The Arizona sentinel., 1895-05-04
COMMISSIONER 0E EMMI.
 GRAFTON COLUMN.
Devoted EO the Resources of Yuma County by the C0n.
 missioner of HmnfTsra.
 tiOn for Said County.

AHO pAOpllOCOA Ol ClIlS pdpOI nay
 ing been appointed, by the Cover
 nor, Commissioner of Immigration
 for Yuma county, it Is the inten
 tion to devote, each week, one or
 more columns of the paper to an
 deposition of the resources of this
 section of the territory. A large
 number of extra copies will be
 struck off and distributed over the United States and Canada, in
 the hopes that knowledge of our
 varied resources and unsurpassed
 climate will result in an immigra- tion of capital and an industrious
 popul ation. There exists some
 difference of opinion as to the de-
 sirability of an Immigration Com
 mission, as established by act of the last legislature, and the gover-
 nor and various legislators have
 been accused of ulterior motives in
 the premises, by personal and
 political enemies, but no fair mind ed person can believe otherwise
 than that the law, provided it's
 provisions are conscientiously car
 ried out, will work incalcuable
 benefit to the territory, The Com
 missioner for this county will re- ceive but twenty dollars per month
 for his services, and the amount appropriated by the Board of Sup
 ervisors is limited to not exceed one hundred and twenty dollars per quarter. Taking Into conSid- eration the extra work required
 upon the paper and the number of copies that will be distributed free, it is not difficult to realize that the SENTINEL can only be benefited equally with all other business en- terprises and occupations-by an increased prosperity resulting from an added population and a conse- quent greater volume of money in circulation. The Commissioner of Immigration, to, in any degree, properly perform his work must be constantly engaged in gather ing data and information pertain ing to the general resources of the county and particular enterprises and properties. This will take a great deal of time, and much care in selection of subject matter as it would be worse than folly to give special prominence to worthless properties, wildcat enterprises, or Col Sellers-ideas. In this connec- ton 1t is hoped and urgently re- quested that persons interested in mining, agriculture, irrigation en- terprises, and other pursuits lead ing to legitimate development of Yuma county's resources or furth- erance of the welfare of our town or county, will communicate their knowledge, experience and opin- ions of particular matters and sub- jects, to the Commissioner. Strict impartiality will be shown in the getting up of material for publica- ton, and the Commissioner hopes that anyone possessing personal feeling against him individually will lay it aside in forgetfulness, for the general benefit, and join in an effort to advertise the com muaity in which we all live and for the welfare of which we all pray. The governor of the terri tory has announced that, in the making up of his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, in pamphlet form, he will include therein, in entirety, the separate reports of the county commission CTS embracing an extended resume of the resources of each locality. This report is published and dis ributed at the sole expense of the general government, and will, nat urally, tend towards an increased immigration to the territory, being accredited by the executive sigma ture and seal. In addition, should the county appropriation justify it, the Commissioner for this county will prepare and publish a separate pamphlet, from time to time dayOted to local prODerties