The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-02-25
FACTS ABOUT ARIZONA.


 IL ia what may be termed a mountainous region, although there are immense valleys on many streams also, between its h'li' ana mountains.
 The principal ranges of mountains arc the San Francisco, MogolIon, Sierra Blanca, Sier- ra prietta, Pinal, Apache, Corlilleras de Gila, Natanes, ChirieahuA Dragoon, Santa Rita, Graham, Aztec, Hualpai, Antelope and llac- quehilla-
 The principal peaks arc, the San Francisco, about i4,0OO, feet above sea level; the Sierra Blanca, about, l2,OOO, and Mt. Union, about 1 10000. The highest mountains are all in Northern Arizona. The mountain ranges and their foothills are covered with pine, oak, cedar, juniper, poplar, and other timber; and we feel safe m asserting that one third of the Territory is timber land. As most of this timber is large and of excellent quality, 1t will, in time, prove vast source of wealth.
 The principal rivers are the Colorado, which is navigable for hundreds of miles; the Gila, Salt, Verde, Bonita, Prieta, San Pedro, White,
  springs are numerous, and water is found ey erywhere by digging short distance.
 Principal towns-AriZona City, Ehrenberg, Ia Pax, Mohaye City, and HArdyville, on the Colorado; wickenburg, on Hassayampa creek, Prescott, on Granite creek, Phenix, on Salt river, Florence, Pima Villages, Maricopa Wells, and Adamsville, on the Gila, and Tue son, on Santa Cruz creek.
 The military posts are Whipple, near Pres colt, Verde, on Upper Verde river, Mcdowell, near junction of Verde with Salt river, a short distance above Phpnix; Infantry Camp, in Pinal Mountains; Camp Thomas, on White river, in White Mountains; Bowie, (ApAche Pass) in Chiracuhua range; Cnttenden, in Santa Rita Mountains; Lowell, near Tucson i; Grant, on San Pedro; Mohave, on Colorado {; and Hualpa, 40 miles west from Prescott. These posts receive supplies from Yuma depot, Opposite Arizona City) California.
 Counties-Yavapai, which has the largest voting population, most mountains, streams, agricultural and grazing lands, mineral, tim Der, Indians, and the coldest climate. Pima, which has the largest town-Tueson-and the greatest number of people-mostly Mex jeans and tame Indians. Yuma and Mohave, which, in the matter of population, exclusive of Indians, is small. The territory formerly known as Pah-Ute county, has been handed over to the State of Nevada
 As a correct census of whites and In dians has never been taken, we will take tho responsibility of placing the number of whites at about 10000, and the number of Indian, at 10000, which gives the Territory a popu lation of 5000. This estimate includes Mexicans and tame Indians.
 The principal lines of travel are from Eas to West, near the 35th and 32d parallels o latitude, and 1t is confidently expected tha railroad will soon be built upon each o these routes.
 The Territory is well provided with clim ate,-or, rather climates,-and all person can suit themselves, in this matter, for whil there are portions of Arizona hotter than tn hinges of--a smelting furnace in full blast there are other portions as cold As New Eng land. Then, there is a medium betwee these two extremes, and that medium is { be found almost anywhere in Central Arzoni
 It has been demonstrated that most of th agricultural land of the Territory is capabl of producing two crops year, and ever kind of a crop. Grass grows everywher save upon few pent-up deserts in Souther Arizona, and no better country for raisin stock for Apaches to eat, is known to th writer. By-and-by, when the Apache sba have lost his appetite for animal food, tn wiil be good country for stock-men, bu until then, the business will be a little risk.
 Bat, the crowning glory of Arizona al her mines of gold, silver, copper, salt and cos which crop out all oser her surface, and csu' us to feel that " we may be happy yet" an rich, too. A
 In order to let strangers know that thel is not much danger of these good things ge ting ont Of he Territory before they ca come here and share them with us, we wi state that tile Territory is bounded on tl South by the Mexican State of Sonora; ( the west, by California and Nevada; on u north, by Utah aud Colorado, and on the ca by New Mexico. .>,..r.a;'s H~
 To sum up, we live under and pay tribu to two goyernments--the United States, ar Apache.--a fact which goes to show that or Territory Is good one, else we could n live in it under such burdens. .,., ..., -----------------------~, ,,
 INDIAN AcExT.--Ex- Governor Wm. F.