The herald., 1897-03-09

in Arizona 1t has caused more combl-
nations In caucus. more trading votes
and influence than even the plan to re-
move the territorial prison from Yuma
to Prescott. And so long as the question
remained open there was always the
hope on the part of other counties OF Sc
curing the location of the territorial
capitol. Indeed, these very considera-
tiona were urged In the council as valid
reasons why the bill authorizing the
erection Of a capitol building at Phoenix
Should be passed. The measure calls for
a building to cost 100000, but no one
expects it to be completed for that sum.
Under the law 1t must be endorsed by
congress before 1t becomes operative.
and there is every reason to believe that
congress will add hundred thousand
more to the amount 1t would be grace
full thing for congress to do. andno moro
than has already been done for some OF
the other territories. Five percent bonds
are called for in the bill, and these are to
run for fifty years. 1t is estimated that
the present rentals paid by the United
States and by the territory for the ter
ritorial offices In Phoenix will meettho
interest. Only two members in the couns
Gil voted against the bill-Hunt Of Gila,
who had a scheme to submit the proposi-
tion to a popular vote at the next elecs
tion, and Barth of Apache, who votes
no on all appropriation bills. In sup
porting the bill Hughes declared that
almost the entire indebtedness of the
territory was responsible to the trading
that had been done IN past sessions OF
the legislature on the same or similar
measures. or course, there are some
real estate holders who viii profit BY
the law, but that was inevitable.
UTAH REPULSED.
The reason why Utah will probably
not feel called upon to do much lobby
ing for Arizona's sta atehood lies In the
fact that her request for that strip OF
territory which lies north of the Colorado
river. in Mojave and Coconimo counties,
has again been most emphatically re-
fused, and her commissioners, Messrs.
Lund and Wcolley, have returned with
only their trouble for their pains.
AS have nothing to gain or lose In the
matter, l don't mind stating frankly
that in all common sense and geographic
cal fitness the Grand canyon should, by
all means, form the boundary line be-
tween Uutah and Arizona as far as IL
will go. and that for the rest of the line
the San Juan river be utilized. And not
a few of the legislators admitted to me
privately that 1t was purely matter of
policy, based upon the sentimentaiities
of their constituents, which prevented
them from granting the request of the
Utah commissioners. And this was that
Arizona should join with Utah in me-
mortal to congress. asking for the segre-
CATION of the territory and the appoint
ment of a commission to determine its
value The facts are that only % fam
lilies of Arizona reside on the territory
affected. while 40 Utah families feel
their stock upon It, and also that Mohayi
and Coconimo counties are utterly un'
able, from the geographical conditions
of the territory to- protect its
- ~
have to travel 700 miles down TO Flag
staff to qualify, and the cost of apprr-
hending a criminal and bringing him
to trial Is so great that the strip OF coun-
try in question has become veritable
no-man's land and rendezvous Tor tnc
lawless of both Southern utah ard
Northern Arizona. 1t Is not at all ur-
likely that Utah VIII present tne matter
to congress again and seek to gain pos
session and jurisdiction Of the strip
without the cooperation of Arizona
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Because the last legislature adjourned
without finishing its work on the appro-
priation bill, the present Legislature nss
been forced to consider deficiency Dill.
The failure of the last appropriation Dill
left all the territorial salaries and ex-
penses without legal provision OF any
kin. OF course, the officials got their sal
aries and some of the contingent ex-
penses of the territory were paid. 1t
appears now, however. that some OF the
officials will have to pay back some
of the money they drew II the action OF
the house should be concurred IN py the
council. The district judges are among
Them. In the deficiency bill their saiar-
les amounted, all told, to $1,000, Tor tue
,,a,,s 1Se5 and 1896. Yesterday the house
cut ont the entire item. The attorney
General suffered also. He was down Ior
$4,000 for two years pay. He was choppsu
10 10000 The private secretary OF the
governor was down for 5000 year, ana
this was reduced 10 5000. The newspapers
OF the territory were cut on entifeiy'
though the sums opposite tneir ns
hainp for copies furnished to members
during their last season OF toil-wero
exceedingly modest Thought. bus
there are some great economists IN tnis
legislature. and they are men 10 Wnons
the hare word newspaper is ike re1
rag to q mad bull These are the mens
also. who buy costly microscopes .. w,.'
which to examine $40 appropriation plnS
the lenses they peer through and In the
ard thew can see only the very smai!
thinps of the earth, while the DIG pirus
nf nTev. with great money bags IN tne,r
,,,o,,ths soar through the air un4oticed.
II was Mr.. Rogers, the Graham coun.y
statesman, who suggested 10 thy nom. 1.s'
the other day that 1t should suoscrlDo
for fewer copies of the same newepapers
ana let the members borrow from ono
another. Since paying my lasc electsos
| hat I haven't much money to lose. Dus
for all that, l am ready to lay 49,
III Ter craham's economist, to the extons
! ~ several nickels or more, cnat II nc ny
| 70 nav cents a copy for eacn newsySpiir =
that mentions his name these eiss -
wnuld completely dissipate all tne nss
nrufts ne might acquire tnis nS
mer by keeping his gray mare e's 49,
allowance Of water.
sKINNER's ECONOMx.
r,o same remark would like to nave
urdestood as applicable to oranam
county's other economist IN snc S;--
| hlv' Mr.. Skinner. This genueInan. IT,
| tineuished himself yesterday py ou. - ~
| ss out of an appropriation IN tne u "a
cheney bill for four days servicS "
lserreant-at- -arms who supbed WnnS ~
rer,ilar appointee was SICK Ihe t.enif
as a. came from the appropriation qoms
,n,ttee allowed a per diem Of $400 wnl5n
is the usual pay Of the official serGRRns-
at-arms. Skinner succeeded IN gettH9
it reduced to $3.50 a day. Wnat WY
derful thing this beautiul system
leoislative economy really isl ~ W.
Sk,rner's special resolution wn(cr ~
y;ded the governor Of the territory WIZ
a 12-year-old lad to carry messasSs ~ y.
an average of three times weIn, ~
the single fight Of stairs tnas ,ntes.
4 AIIr ~