St. Paul daily globe., 1892-12-05

passed Its first stage. Arizona has. in
its northern and central portions. 2.700
square miles of pine forest, which Will
supply an abundance of timber for an
immense population for many years.
The estimated quantity of pine timber
in the territory fit for saving is placed
at 100000 feet. The mining industry
continues to be prosperous and pro-
gressive; the yield of gold has largely
increased, and the silver production
has not decreased. The gold groduct
for the year was 50, 900, 900, silver S2,20O,-
600. copper S4,500,000.
Utah
The governor estimates the increase
Of The population at 16.025 since the
taking of the census: the average OF
foreign immigration has decreased. The
records of the land Office at Salt Lake
City show entries for the year comprIs-
ing229, 666 acres. The total area surveyed
was 13, 1e8. .203 acres. The governor rec
ommends that congress place the unsold
public lands under the control OF the
territorial officers, with power to lease
them FOR grazing purposes, otherwise,
it is said, their value for this purpose
will be destroyed. The Indians of the
territory are said to have abandoned
their tribal relations and are scattered
all over the territory. The metal pro-
duets, taken from the mines of 1891, III
gold, silver, lead aud copper, had an az
gregate export value-0f Sl2.240, $50. LII
is represented that mining industry is
very much depressed by the depreciation
of the value OF silver, and many OF the
mines are now valuable only by reason
Of the combination Of lead with the Sill
yer ore. Much anxiety and nope are
expressed bv the people as to the solu-
ton OF the silver problem by the Inter
national monetary conference. Iron
ore is found in vast beds in ineXhaust-
lille quantities in some parts OF the ter
rit0ry, but too remote from railroads for
present development.
EEoT1Mons.
The governor of Utah expresses his
belief in tie good faith and honesty of
purpose of the Mormon leaders and the
people in their abandonment of polyg-
amy and their obedience to the laws Of
congress on this subject The Utah
commission seems not to have so much
confidence in the motive which c0mpelS
observance Of the law, but to believe
that it is simply suspension of the
practice. under the authority OF the
church, and that If it could be done
lawfully the authority of the church
would again be recognized, as reyoklng
the cessation of the practice. But it is
conceded that there is, with exceptional
cases, general recognition and
observance of the law and the
declarations of the officials Of the
church. and the proclamation issued
under Authority Of the church seem to
indicate the fact that the Mormon peo-
IL, Ia,l tn oh
the practice OF polygamy. An appeal
has been made to the president for
general amnesty for all MOrmOnS who
are under political disabilities by reason
of violations of the law against p0lyga-
my The petition pledges the people
and the church in distinct terms 10 loyal
observance of the law, and declares the
devotion and loyalty of the people to
the country and to the government.
One suggestive evidence OF the decreas-
ing power of the church Is the division
of the people upon national party lines
in recent elections.
Oklahoma.
The population of Oklahoma is shown
to be 133, 100, not including the Indians,
who still maintain their tribal relations
Eighty-tive per cent of the population
are whites. and only about five per cent
foreign born. 1t is thought that /. con
servatlve estimate OF the value OF the
properly, real and personal, i'll Chey-
cnne and ArapahOe counties is 100000
UG0; excluding these counties the asses
sors returns show a valuation of f$l1 49,
1872. There are five national banks i'll
tie territory with all average deposit
account of $150.000 each, and there are
fourteen private banks with a deposit
account OF half million dollars.
Three railroads are now i'll operation
through the territory. The agricut-
ural lands of the territory have all
been entered upon and settled under
the homestead laws except the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe county, where there
is fear that the want Of sufficient rain
fall may render them unattractive for
farming. The governor reports that
the social and Industrial progress of the
people is most apparent, and the marks
Of industry and attainment already re-
allied are matters OF surprise. | II Okla
lOma the question of admiSSio to state
hood is already being discussed, and it
is announced that the people will soon
ask for admission.
Alaska.
Alaska is virtually without an organ
ized government. 1t is difficult to pun
isl perpetrators OF outrageS and snug
glerS infeSt the coast and deDauch the
natives. The secretary recommends an
appropl iatiou for steam police vessel
to run along the coast and among the
islands to which many fugltiyes escape.
Only nucleus Of a military organiza-
ton exists, consisting of one company,
and tie congressional appropriation for
Alaska is now being withheld, so that
even the operations of this small body
of militia are restricted. Additional
commissioners and deputy marShalS are
earnestly requested and represented to
be necessary, in order to furnish court
facilities TO the territory. Government
hospitals and q board Of charities
appear to be among the great
est needs of that country. The
sale of liquor to the natives is rebre-
Sented to be great curse to the people,
and is shown to have led in several in
! stances to the loss of human life, and to
have left a condition which is still
menace to the peace, in certain lOcall
ties i'll the territory. The international
complications arising from the killing
of the seals i'll the ocean ana Behring
sea have greatly Sembarrassed the les
sees of the Seal islands. In 1890 no less
than 1000 seals were taken in the open
sea, and more than that number In 1891:
during the last season only 1900 seals
were killed OH the islands, and the di-
minished number upon the roOkerleS
shows a terrible waste of seal life by
the destructive methods employed i'll
pelagic sealing. They do not haul out
anv longer upon the Otter islands, eX-
cept the hair seals.
AsTHMATIC TROUBLES and Soreness
of tne Lungs or Throat are usually over
come by DIR. ID. Jayne's EXpectorant-a
sure curative for Colds.