Weekly journal-miner., 1910-03-09
FORMER ARIZONA OPPONENTS
 NOW FRIENDS OF TERRITORY


 isted against the Senator from h. diana, I am pleased to state that he is now an advocate of separate state hood for Arizona and the, passage of an enabling act at this session of Congress.
 Personally, I feel very much pleased with the statehood situation and wish to return thanks to all of our friends in Congress who are working for us, and also to the Presi- dent of the United States, who is our devoted. friend in this as well as in all other subjects which interest our people," stt
 For Yavapai Also.
 "Wbat about the donation of pub lie landsi"
 "Mr. Cameron has suggested amend ments to the Senate bill, amongst other things, giving the new state B. 3OO,O acres of public lands to care for the debts of the territory and counties, and it is being favorably considered. MT. Cameron and myself took great pleasure in endorsing and advocating Mark Smiths suggestion to the committee that a land dona- tion be made to care for what are known as the Pima County Railroad bonds. We, however, added that the Yavapai County Railroad bonds should also be taken care of in the same way as the Pima county bonds. If, how ever, the 3,30O,OOO acres are donated this will cover both the Pima and Yavapai county bonds, the same hay ing been funded and being now ter ritorial indebtedness, but if this do- nation is not made then it looks as if lands would be given for caring for the above mentioned bonds.
 "Lorenzo Hubbell, as he is fam iliarly called, is performing gallant duty for statehood for Arizona at this session, and in a foreeful manner an- swered Mark Smiths advocacy of the disfranchising clause.
 'I should also say that our old friends, W. W. Bass, I met at the capital, and found him doing every thing in his power in the interests of Arizona, and when left he was pre- pairing a statement of facts with ref erenee to that portion of Arizona which Senator Shoot wants for hIs state. This shows the wonderful re- sources of that area in timber and mineral, asbestos, copper~ and other ores of great value.'
 Yavapai Mining.
 "Did you hear anything about min ing interests in Yavapai eountyf"
 "A great deal, and I am glad to say that notwithstanding the blanket attack which has been made on Yava- pai county mines during my absence, I had no difficulty in financing tw" mining properties in this county.
 ''I wish it. also to be generally known throughout the territory that in the month of April, the date to be fixed in a few days, James J. Kelly of Chicago and E. J. Kerwin of Arkan- sas will visit our territory and make an extensive tour through it, the object being to qualify themselves to report to the National Council Of the Knights of Columbus, which meets in Quebec in August, as to the advlsa- bility of the order's establishing a hospital in Arizona for the care of its tuberculosis members. l ask the aid and assistance of our people to the end that these gentlemen may be en- tertained with our usual Southwest ern hospitality, and that they be shown all things in addition to the climate. which will be self evident, tending to create a favorable impress sion on their minds. Due notice will hereafter be given of the time of their arrival"
 "Are you glad to get back to Ari- zonai"
 "Wen, if longing to return from the time I passed through the tunnel at Raton is any indication, surely am. This glorious sunshine is most gratifying after having scarcely seen the sun from the time I crossed the Mississippi until I returned"