Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
FINAL COUNTY
 DESTINED TO BE
 FOREMOST RANK
Past History and Future Prospects Discussed By Publisher Casa Grande Bulletin. Real Dope"
By TED HEALY, COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION, PlNkL COUNTY

eral and agricultural wealth, Is des- tined to become the richest county in this great southwestern state. Its mountains are a wonderful storehouse of hidden treasures yielding, under de- velopment during the last half score of years, an increasing tonnage of cop per, gold, silver, lead and other val uable and commercial metals. The output of the mines of the great Ray and Superior districts have attracted the attention of the mining world to these famous producers and inciden- tally placed Pinal county high in the worlds record of mineral production.
 Famous for Silver.
 The red metal is not alone in adding to the counties fame, for, within it's boundaries are located silver mines the output of which has made mining history in the west. Previous to the depreciation of silver the great Silver King, located in the Superstition Range, supported a large population of miners, and the old Vekol mine located about forty miles south of Casa Grande, shipped millions of dollars of silver bullion when it was owned by Walker, the white chief of the Pa pagas, who worked the Indians of the reservation thirty years or ns' re past
 Gold Abundant
 Gold is found in the ores of the big properties and quite a few gold quartz properties, the quartz mines and placer claims have been, and are, worked There is every promise of an increased output in the yellow metal with a further development of Pinal county mineral regions. The mining resources have only been touched. With the en- couragement and protection of capital by conservative mining laws, Arizona will become the greatest mining state in the nation, and Pinal county, geo. graphically located in the center of the southern counties, will support mining cities with thousands of thousands of toilers in the surface and underground working of great producers.
 Agriculture First.
 As great as will be it's output in min eral wealth, the signs of the times point to an agricultural development that will precede the prosperity of it's mines. Within short period of time the products of the valley of the Casa Grande will bring top prices through out the east. During the past few years the magic touch of water de- veloped from pumping plants and ob- tained from the small irrigation canals using the regular flow of the Gila River. has demonstrated beyond all question of doubt the richness and prolific characted of the soil.
 Fine Melons.
 For the first time under organized effort. cantalonpes grown the past sea- son made a sensational debut in the Eastern cities. The melons have a de- lightful flavor and beautiful net, which proved the great commercial value in bringing top prices. The season Of shipping is almost as early as the I'm perial Valley and the main line ship ping facilities at Casa Grande has pre- sented an advantage that the large buyers of the melons have been quick to recognize. The success, although an experiment this year, has also at tracted growers of lettuce, and this fall large acreage contingent to Flor ence and Casa Grande will be put in this product that also brings fancy prices.
 Vineyard Success.
 During the past few years vineyards set out to Thompson Seedless and Nal aga grapes have come in bearing and hundreds of crates of grapes have been shipped, and farmers from the grape growing sections of California have planted large tracts of the fertile soil to grapes this year
 Finest of Cotton.
 Long Staple Cotton, grown in the cotton fields near Florence and Casa Grande, bring first consideration in prizes awarded wherever the cotton is exhibited. In point of fibre it leads the world. Cotton raising is in it's in fancy in Pinal county, but the future not far distant, will see both the com mercial centers-Casa Grande and Florehce-famous as cotton shipping points.
 Nowhere in the vast west are the opportunities for wealth, health and happiness berter than in Pinal county. The present and future holds forth ad vantages in Investment for the capital ists, business men, home seeker and worker.
 These are pre-boom days The county has grown steadily during the past years, but the building of the diversion dam above Florence and the possible construction of the great storage dam in the Box Canyon will cause Q rapid transformation that will make Pinal county a center of attrac- tion bringing in a large increase of population and result in becoming the home of thousands of contented people
 Help Everybody
 The development of it's great agri- cultural resources is at present, and will in the future reflect in a great measure to the growth of Tuscon, the southern metropolis. and Phoenix, the capital city. Highways, to be pro- vided in bond issues now coming up, which will give roads radiating in every direction through a continuous panorama of verdant soil, the agricul- tuTal wonderland. The building of the San Carlos dam, storing the millions of acre feet of water now uselessly flowing to the sea, will make of the Florence-Casa Grande valley a dupli- cate, in point of agricultural wealth, of the marvellous Salt River valley Phoenix and Tucson will double in population. once the San Carlos and its great system of canals are construc- ted. The cities of Florence and Casa Grande will soon grow into centers of agricultural and mining activity which will exceed the dreams of the pioneers who have these many years farnei on the banks of the Gila and years ago started the fight for the impoundinc O. the regular flow and flood waters of the Gila river.
 Good Business.
 In constructing the San Carlos the government will have put over a great business deal. It is one of the great est investments that the nation can make, for 1t will create taxable wealth that will repay for the construction of the dam in a short period of time.