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The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

The enormous profits realized from pru- dently- made investments in mining prop erty in various parts of this country are at tracting great attention, both abroad and at home, and vast sums eff money are being and will be. invested here during the com ing year. 1t is not necessary to advise people not to invest in worthless enter prses, for few would do that knowingly but every day shows the need of advising them not to part with their money upon anything less than the most unimpeachable, disinterested expert testimony. both as to the actual intrinsic value of the property and the validity of its tItle. The colums ot the secular and mining papers abound in advertisements and "notices" of mining schemes which lack nearly all the elements of success, and which are offered solely on the statements of interested parties. yend- CTS or brokers dealing in the stock. Mining investments, when wisely made, are cer- tainiy more profitable than those in any other business; but they also call for closer investigation and greater care than any others.-Engineering and Mining Journal.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
From Tiptop to Prescott.

Dr. Day, who went to the Tiptop mine by the direction of District Attorney Mas terson to make pest mortem exanInatisn of the body of W. T. Shannon, shot by Miles, came home last eveAing, and from him we learn the following: Shannon was buried, but his remains were disinterred, and pistol shot wound found through the center of the breast, entering the arch of the aorta and passing through into the mus cles of the back. Death was caused almost instantly from hemerrhagc. The body was filled with blood.
 All of the Prescottites were found doing a prosperous business. ". c. Dawes, John ny Behan, Rod Cate, Jehn Taylor, Joe Drew, Ben Belcher and the Siilsbee Bros, and all the boys up and down the gulch were happy. Joe Drew has built splen- did road up the mountain and it is the best grade and construction the doctor has ever travelled over in the county. The Tiptop mine is being worked under contract now. There are some sixty men employed there at present, but the force is to be increased to 200 shortly. Mr. Brown, ,who is in charge, is an energetic man and looks after things closely.
 At Gillett, not muck is going on as the mill is shut down, and only one store run ming there. Curtis keeps the boarding house and is very clever gentlemen. Pete Arnold has brewery and feed yard.
 At Rumble Bee Station, Mfr. Bobo is making improvements. There arc some good mines near this place, and good pros poets.
 Mr. Bsnta Is running rsssrss on slo orc, and making money.
 Bebo invites miners 10 ge out, and be will do all he can for them.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

All the Eastern papers are at present de- ysting considerable of their space to rail road matters, and the very ar is full of rumors and counter rumors. The late com bination of the St. Louis and San Francisco and Atcbison, Topeka and Santa Fe com panies, seems to have created great deal of surprise and consternation Tn the Gould and Vanderbilt camps. The formers ef- forts were principally directed againt the A. T. & s. F. road in order to shut it of from Eastern connections and prevent its owners from carrying out their plans to construct another Pacific through line in opposition to the Union Pacific, but they have suc- ceeded by hard labor in checkmating Mir. Gould. The Chicago Tribune states on the authority of Mr. W. B. Strong, Vice-Prcsi- dent and General Manager of the A. T. & s. F. R. R., ''that the company has succeeded in wrestling the St. Louis and San Francis co road from the clutches of Gould. The A. T. & s. F. Company gets half interest in the of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, known as tine thirty fifth parallel line, owned by the St. Lotus and Ban Francisco, and to which large and valuable land grant is attached. The two roads will build jointly on this charter from :he main line of the Atchisop, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad at Albuquerque due west to Los Angeles, and thence north to San Francisco, and the track will be owned jointly by beth roads. The line has been surveyed, and there are no obstacles in the way of its speedy completion. Work is to be com menced at once, and will be pushed for ward wi:h all possible speed and energy, and it IS expected to have it completed and in running order within two years from date"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

GEN. GRANT.-The hero of the day, after his trip around the world, returned to the United States to be welcomed as no other American ever was. Multitudes of people met him everywhere and extended 10 him congratulations from their warm and earn est hearts. In very short time the Gen. eral has tired of life at his home in Galena, and will depart again the latter part of this month for Havana, where he will spend portion sf the winter, thence 90 to Mexico and return to American soil, landing at Gal weston m the spring, From there he wlll go ts Denver, take in LeadvIlle and other mining places, and gst back in time to re- oeive the nomination for President.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

