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.1. It. MAlilON. Kelt tor.
Tie drnUtion ol the MINER ttag cosiiJ;ab!y prwit
sr th.u Unt o.' say other Ariisn paper, bnllriers men f
errwhsre il! find it aiTanUgpons to nuke known their
bulntM In lU adiertitlng column,
TCWrt li ad k town, Tillage, Q'JIUry post, .trains 0J
minks? settlement la tha Territory la vhlch the pAjr docs
Bit cirtsUte, and ccpiM of it are Mat to every State and
Territory of the Union i which, coupled with It age and
landing sake It t very desirable adrertiiing mudlnu.
S-Bhvritien ordering n .hange In the addreM of their
pnl'r. nuouM not fjll to pi tp the natim ,.f th.- iv.ti.fitec to
which it Ivii Ik .'n tent, m well as the ono to win. li it it to
be sent.
Mohave County Itoras.
Letter) nnd arrivals from Molmvo report
business dull, rn is usual everywhere ut the
beginning of tho year. Thero i, however,
fomc stir in mining matters. MrT. J. Monro
ha returned to Chloride and started work ou
tcve"ral mines. Mr H. M. Poyson is In Cerbat,
looking after the business of the linker fur
nace, which, rumor Bays, he will soon set at
wors.
Professor White, lato stato geologist of
Nevada, recently visited Wallajial district,
nnd examined tho mines of tho Wnllup.it
Mining Company, to report thereon. If his
rcnrt is favomblo the company will be able
to get funds and put up a mill. Messrs
llallord it Birch have recently started vigor
ously at work on mines in Cedar Valley.
A year ago or more, parties from California
and Nevada, purchased a number of the most
promising mines in Molisvo county, expended
money enough to secure their titles, and then
ceased work. This action, whilo it made
things lively for a while, ultimately had a de
pressing intluonco on tho mining industries of
tho country. Most of tho parties who sold
out received very respectable sums of money,
and left tho country to see the folks at home.
Thoo who bought the mines, for their own
reasons, have taken them out of market and do
not work tlicm, so tl)o old discoveries are non
productive. Still thcro am many good mint
bein worked, nnd prospects are looking bet
ter than six months ago.
Vi. II. Hardy has been over tho toll-road
from the Colorado to Prescott making some
; i -t .. ,
repairs, anu reports plenty 01 ram every wuere
water in all the streams, and the general
outiooK encouraging.
Southern Arizona.
The Tucson Citizen of Dec. 27 and Jan. 11
bavecome to hand, containing these items o
interest:
k r il m
a party 01 gentlemen irom lueson, in
April last, re-located an old. abandoned
mine known as tho Oro Rlanco, sixty miles
southwest of Tucson. Sinco then a number
of other men have gono to work, on the mine
anu twenty-two srnvitras are now workini?
ore from the mine, realizing from $60 to 100
per ton. mo mino is located about 3 miles
north of tho Sonora line. Fortv men arc
now there at work.
Major Randall has tho San Carlos Indians
quieted and at work on tho farms and irri-
L'atinR ditches of tho Reservation. Tho Ma
jor' method of dealing with Apaches in the
mountains and on the reserves at Camp
a -1 i r y-
.Apacne anu can Marios was uemonstrateU his
lltness for the position he holds.
stuminzin, mo out cniei woo gavo so
inucii irouuie, ami wuo, alter Ms arrest, es
caped from the dilapidated old guard-house
t San Carlos, is supposed to have gone on a
visit to uncniso.
A largo emigration from New .Mexico to
settle in Arizona, on the Gila river, is ex
pected during the sprine.
The telegraph odice in Tucson is now fitted
with new and HrsUiIaM instruments.
Ool laylor is paying off troops at the
posts in the lower country.
A complete set of California Kenorts. or
dered purchased by the last Legislature, for
the Territorial Library, and. all the Acts and
.Journals of that Legislature, have been re
ceived at the secretary's olhco
Ibtilding and other improvement are go-
I ho village election in Tucson resulted as
follows: Jrts. II. Toole, mayor; Samuel
Hughes, P. Drachman and It. N. Leather-
wood, councilmen ; . A. Fish, treasurer: F.
T . . .IT . r ' .
x.sparza, marsnai. v . morgan, assessor: John
uiiier, pouna-moster.
Great was tho rejoicing of citizens and sol
diers yesterday, after learning that tho U. S.
Senate had confirmed President Grant's nom
ination of Lieutenant-Colonel Crook ns Brigadier-General
of the U. S. Army. In town,
faces beamed with delight, and many were
the toasts drank to the man who lias saved
Arizona from Apaches and worse white men.
At rort N nipple and Headquarters, tho de
light of enlisted men, citizen employes, offl
cere, tueir wives ana cniidren was great
Uuring the day, tho necessary number of
guns were tired, with martial precision, and
at night, a goodly number of ladies and gen
tlemen danced for joy, in which dance, the
honored hero took a very activo part, much
to our surprise, su, until then, wo had never
seen him glide over boards or canvass in a
inmlcal way. Mrs General Crook, 3Irs
Colonel James Nelson, Mrs Captain Hums,
Mrs (Jpt Goodale. her sister, Miss Kelly,
Mrs Lieutenant Wieting and Thomas. Mrs.
