The Arizona copper camp., 1920-05-01

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A Tremendous Project
There are approximately million
acres embraced in the Florence.Casa
Grande valley which will he partially
taken care of by water from the San
Carlos dam. The United States gov.
ernment has approved of and survey
the project and the damsites; it is
one of the most wonderful damsites in
the United States. The impounding
of water sufficient to take care of two
million acre feet is proposed; the re-
turn OF the water, through drainage,
will take care of approximately $4,000
facres additional. The diversion dam
which has been approved will take
care of 27,009 acres next year in the
valley. After water is obtained by
the dams, this will be one of the larg-
est and most fertile valleys in the
west. AS matter of fact. peo-
pie who have lived in California and
this valley indicate they feel that the
Florence-Casa Grande valley has the
wonderful California's fertile soil and
climate without the annoyance of the
fogs. Never day too hot for man or
beast in the field; and never a night
but what it is cool enough to enjoy a
rest.
Booming Casa Grande
Representative business is applying
to enter the town; the population has
practically doubled since last Octo-
ber-a period of six months; it is on
the main line of the Southern Pacific
railroad and tributary to five addi-
tional roads. The extensive highway
system of the state of Arizona runs
through Casa Grande and Florence
and is now in the course of construc-
tion.
The town of Casa Grande has so en-
contract for an additional large hotel,
now being. completed.
Mr.. Barnhill concluded his remarks
by outlining the proposed auto trip
around the valley, which was later
conducted and thoroughly enjoyed.
The drive through fields, across which
dicated the wonderful progress that
has been made recently
"A particularly interesting feature of
this part of the drive was the com
pressed air-lift of water supplying the
irrigating system of Mr.. Drake on his
new property.
After assuring the visitors of his
appreciation of their presence in this
community, Mr.. Barnhill concluded
his remarks and was responded to by
Mr. M. V. Eusey on behalf of the Ray
C. of c., who stated he, and on behalf
of his fellow citizens, felt very crate
full for the hearty welcome that had
been accorded the Ray visitors, and
indicated that the only way to be sue
cessful was through cooperation. He
indicated that we had not come as
invaders but as boosters for Pinal
county and the great state of Arizona,
one Of the greatest in the Union, con-
tanning immeasurable quantities of
undeveloped resources.
Rays Resources Depicted
Evidently feeling that he could not
portray the existence of the wonder
full mineral resources surrounding the
Ray district in manner as statisti-
cally as Mr. Boyd, manager of the Ray
Consolidated Copper company, at Ray,
he asked Mr.. Boyd to give his ardent
listeners few words, which Mr.. Boyd
did in his-usual masterful and enter
taing way.
Mr.. Boyd, among other things, stat
ed that he felt possibly we of Ray owe
Casa Grande an apology. for he felt
that we were then in what will prove
to be one of the most prosperous agri-
cultural communities in the United
States, if not in America. And while
that condition existed, he also felt
that possibly many people in Casa
Grande did not realize what Ray is,
as, sometimes being so close to a
thing we cannot see it at the proper
angle "The Ray Consolidated Cop
per company's. nine" he added, "is
the second largest in the world"
(Great applause.)
There is one mine that has a great
er underground capacity, the Inspira-
ton at Miami. Mineral land varies,
as does agricultural land, and Ray is
in the same mineral belt as the In
spiration mine of Miami, though that
does not mean there is ore all the way
between the two districts.
"Ray has been producing for nine
years, and during that time the treas
ure has amounted to over half bill