The weekly Arizona miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1868-1873, 1871-11-11
THE LOCAL LOOKOUT.

one time seened important, out Which hh'e
fallen into nothingness under the subversive
influence Of bad INSCRIPTIONS men. The
condition Of Arizona, after the abandonment
of the various mining enterprises at the
SOUTH between the years Of 1862 and
ls64.-up 20 the advent Of 1871, Will, we
think, in future reference to the history OF
this Territory, be most appropriately ex-
pressed as the Period Of Chaos. How the
inhabitants have managed TO live, and many
TO thrive, during the past seven years, IS
matter which only Arizonans understand
But, leaving the Apache question aside IN all
its hdecusness, the affairs Of the Territory
in almost every other particular, would indi-
cate its rapid approach 10 the Ringing point
Of its destiny.
Pima county, which, in former years, was
the seat Of almost all the acknowledged
wealth Of Arizona is now the only subdiyis-
ion Of the Territory which does not seem TO
join in the progressive march; but 1t retains
its individual If not its relative status, is set
thing upon its foundation to start forth again
at the proper time.
Naricopa, the youngest county, is the
garden Of Arizona; the home Of the farmer,
and will at some day be the seat Of the man
uiacturer; the granary which. to-day, sup
plies the army and will, in time 10 come, be
the granary which will supply the mining
districts. With 1871 it became a distinct
subdivision of the Territory, and to-day its
citizens boast-and we believe with some
thing more than dppdrent enthusiasm-of the
firrnness Of the financial basis upon which
they stand, A. county organization.
Yuma county, thanks to its locatiou-wash-
ed by a nayigable stream along its whole
western line-and independent Of its mineral
or agricultural resources, must keep pace
with the onward march Of Maricopa county
and the ella settlements. IL is the channel
through which life flows into the whole sec
/ ton Immediately west, and it gathers vigor
/ in proportion as the business Of its dependen-
, cies increases But it was reserved for ISL
to crown the hope OF Yuma county. The
passage Of the Texas Pacific railroad bill
renders It's principal business town the most
important point in Arizona, from prospect
/ i've point Of view.
But the sexual progress Of Maricops and
/ Yuma counties is insignificant when compar'
1 ed with the revolution which 1871 has wit
messed in the county Of Mohave. This furn.
/ ishes an examples Of that which Arizona viii
/ inevitably be when her Indians shall have
ceased 10 prey upon the industry Of her citi
zens. In that section Of Mohave county
bordering upon the Colorado river, there Il
no longer hostile savage, AMI but few any
where else within the county boundaries
The result is that Mohave, too poor in forme
years TO support county organization, ha
now an American (as distinguished from
Mexican) population which exceeds that o
any other county in the Territory with th'
single exception Of Yavapai; and, judgins
from the wholesale immigration TO Walapa
mining district, the substantial inducement
held forth, and the enterprise manifested by
the people in working and opening up The
mines. it is doubtful as 20 which will hold tn,
prepOnderance in the matter Of population
Yayapaj or Mohave-at the close Of an0the
year.
IL was early in the present year that pub
lie interest was aroused by the marvelou
mineral developments at Bradshaw, in thi
(Yavapai) county Six months ago the own
ers ofthe Tiger and other lodes, at Bradshaw
bad access to the pockets Of almost oil tn
prominent capitalists Of Nevada and Califor
MIA, but failing TO find more than liberia
fortune beneath their fingers, at any time
they lightly cast the pittance aside with III
view Of becoming mllionaires, but, falling il
the realization Of this ambitious hope, the,
returned TO reconsider the trife, and discov
cred that, meanwhile, it had taken wings
We do not suppose, however, that these gen
tlemen particularly regret the course the.
have pursued. Thy have lost nothing, a
their mines are, to-day, in many instance,
we'll developed, and hence Of greater vsiu
than they were six months ago; their sal
is, therefore, only a question Of time. Blu
Arizona Territory, at large, has lost mucf
We have watched capitalist after capitals
take his departure, filled with disappoin'
ment and dsgust-and at every such exit
mine of wealth was lost TO Yavspai county
But tits one Objectionable feature is NOR
than counterbslsnced by the cheering pros
poets which we have reviewed. We hav
lost opportunity, but we have lost hothin
tangible which we have ever had.
L., al va have pofa1 onlv the chang
Of less than one year, and it is very remarks
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