Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
GOVERNOR BRODIE TELLS
OF TERRITORYS PROGRESS

ry In fuli, the report proper en-
bracing the following subjects, says
the Phoenix. Enterprise: ..
Arizona forests; valleys of the
territory; conditions of Indian agen-
cies; irrigation, irrigation systems
in the various counties, the general
question of irrigation and water
storage; public land and land
grants; the conditions of the vari-
Gus territorial institutions under
the Board of Control; condition of
University, schools, Normal schools,
Industrial school; the work of the
Worlds Fair Board. The mining
of the territory is accurately cov-
cred by statements from the owners
of mines and the industry was nev-
er SO we'll presented before. One
hundred and ten subjects are treat
ed. The report has been so ar
ranged as to present the resources
of the territory in such a manner
that information can be easily
found through very thorough in
dex system. 1t differs somewhat
from conventional lines in it's ar
rangement, and is prepared with
Infinite pains. 1t is embellished
with signed articles from officials
in. counties where a subject of i'm
portance is to be covered.
The appendix contains write-ups
of the counties of the territory by
officials, and the reports of most OF
the towns of the territory contribu-
ted by their respective mayors.
Roster of Federal, Territorial, Leg
islative and county officials.
Ten illustrations are given, as
follows: Territorial capitol, Arizo-
ma Rangers at Morenci during the
strike, city of Phoenix, Tucson, cat
tie feeding in Salt River valley.
Morenci mining camp. Bisbee min
ing camp, date bearing palm at
Yuma, sorghum field in Colorado
valley near Yuma, cattle feeding
in Arizona and map of Arizona.
EXTRACTS FROM INTRODUCTION.
ARIZONA contains within it's bor-
ders 10000 square miles or up
wards of 100000 acres. Its ex-
treme breadth from east to west is
335 miles, and its general length
from north to south is 800 miles.
In area it is larger than the state
of Connecticut, Delaware, Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, New York, Rhode Island and
Vermont combined, and is only ex-
ceeded in area by the states of Cal
ifornia, Montana and Texas, and
the territories of New Mexico and
Alaska. '.
"The surface consists of elevated
table lands intersected by noun
tains and interspersed by valleys.
many of which are of vast extent.
In no other country under the sun
can there be secured so great re-
turns per acre per year as can be
derived in this territory by the
proper application of water to and
the proper cultivation of the soil.
Located as the territory is. in
the arid belt, the artificial applica-
tion of water by systems of irriga-
ton is required to secure the assur-
ance of a perfect crop; still, when
this is accomplished, the farmer
and fruit raiser is repaid many
fold, the crops raised in this favor
ed section being of so many varie-
ties that he is assured of success"
After touching upon the famous
pure air-health restorative condi-
tions, the Governor explains that
much of the area is adapted for cat
tie raising-sunshine for the pro-
pagation of all animal and vegeta-
BILE life.
Mogollon forest, 10000 square
miles, being. possibly with two ex-
ceptions the most extensive body
of timber in the world.
"The condition of the territory
during the past year has been one