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Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
THE WEEKLY MINER.
From Saturdays Banr.I

CLOSE OF VoLUME.-This being the last number of volume one of the Daily MINER, 1t may be in order for us to state that, while the Daily has merited the praise of many people it has not been, for us, Peeuniary success. but, on the contrary, it has steadily drawn on the small profits of the Weekly, of job-work, etc, until now, at the close of its first six months, it has left the MINER purse in very dilapidated condition. But, trust ing to better luck in the future, we shall keep right along, issuing both Daily and Weekly, for another six months; after which time we shall see what we shall see
 Meantime, we ask friends everywhere to exert themselves little in behalf of an en- terprise which has almost become q Territo- rial necessity
 We should not have started daily so soon, but for certain promises-since broken to procure for this section of the Territory better mail facilities. At present, all that we have is semi-weekly service upon two routes, and this kind of service, it appears, Is not adequate to the wants of our people nor to daily paper With tri-weekly ser vice to Tucson and other towns south of us and to other places outside of the Territory. the Daily MINER would very soon secure few hundred subscribers, which number, with advertising, would very soon place it on a paying basis and enable us to enlarge it
 With these objects in view, we shall keep right along, and endeavOr to secure more backing from our fellow-citizens of Ari- zOna, to a great many of whom We acknOwl- edge ourselves indebted for words of encOur- agement and something more.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

We were pleased to receive a call on Thursday day from Mir \. B. Mikesell of the town of Rich mond, the new settlement on the Gila- MT NJ. has just returned from trip 10 Pueblo Niejo and Camp Grant, Arizona, and informs us that the farmers at Pueblo NiejO are now harvesting their barley; that tue crop is good one and that the settlers in thaf region are prospering. This town Is abOut 3 miles west of Richmond on the the Gila- At Camp Grant MT Mikesell saw letters from parties in California announcing the de pSrture from SOnOma Lake, San Luis Obispo and other counties in California of 75 families with l2O wagons and a large lot of stock, bound for the Gila valley in Grant county The letters state that most of these parties are comfortably SUD- piled with means with which 10 commence oper- atlons in their new homes Mir Mikeseu is resi- dent manager of the "RalstOn Ditch Company This company of which Warner Buck of Camp Grant Is president. are taking out 8 ditch feel deep, P feet wide at the bottom and - feet wide at the top, and will, when completed. be four miles long, IL Is now about three quarters Of a mile in length and affords irrigation facilities for all the land owners in the vicinity at much cheaper rates than water could be obtained should each settler construct his own accquia.
 The crops look finely and large amount of corn Is being planted Sorghum Is being exten- sively planted, and we are informed is doing finely. Potatoes will be tried thoroughly this summer, and the ranchmen are satisfied that a good crop be raised. Mir Morrisey with partner has just located III the settlement with a large amount of stock, among which are 60 or a | me CoNS Cloch uslo uccu UOlu9 NnciN llls spring This colony Is composed of men of the right stripe and few more like il would make Grant county entirely self-sustiining.
 The foregoing is from late number of the the Mining Life, good weekly paper of Sil- yer City, Grant county, New Mexico Al though the section of country above alluded to by the Life is over 200 miles cast of Pres colt, we pretend to sufficient knowledge thereof to assert our belief that Richmond, as well as Pueblo Viejo, is in Pima county, Arizona, and not in Grant county, New Mex ico, which county has. however. long stretch of Gila, Francisco and other river bottoms within its boundaries. We, with many others, spent most of the summer of 1866 looking through the section of country above spoken of, and take some pride to our self for being the first Arizonan to write of its farming, grazing and other resources, which are second to none in Arizona or New Mexico.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
CORRESPONDENCE.

