The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-10-10
Local Intelligence.
TUESDAY.

Hen. Levi Bashford was in Philadelphia few days since.
 c. E. McCliDtock the heavy man of the Phonix Herald Is in town.
 Judge Tucker, we are sorry to state, is quite unwel from the effects of rheumatism.
 F. M. DeBoard returned this morning on the Black Canyon stage from a trip to the states
 The Tiger Company shipped to Sau Fran cisco on the 3d of this month $290O0 in- bullion.
 To "A FRIEsD."-The communication of "A Friend" is for the present laid away. It viii come handy at some future time.
 Quite an important matter came up to- = day before Judge Silent at Chambers, but hearing was put of till tomorrow.
 Governor Safford is still in Philadelphia, where he will Iema,n about sixty days, when he will return home 10 Arizona.
 Hon. W. H. Hardy, of Mohave County. IS fixing to visit Prescott He speaks we'll of mining and prospects in and around the Park.
 Judge Tucker having dissolved partner ship with Fitch & Churchill, has resumed the practice of law at his office on Coriez Street
 The late rains have Jeff the roads in the vicinity of Skull Valley in a somewhat de- pIorable condition, requiring immediate at tention.
 Prescott is one of the healthest towns il 2 the United States, therefore, We conjecture that the picking for our three doctors is extremely short.
 The firm of Herlinger & Becker is DO more. Paul takes the whole concern and will run it in his metropolitan style. Read his advertisement.
 ARRIvALs.-The following passengers ar- rived per Gilmer, Salisbury & Cos stage. Oct. IT E. Martin, B. F. Mitchell and Chas. E. McClintock.
 Allen Cullumber, successful granger from Walnut Grove, is in town, looking younger than when we were old Hassay- ampers together, years ago.
 The Chinese are talking about reducing their expenses. They propose to live on iubltuc Ol IlCC dEu CulCkcNH. Happy thought. Let them stay.
 The Roster of Troops serving in the De ] partment of Arizona up to Oct 1, 1879, has | reached our office. Geographically and otherwise it is good-just like all work l done by Charley Allabach, government printer.
 There was a terrific rain storm west of Texas Hllt on Sunday, which washed the | track or .ae :. F. R. R. away for consider | able distance, causing delay of one day, | therefore no California mail to morrow.
 Elsewhere will ne found an advertise ment of the grand races soon to come off at the dhipple Park race grounds. Some of the best horses within thousand miles of Prescott will be entered and there is lots of fun in store for all.
 APACHE CouNTY-We learn that the Board of Superv sors of Apache County at their meeting September 15th, appointed Chas. A. Franklin, District Attorney, that office being vacant. MT Franklin has sent to an attorney in Prescott for law books with which to post himself thoroughly as to duty in his new office.
 TIE McCRAcKIN-We arc reliably in- formed that the McCrackin Mill will start on the 20th of this month. It is thought by those conversant with the affairs of the Company, that the old debts can all be liquidated in 60 days after work is com menced The McCrackin Mine is man. moth in dimensions, the ore reasonably good, and there is no excuse why It should not pay, except bad management. 70 Miss Georgie McClintock, sister to c. E. McClntock of the Phoenix Herald, said to be good telegraph operator, will arrive in Prescott on Tuesday next from her home in Oakland, Cal, and take charge of aud re- open the telegraph office in Prescott. It IS quite convenience to have an office in town but we fear that the commission on messages will hardly pay the expenses of the the office.
 The little engine and other machinery necessary for working the Vulture taiings at the old mill site near Wickenburg, will all be ready to commence by the last of the week. After having treated the Nulture tailings, the owners, Messrs. w. E. Smith & Co, will move their machinery to the site of the Smith mill, 14 miles down the Hassayampa and work the leayin9s of that mill. IL is well known that at least one hundred thousand dollars can be saved at these two places by the machiaey anu mode of treatment to be used by the gentleman. @ TIE NUGGET-We have received the frs 7 number of the new paper started a' Tomb |; stone, Pima county, by A. E. Fay < C z The copy before us IS el ii led N ith ch'ice ' reading matter. mostly origin ]. aHd bear ' ing on the mining resources of n" section where it was born. The printing IS good, showing that master of the Art PrcServa- ! tive" has something to do with its make ( up." May the paper prosper and accem- ' plish the purpose for which it was origin lt ated, namely, to build up Tombstone and s advertise to the outside world, the great ' mineral wealth of the Territory, nut more especially that section in and around the new and fiourishing town in which it To- cated. The paper, politically, is indepen- | dent.
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