The weekly Arizona miner., 1885-05-01
From Saturdays Daily.]

From Saturdays Daily.l
 Spring weather has apparently set in ii
 earnest.
 Aztlap Lodge No. l, F. X A. M., vii
 meet at 8 o'clock sharp this evening.
 Barney Smith has been acting as County
 1ailor during the absence of Mike Hickey
 General Crook and Hugo Richards lief
 this morning for visit to their stock rancl
 on Date Greek.
 Johnnie Brent and Miss Laura Norri left by the Ash Fork stage this morning The Nsrieoia coach vent out empty.
 The comnodious quarters of the Bank O
 ArsOna ars being re-painted re-kalsom imed and otherwise renovated.
 Several of the officers of the Tenth Car- airy have arrived at Whipple. The en'ir' regiment is expected to reach its different stations by the 18th of sex; month
 Jss Wilson to day received one Of th. largest and finest invoices of gents and boys' clothing and furnishing goods esel bought to Prescott.
 The 6rst bar of bullion obtained by W c. Dawes iron the tailings of the Peel mine, has been shipped to San Francisco through the Bank of A rizona. IL was val ued ct little over el 900 and was 80 fine
 Ed Carpenter has accepted the positior of chief clerk in the mercantile establish snent of J. L. Fisher. He shoulders the responsibility of his new position in that valiant .sAunsr for which he is noted.
 Jim Guild l. r.p,dly recovering from ths injuries Ae received by beins run over by shs carriaee of Hose Company No. 1. while Er.cticing kr the approaching 6remen'' racs, and VI he soon able to be on the stsoeAs again.
 Joe LonsS kot teeth were again !oosened to-day by anssher loaded cigar, with which friend presestsa him. The local dyna- miters seem to be determined to do Joe up, yet he still lives and apparently thrives under their treatment.
 Will Ryan yesterday received telegram from Joe Wilsoz, stating that the latter would not arrive ia Prescott until the 1st psoxime, on aoesxat of being unexpectedly delayed in New Vosk by businsss engage msnts.
 The ''Stifa," recent organization n of in dependent foot rsnners, have placed on exhibition at the Palace saloon . massy cup, manufactured by Sam Hill. the timer, which they propose to offer to compete for with the Hoss Company which comes out victoEioos in the Fircnen's race, on tke 29th.
 4 meeting os tAs Doard of School Trus tees of this district will be held on ext Monday for tLs purpose of appointing sn enumesatU Co take the census of school children within its limits- The work of taking the census vli be commenced May lst and completed e coon as possible.
 J. L. Fisher will ship in few days to the Pueblo Smelter three tons o9 picked ore from mines on the HAsssyampa, assay Ing from e500 to eGo0 per ton. This is nr. Fishers fus shipment of ere, although Be Intends in the future to make . business <A aeting e agent for all those who desirs to ship ere abroad for treatment
 F. 6. Smith ( Co, preprietes of the skating rink. have struck bonanza in ehsir line of basiness and have found it necessary to ssad to the manufacturers for an additional number of skates. They are also negotiating with the Common Cou neil te rsat the Cs5 Hall, e the present rink . toe s,all to aeooC,modate their patrons. |
 About three miles south of town, on the Peck rosa, is pleasantly situated the unostentstioss but neat little school 1 house of Aztlsn District No. 2s. This school vas established three years ago, with seven pupils in attendance, and hes been steadily gaining strength up to che prssent time and now boasts of thirty bright snd we'll behaved scholars, under the supervision os Mir. Piper, . young man who has gained favorable reputation in our community as . teacher. The childrsn of this school are particu- larly noted for their general good con dscs end close application to study, the result of good moral training at home end disciplined instruction in the school room.
 Asnbsrs of Hose Company No. com plain that the hose carriage which the City 1athess, in their sage munidcence have seen it 10 place in the Company's care, i. but little better than worthless. From ps,sonal inspection of the machine, it does not need sn experienced eye to recognize the fact .hs. the carriage has seen its best dsys, and is now only . mechanical wreck. Q! to benefit to anyone except the black kmiihs, vhs are constantly called on to re- pair it. We hope the City Council will recognize the necessity Of providing another >arrisgs 10 replace 1t.
 MT. J. A. Rutledge, who has just re turned from Phenix with an assorted cargo of Salt River produce, informs US ( sf the singular coincidence of his having ( :amped, on bis trip, both in the vicinity . a the Wickanburg stage robbery, and '; aesr tie lastsre from which Hutchin- sou's mare was stolen, on the par .icular nights they happened. His word, 1. coupled with the fact of his having been ! pLnc:uAl subscriber to the MINER for he past eight years, is sufficient gvar. (