Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-02-26
Prescott Paragraphs.
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 The first ranch located at Walnut Grove, we learn, was by Bernard Freyes.
 Prescott school children are progress ing nicely under Prof Martin, Miss Mer- Till and Mrs. COlumber.
 We were in error yesterday in stating that Mir. Horne was, at the time of his death, IT. It should have read 67. Excellent news reaches us from the mining regions of MOhave county, which We consider equal to the best in Arizona. Father Deraches, who has been out to see Mrs. Barney Martin, reported to be dangerously i'll, returned to-day, and in- forms us that the lady is on the mend
 An assay made by MT. Ralph, of ordi- nary ore from the DOsOris mine, went S2056. Mir. Cralgue let us look at Sl0,- coo ore, and estimated that 1t was second class, compared to sOme of the ore com ing out of the mine.
 The Blue Dick Mine, owned by Wash Hanna, Billy Vernon, Nelse Gabriel and a Mir. Mcdonald, located near the DO- soris, we a.e pleased to l. sr1i...s showing very fine ore, and of width [. At at once makes it one of the most desirable prop critics in the county. Already with but little development, the owners have been offered Sl5,000 for it, which, of course, they refused. The price placed upOu the Blue Dick property is slO0,0O0.
 lCourier.l
 Hon. W. W. Hutchinson says that cat tie belonging to himself and MT. T. c. Wildmer are doing are doing well on the range this winter. TheyOw 2 great many.
 Prof. Sherman and his partner recent ly branded one hundred head of calves on their range near old Camp Hualpai. The Prof. will soon be cattle king.
 Otto Weber, until recently one of our solid citizens, IS now maneuvering around LeavenwoTih, Kansas. George Hart man, from whom we get this news; says he thinks that Otto will be back here next summer. Hope so.
 A great deal of hay Is now being wagned from Williamson Valley to camps on the A. & P. Railroad ]. w. Sullivan iS the shipper.
 James Monroe, alias Curly Bill. was brought into town yesterday from the railroad, and lnCaTceTaied in the county jail charged with holding up' a Mir Ham and diyesting him of his personal effects. Curly Bill, we are told, boasts of the reputation of being a bad man and drew hIs weapon on the Ofncer who arrested him. Mir Donaldson did not, 1 hOweye, scare worth a cent, and brought | hIs man along with him, for which he ! deserves the thanks of the community.
 K. A. Hudson, presman of the Courier | office, had his collar bone broken and, | also, severely bruised, this afternoon, by ! the bed of the press falling on him.
 Two teams loaded with iron telegraph | poles for the military line between here and Maricopa, passed through town to- day. Some style about that. We are | glad 10 see that the authorities are taking | the proper steps to secure permanent ! communication between Prescott and the outside world. Lieut.. Ward deserves OUT thanks for his efforts to make the | military line second to no other m the | Territory.
 Democrat.
 Geo. White and Michael Duggan's teams, loaded with merchandise, arrived | yesterday. They have been since Jan. Huh on the way from MaricOpa.
 The snow storm yesterday afternoon and evening was one of the toughest ever known in Prescott. The cold was intense and the icy snow flakes cut like a razor blade.
 Ground was broken at MOhsve Tues day on LlIat section of tne Atiantst ana Pacific road to be built by the South ern Pacific from MOhave to the Needles on the Colorado river. A large force of Chlnamen is on the ground, and an abundance of material on hand and en route.
 The pipe has arrived, been put in place and everything IS ready for prosperous run at the hydraulic claims on Lower Lynx Creek. From present appearances the present promises to be one of the best seasons ever known for placer min ing in Northern Arizona.
 Mir. Beckman, the discOyerer of the carbonate leads on Cataract Creek, came to town yesterday, bringing specimens of ore from ledge he has located about two miles west of the old Kelsey ranch. The ore is a galena running from S10 to $500 per ton Ill silver. He has only sunk ten feet on the prospect, but at that depth 1t shows 13 inches of solid metal. It has widened steadily from the surface and promises to develop into a large ore body. Mir. Beckman returned to his new find to-day and will thoroughly open 1t up.
 Among the delicacies exposed for sale in one of the Chinese stores of Prescott is "drIed duck" brought all the way from the Flowery Kingdom. The wings |. T Al |. ! pressed flat-abOut a quarter of an inch in thickness-loOking something like dried codfish- The proprietor of the assured our reporter that it was ''belly good" and casual sniff at it gave no unpleasant odor. The only thing about the defunct bird which would lead to it's identity is the bill, which has not been disturbed. The secret of preserving fowl in this manner has been known in China from the TO- ulOtast tImes