The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
local intelligence.
M EDSESDAY.

Mir. '. Martin, of Antelope Station, ar rived in Prescott yesterday.
 James Stewart, of the mail line, and 2 iovial good fellow, has gone south.
 The meadows of Skull Valley are lovely and the grapes hang high and grand
 Horses in Salt River get sunstruck On the road between the Salt Biyer and Pres colt they get shovel struck.
 The wife of Doctor Sheets has been tele- graphed for, as Doctor Ainsworth has given up all hopes of Lis recovery.
 We understand that several enterpriSiag Prescott gentlemen are about to open a large store on the line of the railroad.
 Hon. T. J. Butler and th2 newly-elect Mrs E. departed this Inorning for three months tour through California. Bon yoy- age.
 MT. Robert Blair, of the Burnt Ranch, has moved hs family to Prescott, so that his wife, who is quite indisposed, may have proper medical care.
 Mir. Jennings. for some time clerk in the Presc' tt F. O., and a gotd one at that, but now an honest miner, started out for Big Bug to-day.
 John H. Marion, printer, editor, rancher, cattle and sheep man, and Frank Brown, also A sheep man. went out ill double-team to-day to Chino Valley.
 The total amount of taxes for the year 1881, III this county, will be S3.75, and in he City ot Prescott. with go cents school tax added. the total will be $4.05.
 Doctor Sheets, lying i'll at our County .,I ,g ,L tention and care, still 1t is thought his case is gradually growing worse and that he can not survive much longer.
 Jimmy" a well known canine of Pres colt, departed this life yesterday, and Is now, probably, enjoying the eternal bless ings of dog-!and. Iris sad to part with those We love, etc. Accept our sympathy, George.
 Mr. 4. J. Port, formerly merchant at Tempe. arriyed m town to-day. enr0ute to New Mexico. m search of 2 large stock rsnge We understand that he Is going quite extensively into the TG,s.ng of cattle m OUT st-r telrit ,.y.
 h the District Court yesterday the case of Boetcler vs. J. R. Walker, Sheriff, for wronsiully attaching certain hay last season | on the ranch of Mir Aldrich. Lower Agua Fria, was tried by jury. The verdict was | in favor of defendant, Walker.
 4 great many saal! freight teams aye coming tp Prc,c".t from H4ricopa, Salt , River and uther loiI-s. all loaded with mer- chaud.se. -four, barley, etc. They are having haii j.G,ney through water and i mud.
 Johnny Burke has decided to become potato king or soile other kind of import ant furctiouarv m the San Francisco Moan- tam country. at least he has claim, and. with true Bourke grit. is going to hold II. tho ta. ;Lunjesbolts of an enraged high 1 maelAle be hurled against Lim.
 Lc.a Wilson, who has been in town for thI... .r four days. leaves to-morrow for the SaE Francisco Noun;Gil country, where he has b.c.i for tine lsat twp months looking afyor th. interests of Wilson X Haskell, and where before many days, sdwmlll will be booming TERRIBLE IiE.r-The last Phe1iX Ga zette br.u-s us the sad news of the Geath ni four ;nr,,niucut citizens of Salt River valley las; week from sanstroGe. They are James Barrett. r. r. Lowell, a natite uf Bangor, Maia,: Etnry E. Kelley, a native of St. Lspr..o. county. \. Y.; and Mir. c. N. Aunes, formerly Sheriff of S"nta Barbara county, C,l
 Bryan mammoth teams, laden with saw milf machinery for Wilson X Co, and gov erum,ut supplies are mud bound. or road bound, below Devils Cate, near DiXons ranch. The road Is cut up very much by recent floods, and the teamsters have been turned into a road repairing army. In two or three days they will be able to move along again, and probably, on Saturday, they will cast anchor in Prescott.
 Geo. Carey writes to M ssrs. Bashford X Co that the Sears Bros. four wagons and two wagons belonging or in charge of a hr. Pratt were washed away m the Hassayampa on the night of tke 9th. Goods scattered all along the Hasssyampa bottom. The principal losers. with whom .ymgathlze, are !. l.. Fisher, D, Levy < O., c. r. Head X c., L. Bashford X O., and W. M. Bunum.
 LIGHrNING.-M Mir. Horn, who came m yes terday from Big Chino Valley. informs Us that q man. with his wagon and two mules, were caught last Friday in a storm West of Big Chino. The lightning herce aEd cruel The man was struck on the temple, the electricity passed down, dividing on the breast. aui .ianced to the mules, killing them instantly. The man Is much burned and shocked. but s;ul survives. and 1t IS thought nay recover We have been un- able tn learn the unfortunate man S name.
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