New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
THE RICHES OF ARIZONA
POPULATION AND RESOURCES ENTTLE
THE TERRITORY TO STATEHOOD.
INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES CONTAINED
IN THE REPORT or THE HOUSE COM
MITTEE on TERRITORIES.

IN THE REPORT OF THE HOUSE COM
MITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
Washington. April BIN the report Of the House
Committee on Territories on the bill providing for
the admission OF Arizona State Is to be fohnd
information OF interest relating to the sze popua-
ton. etc, OF that Territory. The report says that
Arizona exceeds in area the following ten states
combined: Rhode Island Delaware. Connecucut'
New-Jersey Massachusetts, New-Hampshire. Yer
mont. MARYLAND. West Virginia and South Carolina
The Territory Is the sixth largest political division in
the United States embracing an area of 1900
square miles, or 70 $4,000 acres. Its resources are
unlimited and its mountains are the repositories OF
gold silver copper. lead. onyx marble ana precious
stones 1t contains nearly 100000 acres OF grazing
land much Of which is perpetual pasture I'M
known to frost or snow. which are maintained
vast herds Of stock Its valleys comprise an area OF
moro than 100000 acres Of land which. when
brought under cultivation. give marvellous re-
turns In grain. fruits and other products OF the SOIL
there being In the southern part eleven months ol
growth and in some sections a perpetual season OF
seedtime and harvest, yielding annually the maxi
mum of the soils productive power 1t contains the
largest unbroken forest area In the United states,
there being from 100000 900 to 100Ooocoo feet OF
standing timber.
The climate Is pure anG dry, and 10 marvellous Tor
its health preserving and restorative conditions De-
ing free from every character of epidemic ana con-
tag,ous disease The present population OF Arizona
rumhers about $1,000 and IL rapidly increasing.
The Northwestern. southwestern and Middle States
have contributed the greater part OF the imm'gra-
ton OF recent years
WEALTH IN MINES AND RANGES.
The Territory even during the depressed times.
has been favored with prosperity There were eA-
ported from ranges for tie year 2I2s heao OF cat
tie giving a return OF $2,oo,1S6. ana ieaVihs '"e
ranges we'll stocked The mining industry mas oeen
still more liberal in its contributions to the country
rhn cola ou.nut for the year was a. 10000 being an
increase of $50 over 1894 and S25i49o over 1873
The continued low rrce of silver has curtailed this
branch OF mining. the output being l'oo"" ounces
valued at S.137 500. being decrease OF $oSo" coh
pared with 1894. The copper production was ''o'i'
2Se pounds of the value Of s6,a6l H. and the lead
outnut $4,000 in value The total value OF bullion
exports was 81 .955.l1l: lumber. S5o"" ieet' WOOL
. 40. 100 hounds; sheep. 1896: hides 1850.
Agriculture and horticulture have given large re-
turns. and In addition TO the supply for home con-
sumption the exports Of hay grain. fruit ana money
were In the aggregate over N.''9WD making Inc
total value OF the Exports o. stock ranges mines ana
farms for the year si 902.s4 being more than one
half the assessed valuation Of the taxable property
Of the Territory and averaging more than 1888 per
capita for each man, woman and child OF the popu!a-
tion-an ndisputable evidence of wealth, resources
and general prosperity The official statement OF
the taxable property In the Territory Tor the hscai
year ended June g. 1885, furnished by the TERRITORIAL
Board of Equalization shows the aggregate value 10
be 1892 49, as against s27 ga &c for 1894. being
an increase of s456,s47 SO.
FINANCES IN GOOD CONDITION.
Arizona's financial condition is satisfactory. Her
standing with the fnancers OF the country IL evil
denced by the fact that by recent negotiation all
her outstanding floating indebtedness TO be funded
In per cent 2-50-year bonds has been contracted
for at a much higher premium than has ever been
paid for Territorial securitie, The funding OF the
Territorial floating debt under the Congressional
enactment Will place the Territory on cash basis.
and on and after January l. 1896. no warrants or
other evidences OF Indebtedness will be issued to
meet the current expenses OF the Territory
or the arid region Arizona Is favored spot Tor It's
phvsical conditions such to give the most pro-
i,ac results Its perpetual sunshine and absence OF
snow andSfrost stve twelve months of growing sea-
son. Its lands full Of vitality and Its streams
are heavily charged with fertilizng elements which.
when carried to the land by irrigation are a source
of constant enrichment Of the soil Arizona has
10000 900 land capable Of recama on TO aer-
culture of which ss 900 are under cultivation
All save 1900 OF the higher attitudes Is under
irrigation and 10000 under canals. but not brought
under cultivation and $500 acres have been added
| 10 the farming during the last year. There
are now under construction canals and storage reser-
| voirs which will furnish water 10 reclaim 5G.0c
| acres during the next years and other enter
prses contemplate the reclamation OF over 10000
acres additional.
All kinds of fruit peculiar TO every section Of the
United States and the semi-tropics flourish In this
region. The decduous OF the best quality In
the higher attitudes. Pomegranates. dates. olives
and figs find here their natural home. and as South
ern Arizona markets her first crop OF fruits from
four to weeks earlier than any other section Of
the country this Industry must be both permanent
and profitable.
THE OUTPUT OF METALS.
As producer OF precious and other metals Ari-
IONA has not only maintained her position In the
LIST Of States and Territories but has largely in
creased her output that OF previous years
This is notably true OF copper. II may be OF In
terest to know that AriZona's contribution OF gold
silver and copper during the nineteen years ended
June 90 1885, was Of total value Of $l3.139l28 Her
output Of gold last year was $4,000. being an In
crease OF 2,l79750 over the year 1894, more than
double the output OF that year. and four times the
production OF 1893 1t Is safe TO predict that at nc
close OF the next fiscal year Arzona's gold pro-
duction will have reached 100000 This estimate
Is based the large number OF new goid dis-
coveries the rich developments being made ana
the number OF reduction works being erected The
silver output l700O ounces. valued at 65 cents an
ounce gave a return OF &l.l370OO. being decrease
of $3.50. $50 for the year
The copper production was 1861 2s9 pounds being
An increase Of I:s0.7sS pounds. the value being
&N76ll and this notwithstanding that ono OF the
largest producers in the Territory was closed dur
ing eleven months OF the year. The rise In the
price of this metal has greatly stimulated the cop
oer Industry, and the plants now in operation are
all moving to double their output Several other
conner properties will become producers during the
wear The quantity Of this metal deposited In Ari-
coma ia marvellous and the future output Will be
only limited by the price and the facilities for
CARRYING the same to the markets 1t would no. De
rnoter Of surprise II the output OF copper during
the next twelve months should be more ,han
tnas o 20 s Sg50 00O To these add the export or
ane Building stone. marble and onyx whs zen viii VIII