Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1886-11-24
FRon FRIDAYS DAILY.

>. H. uAm1tOn, W RECIPE SAiiey,
in town.
J. W. Dougherty has gone to his Oak
Greek ranch.
E. H. Tackett is filing his wood con
tract with the county.
The cry is still for more men and
teams to work on the railroad.
Thomas Carol of the Upper Verde
has filed his stock, T. c., for record.
Turkeys seem TO be lying very low on
the near approach Of Thanksgiving.
H. Witherell came in from his Coy.
ote Springs ranch yesterday afternoon.
We have never heard Of n libel suit
having been instituted in this territory.
General ID. X. Wardwell has furnished
his bonds for 10000 as agent OF the
Lem Hi Indians.
The Star claims Tucson As the educa-
tional centre of Arizona-the veritable
Hub" Of the territory.
Postmaster Marsh has the contract for
the masonry work Of the railroad bridge
across Granite creek below Whipple.
J. A. Boughton goes out tomorrow to
Coyote Springs with E. H. Witherell to
make some improvements on the latier'e
ranch.
The Southwestern University, under
the auspices of the NJ. f. church, was
opened at Phenix last Monday. the 18th
instant.
The new grist mill at San Carlos was
started up, for the first time, on Wednes-
day and 1000 pounds of flour run OUT
Silver Belt.
Will A. Nash, Of the Daily Tombstone.
got left in the race for the legislature,
but he publishes as saucy and newsy q
paper as ever.
The track layers expect to reach Bang
harris tomorrow evening, when they
expect to push across the plains at the
rate Of q mile or q mile and a-hal per
day.
Ed Horne has received the appoint
ment as deputy recorder and is engaged
in learning the routine Of the Office,
to taking charge of it on
January lst.
The wagon spoke" hero nearly rup-
tured q blood vessel to-day chuckling
over the deportation of a very ancient
md stale chestnut which he dictated to
the morning paper.
Kelley & Stephens are doing q gen.
eral merchandise business at the graders,
camp on the railroad. 1t is in charge
IF V. A. Stephens, who has been doing
! good business.
E. H. Witherell has filed his brand q
Wheel for record with the county recor-
Ter. In addition TO this he has pur-
;hased the Star brand also OF the late
iosper horse and cattle company.
We desire to call the attention of
rioters and taxpayers to the announce
nent in this issue Of J. w. Archibald, as
| candidate for city assessor. Archie"
. one of Prescott's best boys, well quail
led 70 fill the position and lie deserving
If the place.
Apache county Is credited with having
elected two democrats Ae members Of the
house Of representatives of the next leg
stature. We are reliably informed that
lanes Scott is a republican, making the
he political complexion Of that body
ixteen democrats to eight republicans.
Friends Of ID. Levy. the weet side
are suggesting his name a. An
candidate for mayor at the
,oming city election. Mr.. Levy is one
4 our substantial citizens. OF the
trictest integrity, and should it be our
ate to elect democratic mayor We can
hink Of no one at present more suitable
han he.
The Gosper horse and cattle company
3 an institution Of the past. E. NJ.
late manager Of the company.
las purchased the entire stock, range,
'ater privileges, etc of the company
nd has already commenced 10 stock |
ne range with cattle. We congratulate
dr. Witherell on his purchase, as the
,oyote Springs ranch and surrounding |
Ange is considered one OF the finest in
Arizona.
The Globe Silver Belt saye that pri-
ate advices from Washington states
hat the department has about conclud-
d to segrega;e the Deer Creekcoal fields,
his county, from the reservation. 1t is
o be sincerely hoped the information is
orrect These coal fielde should have
cen cut off long since. They are of no
alue to the Indians, but of inestimable
slue 70 the people of Arizona. The
cal is needed by mining enterprises
nd for other purposes.
The Herald says that the fair, now
nder way in Phenix promises more of a
uccess this year than attended it last
ear. The diplay is better and the
interest taken in it by our wide awake
lerchants and stock men will tell this
ear. The one department that could
lak :he finest display of all however, is
hat provided for the agricultural and
orticultural products, which shows up
oorest Of all for want OF little enter
rise and energy on the part of our
itizens engaged in their cultivation.
he Latest and Greatest Discovery.
DR.. J. De Prati's Hamburg Figs. A
rystalized fruit ca,hartic. A discovery
{ the greatest interest 10 the medical
rofession. A boon TO every household.