OUR HOME TOWN.
A Department Devoted to Village
Betterment.
BICHARD HAMILTON BYRD.
What is being done In your town to encourage amatl tndnetriee and
for home employment ? What ia doing along the line of etreet Improve
ment and the beautifying of private lawns, roadways and public parka?
Are yonr local merchants receiving the support of the local trade?
Experience, plans, suggestions and photographs will be welcomed by
the editor of this department and so fur as possible given place in these
coin in ns.
SMALL FARMS OX THE DEEP ALLUVIAL SOIL OF THE SOUTH-WEST
WHERE SUNSHIXE AXD AHUXDAXT WATER PRODUCE
MARVELOUS YIELDS.
Expert Truck Gardeners. Growers of Berries and Small Fruits, and
Poultry Raiser* are Invited to Form the First Homecrotters* Village in
the Outskirts of Phoenix. Salt River Valley, Arizona.
will be developed for use by the resi
dents of the lands Irrigated in the
Valley below from the reservoir, tor
pumping water for irrigation aud other
purposes. The work on this stu
pendous government structure is being
pushed forward with all practicable
haste. It is believed that in less than
two years from to-day the water from
the reservoir will be Uowingtiuto the
canal of the Salt River Valley. In
much less time than that the govern
ment will be furnishing electric power
for running the pumping plants of the
farmers in the valley and furnishing
electric power for all the purposes for
which power from this source can be
used.
SMALL GARDEN FARM TRACTS
More than a year ago Mr. Maxwell
conceived the idea that the highest and
best use to which the lands under this
great government irrigation system
could be devoted was that they should
be sulidivided into small tracts for
garden farming, berry culture and the
growing of small fruits, melons, and
other products of intensive cultivation.
The raising of poultry in all its
branches would of course l>e one of
the most profitable adjuncts of these
intensively cultivated garden farms.
In the past this character of land cul
ture has not been practicable in the
Salt River Valley because of the fact
that at the season of the year when
the water was most needed, there l>e-
ing no reservoir, the river was at its
lowest stage, and the supply of water
the shortest. All this will be changed
by the construction of the Tonto Basin
Reservoir.
Believing that the first practical
demonstration of the profits to be de
rived from garden farms of this class
should be so organized as to embody
cullarly adapted to the culture oi the
crops which yield the highest acreage
profit with intensive cultivation.
Second, a water right iu the oldest
aud best canal system in the Valley,
which will be added to by a water
right in the Tonto Basin Reservoir
from the national government, aud still
further supplemented by a right in the
co-operative water company that will
owu aud operate the pumping plant.
MU men especially of every town
and tillage in the country. It will
be a demonstration
— and
— a working
model for the subdivision of laud uow
held iu large tracts uear every town
or village into small Gardeu Homes
where the prosperity of the many
who will intensively cultivate such
small gardeu farms will contribute to
the volume of trade and prosperity
of the uierchauu of the town aud eu-
• For your sugacious, perabtau
jag aud able «murta la tiua i
country owe» you a «labt ot pmj
GEORGE F gw
Secretary Chicago Beata ot Img,
• •The cltlaens ot Billing» uid Ian,
County, through the uuderalgaat,
to expre»» to you their he»rty eg
tallona »nd thuuka tor your dtotu
I,«ir of the Irrigation Blu ju»i M
billings commercial q
"We realize that it wu owing »
ability, tad. industry and return
the Irrigation measure wu cuná
successful conclusion at such u
date.”
General
SecreUry ^NaüouU^t
League, Chicago.
£
"There ought to be some recognlt
the fact that It wa! almost a
through the efforts of your luz
ami particularly through your «
efforts In tiehalf of the legislation, a
great sentiment In thr eaat la favor
tonal legislation came to our relief
House of Representatives."
JOHN F. SHAFR(
Member ot Congress from Co
"Please accept my heartiest eosgm
Down In the historic Southwest, association known as the Salt River
tions for the favorable action Jon j
that portion of the American continent Valley Water Users Association. That
by the House on your bill. It |Mn
whose ancient civilization antedates, Association contracted with the nation
as if you had won the fight, and ths i
arid west Is to have proper attentloa |
possibly, that of even old Egypt, a al government for the construction
the government."
wonderful work of transformation is under the National Irrigation Act of
H. M. KINN1
going on. The magic of irrigation Is the great Tonto Reservoir which is
President National Aasoclatlon ot W
again making populous and wealthy now being built on Salt River.
Makers.
