Loftus, Joseph R.

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-Mr. Loftus says long staple cotton seed can be planted as late as May, and to chop out a stand of 24 to 36 inches which contradicts the Sacaton expert. He says he knows this from experience of growing it in the Imperial Valley for five years. (Chandler Arizonan 4/25/1913)

-Mr. Loftus will be joined by D.M. Arnold in the reality business. A Mr. O'Brien already works with him. (Chandler Arizonan 5/2/1913)

-Mr. Loftus spoke at a meeting for the Chandler Chamber of Commerce as manager of the Chandler Improvement Company. He spoke on water mains, improving roads, the San Marcos Hotel, agricultural issues, and refund of power assessment #9. (Chandler Arizonan 5/9/1913)

-Mr. Loftus spoke at the Chandler Egyptian Cotton Growers' Association meeting where he made a proposal on a gin here in Chandler. (Chandler Arizonan 5/16/1913)

-Mr. Loftus is getting an assistant at the the Chandler Improvement Company. His name is H.C. Powers. (Chandler Arizonan 5/30/1913)

-Mr. Loftus and George C. Smith showed John G. Beekley around Chandler for investment purposes. (Chandler Arizonan 5/30/1913)

-Mr. Loftus went with Grace Taylor, Clare Crenshaw, and Dr. Chandler to the Granite Reef Dam on Saturday afternoon and came back that evening. (Chandler Arizonan 5/30/1913)

-Mr. Loftus attended the meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Trade, last Saturday. He was appointed to a committee as an advisor for bringing labor to the county for picking cotton. He was successful in the past for doing that in the Imperial Valley. (Chandler Arizonan 6/6/1913)

-Mr. Loftus attended the meeting of the Chandler Egyptian Cotton Growers' Association as a representative for the Chandler Improvement Company. (Chandler Arizonan 6/20/1913)

-Mr. Loftus' brother, William, is in Chandler this week to plan the installation of carpets and furnishings for the hotel. (Chandler Arizonan 6/20/1913)

-Mr. Loftus donated $2.00 for the 4th of July celebration. (Chandler Arizonan 6/27/1913)

-Mr. Loftus went to Mesa, last Friday, for a good roads meeting and a band concert. (Chandler Arizonan 6/27/1913)

-Mr. Loftus has returned from Los Angeles after being gone a week. (Chandler Arizonan 7/11/1913)

-Mr. Loftus has been made vice-president and general manager of the Chandler Improvement Company after the D.M. Ferry group had retired. (Chandler Arizonan 7/18/1913)

-Mr. Loftus went with Jerome Elbertson, J.H. Keith, Joe Cashman, and F.V.N. Dana to the Roosevelt Dam, last Sunday, with Oris Holdren at the wheel. It was the first time Mr. Loftus had been to the dam. They all enjoyed the trip. (Chandler Arizonan 7/25/1913)

-Mr. Loftus has been working with other men of Chandler to organize the Valley Investment Company which will build homes for Chandler.

His home will be the first to be built by the company, and it will cost about $2,000 and placed on Arizona Blvd. (Chandler Arizonan 8/1/1913)

-Mr. Loftus is spending the week in Los Angeles with his family. He expects to return about Saturday. (Chandler Arizonan 8/1/1913)

-Mr. Loftus and George T. Peabody, early in the week, chose the land for the gin. (Chandler Arizonan 8/15/1913)