The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-05-10
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I,0cAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY


 present. inquiring into the wealth of Pres colt property owners
 Bowen, Knowles 6 Go. have shipped from St. Louis, Mo. several tons of bacon, whlch they expect soon at Ehrenberg.
 The finest yard covered with beautiful garb or lawn grass is that of Mrs. J. r. Bourke, on lower Granite street.
 Bowen, Knowles & Co, have quantity oi ore from the Empire Mine near Ash Creek, which assays $1 800 to the ton.
 TIME ExTESDED-The party that have bond on the California Mine in Tiger Dis trict, has secured an extension of time for two months.
 H. H. Kethro, of the Turkey Creek Station. has a notice in to-day,s MINER offering reward for the return of bay horse and gray mule.
 Jack-of-all-trades is cultivating some eucalyptus trees more for the purpose of testing the adaptability of this climate io their growth than anything else.
 Henry Boettcher, of the Peck stage left this morning on his Turkey Creek route. He has two strings to his bow, and alter mates between the Peck route and that to Turkey Creek.
 Judges above all other officers should be appointed from actual residents, and when. ever one asks for 8 leave of absence he ought to be removed and another appointed in his place,
 Parties are negotiating for some lots in West Prescott, where they intend to erect wcolen factory. This enterprise If carried out, is likely to be of great benefit to the wool growers of the Territory.
 RICH ORE.--The owners in the Compton on Turkey Creek, Kirwagen & Sines and Fred Williams, are getting out some very rich ore. an average assay made from ore by r. w. Blake went S891 per ton.
 The Trustees ofSchool District No. il, met to-day ct the District Attorneys office. Pres ent, J. W. Simmons and w. H. Weber Thos. w. Simmons was appointed School Marshal for the District, The Board also audited bills amounting to S215.
 Mir. and Mrs. Jul N. Rodenburg, as will be seen by reference to notice under the proper heading, are the happy father and mother of a bouncing boy. To say that Gus is happy don't express but part of his real condition, he is proud as we'll as happy
 Mir. Roll Burnett, the confidential book. Keeper and agent for Miller Brothers, here. toforc, is absent without leave. He Is wanted in Prescott just now. Conjecture ha' it that he has gone to Peru with view of stepping into the boots of the late Harry Meiggs.
 Atkinson & Rusher's train was picking ul odd ends of freight this morning as back loading. We notice among other lots aquan tity of castings from the foundry of Brow Brothers, consisting ofiappets, dies aud pans for P. w. Smith of the Vulture mill below Wickenberg.
 We understand the Board of Supervisors contemplate making slight change in the tower of the new Courthouse, which will mako it somewhat higher than at present The change proposed will add much to the appearance of the structure, as it now is Of . squatty design.
 WHAT CHRER.-W. N. Kelly has pre- sented us with a couple of very rich speci. mems, one containing large percentage oi horn silver, and the other ehlorides and black sulphurets, both out of the What Cheer Mine, on 6room's Creek. The What Cheer is promising prospect for valuable mining property.
 S. NJ. Vessels and c. B. Genung, arrived this morning direct from the Tiger Mine where the richest body of ore ever found in that mine is just now being taken out. The company are still drifting on the lead and the ore continues to increase in quality and quantity. We understand that Tiger feet stand high in San Francisco.
 T. w. Otis at the Post Office store, has z thousand and one articles fresh and good which he is selling at very small profit Persons can find sabstantials for the culinary department as we'll as fancy articles for ths parlor, in endless profusion and an accomo dating clerk to exchange them for green backs or sss.sSS sssSS metallic substance, at the mer cantile house of our genial P. M.
 Although Tiptop stock is quoted $l 40 or the Boards of San Francisco, we know tha one ofour foremost business men telegraphed his agent yesterday, to purchase 500 shares at &f. 50, and was unable to make the deal We would certainly advise those holding Tiptop stock to keep what they have as tho Bears will soon yield to those upon whom they gaze, ct present, as their lambs and ex pect to devour.
 BEAUTIFUL CENTER PErcEs-J. Gold water & Bro. have received a large lot oi center pieces for plastered ceilings. They are of various patterns and all beautiful Take look at the samples they have hung up in their store. It seems almost a pity to sell them they are such beautiful orna ments where they are. An order goes tc San Francisco by to-morrow's mail foi some larger ones for the main hall of the new Courthouse.
 TIE CASTATA OR 0RAToRTo OF QUEEN Esther--At the rehearsal last evening, the characters were assigned so that now the singers can practice each, his or her special part, Professor Neumayer having taken great pains to put in the place that he or she is best suited 10 till. The following is the cast of characters: King Ahasuerus, E. s. Seed; Queen Esther, Mrs. F. c. Par. kcr; Haman, John Lloyd; Mordecai, W Joyner: Perish, Mrs. Sol. Lewis; Mordecai's sister, Mrs G. D. Kendall; Scribe, A. Head; Hogan, H. c. Howe; High Priest c. B. Foster; Prophecies, -; etc., etc.
 The plot of the play is founded on the book of Esther King Ahasueras maketh a royal feast; vashti, his Royal Queen, is sent for to exhibit her beauty, but refuseth to come. The Kingmaketh decree of men's sovereignty over women. He putteth away vashti for disobedience, and chooseth the Jewish maiden Esther in her stead, whom Nordecia, her uncle, had caused to be se- lected as one of 400 from whom to choose. Mordecia discovers q plot to murder the Kinr. and thwarts it. Haman, next to the <I~<-<~<c Io~~s.s. fes o11 fha IaurS