Some 70 miles altove Phoenix, and
the wonderfully fertile lands of Ari
zona, which In ages gone by supported what was once an almost inaccessible
"I extend to yon my heartiest enpg
great cities and a dense agricultur.il region, visited only by the murderous
latlons and sincere thanks tor the ij
results of your efforts In behalf ot tbs 1
population.
The most remarkable Apaches and the old-times outlaws,
tlonal Irrigation project. To my eg,
single Instance of this development Is the Salt River and Its tributary, Tonto
thinking the said results are duo mm
seen in the warm and sunny valley of Creek, emerge from a frowning can
GRAPES AND ORANGES, ONE MILE OUT OF PHOENIX.
your untiring work than to any othai
the Salt River, where by means of yon. Here 2.000 men are at work on
thing.”
CARL F. ADÀ]
Irrigation the city of Phoenix has the great Tonto dam. This huge
So that by no human possibility can large Its Social Circle and add to the
arisen, and is soon destined to become structure will rise 284 feet above the
the occupant of one of these garden charm of its social life. One quarter Vice-president and Manager, Aleitm
Bhatt
Paving
Co.,
Los Angel« i
one of the large cities of the South
farms fail to have an abundant water section of land thus subdivided will
ornla.
west through the construction of the
supply whenever needed and to what add thlrty-two families to the com
enormous Tonto Busin Reservoir,
ever extent the water may be required. munity and correspondingly Increase "I want to congratulate you on ths
A Homecrofters' Village Is now be
The Salt River Valley is in the cen the trade of the town.
achievement you won in Coop,
This movement for the building of nlficent
ing formed near Phoenix: It Is the out
tral part of Arizona and the summer
I fear the nation at large will not pu
PROSPEROUS
SCENES
Ilomecrofts
or
small
garden
homes
In
all
the
credit that is due you, but ■
growth of agid combines three great
climate is of course hot; but with such
IN TEMPE. ONE OF THE
friends all know that this lrrtgatlos
Ideas.
land as that embraced In the tract re the outskirts of existing towns or vil would
OUTLYING TOWNS
never
have been paaaed but fori
1. That the national government
ferred to. with the ample and unfail lages or In the suburbs of the cities untiring efforts and hard work. Ton'
NEAR PHOENIX.
is
a
logical
enlargement
of
the
central
should Irrigate the deserts and drain
certainly
always
he remembered by
ing supply of water for its cultivation,
people west of the M!a
the swamps to create opportunities for
the summer heat and long growing idea around which the National Irri grateful
River.
”
men to get homes on the land who
season make it possible to practically gation Movement was organized.
JOHN STB
want only sufficient land each to oc
engage in hot house culture out of That Idea was that the greater the General Agent The Northwestern Mi
cupy and use and Intensively cultivate
doors, and to mature crops so rapidly number of such small garden farms
Life
Insurance
Company, On
with his own labor.
Nebraska.
that fout or five or even more of some the greater the general prosperity and
2. That the men who want such
crops a year may be produced from the stability of the country. The success
homes should be aided to get them by
same land. This makes possible a of the Homecroft Village near Phoe "To yon. more than to any other l
an organization which should work
profit per acre from truck gardening nix will lead to Its duplication In the man, Is due a larger share of credit, k
for the conception; second, for the cry*
solely for the benefit of the Home
and berry culture and the raising ot neighborhood of mnny other cities and llzatlon,
and. third, for the passage all
seeker and aid him In every possible
small fruits, combined with poultry towns throughout the country.
National Irrigation BUI.
You han i
All inquiries or communications as hearty and sincere congratulations.''
way to get the best quality of land In
raising on the same place, that will
to
the
lands
or
matters
above
referred
small tracts for the lowest possible
yield a profit per acre wholly unob
R. W. TANSttl
to, should be addressed to
price with perfect titles and water
Chairman Executive Committee, h
tainable in a more rigorous climate.
rights.
Irrigation
Company,
Carlabai, S
GEORGE H. MAXWELL.
The miners and great mining camps
Mexico.
3. That the success of the Home
of the Southwest furnish an unsur Executive Chairman and General Counael,
seekers who secure those homes should
Rural Settlements Association, 1403
passed market for all the products of
"It Is truly a great pleasure to bl I
Fisher Building, Chicago. Ill.
be promoted through an organization
such garden farms as those proposed
to congratulate you on the result! of |
which would plan to aid in building
long campaign and the flrat-class wort
on this tract of land.
