Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-01-14
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all data regarding the condition, exctss or deficiency Of skilled and unskllled labOrers, opportunities fer grazing, agfl- culture, etc, in the several parts oi our Territory, and these facts sksnld be re- vised as often as changes occur. A cheap but accurate map and publication For free distribution should be prepared, showing the areas suited to ngrlcnlture, pasturage, numbering, etc, the valleys, table lands and mountains; streams and their capacity for irrigation, and exactiy
 where land with water can be obtained from government or private hanos; the various grains, fruits and vegetables II will produce, with prices, terms, etc.
 IT an intelligent Imm, grant asks Tor | information it should be ready, reliA- | bls and fresh. and for those arriving thls | kiud Of information would be Of the | highest value. In short, the office should | be prepared to rightly advise and direct 1 immigrants after as well as before arrlF-
 ing. TLa Territory should never maze l
 representations 1t Is not always prepared |
 to sustain. The good policy of inviting
 and aiding immigration is generally rec
 ognized by the country at large, and any |
 legislation calculated to rightly encour- age people to come and settle among
 us shall have my hearty approval.
 RAILROADS. The Southern Pacific, crossing the southern part oi your Territory Els been connected with roads leading t0 tLc Guif of Mexico and Atlantic ocean, and
 vou have now the markets of the world open to ycd by easy and rapid cDmmu- nicaticn. The Atchison, Topeka \ San
 ia Fe gives you an outlet thro$kh tne central portion Of the country, Eod the
 Atlantic and Pacific will soon cross the northern portion of the Territory. Al ready the advantages Of these enter- prises are felt in reduced rates Of trans- portation, in settlements O. lands and supply of lumber. etc, to remote tm- berless places. Easy access m and out of the Territory has been secured for people, as well as commerce. The con- pletion of the New Mexico and Arizona, and the Sonora Limited Railroad has linked Sonora and ArizOna so closely to- gether as to insure a large and prosper ous trade. IL view of this, Congress should be memOralized to use every
 means to negotiate a proper reciprocity treaty, whereby the merchandise Of the United States can be carried into M-xi-
 co, and their products brought 10 us in
 return.
 FISH CULTURE AND COMMISSION.
 The preceding Legislature enacted a law creating "a Fish Commission, and officers were appointed in pursuance 1 thereof. X report has been made show ing what has been accomplished under the law, which | herewith present you. 1 IL IS feared that owing to the very little means at tine disposal Of the officers, nothing of consequence has or cuuid be | done in thIs important matter. he | success attending fish culture, in all parts of the country where it has been undertaken with proper support, has | been uHifOTm and attended with the most beneficial results. There arc good | food fish in sUilicien: variety tu stock our | streams. Experiments elsewhere have | shown that excellent fish will abundant | lv rrow iu waters, and under conditions | similar Co the streams in Arizona. The value of fish SIS food can hardly be over estimated. IL k at once luxury and l staple. IT oar streams were once | stocked with fish suitable to each. | trifiing cost would thereafter suffice tO | keep OUT Territory supplied with this | wholesome food, so acceptable to all ! classes and SD healthful to the poor, | hu- the work will never be satisfactori- ! r. accomplished by unpaid commission | e-.. with but few dollars at theIr dispos- al. The great importance Of stocking ali our streams with fish adapted 10 each vl,l hardly be disputed, and the l subject is reserred to you ID the hope
 that you will nuke ample provision for ! the early accomplishment Of this work. LAwLEssSEss IN ARIZONA
 I entered upon the discharge Of my | duties March S, 1882. The people oi ;he ! southern part of the Territory, especial l ly in COchise and neichboring counties, | had been and were sufleTing g from thetts, l.suTuerr anu Ee1eHsl Iawlessness.
 | As an evidence of pubic sentiment | as to the prevailing condition Of ailairs, ! l quote from a few of the leading news | p4uers of about that date. TucsCn | Star" March 2Stl, 1882: Tine officials | of Cochise county, with all the available | strength which they can muster, seem | tO avail nothing m putting down the | blood thirsty class infssting that county. | EX-cjty and United States officials have | taken Go the hills as SO many Apaches. | 4 lot of loose marauding thieves are
 securing the county, killing good, in- | dustriOus citizens for plundsr. The of- | ficials are out Tn every direction. but
 nothing is accomplished
 Tombstone "Epitaph," April 7th, 1882: | "Ihe recent events in COchise county make t incumbent upon, nct only off l cials, but all good citIZens as well. to | take such positive measures as will | speedily nd this section oi that mur- | derous, thieying element winch has made us a reproach before the world, and has so seriously retarded the indus | try and progress of this country"
 Tn card to the "Epitaps." of date about April ls!, the Hon. E. L. Peel, gentleman of ability and integrity, whose | son was murdered Tn the most cowardly ! manner, sand tot the people of Tombstone, Perhaps l am not Tn condition to ex- l press a clear and deliberate opnion. but | I would say to the good citizens of Co., ! chise county, there k one of three things you must do. There is a class of cut | throats among you, and you ,an never ! couV4ct them in court. Ton must com ! bine and protect yourselves and wipe | them out. or you must give the county mp to them, or you must be murdered as my son has been
 The quotations that could be made l in addition to these from the press of
 this period would be almost innumer- able. all referring to the laVlessLess prevailing m that part of the Territory. After consul.atio with many citizens. it was determined as the best course of action to request the President of the United States to ask Congress to make an appropriation of Slj0.000 to be used to place a force of mounted police or
 rangers in the field to pursue and arrest criminals and prevent raids from hostile Indians. Awaiting the action of Congress, it
 was considered important that a small force of men should be armed and
 placed under the charge of John H. Jackson, Deputy United States Marshal Of Tombstone, to be used to prevent I'D
 lawful acts and to arrest persons who
 were known to be viOlators of the laws.
 To provide means for this end, some of
 the citizens of Tombstone with con-
 mendahle public spirit, subscribed and
 paid into the hands of the treasurer
 S5,06025, which was expended m keep
 ing that organized body of men m ser
 vice. The end justified the means, as
 from that date peace, quiet and good order
 prevailed. I promised the citizens of ! Tombstone that if Congress made an app-oprlatIon the money subscribed
 should be reimbursed them from the
 same. but if not would recommend to
 the Legislature Of the Territory the re-
 payment of all they contributed so gen
 erously for the public good. As Con
 gress failed to make an appropriation,
 | now present the matter for your con 1
 sideration. As to the efficient service of l
 he force so employed, testimony can no l
 doubt be procured to satisfy yoiIr minds |
 Of the justice of the demand. His Ex- l
 celency, the President oi the United |
 States, ascertsining that no direct aId |
 would be granted your Executive to en-
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