Tombstone Nugget: We do not advise those'who depend solely upon manual la- bor for a Livelihood to come here at present, for, as everybody knows, pew camps, with the life which prevails here, meet with an influx of that kind in excess of require ments. Two or three months makes a diff ference in this respect; practical miners are scarce. as we were recently informed by a mInc foreman that competent hands were not obtainable. Skilled laber of other kinds find ready employment.
 The CoTbin mill will soon be in oPer- aiion; the workmen are placing the last pieces of machinery in position, placing tho retoris, etc, and generally getting ready for a run. It is fine establishment and a credit to any place on the Pacific coast.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

The domestic exports of the United States, including those to Cauasa, rose last year above sTj0, 0,000.000 They bid fair this year to reach S9J0, ,0o0, 900 and to ex- cecd those of Great Britain, while our i'm ports arc rising from SlG0, ,000, 900 to G00.- 100000. From 7,0o0,000 to s,000,000 of bushels of grain and corr are new borne weekly from the West te the seaboard and large deliveries arc made on the way. Tine pnees ef grain have risen from thirty to fifty per cent n the face of our abundant harvests and the growing demand gives new life to commerce and navigation.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
THE A. T. & s. P. ROUTE.

Now that the iron horse has reached the Rio Grande the question that presents itself is. in what direction will the road steer its course. Being eonyersant with the country west of the Rio Grsnde through to the Pa cifc Ocean, having travelled the various routes, perhaps our idea of the best route to be adopted by the 4. T. & s. F. people would be proper at this particular time. The read-bed is now or is about to be com pleted 10 San Domingo, forty miles north of Albuquerque. Here ibe channel of the Rio Grande IS quite narrow and natural abutments for bridge may induce the cem- pany to cross to the west of the river at this point. If, however, they conclude to run down on the east side of the river through Bernalillo, Algodonas, Sandia, Los Ranches to Albuquerque, then, as neces sity, they will be compelled to find suit able crossing, and proceed eighteen miles further down the stream to Isleta, where the river passes through narrow rock chan mel not more than fifty yards wide with mesas on either side of the river above high water mark. From Isleta their course must of necessity turn to the west and follow on the line of the 35th parallel which has not a single obstruction in the way of noun tains clear through 10 the Pacific ocean. Where the 35th par, crosses the Sierra Madre, the depression is such that the casual ob- server would hardly perceive that a noun tain is there.
 There is rie other route upon which rail road can be bniit westward from the Rio Graude until Socorro is reached, distance of 125 miles south of Albuquerque, the huge mountains skirting the Rio Giande on the west forDidding their being traversed even by borsemen. If the road should be built to Socorro and then turn west it would finally but up against the White mountains when its course would have to he turned again to the south and at least one hundred miles lost in building through a country where no local trade will ever be developed.
 Those who are unfamiliar with the re- sources of northern New Mexico will and do claim that the railroad will follow along down the valley of the Rio Grasde for the purpose of securing great local trade. This is false idea. If the road diverges westward from the Rie Grande at Isleta, as it certainly will, in eighteen ::siiisss they will reach the wonderful coal deposits of the Rio Puerco of the East, which of itself is worth more to railroad company than all the trade of the Rio Grande valley between Albuquerque and La McssiIla, distance of 400 miles. Then, again, on the 35th route the road would pass through or near thriv- ing and populous New Mexican towns for I50 miles, aad in about 250 miles command control of the coal beds of Northern Ari- | zona, which suFpass anything of the kind in the United States and perhaps not sur- passed Tn tho world. The road would come | near enough to Prescott to control the trade | of the best part of Arizona and find 6 level country over which to build and reach the Pacific at least three hundred miles nearer than by any other route. These facts will l all be taken in by engineers and the 35th route will have 10 be followed.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

