The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-06-25

! A THREsHIsG machine, arrived here this week, from California, for Bowers & Bro.
 FoRr WHPPLE HosrfrAL.-We visited this in. stitution short time ago, to see a sick friend, and that visit brought to mind the recollection that in the long ago, when General Mason held the military reins of the Territory, and resided at Fort Whipple, he hnd built for his headquarters, T commodious building - of hcwn logs on beautiful wooded knoll, almost midway between Prescott and the fort The General did not occu- py 1t long. for, soon after It's completion, he was removed, and the building was turned into hos pital, and a good one lt is-large, cool, comfort able, and every way suitable. At the time of our visit there were not many sufferers in the hospi- tai. But there was one--James McCloskcy-a citizen-who, several years ago, while mining in California hurt hls leg pretty badly. But, 1t got partially weiL and d.a Eo; so;hei him until short time ago, when he struck his knee against something. The leg then swelled, the flesh nor tihed, and he was taken co the hospital After examining It closely, Dr. Mddeton-onc of the best surgeons in the army--Inforncd Mfr Me Closkey that 1t was not too late to save the leg, but Mac refused to submit to an operation, and the leg kept getting worse and worse, until noth.
 
 of, which he did, one day last week Mir Me Closkey Is now doing well, and, although minus leg, may yet be able to move around this world.
 HELD TOR PosrAar- Letters addressed to "w. Werner, Rlchheld. Juniata county, Pa" and {" T. c. Luhurs, San Bernarduo, Cal, now in the Prescott r. O., cannot be forwarded until stamps are placed upon them. The writers had better call around and do little stamping.
 NEW HAY.--Several loads of newly mown hay were brought to town the past week, and sold at sio per ton.
 FRoS Bfo BUG.-C. I. Rogers Wm. Gavin and John Garner, arrived here early in the week from Big Bug, and started back again after the arrival of the mail. They informed ns ,ir,; on Friday, of last week, AS George Brocker and Philip winkler, of Lonesome Valley, were going 10 the Big Bug min, they were fired upon by party Of Indians, who were hid near the road. Fortunately for them, the Indians shot wildly aud did not hit them. Upon hearing the report of the guns fired by the savages, one of the whites. being ahead Of his companion, turned around and asked him if he had shot his gun of He hadn't, of course This nonplused the questiopcr, but he soon learned where tho report came from, by seeing squad of Indians retreatlng In good order. The whites followed suit, only in a different direction. That night, while returning to Iosesomc Valley. the two men scared up the same, or another small band of Indians, who fed. thinking, perhaps. that large party of whites was upon them. The whites were well armed but, for some reason or oihcr failed to saiatc the Reds as whites arc wont to salute them. We hope that this dual adsen- ture will have the effect of causing Messrs. Brock er and winkler 10 hereafter use their eyes and ears while travelling roads and trails.
 A night or two afier this circumstance. a party of Indians took walk around the camp, to exam ! inc It and the mill, we presume. Their "sign !" was discovered early next morning.
 general cleanup had not been made when i the party ich, ba; the oa.slsle plates had been 1 cleaned up, and the amount of amalgam taken therefrom was evidence that the run " was pay ing we'll Water was getting scarce, and If fl docs not pour down soon, work may have to De sus- pended
 TnH PArNAsrER.--B Brcyct Lieutenant Colonel Samuel A. Dana, Paymaster. U. s. A., arrived ai Fort whIpple, Wednesday last. and Lext day, commenced paying the troops. He has been to Mcdowell and Date Creek
 I A SMALL party of men arrived this week, from White Pine, Nevada. They say that many more were coming. and that times were lawful dull ' in tho Pogonlp country, when they lefi lt. WEATHER AND CRors-It rejolces us to be able to state that this section was, on Saturday and Sunday last, visited by showers of rain, accompa nied by thunder and lightning, Thcoe rains although they were rather light have helped the growing crops, and encouraged our people. IL | the general impression that the rainy season hai set in. fso, we may look for plenty of rain iron this time until the middle of September next Le 1t come. g t. ate 7e g
 HUGo A. B. RKrp, and two or three other men arrived here Thursday evening last, from New Mexico, ria the S5th parallel route. Hugo Jeff this place with the sth Cavalry. He says he hai seen enough of New Mexico to satisfy him. ii' has furnished us some news which we win put iI shape for next paper. Ii rained heavily upon th' party, on the mesa and In the mountains nortl and east of this place,
 DEPUTY SHERIFF SWAIN arrived home last night from Peoples Valley and Walnut Grove. H. brought us news enough to i'll column, but VI cannot write 1t up now. The Indians recent. stole txo horses and ten bnrros from Walnu |. l bTONt Oiiftt ictciochf epe As."n hSNSHN'J S"~ . by Iudans died of his wounds several days ago L. R. Stephenson had been stuug, by scorpion , and came near "pegging out"
 THE DATE CREEK MIsEs.-Thc fame of tn , rich mines recently discovered near Camp Dat Greek, in this county, has reached San Francisco , Robert Barton arrived there short time ago , with specimens of the ore, which astonished tn . na,t,asp Mr Ki.nball recorder Of Mastine