Arizona silver belt., 1906-11-18
Annual Report of Governor Kib- bey Tells of Great Many
 Improvements
INCREASE IN THE POPULATION
Mos, Noticeable in GiIa and Cochise Counties Financial Condition of the Territory Is Now Better than Ever Before In Its History.

The annual report of Governor KID hey of Arizona to the secretary ot the interior was made public Monday in Washington. The report is embraced in thirty pages as Governor Kibbey ex- plains. in accordance with general sug- pestions issued from the department relative to reports.
 It is shown that satisfactory progress has been made in the irrigation works undertaken by the government and that there has been activity in mining de- yelopment. There has been a con siderable increase in population, princi- pally in the counties of Cochise and Gila. The government estimates the present population of the territory at lS0, 900.
 Concerning the sugar beet industry, the report says; During the year the growing of sugar beets and the manu- featuring of sugar therefrom have been undertaken. A large factory has been erected at Glendale, Maricopa county, at a cost of about $500. 900 and 300 or 400 acres of land were planted in sugar beetS. Some unexpected and an moving obstacles have delayed the ex- pertinent, but enough has been done to warrant the confident prediction that the enterprise will be entirely sue cessful. The land and the climate seem peculiarly adapted to the growth of the sugar beet, the yield being abundant and the proportion of sac charine matter developed in the beets being very large as compared with other localities. "
 It is found that the financial cOndi- ton of the territory in this year better than ever before. The cash held by the territorial treasurer on June 30 amounted to S279, l97 50, the largest sum in the history of the territory. and larger by S6, 52l .46 than at the cores bonding date last year.
 The receipts from all sources during the fiscal year amounted to $500, GA. S3, and the disbursements were S794, l43.37.
 The extent of the incorporation busi- ness is shown in the fact that during the fiscal year 2,lSS articles of incor- poration were filed with the territorial auditor with an aggregate capital stock of S2, 966, 767, 900. The fees received by the territory from this source amounted to $44, ,S49.90
 During the year there were 427 orig inal homestead entries of public lands, covering 6,S65 acres, an increase of l35 entries for the year. There were seventy-nine final homestead entr es covering l0,427 acres. There were thirty-six original desert entries and seven final desert entries. There were forty-three cash entities. The surveyor general of the territory had issued orders for l62 mineral surveys.
 The report states that the Indians comprise fourteen per cent of the pop ulation of the territory and furnish but three per cent of the convicts in the territorial prison. The Indians are generally in hourishing condition, though some of the White Mountain Apaches are in need of aid and the government is recommended to make an investigation of their needs.
 The year has been one of unexampled prosperity for the mining industry of Arizona. The high price of copper has stimulated prospecting to an unusual degree and mining properties in all stages of development have found a ready sale. It is estimated that the production of copper for the year has been 300, ,OOO, 900 pounds, having a value m New York of $54, 900, ,0OO. Tha pro ducton of gold is estimated at $4, ,O0O,- OOO and that of silver at $2,OOO, 900. There IS an active demand for miners ana the relations between miners and employers have been amicable.
 The agricultural and live stock inter- eStS have been fairly fourishing, though lhe former suffered somewhat from the destruction of the dam in the Salt Riv- CT valley and the going out of large storage dam in Apache county.
 A considerable part of the report is u'yoted to the system of taxation, its oehclencies and the improvements which are being made in it.