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The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Skull Valley received the benefits of al overflow on Tuesday.
 Yavapai County has of late been blessed by coplOus rains. Grass never was better u this section. Crops ot all kinds are just t,o lovely for anything, and all hands irciudiI : the cock are jolly over the far prospects
 A new book Is out called ''How to Draw and Paint" Prescott ladies will have no Use for this wo.h so far as the painting part Is concerned. but then 1t might be well when the drawing Is taken into consideration.
 Mrs. W. N. BufFum, Miss Mattie Egans and Mr Asa BufGm left for Santa Monica today per stage to Haricopa. They will visit in Los Angeles and at the bay for sey- ersl months in the hopes of recruiting health, etc. Thus 1t will be seen that another wi9- ower is added to the already large army. PEEsoxALs.-J. H. Marion and family have gone on a visit to Kirkland valley. Gen. VI. H. II. Mccall Is m town from Turkey creek.
 Theodore W. Boggs and MT. Roberts are in town from Big Bug
 J. M. More is up from Kirkland. The Valley Forge Mining Company, of Big Bug. have under contract Of construc- ton and nearly completed a sileiter for their mines in Big Bug, which will have a capacity of reducing 40 tons of ore per day This machinery will soon Ge shipped from Chicago and no doubt vii! be on the ground inside the next go days.
 We had the pleasure of meeting to-day in Prescott Hr. $. T. Wyuan, who Is con- nected with the Valley Forge Mining Com pany, Big Bug District. He Is also interested
 m mining property near Mineral Park where he goes at present. for the pmpuse of making a transfer of the same to an Eastern Com pany which has negotiated its purchase.
 Our esteemed friends, Mr. " i. Steph- ems wife and two daughters, Miss Josephine and Mrs. W. \. Kelly, are having a pleas ant time at Sanoa Barbara, and write home to blr. K. that they intend prUlonging then visit m the Golden State until October ist, when they will commence marching by steamer. rail, etc, to their home in dear old Prescott.
 Attention is directed to the advertise ment of two popular young men who have purchased the bowling alley and billiard saloon formerly owned by $. II. Smith. We have reference, of course, to Messrs Murphy & Scholey. They are polite, afab!e and ex- tremely anxious to use their customers well, and if our word is doubted give them call, for ''the proof of the pudding is in chewing the string"
 We are sorry to learn that J. l.. Fisher Is loser by the Hassayampa train disaster tDI the amount of S2,0O0. He recently com menced mercantile business on an enlarged scale and after striving So hard to get a gen- eral assortment suited for all persons 1t seems pretty rough for him to yield up SD much to the raging Hassayampa, which is dry 3G4 days in the year out of 365. Keep your shoulder to the wheel Fish and you will come out all 70. K. " Tn the end
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
District Court.

Territory ex rel H. L. Boetcher vsJ. R. ! Walker. Case rested. Will be argued and given to jury this afternoon.
 Territory vs Al Yuen. Set for Augasi II.
 August 10, 1881. Court met at 3 a. h., French, Judge, pre- siding.
 Osborne vs. Howard ct al-submitted. T. E. RoHey ys. J. +. Walker motion to Tetax costs argued and submitted. Brown Bros vs. C. r. Dako--pTy to be called tLis P. il.
 r. McAteer ys. J. T. Mo,e-l:otion for defendant to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt, partially Lend; further hearing iu Iaa-rcr st for August r., 1881.
 Brown Bros ya. C. P. Dahe. List of jurors sworn t. try case, August l0,f, 1881: j. T. Shull, W. c. Hoss,r, !. $. Spur geon, D. Levy, Hugp Richards, F. C. Brecht, Coles Bashfcrd,..D. F. Poland, W. F. Wade, A. r. Williams, E. J. Bennitt, John Kerwagen.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
BOarQ Of Supervisors.

