The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-08-08
Local intelligence.
SATURDAY.

Valley were in town to-day.
 The butter question yesterday, between certain parties, was strong one. Cc. Bean and c. W Beach arc prepar- inc for trip to San Francisco shortly. Look out for the walking match sad. Come up and make your bets gentlemen. C.Y. Shelton, a hardworking and good miner, is in town from Lynx Creek. We understand that Hon. Gideon Brooks thinks of returning to Prescott soon- Mr A S. Neff is about to purchase the prescott Feed Yard West ofPrescott. M, Cluff. below the Point of Rocks, has A goodly quantity of fruit on his ranch 'n's season.
 The placer miners of Trinity county, Cal, have had good and succe'siui sea sons work.
 Atkinson & Rushers train arrived m town to-day bringing goods for nearly every ous- iness man Tn Prescott.
 Arrivals by c. s. S Co.'S Stage to-day F. Dodds. Miss $. Dodds, An Foy, Sem Young, B. $. Longbard, E. A. Chase.
 4Dop Caser de Bazan" it to be presented soon at the Prescott Theatre, with Miss Wilkins as Mariana.
 xtaa0 dollar nugget of gold was re- gently picked up m silver .feeA' ~S 'A'" land. Jackson county, Oregon.
  Teams to haul lumber, brick and other material to the Cherry Creek mining eahil were in demand to-day
 sixtx.6ye thousand of the ono hundred ,housand shares of Tiptop stock are owned by parties living in San Francisco.
 Ismes Guild. whose advertisement ap n.srs in the MINER, keeps first-class res taurant and is deserving of patronage Mir. Geo. E. Webber, Superintendent a Tfuton goes home tomorrow. He pur chased. while here, 40,0c0 pounds of salt cook continues to furnish the citizens o Prescott with good rich milk rom hi large dairy farm miles north of Prescott An old cabin on the Hassayampa was de molished yesterday by lightning. NO on hurt, although several persons were aear U! We hear that the owners of the Blac' Warrior mlne are about to trade the sam for wagon load of greenbacks, more O less.
 Should Gen. Grant positively refuse | run for the Presidency, the MIXER will sur mort the next best man, and that's old ma Blaine.
 PM Fisher the popular proprietor the aNIfty," is contented with ms lot Prescott and is continually addlhg 70 !" supply of beverages, etc.
 The old Valencienna mine in Black Can yon is being prospected, and will probaol mass into the hands of moneyed men Of tl east soon.
 Placer miners in San Gabriel Creek, L. Angeles county, Cal, are finding pure hor silver in 5Oct and $l chunks in their dii gings.
 watermelons by tHe several wagon loao arrived in town yesterday, and are Tor sal at the fruit stores. Some of them al whoppers.
 Doctors G. E. and Mrs. Sara \. Abbo have their professional card in tho MINE to-day. They are good folks, go ana s' them.
 Miss Angie Mitchell is up from Waln' Grove. and reports no rain At that place e cept at the extreme upper ard lower en' of the valley.
 
 Inst received at the boot and shoe ste ofAJ. Mason, an elegant assortment ladies and gents shoes, to be sold cheap than the cheapest.
 e. Campbell and othersfrom the Nerd are in town looking after grain sacks which to store away their abundant cro of barley and wheat.
 The grass is growing nicely around Pro colt so that people who have milk co' can bring them in and have guaran' that they can live and furnish teehe.
 The residence of Paul Weber was sold day for something over slS00. It cost O year ago to build IL nearly four tnonsal dollars. How much was it assessed for'
 Don't forget that Jun Daley, the eiiicie manager and book keeper f,r Joha Campbell, keeps a first class saloon adloi ing the cigar mauufactory ol Mr. Herspnl
 F. ". Blake Is prepared 10 insure pro crtv owners on reasonable terms and rreod companies. A small insurance buildings is sometimes a good inve ment.
 M,rIs.-Prcscott is at last pretty VI supplied with mail facilities, having to daily lines; one runs to Santa Fe, N. \ oae to Mohave county, and two 10 MArieo va different routes.
 II Prescott escapes the yellow ie' placue. it will be by the merest chance good luck. The alleys are filled with rs iish and filth that are liable to create d ease. Psv little more and have the VIC done well.
 RAtN.-From Mr. R. F.. Elliott Of Ly Craek, we learn that very heavy rain st and around Lynx Creek yesterday, whi wilt set the creeE to running sUtiicien for placer purposcs. The gold dust fr' that direction will socn make its appearar in Prescott
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