The Arizona sentinel., 1899-12-23

-F April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place. as follows: For November 7SX degrees and 42 degrees. December 73H degrees and 36H degrees, January G5N degrees and B degrees, Feh- ruary 71H degrees and 35H de rees. March slH degrees and Al degrees an" April S6H degrees and 46 degrees. The nights throughout the winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood fires. and fof blankets Haif the time an Overc0at i- not needed during the day. but it Is never prudent for stranger to be without one at hand
 The atmosphere IS singularly clear, tonic and dry. 1 have never seen it clearer anyW here in the world. 1t seems to have about the same bri.cing and exhilarsting qualities as the air of the Great Sahara in Northern Africa, or of the deserts about Mount Sinai. in Arabia Petraea. It is much drier than Tn the parts of Morocco. Algiers or Tunis usually visited, and drier than any part of the Valley of the Nile north of the First Cataract. It seems to me about the game in quality as the air OH the Nile betw cen Assouan and Wady- Halfa, but somewh hat cooler.
 ARIZONA.
 frizona stands at the threshold of an era of wonderful social ani industrial de- veiopment. There can't be doubt about the fact. The dawn for which she has waited 80 long is breaking at last. There is every promise of day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be- fole her. The impulse of a new and eneI gizing hope is visible every here among her people. while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small inn pression as they transpired siugly, is now commanding for her a full share of atten- tion and interest abroad among home seekers anu caplCaU3tS.
 4 lively competition has sprung up for the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is scramble for franchises. Nothing nor surely indicates great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest arc faling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend IS than this Arizona has reachei that climacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in it's history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt, lth each side of the halance first up and then down. the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, and q sunhurst of energizing hope has thrilled the droop- ing spirits of the people to greater and braver endeavOr than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsistence f the great Tombstone boom and the com rietiOn of two transcontinental lines of ailroad across her territor; has rather dropped out of public attention. tut in that time she has been quietly ac- ,umulatim2 fund uf substantial aealti. and a force of moral character uhic', qualify her nov to rise UT and take he, destiny in her ON Il hands.
 The population of Arizona is Mexican. This is a mistake of great importance fro'. he moral point of view. There is but one considerable center of Mexican popl!ati"u Fl the territory. the city of Tucson. ami ven there it is not by any means at pres ,mt the predominaring element. It thinl t.is eel tain that ,,rIzona has not today early so large Mexican popu alton a. Colorado and not above One-trnth as mncl; IS New Mexico ''Fitz. Mac" in Denver NeWs.