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Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
LETTER NUMBER TWO.

WILLIAMSON VALLEY, Same Day.
 Boreas' Eolian harps are still going it and am unhappy. Not so the farmers and stock raisers Of this valley, who, having "nc women to grind their corn," ship it to Pres. colt and sell it for 2 cents per pound. That Is, they have been doing so; but now they send it to mining camps in Mohave county, where 1t brings six and eight cents per pound in good money.
 Sam Rowley, who stops at the 'scrossinc. /, is fat nut, good to crack-jokes. He has "hearn tell" of you and says you are as good as you are long, which is a regular tape- worm assertion.
 You ought to see the potatoes they have grown in this valley. They arc good to look at and make admirable filling" for hungry stomachs.
 There IS world of grass in this section of the Territory and all of the inhabitants wish they had more cattle and sheep to eat of it. Proprietors of meadows here, and they are numerous, say they will never again let contractors fool them with insufficient prices. which fact ought to be made known to such men as feel like bidding for "hay."
 Yesterday, that energetic citizen. John P. Osborne, his sons William and John, passed through the valley, with wagons, horses. cat tie, etc, going to a new location, below here. They are from Salt River Valley. May God prosper them.
 By way of Aggression will wind up this letter by telling truth: I met at Chino | Valley young gentleman who left an Eastern college about six months ago, after having graduated with all the honors. and what do you think he was doing in Chino ou give it up. We'll, he was working on A arm, and good "hand" he was. as we learned from his boss. And of such men. in great measure, are the workers of Arizona.
 SHEEP HERDER.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

CALLES ExPEDrrrox.-Some time since we mentioned the expedition of Mayor Cal hen, of Junction City, Kansas, which is st- f'ng out at that place and intending to start for Arizona May 10th. One of our citizens has sscently received letter from Mr. Cal len ststing that everything was progressing finely with the company, and that they would surely stsrt Arizouawards at the appointed time, i've hundred strong. We are informed by one who knows, that Mfr. Callen has some valuable mining interests here and certainly hope be and bis company may realize wealth even beyond their expectations. They have A paid up company fund of S10O, be- s'dss what they may be able te command ln-
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

w. D. BROTHERS, agent for the Mescalero Apaches at Fort Stanton, N. M, in letter to the Indian Commissioners says, "No evil has so great tendency to retard the pro- gress of civilizing the Indians as the trafic in liquor. common evil on the frontier. Until this barrier is removed but little progress can be made" He then goes on to give his views as to what ought to be done in order to render the Indians selfsupporting and concludes the best Legislation Congress could adopt looking to that end would be to 'spro- hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within the borders of the Territory,
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

GOVERNOR BRADLEY, of Nevada, in q let- ter to the Board of Indian Commissioners. represents that the Indians of Western Ne. vada do much towards sustaining themselves by catching fish, which are fast being driven out or killed by allowing ssw-mills in Cali. foFnia to empty their saw-dust into the Truckee river, and asks the Board to lay the matter before Congress with view to the passage of national statute toprevens it..
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
THINGS FAST AND NOT SO FAST.
WILLIAMSON VALLEY, A. T., !
 April 6, 1875. {

-1. |
 April 6, 1875.
 EDITOR MINER :-The scribbler left Pres colt Saturday afternoon last, on visit t, Antelope, via Chino valley, which is almost il not quite, as roundabout way of goin. to my destination as that of via Big Bug fo Camp Verde. But, can't help that, nor dt l care whether school keeps or not if tn, "blarsted" wind would but cease.
 The wind, confound it, will. fear. neve, let up. It has kept myself and party here for about S6 hours and is likely to do so some more. Very well, let it do its best.
 The plains between Prescott and Chino need rain or moisture of some sort; or, rather, the grass on the same does.
 |. ohino Valley is the same old spot, nestled among hills, thinly peopled with thick peo- pie, whose friendship and hospitality are pleasing to travellers. Heads of houses. Geo. Banghart, Jas. M Baker, Charles Hall, Samuel Rees and David W. Shivers are pros porous old "bucks," we'll off as regards worldly affairs and exhibiting good feeding by good looks. You, of course, know that the ladies of the valley are improved god desses, sweeter than maple moasses, honey or Jewish mama.
 WILLIAMSON VALLEY,
 The great hay producing locality of this DOT ton of Arizona, looks voluptuous in it's gar ments of grass, clover and worm fences. Here are the families of James Douglass and AL Zimmerman, and, oh golly, the bachelors there are here; luscious fellows, too. who could raise and maintain whole trooDs Inf papooses if they only had the necessary fla cillties. What Mecca this is for "isolatedn Eastern females who are pining for man to worship.
 1t IS very large valley, very fertile, very beautiful. But, its surroundings are far more 'eautiful. They are neatly constructed hills. n which there are no ills save single bless dness, which is, as you know, a crying evil. nd a devilish unhandy mode of getting trough life.
 This place is about 9 miles west of Pres ott, on the Prescott and Mohaye road. Inch sends shoot, or off:shoot to our Pan. mint, the Sandy region. The people here now Capt Hardy of Hardyville, and like nm. So do l, even unto his Boreastical lode of footing his horn. Myself and party are stopping at Stephen reons, and l wish you were here to help us get away with the good things Steve sets , eiore us. know that you would enjoy lese things, the more so as Steve would get tended Tn case you should insult him by , ierlng filthy lucre for what he would be Ire to offer you. P0c0 mas poco tiempo. SHEEP HERpER.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

