The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-01-08
Indians.

hereabouts But, judging from the fact that they have commenced swarmlng around many settle meuts, VIC fear that, ere long, they will commence anew their business of killing and plundering, and we advise our people to be on the look out for them. Not long ago, Messrs. Herbert, Buck man and stanebrook, while hunting in the vicln. fly of Ferguson Valley near the Prescott and La Paz wagon-road, saw three Indians, besides any quantity of fresh tracks" They did not get near enough 10 the Indians to shoot at them. Sunday night last, Uncle" Billy Pointer, while going from Prescott to Walkers Camp, at the head of Lynx Greek, saw, near the Yellow Jacket gulch huge fire aud smoke rise up Parties recently from Skull and Kirkland valleys report Indians plenty down that way. They are around sure, and there is no telling when or where they will strike the first blow
 MILITARY REyIEw-We believe 1t was on New Years Day that General Frank Wheaton reviewed the handful of troops stationed at Fort whpple Many citizens went down to see the review, and returned to town highly pleased with the per. forinances of the men in blue and the brass band.
 CALEsDARs. Owing to delay in receiving cardboard upon which to print our Calendar for ls7O subscribes and others will have to get along as best they can, until we can furnish them. Per. haps next mall will bring the board along Ifso, It will not take us long to print and distribute them.
 sTEHLISG.-We learn that Mir Bescler, super. intendcnt of this mine, has started the furnaces and Is working the tailings by ehlorinstion
 Wv. CoRY Treasurer of the County, advertises Nfa N.rff.
 warrants, and we presume the holders of the war. rants will be glad to exchange them for grand cash.
 JUNGLE" JonS RoBISsoN, of Kirkland Valley was in town this week, settling up hls business He designs visiting hls native State, Alabama shortly. We wish Uncle Rob" pleasant trip to the land of the Niggrr and the home Of the earpet-baggen
 DEPARTURE or PRosPEcToRs.-S 25 or % able-bodied men started from this place. sunday last to explore Northeastern Arizona. All were well supplied with aulmals, arms, provisions and other neccssaries. They intended going io liar dyyIlle, on the Colorado river, where they expect 10 gc; recruits from other points in this Territory and from White Pine. Nevada They will then return 10 waIlapai Springs and start north from that point Hope they may be successful in say Ins their scalps from The Indians and finding rich | dggings.
 i DELiSQuENr Tax -PArsRs had better settle wish the Collector immediately, 1T they wish to save oosis of advertising sale, etc. ~ord b ihe wise Is sufficient
 ! DISTRICT ArToENEr.--our Board of sBpervi- so>s have shown good sense in the appointment of Captain J. P Hargrave, Of this town, AA Dis i i5iei Attorney. iithyuEl fi-pubiicAu, the Cap tain Is an able lawyer, good citizen and courteous gcuilenaa.
 NEw YEAHs GiFr Bowers 6 Bro. sent u,, for New Years gin, a afty pound sack of houf, made al their Agua Trio mill from wheat grown on their ranch. The -four Is as white and ane Q. the lost quality of California four. and, ve arc told, makes excellent bread. Thanks gentlemen for the -four. May you bo rewarded for your en terprise and outlay Of capital
 HoRsK sroLES-Aboui four o'clock. Sunday afternoon last, two scoundreis, Tom Hall and "Frehcby, ,n-surrounded fine dark bay horse he longing to Captain J P. Hargrave, Of this town drove him iEto X. L. Moeiser's corral caught and led him down to Fort whIpplc, where Hall pro cured saddle and mounting the animal rode of accompanied by "Frcnchy," who had a borse O
 his own. Several persons saw them trying [,
 catch the horse in town, but paid no attention [,
 them. IL is believed that the daring theves
 started west ria the Mohave route. Hall Is
 dark complcxioncd, sIin-bailt man; heish, abou Ave feet nine inches He has run with the 'circus
 and IS No. acrobatlc performer S P Picrc
 Is on the trail Of the thieves, and we hope he vii catch up vith them.
 PLACER mining is not very brisk ai present
 there being an insufficient supply of water in th , various creeks and gulches. Some ten or twely men arc rocking in the England gulch. AboE
 the same number arc at work on the Upper Ha ? sayampa and, at Walnut Grove. some eight C
 ten persons are at work on the same stream Q
 Lynx Greek, there are about twenty men engage In placer mining. At Biz Bgg, five or six. A ' arc making fair wages. The hydraulic companl,
 arc fixing ditches. sluices, etc, snd praying fC rain or snow, and it looks if their prayer would soon be granted. IL has threatened to raj
 or snow every day of the past week, and di L sprinkle little Thursday last. A FRESH GARDEN sEEDs.--We direct the attei , ton of farmers and gardeners to the advertis ment of II. W. lIellman, of Los Angeles, CAlifo f mia He offers for sale, at San Franclsco price d fresh garden seeds Of every variety.
 vESIsos Is plenty in this market.