Arizona republican., 1897-11-19
AFFECTING ARIZONA
Washington Budget Regarding
 Territorial Affairs
THE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY
testimonial of Qualification
 From Beneficiaries
Pensioned Arizonans Indian Af- fairs irrigation on the Navajo Agency-The Gila Bend Reserva- tion-Condition of the Banks.

Washinton, Nov. 18.-1Speciai..)- The abstract of the condition of the three national banks of Arizona at the close of business on October 5th as reported to the comptroller of the currency shows the average reserve to have been 42.52 per cent against 45.22 per csnt on July 23d; leans and discounts increase from $784,241 to $797, ,84: stocks and securities increase from S127,4S6 to $132,232 due from national banks rot reserve against decrease from $107 099 to $48,843; due from state banks and bankers from $72, ,668 to $68, ,416; due from apprOVce> reserve agents from $334, ,028 to $292,- 243; gold coin. increase from $120,- 865 to $126,815; total specie decrease from $l57 .199 to $141, ,164; lawful mon ey reserve from $186,152 to $179, 1901. due to other national banks, decrease from S13,926 to $2,125; due to state banks and bankers, decrease from $2S,63S to $11 ,1S9; individual deposits, decrease from $1,17S,372 Ito $1,135. 478-
 Pensions have been granted as fol- lows: Original, Reuben Wright- Blackberry; Peter Forback, Casa Graude; Edward Downer, Create ville; George Hamm, GIeatervi les William P. Davis, Florence; minors of Charles Judd. Phoenix; William A. Hancock, Phoenix, Mexican war; John G. A. Warren. Jerome.
 The annual report of First Assist ant Postmaster General Perry Heath has the following to say regarding the experiment of the free delivery for rural service in Arizona:
 Tempe, in Ehe center of the pro- ductive irrigated lands of the Salt River valley, Maricopa county, Ariz , was made the test station fer 1ul al free delivery in that territory. The chosen route extends two miles wesc of Tempe, eight miles east, taking In practically tha whole country between Tempe and the Mormon settlement of Mesa. It covers thir y-eigh. square miles and serves about 450 persons Two carriers ride each thirty milss a day through farms and fruit orchards, which are described by the local land boomers as presenting perpetual vision of beauty, where
 The balmy spirit of the western gale, Eternal breathes on fruits untaught
 to fail.
 Where there is a constant succ ssicn of crops, blossoms, buds. and rip aning fruit appearing simultaneously O. the same tree.
 Some of the reports received in re gard to the service in Arizona say:
 ''Tha service has proved to be an absolute success in every respect Rather than be deprived of the great benefits they have received from it. the patrons say they would willingly defray the expenses themselves. The only opposition has come from the saloon keepers of Tempe, who claim that their revenues from the farming community have been affected very materially since it has been made no longer necessary for them to come to town to get their mail. falt which is gratifying to the moral element oE the community.
 "T'his short letter is an b.empt to, give utterance to our apprec teton of the free mail delivery. There is no loss of time after the mail arrives alt Tempe before it is delivered care fully and kindly Not sonly the less of time in going for the mail each day but also the worry and anxiety are Inns nIIr nn1 iS of service will be discontinued.
 we are much pleased with the free delivery system. It is an improve ment that could not be fully apprec- lated till tried.
 "I am more than ever pIo1d of te- ing an American d;tizen, and grate- fully appreciate the benefit the farm CTS of Tempe are receiving fom the rural delivery system. I live three and a half miles from the Tempe postoffice, and have been sick for a. week past, yet my mail is brought to my door every morning, eXcep- Sun day. I hope the government is satis- fled that the experiment is a grand success, for I assure you that we "hayseeds" (as we are sOmetinlsS dub beO are more than pleassd with the system. lt looks as if Uncle Sam had at last turned his eye in our di rection, and had determined to help the farmer.
 Our family think the free delivery system a great convenience. Before the present trial we got cur mail once week, and frequently matters Of importance were neglected because we were unable to drive eight miles for mail very often.
 "This from dhe beard of trade sA Tempe:
 we desire to place ourselves on record as considering the new depart ure not only an absolute success but by this time an indispensability. For meTly when we desired to send a mes- ta O. d .a