Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
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A Visit From NahEosU eeh'
 Colonel D. R. Robinson, general n,snager of the Atlantic X Pacific railroad. and one of the very best railroad men in the United States, Andrew Smith, superintendent of transportation of the above railroad, F. F.. Nelson, superintendent of con struction, and Mir. Kinsley, large owner of the Aztec Cattle company, arrived in Prescott on Saturday, July lth. at 1:30 p. m., in private ears. Col. Robinson was saccompanled by his son and Mir Nelson by his wife. The party was met on the line of the Atlantic X Pacific railroad ny f. NJ. Murphy, who accompanied them to Prescott. The visit of the above party was for the purpose of in- specting the r. X A. C. railroad, to ascertain whether it can he utilized in any way by the S. F. P. X r. rail road company in their proposed through line to Phenix. and to de termine whether it will be advisable to purchase or secure it on any terms. This was done on the incoming trip, but when Col. Robinson was ap- proached by the JOURNAL MINER man and asked in regard to his conclu- sions he declined to express himself but said that he would leave Albu uueraue for the east to-day or to- morrow and would then submit his report to the parties interested m the new road He stated, however, that the preliminary survey of the line run from Ash Fork to Prescott was a very satisfactory one and that the engineers would be placed in the field tomorrow to locate the line permanently and the work of getting the road through to Phenix would be pushed with all possible speed The line as surveyed by the engineer corps is about fifteen miles shorter than the present road and can be built cheaply and operated econo mically as the maximum grade is light Col. Robinson and party were driven around town by Mir. Murphy and witnessed the afternoon eeie bration and the pyrotechnic display Tn the evening.
 With the exception of Col Robin son none of the party had ever visited Prescott before and they all ex pressed themselves as delighted witt the beautiful location of the town Mrs. Nelson being particularly en thusiastic in its praises and expres sing desire to reside here. As the construction of the new road will b' largely under the immediate super vision eff MT. Nelson her desire ma, yet be gratified and we can assure her that she will be cordially vel comed~ by Prescott's ladies anS gentlemen. The party returned bl special train to Prescott Junction Saturday night at l0:3O o'clock.
 st. Joseph's Academy Entertainment
 The opera house was crowded las' evening by an audience deeply in terested in the entertainment giyeI by the young ladies of St. Joseph Academy, for the benefit of the new Catholic church. The entire orde of exercises. consisting of the dram' of The Two Crowns" and thu farce No Cure, No Pay" beside numerous other features were glvel by the young ladies, the oldest O whom did not exceed sixteen year of age. and the manner in which al from the largest to the tiniest toi that lisped her part, conducted themselves excited general admira tion and praise, and exhibited tn careful training for which the pu pils of the good Sisters of St. Jo seph are noted.
 Besides the drama and farce men toned. in which the Misses Gran, Freuler. Curlin, Butler, Shuli, Vii der, Wilson, White, Dunkle an' Hill took prominent part, the mu sical. vocal and instrumental fes ture of the programme was yer finely rendered by the Misses Lind say, Day, Wilson and Curlin. Il addition to which the essay an, recitations. the former by Miss Vii son. and the latter by Miss M Freuler, were very fine, as were als the special renditions given in thu line hy the entire school.