The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-12-25

or irescou Should he do so he will join the party at Hardyville. Sam is a good mountain eer, and the party would like very much to have him along. }
 MANY new buildings are being erected in Will llansop Valley c. W. Stanley, one of our best carpenters and builders, is ont there superin- tesding the erection of houses for c. c. Bean. Mfhael McWilliams and others, arc also having bo,ses erected on their ranches.
 MASONIC BAtt--The members of Aztlan Lodge. No.l77, F. q A. M.. of Prescott, have determined upon celebrating the recurrence of s. Johns Day On the evening of that day lsonday. December 2T, lsG9) they will give ball and supper at A. L. Moeler's new hall, both of which, judging from the preparations that are being made, will t,c pleasing affairs {, CmTsrNAs TREE.-At the time of going to pres yesterday, Christmas Tree, loaded with nic, presents for young and old. was standing in he Courtroom. We had to put our paper to press earlier than common, in order Co give the Gttoches of the office chance to attend the Fes- iiv'l, which took place yesterday evening.
 CITIZENS of this county who have served on U. !. Grand Juries, would be more than pleased to lear from U. s. Marshal Phelps of Tucson, regarding pay for their services They had to neglect their own business to dance attendance upon Court, and they think it no more than right thatthey should receive the sums earned by them. Deputy L. s. Marshal Dunn. of this place. says he has no funds to pay them Has Marshal Phdps!
 P.Ck TRAN.--A large train of animals. loaded wih merchandise for merchants of this town. ar rived yesterday evening, from the Colorado river.
 Tex RoDDick has disposed Of his in,eres, in Kirkland Valley, to Messrs. Burke & Sager
 Bn Br0.-Parties recently from Big Bug in. form us that several lodes have. of late, been relocated. The mill was running 4 cleanup was made, after run Of five days, and those in- teres!ed appeared well satisfied with the result
 DaScE.-The ElysiaHs had sa excellent dance, Friday evening Of last week in their hall on Noniezuma street Jewell and Chris,y furnished them with good music.
 WESLEY FrxEEErY was shot and killed by an Indian at Kirkland Valley, In ihis county, on the
 
 asleep alongside pile Of corn, when the savA- gcs opened fire upon them. hitting Flnnerty In the head with bullet, and 'killing him almost instantly. Deceased came 10 The Territory from Colorado several years ago. He went by ihe nickname Of Finn whiien His relatives reside in Iowa.
 BEwARS OF THE ISpilN.--Cilzens, Johnny Apache hA. taken a rest, and Is now ready for business. Look out for him.
 ws learn that T. W. Brooks, Of Walnut Grove. met with considerable Of an Indian adventure a few days ago, not far from Kirkland Valley. The story goes that be was going along on foot when he deserted an Indian, short distance oH. Tom raised his rife. took good aim and lumbled the Indian. On looking around. he saw several more indians. and concluded they too many for him, retreated in fighting order The lndi- ans did not dare to follow him.
 i SiCE BxE-w wcaa-=a=y l=.., .e s4-. al inc store of Gray k Co.,, in thu town. bar Of gold worth nearly sl Ooo lt came from Big Bug. | PosrsAsrER BARSkRp appeared in our sane ium, yesterday. looking somewha, oss of tem- per, ,sand informed us that, the night previous, somebody had, wantonly and maliciously done him and the public an injury, by cutting and carrying of about 25 feet of the halyards at- tached to his hagstah. The flag was flying at the time, and is "still tkeren About this time last year. party of men, while under the inHa- ence Of the ardent. shot the block. etc. from the top of the pole, and pu, the r. M to the expense of having it repaired. He now requests us tc beg the flagstaff destroyers to at least leave hin the hole in which the pole rests. But we hope and trust that in future no one will modest hole pole or flag. Such mean acts bring dsgract upon the town, and we are sorry to know iha men capable of committing them breathe th' air of Arizona.
 FRoM WALNUT CRErK.--T II. Head and & c Rogers arrived home Thursday last, from Vel nut Creek. whither Mr. Rogers went to plan some barley. and Mir. Head, to hunt While hunt tng, Mfr. Head saw numerous Indian signs
 DISAPPOINTMENT OF SALEs-The sale of th' Bully Bueho property, which was to have takeI place Saturday last, was postponed until to-day That of the property belonging to W. o. Davis was postponed until Thursday next See adver tisements.
 THE attention of our readers is directed to th article headed How They do Things North, which appears on the first page of to-day MINER. It is, of course, from the Tucson Ari ronaa paper that is owned and run by set O Tucson specala.ors, who would charge Chris with having stolen the cross, and sell themtelye to the Devil for the sake of making few dol