Arizona As It Is

Nov. IGth, 1884. En. Courier:- rrcsuming that your many readers in Anti Albor and vicinity would like to read a letter from tliis part of the country, as maiiy of thein have never liad the pleasure of seeing it, I will try and wiite one. To my idea tliis is not nuich like Michigan. I arrived here last June from New Mexico, and will now give my views about thls, as jet sparlngly inliabited Territory of Arizona, to the best of my ability. Arizona ha& not as vet get an overrnning population, bttt as iniinigration is bezinning to tui :i in this directlon, it is only a matter of time to see all the tertile valleys studdcd with the pioneers' "mud liouses,"' and the land now ummproved receivethe plowman's toncli to the soil, so that now where notliing is to beseen but waste and desert lands, will be found iroductive farms, or ranches devoted exclusively to cattle raising, or mining claims. The climatc of Arizona is salubrious and throughout the year mild weather provails, it being an unknowu occurreiice to the inhabkants to have a severe winter. Water and wood are rather scarce in places, but 1 think nothing is to hinder Arizona from becominga vcry productive state, because of its fertile soil and great mlniog resources. The one serious ob.-tacle that Arizona ïas had to contend with was the maraudng bands of Indians who would leave the 'etervatkms on expeditions of plunder ind carnage. But the policy of Gen. Crook in dealing with them lias brou;lit hem under subjt-ction.aiid now the General pridts himselt on the fact that theie s not a more peaceable town In Ihe counl'V' Mliin PJin lu frïMTlil M tlö Qa i. HhIh IniJiau reservation. The Indiana lm ve urned trom tlietr old vvays and now pay nore atteution to farmli.g. So at present he inliabitantsof tliis terrltory are tree 'rom tlieir once pluudci ing and rek-ntless 'oe, and the' can puisue tlieir respective vocatioiis without fcar of a visit frora the wilv iilïnriiriiies. Tlie Gila valley is very fertile and taany laiRc lanches and Urina eau bc een in said valley. It is surpnsing to ee the niany iiiipruvciucnts goinjf on. Spleudid ianns tiiroughout this part of country, wken only two years ago the lulians killed uearly all they found there. TUe settleis, mostly Mormona, have taited a town for a headquarters, and natnuil it Sniithfield, in honor of the fouuder of the Morraon church, I supjose. The town seems to be in a tairway o becotne an enterprislog and thiiving ity. Perhaps it would be well should VrizoDa become g state in the union and be ivpresented in congressand the senate, s the Mormoiis are coming in f..st and may sume day be the cause of serious rouble. Fearingthat I may be taking up too mach ot your valuable columns, I will lost my letter. Should this letter be ineresting to one or more, I should beglad f it. With respecta to all Michigan riends, I uu. Resnectfullv.