The herald., 1895-08-31
An OPT|M|S1 ON ARIZONA
An Interesting Talk With j. g.
fliIzinger OF Tucson
OUTLOOK NEVER BRIGHTER
The Many Interests of the Territory Ad-
vancing Rapidly
The Gold Fields, the Agricultural end Horti-
cultural Industries, Railroads, State-
hood and Politics Touched Upon

J. George Hi!zinger of Tucson, Ariz., is
in the city. He is a counselor at law and
holds the position OF regent of the terri
day he apoke substantially as follows:
Tie outlook for Arizona was never
brighter. never better than it is at the
present time. For while our miners. or
many OF them, seemed crushed by the low
price Of silver. They turned their atten-
ton tu gold mining, with the result that
the yellow metal is at the 'front.' Such sue
cess has attended their prosecution of the
search for gold that the old silver miners
now regret having spent the time they
did in looking for and working the silver
depos is. The whole of the southwestern
part of the territory is rich in gold, and
it will not be long before that section is
looked upon and recognized as the great
gold producing region of this part OF the
country.
The cattle n'erests OF the territory are
in first-class shape. Growers and feeders
not long ago were discouraged at the low
prices prevailing, but the conditions are
happily changed. Market cattle BRING
good figures and hides-good dry hides
instead of bringing as they did not long
since, A to 5 cents per pound, now COM
mand Is to 16 cents. rhe calf crop, too.
is all that could be asked.
Horticulture finds its greatest develop
ment in the Salt river valley and around
Yuma. Our fruits are the equal OF any
grown anywhere and mature several
weeks earlier than elsewhere. The lem
ons grown about Yuma are perfect sreci
mems of the citrus growth. Phoenix, as
q result of the horticultural success in the
Salt river valley, has changed from a
sleepy village to metropolis OF 10000
people. possessing electric street cas- and
lights and boasting of brick, stone and
steel business blocks that would be q
credit to Los Angeles.
The north and south railroad h as
proved big thing for Tucson and the
adjoining country, as by its means we
are given a competing railroad. 1t is pro
posed to extend the road south to the
Sonora line, ana Phoenix will. without
question. profit immensely from the great
and fruitful valleys that will be opened
up.
Our schools are all IN good condition
and are rapidly coming to be something of
which we are proud. Very many of our
people come to Southern California every
summer and this is creating and cement
augurs we'll for the people of the two
political divisions. You are finding a
continually extending market with us
and your people have it in their hands to
help our territory from time to time.
Arizonans believe that the interests of
tNe TWO SeCtlO4lS al alnUSL ltteHtlCdl, anu
we are Inclined to look upon Los Angeles
as. in measure. our metropolis.
We we're refused statehood some time
ago and felt badly over it at the time,
though now we think that it may have
been for the best. 1t will come soun.
| believe, and with 1t an era of prosperity
| such as Arizona has never known. There
is time in the history of each new sec
| tion OF country when the pioneer spends
years in discovering the natural resour
| ces Arizona's primitive age is past
| We know what we have. and the heri
tage is good one. Henceforward oul
people will develop the wealth thai
abounds so prodigiously around them.
The present governor is the best that
we have ever had. He has been tenn pted
upon all sides to introduce the spoil,
system, but he has withstood the as
saults, and as "a result we are enjoying 6
clean, able and conscientious administra
tion.
Cake that remains moist and sweet 1.
made with DR.. Price's Baking Powder.