Win M. UufFum, and her sister. Miss Evans,
of Prescott, beside many other ltiien, whoso
names we ownot now recall, were present,
and lent more than ono charm to the alfair.
The officers, Col Rockwell, Medical Director
Magruder, Cant Bird, Capt Goodale, Col
Evans, Dr Mathows, LleutonanU Ross, Wio
ling and Bourke, were magnificent, somo in
sparkling uniforms; others in brand now
storo clothes, as were, also, our follow citi
zens, Col Bigelow and Win. 31. Bullum.
Hut, tmough of this, we rejoico over this
double victory of tho reticent Crook, first over
tho Indians; second, over tho Indian Ring
fellows, who havo fought him, stop by step,
and fo whose base appeals Grant and tho
Senate havo turned a deaf ear.
.Mails. Tho Hardyville mail will start out
obout 7 o'clock this ovcuing. It was a little
behind time getting in yesterday.
Mr M. Wonnscr arrived here, by buck
board, yesterday morning, from Pliujtiix, ami
Is now attending to tho wants oC his sick
partner, Mr Aaron Wcrtheimcr.
Wo havo every rcasni) to look for more
rain or snow soon. Clouds betoken ono or
the. other,
Fort Wiiipit.k and HEAnquAitTKitK.
Liputenant Katon, fit It Cavalry, arrived nt
Dopartmont Headquarters, from Camp Vcr
dc, last night.
Lieutenant Thomas, fith Cavalry, roturood
toj Y.r t WMPI'10 car,y tl'l" tnorning, bringing
with hitn Anderson and Lynch, tho two dc
sortors apprehended at Wickcnburg.
Captain J. W, Mason, 5th Cavalry, is to
arrive at Fort Whipplo from Verdothis morn
ing. We understand hp Is going to mcot his
plfc, now en xouto from the stated. - '
(from WfJnenlBy'a Dally. 1
Tho Quakor Indian Policy Its
Agonts in tho Army,
In the New York World of Dec. 12, tho
following article is found :
Chicago, l)pcoinber7. Captain C, A. Wllklii'on
ul Hie I iiin-il HtiM Army, alde-tlc eump to c 1 1
t-r.il O. t(. lliiuunl, who ju-xi'il 1 1 1 r i n t ir 1 1 liert- to
il y in runte lor Witliliiuini) to U'xirt upon the
tr inslt-r ul tlic Mi)iluc, tliii-li lie at ilrt.illeil to
MipiTiiitt-iiil, ili'ilwrcil i ledum tliU uwnlti ill
tho l'iri (.'oiireitioiiiit ('Uiul-Ii, nt Hie ruUt'l
eritcv Mr Uooduln, liltntcll an lndl ui Comiiils
slouer.
Tin: Ai'ACiirs.
While ho was in Arir.onii u Yuma Imllaii i-ttinu
lulu cinii, and wiivlnj; liU riu, i'el.iiiiieil, "A
few ywirs a few jwmj thun nothing!" Tlili
m is ii cliiuf wlio Ind iiimle trinities with (ieneiul
Tlioinas, ami who.e trl'm had bei-n i(veii l.trije
atiiiu.il M)iin-iitt, of wlilcli tlicy Inul been gradu
ally ( Imlk-il by litems till now tlicy ri-cclved
iiolliliiC. Ou miotlicr occasion nn Ap.iclie dilcl
who went to a white nceiit to cotnplaln was given
a glass ot poisoned ulilckcy, but ns too nAicli :ir-i-nle
win put In llio whltkey It only sickened lilin.
Wlicn lie cmne back to say lie was sick the agent
shot him. Again, when traveling with a p.irty of
Apaches he noticed that the nilllvs would not cat
the corn I'siivd by Government. Ou iiuiecllng
it be found It was tuo-thlrds gravel. When en
route to the Indian Territory (Icncral Huwnrd
never traveled on Sunday, but held church servi
ce mid sang glorious old hymns, to which the
Indians listened In crowds with tears In their eyes.
After otic service an Apache camo to the speaker,
and hugging him to his breast, said, "Apache
good!" He believed that Indian ; he would trust
his life with that Indian nt uny time.
Tlin MODOC'S.
Captain Wilkinson thought the .Modocs had
been more sluncd against than sinning. Tho rem
nant of that tribe thirty-nine men, rlfty-fbrco wo
men, and sixteen children had been transported
across the continent In box-cars, the jn.tlc being
chained. Captain Wright w:i the cause of the
massacre, having made tliu Commissioners be
lieve Unit they were sale when they were not.
When the Modocs were about to come Kast, Sear
faced Charley asked him if there was "much bunt"
where they were going, ami he answered, "Not
much. hunt, but tn ich work." The Modocs had
vigilantly guarded their cars nnd kept them clean.
A Kansas reporter bad lied when bu bad said that
the train was llltliy and the prisoners Ill-used.
That reporter boarded tho train one day and klCK
cd Shack-Nasty Jim. Captain Wllklusoti ulshed
be could have kicked that reporter. (Here the
speaker burst Into tears.) Dogtis Charley was be
glnulng to be ashamed of his name, now that be
had lound out what "bogoj" signified.
