The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-01-03
THURSDAY.


 ARRrvALs.-Mr. Chas. weurth and J. T. Brickwo0d came Tn by stage, last evening from Yuma. No departures.
 A.J.whltahair is now ready 10 receive the patronage of all who wish their stock fat tened on the best of hay and grain. He holds forth just opposite the Prescott Li- Drary.
 Two Mexicans hailing from tine Rio Grande, near Bslen, arrived yesterday. They have several loads of salt for sale and about l,500 head of fat muttons.
 The new shaft on the Accidental mine, Lynx creek, is now down 25 feet, and good vein of very rich ore has been found. The arastras are about to start upand reduce the fine ore now being extracted from the mine.
 Beach's team loaded to-day, st Wells, Fargo & Co.'s office, : 800 pounds of bullion, recently taken out at the Agua Fria smelter, from Silver Belt ore. The bullion goes to Eerenberg per team and thence per steamer and rail to San Francisco.
 Calling, on New Years, was indulged in to a considerable extent yesterday, and, so fur Us We have heard, everything went off very pleasantly. Many of the ladies kept open house, and entertained their friends elegantly.
 MASONIC MEETINGS. will be a meeting of Azilan Lodge No. IF, F. < A. M, on Thursday evening January Fad, 1879, for work in the first degree, and on Satur- day evening January 4.h, in the 2nd degree 4 iUll attendance Is requested.
 Spencer. Dodson * Co. fixed a New Years tree yesterday at the Diana saloon Of our old friend and popular caterer, Joe Crane. The recipients of presents from that singular tree, which bore a strange variety of fruit, will long remember the !" bossesn who so thOughtfully included in the list of their donations one poor printer.
 The Bon Ton Restaurant, next door north of Raiblc's brewery, Is to be opened up m iine style, as the name indicates, on San day morning next. Those who wish 10 pro- cure a seat in the new establishment, should call early in the morning of that day, or else possibly be too late.
 PIMA COUNTY BANK.-ArtcIes of incor- poration were filed with the Territorial Sec retary this morning incorporating the Pima County Bank. IncOrporators-P. w. smith, Lionel Nj. Jacobs, A. LaZard and l.. B. Gage. Capital stock, S50,000, subject To increase when required. in shares of el00 each. The principal place of business is Tucson, Ari- zona, and duration twenty years. r. w. smith, President; l.. NJ. Jacobs, Cashier.
 Mir. <. Smee.er, who has been operating in mines quite extensively for some time past in the vicinity of Antelope, came up last eveI.ing and reports everything progressing nicely so far as mining is concerned. There are plenty of extensive and very valuabie claims in and around Antelope, which should be properly developed, but owing to the fact that no one has seen fit to erect good quartz mill, many of these mines seem to remain undisturbed.
 Hons. Speedy, Hughes, Kirkpatrick, Vail Stewart and Fay, of Pima County, and Wel- come and Purdy, of Yuma we learn, are in town ready To begin the work of legiS- lation, on Monday. We have not met any of them as yet, preferring tO give them rest betorc boring them with an interview. We reyerently invoke the blessing of the Supreme Ruler of the Universe upon theis, and upon their efforts 10 frame wise and useful laws for the Territory.
 To THE PoINT-Poslmasrer Otis is in re ceipt of the following telegram which speaks loud and evidently means "biz':
 Santa Fe, Dec 27th. 1878.
 T. W OrIs, P. NJ: My Agent. Mir. Fiske, left to-day f,r Prescott. He will straighten up the road Nothing that money and energy can accomplish will ue left undone. l will perform better service than you have ever had. Lend me your aid.
 ]. X. WALSH, Sub Contractor.
 OFFICIAL CHANGEs.-Y Yesterday the newly elected officers of lavapai county took office as follows:
 Ed F. Bowers ex-Sberin, retired, and Jos. R. Walker took the office of Sheriff, and appointed Henry NJ. Herbert. Under Sher- nal II l1D1SDI.. Deputies. Paul Weber retired from the office of District Attorney, and Murat Mas tcrsou took the office. F.. J. Cook, County Trea surer, and William WilksrsOn, Record CT, each succeeding themselves, simply turned over their respective offices to them selves. Recorder WilkersOn reaPpolntod Messrs. Lloyd and Foster as deputies.
 Hon. ]. NJ. Kirkpatrick, Councilman eject from Pima County, arrived here oy stage last night, aud will be ready to join the debating clnb when it opeus on Monday morning Kirk is an old hand in matters of legislation. and thoroughly conversant with the wants of a mining, ss well as sgri cultural population, having, aforetime, repre- sented a constituency in the Oregon Legis- laturc, anl made a strong race for the dele eacy in Idaho, in ls66 We shall expect to see him take reading position in the CouBcI,.
 C. A. Luke returned from a trip to tue various mines of Bradshaw yesterday. The Basin mill was ready to run on Gray Eagle o.e, but wa4 delayed on account of tine pack-train being unable to deliver the ore on account of deep snow. Al the Tiger work is progressing rapidly; the prospect shaft. which is to be sunk l,00) feet, Is going down as fast asthe skill and energy of man can devise. At the Gro Bonito every thing is fast being put in shape to com nencc operations. the new mill being com p.ctsG. \ great many men are at work on the yariou, lodges, taking out ore and making valuable improvements Mr. Luke thinks the snow in the mountains aseragcs i6 inches, although at some places he found ii oyer two feet.
 At a meeting cf the tax payers of the Village, held oa Tuesday isSi. \ NJ. Lind say and John llartin were nominated isl Councilmen at tho ensuing election. There ar, now four candidates in the field, and tUo 70 be elected. They are D. (. Thoruc, !. D1tv. <. ). Lindsay and John llartin. They are fairly bsfs'l you, each clalmiag the endorsement of rcgbiSf gomirailnn. An the voter has to do k to take hts chDio, aud vote for the men he prefers. They are