The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-06-19
The ~ Miner.
Local Intelligence.
Pnrscorr. June le, 1909.


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 RoAp TO McDowELL.-Wc have tho assurance os ounrterrnaster Baker that work upon the pro ,osed road to Camp Mcdowell, Will be com ,ne,ced as soon as tho Infantry companies now mn theIr way to the posts in ih's section arrive we are glad of this, as the opening of this road vrIll confer great benefit upon the section Of country through which II will pass.
 Fros KIRKLAND vALIKY.-Messrs. Roddick. McAtcer Burke, Naples and other farmers, of Kirkland Valley, were in town during the week, and felt highly cla,ed at the prospect Of raising good crops this year. Tom Roddlck Informed us that three weeks ago, green peas were plenty In the valley He also said that in short time the farmers would have plenty of new potatoes'-as when he lefi the valley they were almost as large .s hen eggs. Some heads of barley brought up by bim were as large and the grains as plump and well filled as any we have ever seen on the coast
 JUsr OUR LUCE E--Saturday last, while we were cruising about town, in search of filthy lucre, the boys-they ssy-.pent pleasant half hour. in drinking champagne furnished them by that prince of bar tenders. Jesse R. Jackson. Solo. mon shoupc, one Of The oldest of old Central
 
 to the occasion Wish we hac been present, but 1t Is our luck to be Among the ''outs," always
 FRox CANT Lieutenant Wheeler, A. O. M at Camp Dcvin, A. Young, N F. Pierce, and several soldiers, arrived In town, Tuesday last from Camp Devin, the new military post, on Wal nut Creek We failed to giean any news Of im- por,anee from the party.
 WILLIAMSON yALLEr.-This, one of the most beautiful mountain valleys in the Territory has t last attracted ghc attention of farner for we learn tina; Joseph H. Davis, and six or seven others have taken ranches and planted corn, etc. in the valley lt L situated on the Prescott and hohave road, twenty four miles distant from Prescott contains thousands of acres Of hay and farming land, and Is in the midst of a thickly wooded country.
 RonEEr PosrLE and family arrived :s so=s Tuesday esening from Chino Valley. NJ Rostie informed us that the growing crops on his fine ranch In that valley, were looking splendid
 suIrxExr or Conx.-Tuesday last, George ". Bowers clipped. from bis barn near Fort Whipple, to Camp Devln, twenty one tons of corn, being part of the 200 tons he wiii have to furnish the 40 N. there, provided the camp Is no, removed. We learn that the A. Q. NJ will not at present re- eeive this ecru, bai Ht. Bowers prefers 10 take chances sGz ksnl Ii now. knowing that aiter the summer rains set in, 1t would be difficult job.
 INCREASE OF FElrHEREp soSCsrERs. late, we have heard several citizens remark that they never before have heard or seen SO many feathered songsters in this vicinity, and we ourself know that what they cay is SO. Birds arc becoming plenty in the esuztry, and wc are glad of t. The Fa. tiny throats arc listened to and admired by all. We beg our es1Eens uSt to modest the little crea- tHres. They d~ s vasf amount Of good, besides furnishing Sith excellent musIc. free of cost
 "Mousr Ae.ss,x"-This Is the name given that old, hite-headed mezaEeh of Arizona Mountains, "san Francisco MossLain," by General Palmer and his surveyors, iR their maps and reports, and ve must say thAi sre aoi pleased ~ith the name. The Eonntain alluded to has gone into history under the name, atszu Francisco" and we, with all the people wao Ise within sight of the grand old pie. o.ees to giving Ii any other name than "Mount San Francisco"
 GREEN PEAs.--J. S, Curtis, vbo has A finely cul. tivated ranch below the Point Of Rocks, on Gran te Creek, sent us, one day last week. nice lot of green peas, which divided among two of our lady friends, and for which they, as well as we, thank Ar. Curtis. We propose, ere long. to take cruise among the ranches upon lower Granite, and know that ve shah sec many things worth seeing
 HoRsE fLIEs.-whoie swsrms of these winged Varmihis visit us annually, and make it warm for man and beast They stay, however, but a short time-from about the first of June, until ihe first Of July when the rainy season sets in and they de or migrate. They live In the timber, aud rare. iy, If ever, venture into the foo.-hiIl valleys.
 PHEcociorssEss.-Thcrea are many sharp young. sters In Prescott, and among them is one peculiar. y so who, the next morning after au ''event" had taken place at his house, told "A gentleman who addressed him as Johnny that he should here after address him as "Uncle" Johnny. Those eonversant with the event" alluded to, will see the appropriateness Of the boys remark.
 PosTorFIcE AT SKULL VALLEY EY-POstmaster Barnard, of Prescott, informs that the Depart ment has at last consented to establish pos.ofice al Skull Valley, on the Prescott and La Paz wagon road, about 20 miles from Prescott, by trail, and oo or 50 miles by the road. J. c. Dunn has, we believe, been appointed postmaster and will, no u"uo' prove an honest, accommodating pub. iunc' The citizens of Skull and Kirkland valleys are Indebted to our P. Nj. for procuring them thrs necessary favor from the Department. He has Also been writing the Department to establish omees at Walnut Grove and Pbenix, in this coun. " and he has assurances that lead him to believe tsa' his reasonable requests will shortly be com Piied with Proper mail facilities on the variou. routes In this Territory, would sid greatly in de.