within the borders of Arizona, and from every quarter comes a most urgent appeal for the realization during the coming session of Congress of a desire which is strong in the breast of every citizen of the Territory, the privilege of full and complete sovereignty.

In the city of Phoenix, on October 26, 1901, there was held a Territorial statehood convention, which was attended by delegations of citizens from every county in the Territory. The interest in the statehood movement had reached a high point, and a demand for a public expression of the desires of the people culminated in the great gathering at Phoenix. Leading citizens of Arizona participated in the deliberations of this convention, wise counsel was held, and able argument presented which brought forth substantial facts to show that Arizona was being denied a place in the sisterhood of States which justly belonged to her and which all of the advanced conditions of her development demanded and upon which the greatest achievements of her future depended.

This convention sent a delegation of substantial citizens to Washington to give personal attention to the interests of Arizona in her demand for statehood. The committee worked diligently, using every honorable means to forward the claims of the Territory, spreading the knowledge of its resources among Senators and Congressmen, presenting facts which convinced, and never once failing in an earnest appeal for early and decisive action. The Board of Trade of Phoenix sent a representative citizen to Washington to assist this committee, and altogether the subject of statehood was brought to the attention of Congress, and an enabling act admitting Arizona, Oklahoma, and New Mexico was passed by that body. The action of the Senate upon the bill was withheld until the December session, when the bill will come up for consideration and final action.

The resolutions passed by the Territorial statehood convention are presented herewith, to show the argument which Arizona makes for admission as a State:

Resolved, That we, the people of Arizona in convention assembled, hereby declare that we are justly entitled to be freed from a Territorial form of government; that such a government is fitted only for a sparsely settled and turbulent frontier, and that whenever any section of country becomes reasonably developed by a sufficient number of people, wealth, and intelligence, such country should then be erected into a sovereign State and the people thereof clothed with full powers of self-government. It has been the unvarying custom of the people of the United States, through Congress and the Executive Departments, to admit to the union of States every Territory which possessed sufficient population, wealth, and the ability to govern itself.

We also declare that the Territory of Arizona has been under a Territorial form of government for a period of thirty-eight years; that for the past ten years she has had a larger population and greater wealth than the average of all the States of the Union at the time of their admission since the original thirteen States established the Government.

The Territory of Arizona, in point of climate, soil, and mineral resources, is without a peer. No other equal area west of the Mississippi River has more natural resources. Her soil produces the oranges and limes of Italy, the dates of Egypt, the grapes of France, the cereals of the North, and the cattle and sheep of the Central States; her mineral wealth is unmeasured; her mines of copper alone are producing bullion of the value of $35,000,000 annually.

We declare that Árizona is justly entitled to admission as a State: First, because she has the requisite number of people; second, because she has more than the requisite amount of wealth; third, because she has the ability and desire for self-government; fourth, because her people have shown themselves to be first in patriotism and loyalty to the Union in time of peril; and finally, the admission of Arizona to statehood will, in addition to our already acquired population and wealth, cause a

rapid increase in development through the confidence inspired by the knowledge of stability under State law.

Resolved further, That confidently relying upon the sense of justice and liberality existing in both branches of Congress, we do most earnestly and respectfully entreat and petition the United States Congress to pass an act enabling Arizona to take her proper place in the sisterhood of States. J. M. FORD, Chairman of Committee on Resolutions.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

1. That Arizona's claims to statehood be given due consideration, and that such aid as lies within the power of the Interior Department be extended to secure the passage of the enabling act now before the Congress of the United States for the admission of Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma to the sisterhood of States.

2. That under the Newlands-Hansbrough Act the claims of Arizona for Government aid in irrigation be fairly and carefully considered and the same extended, to the end that within the limits of this Territory there shall be inaugurated the first of those great systems eventually to come from the application of this law.

3. That the salary of the governor of Arizona be increased to a sum commensurate with the duties required of him, or at least that the sum allowed by law as his salary shall be appropriated by the Congress.

4. That the Indian school facilities in Arizona be increased, in order to more quickly prepare the younger generation to become selfsupporting.

5. That the appropriation for the National Guard of Arizona be increased.

6. That the appropriation for the contingent expense of the governor's office be increased sufficiently to provide additional clerical force.

7. That upon the admission of Arizona to statehood there be set apart, for the establishment and maintenance of a hospital for the aged and infirm miners, 150,000 acres of land from the public domain.

8. That an appropriation be made for the improvement of the Colorado River, and the construction of a levee from the town of Yuma to the Mexican line, to prevent the overflow of cultivated land by the annual freshets.

9. That appropriations be made for the purchase of sites and the erection of public buildings in cities in this Territory when the same can be shown to be of ultimate benefit to the General Government.

10. That appropriate measures be taken by the Interior Department looking to the rejuvenation of the depleted forest area in this Territory, and that a system of tree and tree-seed planting be inaugurated by the Division of Forestry.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ALEXANDER O. BRODIE,
Governor of Arizona.

Hon. E. A. HITCHCOCK,

Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

APPENDIX.

In order to present accurate information in regard to the progress made in the different counties of Arizona during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, I have the honor to submit herewith statements under the heads of the various counties, which will show the population, financial condition, and industrial advancement. The reports have been prepared in the main by the clerks of the boards of supervisors of the respective counties, and are exhaustive and complete.

APACHE COUNTY.

Population. The population of Apache County is rapidly increasing, but during the past year the growth has been more rapid, the increase being estimated at 1,000, which gives the county a population to-day of nearly 10,000. The increase is due, in the main, to the settlement of agricultural lands within the county, as is shown from the statement following, under the head of "Settlement of lands.”

