Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-04

an not a harbor on it? What use have we for such d country? Mr. Presi lent, I will never vote one cent from the public treasury to place the Pacific coast one inch nearer to Boston than 1t is now !"
 Senator Benton, in his speech of 1895. said:
 "The ridge of the Rocky mountains may be named as a convenient natural and everlasting bnundary. Along the ridge the western limits of the repub- lie should be drawn, and the statute of the fabled god Terminus should be erected on its highest peak, never to be thrown down."
 One of the remarkable features in the discussion of the AShburtOn- Web Ster treaty was that made by Senator McDutlie, who said:
 "What is the character of this country? (referring to Oregon). As l understand it., there are IG0 miles this side of the Rocky mountains that are uninhabitable; where rain never falls; mountains wholly impossible, except through gaps and depres>ionS tH be reached only by going hundreds of miles out of the direct course. Well, now, what are you going to do in such clse? How are you going to apply steam? Have you made an estimate of the cost of a railroad to the mouth of the Columbia? Why, the wealth of the IndiaS would he insufficient. Of what use would it be for agricultural purposes? I would not, for that pur. pose. give pinch of Snul for the whole territory. l wish the Rocky mountains were an impossible barrier. If there was an embankment of even five feet to be removed, | would not consent to eXpend B to remove it and enable our population to go there. l thank God for this mercy in placing the Rocky mountains there"
 In lS44 the National Intelhgencer republished from the Louisville Jour nal and sanctioned such sentiments as | follows:
 "Of all the countries uron the face ot the earth, Oregon is one of the least favored by heaven. It is the mere riddlngs of creation. It is almost as barren as Sahara and quite as un- healthy as the Campagna of Italy. Russia has her Siberia and England has her Botany Bay.and if the United States should ever need a country to which to banish her rogues and scoundrels, the utility of such region as Oregon would be demonstrated. Until then we are perfectly wiling to leave this magnificent country to the Indians, trapperS and buffalo Hunters that roam over its sandbanks."
 The same could have been said of Arizona at that time, but could the shades of those great master minds who made the foregoing assertions re- visit this sphere of realism, they would gaze in rapturous awe upon the marvellous changes that have occurred
 to reverse their predictions. This we owe to the argonautS and trail blazers
 who founded the magni ticent western empire. Let us take courage iron their deeds and continue the gooC
 work commenced by them.
 First,-Let us organize chan Der O f commerce.
 Second,-Le us advocate the nlarg
 ing of our court house, and use ever, effort to have the United States dis trict court held here. Let Us vote Sl5, ,O0O county bonds for this pu rpose Third,-Let us advocate the building of roads that will bring the adj1inlnl mining districts to our doors, so VI may profit by their trade.
 Fourth, Let us discuss the proposi , tion of incorporating our town, 'o tha f modern Sanitary regulations may b , observed, and the health of the com munity preserved. Our streets an ] alleys are q ulSSl grace anu VIII DS hi'i so when spring comes.
 , Fifth. Let us insist upon bette railway service, and see that a refrig
 orator car is run through in the sun
 mer so that we can ship butter am eggs. fruits, vegetables, etc, on as ad ! yantageous conditions as other loca Q ities that are favored with railroad l. sixth, Let us prepare a petition t , our delegate in congress opposing tn
 leasing of our unsuryeyed lands. Le |. us advertise our exceptional grazin and agricultural advantages. Let U e discuss every proposition that has
 tendency towards the upbulding o our community, and all labor for tn o greatest good to the greatest numoe - so that this section of Arizona, IT. Keeping with the rest of the territor, |. may be made to blossom as the ros o and Gila county become q vinegar n and orange grove, as well as the lead, "a in the production of precious metal
 ADoLPH JACOBS.