Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-03-13
FRIDAYS Daily, March 8.

FRIDAYS Daily, March 8.
 District court ended to-day.
 There is not sn idle man in town, or there shouldn't be.
 Dr. Cotton reports the birth of a son this morning to Mir. and Mrs. Frank Harmon.
 A contract marriage has been filed in the recorders office. The parties to it are Charles Miller of Selig- man, and Addie Hill of Williams.
 The prison superintendent re- port says that the farm at Yuma is now irrigated with two hand pumps. What a glorious prospect for a sell sustaining institution and where do the prisoners catch on.
 The legislature says that no mine shall be salted. This looks as if the saline atmosphere of Phenix was asserting itself rather forcibly and again at the expense of mother Yavapai.
 The council of this city should not play the old game over again of permitting franchises Of any kind to be gi7en, unless the city gets we'll battered piece of bread. The folly of our past generosity, IS plainly apparent now.
 Twelve cars of Pheuix cattle destined for Los Angeles, passed through Prescott yesterday after noon. They left the depot at Phenix yesterday, at l2:45 m. and at II a. m. o-day were reported at the Needles, California. For fast travelling this seems an unusual feat to accomplish in the line of freight traffic.
 Judge Baker closed the district court today and leaves tomorrow for his home followed by the good will of people, in and out of the legal profession. He is rapid as a judge, but no more so than he is just. In short, your, honor, there is not a murmur from clients or kick from the bar coming, an impression which IS seldom left behind an Arizona judge in or out of his judicial shere.
 Probate Judge Hicks has con frmed the sale of real estate aud personal property belonging to the late Fora Morgan. The total value of the sales fooUs up S2,364, which has been forwarded to the heirs, less the customary expenses. The expeditions manner in which this matter has been disposed of reflects admirably on the administrator of such. J. L. Fisher whose duties have been carefully and satisfactOr- fly performed and in a shorter space of time also than has ever be- fore been given an estate.
 On the arrival of the Calhoun Opera Company from the east, says the Spokane Review, speaking of the organization which IS to hold the boards of the Patton opera house Friday and Saturday even- ings, the principal members were driven to the Spokane" the swell hotel of the town, and presided over by the genial Harry Hayward. As MT, Murry, the manager of the com pany, entered the office he was closely followed by what appeared to be two colored boys in gorgeous livery. On the register he wrote "Jules s. Murry, Chicago" hnd underneath in a bold hand Cyclone" and Rabbit Foot, Tang lers, Morocco" Mir. Hayward glanced at the sable attendants and said in voice just above a whisper, eve don't keep colored people in this house." "Who has asked you to do soi" Said Mir. Murry, somewhat indignant. There are none in my company" What do you call those, said MT. Hay ward, pointing to the boys whose faces shined like discs of polished | ebony. Those" said MT. Murry. laying his hands on the little fel- l lows heads, "are the royal attend ants of the embassy from Morocco, | Simon pure Moors and not drop | of negro blood in their veins. Then | the little man who, once upon a time, faced John l., Sullivan and ran him out of the ho.el office, bowed his apologies and assigned the trio to apartments on the first floor front. Later in the day, and during a particularly interesting game of ''craps" Cyclone" ac- knowledged that be was born in ] Chocolocca, Georgia. while Rabbit ! Foot" admitted that Mobile was good enough for him,
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 Chief Justice Baker, will return tomorrow to Phenix.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. 5. Moore re- turned from the south last night.
 N. c. Sheckels. of the Crowned King Co. is in from the above camp.
 W. J. Mulvenon and wife returned today from their visit to San Fran cisco.
 Mrs. T. J. Carrigan and children are in Phenix visiting friends, in- tending to remain sometime.
 J. L. Fisher and daughter, Miss Ollie, leave tomorrow for Phenix. for visit to relatives and friends.
 F. NJ. Murphy left today for Ash Fork where he will meet General McCook and party, who arrive to- night.
 General McCook will arrive to- night and is accompaied by the