Taxable property-The taxable property of Apache County, with the increased valuation added by the board of equalization, is $870,747.57. Financial condition.-Apache County is among the first counties of Arizona in wealth. There are no county warrants outstanding, and the county may be said to be on a strictly cash basis. The financial condition is summed up as follows:

Settlements of lands.-Wonderful improvement has taken place in this county during the past twelve months. From an accurate and reliable source I learn that 5,000 acres of land have been reclaimed during the period above stated. All of these acres are not under cultivation, but every one of them is susceptible of cultivation, as the estimate is based on reservoir capacity, and the reservoirs are already

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completed. Apache County should well feel proud of the progress thus exhibited by her citizens.

Development of water.-There are now completed in the county ten large reservoirs, which, when full, will contain sufficient water to irrigate 100,000 acres of land. The largest one in the county is situated about seven miles south of St. Johns, on and across the Little Colorado River, which is owned and controlled by the St. Johns Irrigation Company, a corporation composed of residents of St. Johns and vicinity. This reservoir, when full, will contain sufficient water to irrigate 25,000 acres. All in all, this county is rapidly forging ahead. The people realize the value of the natural resources so abundantly spread around them and are utilizing them. Ere many years undeveloped land will be as scarce in Apache County as it is in Kansas.

Irrigation. The prime necessity within Apache County for the past decade- a necessity being yearly more urgent-lies in the inadequacy of the water supply for irrigation, as compared with the number of fertile acres lying unirrigated and unproductive. The remedy lies in water storage, and, as stated under the head of "development of water," Apache County is well equipped with reservoirs to impound all the flood waters of the Little Colorado, but owing to the succession of droughts they have been unable to fill the reservoirs now constructed, which could bring under cultivation at least 100,000 acres of as productive land as can be found anywhere in the world.

All that is required is sufficient snowfall in winter and rains in summer to insure success, as all of the flood waters of the Little Colorado River can be impounded in the reservoirs now constructed.

A corporation has been organized in St. Johns for the purpose of sinking for artesian water and also to sink wells for stock purposes. The required machinery will soon be on the grounds. By this method thousands of acres of good grazing land will be made available for the pasturing of stock.

Railroad building.—A preliminary survey has been made for a railroad from Durango, Colo., to Clifton, Ariz.; the line will be about 350 miles long. This line, when completed, will be of great benefit to the people of Apache County, as it will mean cheaper rates for all commodities that the people have to import. Work on this road will be commenced some time during the fall and pushed to completion as soon as possible.

Stock raising. This is the chief industry in the county. The following is a list of stock and valuation: 3,000 horses, value $40,000; 4,000 cattle, value $60,000; 100,000 sheep, value $200,000.

Cattle, sheep, and horses are of the improved breed, and progress is continually made in this direction.

The development of the artesian water supply and the erection of surface wells and windmills, the condition for which seems most favorable, will render the whole extent of the grazing land in this county available.

Sheep ranching, on the whole, since the election of President McKinley and the passage of the "Dingley bill," has been more satisfactory than that of cattle. Many owners have sold their cattle and reinvested in sheep. In addition to its having been more profitable, the nature of the business is felt to be more secure, from the fact that the herder being always kept with the flock, counting them every morning as they go from the field, there is practically no loss from

straying and none from theft, and losses from drought and overstocking are avoided. No portion of the United States surpasses Apache County as a sheep-raising country. The conditions of feed and climate are exactly suited to their highest development.

Forests. The White Mountains are covered with a heavy growth of tall, stately pines, varying in diameter from saplings to feet. Very little timber has been cut from these forests, and that only for near-by use. In timber alone this county is worth many millions of dollars, all idle, awaiting the advent of capital.

Undeveloped resources.-Coal has been found in abundance, but it has not been sufficiently prospected to determine the extent and quality. Among enterprises that could be engaged in and made profitable I would mention woolen mills, tanneries, and the production of lime and cement. The county has every facility for carrying on the above and insures in the investment a profitable business.

The above report of the condition of Apache County was submitted by Mr. Monico Garcia, clerk of the board of supervisors of that county.

COCONINO COUNTY.

Population. Reports from Coconino County do not indicate that there has been an increase in the population during the past year, owing to the fact that many stockmen and others have left the county and there is scarcely any land upon which settlement can be made, all available lands being held in reserve by the Government.

Irrigation. There is but little irrigation carried on in this county, owing to the scarcity of water. No extensive development of water has been attempted. There are at the present time no more than 15 ranches in Coconino County.

At Lees Ferry water is obtained from springs in the Parish Canyon. The supply is more than sufficient for the small area under cultivation, and the crops irrigated are alfalfa, grapes, apples, and peaches. At Tuba water is supplied from Moen Copie wash. There is a slight scarcity in July that could be prevented by small reservoirs along the line of ditch. The Indians at Supai obtain water from Cataract River, which comes out of the ground in torrents at the head of their camp. The flow is so great that the amount used for irrigation is hardly noticeable. Evidences abound showing that the Indians practiced irrigation hundreds of years ago. The Fredonia ditch receives its waters from Kanab Creek. Owing to the great width and sandy nature of the creek bed, the flow is very irregular. The winds drive the shifting sands across the stream, causing the water to spread over a large area, where it soon evaporates.

Stock raising. This industry has suffered considerable owing to restrictions of forest-reserve acts and lack of snow and rain. Sheep raising is profitably carried on in the county and great quantities of wool produced each year.

Lumber. The lumber industry is prominent in Coconino County, large lumber mills being located at Flagstaff and Williams. An unlimited supply of timber is secured from the forests of the county. A statement of the lumber industry may be found under the subject of forests and lumber in this report.

Area.-Coconino is the largest county in the Territory and includes