Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-12
AS OTHERS SEE US.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH BREWSTER CAMERON.
Bright Prospects Ahead for
Arizona.

Hon. Brewster Cameron returned
yesterday from journey through the
eastern states. Mr.. Cameron stated to
representative of the CITIZEN last
evening that his entire time had been
occupied with business and personal mat
tiers, that he had mot talked politics with
the leaders of either party during his
absence, and that the only information
ne had upon political subjects was such
as he had gathered from the newspapers.
Mr.. Cameron stated that he heard
Arizona spoken OF wherever he went
and always favorably, as a country of
vast business possibilities. He said
that the visit of Governor Irwin to New
York this summer was of
IMMENSE BENEFIT TO THE TERRITORY.
The governors business connections in
New York, his high personal character,
the position be holds ard his wide ex-
perience in the development of the
great northwest, gave weight to his
opinion concerning the fabulous wealth
of the undeveloped mineral and agri-
cultural resources of Arizona.
The business men Of the east, con-
tinue9 Mr.. Cameron, appreciate the
needs of Arizona. They say We only
need TO keep up the struggle for two
NORTH AND SOUTH RAILROADS,
upon the building Of which capital will
be poured into Arizona as freely as it
was sent TO Colorado. The opiuion is as
general as we could desire that our ter
rltory is land OF marvellous resources,
but it is equally well understood that
| the competition which north and south
railroads would create is necessary to
an early development of our mineral
and agricultural wealth.
The only associated press or special
dispatches which 1 saw 10 the New York
papers during my stay were reports OF
alleged Indian outbreaks, the advent
ures of noted highwaymen and similar
crimes, which do
INCALCUACLE HARM
to the territory. One reasonably in
dustrious press agent, who is on the
alert to discover every boy who cuts his
finger or every Papago who strolls off of
his reservation, and whose iurid imagin-
alton can draw the picture OF 4 colossal
crime from incidents like these-Which
has too often been done-can do more
TO drive way the capital which is now
seeking profitable investment here than
hundred of our most energetic citizens
can do to induce it 20 come. Various
business men said to me, repeatedly, in
substance, that the condition OF affairs
here must De even worse than the CORES
pondents represent them To be, for sure
ly the press agents say the best
they can truthfully Of their own coun-
Try.
4 great deal Of eastern cap tai, in my
opinion, will be invested IN Arizona
and south railroad and creditable re-
presentation at the Worid'sFai
WILL DO WONDERS FOR ARIZONA.
The value OF the CHA and Salt river
lands are known throughout the east.
Phenix is spoken of now az Familiarity as
Los Angeles and frequent mention is
made of Florence.
There seems to be A growing demand
It the states for really good mines, In
Arizona, az moderate prices. Dividend
paying mines, only, can be sold for large
sums. The tendency of capital now is
TO furnish money to equip good mines
or to develop first class prospects rather
than TO make outright purchases of
mines which are not producers.
A number of inquiries were made
concerning the University of Arizona,
and particularly the
SCHOOL CT MINES"
and was assured on as high as an au-
thority as ex-President White, OF Cor
nell university, that Professor Comstock,
who has just been chosen director OF the
school Of mines, has attainments as a
scholar and a teacher which fit him to
discharge with honor the duties of a pro-
censorship in any institution of learn
ing on this continent"
The drought in parts Of New Mexico
and southern Arizona this year is un-
precedented and l appreheEd that all Of
these many overstocked ranges will
meet with losses during the coming
winter as great as the extreme north
has ever suffered from the severssJ biz
yards.