The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-09-21
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n little, and tell what l know AlHsat that country, not because l am osicaisiiaus Co display wisdom, but simply fur the benefit of those gentlemen wha anticipate loining the party that am now org tniEing, in mt grate to that country; ani t0E the bencht of those who are uncniigliiened in rtgard ,o that Territory which Is tccmins with vast mineral wealth. Ny objective point Is
 PRESCOTT,
 the Capital of inc Territory, situated in Yavapai county. (which has cater area of ,qnare mi es than the state"f New York; little west If central Ariznna. Prescott first came into existence ten or dozen years ago, but the me,amorphosis that has taken place during the past two years Is really astonishing, as it now assumes the ar of a metropolitan city. and it certainly does rank we'll up among the Aour.shing young cities of the West. IL has acquired "a
 POPULATION
 of about $500 souls, and carries floating population within radius of fifly miles. IL IS the great supply depot for all this sec ton of the country, and is right snari. brisk little business town-a town rapidly built up and displaying vast amount oi newness of material, and certainly cheer ing place for pilgrim seeking pace wherein ts locate.
 IL is built up all around large plaza, and from this there are broad streets pr,jcc ling out in all directions, giving ample space for all practical purposes, and avoiding ihst density of structure and population 1hich 50 jeopardize the sanitary condition of many of our cities.
 THE BUILDINGS
 are constructed in modern architectural de- signs, of stone. brick and pine; all of ex- ceilent quality and selling at very loS prices. Bricks are worth $l2 per m. and lumber from $s5 to s3J per thousand feet. There is one s;ssli. blind and moulding fac tory, three sawmills, and one planng mill, two brick yards and several lime kiln-. There are two chufche~. three hrcwvrie.. twenty saloons, with all kind of drink. and cigars selling at twenty five cents. and with an innumerable display nf faro, keno. and monte tables, etc. in full blast There are eight large business honseS that carry. each, in store, from S30.000 to $l0l.0)0 worth of general merchandise, and many inferlor houses.
 There are some very nice residences. Rents are about fifty per cent. higher thtn in Milwaukee. There are tNo public halls and one large parlor skating rink. There are livery stables. corrals, blacksmith shuls, joiner shops, furniture factories, etc, etc, and almost every kind nf business that comes in to complete the list of the many and variable enterprises that engage the attention of the ,nergetic business men of the West.
 There are two hotels, with we'll served tables. but otherwise the accommodations are very poor. and the town is sadly in need of first class house. Day board costs frnm $S to Sl0 per week, snd with room included from $i2 tn $i5 per week
 The market Is such that an epicurc can have his daintiest desires satiatrd. The meat, beef and mutton, are remarkably good; and variety of game is nearly always GA hand, all selling at from 10 to l5 cents per pound, with very choice cuts al 20 cents. Vegetables, such as cabbage. beets onions. turnips. cawlifiower, poia,oss. lettuce, radishes, celery, etc, sell at from 10 10 cents per pound.
 Most all kinds of fresh fruit are brought in from California; and such as grape peaches. apples and oranges are worth from & to 90 cents per pound.
 This section will in the future undoubt- edly be productive of excellent fruit. but this knowledge is yet in its infancy, and Is only just engaging the attention of the fruit-grower. Grain, such as corn and bar ley, the most in demand, is marketable at to s cents per pound. Flour sells at s to flO per hundred pounds. California flour is the choicest. All four comes put up in sacks of 90 pounds.
 The surrounding country is prolific in fine timber; pine anl juniper cordwood commands in the market "A and 6 per