The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-06-12


 the horses strayed away, and were afterwards found.
 THUNDERv-Thursday afternoon. we were treat cd to some old fashioned thunder-growls Show. ers of rain descended east and north of town. It also rained little here
 GOOD Dentist could do plugging business in this town, for short time.
 LIsT of letters remaining in the Post Office at Prescott, on the list of June. Bacon Charles F, Bryant J. K, Bryan J. NJ, Callahan M, Chapel c. A., Donly Josephs Eliot s. II. Eggers Henry, Garslde Rob't2 Gllalant F, C., Healy Thomas j., Jourenceaa F Revd, Knott Thomas, Kent D. R.. Lewis Martcum, Palmer Ed M D., Powers Henry H., Kees Samuel c. 2, RApp Edward, Steven Pat rick, Weeks George F.
 | FOURTH or JuLr-The fourth of July will this year, come on Sunday, and will, we presume, be celebrated on the following day. We have not as yet heard Of any steps being taken by citizens of this place 10 observe the anniversary, but are in hopes that something will be done to keep alive the memories of the past.
 WELCOME BAcK-- Monday last. VIC had the pleasure of taking by the hand, our old friend, Wm Cole, who. it win be rcconected started from this place. some time ago, with the intention of going to White Pine, but ~bO. afler the death Of his partner, James sheldon, (vho was killed by Indians near Camp Willow Grovcl got ont of the notion of going to tho "poor mans paradise" MT. Cole accompanied Messrs. Groom Moore Reed, aud CosgTove, to the Colorado, and, ailer seeing them safely across that stream took the back track for this place. in company with Mr Jos. Clark, sud some nine or ten n.eu whom be met aI the river, some of whom, VIC are informed came direct from White Pine
 RoAD TO McDowELL-A shou time ago we were assured tbat work apon a military road from Camp Mcdowell on the Verde river, .o Fort Whipple and Prescott, was about Co tr commerce cd, bu; no, having heard even the rcm0,est allu. sion 10 the matter for several weeks past we fear Inc military have given the projea np, or forgot ten it entirely. Hope ihey have merely forgot. ten IL.
 sHIxetEs.-w We undrrstand that Johnson k Zimmerman oi Mountain Ranch. neAT the stef- ling mine, have contract for furnishing Govern. mcnt with about s0o,eoo shingles. fnosi Of which to be used al the new post on Walnut Greek
 liar cuTTiSo.--This important branch Of do. nestle Industry wlll soon be commenced here abouis.
 SABBATH scHooL CstEnMa rIoS.--we have been requested 10 that the Ihird an uger.aty Of be Prescott sunday school wili be held lu the Court Hoose, sunday, JBae i3,h, a, . o'clock p. Ea- AZ arc Invited to attend.
 VioLENr wHmLwlSn.- Wednesday last d about D minutes pact o'clock. very vicious wtlrlwind gathered in iron, of the siore of Anca s White, passed so~iy down Montexama street, gatheriag slrcugih all fhe way nn1iI I reaolcd thc store oi Campbell 4 flufiam. wherr t checked up lts for abort tlrnc and aflcT ao!sz al tho mischief in lie power. passed on. Thasa whu from dlstancn. watched ifs HhifIlngs AronAd Campbell & RssIsIn's aud Jackson .k Ce e thought it had torn she roof from Jackson k Cos halia. ing bat u Only took up iew sticks 0f ccTd. wood from their pile, It vented most of IL splsea sH Campbell X Bafram, by tearing away Nnd carrying of the heavy canYass awning ln front Of their store, blowing down a wall of Kitchen back of the store, upse,iing stove eoniainiug nre, which communicated to the floor. and which. hat fos inc presence Of mind oi Mrs. C4mpbcli, who show. cred water upon the fire and put II out. might have ended seriously. IfIi l. all the same 10 tbe elements. we be, to be excused from witnessing such another performance scon.
 aGKSrRAl" GEORGE COULTER, one Of the old Walker party, has gone to White Pine.
 THREE IspiAss BnLKp.-- Col. Pricc's com mand succeeded in kllBng three wallapaI 'nalaas, and destroying great Auloant oi property, in the fate raid through the 'yaiiaIsi county
 Tms Indian killed, recently. near wiesenssrg. had On full shit Of military clothing. Where aid he gri its t. ett n Rwr !. ANOTHER iSDIAS Goxr.--Mr, Richardson in forms us tha, an Indian was killed. recently near the White Picacho mine, south of wlckenburg He also says that region of country Is full Of the red thleycs, and that party of troops coulds not fail to find them.
 WE have been requested io say that business of importance will come before Arizona Lodge, No 1, l. o. O. F., at their next regular meeting. Wed nesday evening, June i6th, Every Odd Fellow is urgently requested to be present.
 BRAss BASD-L. E. Jewell. the leader and father of the old Prescott brass band, s expected here soon from California. and, as soon as be arrives another band win be organized, therefore t becomes necessary to collect the old instruments and we have been requested to ask the person In whose possession the ''valve trombone" formerly played by D. Ellis (Kentuckl i, to leave 1, at the MINER office, or at the Adobe store. .tseft
 PARTIES recently from wickenburg inform us that James Grant has again contracted with Bal. lard X O., to carry the California mail another year, and that, If furnished sufficient military