The Coolidge examiner., 1930-04-25
ONWARD MARCH OF
PROGRESS OVER
THIS VALLEY

Home building companies becoming intensely in
tereted in placing money in the valley Many represent
atives of different finance have
looking with view to investment. There's
There is tremendous difference conditions in the
Casa Grande Valley of today and the conditions that
listed here at the time of the last whale Of
difference Even the Valley, although bounded by
the old landmarks is split that it takes differ
ent according locality Florence several years
ago started putting chamber of literature
designating this section the Florence Valley Coolidge
the town, advertise under the of San Carlos
Valley and Casa Grande, named after the Ruins, still
holds being located in the Casa Grarde Valley With
all these embryo cities prospering wonderful change
has taken place. and the three ring circus
putting rapid change that drawing the crowds
to and look
Start out from Coolidge, Florence Casa Grande
strikes your mind is the that you will probably
destination. Excellent highways have suppanted
the desert trails and each shows added improvement
to these highways Take for instance, the condition
in travelling between the county seat and Casa
Grande ten years past. During wet weather it
thought advisable to take along bed shove and few
planks Even then many time had to turn back.
Later the highway built and the sharp corners
dtched EDITORS preachers and other Travellers which
brought about the rounded of today with the
essened chance of the and preaching fraern
y being stood their heads and whirle around in the
wrecks of their payasyou-can Besides the inter
roads highways
the state.
The old time desert roads running through semi-des-
ert growth of farms and have disappeared
from view On both sides of the modern highways
ming the valley thousands of of cultivated
land and land cleared and being prepared for cult
vation The former resident of ten years past making
first trip after finds hard believe he is in
the part of Arizona where he used take part in
rabbit drives, and educate his auto to jump mud holes,
and small About the only familiar spots the
Casa Grande Ruins the Bluffs, and Table Top Mountain
IF years has brought about this remarkable
formation what the years going to bring about?
Ten years ago Florence and Casa Grande set about
put added growth The settling up of the country
helped both these valley towns Less than three
ago Coolidge born and the infant growing such
rapid that it will outstrip its older sisters.
With its growth both Florence and Casa Grande will bene
fit great degree The filling of the country
rounding this adds the valleys population
a whole and this increase of population will attract
people and take advantage of the oppor-
tunities for farming and business which the world
recognizes exists in this section of Arizona.
The pioneers demonstrated the marvellous fertility of
the oil and by dilgent efforts laid the foundation
of community growth which resulted in securing the Cool
idge DAM They have opened country of unlimited
possibilities. Following the pioneer desert farmer and
real has capital and land promotion
terprses, whereby small farms with dversification of
products, will increase taxable wealth and population to
extent that the pioneers never dreamed would come
to pass.
The soil is here the climate favorable, the health
conditions superb, and the opportunities for making
money grow be surpassed anywhere. Like every
country the opportunities for the poor laborer
mechanic grow enterprises started, and
always best have funds, job in line before
moving any country opening up, unless there has
been advertised demand for labor. Ii is to the small
large investor that this valley unequaIled
chance Of success.
During the fiscal year starting in July, 100000 in
Government money will be spent the distributing
the San Carlos Project Other large amounts viii
be spent by land all the valley in preparing
land for cultivation and irrigation by gravity
water.