Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-08-08
rhursday.s Daily. August 9:

Thursdays Daily, August g:
 The new we'll at the city water W lrks Is down about 25 feet.
 New potatoes, from adjoining ranches, are appearing in the Pres colt market.
 Jacob Webber is in charge of !. P. Dillon's store during the latter's absence in tbe east.
 The business of the district court has been virtually suspended until the fourth Montiay in August.
 Dr. Sswall has procured two tele- phones, and will put m a line be- tween his residence and the Corner drug store.
 l.. NJ. Turner, of the Verde valley, has under consideration the leasing of the old Plaza stables. with the view of starting a livery and feed stable.
 The JoURNAL-MrNEn has heard of one man who wants tn rdn Tor oihce | but he is not certain as tn which party he should ask for the nomlna- l ton.
 The Elite restaurant and dining rooms changed hands today, and IS now controlled exclusively by white help in every department. The ser vice will be first class in every ras peet.
 New moon yesterday. It will probably be visible tO the eye of moon weather p ophets this even ing, when predictions as to tho weather for the next month will be ! in order.
 Judge Hawkins decided the Martin Maier cases to day in favor of the | San Francisco Breweries. Limited. | the ice machine, under the decision. not being subject to attachment by Matters creditors.
 Postmaster Horne p9sts Dtice in the postotiice today tO the effect that the registry and money order department closes at 4:30 p. m. General delivery closes at p. m., but will be open from 7:30 to SD. m.
 Geo. Humphreys, an old stage driver, was robbed at an early hour yesterday morning of S50 bill and a Sl0 bill. Geo. Wilson and Kaiser Afford have been arrested for the robbery, and are having their pre- liminary examination this afternoon.
 Rapid progress is being made in the construction of the Postal tele- graph line. A representative of the company, who recently visited Pre- colt, gave it as his opinion that a branch line would be built in here, and, in all probability, clear through to Phenix.
 Sam Jones says: ar all the wealth of the Unitel States was divided out today, elcb man would get about Sl,l60. and in less than six months som. fellows would bo rid ! ing m palace ears anI others would be walking cross ties and bowling for another divy." Sam understands human nature.
 The young lynx of the Palace saloon escaped from its cage a few days since aud was gone for two or three days when it returned to its old haunts. The parties there were afraid to handle it, so they placed the cage outside when it walked | into it and laid down apparently glad to get back again.
 
 The Skull Valley express is un- affected by either strikes, or change of time schedules on overland roads. While the recent strike caused a suspension oi traffic on the road north of Prescott, this train run on regular time through it all. The change of time on the A. x F. has caused complete somersault o9 the north end time schedule, but he Skull valley, limited, runs just the same.
 The railroad contractors are nov ing along towards the Congress mine. Foreman Brady is now cover ing miles I10, III and ll2 south of Ash Fork or from fifty to fifty two miles south of Prescott and within eleven to thirteen miles of Congress. Foreman Trainor will move next iweek to miles 1I3, 114 and ll5 or to