The Arizona sentinel., 1878-02-09
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ing around and has now gone toward Prescott. He is one of the best known men on the Coast. His crushing and samp- ling mill have brought him into frequent contact with miners. He was much pleased with the Castle Dome mines, but seems to be looking for something rich enough to tempt the New York appetite.
 s. W. Craigue was here on Thursday looking after the business of Lips, Craigue & Go.
 Jas. Kitchens, of the New York Mining Stock Exchange, paid us visit this week. He can almost claim to be an old Arizonian, having packed blankets and canteen out here some fifteen years ago. For long time he was member of tie Pacific Stock Exchange, of San Francisco, and connect ed with Wm. M Lent in a number of en- terprises. He tells us that New York is taking an active interest in Arizona mines rather in the direction of acquiring and developing new property, Comstock shares have been poked into eastern people ad nauseam. They now want either virgin property, or dividends only. With these facts in mind, Mir. Kitchens will probably ramble into the interior, before going home.
 Mir. A. Lazard returned to the Territory last week, after a long absence in search of health. He says the doctors chopped some chunks out of his leg with hammer and chisel-"just like carpenters" Pima county knows him better as "Frenchy" and will be glad to get back an energetic citizen
 M. Williams resigned his position as freight clerk at the railroad depct. His place has been taken by J. F. Topliffe, for merly the manager of Capt. Moorc's busi- ness at Filibuster Station.
 Dr. DeCorse, Thomas Hughes and w. B. Markham left here on Wednesday for an extensive prospecting trip through this county. They are well provided with pack animals and everything required and will stay out as long as they like. We gamble on their striking something good.
 MT. G. Fontana has established a shop for the repair of watches, clocks and jew elry, at Martins drug store. He IS also agent for American watcLes.
 A Decker, of Tempe and Gila Bend, was here this week purchasing supplies. He gives good accounts of the Salt River coun- try. Last years crop of grain is entirely exhausted, giving a hungry market for the coming harvest. Farmers are much en- couraged and new settlers are fast coming in.
 c. B Lowell, of Prescott, is here waiting for the next boat mp river. He is the pat entee of a simple and effective process of utilizing old tin cans of every description for the manufacture of tin roofs His ap- paratus is simple and such as any me- chanic can make in short time His roof has been tested on many buildings in Pres colt and proved so satisfactory that it was used in roofing the new Peck mill Lowell is desir5us of Introducing his roofing here and will make easy terms with any of our mechanics.
 T. D. Lockwood, familiarly known as Sandy" after putting the Arkansaw mine in such shape that it met ready sale, has gone back to Castle Dome to develop some claims belonging To L. A. Smith.
 J. J. Valentine, superintendent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S, Express, came in yesterday and leaves to-day on a general inspecting tour of the Territory. Valentines report will be of much importance to Arizona and we believe his impressions will not be other than favorable to us.
 R. H. Stretch, a mining engineer and | expert of some note, has gone into the in terior on mining business for himself and | other San Francisco parties.