Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-01-14
MESSA&E
FREDERICK 4. TRITLE.
Governor of Arizona.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, :
 EXECUTIVE DEPT. PRESCorT, \. T. Jan. &, loS5. }

GENTLEMEN or THE COUNCIL AND HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIyEs The statutes of Arizona make 1t my duty to give the Legislature at the commence ment of each session, information by message Of the condition of the Ierri- tory and recommend such measures as I deem expedient.
 It Is a source Of regret Co ne that IT. time ID office, as your executive, h7s been SD short as to make my knowledge of Territorial affairs more limited than it should be for thepurposes of thl' con-
 munication.
 Ton represent a constituency that s
 rapidly increasing. New business inter ests are sprlnging into existence all over
 She Territory, and 1t will be especially
 important that you so legislate as to not
 disturb the proper relations Of capital
 and trade as they now exist, but rather
 prepare the lawful machinery to conduct
 our affairs, when prosperity gives us tha
 people and wealth, which the resources
 We have will command.
 Coming as you do from all parts Of
 the Territory. and representing the va rious emplOyments that exist, 1t can but be reasonably expected that you will
 keep Tn view he importance of giving
 your constituency, government m
 which the benefits and burdens shall be equally shared by all classes of our citl-
 zeus, as well as property.
 Economy ID the conduct Of our public l affairs is especially important; but tue withholding of the use of money ls not
 always proper economy.
 The expenditure made for such pur-
 poses, as give the people increased com | forts aud greater convenIences, and | which enable them to acquire wealth
 more rapidly, is always proper leglsla- l tiOn.
 The people who pioneer country are
 entitled to be surrounded as quickly as
 possible with those things that make | life pleasant.
 A few years ago, Arizona was looked upon ss being chiefly a grazing and min | ing Territory. Whilst those interests
 are proving valuable, they are not, how | ever, the only ones.
 It has been demonstrated that Dy the proper and careful use of the water | known to exist, there can be such abun- dant haryests gathered. as to equal lt not exceed the yietd uf the richest lands | of srch States as Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and Iowa.
 The valleys Of Salt River, San Pedro,
 Santa Cruz, Verde, Gila, Colorado, Will l hanson. Big Chino, Little Chino, Peep | les, Skull, Kirkland, Agua Frla, Sacra- mento, Cullen's, Little Colorado, Round | Valley, Hualpai, and others, have vet unapprOpria'ed to use hundreds of ! thousands acres of the richest sort Ci | land, which only await the lrrigatIng ditch and the blow. to makr beautiful ! farms and homes possible, and such re- ] turns as will give a fortune ID a few ! years to those who may hereafter occupy l them.
 There can hBidly be named any of the products known Co the temperate zone
 but shat can be prOhtably grown. Corn, | wheat. barley and oats arc raised mCs. | successfully, and it IS not uncommon for | the ieid to reach 2OOO pounds to the acre. Of the grasses, alfalfa Is the most
 profitable, and US many Ss five crops peI | year are being gathered. Of the frults ! apples, pears, peaches, plumbs and aprI- cots are most prolific. Grapes, figs lem | ous. and oranges are well suited to parts | of our soil
 Much of the land iu our Territory is l known Gs desert land, aud OOuEress | should De most earnestly urged 60 aid by means of arteslau wells. an increase lI
 our water supply. Such action has ] been had with reference tO the State Oi | Colorado, and it seems but r-asOnabl, | to suppose that our government m jus | tice and good faith, would do as well by Us, her ware, as by a sister State, pro-
 viied proper representations are made ! at Washington.
 We have also large sections oi country i whi~S are now only useful for grazing ! purpbses, ani tlAet oHty tu Ine llnliteu
 extent that the present water supply will | permit; that would be fitting homesteads ! for those who engage n both asricul. | ture aud grazing, if only the addition of | artesian water could be made. Let fit | ting memorials be passed by you on thi, 1 subject, and yod cannot but succeed
 III getting the desired aid.