The copper era., 1910-12-30
PROGRESS BEING
 MADE IN ARIZONA
Report of Governor SIOan---findncial Condition Better Than Ever
 BefOre---GeneraI Review.

BefOre---GeneraI Review.
 The report of the governor of Ari- zona for the fiscal year e ding June 30, 1910, was made public this week, and shows the prosperity which has marked the year covered, that the taxable wealth of the territory has been added to, and that prospects for even greater advances during the coming year are good.
 Iu respect to statehood, Governor Sloan says in his report that five an ticipate such benefits from admis- sion that the prospect of any consid- erable delay or the possibility that the constitution which may be adopt ed may not be approved are matters of grave concern to the people of the territory"
 IN PRISON.
 On June 30 there were 145 white men, one white woman: 236 Mexicans, one Mexican woman; 29 negro males, one woman; two Japanese, 2 Indians and one Chinese, or a total of 434 men and three women in the terri torial Ienitentiary. The net expense was about sl1 ,OOO less than for I9O9 . In the asylum there were 290 males and IT females.
 The report says that the capital has been crowded during the past year and that steps should be taken in "the very near future looking to the erection of another wing on the rear of the present building."
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
 The last school census, says the re- port, showed a school population of 3s,791, an increase of 2,O62 over the previous year, and the percentage of daily attendance increased from GA to 66 per cent. The number of teach CTS employed increased from 792 to 851, of which 142 were male and 700 female teachers. The average sal ary per month of male teachers was SOILS and of female teachers SSO 95. The total expenditures for school purposes was S1,OOO, ,62S.37 for the year.
 LIVE STOCK AND FARMING
 The report calls attention to Dele gate Cameron's bill which provides for the location and entry for well purposes of 40 acre tracts of land This is to provide additional water ing facilities. The fruit industry is 0n the increase, mountain valleys and uplands adapted to pears, apples, and other fruits are being utilized. The work of the various epartments, including the railroad commission, is reviewed.
 FINANCES.
 The report says further "that the territory is in better financial con 1ition than ever before in its history. Territorial, county and municipal bonds are selling at high premium and are largely sought by investors. At the close of the fiscal year the cash on hand Tn the territorial treas nry to the credit of the various funds amounted to S5O7, ,72l.97, an increase 1ver the pre- vious year of S145, 277.74. The total revenues for the year were H H,12l ,38l.48, an increase of S205,- 39l.2l over the previous year."
 Regarding expenditures the total for the year were s976, 1O3.74, which include expenditures from special items of income, among which were tems from the federal government, md the net decrease over the pre- vious year, including these items, was Sl3, 266 74, while the decrease in ex- oenditure for all purposes for which 'ctual revenue was provided was SlO3, 12S16.
 "This increase" says the report, lis largely due to more economical ! management of the territorial insti- -utious as the result of Improvements made within the past few years"
 TAXABLE PROPERTY.
 The total city and county indebt- .dness fund was s2,O98, 1902 86 and total territorial indebtedness s956,- I72.43. The bonded indebtedness of | the territory was reduced 5000 | Gila county's debt is among the smallest of the counties, being S44,- 7Sl.36.
 The total assessed valuation ot all property subject to taxation in Ari- 1 zona was SS6, l26, ,226 35
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