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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
rerson.I Mention.

$. Nusbaum left for Santa Fe thi. morning.
 F.. NJ. Sanford returned from California Friday. x. c. Shekels is in town from the Crowned King mine. W. A. Long and Robert J. Shultz are in from Santa Maria.
 Professor Wood, the blind violin ist, came in on to-day's train.
 Mrs. D. Levy left on this morn ing's train for visit to California
 Mrs E. J. Austin left on this morn Ing's train, for visit to friends in Flagstaff. Max J. Alwens. representing the Philadelphia brewery of Los Ange- les, is in town. Frank Blandy is in from the Sen ator to visit his relatives and cele brate.
 $. Nusbaum, deputy revenue col lector, will leave for Santa Fe on Monday.
 Rev. c. F. Spray has gone to Flag staff to assist Rev. C. F. Norton in services there.
 Jerome B. Hoover has returned from his visit 10 the Sandwich ls- lands.
 Mrs. J. J. Williams and children returned on Friday from their visit to California.
 Miss Addie l.. Murphy left this morning for her home at Santa Rosa, California.
 Col. C. G. Bartlett left this morn ing to attend the trial of Col. Comp ton at Walla Walla.
 Dewitt Williams came in on Fri days train from California, where he spent his vacation.
 George White, the prosperous Agua Fria rancher, has come to Prescott to celebrate the Fourth.
 Major and Mrs. J. NJ. Watts and w. W. Ross and Mrs. Sharpe went to the Senator to-day, on picnic.
 Miss Mary Otis returned on to- days train from Oberlin, Ohio, where she has been attending school.
 Mfr. and Mrs. E. s. Clark arrived from the Senator last evening and will assist in celebrating the Fourth,
 Mrs. Clara Cornish, wife of Dr. P. G. Cornish, of Flagstaff, is visiting her sister, Mrs. E.. $. Clark, of Camp Senator.
 Fred Riley, manager of the Com mercial Company's mercantile busi- ness, returned last evening from a rip to Flagstaff.
 Mrs. Sharpe, who has been stop ping at the Williams House for some time, left for San Francisco, this morning.
 Miss Laura Franklin and Miss Veronica Doris, two society bellies of Phenix. are in Prescott to spend the Fourth. They are charmed with our delightful climate.
 Hank Briot left for his Tip Top home to-day. It is said that he cap tured one of the balloons sent up Saturday and went home by arial navigation.
 J. D. Helm, superintendent of the Tiger Mining Company, and his brother, Harvey H. Helm, are in town, and will remain during the festivities of the next few days.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Personal.
D. Boaz has gone to Kansas City.

D. Boaz has gone to Kansas City.
 F. A. Tritle, Jr., is collecting Fourth of July subscriptions.
 Prof. Ludwig Thomas returned to-day from his trip to Flagstaff.
 The infant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Pedley died yesterday afternoon.
 Isaac T. Stoddard and Herbert Strickland left for San Francisco yesterday.
 Edwin s. Gill has formed many warm friendships since his arrival in Prescott.
 !. W. Graham has moved his tail bring establishment to the west side of the plaza, two doors south of the Hotel Burke.
 Judge and Mrs. John A. Rush, former residents of Prescott. re- turned from California yesterday and are stopping at Hotel Burke.
 Miss Addie Murphy, cousin of F. NJ. Murphy, and teacher of elocu- ton at the Evanston lll.) Wo- mans College, arrived on to-day's train.
 Col. Bartlett, of Whipple, will be member of the military court which meets at Vancouver July 18th, to try Col. Compton for neg lect of duty. in not preventing the lynching of Hunt by troops in his command,
 James K. Martindell, son of c. R. Martindell, arrived in Prescott, Fri day evening, from Oso Negro. So nora, Mexico, where he has been en- gagged in mining. Father and son had not met for fourteen years.
 Miss Veronica Doris and Miss Laura Franklin, two charming young ladies of Phenix, left for home this afternoon, after a week spent very pleasantly in Prescott. They were delighted with our town and eli climate.
 Mrs. w. B. Jones returned this morning from her visit east, accom- panied by her father and mother, Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Derwin, of Han nibal, Missouri. She arrived at Prescott Junction on the midnight train, and was met there by her hus- band with special train.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
rroncuncea Hopeless. Ye, Saved

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hurd, of Groton, S. D.. we quote: Was taken with a bad cold. which settled on my lungs. cough set in and finally terminated in consump- ton. Four doctors gave me up say ing l could live but short time. gave myself up to my Saviour. de- termined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. Kings New Dis covery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds. l gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles; it has cured me and thank God l am now well and hearty woman Trial bottles free at the Corner Drug store, regular size, fifty cents and Sl.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
FRoN FRIDay's DAILY.
 Prescott hotels are all full.

