Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-03

veloped, to determine it's capacity
both stratums and deduct the amount
pumped from first stratum and yop
have the capacity of the second
stratum.
TIC determine the capacity of the
next two stratums proceed as in the
development Of the first two stratum.
by casing to the 198-foot stratum with
2O-inch casing.
My reason for using and suggest.
ing I have is to get the largess
area possible to make thorough,
intelligent and fair test of the water
possibilities as to quantities available
at the least drawn down.
1t might be possible by using "a,
%, 20 and 18 inch casing instead
of the sizes mentioned above and
shown in attached illustration Of the
well as it looks when eased ana
completed, but in no case should any
smaller casing be used.
: In personal interview / could
cite you cases to prove above casing
size versus where smaller were re-
qW.red to make test, but space and
time will not p9cmit.
And in closing this particular part
of my report, from observation and
inspections made of the various wells
visited / am convinced that large
part of the shallow water lands In
spected and passed over, that suffi-
cient water to lirrigate same can be
obtained at depths and draw down
by pit pumps, or in other words
horizontal, direct connected, motor
driven pumps in pits as shown by
attached blue print sketch.
Further than above the nearer the
river the wells are located the shall
lower the water will be found anc,
larger the capacity. n
This last assertion is proven and
verified by the city of Douglas wells
in report on their being electrically
operated versus their present oil
engine operation.
Also wish to state there is no
reasonable statement that can over
estimate the future possibilities or
the values of the shallow water lands
in question in and around Douglas
and the only way the skeptical and
doubling Thomas can be convinced is
thorough and up-to-date demon
strating farm producing the various
crops suitable to be produced by the
soil and climatic conditions in and
around Douglas.
! With the soil, climate and water
available there is no reason on earth
why the vegetables to supply Doug
las, Bisbee and the many other ad-
jacent mining towns should be shipped
in during the so-called winter months
as they are now,
AS an illustration take sweet pota-
toes, that do and can be grown in
abundance on the above mentioned
shallow water lands. and of a quality
cxcelled in no part of the west or
southwest, and yet they were being
shipped into Douglas when the writAr
was there in the early part of Feb
ruary and retailed at 10 cents per
round, due to the fact that the
native potato supply had been ex-
hausted or spoiled due to Improper
curing and storage.
BY the erection of u proper cold
storage plant all the vegetables now
shipped in as stated above could be
raised and stored at home. thus Xeep-
ing the money in circulation at home,
IN and around Douglas. instead OF
it's being broadcasted to other parts
of the state and country, thus be-
coming a producer instead of con-
sumner.
There are many other arguments
and facts / could bring to your at
tention as to the possibilities and
value of the shallow water lands sub
ject to irrigation, that your contem-
plated line extention will be able TO
reach with power, that would result
in substantial revenue to yourself
and as the original or prospectlvc
owners, if they would avail them
selves of the opportunity, but this
only very few of the present own
ers will do.
The only salvation for bowling
success (if you do not wanv TO do
it yourself) is to extend your lines
as contemplated and Interest some
one else in the project with money
to back it and colonize these lands
with honest to God working farmers
that will produce, and make money
for themselves and in so doing make
money for the Arizona Edison COM
rany by using their pro1uct (electrit
current).
Hoping have not carried this
particular subject of my report to
g. point where it will appear am
exaggerating or over enthused as 20
the possibilities of the land subject
in question.
But after having seen this and
siWmar lands produce when beng
supplied with adequate water by irri-
cation, it is hard for me to hold
myself down to a point where the
facts told will not seem unreasonable
to those not having had the privilege
of seeing it themselves, rs many OF
the possibilities are unbelievable.
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