Arizona miner., 1868-06-27
LOCAL N EwS.

miles east rom IIcscOtt nave harvested their harley and arc now cutting their wheat. Nr pckason. who was in town last week assured n. that when he lefl the creek the corn was about nur feet high. Indian fires were occasionally s,on on the hills surrounding the valleys, and it v,. ,he opinion of the settlers that the Apache ypmas had returned to their old haunts
 WE received a call, the other day, from N. K 1erty. of Pinyon Ranch, Woosey valley. Mir says the crops in his section were healthy.
 WILLARD RICE, of Bowers Bros Agua Eric Ranch paid Prescott visit last week He says he has planted several hundred acres of corn and that it is growing rapidly.
 BLAIR X ELLIOTT have just completed a fine residence for Captain E. D. Baker. Quartermaster St Fort whipple. The building is situated on Capitol Hill. and contains six large rooms Cap. t,in Baker and wife will move into it shortly.
 FEE-GRAND DIsrLAr-The woods in this vicinity have been ou fire for nearly two weeks past. and, at night, the element presents grand display as it enwraps pitch pine trees in its de- structve embrace. A night or two ago it ad- vanted from the west upon the ranches on that side of town. destroying in it's rcsstless march cabins, fences, etc. but was driven back into the mountains by the wind. The fire. we are told, was started by lndiaus, at a point on Granite creek where Moves 6 Curtss had lot of saw log. rolled together While ,he men went to the mill, to get dinner, the Indians set fire to the logs. This is not the first time they have tried their hands at this game as Moves & Curtiss can testify The miscreants are prolific of deviltry, and deserve everlasting scorehing.
 FRoA SKULL VAuEY-John M Rountree and John Howell came to town this week from Skull Valley. and returned again. As yet the name of the man found dead on the trail leading from the valley 10 Prescott has not been learned. Neither tas anything been discovered that would lead to Ae whereabouts of the other man, who. it is supposed, was with him. further than that tracks supposed To have been made by him were seen in Ac rail coming towards Prescott We hope the mystery will soon be revealed. Messrs. Roun;Tec and Ilowel! gave encouraging reports of inc crops in the valley.
 The farmers of Kirkland Valley. which is about four miles below Skull Valley, had about got through planting, and ther crops also were look ing well. Both these valleys are distant from Prescott, by tue road, S5 miles; by the trail, 20 miles. The Prescott and La Paz wagon road passes through them and they contain thousands Of acres of good farming land, great deal of which, is, as yet, unoccupied. The farmers here tofors, have sold aI, the produce raised by them to teamsters, and this year they will, no doubt, do the same thing.
 N. LAcoKR, an ancient and honorable Arizo- nian who has been in the eempoy of Gray < Co.,, at their Big Bug mill, started Tuesday last, for California and tlie East to visit his friends, and probably secure harmonious half He prom ised Mir. Gray that he would be back here iu less than four months. Bon U0yuye, Nick
 TRIED TO STEAL THE ANlNALs- -silverthorn's train eft tbis place for California, Tuesday morn ing, encamped the samo ight a, the Burai Ranch and To. the poor Indian, made desperate effort 10 gobbe the mules. but failed
 LETTERS have been received here from Joseph Young, gheh state that himself and the ire pressihle, jovial, Almon Gage had arrived safely in New York C!.y, aud that as so0a us they could fix np business, they would start back.
 Coon PLACE TO FAR4--We have often wen dered why the valleys of the Hassayampa above Nickenburg have not been taken up and culti- vated. Some of them are large, and upon all of item the soil is rich. The river affords enough water for irrigation, the climate is good, mar ket is always at hand, and we know of no better or nl1aa Fara af,ffrtltttraI e, make aforiune, Try it, somebody.
 PHEASANT EVENINGS. Those we are now en- toying.
 InE train of Silverthorn X Aiken arrived in Prescott from Los Angeles, California, Monday last, with goods for L. J. Cook, of this place and for Bowers Bros Suffers store. al Fort Whipple. This train came ria the Hardyvllc route, and was over 30 days in making the trip. on the road, Indian fires were frequently seen, and it is very evident that the sayages were anx- lous to capture the train, but they did not at tempt it. An escort of cavalry accompanied it from inc Willows
 FLUSH iiMhs AT WICKENBUGG.-lt picases us to learn that our nciphhoring town Of Wickcnburg enjoying flush timcs.T Our old oompagnon as royd9e' P O'Neill, the smiling and courteous bohiiace of the Arizona Hotel camo up with the ma rider Tuesday last called upon us and said wA' Nickenburg was the Dyeliest town he had seen In many year. Tho Nulmre ledge was gNlng freely of its rich rock the mills were pounding the gold out of it fast and furious, ne" houses were being built and everybody nh Il