Prescott hotels are all full.
 Attend the Firemen's ball to night.
 Private decorations for the Fourth are very neat.
 Drop into the Keystone saloon foi your Fourth of July lunch. Visitors from the surrounding country and mining camps are numer- ous in town.
 The belongings of the internal revenue office have been boxed ID and shipped to Santa Fe. Cyclone Jack" who was shot re- gently at the Boggs mine by J. D, Boyd, died at the Whipple hospital last night. e.
 The Wingate base ball team will not be able to reach Prescott, owing . to their being in the field at the Moqui villages.
 Adjutant General Ed. S. Gill, of the territorial militia, was assigned the post of honor by Col. Bartlett at the review and drill yesterday.
 A fresh lot of blackberries, straw berries and candy just received at Geo. W. Ford's. He has also lot of fire works for the Fourth of July. The examination of Jumes R. Martin, on charge of enbezzlement, ! took place before Judge Andrews yesterday and resulted in his being discharged.
 The JoURNAL-M MINER acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to ball to be given tonight by the Yuma rifles at Yuma. We regret our in ability to attend.
 4 child of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Crase died at the Senator mine We'd nesday night and will be buried in the Knights of Pythias cemetery to- morrow morning at 9:S0 o'clock.
 Chas. Rice, proprietor of the Key stone saloon, will set out an elegant lunch to his patrons tomorrow which will consist of roast pig, ham, lamb and numerous othee toothsome delicaeies.
 Reese NJ. Ling has bean retained as counsel for Ed. S. Gill in the Wright-Gill libel suit. Hr. Ling has had number of cases during the present term of court and has been remarkably successful. A good wagon road has been built from Flagstaff to the Grand Can you. The round trip can now be made in three days, which allows a halliday or more to view the won ders of the canyon. X relay Of horses has to be sent out in order to make the trip III this time, which makes 1t more expensve than 1t is to make the trip by easy stage.
 When the Wright Gill criminal libel ease was called in the district court yesterday afternoon, the com plaining witness, whose character and reputation had been so ruth lesSly ren; asunder by the alleged libelous article. was not ready to proceed but asked that the case be continued for the term. MT. Giil's attorney, Reese NJ. Ling, made such vigorous objection to the delay, stating that his client was here and ready for trial, that the Iaotion was denied aud the case set for trial July 2ith. \ peculiarity of this criminal libel case Is, that while two indict- ments have beeu found, one by grand jury last fall and one by the grand jury recently in session, no warrant was issued on either until after Mir. Gill arrived ia Prescott and had appeared in person and sur rendered himself to the sheriff.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Fsos MoNpAy's DAILY.

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 j. l.. Fisher received car load ot new furniture to-day. Phenix watermelons appeared ir the market yesterday.
 Prescott barber shops will close at l2 o'clock on Sundays hereafter
 ''is this warm enough for youi" is becoming somewhat stale inter rogatory.
 Happy and content iss hzD with .rhe Ro- chester" . lamp with the ligh, of the morning. 'sresfslss-s, eyifs RscAsHfs, Lsss, e. Nss fssk
 Attorney General Miller has ap- pointed E.. Nj. Sanford, of Prescott. as Assistant United States district attorney.
 Our space is pretty fully occupied to-day with the Fourth of July pro ceedings. The day only happens, however, once year.
 A Mexican named Francisco Con trerss is reported to have made an attempt to commit suicide at Je- rome few days since.
 ]. l.. Fisher has been compelled to rent the building opposite his man. moth iron store to store away his new stock of furniture.
 D. Pentlsnd. dentist, is again in his office, opposite the Williams House, where he will be glad to see all those needing his services.
 The regular monthly meeting of the city council will be held this evening at s o'clock, at the office of the probate judge. Members are requested to attend.
 No bids were received at the Pres cott post office for the temporary mail service for Phenix via Walnut Grove, Castle Creek and Frog Tanks. One bid is reported to have been presented at Phenix.
 William Dulin. of the Montezuma saloon, has received bsautiful de- livery wagon from the east. |, is labeled "Wm. J. Lemp's St. Louis Beer" Mr. Dulin is tie Prescott agent for the above celebrated beer
 Judge Andrews was found busy to-day, writing up his Fourth of July docket. It show ed the fol- lowing transactions: July 4th.-L. Blankenship; assault; plead guilty. and given the alternative of paying $l0 or spending twenty days in jail. He chose the former. July 6.-Man- uel Flores, disturbing the peace; Saor twenty days. Justice Clack, of Williamson Valley, was found with pair of brass knuokles on his person. but on showing that he was . peace officer. was allowed to go, as the statutes exempts such officers from the provisions of the law pro hibiting carrying concealed wea- pons.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Fron TrEspAY's DAILY.

