The herald., 1895-02-06
ARIZONA WANTS STATEHOOD
Good Reasons Shown Why 1t
Should Be Admitted.
The Prescott and Phoenix Railway
Soon to Be Opened.
The Popular Demand for Admission
ms o State - Historical So
ciety Affairs.

Special Correspondence to THE HERALD.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 3.-The Arizona
board of dental examiners will hold its
regular annual meeting for the exami-
ton of candidates for licenses to practice
dentistry in this territory, in Tucson,
commencing Monday, February 18th.
remaining in session three dsys.
RAILROAD OPENING.
The advent OF the Santa Fe, Prescott
and Phoenix railroad will be celebrated
in grand style. An extensive and en-
Pertaining programme is being formu-
lated by citizen committees, under the
auspices of the chamber OF commerce.
There will be celebrities from Chicago
and other eastern and northern cities
Several secret societies will come to
hold their annual meetings, as was con-
templated before the late floods. which
impeded construction progress on the
new road.
Notwithstanding that money matters
are tight, the sentiment to do the grand
10 our visitors is unanimous.
STATEHOOD DEMANDED.
The prayer of the people OF Arizona
is for statehood that federal appointees,
% home rulers, be abolished; that they
may elect their own executive, tress-
urer, attorney-general and judges. That
they be granted the right of voting for
Q president as we'll as la justice OF the
peace, and that they can have voice
In the halls OF congress. 1t SCENE
strange that an intelligent, illustrious
and patriotic American citizen should
be shut out from these privileges.
Strangers on arriving here are amazed
ut the wonderful order of things. There
are evidences on every side of the high
est progress and culture. No other
territory was ever denied admission
into the union of states with such
auspicious surroundings and possessions.
Population 2-Ample. Property ?-Sufi-
cient. Uudeveloped resources Pun
bounded. Soil and minerals that are
rich, only awaiting the capable and in
telligent direction OF capital to open tho
gates to the industrial throng OF toilers
now idle elsewhere. Capital will come
with statehood beyond question. and
the development OF Arizona's natural
are weary of the periodical embroglios
poihtments. Under Harrison's admin
istration three governors were appointed.
And under Clevelsnd's we are in hopes,
II we are to have two, that we can SO.
lect the second, who will be the choice
OF people OF Arizona, and not that OF
the political broker in Washington.
ARIZONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
On Thursday evening large number
OF the best citizens of Arizona met at the
assembly room in tho city hall to Or
ganize historical society. Besides cit
izens from Phoenix, the lawmakers from
both houses were present. Much inter-
est was manifested. Assemblyman Her
rick was chosen chairman and Assem-
blyman Moore secretary of the meet-
ing. The latter explained what was
proposed to be done in organizing an
Arizona historical society. he having
belonged to q similar organization in
Kansas. The building and archives OF
the New Mexico society were referred to.
He said the time was now ripe for such
o movements here. Other speeches
warmly endorsing the idea were made
by Captain Hancock, j. O. Dunbar,
Fred 9atke and +. ]. Netherton.
Immediate organization was moved
and action was had to that end. John
0. Dunbar. editor of the Gazette, in
neat and telling speech, showed the
importance of "instsnt work, while the
legislature Was in session. Another such
opportunity would not present itseli
soon.
The following committee on constitu-
ton and bylaws was appointed: Cap
tain Hancock and F. ]. Netherton of
Msricopa county; George HI. Crosby,
Apache; D. M. Fields. Yuma; Thomas
f. Baker, Pinal; o. ID. M. Gaddis.
Mohave; H. X. Chenoweth and J. @.
Perry. Pima; Joseph r. Fish, Graham.
An adjournment WAS taken until next
Thursday evening at the same hour, z
O'Clock, and place.
NOTES.
Tho observing editor Of the Phoenix
Saturday Review has noted that "eaeh
branch OF the Arizona legislature takes
s1.5O worth OF prayers every morning.
This is less than 10 cents head"
''Nineteen carloads of stock were sent
from Phoenix to San Francisco on Tues
day evening. Prices are good on the
coast and many cattle are going on the
market"
II should also be noted that this val
ley makes large consignments OF cattle
to Los Angeles.