El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-25
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N backs occasioued by the strikes
= in the mining towns Of Jerome,
Bisoee, Globe. Miami. Clifton. Morenci
and Metcalf, the state Of Arizona has
experienced as much prosperity in
the past six months as in any pre-
vious similar period in the states
history, and perhaps more.
The strikes at Jerome and BIsbee
have ended. those at the other camps
snow signs OF waning and the hope
pas arisen that If the labor disturb
ances can be brought to an end at
may Yet exceed its unprecedented
copper production OF 100000. 900
pounds in 1916.
Up 10 the beginning Of the strike
agitation in July, every mine had
been producing in greater amounts
than ever before. both because. OF tie
grea- demand for copper and because.
also the price was higher than ever
before It is because the production
was considerab bly, larger in the first
SIX months Of this year than at any
lllne last year that the hope is en-
tertalned that the total for this year
may stil be greater than that or
Other Metal Productions Increase.
Not only has copper production
period mentioned, but the gold. silver
and lead production has also IN
creased, promising 10 exceed, i'm total
value the production OF last year by
several millions Of dollars.
The mining situation is mentioned
tlrSt because mining is the chief i'm
dustry Of Arizona In all other in
uustrles the state has enjoyed UNI
prececented prosperity. 1t is grow
ing every day, growing in its min
nH#H g HHaHa aa.s~
OF livestock raised and shipped. grow
ing in ITS business enterprises in the
area OF its cultivated land and in
Its population
Population Increases
According 10 a federal estimate, re-
Gently made. the population Of Ari-
iona now is f0g.203 This is about
twice the population figure given i'm
the federal census report Of 1910 and
exceeds by I51,5SI the federal estt-
mate OF Jan !, 1916.
Most OF the population gain Is re-
ported in the mining counties be-
cause OF the great development OF
copper mining and the expansion OF
the silver mining industry has caused
hard rock miners to come in from
every part Of the country, bringing
their families with them 10 enjoy the
highest wages paid by mining COM
panies anywhere in the United States
and the best working conditions.
Gains by Counties.
But while most OF the gain IS IN
the mining counties. other counties
have also gained. especially in the
vicinity OF Tucson and Phoenix
Ranked according 10 relative import
ance in population, the latest estimate
for the various counties Of the state
is as follows:
Cochise. 1853: NIaricopa. 5S.5ss:
ella, $500; Gavapai. 41.UfE- Green
lee, a6,l05; Pima. 1921, Pinal.
3l,I94- Coc0nino, 1A174; Yuma. 13.1O1;
Mohave, 12.124- Canta Cruz 10.0-1. I
Navajo, sos, Graham, 1929 Apache,
Sis
Only s574 Indians are included IN
the enumeration. which covers hardly
more than a third OF the redskins, F.
especially emitting the large Pima .
tribe
Growth in Agriculture.
The agriculture center OF the state
is Phoenix a crop survey map OF
the state is being made by authority
of the state council Of defence Mar
icopa county. which includes Phoenix. .
has been completed and also the ella
valley. a fine farming region, In .
Graham county.
In the salt river valley. about
Phoenix. the survey has disclosed "a J.
great increase in planted acreage, .
though helped by more liberal irri- f.
cation regulations.
Estimate Of Acreage.
Including tracts under the Tempe
and Utah canals which do not secure .
water from the Roosevelt reclamation
project, the total valley acreage in .
crops is 266.O97. OF this, 1853 acres /
are planted in alfalfa Most Of this .
crop is fed on the farms TO $4,000 .
dairy cattle and about as many beef
cattle Thirty eight thousand five
hundred thirteen acres are planted
in Egyptian cotton. Pasture crops
other than alfalfa cover -7.1S5 acres .
cantel0upes and water melons 3lff. .
citrus orchards 2f70 and deciduous
orchards 21f0.
Thirty thousand acres are planted
In grain crops. Of which 1856 are in
milo maize. These second crops viii
be harvested by early winter. Most
OF the land thus cleared viii be pre-
pared for cotton planting in the
spring
The cotton planting has been in
creased from 5000 acres last Year 20
$4,000 this year and the yield Is .
expected 10 be heavier than last .
year while the prices viii be above .
last years average
The Cattle Business.
The cattle business has suffered to /