Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-10-13

1894, was received by the secretary to- day. The report says:
 The increase in population, the ad- on moral, educational and social lines, the general health of the people, the absence of distress so pre- valent in other sections of the country, has been such as to inspire a spirit of gratitude.
 PRESENT CONDITIONS.
 The two previous years of drouth re- suited in loss of 50 per cent of range cattle in the territory, followed by gen. erous supplies of rain, abundant past ure, resulting in general recuperation of stock industry.
 COLD AND SILVER.
 The closing of silver mines, caused by low price of silver, resulted iu increased gold production and development of gold resources, with the prospect that Arizona will become larger gold pro- ducer than other territory or state. The gold output for the year was $2,0S0,- 250; silver, S1,7OO,SO0, and copper, 4S,- 270,500 pounds.
 POPULATION.
 The population is estimated at not exceeding 10000, of which 1S,590 are foreign born, 11,300 of these being Mexicans. The Chinese registration shows 1862. The principal increase by immigration has been to the agricul- tural districts.
 CHARACTER OF POPULATION.
 The greate r number of the American especially those comprising families, have settled in Arizona during the past fifteen years, and from every state in the union they have brought with them and planted in Arizona most and pronounced American ideas on religious, moral, social and po- litical questions. In this the citizenship of the territory presents elements of American thought from all sections of the urtry, which results in liberality of opinion seldom found in older con- munitles-
 TAXABLE PROPERTY.
 The assessed valuation of all taxable as returned by the assessors is S27, ,061, ,974,96, being S1,424,20S less than in 1893, and shrinkage in value in ten years of SS, S,944, ,012.0S-since 1883.
 The debt of the territory is SS74,6 SPA. The entire debt, including county and is fraction over S3,000,000.
 BANKS.
 There are five national banks, with total capital of S40O,000; surplus and undivided profits, SS7,O0O. There are llso eight other banking institutions with a total capital of S324.450; surplus md undivided profits, S139.093. There las been but one bank failure during he year.
 Total area of land under cultivation n round numbers is 0,000, of which not more than 10000 acres will produce ,rops without irrigation and 10000 of which were added last year.
 There are number of important irri- yation enterprises being carried for ward which when completed will add 100000 acres to the present area of ,hoice fruit and agricultural lands.
 Discussing the subject of reclamation If arid lands Governor Hughes says:
 Arizona has 1O,OOO,0OO acres capable # reclamation, and points out national importance of the arid land problem. as D the reclamation of these lands Ari- ona will give employment to 5000 per Ons; sixteen other States and Territo- ies each as many more, thus furnishing to 50,000 toilers. These ands reclaimed the distributing of their demand transportation lines, be construction of which gives another abor resource. Creating these great | esources for labor suggests safety | alve for the overcrowded cities of the | last, work for their armies of tramps | nd the conversion of the surplus en- rgy of the anarchist into bread stuff | lstead of destructive bombs. The arid sgion .ffer practical solution of the 1rplus labor problem.
 The Governor cOmmends the Carey | i'll (which cedes 100000 acres of land ) each State and Territory in arid re- ions as the most important measure l the interest of the West, which effects the wisdom of the author and le law making power; but he urges nat the bill should be amended so that s provisions can be made applicable , the Territories at once-instead of Ot until admission to statehood-tol | le end that these reclanatiens can be at once. Plans are sug- ested for Jhe reclamation of these lands agriculture with view to furnishing le Hand hungry" with the same and eating a source of investment so safe lat capital would not hesitate to accept rigation securities. I,
 LAND GRANTS I' There are twenty one Spanish and exican land grants in the Territory ,gregating about 6,000,000 acres of Ioice lands. The Court of Private and Claims, created to determine the -le to same, has disposed of five, four 1 favor of the government and one for It Is believed all will be dis 'sed of during next year. Thus far ) appeals have been taken to the U. S. lpreme Court from the decision of the and Court,
 RAILROADS. There are 12,256 miles of railroads 'erated in the Territory. Four lines we been under construction during @ year, two of which are nearing com etion. The most important $ the Inta Fe, Prescott & Phoenix, known as e North & South, commencing at the .lantic < Pacific, then south via Pres Dhnaniv Tro,o- |