Board met Monday, Aug. 9th, 1881, al 10 O clock A. n., pursuant to adjournment
 Present. J. A. Rrdenburg, W. A. Cline and J. NJ. Myers; D. F. Mitchell, Clerk
 !. V. More appeared and asked that the action of the Board in raising the valuation of his ranch be rcconsidered On motion the matter was reeonsidered and the in. crease stricken of
 { Clark Churchill on behalf of the Tigel Mining O., appeared and presented an ar eament praying for further reduction in the assessment of the Company. No action was taken
 Petition of Geo. E. Berry and others for : the establishment of school in the vicinity of the Senator Mill was granted. ! Jury certificate of Coles Bashford for S8 Vas @i.owed,
 ! Eoarl took recess until P. M
 2r. H. All present. l The second Monday of August of each year being fixed by law for the Supervisors L. assess the amount of taxes that shall be levied, Territorial, County and School pur- poses, the following proceeding were had: l tax of p cents on every S100 of taxable property, real and personal, for the Terri torial General Fund; tax of 15 cents on every sl0o of taxable property for Territor- ial School F1nd; tax of 20 cents on every slo0 of taxable property for Territorial Prison Fund, making a total of 60 cents on each SloO of taxable property for Territorial purposes.
 In the matter of levying taxes for the County General Fund, it was. after some discussion, placed at s1.65 on every slOO of taxable property. On motion 1t was ordered that tax of Sl.O0 on each sl00 of taxable property, be levied for the benefit of the County Re demption Fund; that tax of 90 cents on the Sl00, be levied for the County School Fund; that tax of 30 cents on the S1CO, be levied for School District No 1.
 The Board then proceeded to open pro- posals received for insurance on Court House.
 Bids were received from N. Ellis, c. R. slartindell, w. F. Holden, Morris Gold water, Frank Meador and F. w. Blake.
 On motion of MT. Cline the proposition of Morris Guldwater was accepted, and 1t was ordered that the Court House and contents b. insured to amount of Si0,0O0 for three yra.s, at two @ Ter cent. and II. Gold waters LII of $8l2 for such insurance Was audited aad allowed
 Adjourned sine die.
 Offered at Sl. 50 in Hutchinson ,S Mann Company
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
TuCESDA

Tie c:y in tl;e land Is no longer fer rain.
 I; W. C. Warrington. "f Groom Creek. is in town. ar,3 reports mining interests in his section as hattorIng and water III plentiful quantities for al purposes.
 T. H. Bartlett. O: Fort Rock. cool nlaa ana extensive granger. l. in town. He has just n.c.lac d rc.:.l,i of the MIME and wi!l hereafter Prnsrcr as never het"rc.
 Nr H"rr k a heavy loser by the flood disas, cr ucsr N.ckenhUry. Two trunks full of vaiual.ls went down |" Salt river, the Gila. lama or the next hottest place.
 Mes,rs. Fisher X BuiTum sent out two gentleman ,i.is m aTIiing to look after their wrecked goods below Wichenburg. l. is to be hoped th.., tie damage is not so great as rerar,c;.
 NJ. E,.,r. of Ba,ut Ranch. a very in du~.l,e.,s .,ri va,Gau ,.ds taken quite sick feN .3ars s:acc a.ii Mir Blair has brought hc- 2, Prescott where she can have proper lnc,;ia. -rr.
 | Tr.S...- .rus yeer-c!l hearing his papa ta., t"..i, j,.r heat ot a patent hssc-huruer st"re. ira.,tn,lv inquired f the heat would hu-;, ci.:..i '' his .aalna slipper when it w.ls tu.:.ca r.n :. ir.y- burner.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
SkuiI Valley Notes.

Oar colrcspondert oi Skull Valley in- forms us that Mrs. John Dixon who is noted for keeping an excellent station, after clos ing the same for few days has concluded to feed the hungry and will once more be pleased to give those who wish square meal the benefit of the doubt
 Hon. T. J Butler and bride received the congratulations. :-s they passed through the valley on their way to California, of their friends lir. anl Mrs Dixon and Miss Dessie Grandee
 Notwithstanding the heavy rains and fosds in the valley and vicinity, freight teams are agsin moTing along without roa5!e. Crops of com and vegetables are looking healthy and growing like magic The people are contcnted and harmony pre- yails from .d.e si-e to ft; s.&e, and stranger woull ;,lmos. accuse the citizens of Skull as having organized into society of Quaker ism, Brothe:.y Love, Fcnianism or some thing else How Lice t Is to be HsigiJoly and al dance in tbe slme hail.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
From the Phcni1 Herald

