El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

sage Of Gov. Campbell to the legisla-
ture is contained a resume Of state
wide conditions. particularly con-
trasting items Of present wealth with
the same items in official reports CT
several years ago. The resume fol-
lows:
Condition Of the State.
No part Of the world faces the fu-
ture with such assurance Of continued
prosperity as Arizona This state is
assured a heavy demand, at good
prices, for everything it produces
Even were panic conditions to pre-
vail in other parts OF the union. Ari-
iona would continue prosperous.
No part Of the world has seen so
great a permanent increase Of wealth
from so many interests. in so limited
an area. in so short time When
Arizona assumed the responsibilities
OF statehood, the antire assessed vai-
uation OF the state was Sl42,524, 655-us-
About a third Of that amount was the
value Of the mines and their allied
interests. In 1913 those same inter
ests were assessed at S493, 057,205-15,
which is more than three times the
entire assessed valuation Of the state,
including the mines, in 1912
Lands Gain SIS, OOO,OOO.
The assessed valuation Of lands and
their improvements in 1912, aggre-
gated S1S.173 333-1l- The value OF the
crop Of cotton for 1918 viii almost
equal that amount Yet cotton rails
ing was only being talked about six
years ago The assessed valuation Of
the lands OF the state and the i'm
prOrements for 1918 was S66.fS7, 622gI,
an Increase Of more than SfS.000,000-
The ranges OF the state have seen
an equally startling increase in
wealth From less than $4,000, 900. the
value Of livestock has grown 10 nearly
S4S,0O0,00O.
The cities and towns OF the state
have reflected the growth Of the other
interests From less than $4,000. 900,
the cities. with their stores and
banks. have grown to more than
$3.50. 600, 600.
Railroads, the telephone anG tele-
graph systems have increased in as
sessed value from less than S29.0O0.000
in 1912 TO nearly Sl02,0o0.O0O in 1916
Perhaps nothing more clearly indi-
Gates the character. as we'll as the
volume Of increased wealth as the ad-
vance in the value OF motor driven
vehicles Whereas the automobiles Of
1912 were assessed at S297.0T6, the
valuation for 1918 was more than 25
times greater-SS. 202,956.
Changed Social Conditions.
With the new wealth has come a
heavy increase in the population.
Through those who are already par
ticipating in the development OF our
riches, hundreds OF thousands OF peo-
pie are learning that Arizona is a gar
den and not a desert: that her people
possess culture and refinement. and
that the money spent for schools en-
titles Arizona to rank among the
best OF the states in the union.
Mining Interests.
Arizona for several years has ranked
as the greatest copper producing
state OF the union. The increase Of
prices made possible the development
Of numerous properties and supplied
the means for the increase in the vol
ume Of ores produced and treated that
VIII insure greatly increased produc-
tion from many properties for years
TO come
As a byprOduct Of our copper mines. I
a great wealth Of silver and gold IS
produced IN addition TO the silver
the old time silver properties have
been reoDened as a result OF the high
price OF the white metal and numer-
Gus new properties developed
Gold Mining Less.
Owing to the great increase in the 4
cost OF mining and the fact that tae I
price OF gold has remained stationary. ]
mining for that metal has lanEuished. 4
Some properties have closed down.
Many that were being brought 10 the 4
producing stage postponed their de-
velopment and plans for financing
were postponed until a more favor
able time
Lead. zinc, tungsten. molybdenum
and numerous other metals have been
produced in great quantities
Industrial Peace Essential.
The volume OF production OF our
copper mines in the future will dc
pend largely upon the price at which .
copper can be sold and the cost Of
labor and supplies Industrial peace
must, as matter OF course. be as
sured.
There can be no doubt as to the con
tinued high price Of silver. The
great need throughout the world for
more gold makes a premium on that
metal possible
Cattle interests.
While the number OF cattle. sheep
and goats in Arizona has increased ]
greatly, there has been a dispropor-
tionate increase in values. As a con-
sequence. the stockmen Of Arizona are
following much more intensive meth
DDS and many Of them are now farm
ers as well as range men. With the
present price OF livestock. the grower
cannot afford to lose even the culls.
in the mountains stockmen are in
stalling dams to store flood waters
They are building silos and putting
away feed raised without irrigation.
There has been a general upbreedfnEl
OF stock Of all sorts. Owing 10 the
possibility Of raising stock without
winter housing. the herds and flocks
are OF remarkable hardihOod and size
and respond 10 the care bestowed upon
them with greatly increased values.
Arizona Lumber.
Through northern Arizona extends
one OF the greatest pine forests of the
world \ great part Of this forest
has as yet been untouched. The lum-
Der interests. especially in Coconinol
county, have assumed interesting pro-
portions a newly completed rail-
road in the northeastern part Of the
state viii bring into the market the
products Of the forests Of Apache and
Navajo county and will result in the
development Of great coal beds. which
have long remained untouched.
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