The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-07-08
New Mexico and Arizona
Soon to Become States.

4 territory but are growing
! In 1890 the population Of New
Mexico was 195,31O. by the federal
census; in 1909. according to the
estimate of the census bureau it was
226 .S35, though the New Mexicans
claim that chey now number fully
100000. Even on the basis of the
1900 census the territory has nearly
five times the population OF Nevada,
which has been a state since 1864,
and a greater population than Della
ware. Idaho or Wyoming.
Arizona is about ten per cent.
smaller than New Mexico and has a
population of 154,151 in 1909, ac-
cording to he CENSUS bureaus esti-
mate. In 1900 the population was
122,931. Like New Mexico, 1t is a
dry, salubrlOus climate, the claim
being made that Arizona has more
clear days than any other state or
territory in the Union. In the north
perature is abou, As degrees; in the
southern portion about 50 degrees,
neither section having extremes of
heat or cold. The rainfall varies
from tweAty inch es in the northern
portion TO about five inches per an
mum over a greater part Of the south
ern half of the territory.
From the foregoing it is evident
that the Spanish name Arizona,
which means dry belt" is justified
by the peculiar climate Of the terri-
tory. Only 100 square miles of the
$4,000 in the territory are under
water. The transportation of Lake
Michigan with its tributary water
shed, would be a blessing TO Arizona
beyond price. Yet this soon-to-be
sta e already is prof!ting gu. of irrl-
cation works. with great schemes
projected. Wherever water can be
applied TO the arid desert lands now
almost without plant life, almost
anything can be grown. II is esti-
mated that there are about $780,
| 900 acres in Arizona capable of Gull
tivation under irrigation, although
only about 10000 acres are yet
cultivated. Grazing interests also
have largely increased in Arizona in
recent years, though still much less
4 important than in Nav Mexico. The
wool clip in 1909 was 1851, 200
pounds, against 21,S2S,720 pounds
in the sister territory.
Mining is the chief industry Of
Arizona, copper being the me.al most
produced. Gold, silver and lead are
obtained in considerable quantities.
In the mining Of copper Arizona is
surpassed only by Montana and
Michigan. This industry has had a
remarkable growth. In 1900 only
abou: 100000 pounds OF copper were
mined; in 1908 nearly $4,000, 900
pounds. About one-fourth of the
copper produced in the United States
comes from this territory, almost
one-half of ths Arizona product being
from Cochise County. The gold pro-
duced in 1909 was valued at s3,672,-
300 and the silver output for the
same year had a value of $1,SS9 300
I Lead turgsten, clay products and
precious stones form the rest of the
minerals now obtained. No other
state or terri DRY probably has a
larger portion of ore and mineral
lands, but lack of transportation has
been largely responsible for the slow
development of the territory. There
are said to be undweloped deposits
of pla mum, quicklime, tin, nickle,
iron salt gyos um precious stones
and fine marbles that are highly val
liable.
I In natural wonders Arizona is one
of the most attractive parts of the
United States. Its grand canyon of
the Colorado River. a mile deep; its
sihctfied trees or fossil forests, IT'S
vast panorramas of desert and fertile
mountains that rise to a height Of
more than 1900 feet above the sea
level afford splendid visions for the
case OF New Mexico, are confined
chief TO car construction and re-
pair shops and to smelling works.
Historically both New Mexico and
Arizona have Spanish antecedents in
the early history of the American
continent All New Mexico including
part of the present territory of Ari-
IONA, became the property Of the
oupe-Hidago signde Feb 2, 1S4s,
at the cose of the Mexican war.
The part of Arizona was a part CT the
Mexican state Sonora, was acquired
under the Gadsden purchase by the
United States from Mexico in 1854,
Arizona and New Mexico were made
separate territories Feb. "a, 1863.