Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-10-02

C. NJ. Funston commissioner of i'm migration for CocOnino county vice Harold W. Roll, deceased. Mir Funston is editor of the Coconino Sun and is ably qualified to fill the position.
 Mrs. Wm. Wilkerson has leased the two story bricG house on Monroe, be tween Center and First streets, be- longing to Mir. Steinager, and will on November open it as first class lodging house under the name of "The Alamo Gazette. ! The JoURNAL-MINER man was given some extra choice peaches to-day which were grown on the ranch of J. W. Wilson in Skull valley. The valleys in the higher attitudes of northern Arizona arc certainly world beaters, for the delicious flavor os the fruits grown in them.
 J. l.. Frost and party. accom- pauied by F. NJ. Murphy, came up on this mornings train as far as the | Congress mine aud remained there until the arrival of the day train. when their special car Wyandotte was attached to it and the party ar rived in Prescott this aftertoon.
 Our contemporary seems to ap- preciate little pleasantries'' only when perpetrated by himself. The public may, or they may not have not noticed the fact that the JuUR- NAL-MINER never indulges In little ! pleasGntiies" at his expense, except on occasions when he lays down the 1 bars for them.
 The Pnenix Republican announces that "a petition IS being circulated in Prescott and numerously signed for the organization of a lodge Q, X. | Q. U. w. As soon as twenty-five names are secured, tho petition will be forwlrdo [ to Grand Recorder Boyd q. Dshvtr, who will come down au ia.,. s,a the lDlge.' Pres colt alrea |, ,'te prosperous lodge of \. O. |. W. which has been in ex- isteuce for about elght or nine years.
 The Prescott cricket club left for Phenix this morning to play the match game with the Phenix club tomorrow. The players are: T. G. Barlow Massicks, J. L. Fisher, H Lemon, Ed. Lit, W. s. Adams, T. L. Shultz, Clifford Pembroke, A. X. Johns, w. Pascoe, H. Mcdonald, Joe Morrison. Sydney Goddard will go down this evening as umpire and Geo. Arthur Allen as scorer for the Prescott team. Hon. John $. Jones, W. W. Ross and Dennis Burke will go down as mascots for them. Jerome Junction received an ad- dition to its population a few days since of two or three families. 4 JoURNAL-MINER representative visited that hourishiug little town yester- day afternoon and succeeded in swelling the subscription list of the paper by four additional names. be- sides taking few orders for job work. The best of it was that none of them got away either.
 The Hebrew holiday of Yom Kip pur, or day of at0nement, com mences at sundown this evening anu lasts till sundown tomorrow evening. This is a day of fasting aud prayer and is rigidly observed by the orthodox members of the Jewish faith. Those who are not considered orthodox in their belief observe it by refraining from busi- ness. As consequence all places of business owned by our Jewish citizens will close at 6 o'clock this evening and will continue closed until p. III. Saturday.
 Work on the Mammoth and Col lins mines will be resumed on an ex- teusive scale, says the Tucson Star, about. November l, and possibly earlier. The new superintendent, Mir. Goody year. is expected to arrive here from London on that date. The Mammoth and Collins are two of the comparatively few noted mines of the territory. and their re- opening will be coutributory to the impetus which Tucson IS confidently expecting this fall.
 Under Sheriff Dillon had a narrow escape from a serious accident on "Wednesday while out in search Of Wren. Just as he was about to mount his horse, out on the prairie, big fly lighted on the animal. 1 Dillon took his hat to brush 1t off, when his horse, mistakiug his act of kindness, turned around and ki ked him. Owing to the proximity to his heels Dillon got of with the imprint of the horses foot on his leg. Had the animal had few more inches swing to his hOof he would undoubtedly have broken Dillon's leg.
 George Merwin is in town from his mining camp.
 Dr. c. T. Abbott is confined to his home with illness.
 Attorney A. J. Daggs came down from Flagstaff last evening. Geo. H. Cook returned last even | ing from visit to California.
 Judge and Mrs. E. w. Wells re- turned last evening from their visit east.
 Sheriff Ruffner and wife returned on last evenings train from Los An geles.
 E. NJ. Doe, one of Flagstaifs lead ing attorneys, is in town on legal | business.
 Master Mechanic 0. H. Jackson, of the S. F., P. & P. railway went to Phenix last evening.
 Lieut.. E. A. Shuttleworth and wife and Mrs. H. Fl. Walllng, mother of the latter, arrived at Whipple last evening, where Lieut.. Shuttle worth will take station with his reg iment, the 1lth infantry. l SATURDAYS Daily, September 28.