The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-10-03

The Government are getting in large quantities of wood for the post, at Whipple.
 There is report in town to the effect that the Mormons are negotiating with Mex ican authorities at the City of Mexico for the purchase of Sonora. We think this IS unfeunded, still it may be true. E. s. Penwell is foreman of A. E. Fayis new paper, the Nugget" in Tombstone City. Tombstone consists of about fifty houses Tn all, six of which are stores, ten saloons, five boarding houses, one black. smith shop, etc. etc.
 J.F Meador, who returned this morning from the South, brought with him a num- Der of valuable specimens from Patagonia, Tombstone and other districts which he vis- tied on his trip. He speaks very encourage ingly eff the mining outlook in tine South.
 Late news from Signal is to the effect that the mill is running on tailings and making money. Two gentlemen arrived from there yesterday and report several prospecting in that section and the discovery of rich gold ledge six miles north of Sig nal.
 Apache County has settled up at rapid rate this summer. People from New Mex ico, who own large herds of sheep, have driven them in, selected stock ranges, and become taxpayers in the new and flourish ing county.
 Considerable activity prevails among min ing men in and around Tonto Basin. Al. Seiber writes us to send his MINER to old Camp Reno, which is his nearest postoffiee, and adds: We are taking out very rich ore from a very large lead.
 We saw a fine lot of placer gold in the hands of a Lynx Creek miner this after noon, which he took out of the gravel by dry process He informed us that he could with plenty of water, make fortune on Lynx Creek in one year. Our placers are extensive and rich, and will at some future time pay big wages to miners.
 The Dramatic Club advertise grand entertainment for October 10th, on which occasion will he sold prize tickets to the number of 250. The prize is $500 piano which can be seen at the store of c. F. Head & Co. where the tickets are for sale. This presents au opportunity for some one | to make raise of of two dollars. Mining capitalists who are coming to us | from every direction with money, to invest | in mines, should be careful in their se- lections. Mining, like all other business, should be managed with care and judgment Buy mine and develop it, when, if all the circumstances are favorable, machinery can be, with safety, put up without fear of fail urc.
 Wilson's Art Exhibition IS advertised for tomorrow evening, at the City Hall. IL emb. aces scenes moral, historical, pie turesaue and humorous, and DO doubt will afford pleasant amusement for those who attend The programme is quite lengthy, and f,om a careful perusal, we are led to believe that it is worth going to see. Ad- mission for grown people $l.0O; children half price.
 R ErURSEp-A. P. Williams returned hom e to-day, from Michigan, where he has been. visiting his relatives. He came by the way of New Mexico and Colorado. Along ! the line of the Atchison and Topeka road he found times very lively, butin New Mex ico quite the reverse. Santa Fe is very quiet, hardly anything being done there. B.e met several Arizonans on ms trip, mong whom were the Carpenter family, i iormerly of Prescott.
 Salt Riveri.es are in trouble about water. | The Farmers, Monterey and Griffin Ditch CompanIes have commenced an action against the Tempe Canal Company to en- join them from usiug water. Tie matter comes up at the next term of court at | Phenix As the Tempe ditch is somewhat older than the other ditches, II IS more than likely that the plaintiffs will have to | pay the costs and catch the water the best way they can.
 WILD ToBAcco.-All along the Colorado river, and even 75 miles out on either side of the same, the wild tobacco is known to grow and flourish. There has been found
 now and then, small quantities of the weed
 growing within ten miles of Prescott. II
 the cultivation of tobacco was made sDec-
 ialty by some one familiar with its cultI-
 varion, we believe that right herein Arizona,
 the finest article to be found, could be pro-