Arizona weekly miner., 1877-04-20
MINING xrwsrrc. FROM ALEXANDRA

EDITOR MINER s Although startling event: are not of daily occurrence in the Peck dis trict, W, consider il duty to note even ,he triles that rise to the surface and form th, topics of conversation in the camps The renewed chances of sale of the Peek mine naturally cause more talk than anything else on the docket. And while many cNprcs, their hopes that Lent X Co. will buy, other, are equally ss desirous that Bean & Co. will continue to go on Tn the Sliyery trail they have travelled for ihc past year
 No work i> going on at the mine outside the north tunnel which Is progressing a, usual. with two feet of splendid ore some Q: which within two days past shows ruby silver Strangers who examine the ore are aStoni>hcd al its richness. but the old settler here long since ceased to he surprised al any new developments in the Peck Col Fogus, and McSSrs Walsh snd Damn. arc making the Peck Company office here their head quarters, and are vibrating aroUn through the hills examining ores, spring., timber, roadways, etc. with critical eyes, and keep ing their discoveries and opinions carefully to themselves
 In our vicinity everybody i' glad to learn of the near arrival ot Vessels mill for the Black Warrior mine as il will afford facili. ties for testing the value of many mines near bN the proposed mill-Sitc.
 On the southern line ct the Warrior. Chas Rice k working on the San Francisco claim.
 in which he, Andcrs X Rowe. and Charles keycS of Prescott. are owners and has re gently found fine ore carrying native wire
 sA. ,l. IL l L. upon. Next south. are gnod surface pros poets. and McSsrS. Bancroft X Davis are just starting in to work on the claim known as the First North extension on the Doyle, owned by Thomas Whitehead q al The original Doyle is looking as we'll as ever.
 Parties from the basin report Lukc's road nearly completed. the mill at Steve Condon's ranch at Walnut Grove. and everything mov- ing along as well as could be expected There k considerable travel through Alex andra to Bradshaw Basin. Black Canyon and other districts. and the stores of Alexander X Co. and Andcrs X Rowe. are doing quito business in furnishing the necessary sup plies to miners and prospecting parties.
 The McSsrs. Barnum have purchased house built by Geo. W. Meyers and intend opening a butcher shop. IIaggerty Is put ting up a dwelling house, and Hui another Col. Bgelow has s gang of men st work grading Prince street, from Ellis saloon to the divide, where McPhec & liardwick arc grading lot for a building.
 John Ellis has received his lumber, doors, sash, etc, from Prescott, and o-day began putting up aA addition to his saloon lsx24 feet. Whip-sawyers and shingle makers arc busy in the mountains three miles south. and the Spring seems to be opening with fair prospects for this section.
 Lieutenant Thomas las been survey ng the War Eagle claim and passed through here yesterday, and County Surveyor Benuit was in town day or two since. being on trip over the proposed county road from Prescott to Bradshaw.
 B. A. Hussey and Jul. \. Rodcuburg. bound from the bonanza galcna region on Castle Creek, enlivencd Us wee bit" during nights scjourn this week.
 For three days past snow, sleet, cold rains and mnch wind has given us all blue noses, and lively appetiteS. AB.c
 ALEXANDRA, A. T., April i'th, 1877