Arizona miner., 1866-03-28
AFFAIRS IN pAn-UTE COUNTY.
CALLvIlLn. Jan. 30, 1866.

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 EDIroR or ARrzoxa MINrg,--The wealth CT here is generally mild and pleasant; how ever, today We are honored with warm rain which is acceptable at all times in a country like this, which is comparatively dry. | The iarmers on the Muddy are in good spir- lts, and are preparing for a large crop this season. Five hundred acres of wheat are ai- ! ready sown, and it is doing we'll Barley and other seeds have been put into the ground | quite extensively Orchafds and vineyards | have had their share of attention. Great care has been manifested in procuring the best qualities of fruits, each farmer appear ing to have sn ambition to excel in the pleas | nre of living under his own vine and fig tree. Improvements are rapidly going on.
 COTTON cRowIse.
 There is now cotton gin in active opera tion at Mill Point, onithe Muddy, doing es celent business. The largest yield of cot ton yet produced to the acre was eight hun dred pounds, cultivated by Mf. Rhodes. Cotton being worth fifty cents per pound tLie makes the nice little sum of four hundred dollars per acre, showing cotton to be very valuable and profitable crop, not being subject to the inroads of the natives, who are not in the habit of eating cotton, and are very ex A pert and useful in picking the article.
 MILLS.
 \ large grist mill has also been erected. and works well, which obyiates the necessity of hauling produce to St. George to be ground, and then hauled back again a distance of one hundred miles. The sugar mills of Mir. McGinnis X Co. has completed its work for this season, and is laid over until next season, when t will require three or four mills of the same size to meet the demand of the people.
 INDIAN AFFuRs.
 ! The progress of things in this vicinity at present k very much retarded ln conse quence of Indian difficulties. \ fresh out break WAS manifested two weeks ago by the stealing of eight head of cattle and two hors- es, on the Muddy. The Indians were pur- sued and ovcrtaken, and fight followed, in which one indian was kiiici and eight taken prisoners. The prisoners were tried, found guilty and condemned to have forty laShes each s.. ..c ....c b...s back, - i.,ss, va duly sp tii-,i This i,ru,iviii tii- ui,orivitr,-- to proper sense of their doings. They said they could not go either north, south, east or west, having enemies in each of these localities, and the only thing left for them was to stay at home, go tO work, aud to move through the valley of death's dark vale without sp- prUpriatiug the hard earnings Of others to t.-eir own Use and benefit, with no cO.sider- ation therefor. This treaty in my opinion will be fsitbfully kept until another opror- tunity presents itself for another raid. At the Vegas Rancho four head of cattle have been sioiru at different iiInvS this winter. The lash has been deXterously applied on the backs of all these invaders Of the peace and quietness of the citizens of this place. Some fenecade NayaiOs have within the ast tbrpe weeks crossed the Colorado and united with some rowing bands of Utes, and have stolen a large amount of stock from Dr. Whitmore's ranch, which is located between St. George and the Colorado. The stock stolen s esti- mated to be between three and four hundred head. Dr. Whitmore, in company with three others, went in pursuit, and were killed, the Doctor having ball hole through his body, and one arrow sticking in his back. One of the men had fifteen arrows shot into him. Fifty volunteers were immediately raised Tn St. George, and sent oat The dead bodies were found and buried, and after following the trail of the cattle some distance they dis covered Indians, and killed six and took one prisoner, for the purpose of acquiring infor nation of the stock. The whole line of Indi- ans west of the Colorado seem To be on the war path. Depredations are committed dai ly in every direcfion Dr. Whitmore lost $500 in gold coin
 THE CITY or cALLvILLE Is improving; large amount of freight is now at the mouth of the river for the Utah trade, which will be immediately brought to Callville by steamers expressly fitted for that trade. Captain Trueworthy, who has been highest up the river with a steamer, has seen all the difficulties obstructing the free nayi- gation of the Colorado to Cailyiile, but con siders them oi minor importance. His quick perception and correct judgment in steam boating immediately showed to him the ne- cessity of light draught boats fitted to the bafges which ie has procured, and are now ready for service. CalIlille is destined to be i the largest city of Arizona From this point the whole Utah trade will be supplied, also the southern part of the State of Nevada. The Mormons are settling in every valley that can be cultivated. 4 people thus en- terprising and industrious, who are changing the parchcd and worthless desert into valley of grain fields and gardens. filled with the most select fruits and savory vegetables are worthy of the support and respect of the government under which they live, as pion- eers and adventurcrs in the great work oi civilization. PIONEER.
 We regret that the foregoing interesting letter from Hon. O. D. Class has been SO long delayed upou the road We shall be glad to hear frequently from Mir. Class.
 Az IMPoaTAxr AND SAVING DrclsIox- The Supreme Court of Nevada has decided