The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-09-02

Mir Shipman, good judge of mines and a nilil man of great experience. left Prescott a fex days ago on a business trip. Ladies of Prescott have already com ulenced to discuss matters of great moment, { namely, Winter suits, and things.
 J. W. Dougherty, dealer in general mer- chandise, West Prescott, is in receipt of SUD- [ ples and sells for reasonable prices. I General Wilcox and his officers are look ing out sharply for anything like hostile in tentions on the part of our lndians.
 A new and beautiful supply of watches, | jewelry, etc, just received by c. H. Curry. at hls store. next door to the postotficc. All who are in need of corn, for chicken { feed, can find some at Sr. LOuisilons. Good win Street. lie sells it at s5. 90 per hundred. DEAD.-One of the unfortunate men who vas wounded III the tunnel explosion, near ! Bill Williams Mountain. has departed this life
 The weather the past few days and nights, has been cool for the season. Now, change h IS come and Jack Frost Is not much dis cussed.
 Mason, the harness maker, boot and shoe man, is driving lively trade. His store and work shops are busy places and very at tractiye.
 Smith, of Lynx Greek, miles east of Prescott, supplies this market with luscious peaches, of his own raising. Well-bred fel- lows they are, too.
 Winter is lmirg. Wise peop,e will have their houses frightened, 2 purchase supplies of fuel, food, etc, and be prepared to take matters easy.
 Chief Justice French, who is running the Third Judicial District, thinks he will be able to dispose of business here and start for Siohave Saturday next.
 Goldwater's store, the gem of Arizona, displays more new goods. You'll ind the proprietors and attendants polite, attentive and disposed to do well by you. We, yesterday, had pleasant interviews with Mr. Frank Murphy and Mir. Moody, two gentlemen who devote much time and attention to mines and mining. \. C. Sheckels, Z Wilson and BIT Austin started railroadwards this morning. .MY. Wilson t. set up a new saw-mill; the other gentlemen to lo,ik up location for business.
 The Mexicans of Prescott always happy, have already commenced celebrating the coming snniyersary of Mexican Indepen- dence. They, last night, mdslged in danc- ing and singing.
 F. W. Blake, the hardest worked man Tn Prescott, has made for himself a very good banking business, and will. 1t Is said, very soon build brick, in which to carry on hls increasing business.
 Prescott Is musical town. There WAS music Tn the ar here last night. Pianos, organs, in fact, every sort of an instrument from a big brass horn to a chinese fiddle was made to squeak its piece. Wilson X Haskelrs steam sash factory and blaming mill has been running on ranrUad and other work for a couple oi months past, and IS now urged to its full capacity, a sure sign that Prescott Is not going behind.
 T. c. Bray S Co, dealers in clothing, dry goods. notions, etc, east side of the Plaza, showed us around to-day" when We saw about so GOO worth of very choice goods, all of which may be purchased at reaso lable prices.
 Hon. Ed W. Wells, one of our best la9 yers, Is recuperating on his cattle range, ,me 40 mics east of Prescott. Meantime, 'he head of the firm. Judge John X. Rush, is working night and uay, so great is the bu,iuess on hand.
 Donald Ross. an oid-tinte Arizonian. ant good une. c:,Ine here few days az" from hs stock range near Walnut Grove. lie has intimate relations with the miners of many districts and pr"fcsses great confidence Ill the mines of hIs section.
 A letter fvom Jas Stewart. Superintendent If GilnIer, Salisbury & Co. stage line, to Frank Meadur, says that stages commenced tor,ling Salt River on the >Gth inst. The Gila was still high. IL was impossible for d saddle horse to % through the mud on ei,her side of it. Indians were carrying mail mat ter on their backs. Trains, on the railroad, were running as best they could. The en- ergy displayed by Mir Stewart Is highly commendable.
 SEoT.-At Flag Staff, few days ago, q Mexican who there kept a saloon, allowed another Mexican to sleep with him. During the night the invited guest stole gold watch and about S10O from the saloon-keeper, who s.raightway got pistol and persuaded the thief to give up the watch. On his refusing to turn over the cash, the loser thereof sent a bullet through his neck. Strange to say, the wounded man was alive when our inform ant left.
 IRE SIcK.-A very distressing case Is that of Mrs. Fred. G. Brecht, of this town, a lady who has suffered much from sickness, and nho Is now prOstrated with laryngltlf. Tor a week or more sas has been unable to take nourishment. She IS now, however, Tn I fair way 70 recover, thanks to the skill of Doctors Smith and Ainsworth, who have done everything possible for her.
 Ms. (. C. Bean Is also recovering from what was. recently, dangerous attack Mrs G. H. fickr"y. who had the ms fortune to have her right arin broken, un- medIately below the elbow, has had tbe same set bv Dr. Ainsworth. and IS nov get nng along nicely.
 Doctor Ainsvorth Is also gaining strength
 TrrsCorr PUBLIC S,iio"L.-Tiis worthy institution Ia. we l-as3i. Ill good tnm for the term W hich vii commence Monday, sept I2th. 1881. T'he several apartments, or uc- narsments. have been repaired and cieaileu; The yard. or play groEn". IS a!s" clean ana nice. while the well Is pure !t was the nur,,os. of Commissioners h heaFer. Nci-S and Rutfum. to have the term start ..I, tle first Monday of September, but, owing tD washouts. tumb!ing of telegraph itnes and other causes, the new superintendent. MT. ! D ". Martin. of Hillsdale, Michigan. Mas Ina: notified in tune tU be here by that date He will. however. be on hand by the tune now fixed for opening the school Having ! read a treat many of his letters, we venture ! the prediction that he l. well gualancd t' . instruct our children m the several depart | ni.,its of learning