The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-01-11
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY.

session during yesterday, and to-day have accomplished much in the way of fixing uf county affairs, etc.
 MT. Beckers, probably the best farmer in Yavapsi County, who ownes a small ranch that produces much, in lower Kirkland came to town this morning, bringing with him few hundred pounds of potatoes.
 The Chinese have made combination, and refuse to go out to pnvate houses and dc washing Their object seems to be to com pei people to patronize their wash-houses Belly good John.
 The M E. Church Sourh, is sool to have their new edifice in West Prescott finished up. The Rev. Mir. Curtis hes been bdsy for some time lathing the inside, and It IS now ready for coat of plaster
 Ell Watts from Oregon, has settled in Walnut Grove, and has rented the Lamoer- son place, including orchards, mill, etc. Mir. Watts is a son-in-law to Mir. Lamberson. and subscriber to the Weekly MINER.
 MT. Fitzhugh who arrived by yesterday $ coach. has had large cxpeuence in mining matters, and controls plenty of capital, which be may invest in this section, where rich mines are numerous and becoming more so, daily.
 We are in receipt of letter from Mr. T.. A. Cord, who is now with his family, in Los Angeles, county, Cal, giving us an account of recent heavy rains all over the State of California, winch was a welcome messenger.
 In the Supreme Court to-day, the matter of H. Y. Cram, in bankruptcy, was brought up and argued by Benjamin Morgan, for appellant, and MT. Churchill, for respon- dent. Taken under advisement.
 Potatoes, very fessential article for the table and to keep the feelings of the stoni- ach ia quiet state, are worth about 12 15 cents in our market just now, while flour of the best quality is only worth about $6.50 This is the only country we know of where murphys are worth more than flour.
 Pat Hamilton is in from Turkey Creek, and informs us that the water-pipes were frozen up at Masterson's mill so that she had been obliged to stop for want of water for the boiler, but they expected to thaw out and Start up again to-day.
 We learn from reliable source that our old time friend James D. Monihon of Ph9 nix, is perfecting arrangements for the es- tablishing of line of buckboards from that town to the Tiptop mill in Yavapai County, near the line of Maricopa.
 MoyING.-C E. Heenan, the City Express man, is moving, with his family, into the house on Mccormick street, occupied by his prececessor, in the express business, w. C. Garrett. The latter is locating temporarily, in the residence of J. H. Hughes, whose house is otherwise desolate, owing to the absence of Mrs H. in California.
 The people of Phoenix, aud the Salt River Valley, are continually cursed with the thiev- ing Pimas. The best land on the river is held by these squatter thieves, to the ex- ciusion of good white people who are con tinsaaolhiXx lift GAniAS into ths sataaR~ sp25b Rt be called home to their reservation on the Gila.
 The arrangements have all been perfected for the establishing of the Salt River Herald at Phoenix. The press has been ordered from San Francisco, and 1t is the intention of those interested in the under taking, that the office shall be complete in every particular, and net surpassed by any other similar establishment in the Territory. The first number of the paper will be issued in about two weeks.
 THE BENcH.-Judge De Forrest Porter Associate Justice, arrived yesterday, aud this morning, took his seat in the Supreme Court now in session. Judge Porter. Is an active Justice, clear in his decisions and rulings, l,as faculty of accomplishing much busi- ness in short time. We hear 1t stated by many, and believe it, that the bench of Ari- zona is composed of gentlemen who rank in legal ability any of our sister Territories.
  Some one who evidently knows but little of what he writes, and we venture to believe pays no taxes, but has on chronic growl, N rites to the Enterprise to know who gets oap School moneyl If he would take the trouble to examine tho Superintendent's books, or ask the Trustees, he could easily ascertain that it was all honestly and judi | ciously expended in erecting buildings, ] paying teachers, etc., etc, as 1t should be- CONC TO THE TIpToP.-Anders X Rowe, ! one of our most enterprising firms, arc about to remove their large stock of mer- | chandise to the mill-site at the Tiptop, | where they are erecting large building, | 25x00. From their store, at that place, they will supply their stores at the Tiptop | mine and Alexandra. The firm are active | in all their movements, and generally turn | their attention in the right direction We | are sorry to part with two such popular | merchants from our village, and only hope that the change may prove to their advan- tage, financially and otherwise.
 SHKRrrP's SETTLEMENT WITH THE CoUS- i TT TREAsyRER.-Sheriff Bowers, has set l tied with Treasurer Cook. His books show that the entire taxes, according to the assessment roll, for the year, amounts to $53,66S.1S, of ~hich S36,s54.5o have been | collected, leaving $i6,5l3ss still delin- quent. Of licences, of all kinds, collected | during the year, there are $S,l76. Poll taxes collected amount tc only Ss41 73. | School District No. 1 has been paid $2,- | 573.7o. These moneys have been paid into the County Treasury, and will soon find ,he:r way back into the hands of the peo- rie, when the srilgency in money matters, caused by the tax paying season. will relax: The Sheriff has done well in the matterof collecting property taxes. The poll tax collections are little light. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE
 fECk MINING COMPANY.
 Ths newly elected Directors of inc Peck 1 Mining Company, of Arizona, are 0. c. l Bean. T. N. Alexaader, Ed. G. Peck, F. ". | Blake aud !. Ii. Hughes. The officers of