Bisbee daily review., 1902-12-07

others of importance commercially which you have no doubt heard of.
 Arizona is proud of its public school system. which is equal to many of the thickly settled states in school buildings and the ability of stud ents. The territorial university at Tucson is one of the foremost edu- cational institutions in the southwest; the two normal schools, one at Tempe and the other at Flagstaff are regard ed as most excellent schools, and the high schools and grammar depart ments of our common schools are con ducted upon the same broad lines which give the pupils the widest oppor- tunities for gaining an education to fit them for the responsibilities of life. There re. 275 school districts in the territory. and there are 19.203 child | ren enrolled in the public school this lyear. The present valuation of school property in Arizona is $654.942, which | is a considerable increase over last year. The average salary paid to male teachers here is $S551 and for female teachers $7l.75. During the past two years thirty-seven new school houses have been built and many of these at cost of S4000 to S6.000 each. l un- derstand. in Tucson alone three handsome structures were erected this year, which are a credit to the terri tory. and show the attention which is paid to education by the people.
 | ''I would like. also. in this connec- tion," continued the governor. ito say something about the churches and the work which the minitsry is doing. for I believe that the church must follow closely all educational advancement to show the strength of education in any country Here in Arizona the church often precedes the school, missionaries l going to frontier regions to preach the gospel and open a trail,' as it were for educational work. However the two must always be considered as the foundation of our social system and, realizing this. I embodied in my report to the secretary of the interior a presentation of the progress which has been made during the year. From this report you will observe that there are 135 churches in the territory, 150 ministers, a total church membership of 53.S26 (which is an increase of 1870 over the preceding year). The total valuation of church property in Ari- zona is something like S400.000 There are 2S6 Sunday schools with a total membership of 12.239. which is an in crease of HI over last year. The diff ferent denominations represented in the territory at the present time are
 the Roman Catholic. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Common ly known as the Mormons), Presby-
 terian, Methodist. Episcopal. Baptist. Congregational, Protestant Episcopal!
 Christian (Disciple) Free Methodist
 Seventh Day Adventists. Dunkards.
 Salvation Army. Christian Science
 River Brethren. Lutheran. Christian
 Reformed. Faith Mission. Gospel Un
 ion and Mennonite
 'I believe" co.cluded Governo-
 Brodie. that the information I have
 given you is conservative, and. taken
 as whole, it seems to me sufficient
 foundation upon which 10 base hopes
 for the early admission of Arizona as
 state. At the present time this ques
 tion is uppermost in the minds of the
 people of the territory. and all of us
 ook and hope for favorable report
 from the senate committee on terri
 tories. We believe Arizona is entit e,i
 to statehood by reason of the chaTac.
 ter and class of it's citizenship. the
 standing it commands as a patriotic
 community and the ability of the peo ole to properly conduct state govern
 ment. The people of Arizona believe ] they have made complete preparation
 for an honorable place among the sis.
 terhood of states. and the widespread benefits which will come with admis- . sion they believe will place Arizona among the foremost commonweaIths of the Union."