Arizona state miner., 1924-04-19
SAN CARLOS PROJECT ASSURED
Senate Passes Senator Cameron's Bill
Unanimously

Senate Passes Senator Cameron's Bill
Unanimously
Acting unanimously, the United
States Senate on April 3rd passed
Senator Ralph H. Cameron's bill ap-
propriating S5,500,0O0 for the construc-
tion of the San Carlos Irrigation Pro-
ject in the Gila River Valley, accord
ing to the telegram received by John
R. Towles, Register of the u S. Land
Office, Phoenix. Arizona.
This BILL Mr.. Towles says, lis the
bill that Senator Ralph H. Cameron
introduced in the Senate on December
IL, 1928, and later had reported out of
the Indian Affairs Committee unani-
mously. The action taken by the Sen
ate on the third, in unanimously pass
ing the bill, practically assures it's
passage by the house before Congress
adjourns for the political conventions
early in June"
| cit is the greatest thing that Con-
gress has done for Arizona since the
| passage of he Statehood bill", Mr..
| Towles said, "and when the house
passes this legislation, and it becomes
| a law, it will mean that hundreds of
men will construct homes on their
| lands, which they have held for years,
| looking forward to the construction of
this project. 1t will also mean the
development of another agricultural
empire similar to the Salt River Val
| ley, for these lands are as fertile as
our Salt River Valley lands 1t will
mean the addition of millions of dol
lars to the taxable wealth of our
State"
| Just to give you an idea of the in,
terest taken by Arizonans in tn pro-
gress of this legislation Mr.. Towles
! stated that thousands of inquiries had
been received at his Office during the
last few months. These people real
ize that what the Roosevelt Dam did
for the Salt River Valley will be
more than duplicated by the San Car
los Dam in the Gila Valley.
People of Wickenburg are rubbing
noses, as is the custom in Alaska
when natives are united with friendly
affection for each other Why? Well,
they with one accord want the pro-
posed Arizona Elks Sanitarium. They
have consolidated their family desires
and through B. G.. Straughan, their
| banker, and H. B. Watson, owner of
the home paper have officially offered
a bonus of from three to five thou
sand dollars and 80 acres of land as
an inducement to the Elks to locate
their sanitarium at Wickenburg. The
proposal includes assurance of abun-
dance of pure water. most salubriOus
climate in the world, a site less than
1000 feet from the Santa Fe depot,
on beautiful terraced hills that are
naturally picturesque at an altitude
of about three thousand feet above
sea level; where a grand view of
the Hassayampa valley and river is
possible. 1t insures accessibility to
the great Central Highway thru Ari-
Zona to California and north to the
Grand Canyon. Everybody pull for
the sanitarium if you have to blister
you beaks in initiating the Eskimos.
For the dance April 26th the prizes
will be a meal ticket from the Home
Cafe, a $500 meat order from Gar
cia's Meat Market, and $500 gro
Gerry order from Kellis-Hannon Meat
and Bread Co. These are all gener-
Gus orders and we'll worth winning.
The last dance was well attended and
was the most successful one yet
given The social and dance on next
Saturday should be the best of them
all and many inquiries are coming in
from out-of-town folks who are anxi-
ously awaiting the date. There will
be every new and popular radio dance
number played by the orchestra,
which guarantees loads of pep" for
| the occasion.
Flowers for the LiVina-We are
glad to announce the marriage some
time ago (March 29) of Miss L. C.
Deckers to Allan A. Willard. Mrs.
Willard is the efficient steno and typ
ist in the law offices of Bailey &
Young, Phoenix while the groom is
in charge of the floral department
of the Arizona Seed and Floral Com
pany Mrs. Willard is near friend
of Miss Ruth Draper and her mother,
who conduct goat farm near Wick
enburg.