Arizona republican., 1919-01-16

five millions.
 The cities and towns Of the state have reflected the growth of the other interests. From less than thirty four millions, the cities with their stores and banks, have grown to more than hundred and twenty millions.
 Railroads, the telephone and tele- graph systems, have increased in as- sessed value from less than twenty nine millions in 1912 to nearly one hun dred and two millions in 1916.
 Perhaps nothing more clearly indi- cateS the character as well as the vol ume of increased wealth as the ad- vance in the value of motor driven ve- hicles. Whereas the automobiles of 1912 were assessed at S297, ,076.00, the valuation for 1918 was more than p times greater-$S,20 POP 95600.
 Changed Social Conditions
 With the new wealth has come a heavy increase in the population. Through those who are already partici- pating in the development of our riches, hundreds of thousands of people are learning that Arizona is a garden and not q desert, that the climate of her garden spots is most desirable and not something to be fled from: that her people possess culture and refinement, and that the money spent for schools entities Arizona to rank among the best of the states in the Union. Mining Interests
 Arizona has for several years ranked as the greatest copper producing state in the Union. The increase of price made possible the development of nu merous properties and supplied the means for the increase in the volume of ores produced and treated that will insure greatly increased production from many properties for years to come.
 | As byproduct of our copper mines great wealth of silver and gold is produced. In addition to the silver thus | added to our wealth, many of the old 1 time silver properties have been re- ] opened as a result of the high price of the white metal and numerous new properties developed.
 | Owing to the great increase in the cost of mining and the fact that the price of gold has remained stationary mining for that metal has languished Some properties have closed down Many that were being brought to the producing stage postponed their devel- opment and plans for financing were 1
 Lead, zinc. tungsten, molybdenum and many other metals have been pro- 1 duced in great quantities.
 The volume of production of oul copper mines in the future will depend largely upon the price at which copper can be sold and the cost of labor anC supplies. Industrial peace must, as { matter of course, be assured.
 There can be no doubt as to the con tinuance. of the high price of silver The great need throughout the worlt for more gold makes a premium oi that metal possible. With a satisfac tory premium, many properties nov idle would leap into the producing class.
 Our Cattle Interests
 While the number of cattle, sheel and goats of Arizona has increase greatly, there has been a disproportion ete increase in values. As a conse
 quence, the stockmen of Arizona ar following more intensive methods an many of them are now farmers as wel i, as range men.
 With the present price of livestock the grower cannot afford to lose eve the culls. In the mountains. stockme
 are installing dams to store flood wa
 ters. They are building silos and put
 ting away feed raised without irriga
 ton.
 There has been a general upbreed
 ing of stock of all sorts. Owing to tn
 possibility of raising stock withor . winter, housing, even in the highest ( 2 our ranges the herds and flocis are : remarkable hardihood and size and re