There is an opportunity now for the scan dsi mongers to talk again concerning the Sprsgues, which, of course, will be im- proved 10 the utmost. Linck, the German tutor, upon whom the ex-Governor so fercciously charged with shosf-irons, wants his pay, which was overlooked when he was so uncercmoniously dismissed. To get it out of Mrs. Sprsgue's seperate estate. which, perhaps, IS the only way ts get it, he has sued her. She pleads the married womans disability to enter into binding contracts. The court has reserved its de. cisi0B B.-I later Ocean.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
TuuRsp.Y. DEC. II.

lHtnsbAt, DfS. II.
 Court met this morning at 10 o'clock a. m, and the following business Was dis posed of:
 Martin Saffenberg vs. c. A. Luke. Owing to the death of plaintiff, on motion, the cause continued for tho term, in the name of F. G. Brecht, assignee.
 Territory of Arizona vs. Jas. Miles. h. dicted tor assault with intent to do bodily injury. Arraigned, and on motion of coun- sel, defendant was given ten days to plead. Territory of Arizona ys. Chas. Genung. Bill ignored and defendant discharged.
 J. H. Pieison ct. al.. vs. J. D. .Cushen- bury. Motion for change of venue argued. Three days given to defendants to file coun- ter affidayits.
 J. II. Pierson vs Peter Reed Demurrer withdrawa with leave to answer in five days.
 Griffin vs. Peck Mining Company. On motion of Howard, the name of q. J. Tucker was entered as of counsel for plain tiff
 Curtis vs. Hamilton. Demurrer with drawn and five days given to answer.
 Mcbride vs Hamilton Demurrer with drawn and five days given to answer.
 NJ 1IcCandless vs Miller and Will Hams. Further proceedings stayed as to Miller until disposal of bankruptcy matters. Peck Mining Co. of Arizona vs. Peck Mining Co. of California. Motion made and granted as to change of counsel, in &C., cordance with stipulation on fife.
 Bowen vs. Edward Martin. Demurrer withdrawn and ten days to answer.
 Territory of Arizona vs. David Williams, otherwise called Wm. Morgan. Indictment robbery. Arraingned, plead not guilty, and trial set for Saturday.
 Adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m., to-mor- row.
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To-Day's News.
San Francisco Dec

A dispatch from Reno says that i've Chinamen were burned to death at Leve- locks, Nevada. They were drunk with opium smoking at the time.
 Stocks-ophir, s23; Union, si9; Nor cross, s9.25; Alpha, s10; Jacket, sio.75i Tip Top, s2.
 Washington, Dec. II. In the House, Baller, from the Committee on Appropriations reported the fortifica- ton bill appropriating $375,OO0. Bill or dered printed and recommitted. He gave notice that he would report it back to-mor- row morning and ask it's consideration. Nc Cord, frsm the Committee on Manufactures reported back the joint resolution propss- ing an amendment ts the constitution rela- tive to trade marks. Ordered printed and recsmmitted.
 In the Senate, Allison from the Commit tee on Indian Affairs, reported two amend ments te the joint resolution that the Secre- tary of the Interior be authorized, through s commission of five persons Co be appoint ed by the President, to negotiate with the Ute Indians for their removal from Colo rado. Allison stated that owing to the fact that the Utes would be in Washington dur ing the recess it was important that the resolution be passed Objections were were made and the resolution went over. Sever al private pension bills passed. It was re- solved that when the Senate adjourn to-day it be until Monday.
 The President sent to tue Senate the name of John c. Bidley, of Marysville, for regis ter of ;he land office.
 San Francisco, Dec. Il. A dispatch from Oreville says that Brown the third MeDdocino outlaw was captured thls morning in Butte county, after chase of thirty miles from where Billings, his com panion, was killed by the sheriff s posse.
 Colton, Dec. ii.
 The following passengers passed here to- night, bound east:
 W Pratt H " Smith, A Woodward, R c Jacobs, E Button, Geo Merrill, Oak land; P E Magnahn, San Francisco; II W White, Iowa; Joseph Knott and wife, Coun cil Bluff; F E Crosby, Ohie; J c Yale, San Francisco.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
New Postal Rules