The road from Phenix to Wickenburg for the last ten miles winds for most of the dis tance up the bed of the Hassayampa
 Creek. At different places the banks on
 both sides run abruptly from the creek. The
 stream Is perfectly dry at most seasons, but
 the old residenters in that neighborhood will tell of times when the bank was running full, and of the unstfeness of camping in the
 treacherous stream. IL had been SD long since freshet that tcams,ers had grown care less in selecting their nightly stopping places and last Saturday night six of them caught
 out. Six teams, two owned by Billy Moore,
 two by MT. Sears and two by parties whose
 names We did not learn, with six horses each thirty-six animals in all. unlocked for tie night in the creek; about nine o'clock cloud burst to the north and solid volumne n:
 water ten feet high came down stream car rying everything before f. The men hal
 barely time to climb up the banks, hut the
 horses, teams and freight, were carried down the stream and a; L.sc accounts np: tlc
 slightest trace of anything could be found.
 II the loss Is as bad -s reported 1t vii foo; u;p nearly SIC. .9Up
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
TERRIFIC FIOCpS

The recent heavy rains which have visited this section of Arizona have caused many oi the creeks, gulchcs and rtvines to run high. and Tn some instances great damage hls been done Below NickenbGrg, We hear that the great river of water which vent down the Hassayarnpa few days since. carried away a large proportion of Hr. BrilIs ranch. and also caught the Saycrs Brothers with their teams, capsizing their wagons, carrying away their load, and killing tl.oe uf their mules. The men escaped ly climbing into cotton
 wood tree. At Martinez thc road and can yon has been washed away, together with several hundred dollars worth uf water fun ing belonging to Messrs Frink & Black. Az Kirkland, the canyon below NIT. Beckel's ranch is greatly washed and damaged. In Skull Valley the water has swept over the lands, but little damage being sustained. Above Skull Valley, the Iron Spring road is badly damaged and freighters cannot get through until the roads have heavy repairs.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Mohave Visited by a Cyclone.


 Information lls i2st been received. so wc learn, at Headquarters, ,hat tAe DOS. at ! cit Mohave has again been visited by de- structiyc cyclone. The full n,tIre and cx- tent ot the duaago is Eot vet known, but t Is believed |, be very serious.
 FvrNIryRE AT Co>r.-L. Stall. intending Co civc his whole attention to oo;L,. business. will cell h:, entire stock of loGr.,,a a,.l l.,l- Tor furniture. e;c., at C. st for -,a Parties desiring fnrn!t1rc cheap sAoaI aye'. them selves of th:s opportunity. iy-:-tf
 There vii be racccin. 70: Az,l.n Lodge No IT., F ami A. M.. F;.lty Aag. lZ.h. at 7:3o P, A.. for work ii the 3lj degree. All Master Ma,pns iu g,oI standing are cordially invited.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Hub Punches at the Cabinet.
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F. T. Foster, who has charge of the Mex ican Veteran Reunion to be held at Cincin- atti on the 14th, 10th and 10th of Sept. writes Gen. Wilcox asking for information in relation to othenuubervf Arizona delegates that will visit, and take part in the reunion. Those who intend participating should send Tn their names So that preparations may be made by the Committee for their care and comfort
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Owing to the bad condition of the roads between Prescott and Maricopa, Gilmer, Sal isbury & Co.'S coach, due yesterday after mon, dId not arrive until last night about 10 o'clock. The Black Canyon stage, which arrived yesterday, failed to bring any mail whatever. For fifteen days Prescott has re- ceived only about four mails, and they were of old newspapers, useless, and letters that had lost their interest by reason O. old age
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Notice to Creditors.

IN THE PROBATE COURT, YAvAPAI COUNTY Arizona Territory.
 Ia s attsr 2 ste ,:tte ef Iuei,a Soyre: deceased. Notice is eereby given by tte undersigned. admIn:s iGtoT of the estate If LucIen Sayre to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against the said deceased, tc exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within four nOnts after ihe first publica- tion of this notice, to the said adninist, stor at the She ifs office his ace of business, in Prescott, in the said county of Y~yapsi.
 THOMAS W. SIMMONS, Public Administrator and Administrator of the state ot Luci.n Ssyre, deceased. si2rss
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
ESTRAY COLTS!

rANE TO NY PLACE IS THOMPSON VALLEY . about the hrst of May, two coils. They were al one time sold Ball. These colts two year o.d- one gray, the other sorrel; branded with fig The is reI 1estet to take them away and pay for sGyerfisi ing aud other Xi'enses.
 J. J. BUCHANAN. hurust IO.h. lssI. ~
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Milk punches at the Cabinet" je1;

