Arizona republican., 1917-09-15

Reference was made to the work throug hout the nation by the Councll of Defense, the food control and other pig undertakings of the government.
 In referring to Salt River Valley, MT. Sells assured the business men that at no place on the face of the earth was there a country more productive ana richer in natural agricultural re- sources; no place in the world where steers could be pastured more proflt- ably, and nowhere was cotton so com pletely king. He referred to the 1act that last year there were but S,0OO bales, as against an estimate of over 3O,O00 for the present year. In compar- ing Arizona with Texas he stated that there was produced in Texas, one eighth of the worlds cotton, and hum- orously he compared the one-half pale per acre of Texas to one bale an auh nere; with boil weevil and other pests in the Lone Star state to the compieus freedom from pests here.
 That is not all" said Mr Sells. Wa get 20 cents pound, and here you WIZ get 70 cents or more"
 In speaking of his work in behalf l the Indians of the United States, MT! Sells stated that the energies of/the United States Indian Bureau were de- voted to make of the Indian men and
 
 sumers, and to make them self-sup- porting. Under the able direction of MT. Thackery of the Sacaton Agency, the best demonstration agriculturally, of the possibilities of becoming self supporting, he declared had been made at Sacaton by MT. Thackery
 The PhoenlX Indian School was high ly complimented and also John B. crown, the superintendent
 Tho i,,ct ie-O hot ttnr than 1t was when MT. Brown assumed charge two years ago. said MT. Sells 94 per cent of the Indians in the Phoe-; nix Indian school are full blooded. This is probably a better per cent than that Of any other Indian school of any size Tn the United States.
 Another matter referred to by MT. Sells was the early necessity of taking up the question of drainage of this val ley, the water now, as result of heavy, irrigation, coming nearer to the surface each year In this matter the Indian School and it's district is more vitally affected than any other part of Salt River Valley.
 MT. Sells is accompanied during his visit in Salt River Valley by a number of able men in the Indian service, all of whom were guests with him at yes leruay Rotary Club luncheon. They are w. M. Reed, chief engineer: C. k Allberg, engineer C. A. EngIe, engin- ger; J. R. T. Reeves, irrigation attor- ney. and Frank A. Thackery, also well known here, who is now chief super visor of farming of the Indian service
 Another speaker at yesterdays Ro- tary club luncheon was Geo. Smalley secretary of the Arizona Council of De- iense, 4Mr. Smaney eXpIaIneu to the Rotary Club the work of the fedora. food administration in Arizona and the work of the Arizona Council of Defense l4l US pIcse4U IaSn oT inahlng 1uou survey. MT. Smalley explained that he discovered in his recent visit in Coco ! nino county that this year Coconino county IS produclng 400 carloads of po- tatoes on 5000 acres. Last years pro auction was only 50 carloads. A mar keting board, consisting of business men ot Flagstaff and Williams is help ing to Finance the handling of this big potato crop. Flagstaff potatoes aIt popular everywhere in Arizona. They are the best that are grown in the United States. Mir. Riordan of Flag stair, whom the president of the United | States appointed to be food admins tfator for Arizona, will soon arrive in 1 PhoenlX to open headquarters. It will 1 De ms cndeaVor to have the people oi -hi A@OiAd pau lOllCdiIy lO COUlply WILL the strict interpretation of the new food ! control law instead of being forced to l obey the law. another lrnpvt,anL ap- 1 polntment that will be made in Arizona | very soon is that of fuel administrator whose work will be closely associated with that of MT. Riordan. MT. Hoover has stated that thirty million dollars 6 month will be saved to the people of tn, nlted states. due to the price reduc- tion of wheat.
 At the ciose of the meeting yester day, pr. Dennett made report on the 1 "Ol K Tn nand or entertaining tni drafted men leaving Phoenix at an ear l " date. IL Will De the junction of the Rotary Club through committee tC take charge of soliciting the funds il the city to cover all expenses. which tn city will incur in entertaining ant taking care of the contingents as the, leave Phoenix