The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-03-22
a sub-division near the citv.

IN SUBDIVISION near the city.
Unexpectedly l met Mr.. Dye in the
Y. M. C. A. building. He was former
summer resident of Mountain Lake
Park and has resided in Phonix for
nine years. He drove me many miles
over the country, taking me through
the orange groves. His son owns a
14-acre grove six miles from Phoenix.
l appreciate his kindness in showing
me these favors.
l am told there are 1000 acres in
bearing orange groves and that there
are 500 acres planted each succeeding
season. Nearer the mountain trees
are planted that are more impervious
to frost.
The Salt River Valley is IL miles
wide and variety of fruits are
grown, but apples are not a success.
Alfalfa and the dairy and poultry
business are very profitable lines in
the valley. Cotton is valuable crop,
and large acreages are planted. The
Salt River Valley is very beautiful
spot and farmers are well housed in
nice bungalows.
Roosevelt Dam is located about 80
miles from Phoenix, on the Apache
Trail. The driveway across the crest
of the dam is 1925 feet long and 16
feet wide. The height of the dam
from the bed of the river is 284 feet
The area of the reservoir is 1920
acres and it's waters irrigate 100000
acres in the Salt River Valley. The
water it impounds forms lake 80
miles long and a miles wide at the
widest point.
There are many acres in the valley
that are owned by the Government
and this land is rented to cattlemen
for grazing sheep and cattle. The
sheep are driven to the mountains
from the valley after three months
with the farmers who had suitable
pasture who rented the lands at a
very good price.
l was surprised to hear of large
settlement of Mormons about fifteen
miles southeast of Phoenix at small
town called Mesa. Here they built a
temple costing $2,000,000, including
the ground. Harry McComas took me
in his car to the temple. 1t is not a
very imposing building. am told il
has been completed for about year.
Visitors were allowed to inspect it in
side and it is stated that it is very
handsome, but after the Mormons had
service in the temple none but men,
bers of the sect were allowed to enter
the building. l am told the Mormons
are Industrious and as whole are
good neighbors.
The Indian school is located five
miles from Phoenix and is reached by
electric cars at a fare of five cents.
The town reaches PRACTICAL all the
way to this school, numerous sub-di-
visions being opened and built upon.
On this line is also located the hospital
in connection with the school. The
several school buildings are located in
100 acres and palms and other beauti-
full trees are growing on the green
campus with benches here and there
and many student girls of the school
enjoying the climate. These Indian
maids have short bobbed hair and
| wear short skirts, the same as the
white girls and are also given to the
use of the lip-stick and beauty powder
so much in evidence among the girls
and women of our race.
An Indian girl, employed in the
office of the school as stenographer,
is bright, active, intelligent and was
anxious to give me all the information
she could.
There are 100000 Indians in the
United States, and Arizona has $4,000
of this number. In all there are PIT
tribes and bands.
The total enrolment IN the school
is 979, and the average attendance
is GIG. The school is supported en-
tirely by Federal appropriations made
annually totalling $240,000 and is un-
der Federal control. The school term
is nine months. The boys are taught
farming, engineering and all other
trades fitting into busy life. The
girls are taught cooking, sewing and
many other things to become good
housekeeper. Pupils are all weighed
monthly and those who have lost in
weight are given a special examina-
ton at stated periods.
l have omitted writing many things
of interest and I have only written
about half of what l had in mind to
write. E. w. KELSO.