Arizona republican., 1918-08-10
CLEARING HOUSE
 IF INTELLIGENCE
 REPORTS PROGRESS

Inquiries received at the office of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and county commissioner of immigration in July. were somewhat less than the monthly average, numbering POS. Most of these were from the middle western and southern states. though nearly every state was represented.
 There were seven from foreign coun- tries: six from New England; 23 from the North Atlantic states; 42 from the southern and 52 from the middle west ern states; 26 from the southwestern states; 29 from the Pacific coast states. most of these being from Cali fornia; ten from the Rocky mountain states and 13 from. the northwestern states.
 fair percentage of the inquiries were referred by state and city off cials who did not have the required data at hand and recognized the fact that the very complete files of the chamber of commerce would afford the requested information.
 From Possible Settlers As usual, the largest number of in quiries were from prospective settlers who have heard of the Salt River val ley through friends or through the
  lications throughout the country. For ty per cent of all inquiries were from those who seek further information with a view to settling here
 | Twenty inquiries were received from | those who are seeking a change of climate for health reasons. It is a little early for the tourists who ex- poets to spend the winter here to be- come inquisitive but 13 inquiries from this class were received during the month. Twenty two asked about labor conditions, most of these being from the drouth stricken part of West | Texas, and people who want to come to this country to pick cotton. Fifteen were anxious to learn the business conditions with a view either of en- gazing in some line of business or ob- taining employment. Four inquired about investment opportunities. Six were interested in state and govern ment lands. Eight asked for various kinds of information about the mines of the state. Six asked for road in- formation and six were students in the geography classes of different states and wanted to learn more of Arizona than the text books published. Miscellaneous Quieries
 A large number of miscellaneous in . quires are received each month. Some of these are of d simple nature and require but moment 10 give the de- sired information. others necessitate going into detail to considerable length and still others require the expenditure of considerable time in looking through the files to compile information.
 Statistics of the state. county and city which require no little time to get : into shape are continually in demand Following are a few of the inquiries received: One eastern firm is inter ,ested in the possibilities of obtaining lumber from the Yucca tree. Another { firm in the east wants to know the possibilities of growing Canaigre: ont {. wants to interest farmers in growing ? sesame
 l Wants to Dig Dtches ] A firm in California wants to get { r job digging ditches with a new kind O. 7 dredger. An Oklahoma man read al t account in the Country Gentleman l of the floats for hauling alfalfa to th' ] stack, which are used in the Salt Rive c valley. and writes for directions how e to make them. Information about tn Il Ocotillo is wanted: names of dealer S in Bermuda grass seed. Ford tractor