The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-05
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 To-day has been steamer sailing in Prescott. No explosions.
 D. Levy & O. arc is receipt of new goods for the holidays
 Y. Ellis S Co. received load of four to-day from Phenix. Call aud see it.
 C.P. Head & Co. received large invoice oi clothing today. of the very best quality, which isey offer at low figures.
 Tip Wilder has gone home to Fort Rool, after pleasant Thanksgiving with his Pres cott friends.
 D. C. Thorne is up frem the Silver Belt shipping charcoal to the furnace, ptcpara- tory to smelling.
 A siiehf fIacas occurred in front eff thc Williams House this morning between two strangers. No one hurt.
 Asr. Dowd is in from Walnut Greek, and reports times as on the improve with him and kis neighboTs, owing To the late rains.
 Price Behan came up from tue Verde yesterday, and we noticed him busy unload ing new goods at tiis store of C. r. Head ( Co. this morning.
 The festival fer tie benefit of the new Parsonage, commences On inc l5th of this moath. SO we would advise all t0 lay away their dimes for the occasion.
 We beur that tho Agaa Fria and Verde read through Copper Canyon will be com .f..l fsf.s Fr .tf by those aho have come over it.
 AicInnerney & Hance, wood contractors at Camp Verde, have made arrangements with Theodore Vigil to deliver 200 cords of wood on their contaaet 10 the A. 40. M.
 One of Greenup S Williams teams un- loaded at Fort Whipple to-day, and that of Herman Haupt and George Carey for mer- chantile houses in Prescott.
 Mrs. ,Tno. Stemmer, one of the oldest station keepers in this section of Arizona, is in town. Mrs. S., informs the MINER that buainess is fair with her and the old gent.
 We present our readers, in this issue of the MINER, with an interesting letter. from Territorial Treasurer, T. J. Butler, now on visit 10 his relatives and friends in Cali fornia.
 The Journals of the Tenth Legislative Assembly have been placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Territory for distribu- ton, and We presume those who are entitled to these documents will be supplied.
 Prepare for the grand ball on Xmas at the New Masonic Hall. It will equal, if not surpass, anything of the kind ever given in Prescott. Michael Goldwater has the managemcnt-wLioh means success.
 At an election of Aztian Lodge, No. IF, F. & A. M., the following members were elected for the ensuing year: J. N. RoCen- burg, W. M, Morris Goldwatsr, $. W, J. Nj. Cough, l. w, Edward ). Cook, Treas, Wm. \. Kelly, Secretary.
 From appearances at the Marina St.Chureh last evening, we should judge that an enlarge ment of that edifce will soon be in order. However, we understand that sev- eral new benches will soon be put in, which will make seating room for 30 or 40 more people.
 Engineer Morley, of the A. T. & s. F. R. R, and party, have returned from their reeonnolssance of the direct line from San Diego eastward. We understand that AIr. Morley says he finds no special difficulty on the line, there being much more difficult engineering on some other lines in this country San Diego Union.
 We are informed that ball is about to be given by the Masonic fraternity during 1 frt. f. laH.. l.F fl..... penses of furnishing their new hall. The invitations will probably be issued this week, and we understand no eXertions will be spared to make this one of .he most recherche entertainments ever given in Prescott.
 We hear that the three men who robbed the stage and killed Thomas near Gillett last week, are being hotly pursued aud that they have been turned from their course by the pursuing party two or three times and the last heard from them they were direct ing their course towards Cave creek in Marieopa county. It is now thought that the party consists of one American and two Mcxicans.
 Goldwaicr < Bros. new building is gradu- ally drawing to completion, although there is still much to do in the way of finishing touches. This euterprising firm have spared neither money nor time Tn making the most substantial. beautiful and convenient building in this Territory, and deserve praise from every property owner in thls town, inasmuch as this magnificent strue- turc not only adds much to the beauty of Prescott, but makes other property more valuable. The Masonic Hall in the upper portion of the building is a perfect gem, being finished in the most elaborate man. uer. It is well worth going 10 see.