The Arizona sentinel., 1898-03-26
ARIZONA PROSPEROUS.
Governor Record Enthusiastic Over
 Its Resources.

1tS lteSOufceSs
 The Washington Times lately print ed the following interview with Gov ernor McCord: .''
 Arizona is prospering," said Hon Myron H. McCorl, governor of the territory. to Times reporter -ytster- day.
 During the last year there were shipped out oi the territory 3l3,OO0 head of beef cattle that netted the shippers about $20 per head, or little over $6,OOO,OOO.
 Arizona produced last, year, accord ing to the reports of the express com panies, something over $5,4O0,OOO in gold and about $6OO,OVO worth of sii- yer. I think $1O.OOO,OO0 would be nearer the value of the gold product in the territory, because good deal goes out otherwise than by express Tho value of the copper output l think was greater than the gold and silver combined. Arzona has oue mine that is called copper property, though it produces large amount Of gold and silver, that the owner has 1 refnecd- s>0 0CCC 093 for, and I to uot suppose fifty muanns would tuy it. ..'''' rirasuf. la-ffcultur.leu euF E5.~, 1.s sis 7r -9--------- i5gs to be qulsefm4orsaut. Our min- ing industry and, in fact, all ojour jnaustrias. are ss ye. .n tneir infancy. "You may think it an ex:ravagant statement,z but l believe there is more gold in Arizona than there is in Alaska" When asked in regard to the war feeling in Arizona, Governor McCord said:
 "WheH left home there was not much war excitement, but in the event Of war between the United States and Span, Arizona would furnish as many soldiers as any state, in the Union, according to population. be- lieve we could put 5000 volunteers into Galveston almost as quickly as the government could furnish trans- portatiOn to take them nway, and they would be as good soldiers as ever car- ried a. .musket.
 "ThOse "hc would be the first to offer their services are inured to hard ships; men who woul,i not suffer from c change of climate; expert horsemen handy with a gun and afraid of mo- thing.
 "We hope, Of. course, tn, re will te no war, mi, 0! course, there will not he If it can hs hcnorrahly avrrted, but il it comes, Arizona will -io her full duty.
 "We have a well organized, we'll O! ficered and well disciplined National Guard, se@eRtgkGves. per cent of whom: would be ready to go ",t very short notice. - t .,-
 "Arizona would like to have con- grets adfiIit shsr 10 the si-terhOoH of
 
 states and we think we have the pop ulstion, wealth and intelligence to en title us lott. The twenty-two <'ates that have been admitted during the last sevea,y-6v+ !ears did mo; have as much Wealth or p' p"lation, on the average, @hen admitted as Arizosn .has today. But the people there do not want congress to single them out and put a stigma upon them hy passing what some are pleased to call home rule bill. There is no demand in the territory for such 4 bill only by few who hope to profit by it by getting into office. '> .'---
 "The territory of Arizona is doing what few states or territories have tried to do, Viz. wcEking their con- victs at the territorial prison on public works. The territory has leased all of it's able-bndied prisoners tod conipany which is building large irrigation canal, taking the water from the Colorado river. The Colorado river Is one of the largest rivers in the south west. It is 1,5O0 miles long and at aIl seasons of the year carries an i'm mense body of water. Inc river carries a large amount of silt, whnh- when