Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
'.Tak,ng the Chances in Arizona.

In some degree, all men, and women too, for that matter, are taking chance. chances of life, liberty and fortune and this is especially true Tn mining sections like Arizona; only in Arizona we verify believe, less chances, so far as fortune is concerned, are taken than almost any where else at this stage oi our nations development. In making this assertion, we make no account of the idle, absolute and dishonest peo- pie. Regarding Arizona as a place where "the chances n favor success over most others, we only regard It SO with those who are determined to sue. ceed by consistently honest and indus trlous efforts; for men who, if they can't get the kind of employment they pre- fer, will seek for and do any work nee essary to be done; and who, if short of funds, will not refuse labor because the wages are not as large as they even should be. The road to success is by useful labor and integrity in dealing. We have never known place where earnest, honest and useful labOrers were more successtul; or where they were in greater demand; or where men of means so promptly helped them into business when it was discovered what business they were fitted to transact.
 We venture to say that such men as we have described, can come into Flor ence or any town in Arizona and get an outfit of tools and provisions with which to prospect our rich and almost unscratched mountain ranges; and what better chances could be desir- ed by a healthy, earnest and honest man? Look at the discoveries Tn Pic neer and Globe districts within the past two years think of how little develop ment has been made, too and what ev- cry one feels must yet be discovered in only those two districts! Young, strong and healthy men, even without other means, establish with the least possible delay, your worthiness to be assisted to explore those mountains of riches, and you'll soon be on the road to fortune responsibility you begin with.
 If you don't want to engage in min ing, just think what fed here is for growing fruit and the prices it con- mands; for growing vegetables, hay, &c. Why, we have to pay fifteen cents per pound for potatoes and two to three cents for hay. There's a fortune in either in short time. Land and water for growing these and other staple nec- essaries are all about Florence as we'll as many other places not far from ris- ingmining districts whose people make the best of patrons.
 Cattle, sheep, horse and mule grow ing is simply begun in Arizona. Thous- ands of head of cattle and many horses are each year brought into Arizona for home consumption. This importation must not only stop, but large surplus be grown for exportation. Ere many years, we'll have railway connection to the Atlantic and Pacific. Situated in the interior, we will have markets east and west. Texas cattle are shipped to New York at profit. That resource| lis diminishing. California, with her vast sea-faring population, IS now draw ing largely on Nevada and Utah for beef and other supplies. This market will rapidly and immensely increaseI within q few years. The railway is coming none too soon for California's interests, and if Arizona's interests areI not largely enhanced by its coming, it will be the fault of Arizona's popula- ton.
 Not a single natural resource of our Territory is more than assayed as it were; the vast products of practical, earnest and intelligent labor and ma chInery, are all yet to be realized.
 Again, we say Arizona is a good place in which to take the chances" but <" chances " are uncertain to the idle, in capable and dishones:, and they ought to be uncertain. There never was al better time than now for the right kind of men to enter Arizona. Florence lsI good point to come to and strike out from or for some to remain in. It is the most prominent stage center in the Territory. Daily line east and west over the great overland route, anu tri- weekly north and south to and through all important towns and districts.