The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-04-17
The '~ S9iner.
Local Intelligence.

to,r,ia where he hns been for some time past, at. tending to "bis" Uncle Sam looks much better for the trlp. and comes back deeper in love with Arizona than ever before. While at Los Angeles, aatteriug offers were made him to 20 to White Pine but he preferred taking his chances here. Pete Smith, another old Arizonian, (partner of c. B Genuug) came in with Mir. May, and Is trying 10 hire men to work upon the Montgomery mine, near Walnut Grove. They len three wagons on the road, pear Skull Valley, two of which were destined for the Montgomery, snd one for Pres colt. These wagons were loaded with provisions, mining tools etc.. for Genung X smith, and min ing machinery for Moves & Curtis, of Prescott. c. B. Genung and wife were with the wagons. Mir May will please accept our thanks for hunt ing up and loading upon the wagons, packages of paper. type, etc., belonging to us, which have been lying at San Bernardino for ever SO long.
 MONDAY last, the Quartermaster, at Fort Whip ule received from Mir Hooker, over one hundred head of Texas cattle, and some sheep The cattle were weighed, one by one, and averaged iO1 lbs.
 WE are under many and lasting obligations to n Henderson, of Henderson & Co.,, for many kind iavors extended to us during the past year, and shall endcayor to repay him when "sell our corn"
 Jog KNOTT and six or seven men, who have en- gagged in repairing the Prescott and Mohsve wag on road, got to town Wednesday last. Joe says the road Is In fine condition. Wm. King, of Wal nut creek government wagon and some soldiers from camp Willow Grove, arrived on tho same day. Aiken & Sver,horn's train, with goods for this place, are reported to be on the way here.
 ANOTHER "GooD 1NpIAS"-John NJ. Branaman, of Leonora Valley Lower Agua Frio, has distin- guished himself and rendered his country scry. Ice by sending prowling Apache to his long home. The particulars of the affair, as. related 10 us by V. A. Stephens, Of Ash Creek, are almost as follows; On the night in question, Mrs. Brana- man, heard a noise around the corral, made known the fact to her husband, who got up, pro- cured a shotgun and stole soniy out Peering throug the darkness, be saw an Indian standing at the corral gate, fired at him, and must have wounded him severely if not fatally, fer next morning. a large quantity of blood was found tn clump of brush near the house, into which the Indian ran after he was shot
 HAr-Pcrsons wishing to ImmoFtalIEe them selves and make "iittlc something" by furnish ing their country with hay at For. Whippie Camps Verde and Date Crock, in this county. will do we'll to consult Captain Bakers advertisement in another column. Bids will be received for any part of the amount advertised for, and fair deal may be anticipated. Copies of the advertisement can be had q; this office.
 CAPT. E. D. BAKER. Geo. W. Bowers, c. C. Bean, Lieut. A. B. Wells, and small squad of company L. Eighth Cavalry, arrived home from Camp Willows, Friday last.
 ARRIVAL OF FREIGHT TRAINs.--w. A. wcrnin- gers train (eight wsgons) arrived from La Paz, Sunday last, with merchandise for Cook X Bowers, Gray X Co, and lot Of blows, caluyators, etc, for Henderson & O. The traIn slartcd back Monday, with corn for away posGsi' |. C., Wick. cnburg and Camp Date Creek Dr. W, W. Jones train arrived Tuesday last. and lea on "Wednesday. Most of the freight brought oy the Dr. was for Fort Whipplc. Beachs train Is said to be on the road.
 AccDESr-we regret 10 learn ltha. C. B. tie- nung, while on his way from California, had his leg broken by a kick from vicious mule
 ROBERT MEAcHAM, formerly postmaster at this place, arrived home recently from San Francisco, whiiher he went to purchase a stock of goods for this market.
 ACCIDENT TO JUpaE RvsH.-An accident which came very near depriving John A. Rush of one of his eyes, occurred at his saw mill near town, the other day It appears the Judge was doing some thing about the woodpile, when the wood at the top Of the pile went hy the run and one of the sticks struck him in the eye. He came to town, sent for Dr. Kendall, who relieved him Of pain in short timc.
 sUPERvIsoRs.--Thc Board of Supervisors are Co hold an adjourned meeting Wednesday next al the Court House, 10 attend to unfinished business len over at their last regular meeting Afler next meeting, we hope to be able to procure the pro co edings of it and the last regular meeting, and giNe them to our readers, many Of whom are aux. ieGs to sec what has been done by tfSs Board.
 MANY readers of the MINER will be pleased to learn that the health of Mrs E. J. Cook |. m. proving. recent letter from her husband, ai san Francisco, to Mrs. Cooks brother, E. F. Now CTS Of this place. announces the foregoing good news.
 INDIANS ABouT.-Our citizens will do we'll to look out sharply for Apaehes, just now Bands oi them are again in this vicinity, watching for prey.
 sicKSEss.-Next to Death, there Is nothing that bears down as heavily upon n family as the pros "ation Of one of it's members by sickness. For ,una'eiy Tor us who live in this mountain region u''ease' except h be hereditary rarely attacks us "u we scarcely know what bodily anguish and
 mental pain is suffered by viyes husbands, sisters -na brothers, while watching beside the bed of { SICK relative. There Ia something connected wtl hnfN