The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-06-18
WEDNESDAY,.

Two passengers came m per Black Can yon route this morning and four went ou per stage to the Peck.
 Captain Haskell is again at Headquarters At present he is in charge of the Chic Qusrtermasier's office.
 We saw in the hands of Mr. A. NJ. Smith this morning, fine specimen of fire clay brought by him from the Groom Creek country, where an abundance of the article exists.
 Joe Dagphin. we understand, has left for his "rich fadn in the Groom Greek district He thiaks the same is perfect paradise owing to the many wild flowers around the district.
 c. P. Head and Frank Meador departed to-day for ihe San Francisco mountain country, Co be absent about eight days Probably they may be able to find out where the depot of the 35th parallel railroad for Prescott will be established, On their trip, and locate few town lots
 Mrs. J. M Hulery and R. Williams. aunt and cousin 10 Mrs. X. Allen of Prescott, ar rived in iowa this morning from Portland, Oregon. They come 10 take up residence with us, and VIC heartily welcome them to the hest country under the sun, and only hope that they may induce others to do likewise.
 The Taseumbiu sale, which failed io come of win Nsp, York parties. through the misrepreseutations of Eigsn X O., Wa: fortunate for the owners m the end, as men in California, who knew about the treachery of the gallant Captain, have purchased tho property at a larger figure than that fol which II was offered 10 the New York peo pie.
 Mr. Ed. Cook, Census Enumerator fer tho Tiger and IIumbug Districts, came iD ou Sunday ana departed again yesterday fol his fields of labor. He is finding n gooGly number of people in his district. the pro- portion being about seven males 10 one fe- male. ThlS Is an Item for Massachusetts maids who have passed from their teens These arisfrocratic males are all rich with bonanzas and want wives.
 FROM BIG BUG-Mr Kiewe returned from Big Bug district day or two since and informs us that mining matters, etc. arc fourishing. The different lodges pur- chased by Stokes tS Co. are showing ur nicely as development progresses. The -Mess" especially looks well. Mcssrs. Moore and others have just shipped ten ton, of copper ore to San Francisco for the pur. pose of testing its true value.
 MT. Charles Nandever, one of the most active ana reliable business men in Ari- zona, and for several years business man. ager for J. M. Barney, at Yuma and Mari copa, Is in town. Mr. Nandsver has opened forwarding and commission house al Mari copa. and will be pleased to receive the patronage of business men who have goods to ship. M5rChandise consigned to his care will receive prompt traBsmission 10 its destination, therefore it behooves ali those who have business al MsFicopa to secure him as agent.
 James NJ. Barney, the old and reliable forwarding and commission merchant who has done business for many years at Arizona City and Msrieopa, and the present owner of the Silver king mine and mlll, has dis posed of hIs forwarding business and mer- chandise 10 NIT. R NJ Phillips. very competent and reliable business man. who will carry on rhe business at Maricopa as heretofore. We bespeak for Mr Phillips share of Inc public patronage, Knowing full we'll that they will receive satisfaction complete.
 FINE ORE We were shown yesterdav. by NIT Seely, samples of gold ore from the "EaStcrn Slope" mine in Bradshaw district which was sufficient to make old prospect prs eyes water. Free gold, in the shape of spikes aud threads, penetrated the ore from every possible direction, and so thoroughly netted 1t together that it would he like sep arating a solid mass of metal. The East crn Slope" has a very excellent name, is owned Dy New York parues wi;h c. C, Bean, and wIll yet startle the natives m the yield of the yellow joy. X little patience and tue advent of the iron messenger will reveal many things which are wholesome Tor the eyes and particularly appropriate for the pocket.
 We hear that our Territorial Library. which shcuid be looked after and cared for though it was cf some little importance. is in dirty, dusty and confused condition The Secretary Of the Territory, who is sop- posed to look after this property, has too much outside business on his hands, in the Way of hertling brood mares, cows. leading the stallion. and other Interesting sutje-,s, on the hesdEaters of romantIc Verde. And We would suggest that the Secretary step down and out, leaving room for person more worthy to fiIl the position he disgraces. neg fleets, and utterly fails to ill This office has been in the hands of sucn men as Gov. Bashford, Mccormick and Hoyt all men of brains Whs: falling ofT.