The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-08-13

master al Tombstone.
 Morris Lindsay has an excellent prospec for large yield of potatoes this season.
 Miss Hattie skinkIe came in last even ing on visit from her home in Williamson valley.
 The railroad on the 3Jth parallel route i 373 mi!es from Prescott snd coming righ along.
 Tbe mines in and around Groom Greek continue to improve NiIh The development. being driven.
 Mr CluE, of Point of Rocks, as in town f. day with a loai of melons, which be sJ!c quile readily at fair prices.
 s-veral showers during the last few day, have done very much toward refreshing all nds of Tegeta;iOn-
 The party la be given al the theAter build, ing ou the l9ih. Is for the benefit of Rev Father Duraches' church.
 Captain Seamans is mentioned in the $ [ Francisco papers as Collector Of Internal Revenue for ArIZona.
 A heavy hsi. s orm on Lynx creek yester- day damaged The corn and vegetables on the ranch oi Mir. Smith considerably.
 The Tombstone E,itaph jokes ihe PheniG Expositor for saying ''the roll of the Dem ocrAFie Club can be found iH the Sheriff. office
 We bear very encouraging Tel orts from all parts of the cuunty concerning the eel tsiniy of BIT. Bigelow's election 10 the office Of Recorder.
 Mrs. B. Martin of Antelope is in Pres cot receiving medical treatment. Ste r-- ports the placer mines Of Weaver as turning out consid rab,e dust
 Ar. James N. More, of Upper Kirkland. brought Ia the bO,s loaI Of potatoes of the season yesterday, several of them weighing each two pOuuds and Jour ounces.
 We ese sorry 70 chroaicle, under the death hesd ia RnstheT column. the demise of Mrs Caldwell Virgin. nf Mineral Park, which took place in oaa Fr-ncisco.
 Ma,lock's team. with miscellaneous mel chADdise. arrived in town this morning de livered freight and io'k on board as back freight hides for MT Wollcnberg.
 Prof NJ. 1T. Sherman, We hear. is expect cd home ,his week fcm his ex ended trip through the southern portion of the Terri tory.
 G. W. Sinrs and Frei Williams brought in samples If ore 10 day from the Hasa yampa, ledge five miles south of Prescott. which assays well in both gold and silver
 For good healthy die'. ono that will do 10 tie to, gives u- beans every tune in pref ereuce to porter. Toe former has sulldity and foundation, while the latter is all fro;h and gas.
 4 Mir Bycrs arrived io-lAy Wifh a load of grapes and benches frrm the Salt River disiricI. Mr. Hc-zog purchased rhe load and immediately commenced dishing the article out al 90 rate. FriDk & B,acL, cf MaItines Ranch, in TAvapai county. have located a stock ranch midway between tie SwIs-belm and Chiri cAhua mountains. where they intend put ;Ing 2.O00 head 0f cattle.
 The Phrnix II rad recently seut the news out that HolbToot $ engineers were coming bhEt AtC otih tiii iaiift ItfAtt- VI ItIr tue paper got is news we are not informed We heard that such was the case and sa published it Tue Herald stole ibe ncRs. which turned out c. have DO fJunaa;iOn.
 The fpl'oNing letters remain in the office Of ". F. X O.. Prescott, August 10th. Benoit Ar,iIias Cheney John Gouzaies ProQaiuto Giyens l. LandrifF as Mrs Grace Scaoonover Nelson Naalaw Geo Warner Bent.
 Captain V. !. Pishon. who commanded the first troops into this part of Auzona. and for many years past successful farmer and wine manufacturer near San Bernsr dino. Cal. is mentioned ss good man for The Assembly from tha, county. We have known tie Captain for many years and doubt much whether better man can be found in san Bernariino county.
 Judge Por;er IS anxious tor the n1mina- ton on the RebublIcan ticket for ihe D-le gacy. We would like to see the Judge snow his sincerity in his matter by first re- signing the Judgcship. We hear that MT. Gosper is also on the anxious seat. We say. gentlemen. resign your offices If you NAuN At ~ ah N-'.I- f~-. hfi'l lNfn W @ ll tu- tertAin your propositions flr what they are worth, and hot till then.
 The Village Council las; evening decided to purchase hooks. ladders. buckets. axes. etc. for the I-e pt the Prescott; Fire Brigade. They will open bids for all on TauIsiay evening and :o' digging the three wells on the p'aza ss advertised for During the dig ging the matter oi ihe purchase of a fire engine will bc Coa>idered. snd if deemed eApedIeut one will be purchased.
 We are told that Mes,rs Wilson < Has kcil have The oTdef from The E ard If sup ervis 'is for fiXug the stteNays uf the ? .aZs fence aud that Vithin d reasonable length "f time the necessary repairs will be made. Until the turn n-s'Iles are properly fixed t is highly ncc ssary. for the protection of the shade frees. Una; the passage ways be kept secure by the boards that are nailed across The same.
 'OID FIRLNtN." now that the Board If Supervisors and the City Council are msk- ing efforts 70 p oviie water and other mcacs f,r an emergency O, fire finds unnecessary fault. A fire engine i> good. but lets have .hc water igs'. then we'll talk about en- gineS and ;he c'ce'gra, The chIid aiUsvS crceps before walking. One thing should authorities credit for Nhst good they do.
 Ms. Beck. ~ho formerly kept laundry