Arizona weekly miner., 1875-01-08
From Wednesdays Daily;

Plant wheat
 Pay the printer.
 Kill worthless CUTS.
 Subscribe for the MINER.
 Put not your trust in Indian Agents.
 There is yet good sleighing-in spots. Pat sidewalks in front of your houses.
 Pray for our members of the Legislature
 Vacant lots are an abomination, build on 'em Swear that your town is the best place in the world.
 Don't let anay fellow "sit you out" when you go courtin'. Rather let the old man order you out.
 Keep out of the chain-gaug also, the chin gang.
 Show specimens of Arizona quartz to the hea- thens of New Jersey and other foreign coun tries but don't oh, don't show your ledge to an Indian Agent, or he'll bc sure to have Il taken into reservation
 The present is a good time to think of procu ring and planting fruit, shade and ornamental trees.
 Prescottites arc now enjoying the coldest spell of weather they have had since the winter oi IsG6 when, upon one occasion, the mercury went below zero. / FREIGHT CoMING.-Two freight teams, belong ing to S c. and Jake Miller, were at Kirkland Valley last evening" bound for Prescott. Five teams belonging t9 the same firm, are also fefl route from Ehrenberg so we learn from Jake Miller who called at our office yesterday.
 Wewant a fire company, an insurance compa ny, and a theatrical company in Prescott
 Several farmers of this county are at work blowing their acres.
 The snow sticks to the ground with as much intensity as Treasury girls are said to stick to old Spinner.
 Ten years ago there were not to exceed six white ladies and four white babies in this section of Arizona; now there are hundreds Of ladies and more hundreds of babies.
 H. IT, Cartier, who is Justice of the Peaceland Deputy District Attorney, has his office next door to Dr. McCandlcss' office, on the north side of the plaza.
 There are several vacancies in our Army o ood-choppers and haulers, which ought to b1 filled soon, somebody will freeze.
 Fifty pupils attended District School here, yes terday.
 We would suggest to the municipal authorities the apparent and absolute necessity for the con struction of a bridge across Granite Creek This has been long needed and would amply repayS iu convenience to our citizens, the cost Of constrnc ton. And we would also suggest that as the du ties of the village marshal are light, 1t would be o
  duties of nightwatchman.
 NEW YEAR CALLs-New Years Day was passed by the gentlemen of Prescott in making calls Some of the ladies of Prescott made elegant &fcpsrations to receive callers, among whom were Mrs Buffum, Mrs Bean, Mrs Campbell. Mrs Bar mum, Mrs Luke, with whom was Mrs Raible, and Mrs Marion and Mrs Wells, at the house of tho former lady. The gentlemen entered into tho spirit of the thing and went round, some 1T sieighs, some in buggies, and some contented themselves with the mode of conveyance pro vided by Nature. They all express themselves a: highly pleased with the receptions they received At Fort Whipple, also, some of the ladies were prepared to receive callers, but we are not m formed as to the particulars.
 At the New Year Ball. the room was beautifully decorated with flags and the regalia of the l! O O. F., giving 10 the room splendid and attractive appearance.
 AsH GREEK STATIoN.-John Stemmer, vcrl worthy citizen of our county, has finished his sta ton at Ash Creek on the road to the Verde where himself and Mrs Steamer are now settled and prepared to accommodate travellers.
 Four more marriages soon to take place hero and no houses to rent. Where, oh, where are th newly married going 10 start business?
 Our supply of marriagcable ladies will soon b very low. UNHoRsED-A day or two ago, as Frani Powell was returning from Head S Cos cattt ranch, with some becves for Guiford Hathaway the horse which Frank was riding concluded th;l Franks liver needed stirring up, so he hoistes our friend out of his stirrups and indulged il horse laughter at the trick he had played hl rider, whose bones arc still sore from his fall an' who is matching plan to get even on the wicke' caballo.
 The municipal election was held yesterday. I'm total number of votes boiled was lSf, or whlci five were scattering and the rest as follows:
 For Mayor-C. A. Luke (electcdl 123; Free Williams, 6l. For Councimen-Graham P. Foster, 1'9, Vim NJ BufIum 1S2,-both elected.
 For Treasurer-Wliam Bashford ld5
 For Marshal-william Jennings (electedl, 71 R. J. Rutherford, @; John C. Leonard, 37.
 For Assessor-0rlaudo Allen, 5.
 Bruno Mandel, for an assault on one Pretsch was tried on Monday by Justice Otis, ana re quired 10 give security to keep the peace. In de faElt, he was sent to jail.