Under a recent change in postal regu- lat.ons unrcceipted statements Of accounts can De mailed iR an Unsealed envelope at postage of one cent. To receipt bill or to write upon it the words of "Plcase remit . will, however, subject 1t to letter rates Of postage; but a request for remittance may be printed as part Of the head Newspaper publishers have the right to enclose with ihelr papers either receipted or unreceipted bills. but the addition of any written re- quest will be treated as an infringement ei the law.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
ARCHITECTURAL pi-AwISos.
Notlce ef A..e..ment.

Te James Mic, James Finley asa Alexander David
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The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
PACIFIC COAST.
Failure

Failure.
 San Francesca, Dec 9. Fleishman, Sichel < Co, hardware mer- chants, have made an assignment.
 Americans in China The steamer City of Tokio has arrived from China snd Japan, Hong Kong sdvioes say there is marked discontent among the Amcucan residents on account of the unsettled condition of the United Sta.es representation there. Tiptop, 75; Silver King. 5iE.
 Stage Robbers at Work.
 Mojave, Cal. Dec. 10. The Inyo stage was robbed yesterday
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

The great rise in the value. of Northern Pacific stock has brought lie stsusFnpt es- tate of Jay Cooke & Co elear cut of debt and left 1t a surplus. II is hsw shown that every creditor will receive his money in fsli, and that for every si.000 of indebted ness tkere are cash resources 10 the amount of si ,o5s Ss. This is an astonishing result for m estate whose liabilities ehce amounted ;o SS ,0o0,000
 London, Nov. ssth.--The nuiisna witk- drawn from the Bank of EagiaRd to-day was foF the United States IL amounted to eS0,000
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
A Good Showing.

NIT. ~. Ross, who owns a number of valu- able mining claims at the head of Crook Canyon, has been having considerable work done developing the same, and proving to his own satisfaction that the leads of that section not only carry high grade ore, but that the cost and facilities of mining and milling the same are exceedingly favorable. In regard te wood and water, the great drawback to some otherwise valuable prop critics in Arizona, there is an abundance of both. He recently had the water taken from what is known as the ''wet shaft" on the Savage claim, and found that it filled up again at a rate exceeding 10000 gallons in twenty-four hours, showing that this one shaft would furnish sufficient water for all milling purposes.
 Assays of ore from the Savage, Mono, Richmond and Gen. Kautz mines give ex- ceedingly encouraging results. Different assays were made by Messrs. Blake & Co. and E. Stahl, of Prescott, and Wm. Ireland IT,, of San Francisco. Four separate assays of ore from the Savage mine, made by Blake & Co.,. averaged $l46 63, and one assay from equal quantities of ore from the Savage, Memo, Richmond and General Kautz mines, made hy the same firm, gave $i38 30. An assay was alse made by Wm. Ireland, JE., of ore from the above four mines. which gave si59 12. This is un- a good showing, and taken in connection with the general reputation of the mines in that district for permanency, prove conclusively that money invested in them will be returned many fold.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Natsce Ia Creditors.

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The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
FOREIGN.
Severe Weather in Europe

London, Dec 2. Britian and on the continent. Heavy snow storms are reported in Germany, Austria Switzerland, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, Flor ence, Bologna, Milan, Geneva, Venice, Ve- roma and Rome.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Sailed for As,inwaIl.

Paris, Dec. 9. NJ. De Lesseps, promoter of the Panama ship canal scheme, has sailed for Aspinwall.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Letter List.

The following is & list of letters rem&ia- ing in the Prescott Possoffice for the week ending Dec 18th:
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Sierra Mojado Mines
City of Mexico, Dec. End.

