Year: 1877

It was my intention to have sen some notes for the issue of the 21st in stant in addition to the nasty matte sent from the Picket Post, but the mis erable mail service has prevented. I Is a great wrong that this section witt its population, business enterprises and commercial importance should only b, allowed weekly mall. This is sub ject of universal complaint here, and justly so. It affects our common in tereSts, is a most serious annoyance ant detriment and the subject must be az itated constantly until the PostofflcC Department realizes the necessity of a least a tri-weekly mail, and so orders it

 PICKET POST.

 Within the last year the Picket Pos has come to be one of the important points in Pinal county. When General Stoneman was building that suggestive monument of human folly (his grade and Illustrating the wonderful wisdom discretion and economy with which military authorities expend public funds, also the extraordinary energy displayed by some Department Com. manders Tn subduing the hostile Apa. ches, he established this Picket Post or supply camp, finding here an abund. ance of water, grass and wood. Last Summer the Silver King Company erected theIr five stamp mill here, which IS q complete success and is working as smoothly as any mill ot it's size on the Pacific coast When I was at the Picket Post last, the company had only one of the patent Frue con- centrators. This gave such satisfaction that three more of these concentrating tables have been added. The pulp from the stamps is divided into two channels and each division is passed over two tables, the second table stand ing behind and little below the first. By this process from ninety to ninety five per cent. of the silver is saved. The mill is run day and night-10O0 pounds and upwards of concentrated matter is the result of each twenty-four hours work.

 MT. Aaron Mason has put up a neat little house of block granite, finished in full Eastern style, which gives it as much of a "cititied " look as any build ing we have seen in Southern Arizona. MT. Arnett has just moved into his new hotel and restaurant. This building is not yet completed but soon will be; il is large and well planned. The eating department is in charge of Mrs. Arnett, under whose experienced touch the tables are always neat and well sup piled. Mir Arnett has also combined with his hotel a livery and feed corral so that he IS we'll prepared to entertain the travelling pubic and furnish them every comfort the geographical situa- ton affords.

 MT. c. A. Galloway has put up new store, in which he now holds forth with a stock of goods suitable to the requirements of that section.

 Messrs. Mason & Co. have bought the old store near the mill-slte, which they are remodeling and adding to. They have ordered a new stock of goods which will be complete and well assorted Our congenial young friend Mir. Wm. Benson, is to preside over the department and we bespeak for hIm popularity and success. Mir. B. is tender-foot but apt and af- fable, makes a good impression and many friends.

 Besides the buildings already named there is a good blacksmith shop and several dwelling and lodging houses. MT. II. DeGroot has established an as- say office in the suburbs, but intends soon to build within the "city limits. " Dr. W. H. BIuett is the local physi- clan.