Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1889-05-29
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

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 kailroad tickets bough, and soli at | \. Aitken's.
 Soda Water. with fruit juices, at Coxe's pharmacy. Aiken has the "boss" eiear--the "key West Bouquet" Oranges, Apples, Lemons. Figs, Dates, etc, at Ford's.
 Oh. for good smokei Aiken has
 --the Key West Bouquet" Lemps St Louis Keg Beer. from snhooners, at tue MonteEums Saloon Try the celebrated Milk Shake, a, Coxe's pharmacy. a most delicious l drink Peaches, Apricots, Cherries, Bananas. Pine Apples, Oranges and Limons st A. Aitken's. Buy your Louisiana Stat. Lottery tickets of A. Aiken, who has the agency or the same, in Prescott. IT Shull contemplates the erection of large livery stable on the vacant lot south of the plaza, occupying five lots.
 We have received from N. O. Murphy | a copy of the acts, resolutions and me, morials of the Fifteenth legislative | assembly.
 Our merchants tell us, that last week was busy one for them, all things con sidered. This week opened fairly. with good prospects for improvement
 The clans are gathering for ibe c,,n,- memoration of Decoration day, and the veterans are brushing up their battle worn blou uses and faded kepis
 President Isaac T. Stoddard, of the Gro Bella company, who has recently erected nill m the Bradshaw coun. try. is m town purchasing supplies
 Tine scrubbing and securing and Bellevue Hotel, indicate the early re- sumption oi business in that popular hostelry.
 The murky appearance of the clouds indicates - well, we have so often predicted rain when 1t didn't come. that We won't risk our reputation AS d prophet any more.
 
 are proceeding satisfactorily in advanc- ing the electric plant, which We are told will not he long delayed in being placed in position.
 It Is understood that an impetus has of late been given to the thought of improving the vacant area surround ing the plaza. We hear of many pro- l.at al. only for the maturing of plans. The city fathers would confer an in. estimsble blessing on a patient people if they would see that the streets b. put in good order for the celebration of the Fourth. Our gentle zephyrs are not discriminating as between broad cloth and ducking.
 Reliable authority is given for the statement, that large motel is to he built on the corner of Goodwin and Cortez streets. 1t will fill space of seventy-iive feet front and one hundred and twenty-five feet deep, and be three stories in height.
 The west bound train on the St. Louis and San Francisco road was wrecked last Friday night, seventy es from st. Louis. The locomotive, baggage car and five coaches went over the embankment. Fifty-five passen- gers are known To have been danger ously hurt.
 Location notices have been filed for record by T. c. Hustei and George Elkin, of Eudora, Lilly Bell, Elkin, Leotia, Crown Point and Morton mines in Granite district John Rsible has given bond. in 5000, to Gus Roden-. burg for a deed to interest in the Rapid Transit South mine. Joseph Eugle files location notices os White Elephant mine, Walker district The sheriff and other gentlemen were enjoying a comfortable siests on the porch of the court house yesterday evening, and 1t was observed, that fountain on each side of the walk would be an additional attraction to the plaza The cost would be small, and would be fully justified by the charm 1t would lend to the appearance of the grounds "A thing of beauty is joy forever.
 The remains of Barry Mathews, who was lately killed at St. Johns, were con veyed and inferred at his former home, in Columbus, Miss. Upon their arrival | funeral cortege, composed of the Bar | association, various civic and military organizations, escorted them to their l resting place, where imposing cere- monies were performed. His loss was deeply regretted by the frien and ac- quaintances of his early manhood. At a meeting of the committee of la dies to arrange wreaths for the decora- ton of soldiers graves on Memorial day m San Francisco, a letter was read from the department oi Arizona G. A. R., stating the scarcity of flowers. l Arrangements were made to send flow CTS to the Arizona posts. Ii our citi- zens wonld make it a rule to cultivate | flowers and embellish their homes with | gardens, the necessity of appealing for | outside aid would be obviated. | We are often told that the climate and soil of this section are unpropi- tious for the cultivation of fruit and
 flowers. This is sheer nonsense. Where there's a will there's way. There
 was no more unpromising outlook for the culture of gardens than that afford ed by Portland, Oregon, yet ill that city the most sensitive plants bloom all
 through winter, notwithstanding Tn.
 cessant rains during six months in the
 year Utah Territory was once an in-
 hospitable desert, yet it's gardens and
 orchards are unrivaled in their beauty
 and luxuriance. So might Arizona be.
 The funeral obsequies of w. T. Osen.
 berg took place this afternoon, the pro-
 cession, consisting of a military escort
 formed of Barrett Post G. A. R., and q
 full representation of Aztlan Lodge, No IT, k. A. NJ and . retinue of mourners
 The concourse accompanied the re-
 mains to the Congregational church
 where services were solemnized by Rev
 E. D. Wyckoff. Prof. Thomas presided
 at the organ, and the requiem music
 was rendered by Mrs. w. F.. Hazeltine Miss Mimi Martin, Prof. D. M. Martin
 and E. P. Clark. An eloquent tribute
 to the memory of the deceased was de
 livered by the officiating minister, and
 the collin was committed to the grave
 in the Masonic cemetery. The pal | haarars vvara R Naonau w Riley