The weekly Arizona miner., 1878-03-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY..

r early the coming week, and also, his train.
 We are pleased to learn that David Nagls is somewhat improved in health, ard hi, friends are in hopes to see him soon out and well.
 A large number of property owners have signed a petition. asking the City Council to appoint E. P. McCurdy as night watch man, in the place of Mir. Bronx, resigned.
 Adam Scott, from Ferguson Valley, in forms us that his farm has received a drenchinQ from the recent rain which ex- ceeds anything of the kind during the last two years
 Robert Cornell, oneof our aCity Dads, ' who has been on visit to the aold folks at home,r St. Louis, Mo-, is en route to Pres colt, and may be expected in few days. We have not learned whether Robert will be accompanied by a Mrs. c. or not
 Parties at the Silver King mine are try inp to negotiate with Prescott merchants for the delivering of a large amount of lum- Der at that place. Lumber is plentiful, but transportation is almost impossible to find just at present.
 Charley Alabach returned on this morn ings coach from Phoenix, where he has been rusticating for the past fortnight, and judging by the color in his cheeks his health is nothing the worse hy the trip.
 Brown Bros. at the Prescott Foundry have an ssadn which tells part of what they can do at their foundry and machiue shop. They have facilities in California for doing the heaviest kind of casting and will take orders for anything in their line, little or big.
 Mir. Gray, gentleman living near Phoe- nix, we learn from Major Veil, had received recently from ". B. Hcllings, then in San Francisco, telegram stating that he was about to leave for Arizona with party of gentlemen who had his cave Creek mines bonded, and that the money would be forth coming.
 We are in receipt of letters from various people along the route between this place and Ehrenberg, complaining of great an- noyance from begging Indians belonging to the Apache MojGve and Apache Yuma tribes. Something should be done to relieve honest citizens from the burden of these begging wretches. as
 Our friend c. |. Shelton, of Lynx Greek, sends us word that the branches are all car
 
 of placers are now in order, and that he is reminded of old times, when such men as General Coulter were residents of that rich section.
 Chas. Nj. Gouhcnour was arrested at Alexandra. on the 27th ut, charged with having committed an offense against the laws of the Territory, and brought into Prescott by the constable of that place, and turned over to the sheriff, until an examina- ton could be had. He gave bail to appear at next term of District Court.
 SNOWY. $. Head, who returned from Camp Verde, yesterday, informs us that the snow on the Mogollon range had fallen to the depth of six feet. This is certainly good news, as the MogDllon range, with its huge snow banks goes far to furnish Salt River and other streams the necessary arti- cle to keep them from becoming dry washes.
 Col. c. P. Head returned from trip to the new town of Gillett yesterday. The Colonel takes lively interest in every thing calculated for the advancement of Arizona, and feels satisfied that the Tiptop Company are moving in a business-like way, and that their developments are sure to prove a financial success and of vital i'm portance to Northern Arizona. stt
 Mai. c. H. Veil. the owner of the Salt River Flouring Milf, af East Phoenix, ar rived in town yesterday, from his Lorne. Tho Major informs us that the prospects for a large yield of grain from the growing crops, never looked better than at present. With several copiors showers of late, and the large amount of water in Salt River, for ir- rigasing purposes, drought and failure of crops On account of water is out of the question.
 To BE RAFFLED.-The fine team. and buggy and harness belonging to It. Kings bury, will be rallied for at tho "Cabinetr Saloon of Thorne X Mcbride, so soon as sufficient chances can be procured, sixty in uumber at ten dollars chance. The team together with the buggy constitutes one of inc finest turn-outs in the Territory, and inc lucky one will become possessed of a property worth In any part ofthe Territory the amount they are to bc rallied for.
 A ssockbroker took his neighbor's wife out to the Cliff House, said neighbor being out of town. To avoid complications with the driver. they converscd in French. When they were about to dismiss the Jehu he de- manded $1oo for bis services.
 sswhy the devil you make such an exhor- bitant chargel"
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 Bill settled on the spot.--Argonsut,
 Testimony m the bankruptcy case of Mil Ter Bros. is proceeding slowly before the Commissions, C. B. Rush, Esq. Sufficient has beer disclosed, however, to warrant us in stating that tho teams and other property disposed of at Signal City. were transferred under peculiar circumstances, and for 6 price much under their real valne. The ex- animation will be thorough in every partic- ular. and with view tc protect tho large number of crediters from what seems t0 us to have been premeditated and coneocted scheme on the part of respondents to de- fraud.
 The MIXER stated on authority of C. C. 1 Bean that the accounts audited at the late meeting of the officers Qf the Peck conpa- ] nv. all of which were allowed, Amounted to o50,000. This amount of course includes old and new bills and is total of all accounts audited and allowed which are not paid and 1 duo berc in Arizona. Before publishing the i statement of Nf. Bean, we called on Mr. 1 Hughes and he Suhstantiate<i Nr. Beans | ssntement of facts. Better correct the Mir 1 MIR once more and dsasr as osf
 FRox TIE NonExsa--News from our friend, D. s. Lusk, is certainly cheering. i Icks <aonn 1,anv hs rfs4rx,<cntS has eonriuda4l I