When tho convoy roac'icd liaxter Springs he
hired an old hotel in which be placed the Modocs
temporarily, with their trusty lenders on guard.
Then be explained to them the intentions of the
Government. Ho had won their hearts by bis
kindness nnd the rare he had taken of their chil
dren. He told them that all their trouble came
from their using whiskey. For fifteen years he
bad been talking to God, and (be stated) he was
talking to God then and asking God to bless
them. They would have been liKe the leaves on
the trees for number but lor whiskey. On Sunday
they reached liaxter Springs, and on Monday
their barracks were nil completed. This showed
that the Indians could work. He told llogus
Charley that tbey must raise thtlr own eoru and
potatoes or else tbey would starve. Then, while
saying u last pr.tycr, he (Here the speaker burst
Into tear and wept for tome minutes.)
All that was necessary to civilize Indians was
to bo true to them and not give them gravel for
corn nnd sand lor sugar. He never saw people
so devoted to tbeir children. Steamboat Frank's
baby died and Steamboat Frank came and told
blru God bad takcu It because be did not wish it
to go to the new country. The Indians would
work. They would put tbclr children to school
if tbey hid schools. II something liken Krccd-
mcu s liaruau, with such men to manage it as
General Howard and himself, were organized, the
Indian qucstlou would be solved. Christ had
died for the Indians as well as the white men.
Tho reporter need no( bcnlraldtotake that down.
He mcaut Just what he said.
The Mixer gives the above to its thou
sands of readers who do not see the Eastern
newspapers, and, otherwise, might never
know the stylo and methods adopted by the
party to which Colycr, Howard, Whitman
and Wilkinson belong, for working on tho re
ligious, philanthropic and benevolent feelings
and sympathies of the trroat mass of tho
American people in tho Eastern State?, who
select our members of Congress and shane
mo poucy oi our uovernmcut in all impor
tant affairs the most of whom never saw an
Indian, and know nothing of them except
what they read in the papers of the day, and
hear from the lips of the peace commissioners
who, for sordid uain, with pious pretense, so
damnably misrepresent the cliaracternnd dis
position of the vnrious hostile Indian tribes
in the United States, as well as the actions
and feelings of the L'reat majority of frontier
settlers toward sucii tribes.
Could the good people who listen to tho
lectures of such puling snivellers as Howard
and ilkinson, know and appreciate their
real character, their faith in the lies they tell
wouiu uo lessened.
Tho heavenly-minded Howard has told, in
every cJiurcu anu bundsy school ho has had
an opportunity to speak in, tho story of his
conversion, and with tears in his eyes, has
narrated his interviews of prayer and psalm-
singing with tae Indians. ut, tho investi
gations into hia operations as chief of the
Freedman's Bureau, according to tho testi
mony of his subordinates, prove him to be an
uncommon and ungodly thief. An exchange
says:
" Alio telegraph tells us that tho prominent
army otllcers, who have investigated the ac
counts of tho saintly Howard say that the
real extent of Iiis criminality will become
moro evident and incontrovertible as tho
investigation proceeds."
A clerk under Ucn u. . Bullock, chief
disbursing omcer oi tuo isurcau under How
ard, avers that horses and carriages for How
ard's private use, stimmer vacation, travelling
cxpemcs of favorite clerks and many other il
legitimate oxpensos. were paid for with
government funds, Howard's privato coach
man, and the wives ol some ot nis stall otllcers,
bad their names placed on tho pay-roll,
though they did no work of any kind for the
Bureau. From such littlo beginnings ho
grew up to bo a defaulter tu tho amount of
8278,000. He prayed with tho Indians and
soldiers and wept with them. Here in Ari
zona his pathetic discourses and actions with
tearful eyes, touched tender chords in the
hearts of many of his hearers, and often caused
their svmnntliiziiirr tears to llow ret ho was
a thief at the time, nnd a hypocritical liar, a
wolf in fihecps clothing.
Captain Wilkinson seems desirous to follow
in tho footsteps of his illustrious master and
patron, ills antecedents tit linn eminently
for such a course. He stntcd in a speech he
mado to soldiers in southern Arizona, that ho
had formerly been a common drunkard, and
whilo drunk had struck and knocked down
his own mother, and ho wept over tho recital.
In his speech hovo reported, he wept because
he had not ncrvo onough to kick a reporter.
It is a pity the reporter had not been a wo
man. Wilkinson's reputation in tho army is
that of a canting hypocrite, brave- in prayer;
cowardly in action. Ho stated in a communi
cation to tho Tucson Citizen, that Arizona
was the best lied about country he ever
knew, nnd he went away and lied about it too.
He wished something lik tho Frcodnmn's
Bureau could be organized for tho care of the
Indians and ho-und Gen Hovvurd could man
age it 1 1 May God forbid.
