The Phoenix Herald, 1879-03-05

ernor R. C. jlcConmck, Avhose lion- ored name is a liouselioul word in Arizona. While Florence is, to a great extent, elevated to the dignity of a town through ils proximity to a nnm.bcr of wonderful mines, it is also surrounded by many hundreds of acres of excellent larming lands, all of which may be irrigated by waters from the Gila. Tle houses are all built ot adobe but present a better appearance than adobe houses generally do. The streets are laid out at right angles, and most of the thoroughfares arc shaded by trees that were planted or set out simultaneous with the com niencement of building. There is one good hotel, three or four boarding houses, and several stores. The United Stales Land Oilice for South Southern - ern Southern Arizona is located at Florence, and the place contains at least 500 in inhabitants. - habitants. inhabitants. The climate is much the same as that of Phenix and the Salt Hiver country, except that the cli. male of the Gila river country is a little more equable, if anything, than ! tIl:lt of tUliVi,st plains watered by the : Salinas. ! THE JIIXlSC DISTKKTS ADJACENT TO FLORENCE. I rennik above that Florence is in the heart of a wonderful mining country. So it is so far as is at pres present - ent present developed ; and I doubt not that the discoveries yet to be made will astonish the coast. The famous Sil Silver - ver Silver King mine, owened in great part by Colonel James M. Barney, is near Florence. This mine is one of the wonders of Arizona. For many months the Silver King has produced all the way from 75,000 to nearly $100,000 a month with ten stamps. I sav while here 100,000 pounds of con concentrations - centrations concentrations that have since assayed r early 20,000. There is also a fine piece of property called the Redeem Redeemer - er Redeemer mine. There are two mills rimnrng night and day is this particular'loeul- it", and enough is on the dumps io keep the two mills with their fifteen stamps running for at least a ycar from the present time. There are on an average twenty men engaged in taking out ore from the Silver King, and enough is taken out to keep foity stamps iu constant operation.1 Just befoie arriving at the Silver King mine is a place called Picket Post, which may prove a formidable rival to Florence at no distant day. THE GLOBE DI STRICT. Further on over the mountains from Florenc e, King and Picket Post is an amazingly rich district called the Globe. Here quite a settlement has sprung up, and the people are as or- j in any mining or agricultural town in California. Among the most prom-; ! inent, mines in this locality are the Silver Nuggctt mine, the Imperial Stonewall Jackson, and many others of lesser note. Near the Globe dis district - trict district is mineral creek, showing a very Jarge number of good leads. A little way from Picket Post is another lich district, with any o.uantity of paying mines. There is one, called !he Union West, down nearly a hundred feet in. to rock at limes so rich that it cannot be crushed. There is a smali mill of five stamps in operation here. There are a number of mines in this locali locality - ty locality paying their way in milling ore while developments arc going on This is only a brief outline of min mining - ing mining and milling operations in a por portion - tion portion of Arizona near which the Southern Pacific Railroad will soon penetrate. This brief outline, how however, - ever, however, shows a degree of industry, en enterprise - terprise enterprise and confidence on the part of a hardy splendid set of men who have i braved hostile Indians, Mexican ! . ,i. i .. i .... . i. i ctiL-iiti ojtts itnu uespciatioes, uuicii js I proverbial of your real occidental pioneer. AtllilCn.Tl ItAL INFORMATION. A large portion of the country claiming Florence as ils centre, hol holders - ders holders on the Gila liver, and a irood