Extracts From Telegrams and have done. The whole west rejoins 1
village communities where the highest
A THRIVING LITTLE CITY.
Letters
you."
possible advantages of education, co
WM. H. CHADWICK,
The City of Phoenix, on the out
TO GEORGE H. MAXWELL.
operation and soclnl life and the most
skirts of which this land is located, is Executive Chairman The National Irrigation President Horticultural Society of QI
attractive rural environment would
cago.
Association,
following
the
Passage
of
the capítol of Arizona and is a city
surround the homes and be a part of the
the National Irrigation Act.
of twelve to fifteen thousand people,
home life of the residents of the vil
"I was i both surpris«!
"Southern
California
extends hearty read in t_
with
excellent
schools,
churches
and
the __
Associated
.
lage.
all commercial facilities. One finds in congratulations and pledges continued sup that the Irrigation Bill had passed Oi
To carry Into practical operation
port until work of National Irrigation As House.
The
morn
meat
to
your
wort
this southwestern city, and on the sur sociation Is accomplished. As the leader growing by leaps and bounds, and I aj l
these three great Ideas, three separate
rounding farms, men from all sections In one of the greatest successful fights gratulnte you upon your splendid eucw
organizations were In turn planned
of the country. New England, the ever made on behalf of the people, you de I called on Mr Schurmeler this moral*
and formed by George H. Maxwell.
the highest honors that can be con and he Is very, very much pleased, teds
South, the Mississippi Valley and the serve
The first idea was carried out through
ferred upon you, but your work is not predates that It is your work that k
Northwest. There is a public school completed
until the provisions of the Irri done the business. ”
The National Irrigation Association,
which conducted a great campaign for foundation, and 230 feet above the «every possible advantage and safe Immediately adjoining the Rural Set gation bill are administered and fully safe
BENJAMIN F. BEARDSUI.
guarded."
C. B. BOOTHE,
tlements
Tract
above
described,
and
it
national Irrigation resulting In the en river level. Eight hundred feet wide guard. Mr. Maxwell employed two of
St. Paul Chamber of Co
Chairman Southern California Section, Secretary
will
be
the
aim
of
the
Association
to
actment of the National Irrigation Act at the top or curb, It will form a giant the most expert agriculturists in the
The National Irrigation Association.
merce. _________
_________
co-operate
to
make
thus
a
model
school.
in June, 1903.
wedge connecting the towering can Salt River Valley, whose long resi A beet sugar factory Is the most re
The second Idea was formulated and yon walls, and become, as the en dence there and familiarity with the
HOW ONIONS
put Into working operation through gineer's report states, as immovable country peculiarly qualified them to cent addition to the Industries of the GROW IN THE
the organization of the Rural Settle and everlasting as the adjoining roek. select land to the best advantage. Valley.
WARM
The land here described, which Is
ments Association,
SOUTHWEST.
It will create a lake, backing the These gentlemen, the Broomell Broth
The third idea has been embodied water up the Salt River 14 or 15 miles ers, spent several months looking over designated as the Rural Settlements
in an organization recently formed and 10 miles up the Tonto. When the land and finally selected a tract ad Tract, has been subdivided into five GOVERNMENT
POWER AND
called the Homecrofters' Gild of the reservoir Is completed the water will joining the tracks of the Phoenix & acre plots, and these will be sold only
IRRIGATION
Talisman, an account of which was flow In the river channel for 44 miles, Eastern Railroad, one mile from the to those who are already skilled in
truck
gardening,
berry
and
small
fruit
CANAL OF THE
given In the last Issue of this paper.
and then be diverted by means of street railway in the city of Phoenix,
SALT RIVELI.
culture
and
poultry
raising,
because
it
Xu each of these associations »Mr. canals to the irrigable lauds aurround- Immediately under the Salt Canal, and
Is planned to make this initial colony
having the oldest and best of all the a demonstration of the possibilities of
old water rights In the Valley. To the Salt River Valley for this class of
these old water rights will l>e ndded agriculture, and it is desired that the
the Government Reservoir Right as demonstration should be made by those
DESERT.
soon as the reservoir system Is com who know how. Sales will not be made
TOWN, AND
irrigation
pleted.
