Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-07-23
ARIZONA AS IT. IS
As ih'''''r" win EN-:eFrI.asi.f rriary Cooper S r tEr.r5.r

NE '''r" win EN-:errIsasi.,
 feiaFy Copper.
 S. F. Chraaic.a
 For some days past sle Ham r-
 Gosper, Territorial Secr4fa~g gl4 '.
 zOna, has been stOppiu, at tf' I, V. ., Arl-
 on a flying visit % CalifC---i-' i''--'sil,
 gentleman has been iDtrD,..'-. 1le
 nected with the p htical spf .--
 HeTclaI iile or Ariz rlI siuce lS7- ...r-
 conversation with a Chroulc.. -,--.--
 yesterday spoke very highly
 prospects or Arizona. "I hay. '--
 mined to make my home there f....'ss55- .-'s5-
 "Like all who have moved int5 ,t'. .'-
 rltory during the iass f,u y-.--s'-
 intended Co return tC Calfarf.s .'-' as should have made my s.aEa.
 nave different Ideas, and ister5
 nam. 1Ae country k rlcl a,.l ..-.--'
 Ills resources are discovered f.. I.. -'.-
 ample than at first supposed. f-.-. | to year, and, as cOusggu4-.. | population Is becoming moe. .- A large amount oi capital I'd. z. | good investment, and I am ar.,. that the California capitalists b.,.
 so slow tO seize upon tLe tia,I r.l..- lay open to them. Essta-r ,- men have looked upon the T','e4 With much more favor from tfa t
 nlnS, Co the detrimen: of C.Es.l- which lost much of our trs5, .,....-.-.' sequence. Stll, the pe0rle u1-.. .l sentiment that they belong tLs p-..s coast, and the feeling that S.,. t,- CISCO IS our market Is d.ir, ..-.. It pleases me much to be afis,..-t that your business men. v-lr I.-. long locked upon the Ter-ita-, ,-.. suspicious eyes, are now .srI.r. encourage and foster trade vii. Eastern merchants control alr..1,. good since of li, but, wltl tt, ,...,--1 advantage which San Francisco l-.''..e'-- '- St. Lotus and Chicago, it shou8 -..I field" .- 'le
 THE CNAPPEAsED ApscHr
 Do the Indian troubles ipters.-.. any extent with the pro>per.;, o5.' country" '- '-e
 They certainly have had a r -4.... influence uPOn several section. . country. But ve are BOZ irf-.r... take any hJif-hearttd rIe.sur.. .......- lns them, and since General C-..l I.. been directed to take charge .f r affairs there are bu5 few vrr... that all our troublesome IrG.r. .- soon be reduced Co a state .f -..Ir.-.-
 And how about thcvLite h ri.,. the cOwbOysz'
 That matter seems but poorl, sr. derstOod among you. Tn, c1pL.e .. ment IS certainly bad one. lut 4 ...-. Tor which the better and more m-e'.....- classts are entirely responsible. Tt. cowboys are really nothing Iu. u..- you call ward politicians, and d.. f.It m which they SO often become ,r-...F generally arise out Of the s.-.uI.. f.- the local oihces among tLem. Ou- t..-r OilcHIs do not represent the best rl... ot Our population, which is Workr.- -s.- a llylng wtlle these people are gI.nr.. Co manage local affairs. lf tl,.rqr-. inc telhgent men would take a .ys-i-r mn terest lu these Matters, and vrE.I r.- allow a lot Of irresponsible fellow. ... ... just as they pleased, you NDG-II..- very little of cowboy fights and J,r-.. tation. You understand, of c1ursr. h.. there IS but little of social life ar,,1..... They come there only Co make fo-tur... lew expect to stay, and few aurELor-.. and rear families. But ai. these Irav- backs will disappear in course of tlu,. md as the country is found Co tc -..s or something else beside, La.rs. y. 'hall soon have pOpulati1a which uUl .ettle for good and ever"
 THE FRUITFUL PHGSIX COUNTRY.
 'for instance, the valleys ahsu, Pr,- llX are as fertile as those OF the S.- Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. .rI nm certain that as soon as railway r.-r- K more general these lands Elli be fully cultivated. ILury -.- ard as the most promising town h. iE. shOle Territory. It's iuLabitaut, r.v number 3.G0O, and there is a cou-tarr 
 How Is the political situation. l.E. iospery"
 Ut Is somewhat mixed TLere wer. 10 political Organizations until twovtars go, when an attempt was made Co con u ;t the Congressional campaign Ft- .e more systematically. The TcrrItory. suppose, Is claImed Co be Democratic. 1ough, as ! have sad before. I believe Go be wholly uncertain and ralher mix i- Party hues have not been closely rawn, and the Republicans will enter le field m the coming campaign with J the confidence born of the certs.rtv victory.
 You are going to run for Congress. -e you Lot?'
 "l may possibly, but I am not ret c,r- ln- My material prospects jus. ROW e very promising. and l should con der political hOnOrs as but poor Imvalent for the less of the former. y friends are urging me very strongly It l have not yet decided. If I enter e hght shall of course try to win it." Mr. tiosper left for Monterey yester- y attern on with the Pacific Coast eSs Association excursion. but will re- m Go this city before startine for me.