The Arizona champion., 1885-06-27
WEEKLY CHAMPION.
SATURDAY, JUNE a7, 1885.
Territorial Items.

Secretary Van Arman and wife left Prescott for California on the 10th.
 It is said there are s5o men engag ed in mining in the vicinity Tip Top, this county.
 Apache county is indulging in cat, tie stealing largely; six arrests have been made there or that charge
 Wheat on A. ]. Heads Banning creek farm. three miles south of Pres. colt, is about four feet high and head ing out we'll.
 The Pima county assessment this year will show that the large increase In cattle will more than equalize the depreciation in the value of real es- tate.
 The Phenix Herald is quite certain that fruit and stock will, hereafter, be the principal products of Salt Riv CT Valley, which IS getting too moist forrwheat raising.
 Judge Howard will adjourn the District Court about the a7th inst. |, for the purpose of holding term of court in Mohave county. On his re- turn from there, he will continue the present term of couIt.
 The Board of Directors of the Fair Association held an interesting meet ing at Phenix on Saturday last Committees were appointed to pre- pare premium lists, etc, The date of the next fair was set for October Iath to I7th, inclusive. All indebtedness was paid off and title fourd to be clear and secure, The association Is now on its feet, with gseat promise oi prosperity and usefulness in the flu. ture. ys
 General Manager Towne ot the Southern Pacific, was interviewed by a press reporter in San Francisco re, garding the published report of re. ductions on that road in New Mexi co and Arizona, and responded as follows. No reductions have been made yet, but we do contemplate making material reductions soon, bu, how soon we cannot now say"
 The second trial of A. H. Davis for the murder of Matthew Alexan- der in January last. was concluded in Tombstone this week, the jury impo2- ing the death penalty. Davis had SC. creted strychnine about him, hiding ii between the outer and inner sole Of his shoe and upon being returned to the jail alter conviction he attempted to commit suicide by swallowing a dose of it. The attempt was not sue, cessful.
 With malice aiorethought, Tucson Tailings says: "I! is understood that the Southern Pacific Company, with unwonted generosity, has offered to reduce the freight from Tucson to Washington. on lhe resolutions pass. ed.throughout the Territory on Sat, urday last. Arrangements should be made to secure half rates for dele, gates"
 The Reavis canal, at Florence proves 10 be a complete "blow out. '' It was entirely gab. No stock wa. ever issued by tic "complny,". and no tights ever acquired, consequent lv there is nothing tha, anxious cred itors can fall back upon to get even on hotel and livery bills and such like things. When people refuse tc be told of their danger they generally chew the oud of bitter expeuence.
 IL is said that the new road iron Daggett, on thu A. & F., 10 Coht n on the s. P will be completed b, the Ist of next October. This wit break ,he blockade which outside in terestS has for years maintained or the bay of San Diego and brirg th, town of San Diego into direct con m,nica,Ion with the outside world and then, if geographical position means anything, the other cities o the coast win lose many of their lau rels.