The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-10-17
THURSDAY.

Have you heard the news from 0hiol R. B. Elliot of Lynx creek is in town to
 day.
 i The Board of Health had bette. cal d
 meeting.
 Several parties left Prescott thi. fe,
 noon for Tonto Basin.
 Lieut. Evas, ul, Jeff F wh rpe sor time ago for the easl, caoi Sa,da | Fe last week.
 An introduction is sometimes facetiously ' | termed knock down." bu. there is one editor in Arizona wno msy always refer to ! this social custom by that name without mourning the suspicion of attempted levity.
 If you will just casually loaf a little around Democratic haunts now, while the news from Ohio is coming in, you will have good opportunity to make collection of rare oaths, and unique and expressive samples of able bodied cusslng.
 George Carys large team arrived today from Maricopa. having on board 14,000 lbs. of merchandise for various parties in Pres colt. The average time for large teams now is from thirteen to fifteen days from the railroad to Prescott.
 How common is the mode of expression which prefers the reques, for an introduc ton in this wise: "Give me knock down to so-and-so," but how rare is 1t the request is so promptly complied with as m the case witnessed by certain few in a corner store last night.
 The McMorris mine. recently sold to New York parties, will be incorporated this fall, and mill will be put up at once. Major NJ. A. Baldwin, through whom the nego- tiations between the owners and capitalists were conducted, will have the superinten- dency of the company's affairs Tn the Terri tory.
 We sec by the Santa Fe New Mexican of the litb, that the Utes destroyed some property 10 Manuel Lucerro, we'll known Tn Prescott. The paper says: They burned ten tons of hay he had at the mouth of Nav aloe river, broke up his'mowers and ordered off tho men at work there. They were lucky to get away without getting bald headed"
 A letter written to the New York Mining Record. from Prescott. under date of Sept. ls, 1878, and signed An old IIassayampcr" exposes fully and completely tine famous Hassayampa Hydraulic Mining Company. The letter is most too long for publication, and besides our citIzens are fully aware of the basis on which the company stands.
 Latest reports from Tonto Basin are very encouraging. Parties from there confirm everything that has been said in regard to inc rich gold hnd of Judge Pcrter and others. X large camp is springing up in 1 Green Valley, over one hundred persons be- ing there already. Mr. Sam. Hill, of this town, IS interested in several valuable To- cations, the ledge of one claim bsiDg from nine to ten feet wide, and carrying body | Of rich ore 4Is feet wide, the lowest assays of which went Sie3 DOT tas.
 Edward Knapp. who arrived in Globe Tn company with Gen. J. II Hammond, and | while here seemed to be under his wing, I has defaulted in payment of some. if not all I of his drafts drawn as a consideration for | the Washington mine at McMillen. At. ,achment has been issued Dy holders ot the uishonored cheeks and levies made up on property. Mir Knapp appeared here ss inc represenratIve oi an Eastern syndicate. lousy with money. IL may be that Mr h were truthful and that will yet be weil.-siiver Belt.