Arizona

a territory of the United States of bounded north by Utah, east by New south by Mexico, and west by California Nevada. It comprises a tract of land ceded the States as part of New Mexico in 1848; while S. part was purchased from Mexico 1854: but was not organised as a separate territory till 1863. area is 113,916 square miles, a large proportion the population consisting of Indians. Much of surface is occupied by a barren plateau, 11,000 above the sea level, through which the Colorado pa es in a stupendous gorge, or “ cafion,” 300 long, and from 3,000 to 6,000 feet deep. of this lies the valley of the Little Colorado se ems: cars ear 2 “Mt {4 RK i a = Tw 7 —_ ~ ime BL oO oe f aetag wJ ee eee { BR hog, 'y Nae hfe {fl en fae wt. oly TE t aS; VIEW OF THE GRAND CANUN, ARIZONA, Flax river, and farther south still the fertile about the Mog all on mountains, whilst near Mexican frontier is the basin of the Gila river its tributaries. Gold, silver, and copper yield nearly a million and a half sterling annum, yet the resources of the country are half developed. Abundance of timber is pro and grapes, figs, oranges, tobacco, and every of cereals grow well in the lower lands. in Yavapai county is the capital, Arizona and Tucson are growing towns.