tEoM lCESDAYs DAILY.
 l United States court will commenc,
 in Prescott next Monday. l Mrs. ]. B.Tappan, of Flagstaff, pre-
 sented her husband with girl bab,
 July Sd.
 The e. K. juniors had banquet at Hotel Burke on Saturday evening after winning their race. An old man named John Hessan was arrested this morning and placed in jail to await an examina ton as to
 his sanity.
 Sheriff Lowry has reported to the board of supervisors the sum of $l,- 464.15 in licenses collected during the month of June.
 The Fourth of July committees are requested to meet at Hotel Burke tomorrow (Wednesdayl even ing at half-past eight.
 Paul Loske, the coal expert. came in from Flagstaff few days since to look after his coal claims and to be ''in the swim" when coal is dis covered.
 A teleiegram from Pittsburg says: This evening 150 men walked out of the Allegheny Bessemer steel mills Of Carnegie Bros. < Co. at Duquesne. There was no question of wages, the men simply demanding that the Amslgamated Association be recog- nized.
 ''It is fact" that Hoods's Sarsa- parilIa does cure scrofula. salt rheum and other diseases or affec- tions arising from impure state or low condition of the blood. over comes that tired feeling, creates good appetite, and gives strength to every part of the system. Try it.
 How an item in a Kansas weekly evolutes according to the Howard Courant: First week. a glorious rain;' second week. more rain:" third week, .'still raining;" fourth, '.rtothing but clouds, clouds and rain;' fifth, twill the rsin never stopF" sixth. "thank heaven the sun is out again"
 A school district has been organ ized st the Senator mine and a new school house Is almost completed. The following are trustees of the district: F.. S. Clark. Robert Prout and F. !. Fitzgerald. A term of school will be commenced on Mon day July 10th. There are about twenty pupils in the district.
 The Knights of Pythia. installed the following officers for the ensu- ing term last night: c. P. Hicks. P. C.; J. P. Dillon, C. C.: Jacob Weber, V. C.; J. Nj. Aiken, F.; F. A. Tritle. Jr, NJ. of F.; 4. J. Knoblock, NJ. at A.; E. H. Waite, l. G.; P. Scolary. O. G. After the close of the installation ceremonies the members repaired to the Hotel Burke where a banquet was served.
 The Supervisors have been over hauling the county records and have discovered thousands upon thousands of dollars of uncanceled mort gages on record, which have not been recorded in the assessment roll. Parties in whose favor these mortgages have been made will be invited to attend session of the board and explain why they have not been reported to the assessor. In fact the board has asked for legal advice, to ascertain whether an action for perjury may not hold against parties who have sworn to their assessments where such omis- sions have been made.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Territorial Itenas,


 St. Johns, Apache county, needs a physician.
 Hon. F. $. Ingalls, has been sp- pointed county treasurer of Yuma. Lot smith has been arrested in Apache county, charged with as- sault with intent to commit murder.
 The school census report shows Flagstaff to contain 2i0 children. Williams & and Frisco 36.
 Sam 5. Gillespie, proprietor of the Railroad Hotel, at Yuma, was stab bed by an Indian, July I'd. The wound is dangerous, but not neces. sarly fatal.
 Frank Nelson, colored ex-soldier who murdered his mistress and child last July, was hanged Tuesday last at Solomonville for the crime in the presence of officers and citizens.
 Two well-known cattle men of Yuma, Gonzales and Ramirez, were found Tuesday night on the mesa south of Yuma almost dead from thirst. The men were lost on the trackless mesa near the Sonora road, and had been without food and water for three days.
 Surveyor Roskruge reports that the watershed controlled by the dam of the Santa Cruz Water Stor- age company, covers an area of l, 900 acres. The width of the dam at the base will be ls0 feet, and will be D feet high, and will control l1,000,- 000, ,000 gallons of water. The canal to be constructed will be thirty-five feet at the bottom with an incline of the banks of about forty-fve de- grces. Work will be commenced on the dam as soon as Captain Fitz- gerald returns from Denver, which will probably be the first of next week.-Star.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
FROM WEpNEspAY's DAILY.

FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.
 Collection day.
 Fine growing thunder shower to- day.
 Attend the entertainment to- night.
 Strawberries, ,blackberries and rasp- berries at Ford's.
 Milk Wagon" is coming to the front as favorite in the races.
 E. c. Foster and wife have deeded forty acres of land 10 Aurosa lnska for Sl.OO0.
 Rain storms visited sections If country surrounding Prescott yes terday.
 Nj. Goldwater X Brothers have a new advertisement in this issue an- nolncing their midsummer bargains.
 Judge Wright has appealed from the judgment of Justice Andrews court, in imposing fine of S75 against him.
 The contractors who are boring for coal lost their drill few days since, and were compelled to com mence a new hole.
 Prescott will commence the cele- bration of Independence day to- morrow and will keep up a full head ofenthusiasm and patriotism until | July 5th.
 The Chino Valley postoffice is now located at Fritz Jessen's Head quarters. Parties desiring to do business with the concern will gov ern themselves accordingly. The Atlantic and Pacific railroad. through its legal representative, on Monday, filed a list of selections of land within the forty iaile limit of its grant, covering little over 400 square miles of territory.
 The following compose the jury in the case of Larson vs. Burke x Hickey: H. l.. Boetcher, Grant Car ter, Joseph Dickson, Oliver Perry. H. C. Browdre, W. W. Lewis, C.. Ii. Ferguson, B. Hussey, Vim. Cooper. E. Nj. Jennings, Alex. Imhof. E. L. Higdon.
 The engineer corps of the $. F., ?. X F railroad broke camp here yester- day and returned to Ash Fork. They will make additional surveys on the return trip. The maximum grade encountered on the preliminary sur vey did not quite reach one and half per cent. or little less than seyenty-6ve feet to the laile. Engi- neer Burns says that even this can be reduced in the permanent loca- ton of the line to not exceed sixty six feet. He also states that the route is very easy one to build a road over and with but slight ex- pense.
 The following item, from our con temporary. is supposed to be warn ing to the editorial bret hren in the southern part of the territory, as it can certainly have no application in Prescott. where only the briefest mention. and that without single line of comment, has been made of the unfortunate circumstance, to which it evidently is intended to refer. Here is the ominous warn ing: "Arizonans are manly and will not uphold men who jump upon man when he has slipped. So-caIled editors should read this hand wrifinp on tho wall 'r
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Tournament Raie..

The following rules have beer adopted for the government of the fire department races to be held July 4th:
 Time. l:30. Track, Montezuma street.
 l. Thirteen men shalt constitute a team, including the captain, all of whom shall start from the score.
 Z The distance shall be l50 yards to the hydrant and lay 156 feet hose, break coupling and put on pipe. All couplings to be hand tight, consist ing of three full turns.
 3. Adead-line will be drawn across the street seyenty-five feet from hydrant. Any company getting water through nozzle inside of the dead-line shall lose the race.
 f. Each company shall draw lots for choice of position on the day of race, and the captain of each team shall have sole control of placing and starting his team. All starts shall be pistol shot from rear of team.
 ,. Each company shall run with hose cart No. 1, and shall use its own hose and ,zzle and carry 2O0 feet of hose.
 G. Each company shall name one judge on day of race, said judge to keep time. No judge shall be mem Der of any company. Any time keeper being one-half second away from the average, his time shall be thrown out and tho other two times be taken and averaged.
 :. In case of a tie between two or more teams, they shall repeat the test in the order in which they started from the score; but any two teams may divide the tie purse if they so elect.
 HOOK AND LADDER RACE.
 The run shall be 2O0 yards. Start to be as in rule four. Time taken from start till hand grasps top round of ladder. Prize $50 for beating last years record, or Si0 if not beaten.
 HANDICAP RACE. Winning hose team against loser. Twenty yards handicap. Same rules as above. The foot race for all members is withdrawn.
 MORRIS GoLpwArER.
 L. K. HALE,
 W. c. BAsHFoRp. HnnaS Il
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
cl,.h ,n shnu Cause.

