Arizona republican., 1892-04-16
MURPHY INTERVIEWED.
He Says the Territory is Forging
Ahead.
POLITICS ARE QUIET JUST NOW.
We Are to Become the Future Citrus
Belt.
The Prospects for Admission Into
the Union-GO0d Facts
and Triggers"

Tue Los Angeles Evening Express Of
the 18th inst. says: Hon. N. o. Muir
ply, secretary of state and acting gov
ernor OF Arizona, chatted pleasantly
and instructively OF territorial affairs to
an Express man at the Nadeau. Mr..
Murphy is genial gentleman and has
an air OF quiet elegance which savors
more OF an eastern metropolis than OF
our much and unjustlv ridiculed neigh
boring territory. He has lived in the
territory nine years and even in that
comparatively short time the march
OF civilization has been phenomenal.
Stage robbery, Indian warfare and cow
boy registering, which have been such
fruitful subjects for the illustrated fun
ny papers, have so far diminished as to
seem like a dream.
1.-THE prospects for admission OF Ari-
IONA to statehood are verv good. 1t is
uncertain whether action can be Sc
cured at the present term OF congress,
but at the short term, after the presi-
dental election, think there will be a
good chance Of passing the admission
act, | am heartily in favor OF state
liOOd kAAO VI PNbPiS
are the same way. They are capable
OF self government and fitted for the
change financially. There has been
wonderful increase in the material pros
perity OF the territory and especially
the extension OF irrigation and agricul-
ture in the southern part. The good
prospects OF a north and south railroad,
and possibly two roads. add very much
Il nd s,i, N
look. III not an actual boom, there
will be at least very large immigra-
ton. The season has been good one
and the indications are that this is to
be the coming citrus fruit country.
Experiments so far have been success
iul and the industry bids fair to become
permanent. There are no extremes OF
temperature dangerous to it. This por-
ton oil the territory is as low in latitude
and altitude as southern California
proves, and the rapid development Of
irrigation is bound to make it Il success.
The valleys OF the ella and the Salt
rivers are the principal regions for cit
rus fruit growing, The lower ella is
also well adapted to lemons and lines
as well as oranges, while the valley OF
the Salt will raise principally oranges
and deciduous fruits.
"Silver situation in Arizona? Well,
there is more interest in gold now than
any other mining. The Harqua Halas
are wonderful producers and attracting
more attention than any other section
in the country. Not long ago an $Sl ,0O0
bar OF bullion was turned out from a
forty days run at these mines. 1t was
stated by san Francisco paper that
the mines were sold for $3.50, 900, but
about that know nothing, only that
they are extremely valuable property.
The owners are residents Of California.
One OF them is George Bowers OF San
Francisco, and the other is A. e.. Hub
bard, who has large property interests
in Los Angeles. There are other pros.
porous mines and the production fol-
the coming season will probably be the
largest ever known in the territory.
The copper mines at Bisbee, Globe,
United Verde and Clifton show unusual
activity. The agricultural opportuni.
ties in Salt River, ella and Verde val.
leys around Florence and Casa Grande
are attracting universal attention from
capitalists and investors. With rich
mines, new farms and orchards, and
new railroads, Arizona has great
future.
Politically the two great parties are
not far apart but the probable adyant.
age is in favor OF the Democrats. The
Republican Territorial convention re-
Gently elected delegates to the National
convention and endorsed President Har.
rison's administration. The Republi.
cans are well satisfied with President
Harrison but will loyalty support any
others of the great leaders prominently
spoken Of"
Mr.. Murphy was unanimously chosen
by reclamation as one Of the delegate:
to the National convention.
Southern California and Arizona
are closely allied" continued the Gov
ernor, land there is every reason why
the warmest friendship should exist
between them. am sure that Arizona
feels this way and hopes her com
menced prosperity will inure to the
good OF her neighbor as well as her
self. We believe that the Nicaragua
canal is to become reality; the whole
southwest will be benefited more by il
than by anything else that could b.
achieved"