Thero is a religious paper,. the otgan of tho
Congregational denomination of Christians,
pubjuhed at Chicago, t I also the organ ot
WEEKLY ARIZONA MINER:
Howard, K. P. Smith, Indian Commlsslo.icr,
and Wilkinson, They write letters for pub
lication In Its columns. Mr. Smith thus gave
to the public a narrative of his trip through
Arizona in company with Gen. Howard, (a
fair, unprejudiced statement, too). The pa
per Is named the "Advance," and contain in
the issue of December 18, 187:1, a communi
cation from Mrs. A. 11. Hiattuck, a lady who
lives at Saint's Rest, Kansas, close to tho
preent home of tho Modocs. The letter is
laudatory of the conductor Ciipt. WilkicMin
in bringing the unarmed .Modocs from Camp
McPheison to tbeir home nt Baxter Springs,
Kuusa", without irons and without a military
guard. The history of the weeping Captain's
daring exploits was evidently luinished by
himself to Mrs. S. ns it is almoit in thu same
words as ho used in his speech in tho church
at Chicago, and she intimated that his voice
trembled, and his eyes moistened, when he
told her of the sick'ness and death of a Mo
doc infant, the child of Steamboat Frank,
who died after their arrival at Baxter
Springs. Mrs. S. says tho Modocs havo not
yet robbed a hen-roost, or smoke.houe, or
taken any scalps in Knnsa, and the Mim:k
hopes they will not, and believes that as there
are only tliirty-nine men left in the tribe,
and they are not in tho lava beds, anil are un
armed, that they may be quiet and willing
to do tho bidding of the agents who have
charge of them. Thu Minkk respects any
one Indian agent or Gospel teacher who
practices the religion he professes, and has
some regard tor those who believe in the
good effects of kindness on such Indians as
Sioux, Kiowas, .Modocs or Apaches, but can
not find words to express tho contempt it
feels for base, sycophantic, lachrymose, pray
ing wretches of tho Howurd-Colycr-Wilker-son
stamp.
The local of tho Santa Birbara Daily
Times gives us tho particulars of a bull aud
bear fight, which recently came off near that
place, and which ended in favor of the bull.
Previous to the lato war, we looked upon
such combats with disfavor, but, since so
called Christians all over the pious Kast have
taken delight in hearing of the daughter of
noblo men, we don't sympathlzj worth a
d -n with the brutes who gored, gouged and
bit each other for tho amusement of the
Santa Barbarians.
We like to recount tho discomfiture of bad
savages, and, therefore, give the following,
which we find in the Denver Tribune:
SaN Asto.mo. Texfis, December 10, 1873.
To I.ieiit-Gcnerai Sierman, Chicago, 111.: Lieut.
Hudson, till Cavulrv. sr nt frnm Port I'lirLn i
intercept a band of Indians raiding on the lower
.icucus, ioiiiiu ma camp wnere lltey iclt tn ani
mals going dowu, and captured thirty horses and
mules. Un tho 10th Inst, be struck the bund on
their return, killed nine, wounded n great many
more, nnd captured cighty-ono animals. His own
cnsualltii-s were ono man wounded, three horses
killed nnd ono wounded. Detailed report not re
celvciJ. The fight was on the west foot ol tho
Ncuces. C. C. Auouh, Ilrlg. Gen.
Contiiacts. Not much use for us to waste
spaco in talking about contracts. Yet, we
will reimrk that opposition was lively, in
consequence of which, prices are a little low-
I er than they ought to be, as will be seen by
annracis ot bins, etc., published in Daily and
Weekly Mi.vr.u, of this week.
We are indebted to some friend at Head
quarters for a copy of Gen Crook's excellent
Annual Heport. The report, as printed, is
creditable to Mr. Wampool, of the Head
quarters' printing establishment.
. m
Headers will find tho latest railroad news"
and rumors in our telegrams, and can draw
their own conclusions. God grant that
something that will cnablo Col. Scott to give
us, tho railroad, may soon bo done.
Send tho Miner to friends and acquaintan
ces east, west, north and south, and so aid in
making known tho wants and resources of
Arizona. Anv number of tho nnwr ! luHr
than several letters, and its cost is much less
than a letter.
Mr II. C. Hooker is entitled to praise for
investing his money in stock and locating in
Arizona. Two horses recently brought litre
by him, arc said to bo the finest animals ever
seen in Arizona.
So there is a prospect of S100.000.000 of
legal tenders being added to the volume of
currency. West nnd South aro in favor of
making more "India rubber dollars."
R. D. Bogart has been released, by order
of that old salt, the Secretary of tho Navy.
(Prom Thursday's Dallj.J
At a lato meeting of tho Friends of Peace, In
Chicago, one Captain Wilkinson said that "Ifn
sort of Frcedman'i llurean could bo established
among tbe Indians, with such men as General
Howard nnd myself, the whole Indian problem
would be solved." We have more faith In the
ability of Howard and Wilkinson to relieve tbe
Federal Treasury of Its surplns funds than to solve
tho Indian question. Ho far ns Howard has bad
any influence lu Arlroua, bo has done more to
send Americans aad Mexicans to their eternal rest
than to settle the Apaches. His administration of
the Frecdmen's ISurean Is as much us this nation
can endure with any complacency, nnd there Is no
danger that he will be entrusted with another like
It. San Francisco Alta California.
