The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-07-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY.

Jos. Knott Is seriously Ill.
 Byron Sherman from Mount Hope is in town.
 Daily mli.s arrive and depart from Pres colt on time.
 Rev. Father Beckers, arrived per stage this afternoon.
 E. P Rains thinks of starting a quartz mill near Prescott.
 The District Court has about finished up the business of the term.
 A dance is spoken of ts come off soon at the American Ranch.
 C. B. Gennung, is in from Peoples Val ley, which section is getting quite thirsty.
 Leon Leymarie, P. McArdIe and Levy Morales, left this III 'rning for South America.
 The Tiplop stage departed this morning and took out C. J. Seal and l. J. Ric hards as passengers.
 Stock cattle throug ghout the county, have been assessed by the Board of Equalization at $i5 per head.
 Chino Valley is represented in Prescott by MT. and Mrs. Shiyers, accompanied by their daughte-, Miss Frances.
 Geo. s. Porter & O., have removed their stock of furniture, upholstery goods. etc., to their new store east of the Plaza.
 The departures by this mornings c. and A. stage were: Levi Morales, l.. Lemaria, F. McI.ardle, and Wm. Bradford.
 Some of the finest jewelry that we have ever seen in the Prescott market now graces the show window of T. J. Morgan.
 s. c. Rogers was appointed road overseer District No. 3, subject to the appro val of his bona which he is required Co give.
 Mir. Ross has bonded the Homestake mine, near the Hassayampa, for SlO,O00, and has force of men at work prospecting the lead.
 The Eureka Mining claim in Hassayamps District, was recorded to-day, by T. A. Cord. We hear the lead spoken of in fattering terms.
 ISoUIRY-What has Hiram accomplish ed during his four years Congressional la- bors For himself-much; for the Terri tory-nix.
 Messrs. Gosper and Sherman left, for couple of weeks recreation, this afternoon, intending to visit the hunting and fishing grounds on the Verde.
 Mir. Wm. Isaac, of Phenix, has offered Secretary Gospcr S1 ,0O0 to sink an Arte sian we'll on his place in that Valley and secure a flow of water.
 A test will be made, tomorrow morning, with the two-stamp-mill belonging to Cos per & Anderson, on some gold ore belong ing to L. Bashford & Co.
 Lindsey is prompt in furnishing veget- ables at the various private residences, res tauran.s, etc, for which he receives all the way from ten to twenty cents per pound.
 A great many people in town who feel the necessity of water for irrigating gardens etc. have concluded to purchase windmills and have them erected and ready for anoth- CT season.
 Wollenburg S Asher received about 5000 nounas of wool this morning, from the sheen camp of Jacob Fleuhr, on Ash Creek. The wool IS about the best we have seen this season.
 The plasterers are still busy on the new court house. Many of the rooms have re- ccived their finishing touch and ere many days the building will be ready turn over fo the County
 Frederick sS Hill have leased the vacant ,yround north of and adjoining the office of IyelIs Fargo & Co, and intend erecting inn media,elv a large building for their store and tin shop.
 CIV. Hull has been appointed Post master at Verde. Mir. Hull IS business man. and will make good r. M. The set- tIement has long felt the want of post office.
 Wm. McCloud, charged with assaulting B.H. Weaver with a deadly weapon, ap- ,,eared before Judge Cartier this forenoon anu waived an examination, when he was held in the sum of two thousand dollars to appear before the next Grand Jury.
 Mir. Woodworth and his assistants, com menced painting scenery for the New Theatre this morning. We understand that quite extensive curtain painting IS to be done and everything finished up in regular London or New York style.
 JoLu Casaneca. Skull Valley Granger is in town updar the care of a physician. MT. Casenega informs us that the corn crop is beginuing to wilt, and cannot withstand the drought longer than few days without dying out.
 Mr. ]. NJ. More of Upper Kirkland Valley brought in load of potatoes this morning. raised bv him on his ranch, which surpasses anything brought into market this season, for size, hardly one of them weighing less than pound.
 Potatoes are worth 10 cents per pound "a the Prescott market, or almost double the price of flour. We imagine that Prescott Is abou; the only place in the world where one pound of potatoes are worth as much as two of flour.
 RsrGHTs or PyTHEAs.--At. regular mectisg of Prescott Lodge K. of P's, Mon day cyesing, the following officers were installed for the ensuing term: IA. Guild, C.C.: H. B. Sherman, V. C.; J. K. Creigh- ton. P; LA. Wilson. K. of K. and S.; Chris osterwaldt, NJ. of E. schn Duke, M. ofF.
 st meeting of the Bar, last eyenisg; Judge Silent in the chair, 1t was oecieeS that committee be appointed to drait ' set of resolutions to the memory of the iase Hon Coles Bashford. Judge C. A. Tweed Capt.J P. Tiargrase. and Hen. Clark Churcn- i'll were ap5 tinted such committee ana are to preseaf che same to-m0Tov mornsne, when it is expected that they will pc Feau s and remarks made by other members ot tss ! bar of which the deceased was an eseee1'eo and hors,red rner,l,or