Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-08-24
o.,R FUTURE PROSPERITY.

OUR FUTURE PROSPERITY.
 AN era of prosperity is approaching
 Tucson, and its heralded by a dozer
 signs that do not Sdmit to question
 We have had lonS season of dullness
 a season of inactivity, and discouraging
 features. The evil of this spell has been
 particularly felt on account of following
 in the wake of years of unprecedented
 prosperity, when money was plenty, and
 business of all kinds throughout our
 Territory was remarkably good. The
 advent of the railroad; the discovery of
 hidden treasurers of the Tombstone
 district; the heavy productions of the
 precious metals throughout the several
 rich mining districts of the Territory
 tended, with many things to make the
 period from 7s to S3, most propitious
 one for the enterprising, thrifty business
 man. We had veritabls boom that was
 carried along by force of circumstances
 begotten of extraordinary occurances;
 this unusal state of affairs proved.
 ephemeral and commencing with S5
 came heavy offset to the preceding
 years, in the shape of stagnaticn in general business, and an almost absolute cessation of mining sales. and mine dev-
 elopment. Those who had reaped . rich
 harvest during the honeyed days be- tween '7S and 'S3 forget in the moment
 of depression, the duty they owed the Territory that had rocked them in the
 lap of luxury, and turning their backs on Arizona, they drifted to California in the wake of the boom, or sought what they considered more promising fields. On the contrary the fsr-sighted, ener- getic business man made the best of the existing circumstances, cut down eI-
 penses, and prepared in every conceiv- able way to weather the financial stress that was unquestionably upon the country for the time being. To these men belong the rewards that will be reaped within the next few years. They are not of that class of humanity that drift with the wind of wild rumors, and great promises. They do not think that every other place is better than their own, and that they can make money in any place, except the place they actually live in, but they look at the matter philosophically, and say to themselves, when good times strike other places, we will have our legitimate share of the prosperity. Most of the other class that left us have come back like the prodi- cal son, are content to stay at home, ,and take their chances with Arizona. For eign capital, particularly English and German capital, is reaching out for 8 country of profitable investment with a longer arm that at any time heretofore in the history of our nation; brighter outlook has not been seen for years. A good mine can find ready purchaser, and it is evident that man developing his prospect into a mine, IS putting his 1heeey into as good stock | of goods as the dry goods man or the grocer, and one that is equally market | able. Careful methodical work begets economy, and economical work on pros poets begets mines. Our prospeetors have been to loath to finger in town look | ing for purchasers for undeveloped pros poets rather than have mines that will | stand the light of inspection, and will sell.
 A better feeling prevades every branch i of business. More strangers will be among us this winter than at any time for years before. The city shows marked signs of improvement, pros perty is being repaired and beau tified, while many new buildings are being erected. The Building and Loan association is largely instrument al ln this happy state of affairs. New for irrigation, etc., are being agitated. Where irrigation schemes are good enough to invite capital it will be readily forthcoming, and forthcoming | without the suspension of great tracts of our land by the government. Such a as some of our citizens an- bicipate would set Arizona back twen- five years. The Spanish land grant sus- are sufficiently unfortunate without farther suspensions of the pub lie domain. What Arizona wants is a | natural development with private capi- tai, unless government aid can be se- cured without any great sacrifice on our part. It is not to be supposed that it is the intention to want to have lands sus- pended from entry that would require | unwarrantable amounts of money to | irrigate. Such irrigation as is contem- 1 plated is naturally such as is practica- | ble from a financial standpoint. Then | again, after lands were selected as feasi- l ble they might be tied up under suspen- sion twenty years waiting for congress to make appropriations. No, what We want is to be left on our merits, and time will demonstrate the values within our boundaries in a satisfactory man. ner. On this eve of prosperity, we say, let our progress be natural, and good times, when they come, will come to stay with us.
 WE understand that Hon. J. J. Cha than, editor of the Herald, is candi- date for the consulate at Nogales, and it gives us great pleasure to endorse him for this responsible and honorable po-