The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-07-31

contained about 250 tons of corn. was on fire. He immediately gave the alarm, when the whole garrison turned ont and tried to subdue the flames, but without avail. The building was en- iirely consumed; about ono-half the corn was burnt and otherwise injured. The work of de- struction was, no doubt, caused by some villain or villains. A large coffee pot, with a little ker- oscne yet left in it, was found near the building. No clue has, as yet, been found to the perpetra- tor or perpetrators of this diabOiical crime. About l75 tons of the corn stored in the build ing belonged to George w., Herbert aud Nathan B. Bowers. The rema nler 10 Ed. F. Bowers and | Mr. Yickers. All good citizens should exert | themselves to find out the cowsrdIy author or authors of the infamous crime
 ! RgDrcTioN N PRICES OF LuHBER.--A. O. Moves ] agent for tbe Quartz Mountain Mill Company, | has put down the prices of lumber in order to encourage the use Of the article and enable ! poor men to build. The reduced rates will be found in bis advertisement.
 wuuxpED.-A man named George Props, who arrived here recently, from Ohio met with very unfortunate accident few days ago, at Mint Valley by shooting himself in the hip with a Henry rife. He was brought to town by T.
 ". Brooks, and is now under the care of Dr. Geo. D. Kendall. Mir Props being in indigent circumstances. two citizens of Prescott, A J. ! Akin and N. $. Griffin started out and in a short
 time collected the sum of Sl30, which they have handed over to the suffering man. We have
 heard tale to the effect that a. certain physician
 Of ihe town called upon the wounded man short
 ly after bis arrival in Prescott looked al his
 wound. pronounced it bad one. asked him if
 be had any money. and on being answered in the
 negative len, without attempting to alleviate
 the su1crings of bis fellow man. or course. we
 do not voneh for the trath of this story, and can
 scarcely believe that any medical gentleman of
 this town is SO sordid, caious, and devoid of
 human feeling. Upon learaing that there
 was a man wounded and penailess In the town
 Dr. Kendall siraighiway started to bis abode
 and rendered his services gratis. to the sufferer
 wh ch Of course, the poor man gladly accepted
 The action Of the M. D. who. it is said. refused
 Co aid him. if the story 10 that effect be true
 looks exceedingly mean, little and inhuman
 when conirasted with that of Dr. Kendall aud
 our citizens. Mortal man should never allow
 himself lo pass a suffering fellow creature with.
 out giving him all the aid io his power.
 PERSONAL Erc-A O. Moves, of the Quartz Mountain Mill Company, and 4. Henderson oi the firm Of D. Henderson 6 Co., arrived home sunday last, from San Francisco. Mir Henderson made long stay in the city, and strange to say came back as he lefl us, an unharnessed bachelor Oh, Abraham, how could yon turn your back
 upon the beautiful damsels of Frisco, without
 selecting one from among them. and bringing
 her out '.wid vel"
 Mr. Moves informs US that be found his friend.
 and aeqnaiatances iu the city well and in good spirits regarding Arizona. He says the Paul
 Wood Electric process for saving gold has prov
 en an entire suceess and Dc has now no doubt [ bu, that when he starts again, be, too, will mee , with success. we hope so.
 n Christopher Klo,z, an old citizen of this par |, Of the county. and a very worthy man, arrived
 here Sunday last. from WIekenburg, with the in
 teuiion Of settling down here. He has, for sev cral months past. beeen in the employ of the Pi oneer vui,nre Mining Company, as foreman o
 their mine on the yuture lode.
 7, Our old friend. and former fellow citizen, Ja.
 D. Monlhon, Of Wiekenbnrs. paid his old hom Prescol,) yislt this week. but did nos stay long James has disposed Of his livery stable, at Wick enbarg to another party. and is al present oa , Of business.
 Hon. wm. II. Hardy of HariyviIle. left fo {. his home, few evenings ago, via the PreseO' , and Mohave road.
 in MoxrEzuuA HorEL-This old and favorite be Y tel will hereafter be kept by John c. Dudley an 10 Joseph Knott We think this alliance will s,iel De and hope 1t will, as both gentlemen know ho ,d lo keep hoel as to please and satisfy boar e. CTS and give the town good name. Mr. Duile Id has rRa .he iasi!aiion for some time past alon r. We wish the new firm great success.
 ' WALES ARsloLD. sutler at Camp Verde can
 to town ibis week with several wagons. whit
 he had loaded with lumber shingles, mereha ,. dise etc. In conversation with him, we learn, .a that the crops on ihe river were not very proI
 sing. But little rain had fallen in that vicinit h GENERAL A. J. ALkxANDER.-Thi courteou se able and efficient officer arrived here from Can he McDowell las, week, and on the evening of {, " 23d took his departure for the new camp at | 70 Toll gate. where, we presume, be is now in co bis mand General Alexander has, for long tii 'k past commanded the sub.disrict Of the Vert 'n' and the record there made by him is enough 20 itself 10 win for him the esteem of all rigl or minded citizens
 We
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