The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-08-16
MONDAY.

weekon its trip to Alexandra
 Charley Young's stage left for Alexandra this morning with four passengers.
 Prescott gents can now dispose of their
 watches. The town clock tells the story every hour.
 !, F. L. BrilI's team came in last evening with load of delicious peaches for Bones
 & Spencer.
 A gentleman hailing from Texas had a load of oceans in town this morning offering the same for sale.
 Wilber, the Verde freighter, arrived last evening and will leave again tomorrow with goods for Head < Co.
 M:ljor c. H. Veil arrived this morning from East Phenix. Will remain in Prescott for tso or three days.
 The road down Antelope Hill is said to be bildly washed out by the heavy rains of late and in an almost impossible condition.
 James & O., received, yesterday, per team of Charles Hudson, load of grapes and Ipeaches raised in the valley of the Salt River
 The stage from Alexandra on Saturday evening brought in two bars of bullion worth $3,369.S4, proceeds from the Peck mill for two days.
 Victor Rouellers team loaded five thous- and pounds of merchandise for Wm. NJ. Buffiim, this morning, which is to replenish his store at Alexandra.
 Gus. Rodenburg with view to accommo date his friends with plenty to drink when | they are thirsty, has commenced to dig a well in front of his saloon.
 Messrs. Shoupe and Crapo, prominent farmers of Skull Valley, were in town this morning and feel delighted over the heavy rains that visited their corn fields last week.
 Frank Alexis & Co.,, have opened the Gianduja Coffee Saloon & Bakery, next door to Bucks barber shop. They have | fitted up their place anew and propose to keep iirst-class house in every respect. c. P Stanton of the Sexton, and other valuable mines throughout Yavapai county, has been in town during the past few days Mr. S., is clear observer and has unbouRded | confidence in Arizonas mineral wealth.
 Partridge who killed Wilson at Antelope and is serving a life sentence in the peni- | tentiary at Yuma, is said to be in ill health, | and imagines that the ghost of Wilson visits his cell every night.
 Judge Silent and MT. Clark returned this morning from a visit to the Vulture mine, which has just been sold for $202, 300. They met with plenty of hot weather and some rain on the trip.
 ". s. Head has returned from Camp Verde, where he has been for several weeks attending to business in the company's store at that place. He reports plenty of rain and good crops in the valley of the Verde.
 Mr. finders, of the firm of finders & Rowe. merchants st Gillett, is visiting his old and numerous friends of Prescott. He informs us that the Tiptop Mill, is running regularly. and that times are lively with Giliett people.
 Ed. Scholey, of Walnut creek, who went into California about four months since for medical treatment returned this morning unimproveu in his physical condition. He is suffering from stroke of paralysis, which left him in a helpless condition.
 Geo. Young. with his fast freight team arrived on Saturday evening from Ehren- berg, s days en route. He discharged cargo at the store of Wm. NJ. Buffum this morning, and returned to the Colorado river for another load.
 MILITARy.-Acting Assistant Surgeon J. H. Strom. will report in person at once, to the commanding officer Camp Bowie, A. T., |, for duty with troops in the field.
 Acting Assistant Surgeon Oldmixon, has beon ordered to accompany troops to San Francisco.
 Hon. A. E. Davis writes to friend that hf1s hoe bar, .Ah Il t. . expects to be in Prescott upon the arrival of Gen. Fremont and participate in lis re- ception, after which he will make vigorous ( and lively campaign. |
 Heavy rains have visited nearly every section Of the County during the last week, ,, ana grazing is fine all over the hills and .. througnoat the valleys. Many of ths coru- . fields will yield fair crops, and contrary te c expectations eight days since. our potato crop will be an average one. l.
 John A. Lavoie while performing some gymnastic feats this morning, caught one of I his fingers in rope, which was suspended from the ceiling in his stable, and broke the i, same. Dr. Goodfellow dressed the finger i and with care Johnny will soon be all right 2 again and ready to exercise on the rope. | MASONIC INcoRPoRarroS.--Ata a meeting of Aztian Lodge, No. IF, F. & A. NJ, held 1t Masonic Hall. Prescott, Saturday evening. Aug. 9th, 1878, for the purpose of electing a . Beard of Trustees, vhereoy the Lodge, under ,ur Ststutes, may incorporate and hold real state, the election resulted in the choice f tho following gentlemen as such Board: ' ' !. ]. Butler, c. P. Head, E. J. Cook, J.N. aud Ed. ". Wells.
 LIGHT BsE.KFAsr.-A sickly lookingl eat, hailing from the great big mountsans, overed with timber, to the east of Presco.tl a ut in an appearance at one of our res- allrants few days since, called for mod rlte breakfast which should not be less than hree chickens, IS eggs, plate of potatoes, loaf of bread, ont gallon of csffee. sugar, IT lilk and tho etceteras. His order wal r5mptly filled and the food disappeared lrongh his ebony quartz mill, ss if bvI- ligic. The man, who apparently uasn ' l,lch larger than the loaf of bread that he 1 = ad saadviched la with the breakfast meal.