Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-21
ARIZONA PRuGkEsS.
Remarkable Growth of the Territory ia a hear.-Increase in Wealth. Population and R--ources That Speak We'll for the Citizens
(san Francisco ChronicleJ

hear.-Increase in Wealth, Population
 and Resources That Speak We'll for
 the Citizens
 (san Francisco ChronicIe.)
 The growth of Arizona is pheoomensl e'th ID tnis country of rapid progress and mushroom settlements. Duripgths last five years, and notably iu the past year, the Territory has sprung to she front with an increase of population. wealth and resources that has surprised even the most ssnRuine of those who boasted of the possibilities Of the great commonwealth. People have discovered that there are opportunities there tbat some of the older states do not posses for the poor man. The census of 1880 showed a population of 40,440. Since there hes been steady addition, and now II may fairly be estimated Al about 9O OO1, and constantly increasing, 90 that We msy safely predict that the next two years will probably double it. The rich agricultural and horticultural lands are becoming SO widely and so fGvorgbly known that the tide oi immigration is setting ID, and these lands are beng set tied upon by tbOse who tssire to make | permanent homes for ;fy n selyes and ] families. The abundance and cbespuess of land, the fertility and proiiticEcss of| the soil, the great variety of products it will grow, the lsrgeDes- tt yield and re- munerstion of price taF"t5cf with the perfection ofclims;e, cJHs .iiaie subs.an
 tIRl reasons for induceuen. of immigra- tion to Arizona.
 Taxable property Il ihe Te rito5y i- gradually increasing in value. Toe ag- | greRatc assessed valuation for ths year 1887 is S26, ,3l3 5O02l which ,hogs gratifying increase Iu one year 0f neBrl, S6 100000, notwithstanding the feet tha, by the present system of assessment and taxation much Of the real aDd personal property IS undervaiu.i, -ad a very large proportion of the personal property is not listed for taxation.
 There are l.050 40 miles of railroad ID ArIzons- Two grest trunk lines, the l southern Pacific aui the Atlantic Lud Pacific, traverse the Territory from east | to west, the former representing 3S3 miles and the latter 392 mIies. During the past yesr 1878 miles of new road have been bullt-tae NsrIrupa and | Phenix, connecting tGe city of Pheni1. ihe county ssu- uf MaF:c7p pa countp. via ! Tempe, with the Southern Pacific road at IT near MGricopa station, 34 miles he Prescott and Ar'Z)nA Central, 73 miles; snd 30 mics Oi the Mineral Bell road. The Prescott road is opening up the mineral and agricultural regions Of northern Y-V8pai, Erd the PheniI road IS giyIng 10 the farmers aud horiicultnr- ists of the Sat River Valley sn open n rket aud rspid transportation for all their produc;s. 2 Ihere wlll. m all prob | ahIlity, be bnilt connecting link be- tween tue Pr, scott Eud PneEix TO ,ds 1T the near future. also nOr'helry e1ten- sLpn to the Utah Sou hsrn.
 The rich bottom lands have 8 pro- ducing capscity not surpassed by sny IL ,be UDited States. There are 100000 acres ot srsble lsnj in the valleys of th, Colorado, Salt and Gila riv-rs that only requ r. the appicAti n of water to make them yield 8bundRntly. There are 40 mii,s of irrIgsting canals ID AriZOns, .or.seniipg cost of construction col l SI ,e00OO0, by the aid of which 215,0OO acres of lsod Will be reclaimed.
 The territory has two distinct climatic zpnes. North of thirty fourth parallel tae elevation IS from 400o to 1000 feel above sea level, with an average summei i temperature of 70 degrees. Duriug th. winter SHOW fslls on the mountains srd feeds the riverE with waters that ferti- izs the velleys. South of the thirty fourth | arsllel the svsva'ion above sec level ia from 1000 to 5U00 feet, with minimum temperature of 40 degrees, and a maximum Of so degrees, for eighf months in the year. The farmer plants ID November and reBps early in Mas. Every variety Of grasses, grains, fruits and vegetables grown in the temperate snd semi-trOpic zones can be produced in the valleys of Arizona. Wheat, corn barley, osts and all the small grains give yield of from twenty-five to fifty bushels 70 the acre. Alfalfa, clover, timothy, bermuda and all the cultivated grasses grOw luxurisntly, the former giving from eight to ten tons to the acre each Sear. Every variety of vese- table raised ID the United States can be grown In Arizona, and nowhere are they found of better quality. Besides the products mentioned, these semi tropical valleys produce cotton, sugar cane, tobacco, hemp and rice. The orange, IomOn, lime, olive, fig, pom ecranate and others of the citrus family can be grown in the valleys of Southern AriZop8. Dsirying. bookkeeping, vegets- ble gardening. and the raising of poultry are all profitable ventures there
 During The last quarter, S2,OOO acres of land in the southern district ot AriZo- ns had been fled upon, 5O.OCO acres 1 being under the Desert Land act, while m 1887, in the northern district, 20. 920 acres had been taken up by settlers, and 5O7. .3S0 acres of the Atlantic and Pacific | Railroad grant lands were sold for graz ing purposes The advantages of Arl- | zons's pastur8ge ranges are unsurpassed. The loss of cattle from cold or lack of water is merely nominal. Millions of dollars have been successfully invested | ID cattle raising. Wool growing has long | been A prominent industry ID Arizons-
 In 1886 the product o' precious metals amounted to nearly Sl,OO0,OOO, and AIi- | ns IS practically virgin soil to the miners.
 The mpuatrin ranges of the Territory | esrry A growth of timber, principally | pine. oak and juniper, The chief tim Der tract of ATlz0ns IS located near its center. The MOgollon forest has been | described as equal Tn extent to the com hIped area of New Jersey and Delaware, larger than Msssaotutts, and double the size of Connecticut. Its length h peail; POO ruiles, and it- average width about fitty mics, Daking ten thousand .ouare mll-s, or 6,4OOOOO acres. Ou'- -,d, Of the piaerirs of Michigan, Wis- ..ousio, and W ,sningtOn Territory, there are few portions of rbe Republic thht contain such sn ext nsIve u"dy of um- her. The. Arizgus Lumb Company, ~ Flagstaff sased ia the pest year 5.S'o, | 4gj feet. ard suiuped S,3O5,O93 feet O. Inmber produced IS clslmed to be above fbe average. .,
 I, is difficul' to estimate the undevei-
 ned ,s-ourcrs of Territory c"uinining | 73 600 OOO ncres of land. About lS,Wn,- | ID al acres are now in use TT st ck rais ing. The rems nIns 56,O0O 900 are nm srsl and agricultural land |
 If will be seen by the foregoing that Arizona's progress has been grstifyins' O,naIs and water ssys are being con s,rnc;ed. thousands of scres of lsnd s'e heinz reclaimed, new railroads gre oeing hniIt. herds of cattle gre increasins' a0ricul,ure and horticulture are pros herring. mining interests are improVing labor IS profitsbly employed, capital receiving 8 liberal return, and las sno o,der are msiutsined. Arizona IS msk- - .I aa uall as industrlal progress,