The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-07-01

 pie Of the Union We arrive ai tbcse conclusions through the by paths oi facts aad tue logic Of events, that have recently taken place; also from pretty thorough knowledge of the resources Of ths Terrtorv and the indomitahle spirit of her white ciuSens Should Fate prove ju.t, thls sum. mer's thunder peais will sound the death knell ot many an Apacte this summers rain storms will wash the blood-stains from her bosom, and the accompanying lightning will illuminate this dark valley Of the shadow of Death"
 should tue
 Army Under Gen. Crook
 70 act sS tO falau half the expectations of our citizens, the Indians goose viii be cooked, aud there will then be no treacherOus thorns in the path of the children Of civilization, who are and Lave been looking for the regeneration oi our fair Territory. Libcrty to go wherever sbey please through it, without fear oi being murdered Uy hostile Indians, may soon be acrurdrd them, and then will come a different s.ate of aGlirs: One, two. or three men thea prospect Or work all day, sleep soundly and securely all night and not as now, have 10 stand guard over their property. or start at every suspicious sound 1heB will come that happy, enjoyable time for which VIC have SO long waited and prayed; that glorious liberty and security to which as citizens or great country, our people are justly entitled. When this time shall have come, 1ew mines both pla- Ger ana quartz-will be discovered in every sec ion oi the Territory, and, Yjth the old oues will be worked sy systematically, Co adyaEtage, and with proht. Partners, stOck.ralsers, freighters, lum- oernien aud others will then be able 10 carry on their business, and all Nill toe "merrys ss a mar. fiage bell" No more hofTid masSacres: no more ouiragcs upon eaptsse white women: no more cruel torturiug al Che stake no more burning Oi bouses, mills. etc, and ITO more stealing of sBi- mals by saFages who frOm time imtnenoriai have made murder and robbery n trade On won't this be joyfuli Won't Arizona then loom into importance, and won't ber old citizens have .-aIucd brilliant victory over their red enrnirs and Fhreaa r.af.a a..N.H. ~ho have employed sAe.r ;;ag aud ;aIsuts 10 aid- tog aud ahettihg savage muTderers! Arizona, once thought co be almost valueless as a theatre For civilized white people to work out the des- tiny of their race in, is DOW better known, and i1etly regarded as land, II nog flowing with milk and honey,-1t least the peer of any Terri. tory ou the Pacific Slope The writer Of this claims to have seen and trlYrlrd over greater portion of ihe Territory than most white Arzo. Bans, and those who know n, well know Ina, plain trath is held in great es,.en, by us
 This being the case, we will proceed 10 upyell pictures Of
 Wealth Prosperity. Beauty. Etc.
 Recently seen by us upon three different jour. peys through the section adjoining thls goodly town of Prescott. Our hrst trip to
 Camps Date Creek and HualpaI
 Was made with Col. James Nelson, Of the Pay Department, U. s Army, gvutlrman who has irayeled often and eXtensls ely through the Ter. ritory, and who zdnlrs it fur ils wealth. ts bean. ty, its splendid scenery, and the traditlons that boyer oyer its ruined eties, towns and yiilages-- which were razsl long before the foot of a white Dan was placed upon thls vast continent leay. ing Prescott one forenoon, our route led lhi Ough Miler's valley, and the dark, pine forest which encioses u on every side, and adds kabl,, charms 10 lts naturally impressive beiuty. In sns Yaiey--recentiy the home of red marsuders, Nessrs- Miller, olnIInOus, saunders, Bueklnan aud otheTe, have neal, com nfortable houses, good farms and fences, and almost every luxury of life The brush wickic-up of the savage has almost cislppeared, and the place wili know its former s.-AS .s=i1-:,s 70 sssSFS f5sss iasi attempt to drise tue whites from the valley proved an utter nilare- lt vas made several years ago when a large party CT them tried to drive Mir Miller patber of s. C. aud J. Miller, from his house put De, sith one other nan, foaght them success fnl!y Tor several hours, at azt .cYeln:. them Id retreat From Millsr's valley, the road passe. through pine and oak, until Burnt Ranch i, reached, where another finely cultivated valley 1. passed through. look at the house brou. D, bass Iecoieetiops of Tue desperate attack once made upon iI by Indians, who succeeded in tlriDg IL The valley con aims several acres Of good land, and Ia pretty well watered by small stream. rom the mountains. Round valley is soou Ieacben, ana we siop at American Ranch, tho property Of J. II, Lee, who is nov iu the states enjoying the money be has made here The raneh is being farmed by Aessrs Reese & Wick isr, and the growing crOps looked well The val iy ls very pretuy situated at The base oi Grss!;s
 Further west, Ia Mint valley, the home Of sr luoastftous pioneeT-Abfaham Mckee, who ha, bad seterai tussels vIth Indiana, but whose hni is ssili on his bead. We sOon leave Inc plne, woods, and enter beautiful groves of oak cedar Juniper aud n3ulbcrry and aIrire st Topto sprinp. stiefe we fousd some men whO had just sgartrt ssettcmc1t The next pleasing sight was th bead or Saul yai!sy with to deep. green coatin: oI grass, corn, potatoes, etc. Passing severn Inc Fanebes and houses, We soon arrived at tin house ot K. r. Bowers, where We met seyera reenr all bound for HraAah=w 1, Ia seaFo.i, needless for us 10 state that Mr. snd Mrs Bower have one of nc most beautiful, eomsouabl hot1es in Central Arizona, aud they richly de serve lt, icr both are industrious, frugal ana ae eoEnodaiing. They keep tbs best house betye., Nc know it. E-'
 Morning came, aud short drive took us int, Kirkland valley, through which courses beautI tai stream or water, which is Of great benefit tt ths FsnebmeD. ?. McAteer's place looked brett, beyond description, with ils rows of cottonwoo, nes. hslas oi wheat, corp, etc. We slaked ou tbirst and drove on, past c. VI. Beachis place. aus on reaching tue hills, got good view oftbe lowe pothcs cl the valley with ils numerous house, ana nnely cultivated fields. Both Skull aud Kirk iand valleys are fenced in by mountain ranges kon''slns nneh Fieh rock and placer mines. ", soon losl sight Of these, and descended iptt befs canyon, where, in past years, the red dsyila committed numerous boTrld eriines Here the, ninfdered tbsT beat frlends-Messrs. Bell sav, "ne AnHtAu onPcIlhicuQcDt IelhY, with seVera others, and here, too, they attacked nanv ,,,i,, On we pass, through tbis slgnghler.pcn, and iss relieved when we get out Of iI into the toot hin. Tie place where poor Johnson lsll, pierced b, arrows aud pallets, is soon passed and CamI Date Creek is seen ln the dIstance The hili. ar, no bonger tlmberedi NC are On Lhe brink of th, desert, aud tue grass s dry aud parchea Dau Creek is soon reached, and what | pretty, clean comfortable poet it is clean parade ground; flp stabieH a eru,sicry wherein lie buried many sol rls.sA