Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-05
The Interests Of Arizona.

VIGOROUS PRESENTATION or THE INDIAN
QUESTION FROM A WESTERN STANDPOINT.
L. A. Tritle, the governor of Arizona, I'm his
annual report To the Secretary of the Interior,
states that with the exception of the check to
industry liz some Of the southern counties,
caused by the disastrous Apache outbreak in
May last, the progress and development of the
territory has been gratifying. Continuing the
governor remarks: "When the founders of
jamestown were exchanging bales of tobacco
for matrimonial partners and wien the Puri-
tan Fathers were dickering with the natives OF
Massachusetts Bay, Arizona had been already
explored 10y the followers of CortcZ. and when
the bell In the steeple of Independence Hall
proclaimed liberty throughout the land, the
Jesuit missionaries moulding siivery
bricks i'm the wilds of Arizona"
He states that AZ the work of developing the
mineral resources of the territory progress IL Is
demonstrated that Arizona is the grandcst min
eral field in the Union. According To the esti-
mates of Wells, Fargo x Co. the amount OF gold
and silver bullion shipped from the territory
for the year ending December 81 1SSi =
follows: Gold and bullion $3.50, .91. silver bull
lion SIS, 233,62S ores and base bullion $3,455,-
300, making "a total of Ss,056,3.9. To this
amount should he added at least ten per cent
for raw ores and bullion shipped through other
sources. The estimated yield of copper bullion
for the same period is valued at -. .Ja, 600.
The yield OF the present il is Thought, will equal
that OF last year; The raising OF cattle
To that OF mining among the industries
of the country. The estimated number OF cat
43l ,4s9, and there has been "A large increase
this year. The report recommends that Con-
gress make "A small appropriation for testing the
artasian water question in the territory. The
number OF acres under cultivation is ~ 900.
The report suggests that a photographic sur
vey Of the territory he made and the best plans
for the location OF reservoirs be located where
water could be stored Tor irrigation purposes.
The population OF the territory II over
10000, and the assessable property IL valued at
S25,OOO,Ouo.
The governor is very outspoken on the Indian
question. and the theories of meddlesome
cranks and eastern sentimentalisis who still
believe in the mythical noble red men of Coop
conclusion now generally accepted is that the
| Indians, especially those OF the far west are
either diseased and filthy non-producing vaga-
| bonds. or cruel, treacherous beasts Of prey in
human form. After citing the atrocities CONF
mitted by the Apaches, and stating the
TACT that they We're still on the wafpath,
terrorizing the community, the governor says
that the people OF the Territory demand protec-
ton, and also the removal of the Apachcs from
the san Carlos reservation To the Indian Ter
ritory, or To such other suitable place the
government may designate. III, however. Con-
gress decides To allow them To remain III the
( territory, the governor recommends that the
bounds OF their reservation be narrowed; that
they be dsarmcd and maintained under suf-
ficient military guard The further reconmen-
them be transferred To the War department.
He is Of the opinion that the last outbreak
would not have occurred N the Indians had
been under the entire control of Gen. Crook.
The report recommends reciprocal trade reia-
tons with Mexico.