j The first visitation is a general one in the spring, and the rams coustinucs for some weeks and descend all osrer the territory; then there are rains in November or December, which extend from about Maricopa Well in the west to Tucson and be beyond, - yond, beyond, and from the Salt river country to the Sonora line. These latter rain purify the atmosphere, but seldom cause a rise in the rivers, or do other great general good. TARLE OF DISTANCES. Florence is a few miles northwest of the old Butteifield road from Yuma to Tucson, but the regular mall stages after leaving Sacator, strike out on a new road to take in Florence, and do not touch the old road again until near what is calle.i Desert Station The distance from Florence to Phoe Phoenix - nix Phoenix is about 80 miles; to Wickenbiug, about 140; to Prescott, about 220; to Maricopa Weils, 50 ; to Tucson, a little little-more - more little-more than 70; to Yuma, 230; to the the-Globe - Globe the-Globe mining district, via Riverside-, 90 miles. , Major Dake, U. 8. Marshal, atvJ Robert II Walter, deputy, have re returned - turned returned from Signal, bringing witfi them two notorious characters, stage robbers, whom they safely lodged fa jail. One of the parties, it is under stood, succeeded in getting away wit U 2!),000 in bullion,- a short tini ag from Wells Fargo & Co., inNntBa- Enterprise. " " The Miner learns from a. eliabl gentleman h.lely arrived iu Preacott from the Black Canyon cousry, that some sixty men are at w(k placer mining along the creek , file can canyon - yon canyon and making good wages, On luky gent who, has a better claia than some of his neigttAuss, is-taking-out $50 daily. All the eoaoiry wants is plecty of water to pfoaa in pos possession - session possession of innumeralMs plaec dis districts, - tricts, districts, which would pay all th way from five to fifty dollar pe tiay to the man. The. Enterprise ts En receipt of a let letter - ter letter from Ex-GoveBOF John- P. Iloyt, now one of the jsKiges- of tks supreme court of W ashington territory. Judgs Iloyt seems pleased with his new home, and no doubt the people thTe will be pleased with him1, ia kbte lawyer, he made at popular governor here iu Arizona, and the people wfah wfah-out - out wfah-out regard to party,, or section were sorry at his departure. That he will make an equally good judge there can . be no doubt, and the people of 'Wash 'Washington - ington 'Washington will have no eanse torcgret bis appointment to his present position. On February ltf, Peter Castello, a miner employed in the MeCrackin mine was blown to atoms by the ex- plosion of a box of giant powder. The lergext pi cue of the nnf'ortuuatc man that could be found was one of his teet, and the whole remains " vere gathersd up and placed in two candle boxes and taken ont and buried. It is not known by what means the pow powder - der powder became Ignited, but it is supposed that Castello was at the time taking out a quantity with which to charge a drill hole for the purpose of making a blast, when tho whole blast became ignited. Governor Fremont appointed the following persons as county officers j of Apa .he county, to hold until June j 1, 1870, or until their successors arc elected and qualified; , James Steinson Probate Judge. Board of supervisors P. Crcaghe, W. J. Flake and T Perez. County recorder E. W. West. Sheriff A. Peralta. Treasurer Thomas C, Grier. District attorney II. J. Hct-htman James Steinson and C A. Franklin ' were also appointed notaries public. A terrible destruction lately occur occurred - red occurred at Stockton. Eighteen men were killed outtight and twenty-three se severely - verely severely wounded.