City of Mexico, Dec. End.
 The richness of the Sierra M4jado mines still continues and arc rapidly develop ing into rich gold veins. New and yalu- able discoveries are being made daily. Americans are invited to go there with ma chinery and to go into any other business.
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FITS EPILEPSY,
 -o3- F.4LLTNG STCKNESSi

PEkMANESTLY CuEED-a0 hasil5ss1--lsy one asonAs 1sags os DT. 0valaeas Cslsissssd TnfslihIs fA Powters. To cenNince suf rerH that thesn pow ders will do all that claim for them w send asi by maas, post pald fres trial box AS Dr a4sulsr Is Inc only physic sn that has fnaGe sis disease special study, and Co knewiele fhousaus have oeeH TerBalostiy cured by the of thaAe Powders Ee Nii guarantee srfaaac.lt f cry case or re fand you all money expeussed. Al sufferers eh0uid give tesc f0udss early trial and be convinced of tilriF curative poEsTs.
 Price fOv large box s7o0 boxe for sla. sest by na to any p4st Of inc United states CT Caisaz on re- oela Of Irice, or by express .. O. D. Address
 ASH S ROBBINS.
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The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

about ten miles north of Indian Wells. The robbers got away with four thousand dollars.
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suic.de-Gas Explosion.
Oakland, Dec. 10th

Oakland, Dec. 10th Hattie Lucas, residing at GA Seventeenth street, shielded to-day by shooting herself through tho heart.
 Last evening. the sewer on Jefferson street, became filled with gas and a. mid night it exploded, wrecking one house a7d damaging many others. 4 sheet of flame from the sewer extended the street for sev- eral blocks. No lives were lost.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12

crane. 3s Aoat9onery strest, San Franeiseo, fs .oe AgeEf for tke ARIZONA MINER ia fhaf esty He is eshorfzed Co collect moSeys dAe 1is establishments .O Orders for Gdsertisins and attend Co aug ether
 desolrsHs upon hsus tAe repressatatfUe er efishsr
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Railway Matters.

New York, Dec. 0,
 The Times says: The recent consolidation of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad with the Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe road will soon give people a rival road to the Pacific, and will therefore undo to 8 great extent the results of tho combination of the Vanderbilt and Gould clique.
 The Boston advertiser says that the com bination of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad, which has a terminus at Veneta Indian Territory, is to be pushed to Wichita where connection will be made with the Wichita branch of the Santa Fe road. Work on the main line of the latter is going for ward at the rate of two miles daily, and wilt reach the Rio Grande in forty-five days. The $. r. Railroad of California is rapidly pushing eastward, and work is being vigor- ously prosecuted on a third line terminating at Guaymas, Mexico, a part of the road, Gusymas to Hermosilla, being under con- tract, work to be commenced eastward forth with.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
A Gigantic Land Company.

New York, Dec. Q. Negotiations are on foot for the purchase of all the lands in Texas owned by the Texas Pacific Railroad by the Anglo American Land Association, financially, powerful organization controlled principally in Edin- burgh. Propositions were made to contract to pay for the whole body of land at the price of fifty cents per acre with in fifteen years, or as fast as the association colonizes them and will make an immediate payment of say one million dollars in ad vance of colonization.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Boston Election.

Boston, Dec. 9th. City election is going on quietly and bringing out a full vote. Various tickets being scratched extensively. A novel feat ure of the election was the appearance of women at tho polls, whoresthey were cour- teously treated. A majority of the women registered have voted.
 Texas Pacific Round for the Rio Grande.
 Philadelphia, Dec. 10. The stock holders of the Texas Pacific have voted for the issuance of mortgage bonds, to tho amount of s25,0OO per mile, with which to construct the road to the Rio Grande.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-12
Grant in Louisville.

Louisville. Dec. 10. General Grant had an enthusiastic and imposing reception rendered him nere. Thousands tnronged the streets. The Gea eral dimes win Henry Watterson tonight. There is to be grand illumination.
 Richmond, Dec. 10. In General Assembly, to-day, three addi- tional State officers were elected, vice Cor bin Mcdonald, Treasurer; R. F. Walker, supt. Pub. Printing; Saml Williams, Jr. Supt. Penitentiary. Three more offices re- main to be flied tomorrow, then the read justcrs will have full coatrol of the State Government.