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Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

TME NET PRoCEEDs OF THE MNEs.- The bill introduced, by our Senior, to re- peal the law taxing the net proceeds of the mines is, we think. III advised, and Is per haps gotten up withou; due consideration. We would, of course, encourage mining by all legitimate legislation, and exempt min- ing property and the gross proceeds from taxation; but when q mining property be- comes dividend d-paying, and the owners are growing rich from the net proceeds, then we can sec no valid reason why they should uot pay taxes. atiesst on their clear profits after deductinc all expenses. The farmer, the merchant. the menhanic. the teamster and the printer and the wood chopper pay taxes on the gross amount of thelr stock in trade; they are not allowed to deduct the expenses of plying their several avocations. We would not ask that the same rule apply
 to miners so long as there is any hazard or doubt as to the success of their ventures:
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

with a deadly weapon with intent to inaict bodily injury aud sentenced to pay fine of $250 or to confinement in tho County jail until the fine was paid. This pardon was granted in consideration of the previous good conduct of the prisoner and oa pc- titjou signed by influential citizens of Pima County
 November r.. 1876. Wilkins convicted at the March term of the District Court in and for Pima County of she crime of assault with a deadly weapon intending t, do bodily harm and sentenced to psy s tac of $500 and on default of said payment ia be im- pfisouel a The County jai of the County of Pima four hundred and fifty days This pardon was granted in consideration of the previous good conduct of the prisoner and on petition unanimously signed by citizens of Pima County.
 December asth. 1878, Lucas Baehman ai the April term of the District Court in and for Maucopa County of the crime of grand larceny aud sentenced ta confinement in the Territorial prisoa. This pardon was granted for reasons ~ tAe general good conduct of thg prisoner ard un a petition unanimously signed bv c.tize1s of Marieopa County. A. P K Satfonl. lion. King \. Woolsey, Presi- deBs Council
 have this day approved and signed an act to amend ihr bill of rights. also an act Co iX the salary and fees of the District AL torucy of Yuma County.
 A. F K. SlFFoRp. Governor
 These messages were received and ordered Co be spread oH the journal. NJ.
 TucsoS. A. T.. Jan. 2.
 MIl dsmanding the County oi. Yayapai to give sa500 to build wagon road from WiekeH5arg ria Walnut Grove to the Peck mla- was tIls morning, on a question al en- gfo-sment. defeated iu thc Housc- MT. Peck asked leave to withdraw ,Ac bill Leave was granted
 Ths amended Railroad and Telegraph hi,, pa~ssd ,he House this forenoon. lt frce. the Company from having to pay taxes on rolling stock, ru4d-bci and al other property necessary to the construction and maintenance of the road until such time as connections with other ruads are made, proy.dcl that siil time shsll not exceed four years,
 < mass meeting was held by the citizens of Florence, Friday evening last, at which resolutions were adopted ccnsqnng the oogr,e pur,ued by Representative Scott in fsyoriag and iu introducing bills for the diylsiau anl abstraction of portions ot Pima county and their annexation to other coun- tic> NJ
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
Uhe 3ljner.
FRIDAY. JAN. 26. fS71.
PRESCOTT as \ TRADE CENTER.

We are often asked what becomes of all the goods brought 10 Prescott. and can only answer that they are sold and our merchants are ihns enabled tc continue their importa- lions, but NC must confess that .he ar rivals of goods by teams from Ehrenberr and the end of the Railroad. are astonishing and would seem to Dc in excess ot inc sales If we had tn Judge only by appearances. but this We know to be untrne. aS in the nature of things the shipments must be controlled by the sales; therefore We know that inc trade demands these inn mense supplies er they would soon cease to come here. Bat this k only talking in a gen eral way, and may be taken to mean either a large or small business; let Us make a'few figures. so that ihs reader can put his own estimate on the magnitude of the business being done by one of dozen firms of mer- chants.
 The house of l. Rashfort X O.. shipped from San Francisco during the month of De- cember 3.9.S pounds of freight, which iS now due at Ehrenherg. The freight on this one months shipment. saving nothing of the cots Of the goods, amounts to more than $S.0o0.
 This freici.; money alone, for goods shipped in single month. would in that short time. in any other country constitute a very fair capital for aeonntry store. and wlll show the difficulties against which Arizona m Q chants arc obliged to contend. In addition 10 the cuorinouS freight they are obliged to pay, the use af inc purchase money while the goods are enroute even at a low rate of interest would constitute very fair income. It may ie answered ths, they are not re- quired To pay cash in afl instances until sufficient time has elap.ed for the goods To arrive; this may be SO. but in that ease, either percentage is added to theprice of the goods sufficient to cover the use of the money or interes; k charged on the account. some body has 10 lie out Of slle use of their money while these goods are on the way and no one can afford to do il without being paid for it.
 We have only mentioned the house of l.. BSshford X Co. because We happen to have their figures. but they are by no means the only large shippers, and should we hunt up the figures for all the mercantile houses in the place, the aggrees.s shipment for a month would no doubt appear incredible. (. F. Head X Co, John c, Campbell. W NJ Buf- fun, Wolleubcrg k Asher, finders < Rowe, Goldwater Bros. Kelley & Stevens, T. W Otis, B. II. Weaver, II. '. Cram. and Cheap John are all constantly receiving new goods, and as constantly rEnninC out of this article and that, so that the probabilities are that not less than 50o,Ooa pounds of goods Of all kinds are hrocckt t9 Prescott and sold every month.
 We shali nor attempt 10 guess how much money these goods bring, or what the profits are, but We have said enough, We think. to convince the most skepticat that Prescott is no one-horsc town as center oftrade.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
summons.

