The weekly Arizona miner., 1885-02-13
From Wednesdays Daily.

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 Gold dust in large quantities is bsir; . brought into town these days.
 Deputy United States Marshal Donovan
 left this morning for the Atlantic & Pa ci6c.
 . Mild hirtations with the lady clerks is Ifavorite mode of relieving the tedium o legislative labors with the members o
 both Houses.
 !, Wesley Jackson, of Kirkland Valley to-day made final proof of his homestead entry, recently taken up by him in th.
 abo,e place, before Register Wing. Next Saturday will be St.. valeLtine'
 day, when cupid and horrible caricaturel
 viii lake their annual fight, and bird. . mate, and postmast-rs swear.
 The Yuma Republican thinks the
 legislature of Arizona should take unde, consideration the adoption of the sMar- Iquis of Queensburv rules" as we'll a. lCushing's Manual.
 Outside of the Sierra Bonita corruption
 fund. DO sack has shown up in Prescott as iyet, stuff ;i.ntiy easy of access 10 please the impecunious who believe they can influence Territorial legislation.
 The promenade concert " the Thirl Cavalry Baud ou Friday evening next. at Howey's Hall. promises to be one of th.- most enjoyable social gatherings ever given in Prescott.
 If systematic warfare was kept up on the Chinese gsmblers and opium smokers of Prescott, the fines collected thereby would pay the salaries of city officials. Father LeBreton, of the Catholic Church, today succeeded in securing sub- scriptions to the amount of $50, to be used in the purchase of church bell. The cost of the bell and the expense of placing 1t in position will be about S2O0. Progressive euchre, IS what they call 1t now 1t is the same old game though. You progress in it until you think you are smart eaough to beat the old man and give him both bowers and the ace, and then run up against some fellow and lose your last months salary.
 A wet grocery in Silver City, New Mexico. offers the following inducements to patrons: '' Gentlemen can drink, swear, smoke, chew gum, gamble, tell shady stories, talk man to death, stare l,lt ot her innocent amusements common to resorts of pleasure"
 Present indications point to the early or ganization Tn Prescott of one of the most thoroughly organized and eftirient fire de par'mcnt in the Territory. Tine fifty men who will compose it are all old iiremen and have been specially selected on account of their records in tue past.
 Rough aud Ready" in the Tucson Tailiugs, has been indalging in nsidera- ble merri.nen: at the expense of truth and two of the prominent members of the Cor r sinnden;a' Club. He can attribute his escape with a whole skin to the fact tEat his lcontlty Is unkHoWu
 Nearly every county in the territory is represented in Prescott by lotiy is's str,- ving To defeat the proposed legislation on official fees. Next to being let alone ths class of manipulat". want good, fat gala ries allowed aIi C,ansy off :ials. l The parties who received carp at the recent ,ubi.c distribution of the govern ment supply of the young stock in Pres cots, without exception state tla. the young fish are thriving and will, without doubt do we'll in Arizona waters. We notice that Joe Wilson's clothing emporium Is visited by nearly every class who are attracted hither by the session of the Legislature His low rates have made him popular all over the country and he does good business in conse- quence.
 The passage of the bill providing for the establishment of Territorial Bureau of Emigration by the House, bv vote of eighteen to six, shows how thoroughly appreciated Is the necessity for such a bureau by the leaiing men of the Terri tory. While nearly every other State and Territory in the west have for years reaped the benefits of such system of advertising its resources, Arizona has l stumbled along content with what chance has brought 1t.
 Judge Porter is entitled to the thanks of the entire Territory for the resistess energy with which he has supported the bill providing Territorial Insane Asy- lum in its passage through the House. As passed the b'lt provides for the ap propriation of Sl00,000 for the es'ab- lishment of the institution, which sum will be saved to the Territory in les than five wears. as the annual cost Of trans por,inr and caring for our insane in Cal ifornia would far exceed 1t in that length of time.
 Governor Tritle today received official notification of his election as a member for Arizona of the preliminary executive committee of the Nationa! Bi-metaliic Association hv the National Silver Con- vention, held recently at Denver. Be sides Governor Trit'e the Territory will be entitled to another u.ember on the committee, as two members have hern accorded to each State and Territory, but as to whom sh. the honor he bestowed of being tine second commissioner, will have to be decidsl by the Legislature. The next National Convention of the l Ri metalIists wil be 5ell ir November 1 of this year,