The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-10-31
LocaI Intelligence.
SATURDAY.

A. Shupp, ths most successful granger in Skull galleg, is m town.
 Bob Plumeridge leaves for the Southern portion of the Territory tomorrow.
 Meeting of the F.& 4. NJ. this evening at their hall. Members are invited 10 be present.
 Tucson, which is not such very large city, has eight papers, six in the Spanish and two in Griago.
 Mr. Mark Ezekiel, of Tucson, Is paying Prescott q visit. He returns to the suuny south tomorrow.
 Len D. sivyer, formerly a resident of Prescott, is doing a mercantile business at LeadviIle, and making money.
 Peter Reed, of the granger fraternity. Peoples Valley, exi5ited his familiar coun- tcnance to the People of Prescott te-day.
 Hon. ". II. Hardy arrived in Prescott yestereay from Mineral Park. where he is actively engaged in mining and stock rais- ing.
 Mir. Anders of Alexandra, desires us to state that he does not wish 10 hire any wood choppers or haulers. as he has given up the contract
 Messrs. Poland and Roberts, who own q very fine mining properly in Big Bug dis trict, have gone to look at the mines around Tip Top.
 Lt. Wilson is preparing to go into the field as quartemaster and commissary officer for Captain Byrns' command of sol diers and Indians.
 Hon. Hugo Richards and Geo. W Bowers have gone down in Centennial Wells for the purpose of looking at some of the rich leads whereabouts.
 The Marina street church has been thor oughl, renovated and fitted up for tho a.. commodation of the vast crowd that as. scmblcs there on each Sunday evening.
 John Lloyd, a very particular friend of the MINER, has been out to see the sights in the mountains, aud returns, exeiaiming, 'ceai, ride, rice He likes Cherry Creek.
 C.Y. Shelton, an excellent miner. and owner of the valuable mine which bears his name, on Lyn1 Creek, saluted the MINER with $5 green. baek this morning, just one years subscription.
 Judge Tweed has had quite severe ill., ness, but we are pleased to state he Is fast recovering and is now able to atteld 10 hi' office duties, as we aro informed by Mr. Hardy, recently from Mineral Park.
 We have not heard much of late from the Hon. NIT. Jones, Esq, of Joaesyiile. The .l..f h too much backbone and reality connecteu with Smithvile to make sarcasm stick.
 AL. Mason, of the City Boot and Shoe Store, with his usual enterpflse has just laid in anoter stock of goods which is complete in every respect Five thousand dolars' worth is the last invoice which eomprisas ladies finest gaIters and slippers. Ot men's wear he has every variety aud at all prices
 It is said that Archie Mcbride. who boasts of his superior horse knowledge and who owns Vaughn, the fastest irotter in the Ter ritory, when it comes right down io the scratch. did not exactly understand how 10 harness a single nag. He called for as- sistance.
 Mr. Hugh Whit, of the Prescott and Mohave mall, is ia town. We understand he is fixing uD his line in lirst-class shape, and we hope he will soon have things ss arranged that he will furnish the Hack. berry people with their mail regularly, as the contract specifics.
 We had the pleasure of meeting MT. Stephen Wilks, of Chicago, this morniag Mir. w, is one of tho Golden Era Company. and comes out to Arizona for the purpose of recruiting his health and locking at the re sources of oar Territory. He will remain with us several weeks.
 It. Smith, who recently performed the du. ties of the A. C. S., m the field, issuing rations to the Walapai Indians, informs us that they were desutnte and in q starving con. dition when the government went to theiI assistance. He thinks they will have to be fed until next summer at the very least.
 Our friend W. 1T. Hardy, who IS one of the most observing gentlemen in Northern Arizona, is of the opinion that our Territory is not being used exactly as it ought to be by certain gentlemen in high standing This seems to be the opinion of nine-tenths of the.people, and something has got to be did" about It.
 Peter Kitchen yesterday completed a sale of his interest in the Monumental mines for $1 900 cash. John NJ. MeArthuT was the purchaser. These properties are situ- ated on tue Sonora line near the line be- tween Arivaca and Orc Blan co Districts. We note this transaction with pleasure, as Peter is one Of those who has stood by Pima County through its darkest years, and ne deserves a substantial reward of this kind. Citizen.
 Yes, Kitchen has stood hy Pima County msnfully, and if there arc those who are incredulous, we would recommend them to call on Judge Rash for the proof.-Ed. MINER.