ia hr Is-. C'r' of s'rss4s' Pseciu-t ia The Cenuy af NavF-l. IsrTi'srv of Ausun8 B~faye HsF'sy n. Cartier IBsrer af thr Peace.
 John @ Campbell rin'atT The FIvsl G..lf and ST. N.aae trH.usa1- co-t-trarsnH .rTsnis-d under ta. Iaps ,f t}s State af 0aruta ard aHi-c husseess .r Yavarai tei--tr. At.Elas Tefrt.asr fslsutanf.
 saf- h-aghf h~ Iusfires i'osi't af Prescott fre eHft a s-B t,r ths Ceantv ss f&vRsi TsrrigT of Ar rara The Terr.fa-y oi Au4ssa s@nas greeting e the lfrai vr't Fo7 silver u-gnr fsuy er4sra'ion usi Hai.r fa- lave eg The Stafa ef California du,gE t.is.rrss .- Nlvetaf gouafv. Arlzpna Terrifnrv.
 luu hefe tY sufHHutei ta apreer hsfre me af ny orr iu pvr.e-tr Tre.ar, in the Csaefv nf NavRpai. Territory rs tr-oaa na ;hs T2th day ef Mer-h < D f-FT TO a'r'sst u rne conirizHt ef ths above named gisie'n fr he af tVrn hnadred sod eighty f1 iuo dol srs rue aer~r.ei orders ar his f exetnge when ]ni igrnent vii b- tsksb aEansi ff Che ss8 'nz~shet uih eoss ard damages if ssii 's sruFa- and answer.
 To th~ Sherfor any constable of saiA Caasty, greet ing. Mak- f-Eai scFsire and cne return h@ref.
 ffren antcr tav kauI the Sth day of IAnrsrv- A D. as-7. HARLEY '. CARTIER
 Justice os ihs Peace isS said Irecaei
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
CaNsoIEDaTEB VIRGINIA.

From the reports Of Chas. II. Fish, Presi- dent; Jas c. Fair, SHp's, and A. W. Ravens. Secretary of the Consolidated Virginia mine, on the Comstock lode. we get a better in sight into the working and yleld of that celeb rated bonanza. than has hitherto been vouchsafed io the general public. These reports are dated on the llth inst, and pub lished in the Mining Press and Stock Re port on the ls;h. The President says:
 "The property came under the present management January llth. 1872, al which time the present superintendent was elected, and systematic prospectingwas commenced. The amount of assessments since collected ls $277.l50l5. The first dividend was de clared May Eth. 1874, and dividends to number thirty-two were continued to and including December, 1S16.
 The following statement shows the amount of bullion product:
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
LEGAL.
Notice of Assessrncnt.

FINAL COLD AND SILVER MINING COMPANY. ts'5a cf rrae ral place ef bssas.s Ssa Francisco. Cal la--sfI.sa tf uorts NAaui OtoYs District Yav. aTal coaa'y AuteuA
 Notice ss sefeav gVea. fst d sneetlnr rf fhe BaSrs of pirrc'ors b~d tae ta day af Taauary ls5- sessuscal No oftErntr r per share levied aTssl rrstal .es af The corporsaa payable suse- tsfsiv iu trisei states sid osia th- secr-iAry as fhs sF-s nf Enc cauFasv l. No fU2 Monis emery sfrvef ssa franeisao Csl. .f5raiA
 As~ sfark ur-sa wtra fhss sssessneuf rhA1 F.rnain sFai fHr I5sa day of Feh-asFy. is77 wi he deiia tss1t aul hle~rS srt faf sale ut rabc saefaa; ahd tsaiess ga gfr-t made hef1s~ rl 8e s8 ~afHr4sv fh~ iIb day at Marra }~s1 fo raY ths 1ei uqasai srssaeaE t-eJasr ih ef aIysFtsiaS agi cKPenrs of sale
 Iig order or Rae B1arl of D frc'ors
 p. U BOGART. S~crciayv pfee Eae-a No. t12 Moa' 'goiaefy street San Fran r...a. e. .ssrr a fan, 1.tn
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

