Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-19
Prescott Paragraphs.
Democrat.


 Mir. Geo. H. Tinker's youngest child, which has been quite sick is rapiddly re- covering.
 A gentleman named Andrews. is work ing a,siduouslyin Washin Ston, for e posi- ton as AssOciate Justice of Arizona. It Is whispered that one, at least, of the present Associate Justices, is tO be removed.
 Mir J. l.. Fisher sold this morning, by order of the administrators. the ranch owned by the late Robert Hendricks, on | the Agua Fria- It was purchased by Geo. H. Hill for S200. The order moving the troops from the Verde Valley, we understand, has been couptermanded, pending the arrival of Inspecting office Major Breckenridge, who IS expected here in April IAiner.I Rich gold float has been discovered west of Iron Spring station.
 Farmers in Skull, Kirkland and other Valleys south are very busy blowing and planting seeds. Some lucky prospectOrs have dis covered ledge south of Gillett, for which they have been offered Si00,OO0 Old man Cox is one of the lucky finders. George W. Hance, a good citizen, is, we understand, an applicant for the billet to take the Census. George IS deserving, and We hope he may sue ceed.
 We were shown at the Bank of Ari- zOna this morning several thousand dollars, winch had been just been handed in as payment for real estate in the city of Prescott.
 A great deal of good pure ice has been packed away this winter by our ice mer- chants, which will come in good play the coming summer.
 The Skull Valley school under the management of Miss RittenhOuse Is in a prosperous condition. The attendance this term is 2l.
 Theo. ". .Boggs has sold one-third in- terest in the old original Copper Mountain claim, Big Bug district, tO Messrs. Taft < StOddard, for S4.G0 cash. This Is an excellent property and IS to be worked.
 The HOmestake, miles southwest of the Kelsey station, in Kirkland Valley, is yielding very rich ore. Mir. Persons, one of the discoverers, thinks he has the best silver mine in that section, at least,
 Billy Gaven has struck what bids fair to turn out the grandest copper mine m Arizona. The ledge IS only one and a half miles from Cottonwood station. Billy ask S40,0O0 for a one-halt interest Tn the prospect.
 We have heard from John W. Moon, of Date Greek who has been troubled with tarantulas in his ears. This time sure enough full grown animal came forth, and Mir. Moons hearing Is restored and the fearful pain has entirely left his head.
 Rich mines have been discovered north Of WinslOw in the MOqui mountains.
 Mir. Poe. of Hall k Poe. Is erecting @ very fine residence south of O. Aliens dwelling. It will soon be ready for oc cupancy.
 Mir. Jul N. Rodenburg bas purchased from M. H. Sherman the Ross property on Locust Avenue. Mir. Sherman held the property but one day.
 c. B. Rush left for the east to-day tc bring his family ont, they having went home on visit last winter. They will return by the A. X F.
 Hon. Murat Masterson qualified as Supreme Court Reporter to-day. He will direct his spare hours to the prepa ration of work which will no doubt be of much value to the law fraternity.
 Norman Mcleod, who unfortunately had both of his feet frozen several weeks since in the mountains south of Prescott to-day underwent the painful operation of having them amputated ;rboye the first joint of the big toe. Drs. McCand- lers and Kendall were the surgeons ia at tendance