The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-09-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY


 William D. Morris, wealthy citizen O Boise City, Idaho, lately of the firm of Bar tow, Sanderson & Co., Vice President ant large owner in the First National Bank O Idaho, etc, died at Boise City on the 18th
 James Brash's train from Florence, passed through town this morning en route to tn, lumber market, where they will load witl zn assortment of lumber suitable for gris miIl, which Mr. B.. is putting up at Flor snce.
 MULEs-The United States Government has ordered the purchase of 150 mules in the St. Louis market, for distribution in tn, Department of Arizona. They have good mules in St. Louis.
 Mrs. Robert Blair will please accept oul thanks for that watermelon sent to us this morning, which weighed something les: than a ton. We intend to scoop out the inside and use the shell as bedroom for our devil.
 Great odds are now taken in wagers as to the arrival of the daily mail. It has been suggested that the Board of Supervisors compell each coach to carry full load of Bowen's Yeast Powder that time question VI oot<1stca fa"J cc toAo~N-
 N. R. Stanton of Walnut Grove, placed on our table, Q watermelon weighing 27 pounds. The hull of this mammoth species of the gcurd family has been spoken for by a young gent who wants to use if for ferry boat on Granite Creek.
 Daniel Hatz, the pioneer Restaurant pro- prietor, is out with new "add" in to-day s MINER. His price of board is down to $S. which is very reasonable for the fare lie gives. All persons interested in good liy- ing should call on Dan.
 N.A. Kimball, of Kimball Brothers Sig nal City, is in town and confirms previous reports about the rich gold ledge found 15 miles south of Signal Several pieces of the ore has been brought in and seems to be permeated with gold. Many have gone to the new gold bonanza.
 According to our dispatches, today, # will be seen that the yellow fever is taking of people by the hundreds, and if it keeps up. the valley of tho Mississippi will soon be entirely depopulated Already in some of the towns it is difficult to find well people enough to bury the dead
 Geo. An Fat kind of Capitan Grande with the Mongolan race, returned to Pres colt yesterday from trip to China, whither he went about eight months since. prob ably for the purpose of dcpositing the ssspoils" which he gathered during his resi- dence of several years in this town. George thinks the Chinese must come."
 Deputy Surveyor Harris arrived last eve ming from Tucson. We understand that he will 20 into the Bill Williams and San Francisco Mountain country to commence operations. Stock men and others will soon reap the benefit of a surveyors presence in fheir section by knowing exactly where their lines run, enabling them to apply for a patent to their lands.
 BLACKBURN d Co.-The following tele- gram is self explanatory.
 TUcsoN, Aug. 30th, 1878.
 ED. F. BowERs:-B Blackburn and party are here in my hands. Do you want them in Prescott? What is the reward for appre- heasicn? Answer,
 c. A. SHIBELL, Sheriff.
 Sheriff Bowers telegraphed in reply to bring them to Prescott.
 THE Two SlsTERs.--Prescott is at last farmidably represented by the Catholic Church, which sends its missionaries into every nook and corner of the globe, Catho- lie priest and two Sisters of Charity are the acquisitions. Just think of the comparison between the present and ten years ago, when there was no divines in Yavapai, save Judge Berry. who semi-occasionally read sermons to sain.s, sinners, etc.
 The Kearneyites of San Francisco and Oakland have held meetings and passed resolutions against Henry Ward Beechcr, accusing him of coming to the Pacific Coast in the interest of Monopolists, land grab bers, etc. His allusion to tramps, in lec- ure, seems to haze offended them. Clitus Barbour, in speech at the sand lots, said Moses, John the Batpist, Jesus Christ and all his deciples were tramps whose memory Beecher insulted.
 rrPror FOR AuGusr.--The Gillett stage arrived last evening bringing in S5,96l.76 bullion, which finishes up the shipments from the Tiptop company's mill for August, aggregating $50.000. Owing to the drought that prevailed all ever Arizona for the past three years, up to the first of this month, when rains commenced and drencbed the country thoroughly, the mill was compelled to suspend operations and Tiptop stock declined in value. Now, however, since water is plenty, and always will be, and the great showing of rich ore in the mine, to- gether with the healthy shipments of bull lion, the stock will soon come to the front end continue to advance in price until for tunes will be realized by the holders of the same.
 < SEcRET.-Ifa & merchant has goods to sell, he puts out out sign. He endeavors to make his show-window draw customers. A certain number of clerks have to be paid, as we'll as rent, whether dealer has one hundred or thousand customers. The thrifty merchant studies how to increase his business from day to day. He believes that a customer is worth striving for. The sue ccssful man unders lands that three or four line advertisement may bring him num- bers of customers. and that each customer increases his income and profits. There never was. in truth. such an invention as that of properly advertising oae's business in paper which is read by nearly tsery person in the community.
 NA1r. AekSTs.-- Much has been said and published about Mail Agents being derelict in their duties It seems to us that mail agents, as whole, arc superluous sorE of animal aud can we'll be dispensed with. Is is the duty of Postmassers to report upon ihe arrival of each mail, to the proper antori- tics at Washington. and if contractors fail losf ,xl- tha. ob.a,l1 I.oI