Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-20

ever in operation in Arizona. The
smelter is expected to encourage an
! extensive development of lead and
lead-zinc properties throughout the
state, this field of mining having been
little touched in the past. The Phelps
Dodge company also has its new lead
concentrator at Bisbee in operation
and the concentrator it has under lease
at Humboldt will be converted to
handle lead-zinc ores as soon as sui
ficient tonnage is in sight. Both the
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific rail
roads have given excellent cooperation
( in adjusting rates to facilitate lead
mining operations. Among the copper
mines there has been little change in
activity since number of them be-
gan a readjustment of production last
| spring on account of unsatisfactory
market conditions.
In manufacturing lines there has
been continuation of the steady
though gradual, growth Of the past
several years Some expansion has
taken place in the lumber industry,
which it is estimated is now producing
2OO,OO0.O00 feet of lumber year, and
several companies are working on
Capitalization of sales policies which
should be of considerabl ebenefit.
"One of the most important events
of the year was the purchase of the
SO, ,000-acre Bearsley-Lake P a a t
project west of Phoenix by the Pacific
Development company of Los Angeles.
The district forms the largest private
irrigation project in the state. receiv-
! ing water from the Lake Pleasant dam
on the Aqua Fria river, which Will be
completed this month The Lake
Pleasant dam is the largest multiple
arch dam in the world and has been
completed at an expenditure of over
$4,OOO,O00. The new owners have an
nounced comprehensive colonization
program centering in the development
of some $4,000 acres which is prime
citrus land, according to government
reports. The development Will be
known as the Arizona Romola Grape
! fruit Unit. The project is on the
IsAtchison, Topeka and Santa F'e rail-
/ way and this company is spending
million dollars on improvements SO as
to make all sections of this area avail
able to railroad transportation.
"The Roosevelt irrigation district,
living west of Phoenix and just south
| of the Arizona Romola Grapefruit
unit has announced that contracts
have been awarded for the construc-
! ton of canals to serve 10000 acres
| The first large sale under this project
| has been announced by F. A. Reid,
president of the Salt River ValleyWater
Users association. The announcement
states q joint purchase of 3,100 acres
has been made by Cecil B. DeMille, OF
| Los Angeles, and Mr.. Reid. Develop
ment work will be started immediate
/ ly.
/ "The Wellton- Mesa Planters, Inc,
( owning a large area 40 miles east OF
/; Yuma on the Southern Pacific rail-
road. announces the development OF
! an 5000 acre unit. The Ford Barnes
/ company, of San Diego, is handling the
project and advise that the first units
will be handled for pumping 16Q acres
| each and planted to grapes.
1 "The Verde river irrigation district,
composed of 10000 acres northeast OF
/ Phoenix, has signed contract Tor de-
velopment with the Salt River Valley
/ water Users association. The con-
! tract must be approved by the secre-
/ tary of the interior and the land hold
! ers SO that the actual development
will not take place until some later
] date. oo
"Construction on the $5,5OO,OOO
/ Coolidge dam to ilrigate 100000 acres
! in the Florence-Casa Grande valley IS
proceedingly rapidly.
Building has accelerated rather
than slowed up during the summer,
] and for the state as whole Will un-
] doubtedly exceed all previous records.
Building permits issued in Phoenix up
to August totaled $3,370,029, against
| ~ 637. 1875 for all of 1926, and those IN
Tucson for the seven months aggre-
gated $1,27O,O88, against $1,79l, ,444 Tor
all of last year Construction OF new
seven story hotel was begun IN PhoenlX
last month, to adjoin an elght-SCory
/ office building to be started IN NoVem-
ber, and new hotels also are planned
at Williams, Nogales and Yuma, IN ad-
dition to those now being completed at
Prescott. Tucson and Mesa, and others
being started at Douglas and NogaleS.
| "This year also has seen extensive
1 0eVGlODHlEIlL III OOO4 AoO' AC"NAAAONSS'
| fen or twelve new summer resorts
having been opened and NUMBER OF
new guest ranches now belng estap-
+; rshed. One of the leading new tour
/ ist developments is the $75o,OO0 hotel
the Union Pacific system is building
! on the north rim of the Grand Can
4 Won. which it will reach by motor ouS
/, lines from Cedar City and Zion ma
tional park in Utah.
"Faith in the future development OF
Arizona has been demonstrated py
! large expenditures of the railroads
The Southern Pacific reports IN eX-
cess of $18,OOO,0OO spent during the
blast year for Improvements through
central Arizona. The Santa Fe mas
also completed large tract improve
/ ments in Phoenix and through north
ern Arizona"