MARIcoPA COUNTY, A. T., May ?, 1871.
 T'o the Efitor ef the 4risona Miner
 The origin of the term sub rosa. or "under the rose, Is said to be the following: Gu pid gave rose to Hippocrates, the god of Silence, and from this legend arose the prac- tice of suspending a rose from the ceiling over the table while eating, when it was in tended that the conversation must be kept secret. I think Cupid must have presented each member of the late Democratic Con vention, as well as their candidate, with a rose While we admire wise head and a still tongue, still we think if a man has any thing to say, let him speak it out We have been watching and waiting, expecting every day, when the political waters would be stirred up by the announcement that the Hon John \. Rush was rushing for Congress, but like all bright hopes this too appears to be doomed to disappointment. But it ap- pears that throughout our country, and Ari- zOna in particular, the political elements are agitated to greater extent and with a deeper disturbance than ever before. Old institutions, political and religions, are giving way to the progressive spirit of the age and the cOrmorants that feed on the decaying in stitutions make terrible croaking and fiut- tering. Those who feed out of the public crib, from the politician down to the most illiterate Methodist exhorter, are aroused and enraged against the spirit of the times and the general intelligence which is fast expos ing the frauds, fables and mysteries of their systems, with which they have so long con trolled the people, and plundered the rich and poor with the authority of God and GU pidity of man combined. They see their idols being broken and their power depart ing, and vainly endeavor to alarm and arouse the straight out seventy-slxers on the one side and the happy hunting grounders on the other side, by appealing to and lauding up the noble town team, two-bit whisky, and d-g nigger. But the people have become too much enlightened and too much accus- toned to doing their own thinking, to be- lieve that the happy hunting grounders or Phoenix conventiOners are infallible, and they propose to let them know it when the proper time comes. OTRo LADO.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
IR4TAR1.

Want of space prevented us, few days ago, from doing more than barely announc- ing the death of this Indian, on the third or 4th of this month, at his residence, near La Paz, on tie Colorado river. Those who knew him well say that, at the time of his death, he was between 5 and GO years of age.
 From being captain of a band of Moha- yes he rose to be the principal chief of the tribe, and, as such, visited Washington and other Eastern cities, in all of which he en- joyed himself hugely, since great favors were shown him, and psesents flowed in upon him thick and fast. Returning to his people rigged out in the habilaments of a Major General of the Army, he looked, every inch, a general of some sort, and was admired by his people until, in an evil hour he attempt ed to tell them of the wondrous white peo- pie; their great numbers the big rancherias (towns), and other things they had in Cali fornia and the East, all of which they, at first, took with great deal of allowance and, soon after, rejected entirely, as too fab ulOus for heliefl From that day on, Irataba lost standing hl his tribe and was looked upon as the biggest liar on the Colorado. Some Indians went so far as to accuse him of having lost his reason. But, he followed the new bent of his imagination, provided him. self with an adobe house and lived in lrhue style until the day of his death, when his remains, his household effects, &c., were burned to ashes, his horses slaughtered and his tribe throFn into period ol deep grief, during which time they abstained from food of any kind and would not as much as touch salt They even went so far as to burn their old village.
 Irataba was generally supposed to be a good Indian. His goodness broke out on him ten or twelve years ago, after his tribe had experienced some reYerses of a bleeding na- ture, while endeavoring to kill several Amer jeans and take fort in the same way that Cachise used to take a horse. Since then, until his death, Irataba's voice was always for peace, and, now that he has gone where all good Indians go, we ask the next chief, who we suppose will be MT Sicehoot, to be a good man; to live so that when the Great Spirit shall have served its attachment upon him, the MINER will have cause to give him good honest obituary. Sic!
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
LETTER FRoM aLARYELLLE.
MARYr1LIF. \. T. May ?:

] A---~--f -A- A-3 -Anf -p- To tIs EFiior er' the Arisona Jfiaer:
 Wishing to give your readers letter of some interest, have made arrangements with several friends to furnish me all the current items transpiring in their several To- calities.
 The following extract from private letter received from Camp Mcdowell, under date of the 9th inst, will, think, prove highly satisfactory to your numerous patrons:
 ''Lieut Parkhurst, and detachment, return ed to this post yesterday, from ten days scout. Lieut. P. accompanied Lieut. Schuy- ler's expedition The result may be summed up as follows: On the l1th inst, in the vi cinity of Four Peaks, rancheria was jumped and g Indians were made forever peaceable, and seven squaws made prisoners. On the next day five more Indians were made good Plenty of 'sisn" was seen north of Salt river, and in the direction of Superstition mountain It is the belief of some that the party of ''uiHeconstructed1 Apaches are still lurking in these mountains The region secuted abounds 2yith water, etc Al Sober. one of Gen Crooks most trusted guides, made a narrow escape. An Indian was in the act of drawing his bow to shoot him, when he (Seber) fired, killing his antagonist instantly"
 The above is certainly cheering. All hon. or to Crook and his brave officers and men, 1 wag says that ''Gen Crooks scouts have killed so many Indians this spring, that the buzzsrds are three weeks behind with the eyes"
 Nil Desperandumn tells you that the farmers north of the Gila are obliged to employ a night watchman for the safety of their stock We are obliged to employ two and three for the same purpose.
 We are having the whooping cough here merely for pastime
 Weather hot enough to roast an egg. I gave the ''old fellow" trial yesterday, and he did it to perfection MANIAC.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
IONA MINER
T III E II RIL UN \ III IN E h |. Published Daily and Weekly,
 IT. Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona,
 BY JOHN H. MA RION.

