The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-03-31
Transportation And Power Are Two Greatest n
 Needs of Arizona

Col John c. Greenway of the Casu- met & Arizona and New Cornelia mining companies, was a visitor ill Douglas for a short time this week. Col Greenway never tires of discus sing the opportunities now in sight for the greater progress of Arizona his time to two constructive propo- sitions which he thinks would pro- vide great accomplishments in the development of the great areas of fertile land now lying dormant pe- cause of the lack of water for it's irrigation. Col Greenway thinks that the development of agriculture in Arizona could be accomplished more by the construction of power dam on the Colorado river than by undertaking to build dams on the lesser streams of the state lily droelectric power can be provided by the waters of the Colorado at costs which would enable the rich lands ir the semi-arid valleys of the state to be cultivated by pumping the under ground waters to the surface, in the opinion of Col. Greenway With this accomplishment then would come the question of marketing the agricul- turaI products of the state outside of Arizona and in the markets or the world Here would come the necessity for cheaper tranSportatlon Under present costs of production and transportation the products of Arizona cannot be shipped away from the state with profit sufficient to justify their production.
 For the past two years Col. Green way and some of his associates have been planning the gulf railroad from Aio and a great deal of preliminary investigation and testing work has been done. He says that three mil lion dollars would build this road from Aio to Stony Point and this sum he regards as quite insignificant when measured by the great benefits It would bring to the industries of Arl- zona. He and Br. L. D. Ricketts. with Engineer Girard have been, doing the pioneer work on a power dam on the Colorado river at Peach Springs between the Boulder and Glen Can yon dam sites. This proposition would be solely one of providing power and ii in no way would interfere with the flood protection and irrigation plans that are being considered by the gov ernment and the Colorado commls- sion.
 Application has been made to the government for permit to build the power dam at Peach Springs and faV- orable action on the application Is expected during the next few week, perhaps within a week. With thls proposition approved by the govern ment it will then be ready to present to the big monied interests of the country as an inviting investment m a great construction development en- teI.Drise or for consideration as an op' Dortunity for the state itself to un- llertake to provide chean power TOT extending yea, doubling it's cultivated areo by the construction of a dam which would provide cheap electrlc power for turning every industrial wheel and operating every feasible IT. rigation pump in the state.
 Whether the Peach Springs dam is built by the state or by nrivate capi tai would rnake little difference as either way it's servica would he un der state control Col. Greenway point ed out that state bonds would ne eS eupt from taxes which private capi tai would have to pay and which would make difference of perhaps one per cent in interest rate, but on the other hand there might be loss in efficiency of state operation tc overcome this advantage. If the state could build the dam or guarantee bonds for it's construction leaving the operation of the enterprise to the mower icOusuOlp'': fat would he rood plan and one similar to that un der which the government built '-the Roosevelt dam With the operation of the power dam and the distribu tion of it's product under the contro of the consumers that would be pretty good guarantee of efficient arrangement. Col. Greenwav believes
 While Col Greenway has beer somewhat in the limelight recently as possible candidate for governor or the Democratic ticket. it can be saiC that he is just now devoting his ener gies to other things of more impor tance to the state. He has made i known that he would not refuse tt allow his name to be used in connec tion with the governorship of Ari Zona should he become convinced tha there was a real public desire in thu state for him to do so.
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