SHERIDAN, CROOK, AND KAUTz were ir
 the same class at West Point, graduated
 with about the same honors and, whereye,
 equal opportunities have offered, have deyel oped about the same class of fighting talent especially in Indian warfare. They were all Tn Oregon where they first brought them selves into notice as Indian fighters. and Crook made his mark in the Pit River war Tn Northern California before the Rebellion.
 Sheridan showed the metal he was made of in Dakota immediately after peace was declared.
 Crook will be remembered by the Snakes. Flutes, and Apaches as long as they live and tradition lasts, and Kautz, at Fort Stanton in New Mexico, taught the Mescalero Apaches lesson that they will be 10th to rehearse in hurry. These three commanders are last friends between whom no envy or jeal- ousy has ever existed, and seem to succeed each other more Tn the order of the oppor- tunities they have had, than of difference in ability
 "en' hautz Tn hls farewell speech to Gen. Crook accorded to him the credit of having brought order out of chaos, and after reitera- ting his promise, of few nights before in Hatz' Hall, to do all in his power to main- tain that order, he reviewed the situation at the time Crook came and compared it with the present. Then he said matters could not possibly have been worse and any change must have been for the tetter,-now they could not possibly be better and any change must be for the worse. In short, he said, Crook had everything to gain and nothing to lose; he had everything to lose and noth- to gain. He felt that he was assuming con- mand at critical moment and feared tho | much would be expected of him, neverthe- less he would do his best and trust to the future for the result.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
BEST MINES. - WHERE THEY ARE
 AND WHAT IS TAINTED.

We would not throw cold water on an,
 mining enterprise in Arizona; the more o
 such institutions backed by capital and good
 management we have the better Yet, even
 the capitalists whe have made their monee
 mining on Montgomery street, and are sup.
 posed to have an intuitive knowledge of ev-
 erything pertaining to the business of min
 ing, are sometimes mistaken as to where and
 when they should begin, when it comes to
 the more practical and less theoretical busi-
 ness of taking the ore from its original bed.
 of ages, and reducing it according to the
 approved lessons of modern experience. This
 Territory, to greater extent perhaps than
 any other, is full of mineral bearing veins.
 En:e, it where you will, if the primitive rock, or rather bedrock formation, comes to the surface you will have but little trou
 ble to find ledges containing viens of precious metals The novice in Arizona mining. though be may be posted in Nevada and Cal- fonia formations, and can estimate the value of given piece of rock by a simple glance of the eye, is apt to become excited, on en-
 tering this Territory, at the richness of the veins as compared with the celebrated bonan- gas of Washoc, Grass Valley and elsewhere. without taking into account the great differ ence in the expense of working ores so re- mote from any cheap means of transporta- tion, as against those more accessible.
 This difficulty will, of course, right itself in time, and the rich and extensive lodes of Bradshaw and other mountains will receive their proper share of attention; but just at present those who come with means and ex- perience to enable them to operate success fully in mines, appear to lose all anxiety to look beyond the Sandy. As soon as they have seen the Sandy their cup appears to be full, and they assume at once that there can be nothing better, consequently they stop, enter into negotiations and return to San Francisco to report that they have seen it all. , That the great McCracken mine at Sandy , IS immensely rich and extensive we have heard no one pretend to doubt, and we re- i, )o'ce to hear of its successful development. o but that there are mines in the mountains of :. favapai surrounded by the finest timber. |, pure, cold water, splendid climate, and all a the natural convenences and comforts of the i, most favored mining countries on earth. that :. Ire equal if not superior to those of Sandy. or elsewhere, is equally true, and all we ask is that men of capital and good, common t practical mining sense shall come and see if W t is not so. e
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