Were Howard and Wilkinson at the head
of Indian afTuln3 here, moro than onc-halCof
the civilized people of tho Territory would
strain every nerve to get out of tho Territory
on tho double quick, as, with unbridled Apa
ches, to act tho pleasure of these "saintly"
rogues, Arizona would soon bo a hell upon
earth, for all savo Indians and Indian ring
thives.
Our Dplogate in Congress has fuvorod a
Washington paper with an entertaining paper
on "Christmas Carols."
Capt N. N. C. Silvn, 21st U. S. Infantry,
formerly stationed in Arizona, reported to
have acted in a timid manner at tho front
during tho Modoc war, was brought beforo a
board of medical examiners in San Francisco,
November 28, for decision as to whothor his
condition was such as to unfit him from
forming u correct judgment as to his dutv
nt tho time he handed in his resignation last
.March. An unpicsant position lor tlio yount'
warrior.
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President Grant still keeps appointing citi
zens of the States tn office in tho Territories
which plan is not in keeping with the Civil
Service rule, or with tho President's promise.
we object, not mat we want an oltlce, but
because every Territory has competent ncr-
sons to fill all thu offices.
Cost or Ruoistkhimo Wo copy tho fol
lowing from a late California exchange;
On the ut of January, tho feo for register
ing a letter mailed in tbe United States for
delivery in nny part of tho Union, will bo ro-
tticcu irom uitcen cents to eight cents,
PRESCOTT, JANUARY
(From Thursday's Dally.)
Wilkinson Again.
Feeling that the article in yesterday's Mix
i:n did not do full "justicu" to Captain Wil
kinson and his barefaced assertions about
frontier jieoplo and Indians, we will now en
deavor to refute the many false oiiits made
in his recent addiess to a Chicago audience.
In thu Ill's t place, his assertions that
" while in Arizona, the chief of a leading
tribe of Indians rushed up to himself and
(mi Howard, exclaiming, 'A few years a
lew years; then nothing,'" may bo correct,
as all tcutihte Indians have well understood,
that the object of Howard and Wilkinson in
visiting them and the Territory was to steal
what little thuy had, or what Government
might thereafter appiopriate for them. Hut,
it is not truu that Gen. Thomas ever made u
treaty with tho tribe of which this Indian
was leader, or with any other tribe in this
Territory, as Gen. Thomas never was in Ari
zona, Equally falsu is the assertion of this
helf-styled ''Christian soldier," that said tribe
had been swindled out of largo amounts ol
money annuities which Government had
entrusted to agents fur said Indians, since it
is a matter of history that government never
has agreed to pay any money to any tribe in
Arizona.
Again, we have it from the "Captain," that
once upon a time an Indian ugent tried to
poUon an Indian by giving him strychnine;
but, fortunately, or unfortunately, thu dose
was too great, and merely made the Indian
sick. He (the Indian; then applied to the
agent for somo medicine, aud was shot by the
agent. Were this the case, wo should not
hesitate to declare the agent, in this case, a
follower of tho meek and wealthy Howard, a
veteran bureaucrat, swindler and murderer.
But, as no such event ever happened here, wo
have no recourse left but to denounce thu
author of this wholesale falsehood as a liar of
the first magnitude.
Once, indeed, near old Camp Ileno, the no
torious Del-Che, a born Apache liar, thief
and murderer, did provoke a contract sur
geon into firing a pistol ball at him, which
we are grieved to have to state, did neither
wound nor kill the red fiend, who so richly
deserved killing.
While traveling in company with some In
dians (and a large escort of soldiers), which
latter lact the "Captain" forgot to recito to
his Chicago admirers, he withdrew his mind
from prayer and Indians long enough to learn
that the corn which tho mules were eating,
was about one-half gravel. This ho conjured
up to strengthen the belief prevalent among
Indian Ring dupes nt tho East, that con
tractors in this Territory have swindled tho
government in this way, but, unfortunately
for Wilkinson and his gang, this same corn, if
it wns "gravelled," came Irom Camp Grant
where Lieutenant Whitman, a hireling of the
Indian King, had charge of every thing, and,
no doubt, "stretched" his com as he did the
number of Indians fed by him, in order to
" turn an honest penny."
Now, we have never met this roan Wilkin
son, but can prove that while ho was in Ari
zona, ns a sort of spy and followcr-in-prayer
of tho miserable Howard, he expressed him
self wonderfully well pleased with the feel
ing of citizens towards good Indians, and
chimed in with the general desire of citizens
and a majority of tho military, to give Gen
Crook full rein in running down and whip
ping bad Indians. What, then, aro wo to
think of his words andcoursc, since going
East? Clearly, not well, as they stultify his
former assertions and stamp him as a hypo
critical time-server of a corrupt ring.
