Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-09-11

Superintendent John Burns, of the United Verde & Pacific Railway, has volunteered to take the delegates to the Irrigation Congress, which meets in Albuquerque next week, over the above road to Jerome and thence to . visit to the Montezuma Well, on Beaver creek, should they decid, to visit Arizona as contem- plated. The \. x F. and s. F., r. k F. have rendered them a trip Co Phenix and return.
 Attention is directed to the adver- tisement in this issue of the Bodega Billiard Parlors in Phenix. These parlors are located in the basement of the Fleming building, and are noted for being the cosiest and most comfortable place in Phenix. The place is equipped with ten new bill Hard tables of the Brunswick, Bake X Collender make and genuine ivory balls. Parties visiting Phenix, who are devotees of this kind of amuse- ment, will find the Bodega pleasant place to while away time.
 Albert r. Banta. one of the ear Hest of the early pioneers of this territory, and one of the old time newspaper men of the territory, but more recently engaged in the bank ing business at St. Johns, has de- cided to return to his first love, and will re-embark in the newspaper business again next month. He IS negotiating for the purchase of the St. Johns Herald, but in case of failure to secure that plant, he will establish a new paper with entirely new material. The JoURNAL-MINER will welcome Mir. Banta's return to the fraternity.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 r. Nj. Aver, the cattle man, is in town again.
 Doane Merrill, the Jerome mer- chant, IS in town.
 Col. J. F. Wilson has gone to Navajo county to attend court.
 j. W. Wilson, the clothier, re- turned from the east last evening,
 Superintendent John Burns, of the U. V. X P. Railway, was in town to-day.
 Under Sheriff J. P. Dillon and John Lawler returned yesterday from trip to Hillside.
 Dr. F. H. Waite was able to be in his office to-day, after being laid up for about a week with quinsy.
 B. H. Smith came in last evening from a visit to relatives and friends in the efTete east, glad to get back to Arizona.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. Bashford and Coles A. Bashford returned Satur- day evening from their trip to Cali fornia.
 F. G. Brecht has returned from his trip east. Mrs. Brecht remained in Rochester. New York, visiting her husbands sister.
 Judge J. J. Ha Skins left for Ho'- brook yesterday, where he will tC- day open the first term of count held in Navajo county.
 Prof. J. P. w. Brouse, of Mason City, Illinois, arrived on last even ing's train to take charge as princi- pal of the pubic schools.
 Chas. L. Schsar, Judge George P. Foster, L. w. Young and Professor Geo. Wood, all of Chicago, arrived on yesterday evenings train and are registered at Hotel Burke.
 Conductor T. J. Corrigan returned Saturday evening from a flying trip east. He was accompanied on his return by his sister, Mrs. T. A. Sulli- van, of Peoria, Illinois, who will visit this section for a couple of months.
 k. \. Fredericks returned Satur- day from his eastern trip, and Is again at his desk. This is the first time that MT. Fredericks was ever further east than Holbrook, ou the line of the A. x F. railroad. He was accompanied by Mrs. Fredericks.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Brown. of Hamilton, Ohio, father and mother of Mrs. R. E. Sloan, are visiting Judge R. E. Sloan and family of Prescott. MT. Brown is president of the Second National Bank of Hamilton.
 L. B. Hayes, enrolling and en- crossing clerk of the assembly of the eighteenth legislature, arrived on this mornings train from Phenix en route to California. Mir. Hayes IS grand prelate of the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge, and will visit the lodge here thIs evening and will stop over Tn Kingman tomorrow and visit tho lodOa thara