Arizona weekly miner., 1875-01-22
LETTER FROM PHENII.
PHENIx. 4. T. January 8.

 | To he Editor 0f the Arizona Miner:
 Times are dull nights cool days pleasant. Barley is on the rise and will be high be- fore the new crop is in market. During the holidays several balls came of with great ecat The young folks will have trip-down tonight in the stage office On the 5th inst. M H. Hamilton, ex- Conn ty Treasurer of this county, gave a birth day party which was the most pleasant social gathering have attended for many day.
 THE MINES In the different parts of the Territory are be- ing developed and the indications are now that, before great length of time, we will have rush of people in here equal to Pan amint.
 THE CAPITAL Question creates some interest at present The favored locality is at present unknown Of course Phoenix is the best place in the Territory for it.
 The manufasture of bacon and lard is fast becoming business of importance in this Valley So much will be put up this season that, unless there is big influx of people, very little will need to be imported.
 COTTON.
 J. P. Osborn raised quantity of cotton which turned out very well.
 SUGAR AND SYRUP Enough for the Territory will be manufac tured here before many years. Lsst fall Mr. Harrcr manufactured a large quantity of syrup from cane, and other parties will do something at it this coming season. For some time w. IB. Hellngs & Co., have been talking of starting beet-sugar factory and, with view to that object, last season they distributed large quantity of sugar-beet seed to the farmers.
 BARLEY AND WHEAT.
 Since the first settling of the Valley it has been noted for the production of large quan- titles of these grains.
 BUTTER AND CHEESE Are both manufactured here to a consider able extent at present. Enough of tine former article is made for home consumption at Sl per pound. Chickens are raised in large quantities and eggs are continually be- ing shipped away.
 CATTLE AND SHEEP Are fast increasing, though there are no iai iNitS ao NSt
 Is being manufactured at Hayden's Ferry by C.. T. Hayden.
 VEGETABLES.
 A marked increase in the production of vegetables has been noted in the Valley for some years past.
 SCHOOLS AND CHURCH. X public school has been very ably con ducted by Miss N. Shaver, who is now taking vacation, but will open school Monday next T. J. Wilson is having some success with a private school. A Sabbath School has been very successful under the management of Miss Flora Tweed. Parson Groves has re- turned from California and holds services in Phoenix and down at the Mes quite. A short time ago Rev. G. 4. Reeder held series of meetings at Tempe. The Tempe people have services regularly wheth CT they have preacher or not. Though times are somewhet dull yet we have no cause for complaint and when we compare our circumstances with others we find that we are pretty we'll off. NJ. B. Growl, who left this section about eighteen months ago in disgust. after travelling through | portions of New Mexico and Texas has re- turned, and is glad to get back. He brought l a few boys with him.
 THE orFICERS-EIECr Have qualified and undertaken their new | duties. The new Board of Supervisors met and transacted business in way that would | have done credit to an old Board.
 T.w. M'INTosH, Ex-Deputy Sheriff, in settling with the Board | left S25 to his credit That beats your i Sheriff long way who ran of and took the | money with him. SALT.