Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-08-14
GARFIELD PLEASED WITH ARIZONA
 PEOPLE
(FYom Fsidsy's Daily.)


 ing at Phoenix. His remarks on that occasion are thus reported in the Phoe- nix Republican: |, "IIe announced his regret at not ( having more time at his disposal, as he had hoped to meet great many peo' pIc personally and learn more of the citizenship of the valley. However, he had other important engagements to meet which he could keep in no other
 way. He referred to his mention Of visiting Prescott, an incident he had to
 abandon, respectfully. However, he hal
 met n number of Prescott people and had been more than pleased to make their acauaintance and learn of the
 city among the pines. Speaking of his visit here the secretary said he had had an excellent opportunity to meet
 some of the people and many of the officials of the Territory and he want ? ed ,o say without Hattery. that he was
 more than delighted with the kind Of people he had found in Arizona He ? smoke particularly of the governor, who
 had largely arranged for his visit, and y of all who had done their best to make !, his visit n pleasant one. His remarks c in respect to the governor were most s complimentary, and he assured the
 people that they should appreciate his n efforts ot give n clean and capable ad' 10 minirtration, and he congratulated n them on having 90 capable chief eH' .s scutiye. He said he was not an entire
 stranger to Arizona as he had been m here several times, his first visit being
 ss early as 1889. Still he supposed he re would be considered tenderfoot oy n, many. :.
 "ReferrinQ to himself and the work .ts of his department, he said the latte' m was of the greatest importance to th' nd people, and his tour was taken that h' in might familiarize himself more full
 with the matters under his direction Inc It embraces the supervision of tn
 public lands and their disposition, th par forestry department through which tn ing natural resources are to be conserve
 md tn. reclamation service each ha' the ing a very important bearing on U Ire. other.
 rtlc "Hc spoke of the great opportuf the ties the west has in the present da sec. similar to tnose the people of the ea and had thrown away before they appre
 Al ated their value, referring mainly the the wasting of the public lands al ,e . their careless disposition, as well v. the destruction of the forests. nful carefully guarding the former and ? no serving the latter, the people of A
 sona have wonderful resources for as ou cultural development and for the tead velopment of electric power which the tho years to come may bs utilised star multifaYious wsys in the public .
 ities and In the encouragement of n Pres ufaetuSes.
 been "Hs spoke again of his visit
 Roosevelt, e he had in the afteFn' hip, of the pleasure of t snd tss wssAe
 iupression it makes os ons who cE. thsrs for the Arst tine. Hs easssss
 an vSo had not bsen thess Co .
 tho visit, e 1t is we'll worth
 trouble. He ssid he believed 1t
 often true that people at home did |eorge appreciate the opportunities ss , and own doors e much % those who h has from . losg distance 10 view c late The Roosevelt project, he ssid, is iibsrt, the beginning, and in the genera This that follow there will undoubtedl nR al. many similar works, perhaps O grant. smaller scale, carried out in va action pssts of the Territory. for the
 plan and purpose of the governms me of to extend the reclamation work as d. and ss possible.
 .inti6, "Then he spoke of the Indian Tor tho tion, another bureau of his d ne of mept. It is in close touch witl is said other lines of activity mentioned d that tieularly at this point. The seer lsment, said he was glad to note the ia roperty with which the people of Arizona
 treating the Indian;wcrc giving remain. his proper portion or '"e ""'e' tion. is the chance to make an honest l estate He said the government desired | wo lots operation of the people in sestiir y sddi' Indian question nc " o'' ," ." i, of N. thing. mentioned. and confident yer. is meets to receive it. Unfortunate over of .aid the record of the nation h' Q. u is always been clear in respect
 Indian, but amends were being m ,soues. fss. as possible. The Indian, ho he sp. of years behind In civilization m hi, mat. met moro than half way. Cone he thanked the people for the