Arizona miner., 1866-02-14


 FEEDrN0 THE MouRSERs.--We recently an. nouncod that the Apachcs bad stolen from Skull Valley a superior horse belonging to the Acting Governor, the second he had lost. li appears that running short of horse flesh he lately wrote Co Maricopa Wells io inquire for aprCn,lsing pony sent there t0 raBch nearly 2 year since. He was surprised io receive the following response Co his letter. Our readers will ogrcc with as that In all our severe vin,cr they have met nothing iIrely cool
 PIMA VILLAGES, Jan. 23, 1866.
 Hon. K. c. Mccormick. Dear sir-Mr J. B. Allen requests me to notify yon that your horse sent to the Wells to pasture is dead. Ilc placed in charge of the second chief Of the Mari. copas, who died on the 18th inst, when all horses found in his possession, including yours, were slain ,o feed the mourncrs. Yours, respectfully,
 MILITARY Colonel A. L. Anderson lef, here for New Mexico, ria Tucsou, on the 9th instant. He will probably go to the States during the summer He has been in New Mexico, Arizona and California for five years past, and has shown himself q competent and worthy officer Major Benson and Lieutenant Forry went with the Col onci as far wickenburg and would go from there to California bc mustered out Of service. The company of New Mexican volunteers former. ly commanded ny Major Thompson, accompanied Colonel Anderson, and the Major would join them on the Ga. On the 10th nstaB; company Of the Ith California infantry, and company of the Tih, under Captains Titus and Kendall, Iaft for California, the Agua Caliente ranch on the Gila, and Fort Yuma, where they viii probably find steamer recently sent around from San Fmnci-cO ready to convey them to that city Both the New Mexican and California troops go home to bc mustered ont of the service. They have donc well here considering their facilities, and have the thanks Of our citizens
 QuARrz MLLs.--The work upon the shafi being sunk on on the discovery claim of ihc Vulturc lode, hy Mir. B Phelps, and the result Of which i. Co determine his agreement for the purchase thereof from Mir. Wickenhurg, is progressing fi- tors,biy and there is little doubt that Mir. r. will bc satisfied with t. lie has now gone 10 San Franc.see te return af early day. The Tyson and Coulfcr mill is working nualy. The ore yields aa arcfage os from sGo to sa0 per ton $50 tons have been crushed by this mill. TOO ounces af :-:s.-!..ss '.s | s sa:eE.c4 c sc:sTts of ;,3 The Curiin-Chasc mill having been supplied with battery of five stamps (fiic same as the other milD Is also in successful operation, under tbc management Of Jack sHiIling, who brought the stamps from California, and who represents all the parties interested in the mill Forty tO nny tons have been crushed by this mill. The expense of earring the ore rom the mine to the mills is Si5 per ton, and the cost of wood $S per cord. No arr,s,rsts are nov in operation ai wickenburg. g. O00 of the Yulture gold sent io Inc San Fran cisco Mint returned SiGrIz per ounce, which re- flutes the report that Ynlturc gold is an inferior article Tho Bowers miiI on Lynx Creek i@ working well Mir. Borgcr is said 10 have pur- chased mill for this place, aud we know of two others lately started from san Francisco for Pres cOt. The V.caroy mill is not yet put up. The Woolsey mill ion the Agua Trio, near Wooisey's ranch) will bc in operation within the present month. The coming spring and summer will esr- iaDly inform us to the worth of the lodcs in this vicinity. and if half of those who propose bringing mills should do SO we will have dozen more than those named in operation here before hlL