The Arizona champion., 1884-07-05
TEi;i;iTOIiIAL ITEMS.

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 'ack and club IoJms.
 ] They say Gov. Trille will work th ] .,nX Creek place. IL is estimated
 that the creek has furnished sjoo, ,ooc
 this year.
 Gov. Tri,le and the Sla Francisco
 Post are doing great deal for Ariz)
 nI. Both are working for north
 and south rIilroIl,
 Both lndiins and whites declare
 that never before, in their time. ha'
 the Colorado river raised D, high as Il
 has this year. Its waters have de
 s,royed many an Indian village.
 Hon. w. A. Rowe and Hugo Rich. ards, both of Yavapll county, are be
 ing pushed forward by their friends as candidates for the nomination or Congressman, by lhe democratic party.
 The assessment roll of Graham county will show a handsome increase Tor 1884 over 1885. The figures will reach sI,ooo,Ooo against 5000: 600 in round number. for lIst year.
 The Salt LaSe Tribune Says: "rhe city is filled with M)rmon families getting reaoy to emlgrate 10 Arizona on the orders of the church. Tn, wagon dealers are driving q brisk business with them in supplying good farm wagons with covers. They take along camping outfits and such aru cles q, will br in demand on their ar, rival.
 The Apache Chief says: "Apachc county stands alone in the fight against the Mormans, which |, undoubtedly fact. It will De lett severely alone by other couaties oi the Territory in Its endeavCr tI wipe the Mormons out" The chiv. llrous Q ixo,e was not interfere. with when he attacked the wlnd mil
 Globe Silver Belt.
 IL is believed that the cattle inter csts of ArlzJna are more evenly dis 'rlbu,ed than any other state or terri toy. The south-ra ttrn section. comprising Cochise, P.ma. Graham. Plnal and Glll counties, l, we'll lav ofed quarter, but no more so lhal Vast YLvdpli, whose interest in Uni, direction are increasing with wonder tul rapidlty. IL Is believed that lhel, are now more than 7j,ooo head cattle in Pma county alone.
 Under the present management the work of the territorial prison Is beln. pu,hed rgnt along. During the yea, that Capt, I. 5. Inghl has had charge, eighteen new cells have been rre cteu and are now entirely finished. In addition to cell building, mla. slve Wa has been built around tE, prison, and great deal of other work done. To thoroughly appreciate the amount oi work performed, q visit to the prison is necessary.
 Imes Porter has bSen found guilt. by the District Court at Prescott ano sentenced 10 the penitcntiary for fourteen years, for attempting the llf, o' Iii, wife by sph,uns her head will an axe. The keeping of Porter fcI fourteen years, al present cost per d cm, Will depiete lne Territorial trcl, UT! 10 the extent of s So7.3o. l. seems that the Judge, when sen tcnclng him, dld not count the cost, ur he would not have expressed tn, regret in not being able 10 extend lh, term oi imprisonment.
 According 10 the Paenix Herald, WllcoAs mb u,hins cheek showe, itself at Chicago at the time oi th, National Republican Convention. Ina, plp:r say>: When delegate Strbhias cached Chicago he iound P. P. Wilcox, Indian agent at Sar Carlos. Tn the committee rooms, fully with credentials as repre-. from ArIz ma 10 the relub lIcap convention. He was promptly fired out. Wm. Griffith, of Pima, an 1 alternate, had indorsed over to WiI. COX his crel:ntlIl, Ii alternate, ano | the latter wIs going to act for S,eb. bins. Judge Churchill came 10 th, relief Of S;ebbins, and afterwards said | Ut Wilcox: I made him admit that he had never voted in ArzJna, and would not If he could. The idea of such a man pre,uming to act for the people of Arlz)na in 50 important q matter as naming Pres denl!"