The Arizona sentinel., 1900-01-06
YUMA, ARIZONA, SATURDAY., JANUARY 6, 1900
xxx xxx XXX < E ARIZONA. THE ARDENT SURPASSED LAND, $ Xxx < X x

In with other of the union yet probably cepenal degree Arizona has known prosperity during Thanksgiving day reservation and the prospect for 19OO the brightest This has all been despite unvorab conditions fall during the years has been Farmers umbemn miners railroads deprived but have prosperity before
 believed the territory has passed its speculative and that
 has entered period wherein steady progress will be known basis ofs known rich natural Upon the app cation is being made for the right of statehood
 nrevewing the progress the year 899 the inquirer with that development has been generally throughout all lines that the prosperity enjoyed has through many operations and be credited single oversadwng General conditions have favored throughout Copper nearly price eighteen rsonhs age Range SIP for the of price Sheep $3 head where they $150 and value The and srchardt have found quick profitable all they eud produce And the merchant prospered with his customers.
 The industry most active under the changed conditions has mining The copper production year valuation of itself thirds territory descriptions property. Gold production vicinity million previous placer claims 6OOOoo Silver will probably about million mainly from the mines county with bypoduc copper Lead ryng silver mined southeastern Arizona usually to be ship ped as Auxing material to ths El Paso smeers.
 Raroading before been active A broad guage built county Chloride The expectation that the will be continued junction with the railroads Utah. Wholly within Coconino county railroad
  sxty long and will penetrate rich timber copper ing district Early Ga Valley Northern Railway Pacific road completed to Globe line
 to by the Detroit Copper company Morenc Duncan has been completed for railway San Jorge bay Mexico the Gulf California distance 25 miles Mexican line to be built by the Scotch copper Dodge Co., from Naco Bsbee the Additions have been made the trackage road and system of feeders for the ne eng to reach all the mining of the Bradshaw mountains similar system with twenty-nch guag center bo C,pfo -FaD replaced and bridges being placed poDs The road beds Santa Pacific trunk lines within Arizona have entirely over during the year. companies almost entirely their motive bave all grades The spent $OO during year Arizona divisions and the Southern Pacific far behind corporation early in the year. steel bridge the Colorado river It $500 000 sums have been expended Pacific in the opment seigman and Ash Fork Walnut Williams and other points, costly built canyons to impouud the surface flows of water.
 population excluding Indians the territory rated 100000 believed to 1900 within two years The uaen of property $35O920 increase s2OoOOO year The figures little ass are worth and should OOO Not half sheen are reported farming land alone appears proper uaon Fe Pacific practically exempt from taxation and paws by agreement m hundred twenty miles of other railroad lines wholly exempted from period that will expire years valuation property within $3OoOoOOOO the snt figures
 feature development that has the whole territory it's scope long telephone which the Sunset company expendng $2OOO0 It embrace every considerable the territory 4OOmie trunk line from Nog flagstaff by way of Tucson Florence Phoenix and Prescott
 Progress 1899 in wpng many land grant formidable growth and property United States of private land stricken claims during the year, has affirmed Tho only grants with titles suspense Cruz Pima and Cochse countesidWintsr Number Los Angeles Times