The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-10
Local intelligence.
SATURDAY

SATURDAY
 Hon. E. R. Nicols. from Williamson val lev, is in town and ready to take his seat in the legislature on Monday morning.
 Master Sterling Wood, very active ,ener- getic and exceedingly bright boy,is c4ndi date for the position of Page in the Coun- cil.
 A man who got tight while his wife was away, asked her on her return what she could expect of a man when wine was in and his wife was out.
 The number of Masonic Lodges ID the United States is said 10 be 9,265, more than double the number in the rest of the world, the whole number being estimated at 13, GOO. The estImared membership for the United Sates is stated to be 5SS,C09.
 Hon. W. s. Head from the Verde, and MT. Jas Stinson from the Little Colorado, arrived yesterday Der private conveyance. Mir. Stinson has lived in Eastern 1avapal for a number of years. has acquired pIee property, and has gained that which is worth more than q world Of treasures, the confidence and respect of the people by whom he is surrounded.
 The attention of our readers is directed to the lad" of John 4. Lavoie, the popular livery man. who has just entered into an arrangement with Guilford hathawTy, whereby, Johnny becomes the proprietor of the Gray Eagle Stables. Those who want their horses cared Tor properly, will advance their interests by interviewing and patronizing the new proprietor of tke old snd we'll known Gray Esgle Stables.
 ORo BI.ANco.-This is the name of the mining district, in Pima county, from which Hon. J. NJ. Kirkpatrick halls. IL adjoins the Sonora line, and Is some seventy-fve mile Southeast of Tucson. He informs Us that his camp IS, by barometrical measure ment, $500 feet above me sea level, and that the climate is quite similar to that of Prescott. though not quite so rich in snow. Kirk Is an old Ncbfoot, and the Oregon mist that fell here yesterday, softened his webs and made him feel several years younger.
 Hon. A. E. Fay, of the Arizona Star,. pub lished at Tucson, ia company with w.. Carpenter, Esq, Recorder of Pima county, called upon us this morning. They are in- .elligent and agreeable gentlemen, whom 1t is pleasure to meet, and We trust that OUT people will treat them kindly, so that when they return to Tucson, when the Legisla- ture adjourDs, they viii have a good ac- count to render of the Capital and its in- Eabitants.
 Horses Heard From.
 Wesley Clantou, of Lower Agua Eric, started this morning to Muhsve county, having heard of number or horses that strayed away from his ranch a year ago. They are said to be at Chloride. some dis tance beyond Mineral Park They were supposed to have been stolen st the time of their disappearance, but it now appears that they merely strayed away and kept on following up the green feed until they reached the verge of the desert bordering upon the Colorado liver. Had they found water beyond Chloride, they would proba- bly, kept on to Alaska.
 Personal Card.
 EDrTuR MiNER-To correct a false i'm Dression which has obtained to some extent in this vicinity, desire publicly to state that immediately after the adjournment of the last regular term of the Third Juciclal District Court of the Territory of Arizona, I informed the Hon. Chas. Silent, Judge of said Court, that II was my intention 10 leave the country. l was neither |" advised to resign the ReDortership," "lct out nor ed ecapitatcd;" but there is the best of feel ing between the Judge and myself, and a per iect understanding has existed between us with reference to the appointment of another Rep orter for this district.
 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours, WM. W. WEED.
 FINAL CoUNTY.-We had the pleasure tli is morning Of an introduction to NIT. F.. Thomas, member elect to the Council, aud wm. W. K Meade, of the House, from Pinal county. Mr. Thomas is from the State of New York, understands legislative matters, knows the wants of his constituents per fectly, and will work to promote the inter ests of those whom he represents, as well as the whole Territory Mr. Meade is proba- bly tho youngest member eject from the whole Territory. has ideas of his own and will make valuable Representative. We consider Pinal well and ably represented, and trust that her members will return to their constituents at the close of tho term receiving the appreciation which true and honest servants should always receive.