Arizona weekly miner., 1874-12-24
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From Saturdays Daily.l z Those Christmas toys and things have arrived at Kelly tS Stephens.
 A. o. Moves Is working hard trying to develop the mineral resources of our Territory.
 Mir. Marks, of c. P. Head & Co, has purchased 1O0.tickets in Fisher & Tborn's gift enterprise.
 wm. Jennings is back in his old position,- that of night-watchman. Jennings is good man for this position.
 Fred. G. Brecht has just completed several .frst-class jobs of bIacksmithing upon presses, etc. for the MINER.
 Judge C. T. Hayden left for his home, yester- day. Previous to leaving, he informed us of his intention to go East this winter, for the purpose of helping Arizona.
 Fred Hiltenbrand, of Woolsey Valley, called yesterday, paid in his subscription, informed ns that he had just got through smelling corn and was, with three others, about to start mining on Big Bug. Good luck to you, Fred.
 GoBBLER.-The hunting party spoken Of in last Weekly MINER have favored us with fine gobbler, which we shall eDdeayor to appreciate on next Christmas day. close examination of the dead bird has convinced us that the wild tur- keys of Arizona, of which he is noble speci- men, are the largest and handsOmest turkeys in the world. We hope our hunters will take care and not kill any more wild turkeys than they may stand in need of as 'twould be a sin to do so.
 From Mondays Daily.l
 Ind md PparPo rrlv here recently from Tucson. They come to look at some of our mines.
 H. M. Herbert, sheriff of the county, returned home, short time ago, froma tax-collecting tour in Wickenburg and vicinity.
 Chas w. Beach arrived in Prescott from Ehren berg, Saturday evening. A portion of his train arrived today witE merchandise, etc.
 FoR TUcsoS.-Mr. and Mrs. L. Bashford, Col. c. P Head Judge A. Rush, l.. \. Stevens, J. G. Campbell and c. C. Bean started for Tucson this forenoon. Another party is preparing to start tomorrow.
 During the absence of Capt. Hargrave at the Legislature, Mir John W. Leonard, an intelligent and energetic young man, will have charge of the business of his office.
 The MINER establishment has just completed some neat placards for the "Niny Saloon and Eating House." in Monteznma Row. Drop in on the Colonel, and try his produce.
 The California mail wagon arrived here early this morning, with letters and papers from all points of the compass. Postmaster Giles informs us that it was a very heavy mail.
 wR.rupp p-RaIn and suo,v clouds H;,ted over this part of the Territory, yesterday, some of which gave us little water, in the shape of hail. To-day old Sol resumes his authority, and the mellow rays of Indlan.summer once more man. tie our beautiful forsssss;s'lls.
 Ed. r. BowcS-s.- fr.f elect, has determined upon the appointment Of NIT F. D. Parker as his under sheriff. Mir F. has, for long time, been connected with the mercantile house of Vim. M Buffum and gained for himself the good will of everybody. We look upon the appointment as a good one.
 During Friday and Saturday of last week Un- der Sheriff wiikerson paid into the county treas ury something over s6,000 of taxes collected dur ing the present month. Thk payment has re- moved the county's debt of 1873, and warrants are now being paid which were issued prior to April of the present year.
 Kelly & Stephens were the first to purchase q supply of paper bags at the MINER office. c. P. Head < Go. gave us the next order, which we are now filling.
 Storekeepers and all citizens of the Territory who paper bags will find it to their interest to purchase at this office.
 Presrott has m notion of c,nire. hacl on its ancient reputation for being the best auction mart In the West, as the strife among purcha- sers, Saturday last, proved. It is said, and, we believe, with truth, that secondhand furniture, etc, sold for more than their original cost here
 The freight teams of Messrs. Randle, Allen and Gilbert arrived here, yesterday, from Ehren- berg, with one load of goods for C. r. Head X Co, one for II. Asher S O.. and the other for Uncle sam. Mir. Randle informed us that the road was miry in several places and that the last storm caught the train ou the other side of Gran. itc Mountain. The train will go from this place 10 Phenix, at which place it will load barley for Ehrepberg.
 MT. T. J. Bidwell and family have removed from the vicinity of Ehrenberg, Yuma county, to Kirkland Valley, in this county, NIT. Bid we'll came to the Territory at a very early date in its history, and has filled many important offices very creditably to himselfand the Territory. We welcome him to Yayapa-
 A. s. Clough, of lower Granite Creek, was in town few days ago and informed us that a party of ten or twelve Indians, who were we'll ->-armsd with guns, stopped near his place short time ago, broke into the house of George Cary and took from the same some blankets, four, etc. Mir. Skilling requested the Indians to leave but they very saucy and refused to do so, telling him that they were Indian soldiers. The supposition is that they runaways from some of the reserves, for whom soldiers arc now look ing.
 CHRISTMAS TREE.-It pleases us to be able to state that several ladies of Prescott have taken in hand the matter of making a Christ mas Tree, and that the little people will, in consequence, be made happy by presents etc, from good old Santa Claus. The Tree will, no doubt, be erecled in the Court room. A couple of the little ones were out Saturday last solicit ing subscriptions, of which, we learn, they got fat