TIE DAILY ARIZONA MINER was started December lst 1e, immediately aeT the completion of Arizouas first telegraph line published the evenings of Monday, Tuesday. Weinesday Thursday and Saturday of each week. and will always contain THE LATE-T- BEST and MOST that be procured by Telegraph, Mail Express and all other fair
 TEENS OF SCEIPTION-Delivered by carrier tc sub serbers in Prescott Fort WhiTple and vicinity FIFTY CENTS wEES- Tayahe weekly 10 said carrier
 The DAILY will be mailed n subscribers in Arizona and elsewhere for FIFTEEN DOLLARS year; EIGHT DOLLARS for six months FOUR for three months and ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS for nonfh These cur reucy prices, payable in advance
 On Friday the WEEKLY MINER containing telesraphe Co the hour of going press will be furnished all DAILY subscribers without exlra charge
 ADvFrrISiNG RATES. in either the Daily or Weekly One inch (2 lines of this yPe) in column. S 00 for first insertion and Sl 50 per inch for each additional
 liberal discount from above rtes win be made per seas who may advertise largely by the year half year qua--s--
 Professional and business cards inserted uPon reasona- bIe
 Pezsous sendag money flr subscription. advertising or job work may forward il by mail, otherwise their Or1 rsk-
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

of the Aravaypa and Santa Catarina noun tains.
 The only survivor of the massacre com mitted at San Carlos last winter by the Indi- ans breaking out from that reservation, was brought early last month from Camp Grant to the Agency for the purpose of identifying any of the perpetrators. He was able to de- termine only one-a member of Disalin's band, just surrendered The Indian was then securely ironed by order of Major Ran dall, and sent to Camp Grant for safe keep ing
 The chief Tomas has sent in word to Ma jor Randall of his willingness to accept any terms the Government might offer.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

Considerable apprehension is felt in the neighbOrhood of ATlquatay, near the Mexi- can line, on account of the threatening atti- tude of the Indians on the other side of the line. A man recently arrived at Hills sta tion, having been followed by the Indians for long distance and it is thought would have been killed had he not succeeded in reaching the station when he did.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

The Albuquerque (N. M Review, of May 16th, says that on that day a special agent of the pOstoftice department had swooped down upon Major Werner, the postmaster at that place, and, for some unknown cause, placed him under arrest The Major gave bonds and was released, but the office was removed to another place to await an arrange ment of the matter
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
Our gifted friend. District Attorney Mc.

Caffry, had slight unpleasantness with his mules and a rattle-snake while en route from Phoenix to this place. A rattle, near the road scared the team, which ran away, talk ing Mac into country with which he was not convcrsant; a rocky country at that, out of which he finally found his way to New River
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

MT L. B. Jewell, of this place, is in receipt of letter from MT A. W. Callen, dated at Junction City, Kansas, in which Mir c. says that he was about to leave for the East, with the view of organizing company of gentle men to work mines here NIT c. further states that what he has recently seen in Cal ifornia, Nevada and Colorado, compared with what he saw while here, makes him believe that Arizona is the richest mining section of all
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

Wells, Fargo < Co.,, or some other ex- press company should lose no time in extend ing their business to Wickenburg, Prescott and other towns in Arizona, citizens of which are forever wishing for some sure. safe way by which they could ship bullion to San Bernardino, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California. There cannot now be less than S20,000 in bullion, here, awaiting shipment
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

