The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-03-28

MT. D. B. Gillett, an active mining man, came in yesterday from Mohave county, where he went a few days since for the purpose of examining the Bill Dean mine :n Wallapsi Mountain. This mine has been reciving the attention of several miners for the past three years. 4 tunnel has been run in 500 feet which struck the ledge 300 beneath the surface They have cut through the ledge 56 feet, and still have not found the foot wall. The Oae is, in char acter. similar to that of the Tiger mine in this county, and Mr Gilleit is of the opinion that it is equally valuable with the Tiger, which, If so, makes it a very desirable prop erty.
 As usual, upon days when an important auction sale Is tO take place, the Town crier, with bell Tn hand, goes round making everything ring. This morning found our Jolly Bender, boss of the bell, more noisy than usual He was crying in magnani- nous cause. Tue effects of the late John Zimmerman, who was so cruelty muraered by men whom he had fed and protected, were t0 be sold at public sale by auctioneer Fisher, and Bender was announcing the fact in his sonorous voice declaring that "the effects must be sold us the dead man must have his money"
 W. C. Bashford and wife, two of Prescott's best people, returned home from Oakland, Cal, on Saturday evening per stage. These young people had been on a visit to their relatives in that eIty, and report pleasant time, but are perfectly willing 10 get back to Prescott, the garden city of the Pacific coast. They were, however, not more pleased to return than their numerous friends were to have them.
 C. c. Bean comes out in a card to-day ex- planning certain matters in connection with the Bradshaw mill. We are always willing to give space to communications from our friends on all subjects. both pro or c1a, os long as they are written in spirit ot de- cency and free from libelous accusations. We have no Iavorites and will, at all times, give space to both sides of a question.
 Hon. Hugo Richards, returned on Saturday last, from q trip to the Tonto Basin country, where, in company with Mr. WebDer of the Tiptop mine, he went to look at the mines in the Basin. As yet but llttle work has been done, and az estimate as to the value of the mining property ID thai section is difficult to be determinec, still he thinks the chances are quite favorable Tor lively mining district.
 P. N. Fisher of the Nifty SAloon,' and Mr. Jackson. agent for the California tPowder works, returned yesterday from [ rip to Signal City. They represent ih' McCrackin mine operations as closed down entirely and the country as weariDga gloomy appearance. There is but little prospect | oi resuming operations in that section for 3 time at least
 Owing to illness rhe Rev. D. B. Wright ! did not hold seryIces last evening, neVerthe less Praise meeting went on all the same with Mir. Howe as leader of the choir and { new oTganist in the person of Miss Carrie | Wilkins, Frcstcott schoolgirl, who with out a teacher has become one ot our bes musicians.
 The dispatches to-day bring the sorrowinG ! intelligence of the death of Ex-GoveTnol | Biadley of Nevada. Governor Bradley wal fayorlie in the sage brush State, and th' news of his denuse will be received by al who were acauainted with him in life, witt sorrow. Another name has been added t' the llst Of the good men Nho have crossed to the other shore.
 A Prescott man, who went to Soutl America about one year since, came yer.
 near losing his life by an attack made up | on him by about thousand monkeys. H' is coming back to Arizona, having haC enough of $. A. and having seen th'
 monkey.
 Earth Brothers train, loaned with baIle. ana flour, was parked last night three mlle this side of John DXon's, in Skull valley and will be in Prescott about Wednesday.
 Lieut.. Kingsbury of the 18th Infantry DOW staiionel at Whipple, IS about t change stations with Lieut.. King of tn same regiment, who has been for some timt at Camp Verde,
 X party of Prescott people are preparing ! to visit the Verde country and its surround ings comprising old Qualifications, caves | MOntezIma Well, etc.
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