The Arizona sentinel., 1900-01-24

April. The same reports show the highest and lowest temperatures, averaged for eight years, at the same place, as follows: For November 7sI degrees and 42 degrees, December 73H degrees and 36H degrees, January 65H degrees and B degrees, Feb. ruary 7lH degrees and 35H de rees, March slH degrees and Al degrees and April S6H degrees and 46 degrees. The nights throughout the winter are apt to be cool enough for open wood fires, and for blankets. Half the time an overcoat is 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 anywher in the world. 1t seems to have about the same brscin2 and collaborating 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 in the parts of Morocco Algiers or Tunis usually visited, and driel than any part of the Valley of the Nile north of the First Cataract. It seems tc me about the same in quality as the air or tho Nile between Assouan and Wady Halfa, but somewhat cooler.
 ARIZONA.
 Arizona stands at the threshold of ar era of wonderful social anl industrial de veiopment. There can't be a doubt abou the fact. The dawn for which she ha waited so long is breaking at last. Ther, is every promise of day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be fore her. The impulse of a new and enel gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people. while the cumulative effect o many things, which made but small i'm prsssion as they transpired siugly, is now commanding for her full share of atten tion and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 4 lively competition has sprung up fol the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. Ther, is a scramble for franchises. Nothing nor, surely indicates . great industrial awaken ing than this The rates of interest ar, falling to moderate figures. Nothing nor, surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lend IS than this.
 Arizona has reachei that climacticel period which every western state has ex perienced sometime in its history when after long and weary struggle and doubt with each side of the balance first up ant then down. the clouds of despondency have suddenly rolled away, and sunhurst of energizing hope has thrilled the droop ing spirits of the people to greater anc braver endeavor than before.
 For the last twelve years the subsidenc. of the great Tombstone boom and the com pletion of two transcontinental lines ei railroad across her territory-Arizona ha. ratLsr dropped out of public attention, but in that time she has been quietly ac. cumulating fund of substantial wealth and force of moral character which qualify her now to rise ur and take her destiny in her own hands.
 The population of Arizona is Mexican. This is mistake of great importance frorA the moral point of view. There is but one considerable center of Mexican population in the territory, the city of Tucson, and even there it is not by any means at pres. ent the predominating element. It think it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large 8 Mexican population as Colorado and not above one.tenth as much as New Mexico. >"Fitz- Mac," in Denver News.