Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-12
Arizona Affairs.

Hon. John w. Dorrington, member Of
the Legislature of Arizona, and editor Of
the Arizona Sentinel, who is temporarily
quartered at the st. Elmo. gives the fol-
lowing interesting facts relative to the
prosperity Of the Territory:
In mining point Of view the Terri.
tory is rapidly Increasing. having more
than doubled its output of gold, silver
and copper bullion during the past five
years. There are now in the Territory
abont fourteen dividend paying mines,
with q prospect of an increase Of this
number in the near future. Advices
from Tombstone district are very favor
able, some of the mines having already
resumed work and Others to resume in a
few days. The Quijotoa district is un-
doubtedly the coming camp of the Terri
tory. The Bonanza firm are steadily at
work developing their properties and
are receiving great encouragement as
their work progresses.
Among the most prosperous and i'm
portant Of the mining camps Of the Ter
ritory are the Toni stone, Bisbee, Silver
King. Globe, Total Wreck, Clip district,
Vulture, United Verde, Peck, Tip Top,
Williams Fork. Centennial, blackberry,
Park, and many others.
In population Arizona has increased
from forty thousand in 1880 to over
eighty thousand at the present time.
This is principally due to the advent of
the Southern Pacific, Atlantic L Pacific,
and Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe Rail.
roads. two of which span the
Territory from the east to west.
In the most prosperous portions thereof
there are other proposed and much
needed lines; one from Ash Fork TO
Prescott, distance Of sixty miles; one
from Maricopa to Phoenix, twenty. eight
miles; also one from Yuma to the Cliff
Mining District, seventy miles. These
lines are at present under earnest con-
sideration Of Eastern railway builders
and capitalists, and it is to be hoped will
be constructed in q short time, as
the Territory needs railroads to bring
in machinery, etc., with which to de-
velope her resources.
The Indians have finally been over
awed, and for the past two years have
given no trouble to our people. thus sf-
fording our ranchers and prospecters an
opportunity to pursue their vocations
without molestation.
The political situation in the Territory,
at Prescott, is somewhat unsettled, hav-
ing no voice in the National canvass, we
turn our attention to local affairs entirely
Dispatches just received from Phenix,
announce the result Of the Territorial
Democratic Convention as follows: For
Delegate to Congress. c. P. Head, of
Prescott; for Superintendent of Public
Instruction, DR.. Jones, Of Phoenix.
both Of these gentlemen are well and
popularity known throughout the Terri
tory, and will be hard for the Republicans
to beat.
The Republican Territorial Conven.
ton will be held in Tombstone. Septem-
ber 18th. The candidates 10 far spoken
of are Colonel H. C. Hooker, J. C. Steb.
bins, Hon. w. c. Davis, Hon. J. F.
Knapp. and Hon. William Van Arman.
There are no doubt Others whose names
have not yet been mentioned. The
campaign promises to be spirited
one.
Mr.. Dorrington's long residence in
Arizona gives him superior knowl-
edge Of its advancsments, wants, re-
sources. etc, and we hope to see and
hear from him often.