Our dispatches contain news of the passage by the House, of bill for the reduction of the Army. The vote stood 119 and IO4 leaving majority of I5 in favor of reduction Thinking people everywhere, who have at heart the opening and developing of our vast frontier country; the subjugation of vile, reckless and worthless Indians, look to the Senate to defeat this iniquitaus bill, which. if once law, might cause the abandonment of vast sections of country in which Ameri- can citizens are, with the aid of the military, accomplishing great good for themselves and the entire country.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

The Mexican Congress has voted S70,OOO for proper representation in the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. This act exceeds the liberality of our own government to the eX- tent of just S70,0O0, so far as heard from.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

IKE HUAIPAIs-Dr H. H. Davis. of the Colorado River reserve, who is now here, in forms us that the Hualpais have appeared hapPT ever since they got away from the flat country and have been permitted to camp in the hills, where they get cooler breezes and plenty of grass for their ponies Mountain andians, close confinement to their reserva- Eioa would very soon thin their ranks.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

From an exchange we learn that a son of Mrs CederhOlm made his appearance in Lin coin, Nevada, sick and destitute, and said that he had been deserted by his mother. Most of our readers will remember Mrs Ce- derholm as one who, in company with Miss Garrison, prayed in the saloons of Prescott and Tn other Arizona towns some three years since.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

PAz.-Who knows but that this once famous Colorado river town may once more become an important place Now that the soldiers guarding the Indians on the Cobra do river reserve are stationed at La Paz the place has prominence, life, etc, to all of which 1t has, for years past, been a stranger. Nlong in 1862 -3-4-5-6 and afterwards, La Paz was the Colorado Mecca to which all .devOut metal worshipers from California and north of there turned their faces. It was, too, the supply port of all of Northern Ari- .zona, and great place for '-wholeSale deal CTS" aud freighters. But the laying out of Ehrenberg, by Mir. Goldwater, laid La Paz out until circumstances compelled General Crook to breathe the breath of life in it's silent streets and insect tenanted houses.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

The Mining Life, published at Silver City, New Mexico, has entered upon its second volume The paper has been enlarged and is not so ''fearfully and wonderfully made'' as formerly It now presents rather neat appearance and we are glad to hear that it is pecuniarily successful, as 1t deserves to be.
 The Los Angeles (California) papers keep on noticing shipments of goods to Prescott. The Star of late date, said that Mir John G. Campbell, had thirty tons of goods in the city and on the road, in wagons. No won der Los Angeles tries hard for our trade, aye, even for the favor of freighting for us,-it is a big thing.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

A Mexican who died recently in Fl Paso, Mexico, few days before his death confessed to having murdered Augustim MoreD, an old and respected citizen of MessilIa, New Mex ico, on the 10th of April, 1868.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
The Los Angeles (Californial p

Wish the people of Arizona had more do- mestic animals to fatten in the tens of thous- ands of acres of grass now going to waste in the Territory.
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

Mr Geo Tyng. L. S Marshal of this Terri tory, has sent his family to California, to pass the summer months Now, George, you are free man and ought to enjoy that freedom by visiting Prescott
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
LUMBER. LUMBER.

All. KINDS OF BUILDING LUMBER KEPT constantly hand the Quartz Mountain Mill five miles south of Prescott.
 All orders sent through the post office will be promptly attended to- Terms cash delivery at the mill
 GEO. W. CURTIS Prescott A. T.. September6 1872 seP7d
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05
Legal Blanks.

Of every class and kind always hand and for sale al the MINER office at prices such no lawyer justice of the reace or other officer reasonably md fault with
Arizona weekly miner., 1874-06-05

The Indians will cost sS,OOO,OOO this year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30
LEG.IL NOTICES.

