Arizona republican., 1921-08-12

the dam site is only 20 feet. This depth is the shallowest of any like prospect in the west. and will facili- tate the building of the dam to more than appreciable degree. In the words of those who are conver- sant with the plans. the dam site is ideal"
 Would Rival Valley of Salt
 The land within the Roosevelt project, without taking into account the lands adjacent thereto which are under successful irrigation through pumping plants, nor those around Tempe, which were not included in the project-in other words, only the lands under the irfigational control of the Salt River Valley Water Users ssociation-produced during 1918 crops valued in excess of $20,000. 900. This huge sum, which was added to materially in the following year and last year, Is more than twice as much as the original cost of the entire Roosevelt project-storage dam. dis tributing system. power plants and everything else necessary to the project. As time goes on. of course, the ratio between the original cost of the project and the cumulative re- turns will so diminish that in short time it may almost be said that the original cost was nothing.
 So with the San Carlos project. The lands of the Casa Grande valley are only few miles from those un- der the Roosevelt irrigational system. They are of similar character and productive power. The possibilities of the valley are as unlimited as they are here. Its development may be extended to extremes which even now are not considered. And it is reasonably and conservatively .esti- mated sthat in three years after the proposed San Carlos dam begins to store water the annual crop produce tion of the Florence Casa Grande valley will be more than three times the entire cost of the project, and | this in conjunction with an annual | enrichment of the soil which is
 very definite item in the project. From the foregoing. therefore, it
 may be seen that no argument can
 be advanced against the San Carlos project. It is feasible, it is practi- 1 cable, and it will be, in the very near
 future. an accomplished reality.
 The city of Casa Grande, on the
 line of the Southern Pacific rail-
 road, is one of the newest cities in
 the state and consequently one of 1 the most enterprising. It lies in the
 west end Of the great valley to be
 watered when the San Carlos dam is
 built, while the city of Florence lies
 in the east end.
 The San Carlos Association
 The San Carlos association is ar l organization of some 4000 land own I CTS of this great valley, who are de I termined that the next big reclama ,I ton project constructed in the state of Arizona and the Southwest will bt
 the San Carlos project. The associa ton was first organized on Angus, I IF, 1919, at a monster meeting helt Il in the big open air gymna sium oi I the Florence union high school ant ,l was attended by over 5000 people Without dissenting voice this grea
 meeting organized themselves into
 this association, levied an assess ment of 50 cents per acre as a fune for propaganda purposes and selected committee of six members t, handle the affairs of the association }, The direct object is to secure tn, construction of the great San Carlo, storage dam in the Gila river beloy :. San Carlos station to operate as , storage reservoir to store the flood ; of the Gila for irrigation of thi great valley.
 | The second meeting of the asso | Cic U Jii WAS iitlQ fOItiiCS diSO. 10
 the reason that the city of Cas- f Grande had at the time no very suit ? able place for the meeting mi ) was a year ago.
 2 This year, however. the fine ney l Casa Grande high school building I which has just been completed, fur r nished an excellent place to hold tn D big meeting, and all roads will lea ' to Casa Grande on August 12.
 Big Free Barbecue } The cattlemen of the Casa Grand section. headed by Wes Gates, hay 5 donated a number of fat beeves an will barbecue the same to furnish bounteous and tasty feed for tn multitude. There will be coffe, beans and all the other perquisite , as we'll
 Not only are the cattlemen | f stage the big barbecue. but they hay
 agreed to bring in their cowboys ot the range and put on a real vii West rodeo. with broncho busting = ,, steer and calf roping. etc. ba game Is being arranged between tw of the fast teams of the state an : in the. evening there will be a bi dance to close the memorable occa
 sion
 The afternoon from lunch tim until o'clock will be reserved fc 5 the big business meeting, which [ the main purpose of the day, an x nothing will be allowed to interfeI q with the making of this meeting a bi success. The committee of six wi 0 make it's regular reports. while e number of splendid addresses al t scheduled to he delivere-