A letter from Washington of March I7tb says, the following named representatives of Arizona are now in Washington: Mrs. Gen. Crook, Prescott; Hon. R. c. Mccormick (ex. Delegate), Tucson; Wilbur B. Hugus (Tn- der), San Carlos; Charles E. Curtiss Beef Contractor etc.). Tucson; Captain W. H. Brown and Lieutenant W. P. Hall, 5th Cav airy, Camp Grant. Hon. Hiram Stevens Delegate electi, and Doctor c. II. Lord from Tucson, are daily expected.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

dead bodies have already been taken out and several men yet missing.
 Gold, ll4a; greenbacks, s7i and SSs.
 An extraordinary spell of cold weather throughout the country has entirely killed the peach and pear crop.
 San Diego, April S.-Mr. Lawrence, agent for Wells. Fargo < O., died last night.
 Mrs. Craigue, wife of the proprietor of the Horton House, fell through sky-light this A. NJ. some 22 feet, hurting her seriously.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

G AH accounts for odcytisisg and sut- scriptfon rhich became due cn or before the first day of February, and dU bills .tor Legal adrer- tisemeHts rhich appeared ia Ae Miner prior to nat date are payas$e to John H. Marion. 1dH accounts aocrmins since that due are payaJk to r. L Butler, ak. present Eroprietor.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
REDEMPTION OF COUNTY NTS,

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER.
 PRESCOTT Arizona April 9. 1875. { will Pay. on presentation my office County War. rants drawn upon the respective Funds Yavapa county Of the series of 1874. us follows, to wit:
 COUNT GENERAL FUND Numbers 15 and partial paymen, No. 76.
 CONTINGENT FUND. All outstanding warrants.
 The holders of said Warrants are hereby notified that interest thereon from the hereto affixed and that the same bc not presented within ten days the fund, set apart for their redemption will e applied 10 the nav. msnt of warrants next in the in which they were ssueu- JOHN II. MARION
 Treasurer of Yavapai County.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
PACIFIC SLOPE

Florence, A. T., April 6.-Wiu Smith ot
 Smith's mill, near Wickenburg, pronounces
 the specimens being brought in from the new d'scoverles equal to anything yet dis covered in the Territory. Great excitement prevails.
 Prof. Pierce, Pike and Brown arrived ves- terday from Tucson
 1 Dr. W. w. Jones and party are still at the mines in the Pinal mountains will nrob- ably return on Wednesday,
 John Bender, ST., escaped his keepers Sunday night
 San Francisco, April 5.-Toby Essentials great painting, "Elaine," valued at S2O OOO was stolen from Snow's gallery last night
 San Francisco, April 2.-Gold. IIi1 Greenbacks, S71 1s and SS.
 Modesto, Cal, April 2.--Wm. Dana hung this p. m. The Governor refused to further interfere.
 Tucson, A. T., April 6.-The pinal mininr excitement has reached here. ton of tbe ore has arrived that assays S4.34O
 Yuma. A. T., April 6.-Steamer Gila leaves to morrow for Fort Mobave and o,ho. up'river ports.
 Col. Jas. M. Barneyand Hon. J. N. Redon- do returned from Castle Dome Picacbo and Ehrenberg yesterday.
 Colorado and Gia both rising.
 w. E. Hooper & Co. and Neabr are making large shipments to the interior.
 San Francisco, April 5-The University | Mound College was burned last night No | lives loat. One student suffocated. but was 
 very severe and very cold gale of wind has prevailed here all day
 The down train on the North Pacif;, ro.s. railroad met with disaster at d point three miles above Saucelito. A passenger car wac blown from the track by the gale po;n1 down an embankment, and smashed nS Two persons were seriously hurt, and fonr others received slight injuries.
 Maricopa Wells, A. T., April s-Co, K ,. Woolsey and wife, from Stanwix have cit here to attend the camp p-meetinc at pbm. lix. Col. Woolsey is to address the nconls present. on Sunday at l2 NJ. Textr.INo nan knsweth when the son of man come,b Big time anticipated. Tucson, A. T., April S-Gov. Stafford ex- l ects to leave Monday for Prescott and Mo ( ave, to be absent several weeks. U J. s. Mansfield is appointed by the super- l isors to prepare and ship to Yuma articles 'r the Centennial exhibition.
 San Francisco, April "A lot of n;t,o- iycerine exploded this P. N., at Hathaway's | 'harf, shaking that part of the city like an lrfhquake, and doing immense damage 'verai persons have lost their lives. Five r
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
JAMES LICK.

