Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-04
ENTITLED TO STATEHOOD So
SAYS SECRETARY GARFIELD
In His Annual Report the Secretary of
the Interior Declares That Improved
and Improving Conditions Along All
Lines in New Mexico Justify Speedy
Compliancy with the Demand of the
People for Statehood.

anthracite, bituminous and sub-bitum-
inous.
There were during the year, "a fatal
accidents among the 1870 persons EN-
ployed in the mines, ratio OF 9.03
persons killed for each 900 employed.
Of these, II We're killed by coal-dust
explosion, l6 BY rock falling. and I Ivy
other causes.
Arizona.
Conditions in Arizona are still i'm
proving. The population is row esti-
mated at 100000, an increase of $4,000
during the year
The financial condition was never
better, the territorial treasury show.
ing an increase of s75,30S.SG over last
year Taxable property has increased
to $S000o,o0o, an increase of So 900 900
over the preceding year while the ter.
ritorlal rate of taxation is not in.
creased and the local rate of taxation
throughout the territory has de.
creased. Ihere is no difficulty in car
ing for the current expenses Of tha
territory and the retiring of the bond.
ed Indebtedness, $4,000 of which was
retired during the year.
The organization and use of tho
rangers has been most satisfactory in
'he enforcement of law and order
Inc annual school census gives "a.
IVY as the number of children of school
age to to Il years. in the territory.
me total number of children enrolled
IN the schools is shown to be oSSS6
ms would indicate apparently that
nearly 5000 children fail to attend
school. but it is explained that most
children finish school at the age of is
although they are enumerated in the
school census until they are 81.
Practically all of the children who
attend no school are OF Mexican par
entage. To remedy the evil of non
attendance at school the legislature
has enacted law which makes attend
ance compulsory under severe penal.
Ties 1or parents and guardians There
| are 5ol school districts, employing GAS
! teachers. 109 men and 536 women
The average monthly salary paid men
teachers was $3.50; for women it wa,
$75.06.
Notwithstanding the reduction in
the production of copper, the mining
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operations in the territory show an
increase over last year, and the agri-
cultural possibilities have been greatly
increased by the development of irri.
CATION projects, experiments in dry
farming, and the Introduction of new
grasses on the open rangts.
In view of the improved showing
made in all directions, the demand of
the people for statehood is fully justi-
fed.
The following order of the president
has continued in force, of May IL,
1907:
Order Given BY President.
1t is hereby ordered that on and af-
ter June /, 1907, all official commune
cations or reports from and to exectl-
tive officers of the territories and ter
ritorial possessions of the United
States, viz Arizona, Hawaii, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Porto Rico, Alaska,
Indian Territory Samoa, and Guam; !;
and all official communications or re-
ports relating to territorial matters
from and to all executive officers of
the United States stationed in such
territories and territorial possessions,
shall be transmitted through the Sec
retary of the interior in such manner
and under such regulations as he may
i prescribe
The result of thus centralizing in
formation regarding the territories anc
placing their administration, so far as
the law permits under single depart
J ment, has proved OF great benefit.
/; Business with the territorial officials
is handled without unnecessary delay,
and there is harmony and uniformity
in the decisions relating to territorial
administration.