The Coolidge examiner., 1939-06-01
COOLIDG B.
ARIZONA

Coolidge, Arizona In Irriea
tion Project, the Hub Trading a aori
cultural empire created by the construction
600 Coolidge Dam, government project
100000 feet Of water River.
Coolidge Main Line of the Southern Pacific, on a
Main Transcontinental Highway, 81,
way between Phoenix and Tucson the two largest cities
Of the state offering great opportunities FARMER,
INVESTOR, HoME-sEEkER, and HEALTH-sEEkER
GENERAL
Although founded In 1926, Coolidge, by reason of It's
location in the geographical Carlos
cation Project has rapidly until its population
1899 numbers approximately 5000 people has become
the headquarters of the United Indian irrigation
Service, the San Carlos irrigation Drainage District,
the FSA ResettIement Project Southwestern Ma
tionaI Monuments, branch National Service
Highways leading into Coolidge paved and connect
with TranscontinentaI routes.
Five hotels furnish excellent accommodation.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Coolidge provided with churches both Protestant
Catholic.
Coolidge has modern school facilities, grammar schools
and accredited high school equipped with modern
venienee teaching both academic and vocational subjects
The high school is situated a twenty
adequate playground facilities lighted night games
Coolidge has Senior and Junior Woman's Clubs housed
In their building, Lions Club, Rotary Club Music
Club, American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Ava
ton Club, Golf Club, Boy Scouts, Scouts,
AZ Club, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Home Economies
Club, and Future Farmers Club
Coolidge has fraterna orders including Woodmen Of
the World, Masons Odd Fellows, Order Eastern Star
and the Rebekah Lodge.
SPORTS
Coolidge offers to the outdoor hunting fishing
being only five hours drive deep fishing Cult
Of Lower California, and from drive
best wild turkey hunting United
lies directly In the center Of the quail wing
shooting and duck in
POINTS OF INTEREST
Although Coolidge is of the In the
Southwest, the vicinity the center Of
ancient civilization. Only mile Coolidge stands the
famous Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. Jesuit
priest missionaries in 1894 and marveed and wrote
about IT, The Indians say built by the "Hohokam
meaning vanished people, Scientists have reached the
conclusion that the ancient "Big House" built long
before the time of Christ The ruins together with
interesting is open to visitors the year round
and Government guides conduct thousands of tourists
the grounds annually.
North West Coolidge lies the ella River Indian
Reservation where the modern indian
engaged in basketry pottery making Visit Indian
Agency Government Cotton Experimental Station and
the Gia River the north visit the Hierogyphie
epete with the pictures Of the prehistoric
Indian.
North and East of Coolidge lies the HaydenAshurst
Diversion Dam, the lowest structure Of the San Carlos
Project which dves the waters the Ga and San Pedro
Rivers into the irrigation dtches the Ga River to
the north Canyon Baby Grand Canyon of
Arizona.
Almost due north from Box Canyon 10 Picket Post
Mountain reached the CooIidge-Superior Highway
in its shadow lies the Boyce Thompson Arboretum
the three botanical gardens of the world
To the south Of Coolidge is Pcaeho Lake where good
boating can be had and duck hunting in season
COOLIDGE DOMESTIC WATER
Coolidge water for consumption Is obtained from
deep drilled wells, and is se44 per pure.
CLIMATE
Coolidge altitude Is approximately 400 above
level The climate is the best Arizona and of semi
tropical nature Humidity relatively low in Coolidge,
condition which together with abundance sunshine
offers an ideal place to live.
ELECTRIC POWER
Coolidge electric power Is purchased the Arizona
Edison Company and for farm the Salt River
Valley Water Users Association the San Carlos rrga
tion and Drainage District
The farming district Immediately adjacent Coolidge 10
provided with Rural Eectrficaton electric power
available to every farm home.
Coolidge Is also favored with gas lowest
rate In Arizona.
FARMING
The land in the Coolidge District fertile and Of such
quality that In after cleared and