The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-08-21


 day. To this end, he was engaged in negotia tions with Allen Cullumber of Walnut Grove | for the use of his water-power, wheels, etc The | Sutler is in the Walnut Grove mining district | and prospects well. Work upon the Montgom- | cry has ceased for the present, there being an in suficiency of water to run the arastras. and the | Indians having burned the cabin at the mine | MT. Genung is confident that he will make both | lodges pay.
 FRoM WrcKENBURG.-Captan J. F. Hargrave and Judge John A. Rush of this place arrived ! home Wednesday afternoon, from business visit | 10 our sister town of Wickenburg, and report | the health of the place good. Business was tol- | erable lively; both quartz mills were running
 By advertisement in another column 1t will be that the government farm at Camp McDow- l ell is offered for rent This farm is one of the finest in Yavapai county. Full instructions to bidders are given in the advertisement. POSTMASTER BARNARD of this place, informs us that postofice has been establithed at Phoenix. a growing agricultural town on Salt river, in this county. Now, if one were established at Walnut Grove, on the Hassayampa, in this county, the people of the county would have reason to feel thankful to General Crcswell As it is, we thank him for what be has done.
 ! We also learn that !. C. Dunn bas received his l commission as r. M, at Skull valley, and has ap- ! pointed Henry Glover Deputy.
 | A LARGE party of ladies and gentlemen of this vicinity, paid Skull and Kirkland valleys visit recently, and, we are told had a fine time gener- ally among their down-country friends.
 LOWER A0uA FRro.- This settlement is at present, well represented in Prescott there being a considerable number of it's citizens in town. | From Wm. Dennison, we learn that this year, J. NJ. Braneman, raised on the ranch Of I. c. Dick ason, in Leonora Valley, from of ninety acres, about 8 900 buihels of small grain-wheat and barley. He has forty-ive acres of corn to harvest This is justly considered one Of inc best f not 1s best, ranches in the county The thrasher works we'll and has been of great as. sislance to the farmers of that vicinity IL thrashes about 300 bushels day.
 Guxs TO CALIFoRNtA.-Geo Reed. who for several years past. has faithfully discharged the duties of salesman for Bowers & Cook. E J. Cook, and Cook & Bowers, Of tbis place. started for San Francisco Thursday morning last, 10 purchase there stock of dry goods and clothing for this market Mir Reed is n good business man, and has hosts of friends here. DR PALMER has returned to Prescott from the Verde, and informs qs that be secured at the lat ter place many curious things for hi. Washing ton collection. At Bowers ranch. Woosey val ley. be procured an immense Indian hAnd-mill
 tcaiici here. 'naiai, '') which he desgHs sending to Washington This matat has evidently done good service in the past, for it s well worn. l, will, no doubt attract considerable attention a,
 the East, as the Dr. says nothing similar has ever been seen there
 10. o. F.-The following named gentlemen | have recently been elected officers Of Arizona 5 Lodge. No. l,LO.o.F: T. S. Ruff, N. C.; J l, I.aughin, V. G.; J. E. c. Mitchell R. S.; E. F 2 Bowers, T.
 Bio REBEL--Psrties recently from Walnut
 Grove, inform us that T. L.ambertsOn, of that e place, was engaged iu crushing quartz from tbe a Big Rebel lode. Hope he'll make 1t pay. Wv FKSrER. started for California Thursday
 last, for the purpose of removing his family -ic Ghis vicinity.
 i TIE srERiaSo.- The Sterling mill was to hayt been started this morning. to try the new stamps
 etc It rained heavily at the mine day or two
 ago. and we learn that there is now plenty O D water for milling purposes.
 e THE prospecting party that left town last week !. under the guidance of l. c. Dickasou, got bacl IT early this week. They prospeeted great dea .e in the Black mountains, and we are sorry to say a. found little more than the color of gold. The IT found plenty of water iu the rayines on top c the range killed several fat deer and antelop' E and had pleasant time of it. They talk of gC 70 ing to the Black Canyon country next. h. IBrGELow & Harris moved their "traps" froI
 their mining claims on lower Lynx creek, ,e town. onc day this week, having become tire ne waiting for water.
 be TIE mail rider, John Garner, informs us thi on the last down trip. he aud tho sscoF: sa~ sn ln shot at some Indians near Martiuez's ranch.
 ALLEN CuIAuMBER, of Walnus Grove yisii' - Prescott day or two ago, for the purpose Ia getting some troops to go down there and hel m the citizens to find and ehastise the Indians lh
 prowl around that settlement. We have m
 learned what success he had in getting theI to The citizens of the Grove are anxious to reta Iot fate on the reds. "Gus" Swain says he is dete er- mined to devote his whole attention to fghtir he them until they become decent