The Phoenix herald., 1882-07-28

l hllH SuSOAOiOOS " SSJ otO AOW III
 clined 10 encourage and foster trade
 with us. Eastern merchants control
 already a good slice of it, but with
 the natural advantage which San
 Francisco hss over Si. Louis and
 Chicago, it would not be difficult
 for you 10 drive them out 6f the
 field"
 THE UNAPPEAsED APACHE.
 Do the Indian troubles interfere
 to any extent with the prosperity of
 the country"
 "They certainly have had a retard
 ing influence upon several sections
 of the country. But we are not in
 clined to take any half-hearted
 meas Ires concerning them, and since General Croa,l has been di-
 rooted to take charge of Indian af-
 fairs there are hut few who doubt
 that all our troublesome Indians
 will 500 be- redrce.D to state of
 goodness"
 And how about the white In dians-ihe cowboys '"
 That matter seems but poorly
 understood among you. The COW boy element is certainly a bad one, but it is one for which tue better and more intelligent classes are entirely responsible, Thccowboys are really nothing but what you call ward politicians, and the fights Tn which they so o'ten become ensae ed arise ont of the scramble for the local offices among them. Our local off cials do not repre- ent the best class of our population, which is working for a living while these people are allowed to manage local affairs. If the more intelligent men would take llvelier interest in these matters, and would not allow lot of ire sponsi ble fellows to do just as they pleased, you would hear vsry little of cowboy fights and depredations. 1 You understand of course, that there i is but littl. Of social life among us. | They come there only to mako for tunes; few expect to stay, and few | found homes and rear families. | But all thc:e draw backs will disap- | pear in course of time. and as the country is found to be good for else besides mining, we shall soon have population which will settle for good and eTer."
 THE FRUITFUL PHGNIx COUNTRY.
 For instance, the valleys about Ph@nix are as fertile as those of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, nd 1 an certain that as soon as -ailway communication Is more general these lands will be fully Pheaix I regard as the aost promising town in tho whole Territory. Its inhabitants now Rum- Ter 5000 and there is a constant 
 "How is the political situation, IT.. Cosper?"
 1t is somewhat mixed. There were no political Organizations un- il two years ago, when an attempt Tas made .o conduct the Congress onal campaign q little more sys- Tho Territory, sup ose is claimed ts be Democratic, nough, as I have said be. ore, be eve it to be wholly uncertain and ather mixed. Party lines have not cen clo ely drawn, and the Repub- cans will enter the field in the oming campaign with all the conn., rnce born of the certainty of vic ny"
 You are going to run for Con -ess, are you notY"
 II may possibly, but am not yet ( rtain- My material prospects st now are very promising, and ould consider political honors as It poor equivalent for the loss of e former. My friends are urging r g very strongly but I have not yet V cided. If enter the fight shall course try to wIn it.'
 MT. Gosper left for Monterey sterday afternoon with the Pacific W ast Press Association excursion, t will return to this city before rting for home-[S. F. Chronicle, E ly 19. N