Sentence was passed upon J. W. Berry at ll:3O Q. m. to-day for the killing of Tex Nr. Shores-near Tiptop in May last The day fixed for his execution IS Friday, Sept. 23d, 1881. NJ. Masterson, counsel for Berry, gave notice that he was preparing papers of appeal in the case.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Cabinet panches at the ..Cabinet." iel;

Quite a number of desperate tramps are said Jo be on the road bet~een Prescott ard the Atlantic X Pacific R. R. The last raid of these gents was on a man coming to this place, whom they knocked in the head and robbed of SEQ
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Ho.EJCE.
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT

LAND orr IDL KIT PIT sCOTT.
 Arizona Territory. Aug. l2, lNs1- Notice is Leret given that kngelre E. Mitchell, widow of Daniel Mitchell deceased, has filed notice of intention make ual proof support Of her cain, and final tntry the eof the th day of Sep tem0er, lsc1, Gt the U. S. Land Office Prescott Ar izoua, viz.: II E. No. 65, fl Dan e Mitcue for the is of NE T.. section |, and of NV | Section 5, Township Is S K., ", ald the folio wing her witnesses, viz 1: George F.. Brown, Mathew Lynch, Joseph BrCckuan and Josol n NJ GSers, all of Y1va- pai county, A. T. WILLIAM N. KELLY, Register.
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The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

James Roseborough, who came in from the train wreck below Wickenburg, reports only forr barrels of whisky and four bales of sacks saved. Whisky and sacks are sta pie articles in this section.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
NOTICE,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, TO WHOM IT MAY v concern, that we v.u not be responsible for sny bills ccnrrscsesl for goods sappnes fSxnfshsd to either su-eontrsctors or any osh psrAos employ s on the Atlantic and Pacino Railroad, Users said parties have orler from of hrrn their bus nes. manager. JOHN R PRICE CO,
 sIstafi June ], lssI. haiir,t.i Cnn'ractors.
 Democrat Tlcs'a cJpy.1 6Tnos
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

C. A. Randall Is in receipt ef large in voice of goods in his line. and those articles of grdnite-ware are just too toney for any thing. Take peep at them.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
BORN

POLAND-In Prescott. Auggs, 9th, to the wife of D. l. fol.ud, daughter weighing ten pounds.
 Mother ard chill getting along hrs;-rate, old nian harpier thsn If he had sold mine for a million
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

As Arizona cannot have cabinet officer or a Governor appointed by the Powers, VIC ask the Presidents aides to consider the proriiety of appointing lion. C. G. W French, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of ths Territory, to the place on the Su- pre.uc Bench of the |. &, recently made vacant ny the death of Justice Clifford. Jul-a French is every way qualified His appointment would please every person on the Pacific Coast, where he has resided for more than quarter of d century
 Large consignment of fine whiskiss and ci-
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Foar MoHAyE. Aug. 8th. 1881.

FO2T MoHAyE, Aug. Sth, 1881. Eo. MINER:-A very furious wind storm, accompanied by rain and hal, struck this Post about 6:30 ?. h., Saturday, the 9th
 inst, greatly damaging Ire Company quarters of Co. A., 12th Inf, by carving away the entire rear porch, a large portion of the roof and one of the chimneys, besides giving the building general shaking up. Aportion of the wreck weighing fully tons was carried clear over the building and dropped just in front of the Company, which was then as sembled for Retreat roll call. As If by a miracle, not man WIS injured, though had they been five feet further from the build ing large number of them would certainly have been killed. The mems quarters, which were before considered unsafe, are now totally unfit for habitation, and for safety and comfort the men are obliged to sleep in the open air. It is earnestly hoped that the proper authorities will take action ill this lnGtter and use all necessary means to prevent an accident, which must eventually occur, should the present building be re- taIned in use as Company quarters.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Prescott, \. T, for week ending Aug.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Two miles of iron pipe fuming belonging t. fhe Central A.izcnd Mining Company was swept away by the recent floods 10 miles below. Nicaenbur-. lI0men were dispatched from ti@ iaiue [" lay lew pile and make other relai,s. We arc informed that they inHAd uary barrels oi co;n juice from the tam disaster and ali got mellow holding 9 regular 4;i If Jaiy y,ichrdtinn'
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

