There are also settlements in connection with the Clifton mines. the Shannon mines. and the Commonwealth mines. Tombstone was formerly a city. it is said. of 12.000 inhabitants. but a few years ago disaster overcame her. and at the present time it is said there are not over 1.200 people residing there. although in fairness it should be stated that parties are now undertaking to remove the water from the mines. which had been flooded for years. and to attempt again to explore the lower levels to ascertain what may be found. But taking the population of the Territory as a whole. as it exists in city and in country. it will be found that 24.233. or 19.7 per cent. of them are foreign born and 50.308. or 40.9 per cent. of them are of foreign parentage. Looking at the population from a racial standpoint. we find that about 29.000 out of 122.000 are of Mexican origin. and 14.000 of the laiter class were born in old Mexico and have come into Arizona as immigrants. In Phoenix one of the gentlemen appointed to present the claims of Arizona for statehood. upon being interrogated as to the per cent of illiteracy in the Territory. stated that he had not the figures before him. but. knowing the Territory pretty well. he would think that it would range from 4 to 8 per cent in the different sections of the Territory. that perhaps it would average between those two numbers. I can readily understand how he made such a mistake. as he came from the North. had only been four or five years in the Territory. and his residence had been in the delightful. society of Phoenix. but he was entirely wrong in his estimate. as the census shows that. taking the whole population together. 29 per cent are not able to read or write in any language. and if we were to make a test of those who could read and write the English language. the per cent. of course. would be very much greater than that.
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