The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-02-22
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l Perfecto Armijo writes us that he has pur- chased enough barley in Salt River to load his train, which is now enroute to Prescott
 Remember the Masquerade this evening The supper is to be grand The music by the Sth Infantry Band grander, and the whole thing grandiloquent.
 The following persons arrived on this mornings stage: Mr. and Mrs. Ross, w A. Cline, c. A. Randall c. B. Lowell, wife and three children, C. F. Brown, and Vim. Sachs.
 Single & Anderson have opened first class saloon at Gillett, with ail the best brands of liquors and cigars. They are popular gentlemen, and will no doubt re- ceive their share of patronage.
 Judge Charles A. Tweed informs us that at the expiration of his term of office as Associate Justice of the Territory, he ex- poets t6 settle down to the regular practice of the law, either in this county or Mohaye.
 Sheriff Bowers retu.ued this morning from taking Mike Bressler to the Insane Asylum in Califoraia. We have not met him, but presume hps got along nicely with his charge, as like keemed glad to start on trip for his health
 Nathaniel Ross and wife, of Chicago, came in by this mornings stage and will look avout over this portion of Arizona, with view to settlement and business. Mir. R. has sons in the Mercantile business in Chicago, who have business correspondence with merchants Of Prescott, which they arc anxious to extend.
 Hinton's Hand Book to Arizona arrived bv this mornings mail, accompanied by Hinton's Map of Arizona. The book is profusely illustrated, and, so far as we can iudgc from nasty glance at the plan ofthe work. NC should think it a valuable acquisi- ton to the libraries of miners, prcspectors, campers, farmers, and others interested in Arizona affairs.
 Mir Whitehair who has had the Bowers station and ranch, in Skull Valley, rented for the last two years, has given it up. and will move over on to the head of Kirkland Valley crock, where he in company with a Mir. Isier have located an excellent ranch.
 The Bowers place has been rented to Mr. Underhill who will soon move from Prescott and take charge
 Mr. Jay G. Kelley and his better half, in- tend leaving for San Francisco, on Tuesday of tho coming week. Mir. Kelley has been in the assay and mining business in the Territory, and has proven himself an efficient expert in his various experiments, while Mrs. K.., as lressmaker has never had a superior in Arizona, and through her untir- in6 industry and ladyliko department she has gained many warm friends who will be 10th to see her leave Prescott.
 Mr. Eethro is in from Turkey Creek for a load of provisions, mining tools, etc. Mir. K. informs us that the new road is quite soft, the rain and snow having been con- siderably in excess of that which fell in Prescott The road was quite recently com nlefed, and until several rains shall have fallen On if, causing it to settle, freighters must expect it to be soft and mushy in wet weather. NIr. White, who has the Master son mill leased, was preparing to ssart up the latter part of tue week.
 Ben. Baker. the mail contractor on the route between Prescott and Fort Wingate, N. M. arrived in town last evening and in forms us that the recent rain and snow was general throughout the country. On the Mogollon range snow fell to the depth of TWO feet, and in many places on the level, Aae snow blew from the hills. and drifted to shs depth of three feet. |. N H. Hunings male train was about s miles this side of Pine spring, snow bound and it is the be- lief of NIT. Baker it will remain there for sometime unless the 1nan ia charge turns his mules loose and drives them over the road and packs down the snew. We were caught in the sasac fix two years since, and had to resort to the same means to get our empty wagons over, which VIC succeeded in doing. with difficulty. The Hunings, with heavily laden wa:oTs. will, Ne arc satisfied, iisld it a vsry difficult matter. as wagons in siding places wish snow on the ground weave and shift around worse than ship as sea.
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