The resources of Arizona; a description of its mineral, farming, grazing and timber lands; its rivers, mountains, valleys and plains; its cities, towns and mining camps; its climate and productions; with brief sketches of its early history, pre-historic ruins, Indian tribes .. etc . e Santa Ritas, the Huachucas, the Chiricahuas, and the Pinale-nos contains thousands of acres of virgin forest. In fact, Ari-zona has been favored by nature beyond most of her sister terri-tories in the matter of timber. Besides possessing enough forher own wants, she is in a position to supply her neighbors forgen
The resources of Arizona; a description of its mineral, farming, grazing and timber lands; its rivers, mountains, valleys and plains; its cities, towns and mining camps; its climate and productions; with brief sketches of its early history, pre-historic ruins, Indian tribes .. etc . e Santa Ritas, the Huachucas, the Chiricahuas, and the Pinale-nos contains thousands of acres of virgin forest. In fact, Ari-zona has been favored by nature beyond most of her sister terri-tories in the matter of timber. Besides possessing enough forher own wants, she is in a position to supply her neighbors forgenerations to come. Besides the pine, there are also large beltsof oak and ash in the Sierra Blanca. The oak is of the whitevariety, the trees being tall, straight and remarkably free fromlimbs. The grand forest of the Mogollon has scarcely beentouched; but it is not likely to remain long in that a mill has been established near its northern boundary,and just south of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, and theMineral Belt road, which is now under construction, will passthrough it for over 100 miles. When this road is built the timberto supply the mills, mines, farms, cattle-ranges, cities and townsof Arizona will be drawn from this grand pinery. Many articles. SEE PAGE 218 NATURAL BRIDGE, TONTO BASIN. 9*KtR0PT LrTH S I WOOD AND WATER. 193 of wooden-ware and lines of furniture, which are now broughtfrom abroad, will be produced at home. For building materialthe timber is equal to the best Oregon pine, and here is enoughto supply homes for Arizonans until the latest generation. Theglory of the Territory are the magnificent pines which crown hermountains and lofty vtesas. With the richest of mines, the finestof grazing and farming lands, extensive coal deposits, and thou-sands of square miles of timber, Arizona has all the resources tomake a rich, populous, and prosperous State. Nor has the Territory been neglected in the supply of Colorado, the Gila, the
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