The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-05
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legislative as>chO. VI Wv s@'''o'y VI
Arizona passed an act appointing the
governor, A. p X. Stafford, (brother
Of our fellow citizen, A. b. Safford) |
e. II. Bimley and John q. Campbell
board Of commissioners to prepare and
publish Trustworthy information upon
the pastoral, mineral and agricultural
resources of the territory also, the
cost of and facilities for coming to the
territory by the different railroads,
stage routes and immigrant roads"
with such other information as they |
may consider of value to persons desir-
ing to emigrate to this territory" The
commission have recently concluded
their labors; the result of which is a
neat little pamphlet Of about thirty |
pages. Much Of the contents is Of gen
cral interest, but we have space only
for the main facts. The territory Of
Arizona was acquired from Mexico in
part by treaty and in part by purchase.
1t contains about 100000 acres Of
land, and is bounded on the north by
Nevada and Utah, on the east by New
Mexico, on the south by Sonora, and
on the west by California aud Nevada.
Its territorial government was organic
ed February "a, 1863, nine years ago.
1t is divided into the five counties o!
Yuma, Mohave, Yavapi, Maricopa ant
Pima.
There are twelve towns in the terri
tory with populations numbering from
five hundred to two thousand FIVE hun
dred. The products of the countr
are, in Yoma county, cotton, rice and su
gar-cane, as we'll as the cereals; al
kinds Of vegetables, figs, lemons an,
oranges. Gold, silver, copper and leat
mines are numerous.
Mohave county has about the same
characteristics as the county already
described. Its river valley is fertile
and contains free pasturage grounds
for immense herds. Yavapai county
contains large forests of excellent tim
Der and nearly the entire county has
an elevation of from five thousand to
six thousand feet above the level of the
sea. Turkey, bear and deer are plenty
in the mountains, but irrigation Is
necessary to render farming profitable
Its mining resources are great, ant
rich mines Of gold and silver are nov
working successfully. Maricop,
county is the agricultural county o.
the territory. The entire population
is found in Salt river valley, where
there are excellent farms, all of them
in excellent condition. Outside Of this
valley the Indians are too strong for
the security of the settlers.
Pima county has been inhabited
longer than anycounty in the territor,
and CONTAINS the largest population
1t abounds in fertile valleys, all o
which are we'll -timbered
"Many of these valleys were settled b,
the Catholic fathers over one hundred
years ago. These fathers, attracted b,
the salubrity of the climate ana the fertil
ity of the soil, established several mis-.
sions, improved farms, introduced herds,
and built churches, one of which is still
well preserved 1.-THE San Xavier, nine
miles south of Tucson, and for STYLE Of
architecture and solidity Of construction
is admired by all who see II. These faith.
ers commenced tho good work of teach.
Ing and Christianizhg the Indians, and
succeeded admirably with all the tribe.
save the Apsches, who, as Baron Hum.
boldt writes in 1903, 10 his Kingdom of
New Spain, neither the soldiers stationed
In the presidios nor the monks posted in
inc neighboring missions have been hit
herto able to make the conquest over
them' Since the occupation of the
country by The Americans, constant
1888" NV oeen going on TO hold pos
ss's,"h OF Lne rich vaueys Of the San
reuro "ha upper Santa Cruz but the
sSusnter mas heer 40 great each wear
since 1868, that almost u uew pnn,,,s,,il
has boen introduced to FIJI the place. -,
the dead. The sol is 80 rich and proanc.
tive, and the desire Of the people has been
% great to live and make homes in tines,
valleys. that with true American courac,
they filled the brok IN ranks and sin con
tinue the contest. The presen, year, tn
Indians have swept over those valley
with unusual feroeity.
The commissioners devote considcra
BILE space to an account Of th
Indians dwelling in the territory, G
whom there are eight tribes, all G
whom are harmless and peaceable, ex
cept the Apaches, who are hated an
feared by the other tribes as well as b
the white inhabitants. This trbe-th
Apaches-live by theft, and trave
hundreds Of miles to murder, burn an,
pillage. Cochise is the most noted O
the Apache chiefs. Gov. Stafford, tn
writer Of the report says:
"The murders committed by this noto
i.ou. enlsl n given in detail, would caus,
,ne o'o'o 10 eurdle 10 any ones veins VIII,
has nest' OF sympathy. Tho miser,
sha es.ase u" has inflicted, IL portrayed
wou'u o".se a'nsHement that q lust God