Arizona republican., 1904-03-01
delegated to a representative of the

1 delegated to a representative of the | association.
 Meantime work is going on the same i as if the contract had already been 1 signed. A. P. Davis told Judge Kibbey
 few days ago that by the first of ! March the government would have ex- pended S1,OOOOOO in the enterprise or ! would have undertaken work mourning
 uhe expenditure of $1,0O0,OOO. Since that | conversation between Judge Kibbey and MT. Davis. contracts have been | awarded for large amounts. mention of
 which was made by The Republican.
 1t is the opinion of Judge Kibbey that among the parts of the work to be i'm mediately undertaken will be the eX- cavation for the foundation of the | breast of the dam.
 Speaking of the cement Judge Kip | hey said that there was no doubt that the furnishing of it would be awarded
 to one of the cement companies in the combination. but it will be awarded at a figure as low as the government could manufacture it for. Ii will be some thing less than 80 .75 a barrel. The gov ernment decided at the beginning that the cement combination should make R. first bids submitted in response to the governments advertisement indicated
 a saving of S1.00O.O OOO as compared with the figures of the combination when the matter was first taken up by the secre-
 tary. Those bids were rejected and
 there was another advertisement At
 the same time intending bidders were
 informed that no bid in excess of the
 price at which the eXrerts of the gov
 eminent said the cement could be made
 for on the ground would be considered
 on the opening of bids. Shortly beforc
 leaving Washington Judge Ktbbey was
 informed that a bid Of less than g. D would be made.
 In the meantime the government will proceed with the putting up of the
 cement plant at a cost of S10O. 900. That will he done s a precautiOn- The whole cement contract cannot be awarded at once and it was feared that after the
 work might be well under way. when it became necessary for the making of the next cement contract. the govern ment might find it impossible to secure a duplication of the former favorable figures. That S1OO.O00 plant standing on the hill, at all times ready to be set in motion. will be a constant and silent in ducement to the cement manufacturers to be liberal
 Throughout the present controversy there have been a good many "blazers run" on both sides. The cement manu- facturers could not at first bring them | selves to believe that the government ! was going into the cement business. ! They were, however, finally convinced ! that it intended to do sO and then there | was sudden fall in the price of that [ needed commodity. The manufacturers | will derive no profit whatever from any | contract they make with the govern ! ment, but they believe they will still ! have made money by keeping the gov | ernment of the United States out of , the cement business
 What will be done with the govern | ment plant afterwards is a subject of | conjecture. It has, been suggested that | an arrangement may be made between ! the government and the association or l some other association of farmers in | the valley for the manufacture of ce- ment for the lining of the canals and . lateraIs and for other purposes.
 Judge Kibbey was asked regarding | the statehood situation. He said that | there would be no statehood legislation affecting Arizona at this session of | congress. No doubt the joint state of Oklahoma and Indian territory would be admitted. There is a probability too that Arizona and New Mexico will be admitted jointly. but at a later session. Judge Kibbey is hopeful, though, that such a bilt might be defeated in the house. The democrats would be solidly against it and no doubt some opposition could be found among the republican mem bers. There is no prospect for sn- gle statehood now or in the immediate future. Any active agitation of the subject would likely have the effect of ! joining of New Mexico and Arizona It is the policy of the republican senators to admit as few new democratic sena- tors as possible. They will be obliged to take in Oklahoma and the Indian territory and there is a disposition in tFe senate to offset that democratic gain by the admission of the joint state of Arizona. Whilein Washington Judge Kibbey submitted a proposition which seemed to receive favorable attention. That was the admission of New Mex leo alone. That would leave Arizona -he only territory on the mainland but It would be forever removed from the Ranger of joint statehood. There might come happier days when it, too, would become an independent state.
 Judge Kibbey said. regarding 9 re- port published by the Los Angeles Ex- lniner two weeks ago, that the house ;ommittee on territories had agreed to 'eport a joint statehood bill for Ari- ,ora and New Mexico, that no such an agreement had been reached. He was % informed by Mir. Lloyd, a member of he committee. on Saturday. Mir. Lloyd urther stated that there would be no eport on that subject at this session.
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