The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-05-18

The Future of Arizona.
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 What is the future of Arizona? Is 1t bril- liant. or gloomy, or both According to present indications the future Of this Terri tory is not very bright. But let us hope that things will soon change that the Indian diff faculties will soon end, and that peace will soon reign throughout our land.
 Supposing that to be the case, let us proph- esy the future.
 Arizona, in the vicinity of Prescott, is beautiful country. The climate is healthy and agreeable. Nature has done her share to beautify the land. There are valleys, plains, hills and mountains; an abundance of tall pine trees add to the beauty and comfort of the country. Since Nature has been so lib- eral in adOrning the country, it now remains for man to do his share.
 In few years hence, the great Southern Pacific Railroad will uniie the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; it will pass through the Terri tory of Arizona; thousands of immigrants will come here to seek homes the country will be settled, and civilization will take the place of Indian hunting grounds; manufactories, store-h houses, churches and school houses will % to make the numerous towns that will be built. The beautiful pine trees that now afford shade for the Apaches, in summer time, will give that luxury to the farmers iocks and herds, and furnish the playground for the children at the country school, with cool places to recreate. The sound of the whistle from the locomotive will be distinctly heard, and will take the place of the Apache war whOOp. The roads leading in and out of Prescott, will be nice drives for young couples, and also afford splendid places for horse back riding. The country will be thickiy settled and neigh bors will visit each other, to pass the evening away pleasantly, and to talk of politics, or the news, generally. The young people will have parties, clubs, &c.; there will undoubt- edly be public institutions, in the towns. for sef-improyement, such as libraries, singing schools, Sc. The Aapche will have gone to his happy hunting ground.
 The people will have the news from all quarters of the globe, by telegraph. While travelling, we shall not be under the necessity of going in large company, and loading Our- selves down with arms and ammunition. In fact, we shall have all the benefits and pleas ures that people enjoy in civilized country.
 In the towns, we shall hear the tolls of tine church bells the sound of the organ, and the voice of eloquent ministers giving praise unto him who created us. Instead of spend ing all of our spare time in saloons, we shall spend it at home with our mothers, brothers, wives and sisters, or in the reading-room. There will undoubtedly be places of amuse- ment, ,-perhaps theatre, which we could enjoy when we felt so inclined
 The shabby wooden buildings of Prescott will gradually disappear, and substantial ones take their places. Families will beautify their homes with flower gardens, ornamental trees, &c. Young people, and old folks, will promenade our streets during the delightful moonlight evenings that we have.
 We shall be contented. Arizona will then be State, and send forth her precious met als to different parts of the world. The hard working, honest husbandman will find a pleasant home in the Territory. Let us live in hope; don't get discouraged, and the above story-or, as some may call it, ''prophesy"- will come true. Let those who are here put their shoulders to the wheel, induce others to co,ue-families, in particular-and our barren country will, in few short years, blossom as rose." SPARTACUs.