His assertions as to the good, gentle quali
ties of tho murderous Modocs nre even worse
than those concerning the Aachcs,and should
bring from tho Press and peoplo of the
West, who know something of tho bloody
deeds of theso savages, words of everlasting
damnation uixm the titled scoundrel, .who,
while pretending to servo tho white people
ot this country, from whom he draws pay,
insults the memory of tho brave soldiers and
citizens whoso blood the accursed Modocs
shed in the lava beds. Clearly, the Indian
Ring aro again endeavoring to lead tho pub
lic astray on tho Indian question, and by go
doing make it tho duty of the Press and
peoplo of the frontiers to defend themselves
from being again set upon by this accursed
anaconda, whoso rapaciousness never can be
satisfied. Professed friends of the Indian,
tbey are his most heartless enemies ; and,
since, by prayer and putting on of sacred
vestments, they out-Jesuit the Jesuits, there
is no telling what they may accomplish, if
mo n.-unu oi mis country permit them to
attain the power they aim at. Frontier peo
plo must never forget that "eternal vigilance
is tbe price of liberty," from Indian Peace
Lommissioners like the public robbers How
ard, Colycr, Wilkinson & Co., men who,
whilo the war was going on, had their agents
in every military camp to coax and bully
ignorant Negro soldiers out of about two
thirds of their monthly pay, for which a
piece of paper, with tho signature of some
irresponsioie person, was given tlicrn.
Auniprnous Amzona. The (l'rcseott) Arizona
Miner Is convinced that the dirt of that Territory
Is superior to that of any other part of the Union,
for that paper says: "The gravel on one thousand
bills nnd mesas In Arizona would piy big, If people
bad water to wash It. Thero Is water nway down
In rockv tinxtna. uhlrli will vt I... i .. ... .1 .
surface tor this purpose, when tho annual yield of
precious metals or this Territory will beat that of
nttV nfli. iinif.nnlilMl Hlnl.ln.. T. .
Tm'i TV v.i.iiiwi .......un U1 me ucpnonc.
Klgbt here, In l'rcseott, peoplo are wnlklng over
lortunes, as every shovel lull of dirt here contains
particles of gold."
II the Miner continues to tempt by Its talk In
that wuy, nnd there be good ground lor tho talk.
Arizona will be likely to soon enloy a marked In
crease of population.
80 remarks the Salt Lake (Utah) News of
a recent date, and, as a remark from us is in
order, we assure it and all other friends that
wo havo tho "good ground ;" yes, plenty of it,
and aro anxious to seo people como and rifle
it of its golden particles.
Official notification has been received of
the killing, at Camp Apache, December 31at,
of a notorious Apashe, named "Handsome
Charley," who murdered Mr Redmond, tho
post trader, at that point, two years ago
since which timo ho has been Hkulking aroun J
Jhe reserve. His presence having been re
ported to the post commander, that officer
ordered Mr C. E. Cooley, with tho Indian
chiefs Miguel ai d Patono to arrest and confine
him in tho guard house. Upon tho approach
of the detail, tho murderer drew his pistol
and snapped it at Cooley, but beforo he
could recock it. ho was shot through tho heart
by Patone. All quiet ut tho IUservation.
J ho Apaches expressed their approval of tho
ahiir, saying that Charley for years has been
ono of tho worst Indians tn thu tribe.
January 1st, 1,500 Apaches on the reserve.
Wc hail a Call VMtonlav tmm tt- T t
Tonner, of the Indian Department, who Is on
a tour of insnectl
Territory. Mr Boquest, who owns and runs
saw-mii in Wallapal Mountain, Mohan
county, called with tho Dr. '
16, 1871,
Iluvrali for Brifjndior-Gonoral
Goorgo Crook.
News of the confirmation of General Gcorgo
Crook ns Brigadicr-Gencrnl was received at
Headquarters oi this Department. A salute
was fired nt Port Whipple to-day, at 3 p. m.,
in honor of the General's promotion.
Telegrams from Senators, ami other per
sonages of distinction, congratulating General
Crook on his well earned honor, are flashing
,,,-or. dm u-iri.u Knt initin can or do feel more
.,V HI" ,..v., vm-.- --
joyful over this recognition of his merit, than
tho thousands ol liaruy Arizona seniors m
whom he has brought glad tidings of great
joy, who to-ilay line unit respect mm as me
only genuine peace commissioner ever ciu iu
Arizona. Owing to his elforts they aro now
beginning to feel that they may yet realize
their hopes, in this, tho land of their choice,
and enjoy tho comforts and blessings of a
peaceful home in the land of tho Apache.
And wc have reason to believe that, aside
from the prime fact so dear to every one, the
knowledge that his disposition of business
entrusted to him has been generously
approved and rewarded, by those who
placed him in nuthority. General Orook
will valuu nothing moro than the heartfelt
gratitude of the rough pioneers of Arizona.
Letter from Maricopa County.
Marvvim.k, Arizona, )
January 9th, 18 4. $
Dear Mintr: Sinco writing to you, on the
2d hist., Mr Allen Whitlow and I have visi
ted Florence, and while there saw a good
many of your friends, prominent among whom
are Joseph Collingwood nnd M. L. Stiles. Tho
former, or Don Jose, ns he is familiarly called,
is building an extensive store and warehouse,
to receive an immense stock of goods soon to
be purchased in San Francisco and other mark
ets. Joe is one of Arizona's best men, and
certainly deserves to be largely patronized.
Mr Stiles informs me that there is a good
school in Florence. I learn from the other
parties that a large nraoiint of grain, mostly
wheat, is yet to be sown.
