Holbrook argus., 1912-03-12
Arizona State News

oath. of office February 14th, 1912.
 The first State Legislature of Arizo- na will convene by order of the Cover nor on March 18th.
 Population of Arizona as estimated | by officials is 255,000 as against pop u:ation of 204,354 in 1910. Contracts have been let for repairs | to State Asylum near Phoenix. cost of | work approxirnating $20,000.
 Plans are on foot for establishing a cannery in Phoenix. Tomatoes and fruit will he canned in quantity. Arizona has 3l1 manufacturing estab- lishmenLs, the value of manufactured products opportunities $5O,OO0,O0O per year.
 Value of AriLona's mineral output each year is enormous. The figures for l9IO snow mineral products loLalIug $4L, 73I,519.
 Reports from the fields state that 4,U00 acres planted to beets are looking Ilne ana season will open about June lst, usual time.
 Prominent theatrical concern is re- ported to be negoLlating for house Iu rnOeniX. Phueulx Will soon be on lm- purlanU circuits.
 ArIZona leads In copper production. | ,f.I ui. The yield Ill I9I0 WAS 297 ,49I, ,25I pounus vaIueu at S37, ,376.
 Assuming the dignity of Statehood, ArIzona plans to aud LO beautiful Cap lLoI Dulluing at fnoenix. structure to De d creu1J JU ALL ArIzona.
 Phoenix pIaunIng for an automobile parade carly Ill Marcn. more automU- 0iIes Ill the capitol cIUy than In any city of US size Ill the country. | Annual cut Of lumber in ArlZona ap- proxImaLes over 75,UU0, OJU feet, valued at $I,4yJ, ,0UU. Area or NacIonal roresLs III tue sLaLe is l4,SI 1, I45 acres.
 ArIzona has only feasible Ocean to ocean road which will De open all the year. ocenIc points Tn ArIzoia are at .rauLlug LourlsLs from all over the wUrIu.
 Arizona-The land Of Sunshine. Ideal weather conditions prevail m Salt hIv CT Valley, fIomlnenG visitor says cII- mate Is unequalled throughout the world.
 d million sheep are ill Arizona. Num- Lais SUU,UO0. Lnese figures do not h. ciude large numbers ol sheep and cat Cle on reservations,
 Value of property for taxation pur- poses SHOWS spIenuid increase Ill ArIz- zo,2Ao.o5 tue nsures tor 1911 reavn d CuLaI o1 9J,5o3, 46I .Ui. Il Water supply from all sources for ir- rigatIOu purposes In ArIZona Is estlma- Ceu at auouC 5,UUO, UU0 acre feet. ms IS eumcrent Lu nCensIvely cultivate over I,vUU,UvU acres Ut land.
 ArIzona has constructed 145 miles of State highway and several big bridges and has plans already laid for making over l,UJO miles Ut road in all. Mvre urIdges now UeIng butt.
 according to I3lU csnsus, ArIzona farms numbered S,U67. They cover an area Of ,z42 ,U0u acres. The numper o. white farmelsls 5,9o3, gaIn of z,UOu wnIte fdrmers III ten years,
 newspapers. In addition many masa- , zInes ana farm papers are issued i'll the new state. Eleven daily papers are mem bers of the Associated Press. PnOe-lX runners made a splendid aLuIvtIo meet lu Los Angeles. PnoeuIX oners splendid tralnng ground for atn- Ietes Ill all prancnes or sports aud pas times.
 Arizona has more than two thousand miles of railroad within the State, and plans already made call for exLe sIve additions and improvements. LowesI grade raus-conLIneutaI line will cross Arizoua.
 Colonists rates from eastern points ] to ArIzona points go Into effect March lsJ and continue daily uutiI AprIl 15Lh. l ltaLes from Cnicagoto Pnoenlx $33, and !, from points further west rates are cor respondingly lower. l Value of livestock in Arizona Janua- ", 1912, estimated from official sources AS follows. Horses and mnIes Sq 333