Arizona republican., 1920-09-12
GLENDALE GROWING RAPIDLY; MlM HAS
 9.2OO POPULATION

3,2UU PUPOLAIlUlVI
 GLENDALE, Sept 12-With an es- timated population of l400 in 1918, I which in the official census early in ! February had increased to 2740. Glen ] daie in the last six months has grown ! so rapidly that the present popula ation, ! according to the records of the Glen i dale District Commercial club, is ap- ] proXimately 3200. That this estimate is conservative is shown by comparison with the former figures. arrived at on the same basis upon which the present l population is calculated. In February, as shown by records of the town clerks office, there were 100 water connections within the city. 1 Figured on a basis of four persons for 1 every water connection, this gave i Glendale a population at that time of l 2S00 The official census figures were l 2740 showing how closely this method of calculating population approXimated 1 the correct number There are now i S10 water connections, which, on the basis of four persons for every water tap, gives present population of 3240. 1
 Whfe the town has thus advanced approximately 35 per cent, the popula- tion of the district as Q whole has also gone forward rapidly. The number of ranchers in the district has increased l approximately 20 per cent in the same length of time by reason of the cut ting up of the larger ranches into ] smaller tracts. Peoria, to the north west of Glendale, has practically doubled in population the past year, and has extended her business district, l as well al residential section, approxi- 1 mately 50 per cent; Peoria, in fact, having erected more business houses l the past year than all the other towns and settlements in the district put to- gether.
 This growth, while attributable in the main to the intensive publicity campaign carried on the past ten founded upon the substantial fact that in the Glendale district agricultural conditions, upon which the prosperity of all the towns in this part of the valley is dependent, are more nearly ideal than can perhaps be found in any other single farming section of the country.
 Here the culture of long staple cot ton reaches it's highest state of per lection the average yield for this dis trict being we'll above the average for the remainder of the county. Canta- Ioupes, as proven by the past season. not only bear heavily but come into the market at a time calculated to se- cure for the grower the highest market price. This is shown by the fact that returns to growers this season aver aged from $40 to S2.60 a standard crate, net to them, whereas California and Colorado cantaloupes are now quoted in eastern markets at from S1.50 to S2 25 per standard crate, which Is about the cost of shipping the melons to eastern marts Glendale canta- loupes sold at from $4 to S5.50 per crate in eastern markets. The fertile "Clendale loess" soil, which is prevalent throughout the dis trict coupled with the unfailing irri- gation supply from the famous Roose- welt dam. long growing season, mild winters, with absence of storms and killing frosts. ready markets at highest prices for all products raised. combine to make the Glendale district one of contentment and prosperity for the rancher, this condition being reflected in the rapid upbuilding of the commer- eial centers of the district, which com prises some 10000 acres under irriga- tion.
 ereys Play in Phoenix
 The Glendale Greys. having joined the Central Arizona league. buying the franchise of the White Sox team. will i play their initial game at Eastlake l park this afternoon at D. m. The 1 Greys have been materially strength ened with several of the players Of the l former Sox team and in addition to l this have secured the services of Big ! ] first class ball player, having been in fast company the past few sseasons- Those wishing to see the Greys going
 good under a full head Of steam will
 do well to witness the contest against l the Southwest Cotton team.
 Visiting Here
 Wilson Howard and sister. Mrs. O. L. l Kane of Liberal Kan. have been in Glendale the past several days visiting
 with Mir. and Mrs. J. l.. Cant. They are MT. Gants niece and nephew.
 Record Settlement
 Patrick Collins. who had the mis- fortune to have his house burn down ] a week ago Saturday, reported that he
 was intensely satisfied with the quick l ness in which the insurance company
 made adjustment with him after his loss. The fire happened on Saturday and he had complete adjustment by l Wednesday noon. Already he has his new building under way and will soon have it ready for occupancy.
 Returns From California
 Robert Mccoy returned Saturday
 morning from California, where he has been working for the past few months.
 For a while he was employed in Los
 Angeles, later going to the Imperial
 Valley. Bob says that he is sure glad to get back to Glendale.
 i Band Organizing
 The Glendale municipal band is al most a reality. Already two rehearsaIs
 have been held, the last one Thursday
 night, at which there was a very prom isfng turnout Prof Rozzini requests ] that it be announced that all who are musieally inclined and who are willing
 to contribute their time to make this
 thing go, are cordially invited to att I tend these rehearsals and help put the thing over.
 Tn the last seven or eight years. ] diamonds have risen 200 to 250 per