The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-31
ARIZONA.
What Judge Henson Thinks of
 Her Prospects.

While Judge Henry Henson was in
 the city the other day, Tribune re-
 porter took advantage of the Oppor-
 tunity to obtain some information
 concerning this section Of the coun-
 try, which is destined to attract more
 attention during the next year than
 it has attracted during it's entire pre-
 vious existence. The Judge is a Col
 Oradan and is known in eyary corner
 of the Centennial State That he
 should have left Colorado originally
 to go to Arizona and then remained
 there is proof positive that he has
 confidence in the new Territory.
 He is located at the camp called Dos Cabezas. so called because of the appearance of two mountain peaks in
 the vicinity, the name signifying lit orally two heads. This is new min ing camp, but is quite an extensive one, and ihe Judge has great conf dencc that it will prove very rich in
 gold and silver Indeed 1t Is prov
 ing so now, but the distance from railroads is so great as to render the mines quite inaccessible, that is. as we consider accessibility in this well favored region. But the good people of Dos Ca5ezas live in hope. In fact, their camp is only twelve miles from the proposed line of the Southern Pacific, though some 200 miles from the present terminus Ot that road. q tlt- between Tucson and Santa Fe, and stages pass by his door every day It was into one of these that the Judge jumped some three weeks ago and made his way to Denver, consuming aen days ir making the rip.
 The Judge seems to like hls new home very much, and says that Ari- Zona is ssot by any means entirely an arid desert plain; but that it has fsany pleasant and refreshing valleys and green and 1aviting hillsides. 4 greater part ef 1he desert is in the south and southwest. Ii is true that that IS bad enough for desert but not bad enough to give the whole Territory bad name. Speaking of this section the reporter asked Judge Henson what lie thought of Govern or Fremont's scheme to flood it from the Gulf of California This scheme is one in which Judge Henson has very little confidence However, the desert is said to be 200 feet lower than the sea level and hence is can be very easily flooded: but tisfs being once accomplished, the Judge is anx- ious to know what good Wosild 5e ac- complished by it. This may heeGne an important question in connection with the matter
 The mines in the southern part ci the Territory, where Judge Henson is, have not until very recently been opened on account of hostile demon strations of the Indians This was the original home of the Apache and COmanche. and while they held sway they allowed no one 10 dispute their title. Those wiio undertook to do this did it at the expense of their top hair It has lseen very little more than year since these Indians were SO subdued as to permit of even pros pecting this section, which ia thought to be very rich in mineral Even up to this time very little prospecting has been done. The country is GOV cred all over with legends of rich ness. It is supposed that the Span iards found great quantities of min- eral in this region during their early occupation of the country. They came in led by iseir priests. and as the HOW frequently found old shafts indicate, did some pretty extensive ming Their work extended into 1 Mexico. and there are many mines there now that arc considered fabu= 1ously rich.
 This fact renders the country over tine lIne one which ihe Arizona boys 1. would like to possess. Arizona is in i favor of annexation. The Judge is i not far from the line betWPen the two | countries He saws tlsat ,Le Eesidea;s !