The St. Johns herald., 1891-10-22
Arizona.


 geles Times, containing a synopsis of Acting Governor Murphy's re- port to the secretary of the interior It is an able document and treats of the territory in manner worthy the acting governors ability:
 N. o. Murphy, acting governor of Arizona territory. in his annual re- port t. the secretary of the interior expresses the opinion that the pop ulation of the territory will reach 10000 people before the end of the present year. There are at least, he says 12.000 Mormons in the territo- " engaged in agriculture and graz ing. The following shows the kind and quality of taxable property in tie territory and its valuation ac- cording to the report of the territo- rial board for the current year:
 Number of acres. 3.344,668 val ue of same. $4 ,602, ,121; value ofim- provements, S2,302,2I4: value of city and town lots, $1 ,972, ,252 val ue of improvements on same, $2,- 347 7,424 number of horses AZ 912; value of same $1,1SS,16S. There are also owned in the territory 1757 mules, 720,940 head of cattle and 2SS,727 sheep. There are 1883 miles of railways, making a total valuation of all taxable property in the territory of S2S,270,466, This amount, however, the acting gover- nor regards as entirely too low. He is of the opinion that $70.000,000 would be much nearer the facts.
 The bonded debt of the territory is given at $606,000, the interest thereon $l3,S90. The floating debt $190,030, interest thereon $15,360 making a total indebtedness of SS55,2S0.
 The indebtedness of the several counties aggregate S2,175,6O5; in debtedness fcitics of Phoenix, Tue son. Prescott and Tombstone aggre- gate $lSS:9S average rate of taxa ton throughout the territory BPS per cent. Total number of acres entered under the public land laws during the year is given as 439, ,19S.
 Mining has always been the fore most wealth producing industry of Arizona, says the report, and dur ing the last year it has been very ac tive, although agriculture is fast taking precedence. The mineral export in 1891 1t is thought will ex ceed that of any previous year. The acting governor estimates the cop Der output at 30,000.000 pounds, the gold output at Sl, l32, ,955, silver at Sl.6S3,575. During the year very valuable deposits of superior onyx have been discovered. The quality Is said to be firSt-class. The pine forests in northern and central Ari- Zona cover an area of about 2,700 square miles or approximately l. 100000 acres. The common school system of the territory Is said to be firmly established, we'll maintained and will compare favorably with any in the country.
 The-acting governorrecommends that Arizona be admitted into the union as a state upon the adoption of proper constitution by the peo- pie; that all pubic lands within her borders be ceded by the govern ment to the territory or state; that all school lands be surveyed that the school lands be m ade at once available; that the Apache Indians be disarmed and prohibited from using arms; that the mineral lands in the San Carlos reservation be opened to occupancy and develop ment by white citizens and that a public sale be held of them in trust for the Indians. His recommenda- tions Of last year he renewed.
 The governor treated the agricul. tulal and Stockraising resources of the territory extensively; also arid lo,Je md irriUati0l