LIXVILLE A WILEY, Real Estate and Collection Offi.ce. and Auctioneers. Fast of Postofiice. The Public are informed llmt I hare ;pened a real estate office, where any .nforinalion regarding property in iJhe-:ix and Salt River valley will be urnished. Letters promptly answered. Abstracts of Titles furnished. Collections of all kinds undeitaken :iud returns praomptly made. Auction sales in any portion of the count v. 21 Phenix Hotel. -VaS' ington Street, between ilaricopa anb Pima Streets. C lean Beds and well Ventilated Rooms, Vy the day or night. Best of Accommodations tor Families. shower bath hns lately been connected with the Hotel for the convenience rf gtlehts and the public generally. I. J. GAKIHXKR, Proprietor. 15-tf i tilLLETT FEED AND STABLES. LIVERY, SALE M n u ii Jk C'nsaolv Prprs This rioiwr Stable of C.'iTIett has at nil times hay and grain and &' the accomtnudaiions . Writing hors-s. Il-trses on hand at all times t ! l-t and forale. 20- tf LI eat Eiarket. Opposition and Competition. On Monte7.'ima ftret, opposite the Herald oSTire. an.l arro-s the strevt fit.tn our ttr ttr-i - i ttr-i iiiit ! afion where we are ri-nrt-d tn lor lor-iiisli - iiisli lor-iiisli the citizens of I'henix with the very bst BEEF, VEAL, ML'TTOX, PORK, ETC. That can be ob''-iin"4l. OTERO BI.IK!!. jXcw Saddlery and Harness Shop. PETER DIBEK, La'p- f s.m Tl -n i-rtino, Calif'-ruti, would re-p e-fi iff --m the ri:ziis f Phenix and siiTOU''ii.r c-'-'n n- 'hat h has opened a first-c'a-s sa hi'- r a -it harn-s sU.p in the building i fttrmerly c -up;e-' by Illainc the bootmaker, j where he is prepan d ! d- itll work in his line I in a wo bavin ike mat nor.and at reasonable p ic8 . A sha; e -f the pnhic patronage so- ; 'ic'Ted. I rm shop. On 5f;-nez .ma Si eet one block north of the j Printing: ' Mtice i Til- tin ie'-ii-ri havinir received a full line o' ir a c ia' f-eces-ary f-rr this section, respect respect-I - I respect-I fully i fo m h- : nil c that he now has ou hand a full us rme"t --f L,D CAN'S. STOVE PIPF. j GL'TTKUS , "WATKJi SPOL'TS . Fve yt' i- ?r irauntactnred in this shop b'-ucrht ntt iu;:rk tl i.ir the same, will liv hxed at the fi-nt time on any damage turning froic the reg regular - ular regular use. free of charge. Buy your Tinware from the Tinshop, if you wish to have it guaranteed. I dfy competition in pi ices, and buyers will find it so, as I am compelled to make my liv liv-inir. - inir. liv-inir. Special Attention given to repairing- and Job Job-bin - bin Job-bin jr. Pt'nquoira. LOR I NG & LARK I N. The nnd "rs'g'ned, being ntrenf for Clark Sc Adam, of Prejtcott, are prepared to furnish Lumber to the Public at LOW PRICES! We have on hnnd a larg-e and well selected stock v seaone i Lumber. Ofliee in Postofli- building. LURING &. LARKIN. SAM WING. X E W L A U T U R Y. Washing & Ironing Che :p. POLISHING JiKAiLV DONE. Corner Adams and Montezuma sts., one-half block north of the Hekai.d office. Fresh a iirti IS DF.LIVKKED BY THE LXDEUSiy XEU to etistomers in Phenix anil vicinity daily. Havinir a lurtre dairy three miles north" of tuttu j can tu: nish Milk Fresher and Mweeter Th an ean he done by keepit g your owu cow G' ve me a trial Crderi left at the Postofice Will Rsoei ve Prompt Attention. nS W. L. OSBOEN.

CREAT Clearance AT GREATLY Prices -VINE Are oflering at a Sacrifice the Large Stock of Goods which they have on hand. Thcv have also a larcrc lot of Goods on the road which they expect to re receive - ceive receive in a ftw days, that must be sold for less than San Francisco prices, in order to close out their whole stock, as they are determined to sell off everything before the S. P. 11. R reaches Maricopa Yclls, which will be by the 1st of April. Xow that tidies are hard land monev scarce, it is of the greatest importance to ooonomi'n Therefore n -i -i mi rn nrniim nni vnn wi J lind that you can purchase as much for one dollar, as yen could have purchased for two dollars some years ago. Thev have a full line of s -AXD- ? revisions Which thev CUE -VP, or will sell as CHEAPER, than any firm in town. Do fiat Forget ! You can make money by going there to pureh- ase. as money saved is monev gained. BARGAINS Are to be had, as they are determined to sell, and in order to do so the' have reduced their prices. Keep on the West side of the Plaza. Remember the sign over the door, Variety Store Tienda Baratn,

.neseat 01 government. 01 .uaneopa ; thU ,)0rtion of Arizona, and bo county, so Florence is the centre of a j trouble is CTer experienced by no no-rich - rich no-rich and imoortant mining country mal,s m gI..lzirJ!r tuelr 6tock, or of il il-and - and il-and the county seat of Pinal county, j IuniinntioI1 this weird country ritU Florence is about CO odd miles, iu j Ur jolliest of midnight fires. In a a straight di-eetion, from Phenix ; ft.w vear3 the yU,, j of vegetable .com but the man who goes from Phenix j alu, smM right -m and arountl to Florence by stage must travel 80; , Florcncei supply the demand as the regular mail stage route is by j fr()m a of the mining districU irt way of Maricopa Wells. Florence j proxilni,y thereto. There are what was "started" about ten years ago, j m.,y be termed two railiy ieas0n and is so called after a sister of Gov- ; lhis section of ArIzona.