The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-12-26
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LYNX CREEK.--Mr. Balou was In here yester. day, from Walkers Camp, on upper Lynx creek, where he, with his wife and family reside He spoke of very cold weather, owing to which, ar. rastrang for gold had to be suspended. Creek mining was, however, brisk and profitable when Mir. B. left, ard will remain SO during this winter. Lower down the creek, at the old Mexican camp, men were at work with rockers, and all, he said, Informed him that they were doing well.
 MT. Lovejoy has everything in readiness for working his hydraulic claims.
 Mir. D. J. Marr, of Woolsey Valley, was in our office this morning, and informed us that George Hcintzelman, M Lange and others oi the valley, who have placer claims in Big Bug district, were making preparation for working them.
 Mir. N. says that the farmers of the valley have not, us yet, secured their corn.
 Mir. E. s. Penwell, of this office, who has been confined to his bed for several days past, by Ife-wound--receiyed by accident, while sky.lark. ing with another printer-is, we are pleased to be able to state, almost as well as ever.
 Grants buck board went out crowded" this morning. In 1t were Mir. Jas. Grant, mail coDtrac- tor, Dr. J. H. Pierson, general superintendent of Grants mail routes both bound for Wckenberg; Capt. C. Warner and J. F. G. Mitchell, bound for Phnnx The mail was a larg; one.
 David Gray and another man, (name unknown to ous) started recently. from the Verde, intending to go 10 New Mexico but got uo farther In that direction than the Mogollon mountains, tramplng through the deep snows, In which they iroze DOT tlons Of their feet They are now back at Verde. Another party which started out about the same time, didn't get lost and, of course, found no df- hculty in making the trip.
 C. H. ott, an old citizen of tbls place, now of Tucson arrived here last night from that place on horseback, aud Is now feeling good while talking about old times here, with old friends.
 He reports very heavy rains in the southern section Of our Territory, and says he Is pleased with the growth of our town during his long absence.
 l.. B. Jewell has clocks, watches, chains, rings, buttons, everything, in fact, for which people "hanker" in Holiday times.
 Having been in the habit of sssaying ores, etc. ''for the good Of the country" he now proposes to take into consideration the fact that the coun try Is all right and thai he wi hereafter, consult bis own good, in this matter. In other words, hs cannot afford 10 make assays for nothing.
 Major A. W. Evans and Capt Geo F. Price, U 6. A, arrived at Fort Whipple yesterday, the Major from a tour Of inspection, the Captain from Tucson, where he, short time ago, finished his section of the military telegraph line in the building of which he may we'll De grouped as tho central figure.
 Geo Jackson and other Walnut Grove people are here selling vegetable and other products o their farms.
 The "vesuvus miners left Prescott this nor ming, bound to return soon, with more gold Good luck to them.
 Dr. T. J. Wilson and Mir. Davis, of Maryviie Maricopa county, came In with Captain Price party.
 Mir l.. Smith came to town last night, iron Davis ranch, head of Hasa yampa creek, and say that the snow is two feet deep therc Water pent. in creek
 Colonel Bgelow has more feet-200 in th Dayis-for which he has paid L. Smith $500
 c. c. Bean has started men and teams, witt lumber. to Lynx creek. His idea Is to placer min on grand scale.
 The Hardyville mail in charge of Calvin White left Prescott about o'clock, yesterday evening.
 We are threatened with another snow-storm.