The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-03-19
Local Intelligence.
pRrscorr. March l9, 1870.

ht'DvlIt sNhASu A'' A~''' r,sx RrroEr.-A report which was gener- ally belieyed was in circulation here Monday ,,,, ,o inc effect tbat J. II. Lee, an industrious .,,erprjsing farmer of Round Valley. bad been ,,,rdsred by Indians between his ranch and Williamson Valley Since then we have learned, ,,ph much satisfaction, that Mr. Lee has returned home from Williamson Valley, and instead Of having been killed by the savages, is alive and hearty. Tue circumstances which gave rise to ,he rn,not of his supposed death are. as near as we have been able 10 find out as follows man. in coming towards Prescott, from William ,op Valley, saw. on the road, near aplace where tbe Indians have been very successful iu attack ar and numbering whites two pools Of blood, and great many arrows,--wilh one large arrow planted alongside the road, placed there, eyi- denuy by an Indian for some special purpose Having seen these signs and knowing that Lee had passed somewhere in that vicinity, he al once came to tbe conclusion tha, he had been mur- dered. Upon hearing the story. Gen. Wheaton immediately despatched small mounted force, with orders Co search for Lees cold corpus but, We believe they found him at hotne in the enjoy men, of life. and started back 10 the post. 4 nariy of citizens also went ont iE search of him We have said that ihe report Of bis death was generally believed by our citizens. mos; ol whom showed symptoms Of real sorrow for his supposed sad fate Inc more 50 on account of bis beag thc bead ot a family. We have heard hoseser, that some persons Sbo rarely, if cser, go out of sight of town. blamed him for having started ou, alonc, bus these persons should kaow that men in this eou.try are compelled, every once in wbile, 10 risk their lives or starve Basness is business. and without man attend. 10 his basncss. in his country. or any other. he wia be driven 10 ,he wall The fact is, onr min CTS and farmers risk their lives through sheer uscrssity. and not because lhey like to d1 it
 CrpELrT 10 AynaLs "A great dsal bas been saii and written upon tbis topic, and it is not nos oar purpose ,o deal extensively, with ihe subject, bu merely 10 remind certain persons in ,hi. vicinity, wso, occasionally get drupk ohd rll,ase lhrif animals. thA. 1t is wrong ia ihem ,o do so; further tha, it is brutal and uamaaly The horsc- the noblest aud most useful Of anl mats should 10, be made to suGer hardships, unnecessarily. by man, bis master
 SONS Texas drovers arc pasturing large herd of e4llIc on Antelope Creek.
 WE wish to remind farmers and others that proposals for supplying lhe Qaaricrmss!er's De. partmeai wiiA hay sIll be opened ss Fort Whip. pie a! F. m, 10 day. See adyer,isemtnL
 TuE Prescott Brass Band is an institution ths, will soon be able to disconrso the sweetest of ma'ic. We have ireqrently. Of late, beard their tooisng al iosg range. aud have thought it de ilc.oas
 TRERE are scores Of mca who own property in Ihis county. and hundreds in the Territory SAe, ss s!ssas! hi-A e s=Y t. hate nee.F ssl thought uf subscribing tor the MINER and never elil, 70 long ihey can sponge the reading o ii gom resular subscrihers. lf ths paper ], worlb reading, al all, it ought to be worth cub scIibiag for.
 AR BRtSINsN, Of Woolscy Valley, called Sun day last, and informed us ihai pony-oue O the animals recently stolen by Indians from Fer gasoa Yaliey--had bfoks away from lbe savage. n ihelr Highi East. and vas iduad ntar Bsci AouHlau by eilEen Of ihe valley, who wlshc to hnd the Usger. tttt y&Nff9
 IS. P.Ys.srEa NELSON, and the officers o the Geaeral Coari-marual, started California ward., Tmsrsday last. slNtith thrsn also wen Nm u. Hardy, of llasdyviie.
 faE Elysiau Cut bad A very pleasant party Thnrsday evening last The Hall was comfort ab!y s!lcd wiih valiant men and pretty womeu we @rrv ooI lhere, !e1 we kaOw ihv iorrgoinI obe correct.
 fiDur, flrn<rore ..rr, .-, al ways proeunbc in frontier towns, and, as pea pie Sho drink aud smoke shoald know where [ procure suea luxarics. we hereby proceed 10 ie tnrn, "on the sly lAat Raible & cheerer, of ih iacihe Brewery. next door Co lhc MINER oilics nave Just received, irum the Bay large stoc oL Wlhts. liqhcrs cigar-, stomach bltlers. et, lhey lave also received new " machinery fl 'he manufacture of iager-beer. and are going [ mAse several thousand gallons excellent lagt 70 WsAI lheir friends and ihe Fourth of Jul NheL "he' comes along.
 PERSONAL, Erc.-We received a call. Frida evening last, fFoa Col. Y. il Brown. eohlnant Ing at Camp Verde, post nearly sixty mil, eas' ol Prescott From bim we learned th, s SS,A "aa progressing linely on the new - cu
 Friday last after our paper had gone 10 pres
 41se party ot stock men arrived in Presco ,oul rue southern section of the country. AIn0n Uifm were Jos. Kelly Of Wekenbnrg and NJ Csya9ss' os Salt River. They brought ngws
 h Inal4h raid. the particulars Sf winch viii | '.uuna elsewhere. The party started back se EI' p' Nells. who took trip 10 Chino Va ey, last week. says the vi heat and barley planl. .u ene valley was growing finely Mr. Bangha 'aine nP this weeH, aud told ns the same sior
 
 NAaLLkSs and malicious dlseharglng of fir Ans within the limits of ihis town are or fr