Arizona

a State of the Western Division of the North American Union; bounded by Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, California and the Mexican State of Sonora; gro area, 113,020 square miles; organized Feb. 14, 1863; number of counties,13; Phenix. The University of Arizona was founded in 1884 and opened in 1891. A. abounds with mineral wealth including coal, iron, gold, silver, copper, lead, platinum, quicksilver, tin, etc.; mining, ranching and lumbering are the chief industries. Of the total area, embracing over 113,020 square miles, only a comparatively small portion, about 2.7 per cent. is farming land. The rainfall is so small, that irrigation is depended upon to make agriculture profitable. The construction of irrigating canals and water storage reservoirs is being steadily promoted and is daily at largely to the agricultural area. The pine timber land covers an area of nearly 4,000,000 acres, giving the Territory resources for timber and building material unsurpa ed anywhere in the sountry.. " For a long time, beginning with 1874, Arizona agitated for independent Statehood. In Congre there was a — sition to admit both Arizona and New Mexico at once and on the same terms; put opposition to this prevented the pa age of such a bill. A joint resolution of both Houses of Congre (Aug. 21, 1911) provided for the admi ion of both States; and in accordance with the pre clam at i on of the President Arizona achieved Statehood in January, 1912.