HENRY JANIN. ESQ, the celebrated min ing engineer and expert, is on his way to Arizona according to the san Francisco Morning Call which chronicles his departure last week. He is no doubt in the interest of the parties represented by $. NJ. Vessels and we suppose comes to examine and report upon the Black Warrior. Mr Tanin'S opn- ion of mine is regarded. in san Francisco, as conclusive of its value. and we are glad to know that Arizona k attracting men of his learning and experience We have no t.ars as to result when our mines come under the notice of men who know their business.
 NIT. Janin got deceived and swindled on our diamond hoax, q few years ago, it is true, but then diamonds was not his forte He has never been fooled on a gold or silver mine and is not likely to be.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
amount of hullion product:
Diviacaspsia.

The capital stock cf the company is now 540.000 shares of the par value of Sl00 each. Each share has paid $5o in dividends, be sides the stock dividend of seven -twelfths of a share of California"
 Superintendent Fair reports that the mine has yielded during the year, 1ie,619 tons of ore. and there were on the dump at the be- ginning of the year, 29SS tons 14j,+66 tons have been worked during the year. yielding bullion to the value of Sl6, ,66l .940.- 70; being s3ii per cent. of the assay value of the ore. There is now on hand 900 tons of ore. the assay value of which is $2S,i7l. All this ore came from between the l,3o0 and 1, ,',50 foot levels. The average yield of the ere from this mine during the year has been Slf450 per ton.
 The Secretsry's report shows the gross re- ceipts of the Company, during the year, to have been $l.,is0. lO0.S0. Amount paid out in dividends, Sll, ,ss0,000.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
Summons.
E. <. LkNn OFFgcE TgEs-nTT. A. T., January % ls77. ]

T. \. UNI fifFtI V
 PEEs-nrT. A. T., January % ls77. To the Anaafc and rarihc Rairoad greeting Ir fb- matter of Pfsraa;ep Cash Enry No s7 made May loth l776 ia tae i'eter MarS covering the uorthw' hytrS ef the snfh rest quarter u section l4 aud sai5 taif p sHheas quarter aa HoThrasi quarter nf southeast quarter af sertan s township ls north nf ti''a suf Salt River uerian. Tnrsiou of hs atr s i.js iut- cf the grant he AtiBufic nod rsrfc Ea rad which toak rif-rf March 2ih lS52 Peter Msrv having se'i rtiur A3r. sa bis entry has ossa a~uraFed hv 'ho H0. ] A Williams. Conms- sin7er nf Tho genersi Land pre snhic spfesl f taken within sixty days froV The ias befrof
 WILLIAM N KELLY Register. }arIa-.Hi
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
NOtice----COunty Printing.

Proposals will he received bv the Board of Supervisors of Yavsra Coanty, Arizona, up Monday February 5 ls77 ai 10 o'clock for doing the County printing advertising etc. of said county for the period of yeer from the date of award of contract the board re. serving the right to reject any and ali bids
 VIM. WILKINSON
 Clerk Boari of Supervisors, YavaTai Co A. T. E. ar,er cf fhe Board. .lan5w4t.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
NEU BOOKS. Etc.

We were quite surprised on examining the large assortment of fine works that fill the shelves at the store of Kelly X Stevens 70 find So many very valuable volumes, by the very best authors, amongst which wc noticed Chambers Miscellany. McCaulcy's works. McDonalds Annals of Quiet Home; Chas. Lever, Chas Rcade. Wilkic Collins. samuel Lover. Ann <. Stephens and Holmes works Mrs. Southworth's and II. Becchcr Stowes' novels, etc. These volumes are nicely print ed. elegantly bound and just the kind to he selected for family reading and lihrarys.- They have also a large assortment of other books, together with a complete outfit of Stationery, probably the largest in the Ter utory. Although Mcs~rs Kelly < Stephens make books and stationery great part of their busioesS, il k by no means their only trade. as they also keep tobacco. cigars. pipe, of every description. Toys of all kinds, gar den seeds of every variety. guns. pistols. ammunition, pocket knives, boots and shoes sewing machines, organs of the finest maau- tscture etc. e;c. Persons wishing anything in their line, will find these gentlemen fiber al square dealers and all their goods just what they represent them to bc
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
INDIANS GATHERED AND kIILup.

