Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-07-01
FRoM SATURDAYS DAILY.
 The Wingate ball team will arrive in Prescott next Wednesday.

in Prescott next Wednesday.
 We prefer s. F., P. X P. cigarette always to F. X A. q. "stinker.'
 The sale of delinquent property taxes commenced on Monday by Treasurer Oliver was concluded to- day.
 Strangers are already coming in, and the 4th promises to be gala day.
 The lawyers are putting the fin ishing touches on the social sphere of Walnut Creek life, to-day.
 The slander case came to and end last evening, as far as the examins- ton of witnesses was concerned.
 The rape case of the Territory vs. Carleton, alias Gallagher, is set for solution on Monday in the District court.
 A game of base ball between the usual hines will take place to-mor- row, S25 being wagered on the ter imitation of the game.
 The army of Walnut Creek people who have been witnesses in the cele- brated slnnder case, will return to- day to their respective homes.
 Deputy Marshal Geo. E. Brown left on this mornings train for Apache county, to summon grand iurymen for the U. 5. court, to be held in Prescott.
 A car load of handsome and dur able furniture was received to-day by J. l.. Fisher, which he is anxious to have the public come and inspect in quality and price.
 Hotel Burke arrivals-W w Cain, ] Tombstone; G w Kincaid, San Francisco; $ H Fairchild, Kansas City; ] Tracy, city; J H B Smith, | | $ mines.
 4 number of Prescottites talk of taking a two months trip to the White mountains of Apache county, where the scenery is grand and the hunting and fishing excellent.
 4 deed from Alice Moeller to John Duke. with a consideration of $400 attached to it. has been filed for re- cord. It is for property on sheldon street, 1873 feet wide and 20 long, and lays near the depot. Many who witnessed the com mencement exercises of St. Joseph's | Academy, yesterday, speak in com plimentary manner of the rendering of the programme, and in praise worthy terms of the Sisters as edu- cators.
 While in Chicago recently Hon. J. l.. Fisher met Mir. Bisssll, of the 4. < P. railroad, who informed him l that there was little doubt but that inside of few weeks the work of building the proposed line would be inaugurated.
 Would it not be wise move on the part of the city to place few extra night watchmen on the force during next week, and by so doing possibly prevent a repetition of the fires which occurred three years ago at a similar timei
 The taking of the census of school children of Yavapai county, com menced on the 1st of June, is about completed, and returns are coming in rapidly. The number of children in Prescott precinct, as forwarded to Judge French, is 376.
 The ladies of the Baptist church will serve Ice Cream, Lemonade, Ham-Sandwiches, Coffee, etc, in the basement of the Hotel Burke, Jdy 3d and 4th, to which all are cordially invited. Proceeds for improving the church building. td D. !. Monroe and son, F.. l., heavy cattle owners of the eastern part of the county. are in town. From them we learn that stock and range are looking well, and some sales taking place. Mir. Aver, the California buyer, has recently been in their section and paid $l4 head for feed CTS.
 Mir. |. T. Stoddard and B. F. Strickland, who have been investi- gating the merits of Copper Noun tain mining properties for the past month, are in town and Hotel Burke guests. They leave for San Fran cisco tomorrow, on business.
 Mrs. G. H. LaBertsu left on this mornings train, for San Bernardino, California, to spend the summer, in hopes of receiving benefits from the medicinal virtues of the water of the noted Arrow Head hot springs near that place. She is accompanied by her niece, Miss Ruth Hill.
 Tom Earnhart, the versatile mer- chant, is preparing to move to the room recently occupied us restaur- ant next to Charley Wallace's. He gives as a reason for his change of base that he wants to be as near the depot of the $. F., P. < r. as pos sible.
 Col. Bartlett and Adjutant Me Caleb, of Whipple, are the recip- tents of many compliments from Prescott people, who kindly appre- ciate these officers disposition to en certain us with Sunday evening con- certs on the plaza by the Ninth in fantry band.
 The board of school trustees of Prescott district met yesterday and decided to submit to the voters of this precinct the proposition as to whether or not bonds will be issued for the purchase of the City Hall. The election for such purpose will take place at an early day, and it is the hope of many taxpayers that, as our present facilities are altogether inadequate to properly or justly care for those who seek public in- struction, the proposition will meet with unanimous and favorable voice.
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