The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-25

4 MAIL C0NTRAcTs.-James Stewart. of the C. and A. Stage O., has gone to Washing ton. for the purpose of being present at the next mail lettings. Mir. Stewart is familiar I with the various routes to be let for Ari- zona. and will undoubtedly figure more ex- teDsively in bidding on said routes than any one man. He is, or ought to be, thoroughly posted as to what it is worth to carry our mails over cseh route. and will make his bIds accordingly. We understand he does not propose to make any low or foolish bids, but ask fair price for the services 10 be performed. By standing firmly to his present determination he will, if successful, be placed in position to carry the mails punctually, in good coach style, and make money. Nothing short of first-class coaches on our various mail routes will be accept able to the people of Arizona; therefore low bidders are warned to beware how they make their bids. Carrying the mails on 1 burros' and Italians backs won't take in these civilized times.
 | A DEPosITogY-The ball that we put in motion on Tuesday. is gathering force as 1t moves, until, already, movement is on foot for petitioning the authorities at Wash | ington, to establish U. $. Depository in | Prescott This movement will be partici- I,aIed in by the military as we'll as the busi- ness people of this community. as a unit, and can hardly faii of success. Every body who has any considerable business here has l felt the want of a Depository, where Gov ernmsnt checks can be cashed without the expense and risk of sending them to Tue son. Let it be established, either as an ad- ditional one, or remove the one already es- abolished.
 THE NEW COURT HoUsE.-Mr Howe's picture of tine Yavapai County Court House, as it will appear when completed according 10 the plans and specifications on file, and the surroundings as seen from the second story of Campbell & Parker's building, corner of Cor:ez and Goodwin streets, is now on exhibition in the window of Lin- coin & Herrick's drug store, in Heads building, on Gurley street. It is worth while to 20 and take look at it. Prescott is proud of her school house, winch is by all odds, the finest in the Territory, and now the County comes in with Court house that is SO far ahead of every other county in any Territory, that the Yayapais are all proud of it.
 The renla;hs of Boston Custer and Arm strcug Reed, brother and nephew of Gene ral CnStor, who were killed with him at the Little Big Horn massacre, arrived at Mon roe, Michigan, on the Sth inst, and were met by large number of friends and citi- zens. The caskets were of black walnut with silver trimmings, and silver plates bearing simply the names of the deceased. They were conveyed at once to Oakwood Cemetery, in two hearses, drawn by teams of white horses. Notwithstanding the in tense cold of the day large number of people accompanied the cortege. At the grave the service: were very brief.
 P. c. Wilder, Tip) is in town again from his Anvil Rock ranch. He tells us that he is becoming quite an adept in the art of riding 'broncon horses, and can sail as high, and light as square on his back as red leg gined 0regonian or a broad brimmed Mexi- can uGcqaero, without serious injury to his physical corporation.
 He is also prepared to defy the drought in an ingenious device of his own invention by which he is enabled to renevate his soiled linen, or indulge in an exhilerating bath on the ''dry washer" principle.
 No ORGANIZATION It is evident that no organization will be made by the Demo- crats this year. The feeling of independ ence from all party organizations and cliques is too predominant with the people for the ered hots" to venture an organiza- ton at this critical time. The people of Northern Arizona feel that in unity there is strength, and will let those who desire organization, for their own personal benefit, pass like whiff of wind. The time has passed for demagogues to make the sensible thinking citizens believe that organization is necessary.
 The Knights of the Road who have been committing their nefarious deeds and eXer- cising unlawful and arbitrary commands on stages, paymasters and others in Southern Arizona, according to private telegrams, have come to grief, and are now in limbo. IL is quite likely that some person or per sons will get the various rewards that have been offered, which aggregate into the thousands.
 It is pretty evident, and generally believ- ed, that Radical or Independent will be the choice of the people at the next election for Delegate from Arizona. Some say Wool sey will be a candidate, others that L. X. Stevens. but they have not said so yet. Some of the would-be supporters of NIT. Stevens are compromised, and still they want few of Mr. Stevens sinners, and can't get along without them. Look out
 
 for the Janus faced.
 NJ. H. Costello, Esq, came in from Tip top, Peck, Black Warrior and all interme- diate mines and stations, and brought with him some of the choicest specimens of metallic silver from the Black Warrior, and horn silver from the Peck that we have seen in many day.
 Some pure crystallzed spar taken from the Peck is especially beautiful. The new Mill had not yet started when he left.
 The doll rallied at Mrs. Kelleys dressmak- ing establishment, last evening, was won by a throw of 42, made by Master Chas. Cur. tis, for Miss Nellie Riddle, of Fort Whip pie. There was second prize awarded to the lowest throw, and was won by Joseph Crane. It was dancing Jack.
 STAGE ROBBERS CAUeHT.-Private dis patches to-day say that some stage robbers