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Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he believes there is little sentiment for Benjamin A. Fowler in Arizona and that though he has no candidate to suggest for governor, he wants to make sure he and his company get a “square deal.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-01
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt what he knows about Benjamin A. Fowler and believes that Edmund William Wells would be a better choice for the position of Governor of Arizona Territory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-30
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he is disappointed that Benjamin A. Fowler has been chosen to succeed Governor Alexander O. Brodie as Governor of Arizona and feels that there is a more suitable choice for the position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-28
Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Kent turns down President Roosevelt’s offer of the governorship of Arizona Territory and suggests Benjamin A. Fowler for the job. He also mentions that current Governor Alexander O. Brodie believes that Edmund William Wells is an excellent candidate. However, Kent lists reasons why he disagrees with this and favors Fowler instead.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-26
Governor Brodie writes to President Roosevelt in support of Judge Edmund William Wells, Brodie’s former attorney general, being appointed the new governor of Arizona Territory. Brodie believes Wells is a much better choice than Mr. Fowler as Wells is very familiar with the territory and its people. Brodie also thanks Roosevelt for his continued kindness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-26
On March 18, 1911, Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the dedication of Roosevelt Dam. Providing irrigation for the Salt River Valley area of the territory of Arizona, the dam is largely the result of Roosevelt’s reclamation efforts while President. On driveway along the top of the dam, Roosevelt, officials, and crowd look intently over the side of the dam. Roosevelt has probably just pushed the electric switch opening the sluice gates on the dam’s northern slope. Long shot of Roosevelt addressing crowd, with the following officials identified behind him on the platform: Richard E. Sloan, territorial Governor of Arizona; Louis C. Hill, engineer in charge of dam construction; and Benjamin A. Fowler, president of the National Irrigation Congress.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1911-03-18
President Roosevelt addresses the crowd at the dedication of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona and tells them about how the dam came to be. He knows the value of irrigation to the west, and through hard work, he was able to convince the east of the necessity of irrigation. Roosevelt congratulates all of the people involved with the construction of the dam and reflects on the honor of having the dam named after him. He considers the two material achievements he is most proud of in his administration to be the construction of the Panama Canal and the irrigation work in the western United States. Roosevelt also further reflects on what it means to be a citizen and the duty of Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-18
President Roosevelt feels it inexpedient to appoint Edmund William Wells or Benjamin A. Fowler and asks Chief Justice Kent’s opinions of John H. Page and Joseph L. B. Alexander. He directs Kent to consult with Governor Alexander O. Brodie on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-03
President Roosevelt asks Edward Kent if he prefers to be Governor or Chief Justice of Arizona. He requests Kent confer with Alexander O. Brodie regarding Benjamin A. Fowler’s suitability as Governor in case Kent turns down the position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-21
This handwritten note discusses two complaints against Benjamin A. Fowler, a candidate for the Arizona governorship. Indiana Senator Albert J. Beveridge complains that Fowler is lobbying against the statehood bill, while Edward Henry Harriman hopes that Fowler will not be appointed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01
Film depicts Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the reclamation of desert land and his belief that natural resources exist for the public benefit. Included are close-up views of Frederick H. Newell, first director of the U.S. Reclamation Service and Gifford Pinchot, first chief forester and leader of the conservation movement in the U.S.; both influenced Roosevelt’s thinking and action on conservation. Roosevelt fought successfully for the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902, which authorized the creation of the reclamation service. In 1906 work on the Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River in Arizona began and was completed in 1911. Film consists of views of desert area, including many varieties of cactus; construction of the dam; the completed dam, hydroelectric plant, reservoir, and irrigation system. Scenes of fields and orchards, sheep and cattle grazing, men clearing, plowing, and harvesting fields with various types of farm equipment, and scenes of crops of wheat, alfalfa, and melons, all represent the benefits brought to the Salt River Valley area by the availability of water.
At the formal dedication of the dam on Mar. 18, 1911, Roosevelt presses an electric switch opening sluice gates; Roosevelt speaks and shakes hands with Indian workers. Behind him on the platform are, left to right: a woman who may be Edith Roosevelt; a bald man who is probably Louis C. Hill, supervising engineer of the project; an unidentified man; Benjamin A. Fowler, president of the National Irrigation Congress; another unidentified man; Richard E. Sloan, territorial Governor of Arizona; and a man who is probably John P. Orme, president of the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1928
This film depicts Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the reclamation of desert land and his belief that natural resources exist for the public benefit. Included are close-up views of Frederick Haynes Newell, first director of the U.S. Reclamation Service and Gifford Pinchot, first chief forester and leader of the conservation movement in the U.S.; both influenced Roosevelt’s thinking and action on conservation. Roosevelt fought successfully for the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902, which authorized the creation of the reclamation service. In 1906 work on the Roosevelt Dam on the Salt River in Arizona began and was completed in 1911. Film consists of views of desert area, including many varieties of cactus; construction of the dam; the completed dam, hydroelectric plant, reservoir, and irrigation system. Scenes of fields and orchards, sheep and cattle grazing, men clearing, plowing, and harvesting fields with various types of farm equipment, and scenes of crops of wheat, alfalfa, and melons, all represent the benefits brought to the Salt River Valley area by the availability of water.
At the formal dedication of the dam on March 18, 1911, Roosevelt presses an electric switch opening sluice gates, and speaks and shakes hands with workers. Behind him on the platform are, left to right: a woman who may be Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt; a bald man who is probably Louis C. Hill, supervising engineer of the project; an unidentified man; Benjamin A. Fowler, president of the National Irrigation Congress; another unidentified man; Richard E. Sloan, territorial Governor of Arizona; and a man who is probably John P. Orme, president of the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1928