The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-12-19

TnE Cavalry quarters at Fort Whipple, are now, we learn, being roofed with shingles. The old covering was canvas which is little better than nothing in winter time. When at home. which Is bni seldom. our brave troopers should have warm. comfortable quarters, to make up Tor tbe hardships endured by them in camping ont, while hunting up Indians.
 QUARTZ MouNrAN s,w-MuI--This institution which has furnished nearly all the lumber that ha- been used in Northern Arizona has been 'shut down" for the winter. Mr. A. Q. Moves, who brought the mill here in 'Gl. intends visit ing San Francisco this winter. During his ab- sence, his partner. Mir. George Curtis, will select a new site for the mill somewhere on Groom Creek and next spring, it's whistle will sound in that virgin locality, famous for steep mountains and high pines.
 V. 4. STEPHENS has just completed residence for himself and family, on Granite street Sat, urday night last n party of ladies and gentle men met together in the new house. and warmed i it up with music and dancing Joe Kerr. who furnished inc music. informs ns hat the folks young and old, had jolly good time of it
 Ma and Mrs John A. Rush have lately moved to town from the Willow Greek saw-mil. where they have been living for some time past. Mr. ! Rush has purchased two lots. near the dwelling of Geo Banghart and will immediately erect thereon houses and fences for a lumber yard 1 Tng mail rider who was wounded by Indians when the red mokes captured the mail between | Wickenburg and Walnut Grove. is well and al 1 his old business again. which shows that though ! badly wounded be was not badly scared
 B. II. WEAVER purchased, recently. from T II. ! Head lot and bewed log dwelling house on Granite street, for sGO0 currency.
 CONSIDERABLE improvements have recently been made at woodside and Fort Misery. two young but thriving suburbs Of Prescott Messrs. shelton & England have bui'i several houses at the latter place. where nicy manufacture huge piles Of pine shingles.
 BGiDog Ngrp2p-Before the winter floods set in. it would be good policy for the dwellers on tbe west side of Granite Creek to bridge that stream, 1T the county canno, help them do it. no doubt the citizens of Prescott will she'll ont hberAlly. Without bridge communication be. tween both shores viii Dc cut of many time between now and spring
 4 LARGE drove Of sheep belonging to Camp bell & BuFim, merchants Of this place, and Jas Baker, Is expected to arrive here shortly. from California.
 FELLoW CITIZENS or YAyAPAr--Your Ears for
 sinoment. Sos for the purpose of cutsing them o but to yell Into them the sact that l. J. Cooks Adobe Store Is now nllcd wiih choice groceries and provisions, fashionable clothing nice ladies ] goods, glassware, erockery and everything tta can possibly be required to meet your wants, apt the beauty of the thing is, he ayers (Mr. Cool ! never swear; bis salesman, Geo Reed attends t' that part Of the bnsncss), that he Is determined
 to sell goods cheaper than any other trader iI
 Prescott. Call at the Adebe, sec hos neatly thing arv arranged by Mr. Reed, examine his goods
 and our word for ii, you cannot resist the tempta ! ton of buying someyhlng from hlm-hc Is snci auice pleasing geusIensn, aud so polite to ladic
 and gentlemen. sel9tf