August. 12th, 1881. Court met at 9 o'clock, A T.
 Brown Bros vs. C. r. Dake-case having been argued, WAS under instructions of the court and submitted to the jury.
 Osborne vs. Howard-judgmen for plain tiff for St50
 C, D. Brown vs. C, P. Dake-case reset for trial August 9th.
 J. \. Clay, plaintiff and respondent, vs, Brown Bros Notion for new trial being argued.
 D. K. Houghtaliny vs. J. R. Walker. Order for yonirc t. issue for 1G jurors, t. appear &s trial jurors on trial of case. gaa The Presidents Condition.
 F, -i1en: Cua,,d sill continues to i.n- p.oye aE3 ]. is now generally conceded by the attending lhys.cians that he is no longer ni great danger tr Jle recovery of our cx- @,..c:t President ,he country will be saved frolI a sad ard rrinous blow, one that would have placed tAe ruling power in the hands If @ trcacherous and unscrupulous set of excellent hounds. Their chances of as sun;rg c,4t,ol ,f the ry;ns of the American GuNe.la.-Ht a.e erowiue I,ularkably aliul lai!y,
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

P. .. Craig, we are delighted to know has struck It rich in his new ledge near the Davis. He has refused 5000 offer for one third of 1t.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
To Bays Edews.
Unforturats Fort AIohave.

The following letter, from 3 gentleman living q: Fort Mohave, gives the particulars oi damaqes to that Post oil the eve of the 10th inst, which makes the third time that Mohaye garrison has been damaged in three
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Another. fine rain filled creeks and gulches to-day.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Golden Lion whisky at the Cabinet. je25
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Jack lluran is about to start news de- pot at Flag Staff. Who says the place is not metropolitan in pretentions at least. The experiment ought to meet with success.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Imported Ginger Ale at the Cabinet. je2;
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Just out of pawn-an elegant rhinestone cluster diamond ring, worth $40. can be bought for S70, at Uncle Harris, 22l Kearny Street, San Francisco.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Ice cream at the Cabinet" both day and night.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
Appolinaras water at the Cabinet. je25

pie articles in this section. 
 AppolIinaras water at the Cabinet je25
 c. A Randall IS in receipt cf a large in. voice of goods in his line. and those articles of grdnlte-ware are just too toney for any thing. Take peep at them. ! -----
 Imported Ginger Ale at the Cabinet. je25 -- ! P. C. Craig, we are delighted to know has struck It rich in his new ledge near the Davis. He has refused 5000 offer for one-third of it.
 Another. fine rain filled creeks and gulches to-day
 Jack Hursn is about to start news de- pot at Flag Staff. Who says the place is not metropolitan in pretentions at least The experiment ought to meet with success. I Ice cream at the Cabinet" both day and night
 Just out of pawn-an elegant nine stone cluster diamond ring, worth $40, can be bought for S70, at Unele Harris, 221 Kearny Street, San Francisco.
 Ackers & Smith make speciality of fat untain beef. nl2Stf Mrs. Douglas and her son George have re- moved from their home on Walnut Creek to Big Chino Valley, where they expect to dairy. Very fine sour mash whisky at the Cab inet, je25*
 Mrs. Doctor Sheets Is now in attendance on her husband, who is very low, and will not survive many days.
 Go to Fishers Auction House for every thing good and cheap. j23
 Smith 6 Gosper have leased and fixed up the Tiger stables, south Prescott.
 Milk Punches at the Cabinet je25
 Trade with the k. R continues good. ..-.-E..-..- .--<. -.-..---..--.-.....>
 D l E D. McNEII-At Ag,Ia Fria, Arizona, Friday morning August 5'h, 1s1 A. McSeil, of BFigh,s Disease of the kidheys.
 The deceased gentleman was father of the McNeil boys, owners of the Phenix Gazette, whose sorrow, on the heart -rending occasion,
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Large consignment of fine vhiskiss and ci- eara just received at Fishers iz3.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
District Court.

Please say advertised.
 T w OTIS p NJ
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D l E D.

MCNEIL-At Agua Fria, Arizona, Friday morning.
 August 5h, 1s", A. J McSeil, of BFighss Disease of
 the kIdheys.
 The deceased gentleman was father of the McNeil boys, owners of the Phenix Gazette, whose sorrow, on the heart-rending occasion, we can readily imagine and with which we sympathize.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Ackers & Smith make speciality of fat untain beef nl2Stf
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

Mrs. Douglas and her son George have re- moved from their home on Walnut Creek to Big Chino Valley, where they expect to dairy