I,OMMI>SIONER'S OFFICE,
" Alexandria, October H. 1874,
To Bartholomew Delphy plaintiff and the 9th,
er creditors of William Grimes, deceased, and
George II. Ramey, curator OF SAID deccdents
estu,e' Isaac Grimes, Elizabeth Grimes, John
son Grimes and the unknown beirs of Henry
Grimes, deceased, defendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
MONDAY, the 18th day of November, 1874, If
far. if not, on the next fair day thereafter (Sun-
day excepted) to take, at my office, in the Mar
ket House building, in the city of Alexandria,
Va, an account Of the administration Of the es-
tate of said William Grimes by said George d;
Ramey, and of the debts outstanding against SAID
estate, with their priorties, if any, and IN ac-
count of the real estate left by the said William
Grimes, to which his heirs may be now entitled,
with the liens on the same, if any, with their
prioritcs required to be taken by the decree OF
the Corporation Court for s.id city, rendered on
the 10th day of September, 1874, in a suit in
chancery depending in said court in which
Bartholomew Deiphy is plaintiff, and q. d. Ra-
mey curator, and others are defendants, at which
time and pace you are required to attend
Given under my hand, as Special Commission
cr, appointed by Said decree the day and year
first aforesaid
GEORGE a. MUSHBACH,
oct l7-w4w Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30

ANDY JOHNSON ON OLD AGE -Au dy'John
sou, in recent speech said: My lite since
1885 has been before the public, and is now
portion of the history of our country. have
written thirteen veto messages, four annual
messages to Congress, aud three to the State
Legislature; aud now if man asks me what
my platform is, | would say that my plat r
form is the constitution of my country; and if
he wants another OF broader platform he must
make 1t as am out of material. They say
that am ambitious that [ am old and ought
to be quiet. Iu Greece they respect age, with
is silvery hair aud flowing beard, but in our
own country the little fellow who has just got
rut Of swaddling clothes sneers at Old age; and
am accused of violating the constitution BY
men who never read it, You koow how the
old song goes
Whip him, skin him,
To the buzzards let him go,
Poor old horse, let him die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30

ACCORDING to the most recent calculations,
the population of Japan amounts to 35,O00-
900. The country is divided into III districts,
$1,000 towns and 10000 villages, containing an
less than $4,000 Buddhist temples. Among
the population are Included % princes and
princesses, 1900 mobiles, 100000 peasants
(about half of whom are hired laborers), aud
about 100000 merchants and shopkeepers.
The uumber Of cripples is estimated at about
100, 900, and there are c, 6,464 prisoners in con-
iiuement throughout the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30

SUSPENSION OF A Coal AND Iron CON-
pANY.- The Virginia Consolidated Coal and
Iron Company, whose mines are near Bloom
ugton, has suspended operations. Their prop
crty was sold last week 90 account Of the fore,
closure of mortgage of S32 900. The ertire
prouer,y brought ooly $40, 600, and was bought
by the trustees holding the mortgage. The
closing up of this niue throws about seventy
miuers out of employment, to whom there is
due two mouths pay, amounting TO upwards
of $4,000. The loss falls very heavily ou
these men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30

The LEATHER Industries of Russia embrace
22:47l manufactures, and empty 3,245 persons
lhe annual production amounts to about 5 s.
C25,672. The cottoD industries employ 67,347
lcrsons, and the woollen industries employ 92,-
55222 persons. The value of the productions of
The former is S53 794,O93 and of the latter
SlG,O24, ,l3S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30
FOE RENT.

The OFFICE recently occupi d By the Alex
sndris Insurance Company. Apply to
GEORGE WISE, Secretary,
so, os1m 81 KING street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30

~ 4 CARD.
IlAVING concluded to close out my bual-
ness, | give notice to MI in want OF
oTDVE., RANGES, FURNACES, TIN,
COPPER and SHEET-IRON WARE,
to cali on me before purchasing elsewhere Wherc
TWENTY PER CENT LESS
than the regular price. My stock embraces the
very best that can be found, and intend to
close nut st very low figures. Country mer-
chants and Others in want of anything in my
line vii! do well By giving me call.
Also JOBBING done in the very best manner.
ENOCH GRIMES,
oct IGt,v1m 45 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-30
NEW GOODS

NEW GOODS.
y UST OPENED-sbaker Flannels, Gray
Flannel Red Twiled Flannel, kerseyS, Re
pellant Cloth, Fancy Cassimeres, Prints, Dr!lls,
Canton Fannels, &c, on the very best Terms ut
WIN. N. BEKkLEY'S,
oct 10 ia King street