Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-12
Preseott Paragrapns.
Democrat

Prescott Paragraphs.
 Democrat
 Frank Murphy returned from Lower Lynx Creek lust evening. One set or sluices are running, and anotssr wli start mp in a few days. There k abun- dance of water and everything IS work II / tO a chal n-.
 We hear t5l. party in Prescott IS about to put on a line of buckboards between this town and LaiPs camp It will supply long needed want, and we are sure will be paying investment. II Uncle Sam can't gIve us mall commnn- ;cation with the railroad, We must de- pend on private enterprise to supply the deficiency.
 We met on the street yesterday and today, a few mining men, Messrs. Mer- rington, from Groom Creek; B!andy, from Black Hills. Tom Trainer and y- D. McAulif. from Turkey Creek; Dick DrKuhn, from Cherry Creek; L. S- JuuIer. of Vickenburg district; fl. Il. White, ot Peck district; JnO. McNarl, of Hsssayampa; Chris. |. Shelton, of Upper Lynx Greek: F. 4. CraIgue, II. Gabel and John Sugden, from the pesoris camp. They each and all talk cheer fully ot their prospects. There Is water everywhere for placer mIners, aud enough to ensure 8 good seas,n m the hills, esen If no more wet comes tlii the summer rains.
 Many horses are suffering from the disease ip Arizona at the present time. The complaint resembles very much the epizootic, which was so prevalent here some years ago. The animals in the irst stage of the diseasa become stupid. run at the nose. loose their appetite and can hardly stand on their feet. The whites of their eyes assume a plUklsh color. The disease is not often fatal, and in a couple OF weeks tine horse recOyers, but Is very thin and week. The malady made its appearance In this part oi Ari- zona over a month ago, and IS supposed to be brought by horses from the East, where it has been raging for some tln- past Bran mash and saltpetre IS re- commended. and is said tb be an etTer tive cure. We have heard of no horses yet dyiug from tine complaint here, but il is said many are dropping off in the East.
 We need in Prescott q good hotel, where the tired traveller can rest and re- cnperate after his journey from the East. Who Is the man that will be the first tO laAht Alni4 bA llAAH LiuAtEA- AAAfAN lE hAE money in t.
 Boone the contractor from here to the end of the railroad, has secured eighty contracts for carrying the mail iD seye- ral states and territories. MT. Boone has evidently the inside" on tiIis business.
 Hon. J. c. Campbell, the assignee Of the Pelletier pavement patent, received SlO,OUO yesterday, We are informed, from the sale of the nght tU manufacture and use the pavement in certain localities. Mir Campbell left for Washington, D. C. to-day.
 Judge Fleury Is rapidly recovering from bis rheumatic attack, and will be in good trim to take a trip over the \. lS r., to his old stamping ground, New York city, the present summer. The Judge wau:s tC see the old BOwery once more and visit the scenes of his early days.
 Courier.
 The mouutaios all around Prescott are still covered with snow which glis- tens through the pines.
 Hay and grain being scarce and dear our corral men now charge Sl.5O a night for feeding an anmaL
 The population of this part of the Territory Is increasing very fast. Im- migrants from the East are constantly l arriving.
 Mir Tanner, whose right hand was recently injured by haviug been caught by a corn sheller, was in Prescott to day feeling pretty well if he did lose a couple of fingers.
 His honor c. G. W. french, Chief - l again from Tucson, where he went a couple Of weeks ago to hold an adIOurued session of court.
 Philip GiOvani started for Switzer- land, yesterday, with evidences of about S4OOO bank account accumulated here in about year from the sale of butter, eggs, milk and chickens.
 Daniel Campbell leaves this morning by Mohave county stage. He i5 the man who was greatly injured by powder and rock explosion.
 Superintendent Symes, of the Silver Belt, says tbe mine is producing splen- did ore. Furnace idle for want 9f char coal. Hydraulic mining progressing favorably on Lynx Greek.
 Fifty ounces of creek gold, worth over SIS an ounce, were brought here yes terday by a Black canyon miner, who informed LIS that be collected it just be- low bar worked by us in the winter of 1867.
 s. Junior, well and favorably known from one end of the Territory L. the other, has sold his Flux mine to Monrue ~aulsbury and others for S2j,AN, some S30OO of which he has already paid out in Prescott. The old mine Is a veritable bonanza; but Mir. Junior Deeded money to develop his Bradshaw mines, which are among the best in Arizona. The mine sold by him Is between HaSsay- ampa Creek and the Vulturc mine. Junior has earned this stake and We are glad he secured It.
 Our new Governor, Hon. F. A. Tritlr, arrved here yesterday from Tucson, more or less fatigued, on account Of re- cent sickness and the stage ride. He passed the day with MT. $. Lewis, r. n. Blake and other old Nevada acquaint- ances. complimented Prescott aud her people, retired early, and we suppose slept soundly. He proposes to stay with us Q week or so, then go south and come back to reside here permanently, in the summer. We haven't seen bIm, but as he is well spoken of, we welcome him to lllt AlnnubNllAtcA AUN n III lALbAar l
 NIT. Ben Baker. thorough-goIng stage man, left Prescott early yesterday morn ins, for the purpose of arranging mat ters for the stage llne which IS to come, [ Prescott with the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. The first mail will we are told, leave Prescott, Tuesday morning next, at 9 o'clock, we believe. It will We learn, he letter mail, next mail after that will d.rrt. r,.,,aru nal ragt-afrsa This yvp ar ] cerely hope, IS .he beginning of a grand ending; stages first, railroads afterwards, IT the stage company will run direct th Canyon DiablO trains can there be taken for New MexIco and the East. As the distance is lees than that between Pres colt and MaricOpa We book for a great deal of travel tO come and go this vaN. In less than three months from tO-da. the railroad will be within Q or SD miles of us; in less than a year, those of ms who survive will be able to 20 to the Pacific or Atlantic ocean by the great railroad to the north of us and it's connections. So much progress.
 lNinerI
 The people of Oak Greek have had an excellent school this winter. 4 NIT. Houston has been the teacher.
 Quaid. the tiusmith, left to-day for Canyon DiablO, where the grandest ! bridge in America is being constructed. l
 Hon. J. q. Campbell departed to-day for Washington, where he will meet Mrs. Campbell and her uncle, the jolly Capt. Pellatier.
 Brigham Young, Jr.. one of the twelve. is now residing just at the base of the San Francesca Mountain on the south l. h..-vqaF.rr F.~ Fs.r~ | (