The San Francisco Chronicle of March
 18th says, James Lick, the great philanthro
 pist. has sought to revoke the deed of trus,
 given to ex-Mayors Selby and Aivord and
 others in pursuance of his original design of
 building an observatory etc, and alleges as reason, that in the hurry of fixing his mat ters in prospect of rapidly approaching death, he neglected to provide properly for several relatives including his son, and desires to re-write the papers, appoint q new board of trustees of whom the said son shall constite one, and provide in such way that the observatory and other public benifcers shall at least be commenced during his hfe- time, which his improved health give. him hope may be extended much beyond the time he feared be should be called to give up the gost when the first papers were drawn.
 It seems that, like Horace Hawes, he wants to gid his humble name by doing some great act of charity, but is 10th to take his hand oil the purse strings as long as there is hope Of little longer lease of life.
 He has employed John B. Felton to att tend to his side of the case, while the trus- tees acting under the advice of s. M. Will son will resist the movement.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

IT is estimated that California will yield this year 600O000O pounds of wool. e9 coo, 900 gallons of wine, 5O,OOO,O bushels Of wheat, 6O,OO0 pounds of honey, 2,S00, 900 pounds of tobacco, and l,500 tons of beet sugar. These products, combined, ought to be worth S6O, ,OOO000 The fruit and gold export, not included in this estimate. will probably amount to Soo, ,o00 900 more.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

IN Alaska they build large oven in enc corner of each room, which hclds near a cord of wood. This they fill and set fire, and when it is burnt to cOal they shut the oven up alright and the room is thus kept comfortably warm for several days.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
INCREASE AND CHANGE IN WgJL
 SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31. To James s. Giles.
 Semi-weekly service from Prescott to Santa Fe begins May lst, and from May 10th ser vice from San Bernardino to Prescott will be by Hardyville. R.C. McCoRMIcx.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

------St<&
 REMINDERS OF THE OLDEN TrME.-There are few things in Arizona to remind hoo sier of the land of his birth that we have nowhere else met in our 26 years wandering up and down the Pacific Coast. Among these are wild turkeys and black walnuts. 1t Is true the latter are quite inferior in size to those we were wont to hoard away in the garret for winter use in those ''earlier and better days" Of tow-linen shirts and bare feet; and the trees upon which they grow are but scrubby anamorphosis of the state ly JagtGns nigra of our native forests. but they are black walnuts nevertheless, and serve to call up flood of recollections from the tomb of buried years that are pleasant but painful to indulge in.
 The wild turkey of Arizona is in no way inferior to those of the Western Atlantic States, and, indeed, if we can trust to memo ", in looking back through the mists of more than quarter of century, those brought into Prescott during the winter were superior Tn size to aEy We ever saw in those States. Twenty pounds is not an un- common figure for these to attain to, and We have the testimony of reliable witnesses that some have gone as high as forty pounds.
 It isn't every hunter who brings in a tur- key when he goes after them, though Gene ral Crook killed seven between Christmas and New years, which is evidence that there are few in the woods.
 Wild Cherry trees form another link to bind Arizona to the land of our earlier mem- 'rles, and when We saw them, though it was not m the fruit season, we felt as Joe Hamil- lon said he was affected when he first beheld Sonoma county worm fence, ian almost irresistible desire to jump out of the stage md run and climb it.''
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

DULL and unleavened Europe. No Beech CT trial, no prospective Presidential election; no coming Centennial; nothing to look for ward toll Chicago Journal.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PAPER BAGS ,

OF ALL SIZES AND OF THE BEST QUALITY be furnished storekeepers sn others large or small quantities at low rat.s. Apply 10
 J. L. FISHER, ap9tf. Auc,ioueer and Commission Merchant
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
N Q T I C E

Nh persons interested in the Shelton Lode Brad. W bs'n Anzooa, are hereby notified that if they dc no. appear within ninety t9O days from the date hereof ana pay her proportion of the expenses incurred ID tn. aunouh, oi work done on said mine required by law the undersigned will claim forfeiture os rour ;n.-., la said mine, in accordance with the mining law. noy In force. Y Y SUE1 TrS " ,"
 A. L. MOELLER,
 GEO. A. HAMMOND. u GEO. ID. KENDALL. -A''S"'' E'' ir ApIii " lcI0 3m
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09

