The weekly Arizona miner., 1885-06-05

George H. Curry has received large quantity oi the celebrated Bermuda grass, which he intends to cnieavor to scclima- tize in Prescott
 N. P. SuIly and wife, Thomas Long and wife, William Dalton, John Stewart ani Peter Simmons arrived last evening from Ash Fork.
 MrssrA v4nis5urg and Huts,u, who have several valuable 10 ming properties on Ash Greek, which they are engaged in en- erveticAily developing, b-oush. to town to- dsy nearly sack full bf silver ore to b e
 asesyed. some of which rent several hun dred dod.n io ,heton
 1t is said that there is nearly l5o, 900 gallons of water used daily by the citizens of Prescott from the public waterworks, yet the consumption of other fluids seems to hs as great as before the construction of the works.
 Patrick Ford, w. J. O'NeilI and Fritz lesson were to-day appointed e appraiser. of the esta's of the late K. J. Rutherford ty Probate Judge Flaw kina In tn. District Court sb;s morning the demurrer to the complaint in the case of Aarshall Woods vs- St.bb & O., was A,- gued and sustained.
 Owing to the promenade concert of the n fes taking place this evening, the mana gers If the skating rink have decided to ming.
 It i. expected that the Grand Jury vii! make :.s trs: report to o-morrow. It IS said thst they have already found several indic;- ments against parties ia custody in the
 county jail.
 Joseph uollister .tsi I. N. Hufsr ap- plicznts for school teachers certit ;ates, who
 we're examined un last Monday by the Board of County E,.miners, have both been granted certificates of the frr, clxss. Salon keepers s1J that the Tenth Cav
 airy spend less money for ardent spirits 1 than any other troops ever stationed al
 Whippls. Their special weakness is swell clothing of the ultra dude desisn. There will be unssting of the Toushs al their usual rendezvous this evening at S:30 o'clock. All members are earnestly urged to be in attendance, as business of impor- tsnep will be trznsacted.
 John Doe, the ubiquitou, character that is ever fuund payipy tr,bcte to heal the non observance of statutes in certain cases made and provided, was broush: before the City Recorder this morning and fsed twenty five dollars, for being drunk and disorderiy last evening. The iue wss paid. o. c. Felton, daputy assessor for tha. portion of the county known as Torso Basin, brought in last evening the .assessment roll for that section for the prcasnt year. It shows that the Basin alone contains over 1000 head of cattle, being an increase of about twenty i've per cent dur:us tho last year.
 Pr.scots has an unde,:ahcr who, rather than ahock the feelings uf the friends of . deceased person, by mentioning the word coffin sr casket, always refers to such an article ss desk when discussing 1t with the bereaved. Of course this extra touch of aesthetic sympathy Is taxed for in the bill.
 No biils against the City were allowed by the Council xt it's last meeting, Mayor Goidwater desiring to have an expert eI- anime and report on ;he present condition of the City's financial standng-which seems to be in very mudd.ed condition. The next meeting of the Council wiIl be on June 10th, when all accounts against the City will be received and passed on. Louis Mel, adi1.:e. ns several fire insu- rance companies of San Francisco. lief; y cs- .erdAy for Phenix, by privste conveyanoe. after having sasi.f .ctoriIy diusted the loss sustaiue d ty ". NJ. Buifrm iy ,he recent tire at Jerome. The companies represent ed y Mir Mel are ihe came as those rep resented by Colonel c. F. Mar,indell. Several enterprising young men abou, town gre taking steps towards establishing ns.atorium; which will be supplied w,,h water from the city reserroir. The price of admission will be twenty-five cents, and two days be reserved in each week for the benefit of the ladie. wio may desire to avail themselves of it. The idea is an sx- celIeut one, aud wcu!i We believe prove . great success, as no one would forego the pleasure of an old fashioned swim m order
 10 save 1.-two b:s."
 There has teen placed on deposit in the Bank of Arizona to the credit of Hon. c ..
 W. Bea:h, by Thomas Blllock and other capitalists of New York City, funds with ! which to commence work on the proposed
 railroad bet~een thD place and the line ci
 the Atlantic 6 Pacific. Owing to Mir.
 Beach's atserce ia Texas. however, the
 bo.rd of directors are unable to use the
 money without first obt btain,ng authori.y from him to do 50 which authority will
 be obtained as soon as Mir. Bach can be
 reached ty telegraph.
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