New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24

OF space the
5gI;oay ana the production and equipment OF the
adyancement In the way Of the erection of new lew
respect 5o pks Ior copper and gold ores. In this
q The fIls i've tieIr1 gtocS, easily leads
T second m Importance among the great Industrial
Isis TIialIS uniSYorable to the business of stock
th.Sg, by reason OF the protraced drouth and in
general health OF live st L Og e SfaIfs is the
eDaHi que ooth to climatic conditions to
eSeeent sanitary laws rigidiy enforced. The as
$s55 sheer The report Of the Live stock SANITARY
Arizona has s5pns ~ hat at dur during the last year
CON- heao Of cattle nave been slaughtered for
lection of the i've SP F@C iPaIenlaTy for the pro-
the Arizona Rangers Who in less Than two ear
See broken up some of the worst gangs of rustler
I've I've stock Board Of one Of its gravest problems
70 me- and novel sections are those devoted
hhSn t ne game laws of Arizona stringent,
sheep are becoming almost extinct Brief mention
Grand CANYON of 4b the nGIdg d the
forests and the notable landmarks Of the Spanish
occupation. Considerable space is devoted 10 the
ch1Ia aa Of the Territory Several reports in
ct CT showing great improvement in the habits
3f on the red man and wish to attain the civiza
ley Of the Pima Agency long hair ana paint are
rspiGiX} becoming things Of the past and the habits
every day life, When the reseryaton has been
precate the avantage oeTed them and to 10 make
rapid strides toward independence and good citi-
w G99d TePoT have from the AP2ches
the herding industry The agent states: lit is not
generally known, but 1t is fact, that the Indians
Of the year. and they are better Indians because
have decreased 49, during the YEAR manly through
emigration. The hocSs Of the Navajo Indians have
cause Of the drouth, and where once their sheep
and goats We're estimated at million head. the
a per Is believed now 10 be scarcely more than
bOas Of
force throughout the Terrory embracing Sae COM m
prehensive Course of education from the primary
course OF the public schools to the higher branches
OF science in the normal schools and the University
the enforcement Of this law has been the means
last two years. The Increase has been 1893 The
teachers employed number 49,; the male teachers
81 75 School property is valued s654942 and
last eaT wa 9F @ 3 es
are granted only after rigorous examination ex,
6 b9 9F se as NoaPe
ent Of the University Of arizona "a and Of the
normal 2Tt1g schools at Tempe and Flagstaff.
most frontier regions Twenfy socees are ou now
represented by resident missionaries This means
societies carrying Gospel work forward among the
have been built BY the ieading denomina tons :'''
IT has ever been in its history In IT are s
prisoners l22 Of them Americans and 1872 Mexioans
health Is repored good Many mpTov sTl genera b
been made IN the last year In bud0gs and ed fTe
ment An adjunct to the prison has been con
structed in the Territorial Reform School. Ben
The National Guard comprises eight companies
OF infantry, supported by an appropriation from
the Territory of $50 each month. It is armed and
equipped in all respects as are organizations of the
regular army
The chapter on agriculture tells that within Ari-
iona agriculture and horticulture are of intensive
character, on account Of the limited water supply
for irrigaton; the long growing season, the
variety Of crops possible and tho excellent home
markets constituting natural and commercial con
ditions favorable to diversified farming and maxi
mum production The irrgable limited
of water. Only 800 900 acres privately
owned and only 250,000 acres actually irrigated OF
the I2.000.000 of the Territorial area. The
soils OF Arizona rich I'm most of the elements OF
fertility requiring only the needful water, skill
and industry in their management to secure album
dant returns The fertility or the cultivated soils
Of the irrigated regions is further assured by the
deposit OF silt upon ,..e land by irrigation water
report appended, furnished by r. II. Forbes,
director Of the Arizona Agricultural Experiment
Station gives valuable uata concerning staple and
unusual crops that may he grown to advantage
within the borders Of the Territory.
Concerning Statehood Governor Brodie says:
Arizona has passed through all the various stages
opment Of its resources places the Territory far
advanced that TO longer deny the star OF Arizona
and abroad an injustice to the people who have
faithfully borne their burden of Territorial
form Of government for period OF thirty-eight
years. The preparation in all that is required In
Terrtory-in population in developed resources, in
produ ctiveness. in advanced social conditions and
reached the highest requirements Of great COM
monwealth. During the last year the issue Of
Statehood has been uppermOSt in the minds OF the
DeoTIa ~ This Territory The subject has been
thoroughly studied and discussed by the citizens Of
every county within the borders of Arizona, and
the realization during the coming session Of Con-
gress a desire which is strong in the breast Of
every citizen of the Territory-the privilege OF fuu
and complete sovereignty.
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