The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-04-01
MAR1C0pA COUNTY ITEMS.
Crops --- Fruit Trees --- County Seat--The Eechcu--Fiouring Milis-CoL Sanfords Ridc--Pimas and Marieopas--Road to BHa6ahaw.

From letters, and the report of ". F. HeI- lngs, who arrived here Tucsdsy last, from Camp Mcdowell, we compile the following summary of events in our sister county:
 THE CROPS
 Growing on the Verde and Salt Rivers, were booking well, when Mir. Hellings left. The late frost did no injury. The farmers were planting great deal of vegetables, with the view of raising sufficient to supply themselves, and the miners of Bradshaw district.
 Several thousand fruit trees and vines, had been set out, and the people were looking forward to the time, (not far distant), when they will be able to supply us of the north with all of the tropical fruits.
 THE COUNTY SEAT Question was causing some little discussion, and, perhaps, some hard feeling. between cit izens of the valley. one set of persons wish ing to have it located at Phoenix, and, an- other set, on the ranch of Mr. Helings. | THE ELECTION For county officers is to come of in May next, when, we believe, the question of site for county seat will also be settled, satisfac. torially, we hope.
 1 FLoURiSG MILLS. | In addition to the mill which Hellings < Co.,, propose to erect, Richard < O., are go. ing to put up first-class mill, and Barnett < Block talk of doing likewise. RUSH TO BRADSHAW.
 Many persons had left Me Dowell and Pho- nix for Bradshaw, among them John Smith, of the former place, and J. W. Swilling, founder and promoter of civilization on Salt River. Mir. Swilling, and party. were laying out road to the diggings.
 COL. c. D. SANFORD,
 And his command, of the lst Cavalry, had a hard ride rfter the Apachcs who recently robbed the stage on the Gila, they having made about 50 miles in 2i hours, without water, save what they took in their canteens, from Salt River. Men snd horses suffered considerably. The Colonel would not have gone so far, but for the eagerness of his men to catch up with the Indians, who, from the articles frequently picked up on the trail, were thought to be but short distance ahead. Shortly after returning to Camp Me Dowell, from this hard trip, the Colonel was informed that q rather large party of Indi- ans had passed near the Post, and he immc- diately gathered his force, and set out after the savages It will be great loss to the Territory when this gallant, energetic officer, and the brave companies of the lst Cavalry leave us, as they soon must, in compliance with orders.
 THE PIMAs AND aARIcoPAs
 Were continuing their depredations upon the settlers, and their agent said he was power. less 10 put a stop to their evil-doing. Their last outrage was the taking of eight head ot animals from poor man, who has a large family to support.
 ATTACK UPON THE STAGE. As there were but two men on the stage when the Apaches attacked it, they, oi course made an easy capture. The driver MT. Thompson--received three shots in tho leg. The other man was not wounded at ali One horse was killed mail sacks were eu' open, and their contents scattered about The white men were very lucky, in escaping with tbeir lives.