From what I could see and hear, I am for
ced to conclude that the settlement, in and
around Florence, would not be abandoned,
even though wts were to suddenly part com
pany with Uncle Sams boys-in-bluc and the
infernal Apaches.
This reminds me of an article published in
tho Daily Miner, of Dec. 31st, under "Re
sources ol Arizona," which I would like to
notice briefly. First, let me endorse, fully,
everything that you have said in your refuta
tion of tho slatemcnts made by Mr Haines.
That gentleman has certainly done Arizona
and her people a gross injustice. Ho has, no
doubt, forgotten that Arizonans warmly
welcomed hitn in every possible way to facili
tate his labors. He failed to notice thar,
inco General Crook has reconstructed the
Apaches, our citizens are well satisfied with
their situations. Perhaps he "couldn't sec"
our determination to stand by our Territory
dc-plte bilks, liars, and pious frauds of the
Howard and Colyer school. Allow me to
make the confession that we, Arkonant, are
sorely tormented by misrepresentation". The
tablc-faro of Arizona, with very lew excep
tions, wilt compare favorably with !s An
geles. I cannot, thcrefurr, account for "the
mess of dirty beans" unlcw they were pro
pared by the gentleman's order. Tastes will
differ, you know.
Captain Price and Hon John Smith, from
Camp McDowell, left hero yesterday morning
for Maricopa Wells. Tho former gentleman
will bo nbsent some months. The latter is
out for an airing in order to shake oft tho
ennui which naturally clings to thoso in a
state of singlo blessedness.
.Mr Hcnj. Davis and lady, all of this nlaco.
start to the "Golden State." on Mondav.
Monday.
ours,
.Maniac
TELEGRAPHIC.
Spocial Dispatches to the Arizona Miner,
By Western union and U. 8.
Military Lines.
Washington. Jan. 14 G.nirnl Slini-n
was before the House military committee
yesiernay, ami earnestly opposed any reduc
tion in mtlitarv establishment: unli-h In rrv-i
necr corps. Tho General pointed to the use-
ussness oi many ot tne scacoast Ucrence, and
said that he could sco no reason or occasion
for additional fortification &t San Prnricr
The General added emphatically that by
mo uuuuiug oi raiiroaus, ten thousand or
fifteen thousand men could bo picked up and
thrown from ono point to another with great
rapiuiiy anu witn aosoiuto certainty would
take away from our country nil fear Of an
invasion by any nation on earth.
New York, January 14, To-night Josoph
Freeman shot and killed his mother because
sho refused to let him have $2,000.
General, Crook was to-day confirmed as a
Bricadicr-General.
The rates of postago by tho new steamship
nnu io ziusiraua aro iv cents to mo sand
wich Islands, and 12 cents to tho Austrahcn
Colonies; prepayment required.
Five hundred refugees from Cartagena have
been captured. Eight who tried to escape
were killed.
Cardinal Antonio Is dangerously ill at
Rome.
Washington, Jan. 15. President Grant has
withdrawn the nomination of Caleb Gushing
as Chief Justice. Tho latter denounces as
false all rejwrts against his loyalty. Injus
tice was dono tho President by tho statement
that he threatened to withdraw CushingV
name after his letter of 1871 was discussed.
He considered said letter unimportant, but
tho original document was less offensive than
than tho Times' special charged. It contain
cd avowal by Gushing of the opinion that the
Government was destroyed.
TheSenalo has approved final act of Con
gross on tho salary question.
Tho National Bricklayer's Union have do
manded the removal cf Mullitt, treasury ar
chitect. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 15 Tho legislature met
yesterday. Tho Governor, in his message
takes a cheerful view of affairs. The Statu
debt is 58,000,000, and the estimated valuo
of taxablo projerty 8250,000,000.
San Francisco, Jan. 15. About 11 o'clock
last night Mrs Lula Torrence, wife of John
J. Torrenco, of the California Theatre Com
pany, shot herself through tho heart ou
W ashington street, near the plaza. She was
separated from her husband and was an ac
tress at tho Bella Union. Domestic trouble
evidently drove her to despair and despcra
tion. She leaves two children.
The steamer Chin arrived this morning.
A defective piston ami being tdjlo to work
onlv ono wheel n ttin nt. .,f I .1..
U- "- ' " ui Jill UCICU-
on.
A concurrent rrn1niln .... .... .1
. u,, tIl (lc
Awmnblv insf i-nrflnf. r'.lir,,:.. a . ,
requesting Jteprcsentstircs to oppose tho pas
sage of bills introduced in Congress by Hon
ator Sargent rejatlug (o tho disposition of
.nuiiu.i juiucrm tauus, -tuo resolution
was amended by striking out tho
"mineral lands," and passctl lo mbomSL
iiicson, jan. irt -'t he Hupremu Court i
still in session nnd will probably comI
into next week. 1 ' cm
Incidentally tho question of the i,ow
(he 1) strict .ItidiM to llv .1. Ji.W?f Of
. - - " io 01 no ,
i.smcic on ami involving their jurisdiul
In districts composed of tnoie than one om!,
ty, ns well as tho transaction of Unit-d Suu."
and county business, at one and tho ssm'o iS?
tiniious lei 111. was discussed yestcrd.. 1 "
(fOYcruor Hashlord anu James E. McC&fW
The question is exported to k. f.,,.i" .7'
cussed to-mnrrow.
