Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

10 NC dDle TO snow tncm tDat good
deal more than half the population of
Arizona is engaged in mining or de-
'rives its support direct from mining.
Most of the honest and WELL mean
ing people of the United States, most
of the people even of the western
states; yes, even some Of the people
who live here and have lived here
many wears are utterly ignorant of Ar
izona's position as a mining state
They think il ranks way below Nevada
and that its output isn't to be men
toned in the same way as that of such
great mining states as Colorado and
Montana.
Arizona has been singularly slow in
gaining the reputation as a mining
state. to which she is justly entitled.
and this works against us when we
try to enlist outside capital in our
enterprises. Now, the actual
and indisputable fact is that while
Nevada makes a great raise in the
world and gets the money, the output
of AriZOna's miners i'm 1906 was over
six times as great as Nevada's In
1907 it was over five times az great
and this year (Nevada's output is in
ereasing) it will be over four times as
great.
In production Of gold, silver and cop
per Arizona in 1907 led every state or
country on the western hemisphere.
Several states produced more gold.
several others produced more silver,
but none produced a greater value in
gold, silver and copper In Arizona
the gold and silver are derived from
the copper ones mostly and the three
metals as the result of the same min
ing effort have therefore to be consid-
cred together
In the output of copper Arizona leads
the whole world
Cripple creek and Goldfield are re-
spectively the greatest camps in Col
orado and Nevada. They produce
nothing but gold. They fill the world
and the space between the spheres
with the noise Of their achievements.
yet our one modest little camp of Bis
bee, which doen't get lines in the I'm
telliSent American press" where those
camps get pages. produced last year
(and has produced for the last five
years) several millions a year in metal
value more than both of them combin-
ed. This statement is not open to
it is a matter of government
record.
Arizona ought to get all that's com
ing to her, but sheIl never get it as
long as she is too modest to straighten
up and assert herself. And that's what
this letter is talking t oyou about
Do you-does your board of trade
want to see Arizona get all that's COM
ing TO her in the way of reputation
(and the resulting advantages as the
leader of all American states in the
output Of gold. silver and copper, and
the proud and peerless leader of all
the world in the production of sop
per?
Well, if the reputation is worth hav-
ing it's worth working for. and If we
work for it (and all work together) we
shall soon have it.
That fair at Albuquerque in Septem-
Der is going to be great medicine. The
people that viii come to it are the peo-
pie that it is most desirable to impress.
No impression of Arizona will be COM
.plete that does not include fun and
vivid impression of its matchless min
'eral resources.
The irrigation states are all mining
states and the authorities having the
of the fair or congress in
hand have invited all the states to
make a mining exsibit and they offer
several valuable competitive prizes for
the best display; first. a trophy cup
worth $4,000, and second, a cash prize
of 1000.
Arizona has a magnificent mineral
collection, the property of the terri
tory, which was exhibited last year at
the territorial fair in Phoenix Gov
ernor Kibbey consents to loan that ex-
hibit to display at Albuquerque, but
hes no funds available to move it and
have il properly installed and respon-
sibly cared for.
The railroads have offered to carry
and return 1t free of charge. But still
the necessary expense will be about
$1,000. We could do better if we had
more, but we estimate that we can
pinch along on $1,000.
VIII you, for the glory Of Arizona,
take hold energetically and cordially
and help raise the money to exhibit
that splendid collection at Albuquerque
and pull down both of those prizes for
Arizona?
VIII you promptly appoint a COM
mittee to get out and hustle in your
county for this patriotic course and
constitute the chairman of that com
mittee a member of this committee so
that we can all act quickly and in
harmony?
There is much to be done and no
time to spare. This mineral exhibit
interests and will help every section
of the territory equally. We want to
improve the collection and we want
cash We hope every section will con-
lose his head unless he restores him.
peal to the board of supervisors and
we shall be glad to have your board
take hold theoretically and cooperate
with the supervisors of your county
and with the newspapers in commend
ing the cause to the pride and the local
patriotism of the people.
Please act quickly. for there is no
time to spare.
Fitz Mac has promised to write, free
of charge. as his contribution to the
public effort a pamphlet on the min
|eral resources of Arizona for free dis
.tribution at the fair, and we think this
will do the territory much good in con-
nectiOn with a fine mineral exhibit