Nogales international., 1939-07-22

concentrate our efforts where they
will do the most good. With the
San Francisco fair there will be a
heavy tourist travel across the
United States. Advertising should
particularly be centered on the
highways leading into Denver and
Cheyenne to divert that travel
through Arizona.
LOCAL PROJECTS
The following projects, while OF
inestimable benefit to the state at
large, would be particularly bene-
ficial to the municipalities in their
vicinity. It is the responsibility
of each of these cities and towns
to bring about the development OF
these natural resources.
BENSON
San Pedro irrigation project with dam at
HTsBEE AND DOUGLAS
Develop tourist trade through improve.
ment of Chiricahua National monument.
Promote cattle raising by developing wa
ter supplies on the ranges, securing modi-
fication Of state and federal laws along the
lines needed by cattle rsisers.
CASA GRANDE. COOLIDGE AND
FLORENCE
The greatest need Of the Casa Grande
district is cheap power. A project to bring
this power either from Arizona sources OF
from the Colorado river should be pressed
Immediately. With cheap power, additional
pumps can be installed in the Casa Grande
valley. eliminating all possibility of loss OF
crops due to drouth.
Build dam at Butte's site to develop wa
a.. c. Dn1w s{xyor Ra0T0
river water should be utilized immediately.
Whether it is placed on land in the vicinity
Of Benson, Tucson or the Gila valley Will
depend upon the aggressiveness OF these
communities In perfecting projects to utii-
ize this water.
CHANDLER
Develop Queen creek irrigation district.
Bring in cheap power for pumping.
FLAGSTAFF
Secure a timber research laboratory to
develop new uses for timber, such as paper
mills, insulating board, etc.
Secure cheap power from Grand Falls
on Little Colorado.
Build rayon factory.
Develop tourist trade:
Complete road to top Of San Fran
cisco Mountains Immediately.
Develop trout fishing by additional
hatcheries in Sycamore and Beaver
creeks, as well as Oak creek.
Develop winter sports area.
Improve road to Rainbow bridge.
Develop tourist areas and camp
grounds on San Francisco peaks.
GLOBE AND MIAMI
Develop summer resort in Pinal noun
tains
Bring in cheap power from Upper Salt
river
Develop by-products and extend life Of
mines by cheap power.
HOLBROOK AND WINSLOW
These two cities have. perhaps, the great
est opportunities of any in the state for
constructive development. With 100000
acre feet of water running to waste from
the Little Colorado each year, it is possible
to develop an irrigation project In this
area of at least $4,000 acres.
Develop cheap power for pumping to sup
plement irrigation.
Develop Meteor crater both from a COM
mercial and tourist standpoint.
Build irrigation project on Chevelon
creek.
Develop Clear creek for domestic water
supply and cattle feeding.
Develop cattle feeding industry. With
rail transportation and being center of large
cattle growing country, this is an ideal To-
cation for feeding
Build meat packing plant. With extern
sive range lands, cattle feeding areas and
situated on a mainline railroad. this Is q
logical location for a major meat packing
plant This enterprise could be built into
one of the largest in the state.
Bring about completion and full develop
ment of Snowflake irrigation project TO