New-York tribune., 1902-01-26
HOME SEEKERS GOING INTO THE COLORADO DESERT

ory blank spot the old maps One year ago
the population Of the Colorado Desert estimat-
ed at about thousand: now it will reach five
thousand.
Statistics show that in the last year the Terri
tory of Arizona has made greater progress in min
eral development and railway construction than
any other State or Territory in the Union Other in
dustries have enjoyed rapid strides. Public and
private enterprises have encouraged the investment
Of millions of dollars of NewYork and other
Eastern capitaI and plans well under way are
opening the way for the investment of many mill
ions more. The remarkable increase in the popu-
lation OF the Territory, shown by census figures
that are probably altogether too conservative de-
monstrate that Arizona is becoming populated com
rnensurately with the importance of her industries
OF greater Importance in the progress Of the young
Territory is the fact fully developed in an expert
manner by researches made IN the last twelve
months that Arizona is richer in natural resources
than any other political subdivision of the United
States. For these statistical reasons, colored by
more or less sentiment she is rappng loudly for
admission into the Union, and no stone VIII be LETT
unturned by her people to achieve success during
the present session of Congress
First In importance is the really marvellous
headway in mining. The mineral output has not
account OF labor difficulties, but tremendous
amount Of machinery has been installed.
Established mines aided by the output OF regions
newly opened, viii give mineral production Tor
the next twelve months which will be enormous
The metal output cannot be definitely determined
on account OF the absence OF legal requirements.
companies do not include by any means the entire
amount bullion and especially ores. shipped out
This is particularly true of the gold production
Much of the yellow metal is shipped out in com
bination with copper matte and records are un-
available. Most Of the copper ores contain a per-
centage Of gold The following figures upon the
output of the year conservatively represent expert
Of the mineral production: Copper, S25,-
600; gold 100000 silver s2CoOOoO lead 10000
eqnaed in any other part q the country: It has
been limited that the activity in preliminary sur
yeys and building IS due largely TO combina ton
between the Rock Island: which is said TO be seek
ing an outlet the Pacific Coast. and the Atchson
systems. both of which companies are operating in
such a not openly to violate traffic
bic however, that the new roads are purely local
lines.
in this Territory upon irrigation has made advances
principally in those regions where large vol
umes OF water have been diverted from the Colorado
and ella rivers and conveyed 10 new lands Dy canal
systems. The Imperial Land Company has just
completed canal system calculated TO reclaim
half million acres OF desert land along the Colorado
River. lying in the adjoining corners of California
Arizona and Lower California. A great deal of land
has been entered upon under this canal system
and the town OF Imperial has been established.
In this tract. and IN tracts TO be reclaimed from
desert areas by other companies further north en-
thousands Of families from the heavily populated
parts OF the country
over that part OF the Presidents message
ging ational aid in the reclamation of public
domain. and anticipate that the first work of the
government in this direction VIII be the construc-
tion of 100000 storage reservoir The ButteS
the Gia River. affording relief to eight thousand
Indian wards and materially assisting white
This also is regarded a logical step in carrying
out the apparent policy OF the government render
the Indians selfsupporting and eventually citizens
the territory of late is the proposed construction
~ the Eastern Sugar Company of New-YOr and
Phnnix. To that end the farmers are planning to
pai' large farns 10 sugar beets.