The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-15

the number of excellent marksmen at
 present there will be more exciting this
 year than on any former occasion of the kind. The annual skirmish drill will
 also be among one of the attractions that
 will draw many admirers of military manoevores to the above place.
 Arthur Porter, age 19 and Alice Green,
 bewitching maiden of l4 summers, re gently at Phenix, attempted to elope, after appealing in vain for a marriage certificate.
 They were caught. near the town en route for Maricopa, and now the matter is oc- cupying the time of the courts in the above place Many interesting facts being
 brought out by an examination into the future plans of this interesting couple.
 An accident in the Gold Ring mine, Cherry Creek district, occurred yester- day which will probably result in the death of one of the men at work in 1t. The cause of the accident could not be learned, but the supposition is that it was through the inexperience of the con tractor in the art of properly timbering the mine Our informant states that there were two men working i'll shaft on the mine when a cave occurred, bu- rying one entirely with dirt and boul- ders, while the other one escaped almost miraculously from the same fate. The alarm being given, assistance was inme- diately rendered and the unfortunate man was soon extricated from his peril ous situation. He was terribly bruised by the heavy boulders falling on him, and our informant says was unable to speak when he left.
 The Tax-Roll of the County for the present year shows valuation in real estate of $l, ,l63, ,225.5O, and in personal property Sl,62I, ,915.75, making total of S3,7S5, 5,13l25. That of last year shows total of $6,253, ,4S393, but it must be remembered that over two mil lion of dollars was assessed on the A. and P. Railroad, over which a controversy arose in the payrhent of it, and which was settled incur district court by compromise the Company paying into the coune5 treasury s22, ,lSS.2O; leaving a balaace according to the rate of taxa tionlof last year on the above amount of the Company's property of sS9, ,194lS. Owing to many of our mining plants be- ing al a standstill this year, the full rate of taxation has not been entered against them as ln former years, but notwith- this, the income this year is good showing when it IS taken into consideration the many dis our County has Iabored un- der, in both the railroads reduction of 1 taxes and that of many other heavy en- 
 The rate of taxation for the year is 3 per cent "a reduction of l a cent less than that of last year. It is also noticed that the taX-roll of this year contains 300 more names than that of last year.
 John K rwagen left yesterday for his ranch in Yager canyon. He did not rely on his pedestrian abilities this time, and | says that all reports heretofore circulated of him intending to enter the national walking contest are untrue and without any foundation
 A cleanup of the Kimball mill was commenced yesterday, and from those who ought to know, We learn that all former predictions of the richness of the mine will be fully sustained by the re- suit.
 Hon. Peter Holcomb, one of the solid men of Phenix, has been spending several lays in Prescott cooling off and enjoying he music of the ozone-laden breezes, as hey wander listlessly through the pine orests that surround our beautiful noun ain city. Pete says if he could only man lge his business so as to reside in Phenix turing the winter, and in Prescott during he spring, summer and autumn, his ideal Paradise would be attained. He goes from lere to Ash Fork, and may take a run into California before returning TO his Floren- inc home among the ditches and canals.
 Captain Tidsball of the lst Infantry, Iuachuca, arrived in Tombstone this morning and telegraphed Gov. Van Arman for orders. He was telegraphed 0 hold the situation and in his judg- lent to preserve the peace and best in erests of the city, and to put down any