The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-02

TUCSON, Ariz.. Nov. 24-The
climate of Arizona seems to De
changing, just as that of Utah
has since it's settlement by the
whites. Rain falls oftener ana
in larger quantities than formerly, ana
sometimes snow, where snow was
never before known. A few winters
ago I overheard two old settlers IN
Graham county talking of recent
light fall of snow in Stafford. Whlch
they had not witnessed before IN TWEEN
ty years, and wonderiI1g what could
have caused it, But one Of them
finally settled the question by saying,
ITS them id Mormons that's settleo
here-that's what's done 1t. and II they
stay here five years longer we nave
snow enough every winter for sleigh
I'M" AS the Mormons have been &C
cused of nearly everything under the
sun, he may have been right. There
are many children of 10 or Il years OF
age who have never seen snow IN
southern Arizona, except occasionally
on distant mountain peaks, as at the
present time. Today the peaks OF the
Santa Catalina, Rincon, MILESTONE
and Santa Rita mountains are beau
Iifully white. reminding one of Utah,
and promising abundant water next
season.
The recent election campaign in
Utah has been watched with much in
terest in this territory, with many
speculations as to what the Mormons
would do-the Mormons being sup
posed TO differ from all known species
of animals Tie result of the cleo
ton was a surprise to all parties here.
Utah having long been considered
Democratic; but the Republicans are
much elated, as two Republican sem
ators from Utah indicate majority
for their party in the United States
Senate. Here in Arizona the Mormons
hold the balance of power, the two
parties being so nearly balanced that
a few votes may turn the tide either
way-proVided the MormonS all vote
one way; but this is not likely to be
the case. Different persons looking at
the same object from different points
Of view, see it in a different light. So
it always has been and will so doubt
less continue until all men can see
through the same spectacleS-and
when will that be? Quien sabe?
Trees are still green, flowers bloom
IN the gardens, and vegetable fields
are still as prolific as IN summer.
Cinnamon daily bring around green
corn (third crop of the season., lettuce.
bets, beans, radishes, carrots, cab
bases, egg plant, onions, celery, sweet
potatoeS-in fact. all kinds of garden
truck, fresh from the fields China
men are getting rich by gardening, and
1t is a wonder that white men do not
engage in the business.
and considerable eastern capital
is being invested in mines in
Arizona-mostly gold mines Improved
modes of mining and reducing ores
render it impossible to work mines
profitably which ten years ago would
have been left unworked
The Indian schools in Tucson and
Phoenix are very prosperous. There
are several hundreds of Apache young
men and maidens in attendance who
are comfortably provided for in the
comnodious buildings of the school,
and they are said to make excellent
progress In their studies. It is stated
that they learn fully as easily as white
students, and in some branches, not
ably music and drawing, they excel.
The institution is under the direction
Of the Presbyterian church and is
maintained by it. 1t is claimed by
some that these Indians may eventual
ly return to their savage customs;
some may do so, but the majority of
them cannot but realize the vast SUI
perioritv of the white mans ways
especially in the art of human torture
as proved by recent examples in Texas
and Tennessee. On the whole the
school must eventuate in good to the
Apache tribe.
The shipment of oranges has already
begun. The fruit ripens in Arizona
four TO six weeks earlier than in Cali
fornia owing to the absence here of
the cold fogs so prevalent along the
Pacific coast, and they are of fine size
and quality. In the district about
Yuma dates thrive extremely well, Elso
olives and lemons and other sub-tro-
pical fruits. The banana stands the
winter of Tucson, but I think they
have not as yet produced any fruit
here.
Business in general is improving, and
the Southern Pacific railroad is rush
ed to its full capacity, many freight
trains passing daily each way, which
shows that people east and west have
something to sell and something to buy
with-a very satisfactory condition of
things.
J. H. MARTINEAU.