Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-12-13
ARIZONA.


 the Interior. ID his annual report for the year ending June Both, 1890, devotes considerable spaceito this territory. Un- der the foregoing caption he reviews at length the governors report. He ap- provingly says:
 The governor gives an interesting ac- count of this prosperous territory. It has 113,000 square mics, and popula- ton of 59,691 inhabitants. Its claims to statehood are ably supported by the governor.
 Its financial record shows that the total taxable property is worth s2S,05O,- 234. But it is said that this is not over one-half or one-third the true valu8- ton. The average rate of taxation throughout the territory is s2-93 oI tue s1OO. The total Territorial, county, municipal, ana school debt amounts to S3,421, ,6S8.78. The items of the terri torial debt are set forth in the report. It is believed that the recent act passed by Congress will enable the Territorial | authorities to fund all this debt at 5 cent.
 It is suggested that Arizona does not need the Creation of 8 land court by Congress, but the Secretary is unable to approve the views of the governor on this subject.
 The railroad milege of Arizona is 1,O93 miles, It is stated that north and south roilroad line through the ter ritory is an absolute necessity. This has already received your examination and upon it you do not again probably require the views of the secretary.
 There are 7O1 miles of irrigation canals in the Territory, and 95,2OO acres of land irrigated. The arable land, which is practically irrigable ameupts to 5,55O,0OO acres.
 The governor solicits the general government to grant to the territory all the public lands within its borders for reclama- tion and development, It is claimed that where irrigated Arizona has the richest soil, and is the best hay and vegetable and fruit country in the world.
 There were 100000 head of cattle shipped from the territory in 1889 and the first half of 1890.
 The output of gold, silver, and copper mined in 1890 amounted to s4, ,510, ,343. 20.
 Arizona has timber enough for home consumption for many years, the pine forests of the San Francisco mountains covering 1,75O,OOo acres.
 The public school system is one of the best in the Union. The value of school property is s2S0,0OO; the expenditures for schools amount to S143,OO0. The number of children between six and eighteen years of age is 10700, and of these 1000 are enrolled in 19O public schools.
 The Governor considers that the terri tory should be permitted to select its school lands, the sixteenth and thirty sixth sections, without waiting for state hood. This the secretary recommends.
 The public buildings, all erected at territorial expense, and al creditable structures, are the territoral prison at Yuma, the university at Tucson, the in sane asylum at Phenix, and the Normal school at Tempe.
 The Governor states that the Indians are continual menace and obstruction to construction to progress, and re- quests their removal from the territory. As an instance of the trou ble they cause, | it is said that that in November, 1889, | while Sheriff Jeff Reynolds, of Pinal county, and his deputy were taking eight Indian murderers to their punish ment they were overpowered and killed and the Indians escaped. The murder CTS have since been run down and cap- tured or killed, except one. Since that there have been several murders by h. Olonos 4uc ANofo oiOo SOul0 AuStcI OyOOO but they are peaceful. Other wise they show few signs of civiliza- tion.
 The Papagoes, Pimas, Maricopas, Yu- mas, Mohaves, Hualapais, and Supais are peaceful and self-supporting, many of them farming. But the Apaches of San Carlos reservation, are dangerous and, in the Governors opinion, should be removed and the reservation thrown open to settlement. If this IS not done he thinks the reservation should be re- 1uced and the Indians disarmed. The Governor does not suggest the exact spot where these Indians to be removed would be entirely welcome. The sub sct is one of great difficulty, but it is hoped the earnest efforts of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs will bring about soon better and more sat sfactory state of affairs. Some of the Apaches, it will be remembered, are al 'eady in charge of the department of War. Whether it wants any more may oe we'll questioned.
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