The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-09-26
Local intelligence.
sArrR rRDAY.

Tim Gleason is back from smithyilic and thinks we'll of the prospects there.
 Southern Arizoua is to be written up by the Inter-0cean correspondent.
 The Southern Pacific R. K. Co. is about to commence extending its route eastward. The people of Chino valley think of start ing up the public school, soon, at that place.
 Chaplain Gilmore informs ns that he has q thriving school established al Peoples Valley.
 D. 0. T'horne has returned from trip to the Silver Belt mine, having accompanied the experts that far on their trip.
 Jordan Bros, of the Verde, are driving a pretty fair trade in selling cracked feed, four, eornmeal, etc.
 Washington French, an sold timern in thi. part of the world, is about to start a mercantile business in West Prescott.
 The fast freight team of Geo. MatIock ar- rived yesterday from the terminus of the R. R. with goods for several parties in Pres colt.
 We hear that another bymsnial affair Is about to come of in town. The contracting parties are well known residents of Pres colt.
 Sam Hill, of Hill < Fredericks, went out to Msricops this afternoon, cbroute to San Francesca, for the purpose of laying in s steck of goods in their linc.
 We learn that Lieutenant Booth, of the Signal Service, is in town. Hope he will cell the Military telegraph line or have 1t repaired SO that it can be depended upon.
 Hon. J. J. Gospcr went out Q bis ranch on the Verde to-day. We hear # stated that he is about to purchase an additional lot of cows and calves.
 George E. Brown and M-. Nickers are up from the Lower Agua Fna- George has recently purchased comfortable home for himself. and, we might say, partner, from Mir. Vickers.
 The coach announced to go out to Mari copa belonging to Mir. Gosper will not .ssiT'' as per announcement for the simple reason that he docs not wish to set up op- position against the several stage lines.
 Mir. Lambertson. the pioneer settler at Walnut Grove, has been in poor health of late and has decided to visit the San Fran cisco mountains for the purpose of recuper- ating. He left Prescott this forenoon.
 Don't forget to call at Thornes Cabinet Saloon this evening to see the great display of silver watches, gold chains, bracelets and great variety of jeweIry, all to be dispos- cd of for one dollar a chance.
 Mir. George Banghsrt is up from Chino and informs us although everything is dry in and around Chino, his cattle are doing we'll. Mir D. expec:s brother from Can ada soon to take charge of his ranch.
 Hon. J. D. Rumbnrg, member of the Tenth Legislative Assembly from Mari copa County, is in town from his home near Phenix. Mr. R., is out on tour of in- specfion, that is, he will go to Eastern Ari- zona and look up stock range.
 We take pleasure in recommending to the lIdies of Prescott aud vicinity, Miss s. L. Watson, whose card appears in this issue of the MINER. Miss NJ. came here stranger and alone, commenced business on an econ emieal scale, and by careful management has built the same up to equal anything found m the large cities. Her merchandise is all selected with taste, is of the best quail ity and sold very low.
 We have been presented with specimen of gold quartz from Mrs. Campbell S Co.'s mlne, the Casket, in Cherry Creek district, which is about the best looking orc we have seen for some time, however, it resembles other ledge matter in the old and promis- ing district around the new town of Smith vile. We hope Mrs. c. and her partners may make bushel of money out of this mine.