Arizona republican., 1920-03-15
ABOUT THE STATE
Wilcox Wants Utilities

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 WILLCOX-Tomorrow an election will be 1el6 for the purpose of granting an electric light and water franchise to the Wilcox Light, Power and Man ufacturing company This is an eiec- ton of importance to the future wei fare of this city. We need electric lights. We need a water system We need many more modern Improvements Without them this city cannot progress We cannot sit down and placidiy watt for outsiders to come in and build up our town. We must begin at home. We must have the lights and eIectric power Electric motors are neeced III many of the business places here ana lights for the streets and dwellings, Range News.
 Backs Lanes Scheme
 DOUGLAS-Captain c. B. Kelton, pioneer AriZonian, who resides Tn thls city, has long been an advocate Of utli- izing the Colorado river as the source of supply for water to irriSate millions of acres of land for water is all that Is needed to make Arizona desert bloom like a rose. In an interview on the subject this morning, Captain kelton saic:
 Reading in your issue of the 10th inst an article by Franklin R. Lane, on the question of 8 great dam in the Colorado river, was more than pleased to learn that this project had attracted the attention of one so emlnentiy qualified to pass upon the merits of the proposed scheme. I have had vis- ions for more than thirty years of the ultimat accomplishment of this gigantic project have advocated the building of this dam in the Colorado river for many years and have often written upon the subject, and now sup ported in my views by one Of clear vision and national distinction, would like more fully to present to the people of Arizona, and the country at large, the benefits to be derived from the ac- complishment of this great enterprise. international.
 Prescott Talks Roads
 PRESCOTT.-A meeting of everyone interested in gooG roads will be held by the Yavapai county chamber of commerce next Thursday evening. At that time Chairman Robert F.. Tally of the roads and highways committee. will be present and as much discussion as possible relative to road matters which have been submitted to the committee will take place.
 The most important matter that will come before the meeting will be the hearing of the report of the highway commission. which has completed it's work throughout the county and whose report has been filed with the board of supervisors and which will be taken up by the board at it's meeting Monday. Journal Miner.
 Globe Covers Ditch
 GLOBE.-The problems growing out of the troublesome Mccormack Wash draining matter will be solved by the simple expedient of covering up the Gitch where it crosses Broad street
 This is the course that has been 6e- cided upon by the city authorities. A committee comprising Alderman Corp and Punkey and City Engineer Yates Ina fad fO xr-i{l l,o task of replacing the street surface over the wash. It is announced that work will be started soon-Record.
 Explains Flagstaff Taxes
 FLAGSTAFF.-To correct the pre- vailinS impression that all taxes have been doubled in Flagstaff this year, the following figures are presented:
 The total assessed valuation last year of all Flagstaff real estate and inn provements was s2,415,5o5.Oo. The per- Sona1 property tax assessed and col lected was S7S,557.O0.
 The land alone, exclusive of buildings and other Improvements, was last year assessed at s434,137. This, alone, is coubled this year, now amounting to $S68,274. This makes the increase on the total assessed valuation here only about 13 per cent.
 Any taxpayer may verify the above by comparing this years assessment on his own property with last years Sun.
 Resume Cafe Cars
 B1SBEE.-Announcem has been made at the local ticket office of the F. P. & s. w. R. R. that the cafe parlor car service, suspended at the time gov ernment control was taken off the rail- roads, will be again resumed in the near future.
 This is the first move of the South western officials since private control was again inaugurated on March 1 to give the public the accommodations and comforts formerly had by the trav- elers over their line, and is only one of many contemplated changes to be made leading to the efficient service formerly one of the main objects of the system.
 This car will be on the Douglas Tucson division-Ore-