Graham guardian., 1896-12-18
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT.

III VI llO lutcIiOI HAS ulIlNcu,
md is an exhaustive document.
Df the Territory Of Arizo ma the
Secretary says:
'The Governor, Benjamin j. Frank
in, states in his report that, though
-he territory has shared IN the
general depression when has pre-
vailed throughout the country, it
nevertheless has been favored with
n marked degree of prosperity.
The population is estimated at
l0l, ,240, an increase over that
reported last year of "a 4,249.
'The aggregate value of the tax
able property is s28,O47, ,l76.40; the
total bonded Indebtedness is 81
100000, and the floating indebted
ness is S242, 2,144.6S.
"The banks of the territory are
all in safe and prosperous CON
dition and are ably and successful
ly managed; five national banks
and eight territorial banks have
resources amounting in the aggre-
gate to S2,565,059.64. Twelve
railroads are operated in the ter
ritory, with a total mileage of
l ,295, not including 8 IL miles OF
street railway.
The territory is an attractive
mining field; it has coal, lime, iron,
lead and cooper, as well as gold
and silver. Several large deposits
of excellent onyx and fine marble
of various colors have been found
and building stone of the best
quality is produced in large guam
titles. The gold output was S.,
100000, an increase of S940,00O
over that of 1895; silver, 1,66O,53
ounces, gave return of 81, ,107 ,S55
10, a decrease of S31 ,644.90 from
the reported product of last year
copper, II, ,210,331 pounds, valued
at 81, ,l2l ,933.l0, and lead, 21.255,.
600 pounds, valued at s531, 1916.
agriculture is rapidly becom,
ing great industry, and yearly
thousands of acres Of land are be-
ing reclaimed by the development
of water for irrigation purposes
Excellent returns from the proper
cultivation of these lands are had,
the latter producing almost every
fruit, vegetable, flower, ETC., known
to the temperate and semitropicaI
zones The value Of the farm pro
ducts exported is estimated at ST.,
$50, 1000; the production of lumber
was slightly less than 35,O00,00C
feet.
"Stock raising is being remark,
ably developed, and thousands OF
sheep, horses, mules and cattle are
yearl y fed on It's grazing lands, the
latter aggregating more than no.,
100000 acres. Two hundred and
twenty thousand five hundred and
eighty-three head of cattle were
exported, yielding a return of 81,
757 ,2S7.50, and over $4,000 head
were slaughtered in the territory
for home consumption.
"The reclamation of ard lands
is referred to as being matter OF
vital interest TO the territory. The
water supply of the territory is
sufficient ifproperly utilized and de
veloped, to irrigate all the agricul
tural lands within it's borders
There are also many excellent res
ervoir sites which, through proper
legislation, should be secured tc
the people and not be left open tc
be seized upon for private Specula
tive purposes. If the construction
of a dam at what is known as the
Buttes, on the Gila river, were
authorized, over 100000 acres oi
most excellent land could be re
claimed.
The educational institutions arc
in a fourishing condition. There
are in operation 167 school dis
tricts, with an enrolment of r..
8S3 and an average daily attend,
ance of 1860 children; 324 teach.
ers were employed, to whom the
aggregate Of salaries paid was
$40, 9,S05.04, and the total valua,
ton of school property is S42S,,
945.49. There are five public
buildings in the territory, for the
repair and maintenance Of which
the legislature makes approprla,
tions, namely: The University at
Tucson, Normal College at Tempe,
Insane Asylum at Phoenix, Reform
School and Penitentiary. With
the exception Of the Reform School
the buildings are completed and
being used for the purpose for
which erected. The territory is,
however, without capitol build
ing, and the Governor recommends
that Congress appropriate $4,000
towards the construction thereof,
inasmuch as expenditures of like
character have been authorized for
other territories.
There are $4,000 Indians in the