Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-05-13

visit.
 Rev. G. F. Bovard arrived on last nights train.
 A. L. Hall has just come in from as- sessing the Big Bug country. W. H. Dudley, the painter, has just returned from five weeks absence, looking after mining interests. H. c. Church, foreman of the Con- gress, came in last evening. He will go to California for vacation. Mir. Edwards, formerly of the firm of Culver & Edwards, freighters, arrived in Prescott on last nights train. Major Pope, surgeon U. s. A, has gone 10 Fort Wingste. on official busi- ness He expects to return next week. A deed from H. T. Williams to John Davis for tract of land on the lower Verde, for sl0o, has been filed for rec ord. Msyor Howard returned last evening from four or five days outing on Groom creek, looking after mining in- terests there.
 As the resultof small advertisement in the MINER, G. A. Woods reports the sale oi six sewing machines within two days.
 J. M. ". Moore declines to forswear bis allegiance to Yavapai county to run for delegate to the constitutional con- 1 vention in Maricopa.
 Geo. V. H. Shaver, of Pkenix, has been appointed secretary, and Bruce Perley treasurer of the board of the in- sane asylum commissioners Geo. D. Nagle, the contractor of the Walnut Grove dam, and who was we'll and favorably known here, dropped dead in San Francisco last Sunday. The writer of this met the gentleman about month ago, when he was the very picture of good health, and ex- pressed the hope of coming to Arizona again.
 Deputy sheriff Ben RSt..n went out to Prescott Junction yesterday and brought m John II arlington and placed him in the county jail. He arrest ed by Deputy Marshal Geo l.. Brown at Kingman, and Is charged with sollng whiskey to Indians. Deputy Brown continued bis jour.ey to St. Johus, Apache counsy, on official business
 J. L. Fisher received the sal iutel'i- gence Tuesday O the death Of his father, Hon. Wm. Fisher. ol Esqaimslt, B. c. Deceascd had been sick for some time, and his death was not un- expected. He visited hIs son in Pres colt few years ago and was univer- sally liked by all who made his &C., quaint@nce.
 Among the leading feuur of the May number of the North American Review are articles by Bishop Potter, of New York, the Secretary of the Navy, Sir Charles Tupper, Hon. E. J. Phelps. Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamherlaiu, Henry Cabot Lodge, and II. A. Taine, the famous Frenchcri,ic.
 The Needles Eye pays the following compliment to popular young officer stationed at Whipplc: Lieutenant George B. Duncan of the 9th Infantry eft us last Tuesday evening, and re- turned to his command at Whipple Barracks. The Lieutenant is most thorough gentleman, with suave de- pertinent and pleasant manners. He has host of friends here, all of whom regret his depn ture."
 Golden Rule Chapter, No. !, Order Eastern Star held an interesting ses- sion last evening in Masonic Hall. Among the literary exercises were poem read by Mrs. Butler, relating to Ladies' Whist Club. and another by Mrs. Dake, entitled "Unspoken Words" T. J. Butler recited "Grigsby's Sta. tion," from Riley, in Hoosier dialect. Il
 Whatever opinion one may have of John Wanamsker's politics, even his democratic opponents concede that he is level headed business man. MT. Wansmsker says: al never in my life
 used such thing as poster, or
 dodger, or handbill. My plan for tii-
 teen years has been to buy SO much
 space in a newspaper and fill it mp with
 what wanted l would not give an
 advertisement in newspaper of 5eC
 circulation for 5000 dodgers or post
 CTS. II l wanted to sell cheap jewelry
 or run gambling scheme, I might use
 posters, but I would not insult decent
 reading public with handbills. The
 class of people who read such things arc
 poor material to look to for support II
 mercan tile affairs" Mr. Wanamakel
 is distinguished example of consp picu-
 ous success in mercantile business
 coupled with judicious and persistent
 advertising.
 | The Chief Justice of Arizona ha
 proven to be one of the most popular
 Federal appointees who ever cam
 to the Territory. Wherever he has helC court he has marched into the affec
 tions of the people by his unassuminI
 manner and the ability and rapidit.
 with which he has dispatched business
 thereby making a great saving to tn l heavily burdened taxpayers. Inspeak ing of the court recently held in Yums
 the Sentinel has this to say; "Judg
 H. c. Gooding has won golden opir
 ions from all who have been in attend ance at court during the past week, b. i the able manner in which he has COT ducted every trial which has come b' lore him, by his prompt and impsrtis Il \.