Arizona republican., 1921-08-12
CONSTRUCTION OF STORAGE
 DAM WILL MAKE PRODUCTIVE
 HUGE AREA OF FERTILE LAND

Every citizen of Arizona is direct is interested in bringing about the construction of the San Carlos dam, hv which many thousand acres of rich lands in the territory around Florence and Casa Grande will be brought under cultivation. and to that end should lend his sturdy support and undivided efforts in helping to make the san Carlos day celebration today. al Casa Grande. such an event ss will demonstrate to the world united determination of the people q Arizona 10 see that the San Car los dam is built
 For years the people of Arizona, and particularly of Pinal county. have looked forward to the time when the great floods of the Gila river would be stored and used for the irrigation and cultivation of the broad acres in the Florence Casa Grznde valley. No very definite at tempt by way of united and com hf-ed action, however. was under- taken until the organiza tion of the San Carlos association two years ago. Prior to that time attempts had been made to divert attention in the direc- tion CT the San Carlos, and when the reclamation act was passed by the
 
 si3ered probable that the San Carlos would be the first project con- structed in Arizona under the pro- visions of the act. However, influ- ence was brought to bear to bring about the construction first of what was then termed the Tonto basin project. and this resulted in the con- struciion of the famous Roosevelt dam on the Salt river.
 Arizona is a state of wonderful re- sources. Some day when the po- tentiai resources of this state are fully developed Arizona will be the wonder state of the union. Blessed with a climate and topography as varied as the composite topography and climate of the entire United States. this great state embodies within its borders climatic condi- Tsons. surface elevations, soil char acseristics, and weather conditions such as are found generally in the semi tropical. temperate and semi fri<id zones. No other state in the union can boast of such excellent winter and summer resorts No oth- CT state in the union can exceed Ari- zona in the extreme range and va r1ety of her crops. No other state in the union can furnish such ex- trenes or variety of climate. And no other state in the union has been able to discover mineral resources approaching in value or extent those found in Arizona At the present writing the mineral resources of Ari- -ona. constitute her largest single productive asset. But she is blessed with a broad series of valleys of un- told fertility of soil. where water for their irrigation can be obtained and which lands when developed and farmed will make of Arizona one oi the greatest agricultural states.
 The reclamation and intensified cultivation. therefore, of the irriga- hle lands of this state. should become the prime object and goal of every person interested in the future wei fare of Arizona. This purpose has been but partly accomplished.
 The Salt River Valley with it! more than 300,000 acres in cultiva- ton from Roosevelt stored water and hydro electric power; the Yums valley with 7s.000 acres in cultiva tion from the Laguna dam, and tn, <S,e0o acres more of mesa land which are now being brought unde cultivation by lifting the water iron the Yuma canals to the mesa; tn Sc.e00 acres in cultivation around Stafford and Solomonville; the 62,00 acres which will be under cultivation under the Florence diversion dam and the other limited areas of land in cultivation scattered over tn state; all these constitute but a be ginning of the reclamation of tn arid areas of this commonwealth.
 The San Carlos association is al organization of some 45O0 land own CTS. settlers and farmers of the grea Florence Casa Grande valley. Tn