Water storage to irrigate arid Arizona urged by Herald
The Salt River valley population boom and rising land demand spur calls to store water. Proponents argue irrigation can boost land value to at least 100 per acre, while others note mining tests and a planned European agricultural colony in Arizona. The W C T U credits temperance work for reducing saloon growth as Phoenix gains population.
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Salt River Valley
Arizona
Los Angeles
Powell
Phoenix
Herald
Land settlers to pay only land value in San Jon valley
C. P. Huntington of the Southern Pacific states settlers on 110000 acres in the San Jon valley awarded to the company will not be charged for improvements already made but will be charged for the land only at its original value when they settled.
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The
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Arizona Gold Ores Shaped By Ore Depths And Prices
Arizona shows growing faith in auriferous veins as gold bearing ore becomes central to wealth. Yavapai County reports steady mining boom with mills rising and old mines revived, while analysts note silver linked output masking gold gains and potential to rival early California.
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Arizona
California
Yavapai
Onions and Eastward Immigrants Reported in Local Gazette
The Gazette notes a flood of eastern settlers arriving with families, livestock, and farming gear to cultivate rich lands. Prescott social novelty features six young ladies in an onion biting contest where ten cent bets decide who kissed whom, with the crowd noting the chewer leads.
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Phoenix
Gazette
Prescott
Congressman J K Luttrell Dies After Mining Interests
Hon J K Luttrell former California congressman and early Arizona mining investor has died. The obituary notes his political service and mining ventures. He was active in Arizona mining interests before his death.
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J. K. Luttrell
California
Arizona
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