The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-02-20

Good potatoes are selling m the Prescott
 market at 3i cents per pound, and gil
 edged butter from tho dairy farms Is sOril
 7j cents per pound.
 Speeches made at the late k. R. meeting
 In Prescott have been printed in pzmphIot form at the MINER office, and can be pur. chased at 9 cents each
 C. H. Ro;hrock. of Phenix. has tine largest assortment of Arizona views to be found in the Territory. X selection of views from bis series arc very nice ta send of.
 The Joyncr family. formerly of this town. leff Tucson on tue 18th inst. for the Fata- gunia country, where they intend establish l ing ag assay office and hotel
 i lion. S. R. De'oBg member If the firm { or ochoa k Co. Tucson, and former Terri I torial Treasurer, arrived in town this morn ] ing from his home,
 ! Master Johnny Bourke who has been ab- sent m Indiana for over q year attending school, arrived safely at home this Il. III. per Gilmer, oalisbuTy & Cos stage. Henry Davis was tried before Village Re corder Rush, this morning, and fined SC or eight days in jail. For want of funds the gentleman remains in the city prison. I. J. Morgan and Wm. N. Batfum, ,muu nt- ed on two fiery stceds, took their departure for the Peck, Tiger and Tip Top mining districts this morning to be absclt about SIX days.
 James C. Otis is duing good piece ol work on the saHctga so.sctoTHm of the MINER office, and, after having finished his job. none but people in full dress will be al- lowed admi,taDce.
 IL is said that the Tip Top Company are about ia make contract for hauling ore from their mine to Gillett, q distance c:' fen miles. Here is chance for some ore to make O. break.
 Mir Sam Lewis examined the celebrated Silver King mine few days since and te.ts Us that at the 100 foot level, the ledge has so feet of good paying ore. It is en- titled 10 the name II bears.
 Hon. C. C. Bean and Doc. Smith departed yesterday fer a visit So the Antelope copper mine, miles south sf rhe Hoeffler quartz mill, We hear that this is one of the most promising mining properties in YaYapai County.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad should have a uniform price for all persons who ship merchandise over their line and at a reduced figure from what they now charge. Three cents from San Francisco 10 MaIicopa IS entirely too much.
 The peach trees are in blossom at Phcnix and the cottonwoods have donned their robes of green. The streets are dry and dusty, quite contrast between that place and Prescott. However Tn SIX weeks we will have the best of the valley of the Salinas.
 Professor Raymond, Judge Silent and other mining gentlemen will visit the Peck district 10 morrow. After their return we hope tO be able to give our readers the Pro- fessor's opinions in regard to the mines of that district, which he may be able 10 ex. anime.
 Rev. Mr. DcWolf has been given charge of the II. F. Church at Phenix by Rev MT Adams, who is in charge of the affurs of sad Church in this Territory. Mr. Adams re-or91nized the church at Phcnix, and started in with seven members. It is the intention of Mr. A. to erect at PheDiS, this summT, brick building for place Of worship-all of winch Is good news.
 Judge Howard is one of the few who would like to see railroad built from Mar icop1 to Prescott The Judge is dcsirnus oi making a trip south, and as he usually car ries great amount of money on his per son, has an aversion to stage travel, from the fact that he stands in mortal fear of road agents, hence his desire for q railroad. IL is hard to say which is the worst, 10 be robbed by R. R. or by road agents.
 Hos. Clark Churchill passed a subscrip- ton paper around this morning for the purpose of raising funds with which to pay the expenses of a complimentary reception to Professor Raymond. Our merchants and business men responded to the call Iiberaliy and the necessary amount was raised m a very short time. This is fmove in the right direction, and will, no doubt, Dc ap- preciated by our distinguished visitor