OUR CONCORD COACHES " leave san Berugrdino daily with EESx0 Passengers. U S. Mails and Wells Fargos&EeaI Ces Express connecting with Railroad at Sradr, running through 10 Los Angeles in Ninety Minutes Al Iona over these the Ga and . Rivers, pass through
 fhenix Colorado River Indian Reservation, Ehreub.r, Dos Palms, Agua Callients or Great Ho. Min. e'al Springs Celebrated San Gorsonia
 Pass, ard Many Places of In.
 tsrest along the Route
 worthy of notice. For all particulars apply at offices represented by J. w. EVANS. S.Agen,.....-.....Pr Presco., DR- J. H. PERSON. Secretary. wickenburr. NIX HOWE, Agent. Phouix J. COLLlNGwOOD, Agent. Florence J.F. STARKE, Agent. ......... Ehrenberu. T. HUGHES, Agent. San Bernaryiiro. e NIX NICHOLS, ,Agent.-.....-....... Suasra GEO. PRIDHAM, Agent -.......- Los Angeiss
 fel9 If
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-09
PRESCOTT.
CALIFORNIA AND ARIz0ua
 Stage Company.
STRAWBERRY FROM Prescott, Florence and Wickenhur, THROUGH TO
IN SIX DAYS,

Carrying the United States Mails and tLs Califorui. Arzona Express Co.'S Packages and Exprsa Connecting with Wells. r argo & Co.'S
 Express al San Bernardino Cal
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
Texas LegisIature.

AUSTIN, January l2.-The Legislature
met to-day. Hon, R. B, Hubbard called
the Senate to order and delivered au ad-
dress, He referred to the organization Of
the Hrst session within the shadow Of a
hostile army, threatening to drive the
State government from place and power
and set at defiance the voice Of the peo-
pie, He congratulated the Senate on their
prosperity; the protection Of Thousands
Of miles Of border by the gallant Texan
Rangers; the reduction Of the State debt
Is inherited chiefly from the foreign ad'
ministFatiop; under the system Of finance
now adopted the State bonds sold
almost at par, restoring credit ut
home and abroad. The judiciary,
which under the former administration
has been too often marked by political
prejudice, II not wanting In the pure
ermine Of the bench, flled by domestic
ignorance or foreign adyenturers, Is now
a Judiciary Of learning and purity, to
whom great people are willing to en-
trust their liberty and lives. He con.
graduated the Senate that the State was
peaceful, prosperous and happy, with no
despot in our midst, no soldiers to tramp
In our civic halls,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-13
River News.


ny 4elepNPu'I
ptrrsBURaH, January 12-River 3ieet
and about stationary. Weather cloudy
and modsratingt g-I,.. Hh
CtSctNNGrt, January l2.-River l3
feet 9 inches and falling Light rain.
No boats inovihs.s
EvASsvtILE, january 12.-Heather
cloudy, with q light drii1ling rain; tier.
curry 26o to 3s0. River fallen 9.l0 feet,
with IA 9.i0 feet OH the gauge. The Ice
4 rotting fast, and does iiOl interfere with
navigation, which will be resumed to.
morrow. Up--lndiahA, Thompson Dean,
Pat Cleybufn. ,Dowt,AB Bowling Green,
Alice Brown and tow, George Roberts.
The Dean turns Back from here; she
leaves Thursday morning. The Dean
has G32 bales Of cotton for this point.
CAIRO, January l2.-Depatted-Ex.
potter, fot New Orleans. River 20 feet,
and falling. Light rain; mercury 42'.
NAsHvfLtE, january l2.-Riyer fall
inF 8 feet 8 inches on the shoals. Dtil.
tlfnR rain all day. Arflved-Btansford,
from the Upper Cumberland.
MEMPHIS, January l2-River risen !
inches during the past "a honts. Weather
cloudy; sloppy and misty rain. The
heaviest business Of The winter waa done
In The steamboat line to-day. A large
quantity Of produce was received and
Shibued. DepaftedaMihheolA and Rob-
eFt Mitchell, Cincihnati Belle Of Texas,
ffrTLE ROCK, January ig4weathst
cloudy and rainy. River falling 3 feet
0 inches BY the gange. Heavy Ice run
ming. 49,, ,,,
Ing with : feet In the canal and 8 feet In
lhe chute. The ice IL running heaviet to.
day than any previous day, sud there are
no arrivals or DEPARTURES. Itis probable
that no boats will leave tomorrow. A
cold rain has been falling all the after.
noon and the weather Ia moderat Ing.
Laura Davis and tow are Ice bound at
4 point Thirty miles below this city. Gen.
Lytle, Nick Longworlh, j. D. Parker,
shallcfoss, Walker, AjAx;J. II. Bigley, n.
j. Bigley, Oakland, Robin, Queen, Fred.
Wilson and Warner are at the city whati.
The Storm and TOW are Ia the canal above
The loeks. The TAtAscan and Grey Eagle
afe Al Portland. Charley, y,Bfown and tow
are al West Louisville, and the Sandy "a
al Buck Creek.