The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-10-10
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wKDNEeDAY Get your wood for winter. OYercoats are noY in youne


 his young calves.
 Our livery stable men complain of time, beingJGst a ''leetlep tight.
 c. E. McCliutock, of the Phenix Herald leaves for home tomorrow.
 Mrs. x. c. Sheckles and her little bo, were visible on our streets today.
 Robert Archer is m town from the Iiyeliesl camp in the Territory, viz: Braashaw.
 Rabies brewery received a thorough ovefhauling to-day, making it look like pew.
 The Peck mill is sending out its regular shipments of bullion under the new man. agement.
 Big Bug creek, few days sInce, ran a regular river of water-more than as any time for the last six years.
 Miss Hattie Skinkle has been visiting Prescott people during tke past few days. She has gone to Williamson Valley.
 Prescott has six boot and shoe manufac- tories, and is connected to the outside world by four daily mails and one tri-weekly.
 The office of Probate Judge of Yavapai county Is eonducten with care and great ability. Juige Hargrave is the present in cumbent.
 Hon. T. J. Butler, Territorial Treasurer, pad to the Bank of Arizona yesterday s2,5OO for coupons, being interest on prison bonds.
 Messrs. Brown and Thompson, two cid hands in Prescott. went out on the Gillett stage this morning enroute to Tina County. Tombsto-e.
 The Model Mine, in Peoples Valley, is producing very high grade ore. Assays from the taiiings of ore worked in a rastrs, gees over $i00 to the ton.
 The new sawmill at Smithvile IS perfect success. turning out eight and ten thousand feet of lumber daily. which is being sold quite readily to the Verdeites.
 Work is progressing rap.dly on the Agua Fra and Verde Trad. Under the manage ment of Chas. Clshman, the commissioner selected to look after the work
 Tre bond on Poland & Co.'S mine runs cut on the 23d. Mir. Poland thinks the parties will take the property as they have already advanced $5.0OO on the same.
 There is Fumor quite current on the streets that the Black Warrior mine has been sold to New York parties for s60,000 which is reasonable price Tor the property.
 Stove wood and stoves were brought into general use this morning. We noticed Charley Frederick busy giving directions as to the putting up of several large heaters.
 The cast has been made for the next the atrical entertainment on the 18th. IL is a good one and will draw crowd. X $500 piano is 10 be given away on the occasIon.
 A young Mir stapleton, of socoro, New Mexico, was recently attacked by a large band of Indians of whom he laid away five. StaplGton was wounded severely in the knee.
 RAIN.-Last night we had another rain winch moistened up things nicely. To-day the wind is high and cold. and we look for q heavy freeze tonight. Winter is fast ap- Pfoaching.
 A man named McMaunis, drew a six shooter on Marshal Dolson this afternoon, when Dodson relieved him of the shooting stick and locked him up in the City Prison, | somewhat the worse of wear. We have seen parties from Lynx creek | who inform us that the late rains have caus- i ed the creek to run water sufficient for placer | sI.. Ina, q ebol creek are at work making plenty of money
 Professor Sherman and his assistants are | receiving new recruits almost every day and his school is now, by far, the largest in the Territory. He takes pride in teaching his scholars. who in turn, try to learn.
 A nice lot of gold oars came in to-day from the MasterSon mill on Turkey creek, which wiilhcreaftsr stop for nothing. IL has ore, wood and wateT-all that is requir- ca to make it a regular little mint for its owners.
 The Board of Supervisors concluded their labors to-day and adjourned for the month. This last qusater, the expense of running the machinery of the county has been quite and We believe that the County Commissioners have acted we'll.
 DIR. P land is m from Big Bug He mentions a new quartz mill ss going up near his place. The engine of the saw mill is to propel the machinery of the quartz mill Soon the Big Bug district will be in of three No. ten-stamp mills. Territorial Treasurer T. J. Butler will de- part tomorrow for California, on visit md somewhat bu'iness trip, to be absent ,hout two months Mir. Butler is one of < riz na's hest officers and citizens, and the MINER Office is 10th to see him even go away 'or so short period. The [. s. telegraph line, which has .ieutenant ot ihr Army with means at his command io kr'p it in running coodiiien, , $ r t'ias V rSc " iet-~,s. Al time lt ,ot out of fix when it 70 pP'nrd [" sprinkle, . low ll only rrqui's nl'nary gust of ; wind 10 leave it iG an mop p.rative condition. Qnite lively u--el between two large , ,iack dogs. taok place at noon In front of ,hesp Johns >t.rr The anime comhattnts we're separated hy da,hjag cald water on q hem. but noi until "ne had ear pretty ,