Mi. Brayton, who left Camp Yen,e a few
 days since, on scout, taking with him a
 small number of soldiers and Al. Seiber with some ao indian scouts, has made a very successful campaign against a band of rene gade indians, who have been of from their reservation for some time and living in the mountains east ot Camp Verde He struck tIc indians in the vicinity of the four peaks. about 90 miles from Camp McDowcil. and alter short engagement succccdcl ia killing four bucks, inc ycmsjuder of the band some ten or twelve. took retn.rc in a csve and were immediately surrounded by the command under Maj Brayton and compelled @ sur render, thus achieving another victory over the Indians whilst this department is under the command of Gen. Kagtz. Mai. Bray ton has been stationed at Camp Verde some thing over three wears, and has, during most of that time, been in command of that post. and has always shown himself to bc an cner- gctic, obiging officer The Maj. has rem dercd good service. on several occasion, in the field, aglins; the indians in Arizona, for which, all liberal minded citizens viIl give him credit. The day for indians to leave their reservations, commit depreciation. reign supreme throughout the land has passed and gone and whenever another party breaks a- way from their reservation. if they d.. we hope Maj. Bmytoo, X Seibcr and thci- scout, will get upon t.eir trail
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

nr. r. NJ. Palmer, who has been stopping in Prescott for the past four months, during which time he has devoted himself to the practice oi his profcssion-that oi dentiss ry-- lcft for Tucson bv stage this afternoon.
 During the Shor space of time tho Doctor has been among Us. he has not only proved himself very reliable and skilfull operator in mechanical and surgical dentistry -As w ill he testified Co by all of our best citizens, aiSo hv many of the officers and ladies at Fort Whpple-buj Icy his many good qualities of head and hear,, has made hosts Of friends in this community.
 While We regret his departure we con- galniate the people oi Tucson upon the ace guiSition of dentist of such decided skill.
 We wish him abundant succeSs, and hope ho may vet decide Co return Co Prescott with the determination of locating l,crma- ucntly among lS.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

Simmons and Monick's packtrGins-Somr 15 packS-paSSed through town to-day loaded with Peek ore for the Aztlan mill. The Snows round the base of Noun, Union, rem dered il necessary for the tsinS to come hy way of Blackberry Flat, which brings them through town.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

PUTTING UP ICE.-Nr. Joseph Crane. pro- prie,oT of the Diana Saloon. has contracted with parties to furnish him with tea tons uf ice which he IS packing in one Of his large. underground cellars. We examined two loads of the ice this morning, found it was clean and transparent and had been frozen. by some means or process, Co uniform thickness of about lS inches. Joe. who k an enierprising, go-ahead fellow, proposes to sell portion of this ice next summer and thereby treat people to luxury in warm weather, by which, were it not for Joe's en- terprising spirit they would be deprived 0f The remainder of his large cellar is filled with choice liquors, cigars and many other articles; and in looking around for a mo- ment We imagined ourself in the curiosity store of John Jackson.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

tapt.S Shoupc. whose leg wSa amputated some time since, fell this morning at She res idcnce or x Jackson in Kirkland Valley. by putting his crutch through a knothoje n the floor. and received severe injury.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

Lieut. W (. Roundy came up with the Payn,asJer, Major Rodney Smith, from Camp Verde last evening aud is joiur the town. We suspect that # the Lieut. had his way about it, Company B Eighth h. ihatry would be stationed at For, Whipple for the batter protection of the Capital.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

Charles James who is in jail indicted for grand larceny and who has twiced escaped. made an intellectual attempt to regain his freedom some nights since but abandoned the undertaking after he had succeeded in partly removing the iron bars from the window of his cell.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

In consequence ot the ia-gc aceumula- ton of criminal business in this county and the crowded condition of tha iajl the qucs- ton of having a special term of the Dis trict Court is wanted and the Governor has been written io on the subject
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

X letter from Judge John Howard brings the welcome intelligence that tho winter climate of Tucson agrees with him, and that hc la, improved ;n health since bis ar- r.yal there. His old complaint, piles stiil To submit to-a surgical operation, which will hc performed by Dr Handy as soon as tis Judge gets through with his business in the supreme Court, so as Co spare thc time that hc RlH necessarily have Co keep his bed af Ger being operated on. This operation the Dr. assure, him N-ill entirely eradicate tbe disease aud NC shall expect to see ghe Judge return home iu 8 month or two sound and well. and as i'fi>ky as a colt
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

A pleasant party was given by Mr. Sente- ney at Point of Rocks last evening. Quite a number of the ball goers of Prescott were in attendance, and some of them in attempting to find their way home brought up in the neighborhood of Chino Valley by mistake.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

We learn that our townsman Judge F l.. E. Goodwin k corresponding with publishers in san Francisco with the view of making arrangements 10 publish volume of the Supreme Court reports of this Territory.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
ANvm Rock. !. I. Jan.. l,. I,--.

