Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-16
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT ARIZONA
First Territorial Officers
Were Appointed by Lin
coin; New State is Rich in
Natural Resources.

Arizona enters the union with lt2,-
V29 square ullas OF land Within tie
borders ga erection NJ re than two
inhabitants go epth squnrs mile The
territory was aeauirod from Mexico
hy cession la tSi1 and the Gadsdcn
purchase in 1858 when IL was made
county of Sew Mexico and called
Doua Ana In 1854 an effort was
made 10 organize territory "a mom-
crial being introduced in the lcgisla-
tire of New Mexico to that effect
Two years later q convention was held
rs Tucson ana Nathan a. Cook elect
go delegate to congress. lie was not
seated.
Ia 1857 sylvester Mowsey was elect
"a ana likewise not allowed "a seat.
ln April iSG0. constitutional con-
Ncntion was held al Tucson. a gonsti-
trtiun drafted aud territorial officers
tlcCted. But it was not until the
Civll war thut President Lincoln sign
ed the act which created the territory
OF Arizona.
The first territorial officers were APP
pointed by Lincoln and they made tho
Journey by teams overland entering
Tho territory late IN December. The
nag was raised and the government
of Arizona proclaimed at Navajo
Springs, December 90, 1863 John y.
Goodwin was the FIRST governor. The
first election was held on July IS.
Charles u. Hostcn was chosen first
delegate TO congress and legislature
ct twenty-sevcn members elected.
The first legislature convened at
Prescott September 90. 1854.
a
colt 90 Tucson IN 1867 and then sack
70 Prescott In 1877. soon afterwurd
IL was moved TO Phoenix. where Il viii
remain until 1926 according 20 the
enabling act
Arizono's efforts 20 acquire state
hood bcgan more than twenty years
ago. IN the carly eighties a constitu-
uonai convention was assembled, an
crgguic Jaw drafted and ratified by
vote of the people but admission was
withheld. TON two different occasions
bills granting statehood were passed
! hy tho house OF representatives only
to ho rejected by i.ie senate In June
1910. both houses for the FIRST time
CONQUERED IN q bill granting ARIZONA
and New Mexico separate statehood,
tho measure finally being approved
January 30, 1910. Then followed the
stcte nyention az which the majority
dlarcgardod warnings from Washing
ton ANA wrote into the constitution
| the initiative. referendum and the re-
| coli The latter AS applicable 20 the
| Judiciary was eliminated at the state
hood election as n necessary condi-
uon 20 admission, Imposed by Prcsi-
| dent Taft
Tha lcrisinture Will tucet on March
u.s.. whom IL almost undoubtedly VIII
| elect Marcus g. smith ana Henry r.
Nshursi chosen hy advisory vote, as
! United states senators. a large ma
/ lorlty OF the members are pledged 90
/ rcFubmit 90 thc people the reincorpo-
| ration OF Che recall OF judges into the
| constitution. 70 E believed generally
/ lat an amcudcut favori1R equal suf-
rrage viii bc submitted at the same
/ time.
Arlzoua's chief industry is copper
| mining. I'm production of copper Ari-
/ IONA leads AN the states Boz the union.
| Agriculture also bias thnyod cucour-
| aged by federal reclamation projects
! and Arizona has tho largest unhrokcn
| forest ln tho world-about 1UC0o
aqunrc miles OF yellow pine.