As wxiii as they can bo obtained, tlet'itl
zen will give tho views of attorneys JS
opinion of tho court thereon. 1
outlier clear and wnrtn.
.Maricopa, Jan. 15. Born, at Mmr,v
Wells, at noon to-dav. tln rl, U" T"f
fro,,, 'double yolk.' Both alive ,Y St
will as could bo expected. Mils. Mooil
r 1 1 -1
That active officer, Lieut W. P. nice, 2jt
Infantry, who left Fort Whipple abouuiH
1st, nrnved with his command at eamn V.
Dowell, Jan. 12th. He struck IndR
Green Valley, killed seven and captured four
From the captives ho learned of tho location
of another ranchcrin, nnd wns to leave lit
Dowell yesterday to attack It, and continue,
his scout toward San Carlos. Captain Ham
and Licutonant Schuyler aro out In tl
mountains looking after straggling Apacb
Soo notice of reduction of toll on
vlllo road ; also, of fcrrisgo on Hsrdyviru
Ferry, all of which Mr Hardy has done to
euaoio wie siocn men 01 uaniorniatogcttheii
ucrus id grass in Arizona.
MAKICOrA COUNTY.
W.II.UELtI.NOn, CUW'll K. llllXnOS, dl.TOt,
HVJT RIVER
- - -- JJf
Salt River Valley, Arizona.
vur.uni nuw lir(f lu Itlll rsirU01, v rrrrtrit
to furuiih lh market with quality ef flfwr, wkltl
fftwmnm far snprior to any maBufMturwl la th Tw.
tury, anil fully .wpuJ to tb very best luij.,rte,l Unt
fvrnla. V will krp coniUmlly on kind at tht Mill, tU
i uur several ageacire.
THREE QUALITIES Or FLOUR.
In 25, 50, and 100-Pound Sacb
GRAHAM FLOUR,
SEM IT EL LA, CORN-MEAL,
CRACKED WHEAT AND BRAH.
A liberal itiieooiil will be read a nxlu rate, 1
merchants a&d others purrkaalDK large quaailtles.
AGKNTNt
winwjN uouxrix. tnrtn
J. II. I'lKiUHTt .....WJckesVr,.
Harnett pi.ock mi.
JtOORK & CUllR Marker W.Si
K. X. Kli.ll A Co ),.
K. N. I'lsll A. Co , -rifM,
"W. B. HELLIK08 k CO.
Et Pbtmlt, Art ton a.
I Ileitis I HOTEL,
Phoenix, it Arizona.
The unilnl(rne.t UtIbt t,frwi 111. Hotel, aMsrtJ&e
public ithalno r eipeo.e will U. pared toaul.l
TIIK Ilutrl i,t tt. Territory.
Slnirle rumin f..r lauilllee. In coiwkUoo wIUj tU HmI
j rju niiui anu r.m Var.l attached to the premlns.
Come one, roroe all
An J glte me a call.
2.Ti" J- OAUUtNKn, Propr!.
MOWREY & COTTON'S SALOON.
Corner Washington and Montezuma BU,
PIKKMX, ARIZONA,
TIIK VKItV IIF.ST OK
Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
tlTAMVAYS ON HAND, FJ
Two Billiard Tables In tho Eatabllshmert
notlml
II. MOHfUS. mi-ram.
II. & CO.,
XT
PHCBN1X, SALT RIVER VALLEY,
AXti
M0UGAW8 FERHT. ON THE OIU,
Maricopa County, Arizona,
l'KALCRS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Our ALtlo: 'Quick SaUt and Small Profit.'
J. Gold water & Bro.,
2?ETCBlSri:, ARIZONA,
Hits en band a Ltrjs an! Com pis U Stock tf
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Cotnpriiinjj TerythluK required la a fanning roaatrr,
and wlitcU tbey will tell at tli lowest poeslbl prlcas.
uigcen pries paid for Grain. f.bllf
CAPITAL HOUSE,
Phwnix, Arizona,
JOHN Gi:oit(;i:, Proprietor.
The eatlnr department tit t u. the rut-
Uurant style. MKAI.S AT ALL HOU113.
TIIK. SALOON
nepnttinent, byOKOKOE Sc WAIfEUS, nil Usorn
piled with the lit of Liquors, Ac.
1'eunla, Maricopa couuly, A. T August 21, 18T2.
p- iKvixe. j, a, r. invixt
13. llfcVIlVE fc CO,
At tho Newn Depot,
PIKKMX, ARIZONA,
Offer for Kale nn assortment of first Um
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Stationery, Books,
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS.
AT LOW I-mcEfl.
Pbu-nU, Maricopa Co., Arlsona, Drrm W C9tn. IP
HARNETT Sc 1ILOCK,
.... DKALHH8 IN ....
Groctrlti, IrovUiont, Ciothittg, Dry-Ooodt
Jhots, 8hot$, Tolaccvt &e,
I'jtrxNix, JIaiucopa Count, Arizona.
B?"8ell clicdnor than nnv ntl.fr merchants la
central Arizona, . . novSO'flT.