The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-08
THE GARDEN OF TIE WEST.
cor. sAFFORD's DESCRIPTION OF
TIVE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.


THE TERRITORY OFARIzONA.
The Most Invigorating Climate In tho West
eru nemfsphere-Two Crops n YearLThe
Fruits Of the Tropics In Abunda ucc-t,o, d.
silver. and Copper Of Exec sdina Richness
The Indians.
Ton Edfto, or The sun.
sin Having noticed In the newspapers sew
eral articles relative TO Arizona. and preludiciai TO
the interests Of that Territory arising, doubtless
nom the want OF correct Information Of the state OF
the country, ask the liberty 10 give through your
columns such information OF Arisona ne has como
under my personal observation. For health the eli.
mate Of that country unsurpassed by any other on
the continent The hcnt OF summer N not more OBJ
pressive tbnn that OF New York during the came
season, and the winters mild and pleasant the tbcr.
mometer rarely falling below 20 degrees Fahrenheit
The open country lie covered with a nutritious seed
grass. Of which some variety Ia niwsys green Large
forests OF pine timber exist many portions Of tho
Territory, and furnish the supply for buildings
LIVE sroCK
thrive as wen az one season OF the year ~ q.
another, ana the immense drovcs OF cattle are sut.
fcicnt 10 supply the markets Of the United States
There are hundreds Of thousands Of acres OF ara
bic land upon which two CROPS can be rarsed encn
year. The first OF wheat barley or oats ripcns
In May then corn may be planted In the same soil,
yielding equal to any State In the Union.
ORANGES, LEMONS rios,
and nearly all the tropical fruits are rassd nbun.
dainty in the southern portion OF thu Territory The
mountains abound In gold, silver, and copper, the
ores being cqu,l in richness and quality 10 any that
have yet been dscovcrtg on the Pacific colst.
The question will now be askcd, II these state
ments arc irue, why have not these resources been
developcdi answer, solely on account Of the
hostility Of
TIE APACHE INDIANS.
They have murdered the energy OF the country
and impoverished tho people. They are the most
eowardly and at the same time the most dangerous
Of all the Indian tribes They iabi,ually divide
8rhiing parties into snail bands and, securing over
the country, wait In ambush until their attacks are
certain OF success, with little or danger them
selves.
Cruel beyond description, tho ApaCbe chiefs lie
light In making captvcs, and then spending several
days in grand clruusa Of torture. surjectr their
victims to the most horrible forms OF cutting aud
burning until death Gods their suffefngs Within
the last Elk weeks two men have bcci taken int o
captivity and subjected to these fortunes. Tho
Apache
DOES NOT WANT rE,cz
nehns always lived by murder and robbery, aud Tho
ruins Of towns and villages scattered all over that
BEAUTIFUL country at est tae d'so'ation tn tns
fallen on an Intelligent and industrious people, who
once Inhabited IL. The RI thless Apache has sweet
them from the face Of the earth not soul Is er 20
tell rs the story Of their woe. Nothing but tho 81
lent, broken walls sdmonish us that sucI a people
ever lived No peoole ever acod danger an d death
more herocnIy than the people Of Arizoon are Fac
ing them to-day. The farmer clrTics his rifle with
Inn In the field, while his brave wife doleuds tio
house and children. Tho miner cannot sinX pros
pect hole without guard to prevent the Apach
from shooting him IN the back and the merchant
often loses all his goo Is while in transit upon the
highway. Yet, under all these discOurngemcnis We
have several
MINES rHAr Anr PAYING
cxceicntly, the vuture at wickcnsburg being a
forty STAMP mill constantly employed Al Prescott
Apache Pass mine CONTAINS probably The richest ore
OF am mine On tie cnast. Vegetables and gran
row raised IN sutieett QUANTITY TO ,upply the nrmy
portion o tie flour consumed Is made In the
country.
TINS PEOPLE OF ARIZONA
arc att7tchcd TO the country II IA their home and
tncy vii stand BY q, aud n.ht for 1t until they con.
qucr or arc ertcrmin ted. recent estimate WIS
made Of our loss"s dnrns the last eighteen months
In one OF the counties o. the Territory, ard a. was
found that ono ninth OF the adult population had
teen murdered, wounded, or made captivcs Proba.
bly, larger nrol ort'on OF their property had been
taken | prs-rue m equally Iloaly rec irl con
he shown IN other court - OF the Territory. WI h
this STATE OF facts feel that Wc -l,ud nave more
assistance IN our cndenvors to d,vc'op our r.
sources, ana protect our lives, or, at least. our
friends an re ives IN the older States should give
u their sympathy, Instead at asking u hoN Wucl
revenue We ny 70 TIC GoNcrnmcu', ne % bass for
assistance. We eel that they ,louli ~, You arc
colon SIS who en- ur,I the sane harl,hips aud dan
GER" II would he unworthy OF the American
name, alter couqutring n great rebellion, tu Hc-
Knowledge TINT lew AuatLC- are our sup' Tcrs,
ana coward'y to withdraw from the cluutr, Nlnf.
CT We are idcd ur not, The lst Afiznuiar VIII los
doNn bis lie before making TINS aCr ONlcd. ,Mcut
Nuie we believe n " he humanity 90
FIGHT TUE APNcuEs
with severity. and thereby speedily close INC con.
Net, !tt We have 70 lnimosity Nard any lud ana
who VII live at peace with " There are at pre-.
cent Eve or xix tribes OF Indins living with Il. NJ
peace, and We believe IN treating them kindly aud
teaching them how TO make living for thcmsely -
10 Mould feel toward the Apnclcs n they desired
peace but that they viii never do until energetic
offensive war is wRgcd against tncm. The Officers
aud soldiers OF the army here are brave, faithful,
anu energetic, but tcir force Is inadequate. There
are aoCut
FIFTEEN MILITARY PoSTs
10 guard, and that, with Escort duty l. about all
they are able to accomplish. There have been dur.
Ing the past summer thTtyonc companies In service
bat the companies will not average over 6fty men
cacl, making m aggregate ofcc of about 1850 men.
The term OF service Of u large number OF those
has expired, so that the force will not exceed
1000 mtn. With an army OF 1000 men We can sub
due the Apaches, aud conquer peace IN less than u
year. Let that once be accomplished, and u popua-
selves, and help The Indians Vt peace. Then, as o
simple matter OF economy to the Government, leHv-
aside the questions OF numa nifty and the develop
mCnt OF the country, would IL not be wiser To Ike
one vigorous campaign, and stop the expense OF
maintaining an army there, thnn 10 continue this
defensive war and Its expenses for an indefinite
tiu,f A. =. X. Stafford.
METROPOLITAN HoTEL, Jan. o. $40.
The 1ay when that pnrc. wator.likC nuid phalno'a