ANVII Ro~K. \. r. Jan, r., f>.-.
 ED. MINER.-NnI you please Co put up Tuesday. Wednesday and ThurSdav'> daily MINER. unless the stage should change he time of starting from Prescott
 There k near one foot of snow ou Juniper moutain. and the roads are very sof and bal. The stage driver reports nearly Two feet of snow at Mineral Park ! never saw six inches there within ten wears pas.
 Yours truly. W. IT. HARDY.
 The C. d A. Stage O., through their agent, Mir. Nicaols. propose to accom- modate the whole public by changing the time Of departure of mails from Prescott to Mineral Park and Mohavc bv leaving Prescott on Saturday instead of Frid.v. a, heretofore. This news will loo received vii n pleasure by our subscribers a. Wiliam.ou Valley, Walnut Creek and ali aioug the road Co the Colorado riyer.-Ep MINER.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26
The Darwinian Theory.

Last evening. Rev. J. X. Merrill delivered his second lecture on Darwinism, quoting largely from the writings of Professor Dar- Vin and other advocates of the theory. as well ss from its opponents, to prove that the tendency of Darwin's teachings is to athe- ism, and the denial of an intelligent first cause in the economy of creation
 As many eminent scientists have adopted Darwin views as to the origin of species, and the evolution uf life out of dead matter by the operation of natural laws; the lcetu- Ter assumed that their opinions, together with those of many equally eminent Uniiari- an scientists. suoha as Prof Agassiz, Dr Hedge and other Christian philosophers who re- iecg tho DtrwiUisn theory, was as nearly con elusive, on this point, as any argument that could be produced Tho lecture wa, well received, and people went home quite satis- fed 5hai their great great great great great grand parents were neilhsr monkeys, apes nor hahaoai but genuine human people fresh from tho plastic hand of aa all.Wi>e creator.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

NIT. Seed who fills the position of Stage Agent and operator in the telegraph office in this village, during his short residence amongst us has made many friends and gained the confidence of the entire public for his straight forward course and also for being obliging and attentive to business.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

Frank Winter. who writes us from Colo raio Springs Colorado, is only one of 6 thousand who are constantly plying us with questions concerning Arizona, the route to come here, the dangers 10 be apprehended from Indians, etc. bat they don't all ask sach foolish questions as a glance at any old map ot ihc United States would readily answer We would say C. My Winter that in or.er to avoid the dangers of Indian at Jacks, stcam navigation. and sil other possi bic contingencies incident to frontier tayej in the west, it would perhaps to he safest frr him ia % on foot from Colorado Spring 10 New York there take sailing vessel for London OF Liverpool. and foot it across thc continent of Europe and if hc can fad the head of the Nile be might make 8 ratl and .loat down to the ocean. take sailing vessel thence by way of China to San Francisco, thence on foot through Southern California. via the Needles, where tAe Colorado is narrow and easy to swim, aud -iBally oB to Prescott The only danger from Indians hv thi. route k in passing through ihr Wsl.apai nation aad if be can manage to strike their country in the fall when they are hunting in the mountains hc will b. comparatively safe.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

Paymaste-, Rodney. smith having male the rounds and pad lh, troops at Camp Mcdowell and Verde, returned to Fort Nhipple last evening
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

but when it becomes tjved fact that the husino>s is a profitable enterprise, then wc think ,he most ;hc successful miner could reasonably ask, would be to have his cN- pens1s deducted and .only be assessed for h's clear profits. as contemplated by the present law.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

The Senate of the United States has con- tirmcd the nominations of Charles D. Poston as Register Of the Land Office at Florence. X. T., and that of ". \. Kelley to the same position at Prescott
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

J. " Sviling has discovered new mine neer Black taayon iu IIumhug District which he call, ~le.ha Nanea. Waich being interpreted means Tame weed" Tac ere j, said to b. abundant and rich.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-01-26

1lr. But,Gm had 8 gold bar run at Kelly d Drew Assay office. yesterday, the result ol the las, run of the Crook miil on ore from the original location ol tho Crook lode. The assay ya. Ug uf the lar was Sl.3J0.