Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-03-04


 the boys, when there IS no business l doing and neither he nor his ten water bound companions could do any business ] since the flood, while "drummers," as IS we'll known, have fund of experience
 to draw from on occasions of this kind,
 so that, taking it allin all, the hotel
 above mentioned has been a remarka- | bly, lively place for nearly two weeks. | FROM SATURDAYS DAILY. Indications are favorable for another | storm.
 Trains are not running on the At
 lantic and Pacific road. News from Phenix is being anxiously
 awaited by our people. Lively bidding and good prices ob-
 tained at the auction to-day. Richard DeKuhn lost his kitchen
 during the recent flo d in Cherry creek. A Shakespeare club has been organ
 ized in Prescott with good member ship.
 Seventy-ive location notices have
 been filed for record during the past week.
 F. s. Carlisle will leave for the east as soon as railroad communication is
 opened.
 The agent for the San Francisco dai- lies in Prescott has not received any papers for ten days.
 A. s. Clough says that powder weighing over ton was moved mile by the recent high water in Willow
 creek.
 The drummers who made haste to get eway by private conveyance are probably rusticating at Prescott Junc- tion yet. Mrs. w. D. Black presented her hus- band with son last Sunday, February 22d. William thinks he is regular George Washington.
 The remains of James Hyland were buried this afternoon at o'clock. Deceased was native of Ireland, but
 his family is supposed te reside in Mas | sachusetts.
 R. J. Cartmell has been engaged Tn fixing the underpinnings of the Gran ite creek bridge and strengthening the bulkheads on the west side for its pro- lection.
 The railroad situation remains un-
 changed. The telegraph line went
 down last night again, and they have
 been unable to communicate with Prescott Junction
 E. s. Clark was in town last night | from the Senator, leaving for home this morning with wagon load of supplies. He says there was about a foot and 8 half of snow at the camp when he left. Horace Merrill returned this morn ing from his trip repairing the tele- graph line. He camped one night with Wallapai Pete, who escaped from the county jail, and the latter attempted to steal his horse during the night. Notwithstanding the fact that it is now in the midst of the Lenten season, the party given 10 Miss McGill last night, by the young people of Prescott was attended by thirty or forty couple, and it is needless to say that it was pleasant and enjoyable party. Ezra and Pete Jackson arrived in town last evening. They bring very discouraging reports of damages by the recent fioods-every ranch in Walnut Grove being almost ruined, while in Kirkland and adjacent localities the land is covered with nothing but debris. Water in Kirkland stood l6 inches deep for 2S hours over all the valley. Public exercises, and examinations, were held in the public schools yester- day afternoon, which were attended by great many patrons of the schools. The pupils acquitted themselves ad- mirably, showing progress and prof. ciency. Prescott is fortunate in having good corps of teachers, as all seem to be deeply interested in their work. B. M. Goldwater, with M. Goldwater
 < Son, is awaiting the opening of rail-
 road communication, to take trip east
 to purchase goods for the firm. He is
 young man Of excellent business quail
 ications, possessed of fine taste in the
 selection of goods, and if he does not
 buy large and we'll selected stock for
 this great mercantile firm, it will not
 be his fault.
 Sheriff Lowry returned today from
 Phenix on a stage which left on Thurs day morning. He reports the recent flood there as being very serious, but not quite as bad as indicated by tele- gram published in this mornings
 paper. The water was two feet higher than during the flood of last week, and very many adobe houses were washed away and many people rendered home less. On the way up he met s. P.
 Behan and J. H. Marion, who have been on the road week en route to Phenix.
 In attempting to cross stream, on Thursday, their buggy was upset and both of them had narrow escape from drowning, as we'll as losing their team. NIT. Lowry reports the appointment of Ralph Cameron as sheriff, E.. M. Doe as district attorney, ad F. R. Nellis and 1 J. F. Daggs as supervisors of Coconino county.