The Coconino sun., 1902-11-08
GOV. BRODIE'S REPORT.
Proof Sheets Received From the Govern. ment Printing office Excellent
 Showing for Past Ten Years.

interior have been received at the office of the governor. The report itself has been made public by the de- pertinent, and parts of it have been sent out by the Associated Press. Copies of the report for distribution will probably be received here within the next month.
 A prominent feature of the docu- ment is that part dealing with the question of statehood which follows an excellent showing which the terri tory has made within the last ten years. It is shown that in point of wealth, population and education and refinement the territory is qualified for admission, which is strongly rec commended. The population as shown by the last census was little more than 1000, but the governor esti- mates that the actual population at this time is something more than 140,- 900. But accepting the census figures there has been an increase of more than lO9 per cent. since the last pre- ceding census.
 The financial condition of the terri tory is set forth at considerable length. One of the most eloquent proofs of the solidity of the condition is the readiness with which the bonds of the territory have been taken up by  capitalists, notably in the case of the St. Louis exposition bonds. The wealth of Arizona as shown by the assessment, which is below the actual value, is $39, ,OS3, l77.57.
 A great deal of space is devoted to the subject of irrigation. It is stated that there are O,OOO, 900 acres of land which might be brought under cultiva- tion while only about 100000 acres are so occupied. It is recommended to the government to apply the new irrigation law to the fertile valleys of Arizona with the greatest possible ex- petition. This part of the report is supplemented by an interesting report by Water Commissioner F. F. Trott on the water supply of the Salt River valley.
 The last year the governor finds to have been one of the most active in the history of railroad construction in the territory. The new lines with their mileage are enumerated, as we'll as those lines which have been in opera tion. The subject of the forest reserves is gone into very fully and many rec concentrations are made for the further preservation of the forests. The lum- Der business is shown to have reached surprising proportions in Arizona. There is statement of the production and the extent of the trade. It is men, tioned in report to the governor by M. J. Riordan of the Arizona Lumber company that that company and an- other in the northern part of the terri tory last year shipped six carloads of lumber for boxes to South Africa to be used on the Rhodes fruit farms.
 A large section of the report is given to the subject of education. There are 2O,259 pupils of school age in the territory, an increase of more than 2,0OO over year ago. The aver age expenditure per pupil is $l5.1l. The work of the university and the normal schools is described at great length.
 The showing made by the churches is somewhat surprising. There is a church membership of 1928, an in- crease of 1,57O over last year. There are 135 church structures and 15O pas- tors. The valuation of church prop