Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-09-04
TAB CITYAND COUNTY. s,vN Items From Our 0Tl Town and
 Surrounding Country.
wrpNESDAY'S Daily, August 28.

dance m West Prescott.
 The tallest man on the Pacific Coast is Samuel Hutchinson. He IS sayen feet two aud one-half inches fsll and resides at Prescott Wash.
 It IS reported from Congress sta ,ion that quail are very numerous in ,bat vicinity. The birds are in good condition and would bring a good nriee in the Prescott market.
 The Prescott Brass Band, com mencing next Sunday evening, will yiye concerts on the plaza. This is 2 move in the right direction, and will no doubt be appreciated by the people of Prescott.
 Indications point to a prosperous fall and winter in Prescott. Capi- tslists are investigating the mining nroperties in this district, and be- lore long eastern capital will open up our mines and create a lasting boom.
 There is a report going the rounds that Colorado woman has been in Prescott and vicinity for the past two months disguised in male attire. II is said that she is in search of a miner from the mineral state who wss the cause of her child's death. Ben Rybon is back from the Big Bug country, where he, J. k. Lowry snd Thomas Thompson gathered SO head of cattle for delivery to J. W. Sullivan, who will ship same from Del Rio. MT. Rybon says that the Big Bug country IS we'll watered. A tramp arrived in town last night who claims that he made the trip from Denver to Prescott in four days without paying a cent for rail fare or food. He says he was put of trains four times and rode over 100 miles on the roof of Pullman sleeper
 A number Of miners are pros pecting the hills in the vicinity of Prescott. We can expect to hear of several rich fl ids in the near future. Considerable rich float has been found in the vicinity of Whipple by inspectors, who claim that there Is rich vein m that locality.
 Chas. Wolsey and Juan EScandon. well known printers of thIs city, left Monday night for New Orleans, abere they will join the expedition going to Cuba to aid in the enamel patton of that republic. Wolsey's cousin is in command of one of the oompanles.-Republican.
 Drs. Miller and Butcher per formed a successful operation on C. W. Harrington yesterday. MT. Harrington was accidentally shot few months ago, and 1t was thought al the time that he would .o,c a leg ou account ot tue serious spunte-- ing of the bone by the bullet.
 \ alnb,r of Ariz1na1s who lost property through Indian depre1a- tiOns are filing claims against the government for d :mages. It Is claimed that General Order l5, is- sued in 1885, guaranteed them pro- tection in certain territory defined in the general order.
 Our esteeme contemporary is by no means slow himself. He has sue eeeded in discovering the new we man outlined in the heavens. bicy- gle, bloomers and all. It Is tpa bad that he didn't make q sketch of the separation, he would then be in tha race with McCariy, Clough ani Bur nett. Next.
 The members of the Clifford Pembroke Comedy Co. and the local talent who will assist them m i Reproduction of the Silver King" E the opera house early next month for the benef. of the Odd Fellows Houle to be erected in Prescott, will commence reaearsing this evening Mss Helen Wells Is east for the isading female part in the "Silver King.
 George Schuermln and party have returned from the Oak Creek and Beaver Creek regiOaS. an are vert sathusiastic Tn their description of iAs wonderful scenery of that coun- 'ry. From their description of the soia springs in that locality, there chance for some eut'rpriSing Individual to establish a sanitarium, i1at might, m time, rival the famous AaaitOu springs in Colorado.
 We are to have the ale gei pstri- hsd man here in a lev days. Ths IayOr should appoint a comm ttee @ prominent citizens to welcome ne Phenician and see that ne is seA taken care of during his stay. VI course it might be we'll to make H appropriation for his eutertlin- lsat aud there are a number of esatemen whose time hangs heavily % their hands who might be in uaeea to show him the sights at the aPense of the e;ity.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 WI; Lomax, of Chino, is sojourn- Ag at the Burke.
 ',W. Sullivan, a resident of Selig- san, arrived last evening.
 Constable Bailey, of Phenix. ar n'sd in town yesterday.
 .,s. |; r. Goodlander, business man ~N Louis, is in the city.
 ., '. Wilson, of Chicago, is in the VI investigating our resources.
 n Voge left for the mountains
 IOfning on prospecting trip.
 ". U. Hamman of Phenix, accom-
 -.lsu oy his son, is at the Hotel sa .SSls %is G. Campo, the manager of UlLnOrd Pembroke Comedy Co.
 u:S u% J. Whiton is in from the White