Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-12-11
Prescott Paragraphs.


 Ir. LawtOn, Division Engineer, says that the Railway will be opposite Pres colt by the first of next March. There are at least 1000 men at work in Yava- pai county cl the Railway, at present.
 The Atlantic d Pacific people have opened regular labor recruiting oflces in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio. They are managing the business them selves, and they send out at least 400 men a month, and eblige their coutrac- tors along the line to employ them us fast as they come ont. What an influx of people this must give Co our TerritO- ry. These Iaborers work right along. others work enough to get a little money tO move themselves and try other labor
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 J. W. Young has been appointed by the Board of Supervisors Justice of the Peace for Fort M3roni, Flagstaff precinct.
 Sheriff Joe Walker leaves for Yuma tomorrow with several prisoners. Joe may continue his journey to San Fran cisco.
 The Black Canyon stage was so heav- fly laden today that it broke down a short distance from town. The acci- denj, however, did not delay the mail, nor prevent the stage from arriving on time.
 Miss Marian Wilson leaves Ills in a few days for Globe, where she will take Up her residence with her sister. Miss Marian has a host of admirers and friends in Prescott, who are 10th to see her depart.
 Three persons who have been adiudged insane by the Commissioners of Lunacy depart tomorrow for the Asylum at Stockton, California, in charge of a Dep uty Sheriff. Davy Harris Is among fine number
 Night after night strangers in Pres colt are turned away from our various lodging houses for lack of room, and ye; no one will take hold and build hotel There is not town on the Pa cifc coast Oi the same slze as Prescott that has not a hotel, and it does not speak well for our citizens Co have 1t said abroad that we cannot afford ac- comm0dati0ns for the people now com ing in. 1T We invite capitalists to come among Us and invest their money in our many mining properties, We should at least appreciate their efforts by giving them shelter.
 Jaciuto Kravatto has recently discov- cred a very rich gold mine in the neigh burhood of the rich Weaver placers. The MeSicaDs III that neighborhood are taking ont considerable coarse gold, and are making preparations for the winter rains to help them out with big runs.
 The Democrat received today po- tato that weighed seven pounds and quarter. It was grown on the ranch of William J. Meadows, Walnut creek, in this county. Speaking of potatoes, we hear from all parts of the county that the crop has been very large and profitable.
 Frank Alters, a brother of Lew, after an absence of many years from Prescott, during which time he has visited the Arctic regions, returned yesterday.
 1Ir. Buifum came in from the Crook mill yesterday. They started mp five stamps on Monday, and as soon as the water supply is large enough the mill will run to its full capacity.
 Col. F. k. Whitcomb arrived in Pres colt to-day from Chippewa Falls, Wis. The Colonel is largely interested in mines in Big Bug, and it is his in- tention, we believe, to start up work on them immediately.
 D. C. Thome, who has just returned from a trip Go the Silver Belt mine, says the mine is looking we'll and turning out high grade ore. An assay made by Blake 6 Co. yesterday showed n return of S2,513.42 per ton in silver. As we pre- dicted, this IS proving itself to be one of the best mines in northern Arizona.
 We learn that Vincent T. Andrews, a private, who has been in Capt. Egbert's Company E since the war, killed him self at l1:30 last night, in his room, in the Company quarters. He loaded his rifle and touched it with his toe, tone of his shoes being removed for this pur- posel. The old man had been eating opium and drinking laudanum, and has been delirious a good deal of late. He leaves abOut two thousand dollars to a daughter in the East; this he has saved from his pay, and from the proceeds of his shoe shop. No day has been set for the funeral yet.
 Two more bars Of bullion from the Tuscumbia mill were brought in today.
 MT. Ferris, O. Walnut Grove, arrived yesterday and reports general prosperity in the mining camps tO the south of us.