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 a5o 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 for wheat raising.
 Judge Howard will adjourn the District Court about the 27,h 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 count.
 The Board of Directors of the Fair Association held an interesting meet ing at Pnenix on Saturday last. Committees were appointed to pre- pare premium lists, etc. The date of the next fair was set for October I2th to I7th, inclusive. All indebtedness was paid off and title found to be clear and secure. The association IS now on its feet, with gseat promise of prosperity and usefulness in the fu- ture.
 General Manager Towne of the Southern Pacific, was interviewed by press reporter in San Francisco re- garding the published report of re- auctions on lhLt 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, but how soon we cannot now say"
 The second trial of A. II. Davis | for the murder of Matthew Alexan- der in January last. was concluded in Tombstone this week, the jury impo$- ing the death penalty. Davis had SC, creted strychnine about him, hiding il between the outer and inner sole oi 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-a -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 the 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 to be complete "blow out" It was entirely gab. No stock was ever issued by the "company," and no rights ever acquired, consequent lv there is nothing that anxious cred itors can fall back upon to get even on hotel and livery bills and such like things. When people refuse to be told Of their danger they generally chew the Cud oi bitter experience.
 It is said Ii at the new road from Daggett, on the A. X F., to Coltt n, on the s. F., will be completed by the Ist of next October. This will break the blockade which outside in terests has for years maintained on the bay of San Diego and bring the town of San Diego into direct con mrnicauon with the outside world, and then, if geographical position means anything. the other cities of the coast will lose many of their lau. relS.