The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-02-27
Chr ~> SNiner.
Local intelligence.

.,.., ia.t From Wales Arnold, post sullcr, who came up with the escort, we learn that every ,,;,, vas quiet when he lefL No Indians had Been seen for some time past, and part or ibe ,.,.e stationed there were al work upon ditch q, carry water from the Verde Co irrigaie the ,,o.t gardens The farmers were busy getting ,bdr ground in planting ltiIn. Ducks. geese and other water fowl were plenty.
 ra gawsas has sold his ranch aud m movements. on Granite Creek below the Point of Rocks. to John yickers. for the sum of 5000 WI G.vrx.-we are sorry ,o learn that our old.time friend. Billy Gavin, is up for Whiic Pine He has the fever bad. and 0oihlng short of sight al the elephant will satisfy him. should he 20. we wish bim lhe biggest kind Of luck. In losiag him we losc straightforward man. an excellent hunter and good prcspecioS
 TssArmcu--Thc For, whipple Dramatic As. sociauou offer splendid Inducements for tonight I.onEy S Jeaks. Milton Hadley. Bob Williams, fold citizens of Prescoitl aud five or six stTang- CTS, arrived in Prescott. from Los Angeles, Cali f,-niA on the 18th instant Mcssrs. Jesks and Iadley brought with them several yonHg frail trees. beside. los Of oranges, lemons. apples eic, which were bought and ereedily deYsured by oar citizens The apples brought one dollar poaad In greeabaeks.
 sEvUsIL cilizeas Of Skull saa Kirkland yalisys were Ia towa last week On lhe way up, Col Er;ghi who =ss ia advance ss ths party, s== ls- d!ans .knlkigg n the brush ahead 0fhln. He stop ped aalii the maia party came Hp.
 Faoa wuNtr GROVE. -Allcn Cullumber. T. W. Brooks. John orF0ad and others were in toHn from Walnu; Grave, recently. Mr, Brooks informed us ihas the farmers of the valley had wiekeubarg, and were prepAFiag io plAas an. other crop. They iatend 70 plant sfv%; as-! Of ubcaL
 cusSpEa2 We have on hand many eAlen- dars for 1869. which wlll be given to those who come or send after ,hen.
 P,NrEe Cook Pierce halshsd their Job Of painting Ibe Court Heuss. NedsrssiAy evening last, and aa excellent job have ;bey made Of l. TaE Quartz Mountain Mil Company have men cngagei in cutting logs, etc. % Groom Creek IL Is lhsir intention to move ttoiF mai 'o the scE location a, aa early day.
 FaoN THE LOWER Agus FEln.--wm Osborn, wh0 vas ia town on the s3th informed us that recently. some Indian sign had been seen in ibe vicinity of the ranches lie also said that ihe Eheal planted short ua.e ago, was nos well out of the groanI and looked grcen and alec. h receai hss,, be and Billy Gavin killed sevea lat deer Parties had taken np ranches on BiE Bug, wiih iAe intention of cultisasing them.
 GEo W. BAxoHaxT who returned bone from Chiho Valley. Wednesday evening last says hs saw. from his ranch ia ihs valley. lrcmcndoa, big smoke away on. on the New Mexican road but whether ii ~as made by Indians or whii. immigrants. be could no, say.
 Rolb TO NcDowsts Captain l. n Baker ouaricrmas;er at Fort whiVpie. informs ms ihA in all probability, work upon a military road ss connect Fort whifrie ssa Preseoss ~i;h cssnf Mcdowell. on ihe lower Verde. will soon bi esaasseseea. Ths road vii ruin rsz ;As aEG; Fro The building Of sneh a road would aic greatly In the development Of the rich countr- bcsven the two plaees. bflng us closer io ih' great valleys of Salt river aad the Gila. and b' Hreod thing generally. We earnestly hope | wl be bnilt.
 A. E. WALLS. First Lieutenant. or Company L Eighth cavalry, one Of the beet officers in lh, service, Is now adjalaa; a, Fort whipple
 WlsHSGFoS's BiKrnnAY.- The recurrence o this national holiday was celebrated by bal on the evening of ihe 2za. in Elysian Hall, bn the evening WIS too cold for lbe dancers to er Joy Themselves in such a shell of building The party broke up about F o'clock.
 CoiD NieHr.--sanday night last was the cold est o' 'he season. keen north wind blew sun aay sunday night, and part of Monday. Sine then the weather has been warm and agreeable
 'oHS JACKSON has opened tailoring estah hshmen' in Aontezaua building. He is pre- pared to do all work pertaining to his bnslnes,
 wntE hunting in the vicinity of Bower, Agaa Trio ranch, recently, Willard Rice cami upon an iadian Gye, which the Indians had jn. left
 fiosExh BUTCHER saor.--Mcssrs. daihaway Lennon have re-openea the Pioneer butcher shof on Granite street, and are prepared to farni- '"e people oi town and country with good ia beef
 carrtis ). P. HancHavr started for La Pa, iuma county. Arizona. Thursday last, to al,en "e session of inc District Court. Hope he ma return speedily, wiih his scalp.
 iHsfreghi train of Miller Bro, of this plse, arrived from La Psx on Tau-sday. with good