The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-06-14

ARIZONA SrocKs--Nofwitstapd tb,
 closing quotations of Tiptop stock yesterda,
 afternoon are 1.40, private telegrams not.
 sales on the Board at .65
 l John Dixon and his very interesting
 family think of making home near Phe-
 nix, Tn the Great Salt River valIey-whicf
 IS the Eden of the Pacific Slope.
 The law condemns the man or woman
 Who steals goose from oil the common,
 But lets the greater felon loose
 Who steals the common from the goose.
 Ben. Wade Esq, was in town from Chino
 Valley yesterday. We understand that he
 is farming the Hall ranch quite extensiveI, ,
 this season with good prospects of success. Several parties bound for the mining dis
 stricts south of here, arrived this morning
 from California by their own conveyance
 They kept on their journey, toward the Peck Mine.
 Paint the tin roof of the Court house be- fore it puts out the eyes of the people. No
 matter from which side you look at it there
 is an angle to reflect the sunlight directly
 into your eyes.
 Hon. W. J. O'Neil, an old Hassayamper,
 who has served Yavapai two terms in the Legislature, arrived from Kirkland Valley ths morning and was immediately sum-
 mbned as Grand Juror.
 The Sheriff has now on hand thirteen prisoners. If there are any more brought 10, be will have to hang them up on nails at night. In the daytime he herds them in the back yard.
 THE RAFFLE.-A Mcbride won the fine gold watch and chain raffled for at the Cabinet last night. Tackle threw 42. Mcbride bought his throw for $50, when Bronx tiedit He and Me. sawed of and Me-, beat him.
 ARRESTED -Madaleno Caldearcn and Man uel Lucero, were arrested last evening by Deputy Sheriff Pierce on a warrant impli- eating them in the Springerville affair. They are confined in the County Jail await an examination.
 The lecture at City Hall, of which we spoke few days since, is in preparation, and though the evening is not definitely fixed upon, it will be very soon. The net proceeds are to go for the benefit of the Metho dist Church South.
 HoT AND DRY-The cnnntry is drying up at 2.40 rate, and the dry rancbers are signing for rain. The young corn, thus far looks healthy and thrifty, but unless rain comes soon, it will curl up and die out to a certain extent, Rain within ten days will, however, insure fair crop.
 Three large OK teams loaded with lumber from our saw mills, passed through here on their way to Pbenix and places luther south. Owners of saw mills may be seen interview ing every teamster that arrives in town for them to take away their accumulating orders for our mining districts.
 For the benefit of those who are engaged in or intend building houses of our pine ] timber, we would suggest the propriety of either putting brick, stone or jumper for under-pinning, es the pine timbers laid upon the ground will rot out in the course | of two or three years and leave your house l in wrecked condition.
 There is some sort of a ruction in the NJ | E. Church, with the merits which we are not acquainted, but understand that at least | one trustee, Mr. T. A. Cord, is not quite satisfied with the ministry of their present pastor, Rev. D. B. Wright. They should re- the Scripture Behold how good, and how pleasant thing it is for brethren, to dwell together in unity"
 QUICKEST THE ON REcoRD-Mrs. Sol | Lewis, of Prescott, who left here at six o'clock on Monday morning last, May 10th, by c. & A. Stage, reached Ehrenberg on Wednesday morning, where she met a boat l, and landed in Yuma the same evening in time .o take the six o'clock train, is now in the Tehacheipe mountains and will reach San Francisco tomorrow noon, exactly Ii days rom Prescott. She telegraphed herhusband rom Yuma.
 Paul Weber, Esq, present incumbent of he office of District Attorney, announces lis name in the MINER to-day for re-elec- ion. During his present term he has at- ended to bgsiness with great care, having he interests of the people of the county al- ways in view. His activity in bringing criminals to punishment has become pro- rerlial insomuch that the late Grand Jury ,aii him special compliment. The con est is now four handed, and all crack play . ITS. Game is the main point to play for.
 A NEW DEPARTURE.-The members of I he Ear in attendance upon the District ( Court, have been in the habit 9f coming into $ Court to answer to the call of their cases, I rom fifteen minutes to half an hour after he Court convenes, but this morning his I Honor. threw bembshell into their ranks, i y declaring that if they were not present I when their cases were called, he would cer- ainy entertain motion to dismiss all pro- f eedings. It is expected that they will be aore pgnctnal hereafter. s
 STAGE FOR THE PEcK.-Dick Gillespie { las increased his blackboard line from Pres oit to AleYandra to regular four horse tage, or fast freight thoEarghbraee line. Ie went out this morning heavily laden i with packages and several passengers. The fleet of the settlement of all difficulties be- ween the owners of the mine, mill, etc., is lready visible in every deparment of busi- ess. While they were still lawing buck { 'oard was amply sufficient for snis ropte, { ut now full fedged stage affords but : canty accommodations.
 LIKE SAM. HIIL.-It was to start of for [ Ian Francisco yesterday morning to buy a ] tock of tinsmith's supplies without even aying '.I'm, goingn good bye" or what ot. Dr. Magrnder used to tell of play f nate of his who when boy, "snuck" into ircus by crawling under the canvas. In his case, it seems to us, Sam. Hill has snuck" of without letting hIs fsieHds know ! nat he was going. Frederick tells us that Then Hill returns, and the goods he pur- hases shall reach here, they will have the nest lot of goods in that line, anywhere to | e found in Arizona.