Arizona weekly miner., 1875-01-08

Probate Judge elective by the people. I have endeayored, in filling this office, to make such appointments as were acceptable to the people, and to select men for 1t who would faithfully discharge the duties, and, l believe, in the main, have succeeded.
 FENCE LAW.
 It is, undoubtedly, adyan tageeus to the farming and grazing interests, to require farms to he fenced as speedily as possible :; but the immediate enactment u such d law, would cause an expense that our farmers could not afford 10 incur. Therefore believe it would be just and advantageous, to all in terests, to pass fence law, to take effect three or four years from its passage. Farm CTS would then have timely notice, and in most instances could grow live fence in the meantime.
 TELEGRkPHS.
 Congress made an appropriation for the construction ofs Government telegraph from San Diego, Cal. through Arizona. The line has already been completed to the principal towns and military posts of the Territory. lt is of great advantage in the facilitating of military movements, and also to our citizens in the transaction of business. It was wise measure, and has, doubtless, already saved the Government many times its cost.
 ARTISAN WELLS.
 .. The subject of obtaining water by means of artesian wells is one of great importance to the future welfare of the Territory. So far. no effort has been made to obtain water in this way. To stimulate the enterprise, the last Legislature passed an Act offering a premium of Sl 800 for the first flowing well Il. ,,, living water This premium has not had the effect of enisting any one to try the ek- pertinent. If the fact should be once estab- lished that there are veins of water beneath the earth that can be brought to the surface, thereafter there would be no difficulty in en- listing individuals, for private gain, to go On with the work; but until this fact is deter mined, the heavy expense of purchasing the apparatus and performing the work. on an uncertainty, may prevent any well directed effort being made for years to come, unless sufficient premium IS offered to make 1t an object to strive for it. I would therefore, earnestly recommend that reward of Sj,- 900 be given for the first flowing water ob- tained from an artesian well, within the Territory am confident that such q re- ward would cause immediate, persistent and we'll directed work to be prosecuted at va rious points. The advantages that would be derived from developing flowing water. by artesian wells, can hardly be estimated. We have millions of acres of grazing and agricultural lands and many valuable mines unserviceable unless water be developed upon tkem. Several attempts have been made to pass Bill through Congress to do- nate lands to encourage the sinking of wells, but. so far, all efforts in this direction have failed I therefore hope you will not ad- iourn without offering such inducements as will insure fair trial of the experiment.. THE INDIANS.
 N At no period in the history of Arizona have our ,Indian affairs been in so satis- factory a condition. Comparative peace now II jreigns throughout the Territory, with almost a certainty that no general Indian war will ever occur again. General Crook, in the subjugation of the Apaches, has sustained his former well earned military reputation, and deserves the lasting gratitude of our people. The Agenci,s are generally in the hands of men who seem to be faithfully dis charging their duties, and by harmony and concert of action between the branches of Government having Indians in charge,i they can, before very long, be made nearly, if not wholly, self-sustaining, and sufficiently tanned and civilized to preclude the possi- bilty of again becoming hostile. The Pi- mas and Maricopas have committed some trespasses upon their white neighbors, but it is believed that the prosecution and punish ment of offenders by the civil law, the same as if they were white people, would soon cor rect these evils to very great extent. The Rev. c. H. Cook has been engaged for seve- ral years teaching the children, and . goodly number are now able to read and write. The Papagoes are the most obedient and law abiding Indians in Arizona. They raise sufii- cient produce for their own support, and are increasing in wealth and improving in their behavior The Sisters of St. Joseph are teaching a school among them, and the pu- pills appear to be making very good progress. MINING.
 There has been marked increase in mining enterprises during the past, year. Many new and valuable discoveries have been made, and considerable gold, silver, copper and lead is being extracted. There is but little capital among us to develop and work mines but, in small way and with rude machinery, our hardy miners have started and are successfully operating large nulnDeT Ol DilitS.
 AGRICULTURE AND GRAZING.
 Agricultural interests are not prosperous, in consequence of the low price of grain. Farmers have supplied the citizens, military and Indians with produce and have had a surplus left No greater encomium could be paid the productiveness of the Territory. The market being limited, the low prices have seriously embarrassed the farmers; but, with the development of the mines, a more extended market will be opened for produce. Our unequalled grazing facilities are begin, ming to be appreciated. Large numbers of horses, cattle and sheep have already been brought here from the adjoining States and Territories and many thousands are now en route. The time is not far distant when Arizona will be one of the first wool produ- cing Territories of the Union.
 GRAND JURIEs.
 One of the most expensive and useless burthens imposed upon county government is the grand jury system. There is no reason under our free Government and in this en frightened age, for a tribunal to meet in secret to investigate the conduct of their fellow men. If humanity were more perfect, ther these secret tribunals would not be so op