Arizona republican., 1901-12-06
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. DEC. 6, 1901.

one evidence of the good results al ready accomplished in the statehood
 campaign is the gen EASTERN eral eastern interest INTEREST interest in the af- IN THE fairs of the terri TERRITORIES. tories. All cf the
 metropolitan news papers are giving much attention to the annual reports of the governors of Arizona. Oklahoma and New Mex ico, and almost without exception the comments express friendship for the statehood movement. The Providence Journal in it's review of these reports presents a situation which is a guod argument for the admission of all three territories. It says:
 The governor ot Arizona puts the population of that territory at 13J,o0O. Phoenix, the capital, has population of 1O,oGo. and the people of Arizona. generally speaking. are Of exceptionally high character. There is q territorial university with Q large attendance and two normal schools. The assesse1 val uation of taxable property ia the ter Titory is nearly S39, COG, eco and the real valuation is much more. \ number Of branch railway lines have been Quilt within the year, including one to tae Grand Canyon Of the Colorado, which ought to attract many tourists. The hanks are prosperous and the six building and loan associations in the territory are growing. Arizona de- bends for it's agricultural prosperity upon irrigation, and on this subject the governor says:
 The problem Of water storage for irriCa tion is the most interesting ques- ton before the people of Arizoae. all are agreed that upon the storage of the fiCOd waters depends the fUt;I-: development Of agriculture in the ter-' ritory. While there ,i; ;e millions of acres Of government land open to vn- try, there is hardly an additional acre that is available until the water supp,y is increased through storage. The e. ccutive office is i2 constant receipt of inquiries from all parts Of the unJOn as to the opportunities in Arizona for settlers on the public lands. To sJcit inquiries the reply is always made that, practically speaking, all of the land for which is there is water avail able a present has been acquired by settlers. and the only opening for Ot:,er aGriculturists is to buy land already tiled. That there are still many invIt- ing opportunities for men O. energy and moderate capital is true. for much of the land within reach Of water from the canals is held in large bodies and would yield much greater returns if subjected to that thorough cultiv9 ton which always attends small holdings in an irrigated country
 In closing his report the governor recommends the admission of the ter Iitory as state.
 Governor Ctero or New Mexico puts the population of his territory at S"0O00. He says that there has bee,. an advance in all things which con tribute to the greatness Of an Am -ri- can commonwealth" anG states that the actual taxable value of property in the territory is $50 OG0. coo. The finances of New Mexico are in good condition and the total value Of 5er- ritorial buildings is S1.372 251. Nearly 1000 miles Of railway have been built within the year. and 2 gratifying growth is seen ir the manufacturing industries. New Mexico needs wooIen fabric, blanket and knitting factories,