Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-11
THE FEBRUARY AMERICAN ROY

| THE FEBRUARY AMERICAN BOY
 The February number of Int
 American Boy is before us. It is ricf
 in illustration. story and anecdott
 and full of practical and helpful hint:
 for American boys. The friends ol
 this unique periodical will be pleased
 to know that it has passed the loo, 0OC
 mark in circulation-truly a great
 achievement. A full page illustration
 of an ice boat going at full speed adOrns the front cover. It is an in
 spring picture. The seventh install ! ment of the life of Napoleon Bona
 parte, written by the editor of The
 American Boy, for boys, appears in
 this issue. The leading contributions
 are: Alstyne's Victory, George
 Washington's School Days, illustrated sketch of George Washington and of
 Lafayette, the brave and true friend of liberty. Short articles and anec- dotes are: The Twenty Second of February, Captain Kidd, Look Ahead and Figure; From the Streets of Ponce to Harvard College, The Boy Webster. The Crown Prince of Siam Top or Bottom-Which? In March will start the last serial story written by the late George A. Henty, the best known writer for boys in the world. The Sprague Publishing company, Detroit, Mich. Sl year.
 Delegate Smith telegraphed to the president of the council and speaker of the house of the legislature on Wednesday that "a crisis has been reached in the statehood bill. Our opponents offer single statehood to Arizona and New Meixco with the proviso that Arizona may become a state when it has 300, 900 population. Senator Quay advises acceptance be- lieving that the opposition will accept an extra session rather than the omni- bus bill. l have opposed and will continue opposition. If 1 disagree with the sentiment of the people con gress is entitled to know it. If you think proper send me an expression of legislative opinion by wire. There is no need to wire any other person for no friend of statehood here will press the matter over my objection.
 From the wording of the above it can be seen that Marcus was excited and in earnest at the prospect of his anti-campaign promises being knocked out.
 Immediately on receipt of the tele- grams action was taken looking to the relief of MT. Smith and a committee was appointed to draft resolutions protesting against the proposed union of territories as one state. The reso- Iutions sent read as follows:
 Resolved, By the twenty second | legislative assembly of the territory | of Arizona, that this body, in its be- lief representing practically the opinion of the people of | Arizona is unalterably opposed to the admission of Arizona and New Mex co into the union as one state under my terms or conditions whatsoever.
 Resolved, That the thanks of this ,ody and of the people of Arizona, be attended to the Honorable Marcus A. smith for his opposition to the pro- ect to admit Arizona and New Mex co as one state; that the clerk of the ouncil be directed to transmit copy f these resolutions by wire to its delegate in congress.
 A motion then carried that a com littee of three from the council nd five from the house be ap- ointed to enter a still more vigor- us protest and President Ives, Judge libbey and Mir. Burson were ap- ointed such committee from the ouDcil and Rowe, Cowan, Webb, In-