The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
MARIC0PA COUNTY.
OF TuE ARIZONA NtSrkI PHGSrx, Marcopa County, Arizona,
 Ap,iI Okth 1872

April 25tb, 1873.
 The Grand Jury, which was in session the whole of last week, reported on Saturday, and was discharged. The District Court then adjourned till next Monday to give the District Attorney time to procure witness in the Griffin murder case. T. c. Hayes i'm mediately started after the witness and found him, but discovering that he just knew nothing, he returned without him.
 The Indians
 Are still a source of much annoyance. J. Baeuorlen and II. Wckenberg, who went out prospecting last week, the one on horseback and the other with q wagon, prepared to stay in the mountains for some time and make good search, got as far as the White Tank mountains when the Apaches got after them and they left in double quick time, glad to escape with their scalps.
 On Sunday morning, while J. NJ. Reavis and his men were eating breakfast, (Reavis lives six miles above McDowelD four Apaches stole eight mules from within 400 yards from where the men were eating. Reavis immedi- a,ely reported at Mcdowell, and Lieut.. Hays dispatched force after the rcnegades, who succeeded in rccapturing six of the animals.
 On Saturday night, eight Apaches stam- peded all the cattle from the post butchers corral at Mcdowell, but failed to get away with any, as the cattle were badly scared and the troops were immediately on hand. When Major Brown, the gallant Apache fighter, was at Mcdowell last week the citi- citizens there congratulated him on the bril- liant manner in which he had fought the In- dans. To which he replied, that any sue cess which he and his followers had was eA- tirely owing to faithfu! carrying out of the able instructions of Gen. Crook, to whom all praise rightfully belonged. Items. Salt River is navigable for small craft as, last week, L. Yander,nark and Wm. Kilgore brought five tons of wheat, in flat boat from Hayden Ferry, down the river to the mouth of Swilling canal and thence down the canal to IIelings Co.'s mill.
 c. A. Wilson commenced cutting his bar ley on Wednesday the 23d inst
 The teams of Murphy X Dennis brought up new steam thresher from Yuma for the Steam Threshing Company. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" l l thought as B. F. Patterson placed handsome boquct of sweet smelling roses and pretty garden flowers on my table the other day. Mrs. Patterson believes in making home hap py, and therefore cultisates the beautiful l This is the true idea. A place where people | live, devoid of beauty and convenience, may be stopping place, it can be no home. Neat ness, beauty, love and happiness are essentials Let our farmers make gardens, plant fruit and shade trees, cultivate flowers and music, and spend something for the ornamental, and Salt River Valley will become noted for hap py homes.
 Barnett & Block, A. B. Lilies, and Holcum & Hargrayes have each received a new header. The MINER Extra was received this morn ing with enthusiasm. While people deplore the death of Gen. Canby, they cannot but hope that the Peace party will begin to see affairs in their true light. Personal | T. c. Warden and lady arrived from Cali fornia on Sunday. having made the trip from Los Angeles in IA days.
 Judge Howard arrived from Yuma yester- day. and will leave to-day for Prescott. The Padre came over from the Gila on Monday last, and has gone up to the Tempe to celebrate marriage. A greater number of strangers than usual arc in town to-day.
 Ceaming.
 W. B. Helings X Co.,, have shipped lot of flour to Ehrenberg and Date Creek Richard < Co., received l4,O0O lbs mdse 1 fr om the Gila.
 The trains of J. NJ. Bryan and c. T. Hay den came in loaded with lumber.
 Through the kindness of friend, received a copy of the following
 Report of the Grand Jury.
 To the Hon. Chas. A. Tweed, District Judge of the Third Judicial District, Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa.
 Your grand jury having carefully nvesti- gated all matters brought before them by the District Attorney, and diligently inquired into all other charges brought to their notice involving probable violation of the laws of the Territory, beg leave to report,
 That they have found five true bills, four for murder and one for accessory to murder after the fact
 That they have examined the books of the Treasurer, Recorder and Sheriff and find them kept in a style alike creditable to the county and to the respective officials
 That they likewise examined the records of Justices NJ. P. Griffin and E. Eryine and find them correctly kept in neat and or dery manner
 That they have visited the County jail and , find the wants of tho prisoners administered to in becoming manner. The jail Is inse- cure and badly ventilated
 That to Sarra { the safe keeping Of the prisoners, they recommend that there be placed around the same, day and night watch, sufficient to insure their safe detention and that the Board of Supervisors allow a compensation sufficient to secure the services of competent men,
 Your Grand Jury having faithfully dis charged their duties and having no other business before them, beg leave 10 tender this as their final report and ask to be dis charged. J. A. PARKER, Foreman. BoB
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