Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-06-20
Il Now Has 100000
Cash Surplus In
Treasury
Citizens Unanimous
Against Joint
Statehood

"Our county il certainly enjoying
an era of prosperity" said A. 7. Cor
nish. long term supervisor Of Coconino
county. last evening to Journal
Miner representative.
"Stock, both cattle and sheep, are
doing well and tho lumber business is
working full time. day and night.
81 believe that the sentiment Of the
people of Geronimo county is practic.
ally unanimous against Joint state
hood. This will certainly be shown
when the ballots are counted. While
We consider that we have good con.
grcssional timber in Henry Ashurst TO
Offer to the territory, some future day.
| believe that the services of Mark
Smith have been such that there will
be no opposition TO his aspirations in
case that he wishes to succeed himself.
"ln 1891, when our county was
formed from Yavapai county, the
bonded indebtedness of Coconino was
about $4,000, about 100000 of
which was the bonded indebtedness of
the l.. aud a. G. bonds. Starting out
with this Indebtedness aud no county
property whatever. the county has
property valued in round numbers at
$4,000, and besides has about $780,
900 in cash surplus in the treasury.
"Sincc Coconino county was formed,
Prescott and other places in Yavapai
county. | am proud to say, have also
made advances of equal merit with us,
which shows that both Yavapai and
Coconino are keeping abrcas, of the
times.
prescott has far exceeded my ex.
pectations M n business contcr. Until
my visit this time I did not realize
the size and importance of your NOR.
camille institutions, while the residence
portion of the city reflects credit on
the community, the homes here Va.
pairing favorably with any in the en-
tire territory"
A. 7. Cornish is one Of the pro.
grcssive and prominent men of Coco
nino county being identified with
many interests there. Residing in
Flagstaff for the past twenty wears. he
~ recognized as one Of the leading pub.
Iic'spirited citizens. lie was elected
M member of the first board Of All.
pervisors elected in the county after
its separation from Yavapai, and be.
sides being honored with his pre-.
sent position has served two terms M
county treasurer. lie is "A man possess
ed OF keen insight into public af.
'"'rs' and his advice is sought on all
questions affecting the public wei.
rare, regardless Of his party af6lia.
tions.
Observation-Disclosures
support the joint statehood bill. Again
bryan has spoken. From Berlin he
has served notice on the Democratic
party in the United States that the
party IN the future can in no wise nj.
innate with the trusts and corporations
ms shot came like thundcrboli from
'iear sky, and has rebuked the
go'd Dug aliens of 1896, and has
caused the neither lip Of the Parkeri,cs
10 drop' The dollars of the cornoro.
ZION robber knows no politics. and
thanks bc to God men like prvoo
roosevelt, Folk, La Toilette. and
hearst are not welded to any espeeia,
brand OF politics. Out upon the ashes
OF our fathers" They have not
oeeh cooled into requisition to point
just moral within an hundred YEAR.
ou' are evcrlastingly being desecra,.
ca TO the base use Of subterfupe.
truth crushed to earth shall ,;so
again With Roosevelt In the
"h''e House joint statehood Ia the IL.
'oei likewise the same with Bryan.
ana l snhesitatingly declare that I
oc'''Ve the people of the territory will
ma lew years awaken to the "trotb -
|" "avlngg been buncocd. The reyor.
sal OF the autocratic maebins,,on.
perpetrated upon them will he swirl,
and sure.
Respectfully,