The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
TUESDAY,

The mail Is now being carried to Verde by Mr. McInernay.
 Mir. Jcs. Fares is located at Simss' tunnel camp, on the railroad.
 The total amount af taxable property for the fiscal year viii foot up over ei, ,9oo,010,
 Several gentlemen representing mercantile firms and contractors on the \. d |. k. k. are m town.
 Jake Hmkls left for Lynx creek to-day. He goes out to work some of hls gold and silver ledgcs.
 Mrs. Penwell, her son. Jessie, and Mr, Vim. Vanderbilt. of Chino valley, are visit ing friends and relatives here.
 Serenading was excessively indulged here Monday night last. Dr. Ainsworth came in for big dose of music, vocal and Instra- mental.
 Village Council me: last evening. Report of tax-collector Dodson received and ac- cepted. Amount collected s2,350, some little is delinquent.
 The rate of taxation in Yavapai county Is still high. but the Supervisors aver they could not do their duty, according to law, and make it any lower
 Scores of tcamsters and teams are still wanted by merchants of Prescott and rau- rad contractors to t,ke goods up to che camps in the mountains.
 Mr. Webster, of Verde, is engaged in haul ing lumber to Chino Valley, for Messrs. Banghart lS Vanderbilt, who are making valuable improvements there
 NIT. John F. Meador has full authority to transact business, personal and official for Hon. T. ]. Butler. that Is. during tine time Mir F. may be absent in California.
 Frank Brown. one of our best sheep men, reached Prescott to-day, from the San Fran cisco Mountain country. He speaks Of heavy rains, heavier roads, railroad building, etc
 MT Sayrc, good printer, who formerly worked in tho MEER office, has announced his intention of soon starting a newspaper at Patagonia. m Pima County. Success to you, Sayre.
 Hon. F. Hmniltons Resources of Arizona sil! soon be ready for the press. Knowing the ability of tiiis author, We are safe Tn saving beforchand. that the S.vr1 sill he of great benefit tn Us all.
 There being no n:ail matter: no telegraph news and urt a story to tell, We put this paper to press early to-day, i'll order to give the boys d chance to celebrate lhe wedding of their friend NIT. Butler.
 Col. Head took a ride over the Iron Spring road a few days ago, and. on his re- turn. stated that 1t was all he could do to .,.t back tn town The road is fearfuly and w"nleliplly cut up and ought to he fixed.
 MT Luke Wilson. from Bill Williams Mountain. says that the foundation for the Wilson saw mill Is ready, logs arc also cut. so that when the machinery does come. everything wil be in readiness for the man ufacture of lumber.
 Stage arrived from the south to day Haven't been to the Post Office. but heard that not even a paper came by IL The tel egraph lines are also out of tune. SD that there is. in truth, fearful news famine in this wet land ot ArizoH4
 Tombstone amateurs are rehearsIng Pin a'ore, with a view of giving 1t to ar audi ence \ great many people of Prescott and vicinity greatly desire to ''see 1t a-ain. and We call un Nessrs Dauphin and Car p.Eter r. blow the h,atswans whistle. gather the performers and give Us a fresh dose of the pleasing opera. ] RAIN.-A very heavy shower yesterday flooded everything in and around the saw mill of M,ssys. Clark {, Adams. some three miles west of Prescott The road to the mill suffered itself to be washed ou, in many places
 Another gentle shower fell here last nisnt. Day before yesterday the plains between Prescott and Chino were d-enched by rain.
 Mir. Nclsan. wh" came here as Chief Clerk under puu'eruastor Grimes. IS about to leave Whi?p.c and join his chief, in the East. Those who have had business and social relations with MT Nelson wish Us to say for them that in parting with him, their only hole IS that they viii never have to deal with a >grrIfs man. T. T. Nolan, another able, efficient man. :s, We are p.el>ed to know, going to remain m the office of the Depot Quartermasts sr. where his services are highly appreciated.