The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-07-01

Professor Raymond, editor of the Mining and Engraving Journal, and one of the most eminent mining engineers in the United | States, is on a visit to Prescott. He visits the Prince and Warrior Mines tomorrow WELcHNES.- hear that Mir Sims, a railroad contractor, now in Albuquerque, | V. NJ, has telegraphed to his agent here word that fifteen hundred Welchmen have been engaged to work on the road bed north of Prescott These men will soon be
 here and push the work of grading and tun- neling.
 THE COMEr-A glance at this illustrious stranger taken last evening, convinced us | that 1t Is showing up brighter to the people of Arizona. It, last evening, displayed a great deal of tail and was exceedingly bril- ! liant and beautiful. Our imp thinks of To- eating an extension on it's tail and selling the same to English capitalists.
 Mir Colson, who is prospecting for water at a point on the plains about midway be- tween Agua Fria station and Seymour, Is down in the ground depth of 240 feet, or more, and has not, as yet, struck water. Water frogs were discovered at depth of 200 feet, but they did not explain how they got there, or how far they supposed 1t Was to water.
 UP IN BALLooN.-Mr. Cureton. who came here recently from Mohave County. Is our authority for stating that, short time ago. balloon was seen to pass over Gold Basin, Mohave County, by s or 10 truthful men. It was pursuing south east course. Car, ropes, &c., &c., were in plGm view. No human beings were seen. Heres 9 mystery for you. Who's lost a balloon: Couldn't have been one of those air ships We have read of
 Messrs. Geo. Banghart and B F. Wade arrived in town this morning from their homes in Chino Valley, about 20 miles north of Presc tt, on the way to the railroad. From them We learn that alfalfa and other crops in the valley are looking well. Cattle, uf which there are thousands Tn the vicinity, are in good order, as are the several bands If horses. It Is a most beautiful valley, with orchards, long rows of shade trees. neat residences and productive fields. Near
 1t IS the Verde river, one of the largest streams of water in Arizona.
 MnI1ARY-CoL Price, |. $. A, tine looking company of cavalry, D. OLeary, guide, several male and female Indians, and long train of pack-mules passed through Prescott to-day on their return to Whipple Barracks from the Ava-Supai coun- ,ry Col Price appeared to enjoy the hard trip, and the troops did not appear to look fatigued Dan 0Leary, we know. relished the trip, as he did many former one, when Indians were so hostile that 1t was danger ous to be safe anywhere in Arizona. Bill Week con handed the pack-train. One In dian. Little Captain" was brought in a prisoner, for what offence we have not learned.
 DousoN.-James N Dodsop, Prescotts premium Village Marshal. is back again from California, looking fresher and more vigorous than ever before, we think. The two unfortunates taken to Stockton by MT. Dodson faiuted several times on the trip up. They are nov. with other Arizona insane persons, at the asylum of Doctor Clark, Stockton, Cal, which is, as faf as Mr. D. could learn from a short visit, a well kept establishment. He conversed with Nm. Clark, who appeared to have regained hIs reason. and may, III a short time, be dls- charged This patient told Drdson that he had bean well and comfortably lodged and had no fault to find with the asylum and II, officers. Nevertheless this Territery should make an effort to provide home treatment for its unhappy insane.