The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-30
STATE WOULD
ALMOST EQUAL TEXAS
Present Territories Combined Far Larger Than Any Other
Commonwealth. and Rich in Treasures in Rug
ged Mountains of Region.

II The Senate adopts the report Of its
Committee on Territories and passes
the Statehood bill a commonwealth VIII
be erected in the Southwest that viii
be an empire in extent. The new State
OF Arizona provided for in this bin viii
be a close second 10 Texas. The Lone
Star" in area
The combination. OF oklahoma and IN
dian Territory into the new State Of
Oklahoma will add a big commonwealth
TO the United States but no larger than
several others west OF the Mississippi
river The joining OF Arizona and New
Mexico. however. will put on guard
along our Southwestern frontier star
of the first magnitude.
The new Stst~ viii have within its
boundaries only 10000 square miles less
than Texas II Will have about S0.e30
square miles more tnan California ana
81 900 square miles more than Montana
the two States that VIII stand next TO
il IN area.
Land Of Romance and Wealth.
The creation OF this new State in the
great Southwest will bring into the sis
terhood a L. q of romance. wealth and
adventure. ~ e settlement of New Mex
leo was one Of the Grst made in this
country. Portions of that Territory were
settled Ev III, Spanish nearly three hun
bred wears ago and these settlements
have been maintained TO the present
day.
Ii cannot be ssid that they have kept
pace with the progress of the rest of
the country for those three centuries,
In the old DAYS. wien Spanish gTdndees
and hidalgos lived IN the few fertile
spots of that land and wrested some OF
its wealth from its mountains. the re-
nance OF lower California and of Span
ish life in Mexico extended over the
region
In later years. after this Territory was
added 10 the United States. began
long history of adventure and conflict
with Indians These were the wild
Apaches. and the border wars conducted
bv Generals Crook and Miles and other
brave American soldiers filled many
chapters in American history OF hard
ships endured and bravery shown in
acquiring control of the Territory.
This region also Is and was the home
for centuries OF the most peacea bic. |
orderly and progressive of all the In
dianS within the borders of the United
States. Most of the Indians are known
as Pueblo Indians. who live in their
little Dueblos in the canyons and valleys.
Ii is the land OF the interesting Cliff
wonder and study Of ethnologists. Vol
umes have been written of the strange
customs. the mysterious religions and
the habits of the Zunis who have had
their home there for centuries.
Day of Progress Dawns.
In acquiring this Territory the United
States brought within her borders a
Spanish element that still constitutes
hal Of h.. To-
a territorial form of government this
Spanish-American population has not
made any great advance, but the adj /
yantages Of Statehood, the self-gov- |
eminent 1t provides, and the consequent /
encouragement OF immigration and in |
VesIment OF capital will within a rea-
enable time, Amerieanize the whole big /
State of Arizona. 1t is fully anticipated /
that the history of southern California
will be repeated In this State
Neither Arizona nor New Mexico has
kept pace with other States and Terri I
tories IN the matter OF agriculture ana /
grazing. In Arizona, ol:t OF p total area /
of =. 800 acres, less than 6.ta 900 acres
have been purchased and acquired from
the Government. in New Mexico with
a total area Of over 1890. 0A0 acres. only /
a little over lS.0e0.00J acres have been
purchased. The hope of this new state
when created. so far as agriculture is
A GOOD REASON.
why do you go to Jones so often.
does he talk well2'
NO, but his wife cooks well. '-Hous-
ton Post.
concerned. will lie in irrigation The
amount of irrigable land within it's bor-
ders is estimated at about 100000 acres.
Wealth Lies in Minerals.
The wealth OF the new State of Arizo-
ma will for generations TO come lie in
the minerals hidden in its great noun
tains This wealth cannot be estimated.
Only in the last few years have the pos
sibilities of mining been shown. There
the greatest copper deposits in the
United States are being uncovered. while
gold, silver. lead, coal. and valuable !
stone are showing increased production