The Arizona champion., 1886-08-14
EDITORIAL ooRREsroNpENoK.
SAN FRANCISCO ] August {, I88s. {

zona, composed of Barrett and Ran som Posts, which went up on Senator Dorsey's special car, arrived here IT good shape Saturday after a very :! enjoyable trip and proceeded imme diately to secure accommodations. Owing to the great influx of Grand Army men and visitors from all parts of the Union, we experienced not a little difficulty in the search for quar- ters in desirable localities, all the hotels being crowded to overfowing, while many of the late corners who had no tsecured rooms in advance have been compelled to put in the nights on seats The boys are very com- fortably fixed, however, though con, siderably scattered throughout the city.
 We have been attached to the Southern California contingent with headquarters at 4Io Post street, where visitors are welcomed with true Ari. zona hospitality and made to feel perfectly at home. Members upon arrival at headquarters register their names and addresses and thus a al, rectory is formed, which is found very convenient to inquiring brother members and friends.
 On Tuesday we were assigned to the right of the South Division, form ing the head of the California orga- nization, and all along the line of march we received our share of the applause showered upon the process sion by the vast concourse of people which filled the streets through whi oh we passed. The Arizona delegation seemed to be hot favorites with the multitude, and cries of "Here comes the cowboys" saluted us on every side. It seems to be the prevailing opinion among the residents here that cowboys are indigenous to the soil of Arizona and the only crop of any kind raised. As we were march ing down Montgomery street one ex- cited female with profusion of fiery red hair and an auctioneer's voice, yelled as we went by, "Look out for the Bushwhackers," and the cry was immediately taken up by those around and three rousing cheers for the Bushwhackers were given with a vim and were gracefully acknowledge on our part in true Arizona style. The newspapers the following day in their accounts of the parade fattered us immensely on our youthful and sol. dierly appearance, and it appears to be the unanimous verdict that the Arizona delegation was the best look ing body of men in the line, and when we broke ranks on Mission street, it was with the satisfaction of having done our part credltably in the great parade.
 Many of the boys are taking in the excursions to Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and many other places oi interest and amusement, and the railroads are doing their utmost to make it pleasant for the boys by in- creased accomodations and reduced fares to all points in California. San Francisco is full of novelties and sur prises to the visitor from Arizona who hasn't been inside for ten years or more. The cable car system is an exhibition Tn itself and an hour spent inspecting its workings, will fully re- pay you for your trouble. Of course, Chinatown must not be overlooked when you are doing the city, but to explore its many alleys and small courts, and to get an idea of the wretchedness existing there, 1t will be found necessary to secure the ser vices of guide.
 Then there are the Cliff House and Red Rocks, Golden Gate Park, Tele- graph Hill observatory, the Presidio, besides the numerous theatres and places of amusement, with hot or cold sea baths at North Beach, and the shipping in the harbor, all objects of interest to the stranger.
 Ever since our ar rival we have been working with the object of se- curing department for Arizona in. dependent of California. We have been materially assisted in the move ment by Senator Dorsey and Cover nor Stover, of New Mexico, as we'll as by Commander Drum, of Delaware, who have all labored faithfully and are using their influence in our behalf. When the subject was first broached it met with strong opposition from Southern California, but we are pleased to state that some of the most