Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-23

gratifying to know that stands foremost the enforce
of laws for the protection of livestock
Territorial expenditures account of the Livestock SAM
tary Board during the biennial period were:
In 1905 ..................... S956424
In l9O6 Observation-Disclosures 9,3I09T
Aside from these expenditures all other expenses paid
from the funds Of the Board derived from license and nspec
ton fees.
THE ARIZONA RANGERS.
Although expensive the Territory the Arizona Rangers
have proved often their usefulness that impossible
recommend the repeal of the law authorizing the force The
area of Arizona is vast and there many remote
in which the county peace officers do not ordinarily travel
the remoter sections being the avOe haunts of criminals of
the desperate cassthat the rangers to large extent
perform functions which not well be performed at all by
sheritfs or their deputies The rangers are travelling almost
constantly and their identity kept hidden except when
necessary reveal it. they enabled to make many arrests
of great Importance During the biennial period ended June
80 1906 the rangers made total of 1855 arrests of which
451 for eones In addition to these arrests they made
many others in conjunction with local officers the rangers be-
ing frequently called upon for assistance by shers and police
officers.
During the past year of the most notable achievements
OF the rangers detect conspiracy which forming
in Arizona by Mexican citizens to start revolutionary move
against the government of Mexico arrest the ring
leaders of the reyoutonss and to aid in their deportation or
When the officers of the rangers brought to my
attention the facts they had learned to this conspiracy
laid all the available facts before the United States
District Attorney and also advised the State Department
Washington. The projected revolutionary eff
fectvey suppressed and for their efficiency this matter the
Territorial authorities have been warmly thanked by both the
Great is exercised in the enlistment of for the
force general good character sObrey and intelligence
being the chief requisites 1t should be aim to maintain the
force at such high standard of efficiency possible with
due regard the expense involved At present there
era vacancies in the force and while the Governor author
I'D to keep the field force comprising captain,
lieutenant four ergean and twenty prvates my purpose
to keep the number of enlisted men low practicable
The total cost of maintaining the ranger force during the
fiscal year 1905 $335446 During the fiscal year 1906
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The expenditures out the Territorial Treasury
count of the National Guard for the ended June 80 1905
$3,640.4S.
For the year ended June 30 1906 they we're 81 OSO45
In the statement expenditures for 1906 item of
Camp Bodie in August 1905 This expenditure author
lied amendment Of the Military Code Section Chapter
So, Session Laws 1905.
In August, 1906, a battalion of infantry consisting of
Companies B. c. II and l. took part general encampmen
Austin Texas under of Congress and under
orders of the War Department This camp of nsruc
ton and the participated by deachments of
the regular army and the militia of several of the adjacent
States and Territories The conduct of the Arizona Militia
elected the commentator of competent military critics
The organized Militia of the Territory consists of
infantry companies stationed Phoenix Tempe, Mesa Yuma
and Flagstaff respectively, and cavalry troop at Morenci.
The cavalry troop MOrenc having taken part
the general encampment at Austin, went camp for about
a week about fifty miles from Morenci.
The Guard not called out for active service other
than for the encampments mentioned during the last biennial
period.
The reports of Territorial Banks of November 80 1906
and National Banks of November p 1906 closely reflect the
prevailing prosperity of the people They show remarkable
expansion of business during the twOyear period On Novem
Der 30 1906 the total of Territorial banks amounted
Sl0OS1 SS48, increase Of So 39 1875; in round
figures 81 per cent since June 80 1904 On November -
1906 the total of National banks S.
324 6S increase of S2925 49, round figures
per cent since June 80, 1904.
There no bank failures during the biennial period.
The Territorial Auditor in his capacity of Bank COmprol-
Ter examines Territorial banks regularly and with great
and this close scrutiny has been TO the marked benefit of the
banks and of the public.
The existing law needs amendment, however to give the
Bank Comptroller greater power for the protection of depo
itOrs in banks-the present statute afordng complicated and
unsatisfactory method of dealing with such emergency
may be presented by bank found to be in failing crcum
stances
DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
At the last session of the Legislature provision made
for the deposit of public funds in banks which required
give adequate security for the safety of sch deposits and to
pay interest upon them at rate not less than per
num- credited monthly daily balances While the law is
somewhat ambiguous Of its terms, its operation has
met far the Territorial funds concerned with the
success anticipated and desired Ie
1t has been the policy of the administration distribute
the deposits to the various localities nearly prac
cabe the proportions in which they contributed way
of taxes the money might nearly may be returned to
general circulation The report of the Territorial Treasurer