Mohave County miner., 1883-01-14

to aid, by means of artesian wells, an increase in our water supply. Such action has been had with refer ence to the State of Colorado, and 1t seems but reasonable to suppose that our government in justice and good faith, would do as we'll by us, her ward, as by sister State, provided proper representations are made at Washington.
 We have also large sections of country which are now useful for grazing purposes only, and that only to the limited extent that the present water supply will permit, that would be fitting homesteads for those who engage in! both agriculture & grazing, if only the addition of artesian water could be made. Let fitting memori als be passed by you on this subject and you cannot but succeed in get ting the desired aid.
 The United States has recently in augurated a successful policy of de veloping water on the dry up lands of the interior of the continent, A we'll recently sunk by the govern ment in Colorado is a noted success. The flow is reported ample to irrigate some thousands of acres. The gov ernment still owns nearly all the ta- ble land in Arizona. Without water it is worthless to the poor man except for grazing, and not very valuable for that, and without change in the land laws it is unlikely that the rich will make any attempt to develop water. The success m Colorado will doubtless encourage Congress to con tinue appropriations to be used for sinking artesian wells in the arid re g1ons of the west, and 1 suggest the possibility of our inducing Congress to provide means for an experiment. in Arizona. The procurement of wa ter by artesIan process in different sections of the Territory by govern ment would stimulate private enter prise to continue the, work. I will earnestly cooperate with you in any effort in this direction.
 The immigration of mechanics and agriculturalists should be the prin- bipal object in view. To promote this successfully, an office is needed in which the right kind of facts should be gathered and classified. It should always possess all data re- garding the condition, excess or de fciency of skilled and unskilled la borers, opportunities for grazing, agriculture, etc. in the several parts of our Territory, and these facts should be revised as often as changes occur. 4 cheap but accurate map and publication for free distribution should be prepared, showing the areas suited to agriculture, pasturage numbering, etc., the valleys, table lands and mountains, streams and their capacity for irrigation, and ex- actly where land with water can be obtained from government or private hands, the various grains, fruits and vegetables it will produce, with prices, terms, etc.
 If an intending immigrant asks for information, it should be ready, re fables and fresh. and for those ar irving, this kind of information would be of the highest value. In short, the office should be prepared to rightly advise and direct imni- grants after as we'll as before arriv- ing The Territory should never make representations it is not always prepared to sustain. The good pol icy of inviting and aiding immigra tion is generally recognized by the country at large, and any legisla- ton calculated to rightly encourage people to come and settle among us,