Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-23
The Yayapai CenSuS


 The Census Marshal of Yavapai
 county has overleapt himself, and the
 BOG-i Oi ; Supervisors in lending their
 endorsement to his report of a population
 of 2I, ,155, by accepting the same as true
 and correct, have sought to perpetrate a
 great injustice upon the people uf Ari- Zona to the benefit of their own parti- cular section The Gazette has been and Is somewhat partial tO the great section of the Territory lyng north Of us. The diversity of her vast resources will eventually give to her untold wealth and large population. Her climate is unequalled, and homes will be reared up, possessing the combination of health, comfort and prosperity. Many citizens of Yavapai county claim land the fact can hardly be deniedJ that the advancement of that section has been materially retarded in tue existence Of sharp and dishonest practices, which in years gone by have put a deep and im- movable depression upon her first iu- terests. Hence, when other scenes of gam were brought to notice, when other fields of wealth blossomcI into prominence, GavapHI's citizens followed the floating visions, leaving at home richer and better opportunities, all on account of the distressing causes men toned. In the past two years that county has enjoyed a new era Of ad- vaucement and prosperity She has gained in population. At the same time. there have been no mining excitement: no new discoveries that has caused pec- pie tO rush there by the thousands. Her growth has been steady and healthy. and outside of the force employed on .he railroad the immigration IS of l permanent character. We can not believe. however, that lomittiuc inc people employed on the \. d r. R. R. her population has increased over luu per cent in the past two years. We are unable tu see anything that would warrant it. h lSSO the census rolls of NavapaI county contained j,Gl3 names. At an increase of lGo per cent she would nave at present a population Of lu,u26 outside of the railroad camps. IhIs is exclusive of the military, which the law provides shall not be enumerated At his ratio the number of hands employed | in the railroad would have Co reach IT, '2O. Probably j,OOO will cover the nun per. We have not seen the returns pub | Ished m tabulated form, and are not ! therefore able to reach as clear an Opu- ! On as otherwise. Why these are with | leld can only be sUrmised From every | reasonable and impartial standpoint the ! l1ly conclusion to be reached IS that | lavapai county claims a population at east 10000 m excess of her number. | This Is the opinion throughout the Ter | itCry, and the matter is certain to be most closely investigated. Other sec ions are not going to submit to that which they have reason to believe IS a ! nest gross iniustIce. For the fair name | z / nur sister county We hope she may be ti.-- 70 Cetdl-'i5i. h-r claims Tn yio..- of 1 lelleYe tIaL SLUG vs----s--, 1ssf,l lt-~,f,...r ' .0na must not only suffer by revIy.ng taf I ild sectional feeling with renewed t.i- .erness and spleen, but Yavapai county ,ustains vital injuries in attempting | that in the past have been her greatest detriment. The prosperity and | of the northern section rebounds to the benefit of us living on the Salt river; our interests are identical, but we can only uphold Inc right-that which We believe to be matter who suffers thereby.