Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-29
Arizona Census I'm 1875.


No official statement of the Census
of this Territory has yet been inside t.
the public, but very well authenticated
reports Of the number as shown by the
returns of the census marshals fol
some of the counties, have come tC
hand, and if they are to be relied upon
Arizona has increased more rapidly IL
the past six years than any Territory in
this Union; but there is wide spread
belief that the returns from one OF
more counties are grossly overstated to
say the least. Private kilograms con
firm the Miners statement that Yava
pals census marshal has returned, and
the supervisors have accepted as correct
the population of that county at 13, 1888
and pretty authentic advices from Phe
nix give the census marshaPs report OF
Maricopa at 1900 Reports give Yuma
about POO, and Pinal 1000. There is a
rumOr here that Mohave returns 5000,
but this needs confirmation. Pima's
figures are SOOS.
The best judges here of Ysvapai
towns and settlements, estimate their
population, as contemplated by the
census law, at not above 5000, and 1000
is regarded as an extremely liberal esti-
mate. More or less division of opinion
prevails as regards MaricOpa's having
anything near 1900, but none whatever
concerning Yavapai's 1878. Pinal
county people look upon the Yavapai
census report as we of Pima do. How
ether counties will think and act to-
wards Yavapai in this connection, we
are not advised at this writing, but of
one thing all may rest assured, and that
is Pinal and Pima are determined to
use every legal effort within their power,
to have the apportiOnment for members
of the legislature deferred until new
census can be taken or some other
measure adopted to verify that cOunty's
returns. There is no mistaking the
feeling here on this subject Elsewhere
We publish the proceedings of a mass
meeting, and we only wish an equal
number of leading citizens of Iavapai
had been there and heard the calm and
determined expressions of those pres
ent. Wednesday evening the people
of Pinal held a meeting and we are
advised that similar feeling was ex-
pressed and action taken as in the Pi-
ma meeting.
The people of Pima as generally as
practicable, will meet this evening in
the courthouse on the same subject,
and hear from their Committee, and
give farther expression on what they
most earnestly believe to be an attempt
10 deprive them of valuable rights by
a ncighbOring county. Yavapai may
rs well understand now that at least
Pima and Pinal will not quietly yield
to her claim of ID, 13S Of a population.
The Yavapai census was taken by al
man who in 1874, underworld to RETURN
a vote of nearly 400 from the Little Col
orado precinct, and therby defeat the
will of the people of that county IN
their choice OF officers and the Terri
tory in the matter of Delegate TO Con
gress. Strong efforts were made toI
compel a count of that vote, but the
fraud was too palpable and interested
candidates so many and powerful that it
was not effected, and we are greatly
mistaken if similar defeat-sOOner or
later-does not befall this Yavapai cen
sus. Not alone the honorable men of
Yavapai are interested in this affair
The reputation of the Territory and the
highest political rights of the other
counties are involved.
We urge upon our people 10 turn out
10 the meeting at the courthouse to-
night at 8 O'Clock.