The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-03-29
FROM WICKENBURG.
Man Shot--The Shooter Forced to Leave Town-Thanks to Gen. Crook--Prescott It's Plaza, &c.

AA6u 1uOt--Aut oDOOttt EOfCeu to btdN0 Town-Thanks to Gen. Crook--Prescott, Its Plaza, &o.
 By letter of the 2od inst, we arc informed that n man-name not gvcn-who arrived, recently, at Wickenburg, in this county, from Maricopa Wells, in Pima county, did on the 22d inst, i'll himself with whskey flourish six shooter, shot the same of, ball from which hit John Frazier in the leg, below the knee, inhicting a light wound. Shortly aaer these occurrences the citizens met together, elected Mir. A. II. Peoples chairman of the meeting, and proceeded to investigate the criminal, who. aftcr having plead insanity, begged like n good fellow and promised never to do the like or get drunk again. was let of on condition that he should never again set foot on Wickcnburg soil which he hardly will. Action like this pcases us, and might work well in other towns and settlements Of the Territory. We last week alluded to the following acknowledgement of
 Thanks to General Crook
 wIcKESBURG, A. T., March l9, 1873
 J.H MARION, EsQ.-Dear Sir: We, the citizens of Wickenburg, A. T., beg leave to express. through your much esteemed journal, our many thanks to General Crook, for his pronptness In dispatching troops to follow up the baud Of mur- derous Indians, who so recently took the lie oi young Taylor, Swain and companion; and God grant they may be oyertakcn and punished In behalf of the citizens, am, yours truly, g. SEXTON. Another Wickenburger bas pcnneu thc LULU" ing about Prescott, Fort Whipplc, and other mat ters here:
 wIoKENBURG, Arizona, , l March 2l, 1878 | To Me Editor oT He Arizona Miner:
 l had the pleasure not long since of paying short visit to your delightfully."- located town. Tn stranger at once feels at home the place has suc a business air about it. Fort Whipple, peasan drive from town located in a spot set apart by nu turc. commanding the town, and occupied by off ccrs and their wives. Comfortable quarters ar already completed for Generals Dana, Crook an officers and families Of the camp. Sociability an comfort surround the place; the climate charming ! and health seems to glow upon every check. Bu one thing strikes the strangcr-negtcct to beautlf the plaza, so beautifully laying before and In tl midst of you. "A paltry sum of money spent in beauiiyibg this spot, would make Prescott on Of the loveliest places on this coast The none invested would soon return fifty per cent interc ! to the business men of the place; for seekers | health and pleasant home would soon make tt place permanent residence; property would II |, crease in va, ue, and additional business woul come to tho already thriving mercantile and m U chanical enterprise of the place. Nothing bl sho-t-sightcduess can prevent the beautifying this lovely spot, so well designed by nature f' 1T the hand of man to bring it's hid the fnisbiu n stroke. An artesian well, to bring the pure wat ', from the surrounding hills with walks and tre q about the place, you have, for beauty and cor e fort, little paradise on earth. Let the induen U of your valuable and contemplating journal, wal up the sleepers of the town. l anl sure the fceliI for the complement Of the enterprise will dal e grow in the hearts of all your citizens.
 LOCKER os.