The weekly Arizona miner., 1882-03-10

Old MT. Thompson. of Florence, father ot Clint. died few days since at thst place. He was among the early settlers in South ern Arizona,
 A good many freight teams appeared on our streets yesterday unloading and loading goods. Prescott is one of the greatest sup ply 2epots in the West.
 Stephen Condron and Mir. Wade departed for their homes at Walnut Grove this morn ing with two wagon loads of provisions, etc. l, for use during the season.
 Will tl.s G. R. from Prescott to the A.. S ?. line % through Chino Valley IS askedl We don't know. but, if we were building 1t, right there IS where we would water. ..
 Will Hesser, for long time ...2% aapQsfcser Qgsfcer. has surrendered the same to its owner, and | is about 10 take up residence in Prescott.
 For the last AS hours the wind has come right along from the North Pole without stopping by the way to warm up. How It passed Hell Canyon without realizing a change is more than scientists can solve.
 Out at Mineral Park Cureton has evi dently fixed up a new almanac to suit the times and go hand i'll hand with ore which assays Sg7 ,0O0 to the ton. He has found out that February has 3l days. What glory to | live in such an age with w. H. Cureton.
 Hon. Grant Oury has introduced many bills into Congress. Now, if he will get { one through we will say, well done. The introduction of bills is a trife and amounts to nothing. Better introduce one meritori- ous b;i and get 1t through than dozen and fail in all.
 TEcro is ut least one man in Prescott who corresponds with the Prince of Wales. We were shown to-day letter written by that high dianitary to a man of humble life and resident of Yavapai county. When they were boys great attachment grew up be- tween tiem, and it still exists fresh and warm.
 A great deal of work is being done on rich mining claims near Tiptop. The GIl> lett mill, which has been dissI1orcd on account ----s-75 broken shaft, will start up in day or so. One hundred and fifty tons of high grade ore from the TiPtop mine Is now at | the mill ready for treatment Business Tn the district is brisk. The above we learn from MT. Rodenburg.
 Doctor George h. Kendall Is just about the happiest man ill Prescott, made so from an event which took place few days since, an account of which will be found under the heading of born. Miss Kendall will re- turn with her mother to Prescott about the Ist of June. The MINER force drank to the young lady's health, and wish her a happy career through life. Our BTs@, Doc tor.
 Prescott has five churches and two school buildings, a theatre, and concert build. inc. a large city hail. tlpee newspapers, Is saloons, two banks, four livery and feed stables. five blacksmith shops. l5 or20 stores two assay offices, 10 or 90 carpenters, two breweries. three express wagons, q City Marshal. night watcliman, is the tapital ot fine Territory. county seat of lavi;Tai, ana is soon to be lighted with gas. Prescott is rug City sf Arizona. and has the handsom est ladies on the PGciac Coast,
 NuTr,Ey.-Rccruits for the 12th In fant,v have been ordered to join their re speetiye companies.
 Lieut.. Ames and 10 men are to proceed to Yuma and report for duty.
 Co. A.. Sth Inf, has been ordered from Lowell to San Diego.
 Lieut. Mott has been ordered from Yuma to Angel Island.
 Lieut.. Evans Is ordered to Camp Apache
 Contract of Surgeon Strome has been an Eulled.
 Prescott has been gaining in population during the last twelve months in greate proportion than any place m Arizona. He citizens are all occupied in some legitimate business. hence loungers are not common Fine improvements have been made, anC taking everything into consideration W, should all feel satisfied with the situation People of all sections become restless anC talk at random about going to some faste country, but they generally miss the mari very considerably. We don't know where man, now in business here, could bettel himself by moving. The hang and sticl kind generally come out all right, and abov, all times this would be the woIst in which t' chau.c residence.