Mohave County miner., 1891-11-21
SUPPLEMENT.

this is the muni6cent sum that stands in
the highway Of Arizona's Development
this 10 what is given us in return for the
questionable privilege Of governing us
by proxy. Are the people Of Arizona
willing to longer submit 10 this method
OF government for sach paltry suml
Putting this At its worst, it only means
tina. to meet this deficiency Of $50, 900,
only tax OF one mill would be required,
or one dollar to every $1,000 on taxable
property; this, we say, is putting it at
its worst--but We claim, and shall prove,
tina, il will not require any additional
tax; and, on the contrary, q reduction Of
taxation will follow the admission of
Arizona an q State. This is true Of Mon
tsns, the two Dakotas and Wyoming,
and Why will it not also follow in ArrzOna2
The reports Of the governors OF the
States above mentioned show phenomenal
growth in every branch Of industry du-
ring the first year Of Statehood. A brief
reference TO the first annual report OF
Governor Joseph X. Toole, of the State
Of Montana, discloses this pleasing con-
dition of affairs. On page four he says:
"A year ago our total assessment wac
$79. .376,944; to-day, A. will be seen by
exhibi. "A" OF this report, it is STA.
457 $50, or an increase OF valuation OF
s33, ,0SO,6ll in one year Of Statehood.
One year ago our mineral output WAS
$24, ,0l2, 600, this year it 10 s47 ,s4s, 900,
or an increase in one year under State
hoods protecting laws of S23, ,OOO, 600 in
the mineral output OF Montana. One
year ago the number OF horses, cattle
and sheep in Montana was 1881 ,26s,
this year it is 2, 1854, ,826, or an increase OF
nearly 6OO, 600 head Of stock in one year
Of Statehood rule. One year ago the
numbes Of pounds Of wool produced in
Montana was Ali .907. the pas, year it
reached 1923, l34, an increase in the
wool clip in one year OF Statehood Of
nearly 1000, 600 pounds. One year ago
the number of bushels Of coal mined in
Montana was 907 500, the. past year Of
| home rule it reached the enormous yield
Of II, ,6l2, 600 bushels, or 629, 200 tons,
an increase in one year under State lava
Of upwards OF 6.000, 900 bushels. One
year ago The number Of miles Of railroad
in the State was 2,043, now it 10 1855
miles. or an increase of 1921 miles to the
credit Of one year OF State hood. One
year ago the revenue collected from all
sources in the Territory was sl4a, ,3l6.70,
this year, after one year Of Statehood,
the amount collected was s309, 429 %,
making an increase in favor of twelve
months Of Statehood Of Sl59, 600
Quartz mills increased some thirty in
number the frs, year, while every avenue
Of industry responded To the welcome
change OF self-government."
Can any unbiased, fair minded man
read the wonderful increase in commercial
importance, wealth and national great
ness of the new State Of Montana,
gained by one year of Statehood, ~ told
by her able Governor, J. X Toole, and
then life up his voice against Arizona &
admissionl As mineral producing Ter
ritory. Arizona stands une9ualled and
without a rival, As her every hill is i'm
pregnated with this precious product;
while her fertile valleys, in a productive
capacity are unsurpassed. II Montana.
with her sterile hills. barren acres and
bleak winters, can receive such an i'm
petus from lf-goverDment-if her wise
and protective State regulations can send
her bounding forward in her march Of
progress--if State laws judiciously sd.
ministered can double her mineral pro-
duct in one year. and increase her tax
roll s33, 900, 600, what, we ask, in fair.
ness, will like condition accomplish for
peerless Ariyona2 1t is an unaDswersble
fact that the great strides made in Mon.
tans during her one year Of Statehood
her phenomenal increase OF bullion, coal,
cattle, railroad building, revenue and
assessment roil-are wholly due TO the
accruing benefits Of Statehood, Al with