to parties who do not wish to actually
CANAL SCENES
The soli In this tract is the finest live on the land, or do not know how
IN THE SALT
alluvial loam, resulting from thousands to cultivate It. The Association pro
RIVER VALLEY,
of years of rich deposit from the Salt poses to co-operate with the pur
ARIZONA
River, but aliove all danger of over chasers to Insure the success of the
flow. For more than a year the Rural latter, and for that reason is offering
Settlements Association has been at the land to the kind of customers de
work preparing this land for subdi sired at a price so low that it is a
vision anti settlement. It has been all chance rarely found by anyone who
leveled nnd checked and distributing understands Intensive cultivation of
ditches and cross ditches built, the a small tract of land and wants such
avenues planted with palms and olive a home. Including the water rights
trees, and everything done to put the in the canal system and the pumping
tract In the best possible condition for plant, the land will be sold in five
homebuilding and for cultivation in acre tracts for only $150 an acre in
vegetables, and melons and all kinds cash.
of truck gardening and small fruit
Anyone who may desire further par
aud lierry culture.
ticulars as to this laud or any Infor
SURE CROPS UNDER IRRIGATION. mation as to the Homecroft Movement
is cordially Invited to address George
For such products, the absolute cer H. Maxwell, 1405 Fisher Building, Chi
tainty of a water supply always and at cago.
any time whenever needed without
Mr. Maxwell Is the Executive Chair
any human possibility of shortage is man of The National Irrigation Asso
the corner stone and the only sure ciation and the Executive Chairmanand
foundation for success. Any uncer General Counsel ot the Rural Set
The Sterling Chamber of Commerce , "I have kept close track
tainty in the water supply means tlements Association, and the Dean of extends congratulations and best wishes nnd
Senate’s notion on the *rr Kil
.J
upon passage of Irrigation bill by Con nnd the President signing the
failure.
.«
the Homecroftecs Gild of the Tails- gress.
i
Accept our thanks for your great I congratulate you most heartily npo
Realizing this, and bringing to a man aud is devoting himself to carry- 1 service
to the west.”
splendid success of the work yon nav P
solution of the problem his long ex Ing out through these three associ
R. R. GREER,
In on that. It la certainly very
perience and wide observation of the ations the three great ideas which are
President.
CHARLES A. MOORt
essential.elements of complete success set forth at the beginning of this arti
President
American
Protective Tin«
C. B. GODDARD,
In the making of such homes as It has cle.
League.
Secretary Sterling Chamber of Com
been planned should be made on this
His success in the National Irriga
merce.
tract, Mr. Maxwell went still beyond
the assurance even of water from the
river and the government reservoir,
and there has been put down on the
property a group of wells, on which a
pumping plant will be constructed.
These wells have an Inexhaustible sup
ply of underground water which will
furnish more water than can tie used
for the Irrigation of the lands In ques
tion. The pumping plant will be or
ganized as a co-operative water com
pany so that each home owner In the
tract will have his projiortlon of owner
ship in It. and the furnishing of
pumped water to adjoining land may
be made a source of substantial profit
Maxwell was nnd Is still the active,
to those who are so fortunate as to be
moving spirit, and those who avail
co-owners In the plant. None will be
themselves of the opportunities he Is
allowed to become co-owners in It ex
laboring to create for men of moder
cept those who acquire one of the
ate means to get homes on the land
tracts into which this Rural Settle
will secure the lienefit of his wide
ments Association land will be sub
experience, extending over more than
dtvlded. It Is therefore manifest that
fifteen years during which time he
the tract of land which Is now being
has given the closest study to every
subdivided by the Association nnder
clement neiTssary to the success of
the direction of Mr Maxwell, with Mr
the man who makt-s a home on Irri
J W Rrootnell acting as Txtral Raper- firm Movement 1« demonstrated by the
gated land.
”,»ratTi1nHnna
I Mnoerety
heiler»,
tntendent en the rround. offers the following extracts from letters and _„f'
without George H
Maxwell, we would
GREAT IRRIGATION DAM.
following advantages to the home telegrams sent to him after the passace have bad no Irrigation législation.”
seeker:
„___ .. . „ W M WOOLDRIDGE.
of the National Irrigation Act
After the passage of the National
President Montana Agricultural Associ-
First a selection of the very best
Irrigation Act. Mr Maxwell spent
OF GENERAL INTEREST
tract of land so far as qnsllty of the
several months In the Salt River Val
land Is concerned, that couM be found
The plans for the building of this
ley aiding In the work of organizing
tn the Salt River Valiev—rich and In- Homerrofters' Village near Phoenix
the land owners of that Valley into an
exhaustible
alluvial
bottom
land,
pe-
la one that should interest the bust-1
(A