The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-07-22
Local Intelligence.
PnEscoTr, July 22, 1871.
Three Little Valleys.

There are three pretty valleys sd,sccn. Prescott; Miller, Willow and whipplc-tbrough all ol which we rode, short time ago, in a fne buggy. drawn by as gay pair of horses as were eyer brought to Arizona, aud which are the property of Messrs Wormser & WertbeiIner Whlpuie valley looked dry, old and worn, owing. we thought, Co the fac! that it was dry very dry there being no water visible in Granite Greek, save at point below Fort Whipple. where m. road crosses the creek, and where there were huddled together, under the willows several hun. dred head of sheep. The valley has undergone great changes since 1884, all of which have been wrought by the waters, which have swept down the creek, and which have undermined and washed away several acres of what was once good land. The only farming being done was on the rapcbcs oi Mcssrs Alexander and Harrington, the latter being, VIC believe, the first piece Of ground to be cultivated by white men, in this section
 Crossing the low hill, we were soon In sight of l.. A. Stevens place, which Is really vailey by itself, walled in on the north by that nAss of a- most saked granite, known 10 us as Point Of Rocks" Like Whipplc Valley, this one looked dry, also, save and CT spt that portion of inc grounds surrounding Mir. stevens dwelling and ontbouses The corn, etc, upon this patch Of land looked well, aud no douOt, felt well. MT Stevens had made several excellent iu. proyctnents since last we visited his place. large, good looking barn, good fences aud new and better road from the main road, are among them Him. self and wife have devoted thcmseye to the dai. Y business, and rumor says. have made money out of lt, as well as having done . good thing by supplying the people with good milk and butter
 Willow Valley WAS next rcschcd, aud its neat houses, fine fields Of corn, potatoes, etc. admired The corn looked better than we bad expected to fad 1t. good stand and very even ;--aiI 1t re. qaired to make it grow and produce was rain plenty of which should have fallen there ere tbi, but has not. Nevertheless, the farmers of Vii. low Valley have farer prospects for corn than their brethren Of many other localities A C. Willlamson's houses and grounds looked as cosy n though he himself had been attending to them, which Is saying great deal for the gentleman who has reoted the place. Wishing to see the head or the valley, VIC passed successvely the house. aud farms oi l.. Alter, Adam Scott John r Simmons, Mr. Ferguson and MT. Davis, up- on all oi which places evidences Of industry and thrin were visible. More rain having fallen upon the upper end Of the valley than ou the lower, the crops, of course, looked better, especially the corn. short drive through the canyon, and we were oui of all danger, going through beautifuI ois openings at pretty isir jog. In passing through the canyon, the murder of Osborn by ApAches did not escape our memory. and having DO weapons Of defense, with ITS, we felt how V help less; how utterly incapable of resistance we were should the Apaches attack Es. But, we got through the rocky, tortuous place all right, and vowed never again to enter such a trap, without firearms
 or Aler's Valley, 1t ls quite sufficient to repeat ibat which VIC have often said of it, "It Is the pfrttest valley in our mountains, and its sur rounding scenery will compare favorably with any ioot-hil spot we have ever seen.