Leading up to Arizona's centennial Feb. 14, we'll reprint a story or excerpts each day from the Arizona Daily Star or Tucson Citizen archives.
Jan. 20, 1912
Tucson at a glance
Area, 10 square miles
Altitude, 2,400 feet
Population 13,125
Post office receipts, 1911, $45,150.30
Assessed valuation of property, $8,300,000
Carnegie library, valued at $60,000
Public parks, 7, containing one block each
Municipal playgrounds, 3
Police Department, force consisting of chief, two sergeants, six patrolmen
Fire Department, central station chief, five firemen, 30 volunteers
Churches, 13, with buildings valued at $70,000 and lots at $30,000
Street Railway, 4 miles, valuation $100,000
University of Arizona with buildings valued at $400,000
Two Indian schools, aggregate 300 pupils, total valuation $60,000
Carnegie Desert Laboratory
U. S. Magnetic Observatory
Hospitals, 4, valued at $90,000
Hotels, 8, valued at $250,000
Streets, 100 miles, macadamized through principal business district
Wholesale houses, 5, with buildings and stock valued at $790,000
Armour & Co., Swift & Co., and Libby, McNeil and Libby packing house agencies
Southern Pacific division headquarters, ships and all property exclusive of main line, in Tucson $750,000; in county, including main line $1,133,000
Arizona Eastern, personal property only, $30,000
Factories, 16, valuation, $429,000
- The Tucson Citizen
The Sundt Cos., O'Rielly Chevrolet, Research Corp. for Science Advancement, the University of Arizona, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Rosemont Copper, Tucson Realty & Trust. Co., Jack Furrier Tire & Auto Care, Walgreens and Carondelet Health Network are sponsors of the Star's Arizona Centennial project.
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