The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Eggs are scarce.
 Last night was another cold one.
 Prescott has two good night-watchnien
 Mr. H. J. North came in on the coach this morning from California.
 J.H. Hughes and lady arrived at home this afternoon.
 Roll Miller, of Skull Valley, has been visiting Prescott, and was accompanied by Mrs. M
 Tim Fell, owner of good ranch in Fur guson Valley, has sold the same to some gentlemen for about $i,so0.
 DEpARTED.-Wm. Sexton and Chas. E. Bowen left on the stage, this morning, for Dos. Palmos, and J. M. Evans for Ehren- berg.
 Joe Melvin. who has had his arm broken and his shoulder dislocatcd by the running away of his fiery team, is on the mend, and thinks he will soon be as good as new again.
 Armstrong and Goodhue are getting rid of their imported fruit and ornamental trees quite rapidly. Dr. McCandless, we understand has purchased four or five hun dred dollars worth for his Santa Maria farm.
 Willie Palmer, we understand, IS the youngest pupil in the higher grade of the Prescott public school. He is bright boy, and we suspect, has able assistance at home, to enable him to keep up with his older classmates in his studdies.
 MT. Bennett the repairer of firearms and machinery, has received a new supply of tools direct from the city. and now has one of the most complete establishments ofthe kind in Arizona.
 Fred Henry the 'old timer" is in town. Fred has been rambling among the rich mines of Humbug District, and tells us that said district is the richest in Arizona, and he has seen them all, and knows whereof he speaks.
 James Baker. farmer, stock raiser, etc, of the Upper Verde, came in from his home on Saturday, and gives good reports from his section. Mir. Baker is one of the most sue cessful sheep men in Arizona.
 The Surveyor-General should remove his headquarters to Prescott, the Capital of the Territory. Although there is nothing in the law compelling him to do so, it is gen orally customary, land in every other Terri tory the easel to have the Surveyor Generals office at the seat of government.
 
 The Argonaut, an excellent paper. is printed in San Francisco with Miller < Richards Scotch type. This firm sells type of superior quality, as to fiinsh and dura- bility, at much lower rates than any Ameri- can foundry can afford it. Their type is extra hard, and will, they claim, wear and remain clear for a long time after the prod ucts of other foundries have become dull
 The new press purchased by J. S. Butler of Oakland, at the Pacific Type Foundry on which, is to be printed the Salt River Herald, is in size Washington. No ,, patent roller bed cost $366, in San Francisco and is the finest hand press made. The press has arrived at Yuma as has a large supply of pSrsgand it will te only a shor. time before the ps''eT TwFJ be in full blast. The manager has contfacteSl with the MINER for running of the GHst numper of .hc Hes Id, which will be~issued on Saturday coming.
 MARRIED.-Keily. "blooming youth,r we'll known in Prescott for bis many vir- i tues and industrious habits,n was, last i evening, united in the holy bonds of matri- 1 mony to Mrs. Loosley, a lady late of San Francisco, and one who has lived to see the | rose blossom and die some fifty summers. | The old addage, that 'sit isnever too late to do | good, is certainly demonstrated in thfs last | act of the drama. Kelley and Loosiey are now one, and will probably, live, love, etc, sas hut one single thought.
 FRUrT TREEs-Mr. Geo. Banghart, one of our prosperous farmers, has purchased | from Mir. Goodhue, the tree-vender, large | variety of fruit trees, which are to ornament I his valuable farm in the Valle de Chino. Mir. Banghart has had much experience in the nursery business, in numerous localities, embracing Canada, the Western States, and | California, and is satisfied that with pro per care and treatment trees can be mace to bear, here in Arizona equal ta the Western States of Illinois, Michigan or Wisconsin.
 FRozES.-witIiam HawthNrn, the mail- carrier, over that portion of the route be- tween Camp Verde and the Little Colorado, known as the "Rocky road 10 Dublin, or Moyollones, had the sad misfortune, on one of his trips, during the late snow storm and cold snap, to have both feet frozen so badly that it has become necessary to amputate the toes, and fears are entertained that his feet will also have 10 be taken off It is to be hoped that the latter will not have to be resorted to.
 GILL HAeeET.-We are in receipt of letter from our oiu Trend, MT. Srlii nagget, of Camp Apache, containing the price of the WEEKLY MINER for one year. Mr. H. has been contractor with the Govern ment at Verde and Apache for number of wears, where he has ma le Ascads of, money, and hosts of wirm friends. Gill has also 6ee,l engaged for some time at Apache in the raising of p0satoes which are re- | nowned for thelr flavor, and meally proper ties. A ssbateh s of his old friends, includ- ing Bill Head, contemplate making him sisit this fall and he hopes that he will be Dn q timsr with the murphys. TIE BRICK WoRK.--Mr. Joyner will to- morrow morning start in on the brick work ,f the new Court House, the stone part hav- ng been completed to the satisfaction of the contractors IL is Mr. Joyner's intention to push the work as rapidly as possible until he walls are up. They will start in with hree brieklayers, and as fast as room can ,e made on tho short walls for others, they ! sill be put on. There are so many angles !. n the outer wall, and so many partitions in idle. that we understand it makes lt little edious to get fairly started, but no time r;il be lost that can possibly be utilized. ! .vrrER FROM POSTAL AGENT ADAMS, l
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