Bisbee daily review., 1906-04-22
GOVERNOR kiBBEY
 PICTURES ARIZONA,

SOSchNOh hI6b6r
 PICTURES ARIZONA.
 Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, of this territory, was one of the invited guests at the meeting of the commer- ciai clubs of the southwest which was held in St. Louis this week. Besides Governor Kibbey five other governors Kansas, Oklahoma. Colorado and New Mexico. During the session Governor kibbey delivered an address on Mod kern Arizona, and in doing so cid him zSelf great credit, depicting the condi- s<1ons existing in Arizona in way <fhat will correct many erroneous i'm pressicns which exist throughout the country in the minds of those who have never had opportunity or occasion to inform themselves of the great oppor- funities existing here for building a state which will rival in importance more than half the states of the Un- ion.
 Mir. Kbbey began his address by re- ferring to the ancient history of the territory, but in making comparison of the Modern Arizona" with that of the earlier days, he did not go back beyond the arrival of the first white men in the sun-kissed land. After referring to the comic writers who have had their fun at the expense of the territory in writing about things which never ocurred, and of .condi- lions which never existed, the gover- nor continued his address as follows, which we commend to our readers as a speech which should cause the heart of every true Arizonan to swell with pride:
 Without instituting any compari- son, wish to impress upon you that we Arizonans are as proud of Arizona and its achievements. its conquests, it's resources of mine, range, forest and field, developed and undeveloped, as are the people of any commonwealth in the Union of theirs, and we think justly so. And we are not merely self complacent; we are not at all content with our present accomplishments. however proud we are of them. Each and every true American is enlisted for the advancement and promotion of Arizona and the development of her wonderful resources, and is loyal and active in his advocacy and his effort.
 Arizona presents some unique feat ures. There prevail there conditions of climate and soil which are new to the American. They challenge his at tention and provoke and stimulate his spirit of conquest.
 '.Arizona's high. level, arid. and ap- parentiy limitless plateaus. her equal ly arid valleys. her rugged and lofty mountain ranges are at first sight for bidding and seem hopeless. But the enterprising American is not daunted by forbidding looks. He has sought nous natural wealth The high pla- teaus afford ideal grazing ranges for sheep and cattle; the lower valleys with the application of water, have been demonstrated to be of wonder .fuI fertility. adapted to the production of fruits of exceptional and peculiar value, and the rugged hills have proved a veritAble storehouse of the precious
  metals, and of the most useful of metals, seemingly inexhaustibie.
 Arizona. that ancient Arizona have spoken of. was long the land of the prospector, who went to spy out the land. The modern Arizona-very modern. too. and real and not imagl- nary-is the scene of the builder, of the tiller of the soil. of the miner, of the cattleman and of the wool grower.
 The sturdy American. from every state of the union. has entered upon the final conquest and has shown that the deserf and the mountain must make way for and yield to his prog xess- The result Is assured--a result cf xtich ess<y Arizonan Is already