The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-08
Ghe'|~> aginer.
Local Intelligence.
PREscorr. January 8. 1870.

PREscorT, January 8, 1870. r,ou CAMP DATE CREEK.-LieutenAnt o. B. poyd r <. A.. and Willard Rice, post guide, ar ,iycd at Fort Whipple Tuesday last, from Camp Date Creek. They say the weather, down In their ,,uutry. has been very pleasant. Col O'Beirne, commander of the post, had gone to Camp Me. powell, Captain McCleave commands during his sb.ence No Indians had been seen in the yi- elpl,y Of the post for A long time past.
 Noygs & CURTIs' saw-mill has shut down for a short spell, but they have plenty of lumber on hand and for sale at the mill and at their lumber yard in town.
 N,xr citizens of Walnut Grove, Kirkland and Skull Valleys, were in town turing the week, but they had no Items to inpart to us, for which We feel sorry.
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS This body was in sion during the week, attending 10 the affairs of lhe county.
 FROM Vuture City, we have news that acc- dent recently occurred to the Nulture Company's mill. which prevented it's being run for a short lime. The damage was soon repaired, and the mil set h motion again.
 JAMES GRANT, mail contractor and proprietor of the Prescott and La Paz stage line, arrived here Tuesday last, in his stage. Ills family, be informed us, will reside at Wickenburg the pres en, winter. In coming from San Bernardino re- ceut!y, Mr. Grant says he encountered the coldest weather ever felt on the California desert. It was so cold that h almost frozc the driver and passen- gers He informs Us that wIckenburg was spread iag !.1cL
 TRAINS Parties just arrived from below say thai Dr. Jones freight train had arrived at Camp Date Greek, unloaded, drove up 10 Kirkland Val lev. reloaded with grain and started back to the river
 Gray & Co.'S train arrived here yesterday from La Paz.
 GoSE HoNE.--A J. Akin, started, Monday last, on a yisit to his former home, Fort smith, Arkan- sas We wish he may find the old folks ali right. WE understand ,ha, Tax-Collector Taylor has been very successful thls year. in collecting Coun- ' and Territorial taxes. Tax payers, generally. have torked over willingly.
 COMPLETED The basement walls Of Hender. son < Bros new building are completed.
 LII BruAx, our excellent and agreeable County Recofdr- is having cosy residence built for him. self and family on Capitol IIlli, of the pret. tcst spots on the town site
 WE have heard It stated thai Dr. A. l.. Mocller has purchased the residenc. of Captain l. b Baker, on Capitol Hill, for the cum Of $500 Dos has now fine cage and should have little trouble in coAxIng some fair bird to occupy II =i;h aifs.
 0UR scHooLs.-kr. Chris started in on A new term, Monday last Mir. Rogers will oommencs Monday next During recess, he has made several improvements on his school house, which is uov' neat and comfortable. Hope both teachers vii be well sustained Both are worthy, competent and faithful in the discharge Of thfar duties.
 MusIc.-searoely moment passes, during th, hours not devoted 10 slumbcr that strains Of mu sic cannot be heard in this town, and il would b- strange R such were not the ease considering tha, we have two brass bands one in Prescott and another ai Fort WhipPlc-besides severa organs, that ladies play on, and pine trees iunu meFsble, upon which old Borcas plays dolefu tunes.
 WE received a call from our old friend. M K Ler'y, Of Woolsey valley, Wednesday last, an' iearned from him that he expected Colonel Kin s Woolsey here in few days.
 WEDSEsDAr last, Dr. A. l., Moeiler made be oi sjDo that in less than i've years Prescott wou have permanent population of 5000. Safe bel Doe, for you.
 SINCE the departure Of the prospecting part, 'e" anxious and amlessn male bipeds are 10 b seen on the streets or in the saloons This Is q should be, always.
 DIsGrsTISGLY IiEALrHY.-Taken as a whol 'hsfe Is no healthler country in the world uIs Afzona The region around Prescott Is disgus .nsiy so' to our medicine men, who appear to hay iitlle 10 do about these days.
 PRESCOTT PosToPFIoE.- Barnar mas recently made some changes, for the bette 10 'he Internal and external arrangements of h on'ee. The business of the office has increase lOuriold within short space of tlme and Is stl on the increase
 JEWELL Co., Watehmakers and JeWeIer sou'h side of the plaza, have recently received s'ocS oi clocks, watches, chains, etc., which tn, are selling very cheap. Since starting in businea here, they have manufactured a great deal JeNely' some of which they have on hand ar for sale.
 Nkw YEARS DAY, 1870, dawned upon the i nAoAants Of Prescott and vicinity very pleasantl ine day was fine throughout, and our people e ''a'ea IL in becoming style. "Callersn were n aaar Al.