The following parties have been cited to appear before the board oi equalization and show cause why their assessments should not be raised:
 $. P. Behan, city property, July 10 Behan X Braley, on cattle, July 10. John Bianconi, on cattle, July l3. Robert Blair, on cattle, July II.
 B. H. Bowen. on horses and cattle, July If. .. J. Nj. Baker. city property, July H. Mrs. F. A. Bsshford, W. c. Bash ford, Bashford & Burmister. city property, July IA. Beckmsn X Dougherty, on stock, July l3.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the production of everything that will conduce to the matefial welfare and comfort of mankind are almost unlimited, and when Syrup of Figs was first produced the world was enribhed with the only perfect laxative known. as it is the only remedy which is truly pleasing and
 refreshing to the taste and prompt and effectually to cleanse the system gently in the Spring time, or in fact at any time, and the better it is known the more popular it becomes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
Board os Supervisors.

MONDAY. July 6.
 he following bills were audited sR ordered paid:
 SheriI. for mileage. etc, audited, ks46.40; Kelly & Stephens, sta pnerv, Sl7225: c. Sehuerman. kals for prisoners. $5O0.S5. Board of equalization was occu- kd in comparing assessment rolls "a field books. A. x P. R. R. Co Is cited to appear and show cause <y their lands should not be SIS. tsed for 50 cents per acre. A school district was established | the Senator mine. Adjourned until : P. I'll.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
He Was Employed.

Banker: l have just received a letter from the president of your alma mater, Mir. Noograd. He in- forms me that his confidence in you Is unbounded; that your Greek ora ton was the finest he ever read. and that your average for the four years of your college life was .9G, which is SO favorable that I have decided to take you in here. Your work will be to open letters and tho salary B per week. Will you begin Monday! N. Y. Snn.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-08
FRoM THuRsDAy's DAILY.

Attend the entertainment to-nigh; at the Opera House, for the benefit of the Catholic church. The six-page WEEKLY JouRN AL Nil NER Is the largest and best issue oi any paper in the territory.
 T. NJ. Earnhart has moved his variety store to the building for merly occupied by the Boston Chop House.
 Catholic ladies will sell Ice Cream, all day, on the 3d and on the 4th, at MT. MartindelPs office, near the Elite Restaurant.
 Right Rev. P. Bourgade, Catholic Bishop of this Diocese, is expected here tomorrow. He will give con frmation next Sunday after the ten o'clock Mass.
 Go to the entertainment given by the young ladies of St. Josepi's Academy. tonight. in the Opera House. at half-past eight, for the benefit of the new Catholic church. Admission tickets, J0 cents.
 The accusation that the -eyening paper hated the judge" Is certainly not borne out by anything which appeared in 1t. Some people allow their imagination and prejudice to get away" with their Judgment at times.
 The coal boring contractors have their new hole down to a depth of thirty-fve feet now. They are quite enthusiastic over the prospect as they state that the formation as far as they have penetrated it un- doubtedly indicates the existence of coal.
 Vim. Hinck, representing a whole sale firm of St. Louis, Is in town. He was very agreea5ly surprised, yesterday. to meet an old townsman of his native country, J. N. Roden- burg. They were boys together in Europe, and very naturally have had pleasant time recalling old times.
 s. Nusbaum, deputy internal reve- nue collector at this place, Las re- ceived advices ;ha; the office here will be abolished soon. The busi- ness along the line of the Southern Pacific and towns adjacent therto will be transacted from the Tucson office. while the towns along the Atlantic X Pacific will be looked after from Albuquerque. The Tue son office takes all the territory south of the Atlantic X Pacific rail road.
 The entertainment given at the the Prescott Opera House last night was an excellent one. Miss Addie l. Murphy Is an elocutionist of rare natural powers and of fine cultiva- ton. Her manners are easy and graceful, and whether pathetic or comic her readings were almost faultlesS. Her selections were varied. her reading perfect and thoroughly appreciated by the audience. Miss Helen Wells and Rev. Albert Evi- son sang duet, and each rendered a vocal solo, which received the hearty applause of the audience. In response to an encore, Miss Wells rendering of Loves Old Song" was particularly good, and showed her possessed of charming ly sweet voice, which she has under good control. Prof. Thomas also rendered two or three instrumental solos on the piano. receiving an en- core. The entertainment through out was highly appreciated by those present, and many regrets were ex- pressed. that Miss Murphy's visit to Prescott was so brief. as she charm ed her auditors last night. The JoURSAL-MINER expresses the senti- ment of every one present last night, in hoping that she may again visit our town, and can assure her of cordial welcome from our people.