Arizona citizen., 1873-11-01
Gavapai County.
From The Miner of October IS :

MeSsrs. Goodwin X McKinnon were min ing and working richer and better ore from their claim on the War Eagle lode, Brad shaw district, than that worked by them m the late successful run. In the past three months, MT. Cole and one other man have sunk a siXty-foot shaft and drove a seventy-foot tunnel on the War Eagle This shaft is well timbered. Foul air forced him to cease driving it farther in the ledge, and caused him to run the tun- mel spoken Of This mine is pretty well prospected for a distance of 1000 feet. The quartz Is abundant, and will pay from S20 to $l00 per ton.
 The number of men in the Bradshaw is not great, but all are doing something to- wards developing the country.
 Persons just arrived from Wickenburp tell us that smiths l0-Stamp mill was dO- ing well with Vulture ore. The proprietor sX:A& slnai<lne moves Towards erecting a
 1T ,ssl;9F, ,s9sl; MT; s,, smiths !. ,.,.s Ifs sn erastrar Having quite pecentl : vis- 141 Sfpti anu sVtisfied ililnSelf1f 1i1e. he told a friefid ex o,1rS that with of5 C 3f them to haul ore from the Vuitdid mine, the poorest class of ore that comes out Of that mine, or that ever has, could be haul ed to the mill and worked with profit.
 Walnut Grove continues the liveliest mining district in this part of Arizona All the arastrars are running; miners are taking out great deal of rich gold and silver rock.
 The only gold dust known to have been brought to town this week came from the Hassayampa. It was taken in by c. P. Head & Co.,, worth between Sl7 and SIS per ounce.
 Quite recently, Jesse Jackson concluded 10 save the water, as 1t left the mill, and use 1t over again. This plan has enabled him to run his five stamp mill and araS- trarS eight or nine hours each day, and his m hn chances are that he will be able to do so until rain or snow falls. The ore he is crushing is good, and he is well satisfied with the results.
 From Camp Hualpai, we learn that in the latter part of last week an encounter occurred near that place, in which George IhTaSher and Andrew StainbrOOk were kllled-each at the others hands. George Thrasher has resided here for some years and was Well-knOwn by most of our citi- zens, and came to this Territory from Bell vile, Canada. Andrew StainbrOok came to Arizona from Kansas, but was formerly from Ohio.
 During the forenoon of Friday, the 10th inst, Mr. Richard Cellers came to his death from the accidental discharge of his own gun, at a point in the hills between town and the Burnt ranch.
 Delegate Mccormick has, mainly upon our solicitation, secured to MT. Orlando Allen, postmaster at this place, a salary of Sl 300 per year, which he richly deserves, and which he ought, long ago, to have had. Our letter does not give the date of com mencement of the increased pay.
 The San Carlos Indian agency is to be done away with, and it's Indians turned over to the agent at Camp Apache.
 George LOunt has been awarded the con- tract to build county offices at S7500. Build ing is to be 24X50 with ceiling F feet above the floor. Foundation is to be of stone, two feet thick, and walls of brick and 22 inches in thickness. Doors and windows are to have iron shutters furnished by the county. Building is to be completed in a few months.