Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-04-17

the miners who were killed by the explosion in the Ohio mine em- balmed and shipped to their homes in Colorado at the expense of the company. He and the company he represents are deserving of great credit for this act.
 Jerry Barton was in Prescott to- day purchasing goods for his store on Lynx creek. He reports the mining business very active there, and also reports a fourishing busi- ness being done by himself. Mir. Barton is rustler aud will score a success in business wherever there is any business to do.
 The Winslow Mail takes the fol- lowing cheerful view of Navajo county's outlook; Navajo, in five years. will be one Of the most pros porous counties in Arizona. Taxa ton will be lighter. Her finances will be in a better condition than that of any other county, if she keeps on as she has begun in select ing her officers"
 A Yuma correspondent writes to the Pheuix Gazette that the Yuma Times Company changed manage ment last week, Alfred Bennett hay ing purchased the stock owned by Messrs. Blaisdell, Mellon and Ewing, The officers now are: Alfred Ben nett, president and general mana ger; Samuel Purdy. secretary; J. Fl. Carpenter and M. J. Nugent, direc- tors. Robert Hornbeck will remain with the company. It IS said that in politics the Times will hereafter be democratic.
 The contest case Of George E. Lawrence vs. Filippe Gianoui, H. E. No. S25, for the k of N. E, l, See. 24, Twp. l4. \. R. 8 W. and lots 1 and 2, Sec. l9, Twp. If, N. R. 2 w, which was decided by the local land officers of Prescott, November l5, 1894, in favor of the contestee, Gianoni, was reversed by the com missioner of the general land office, April 6, 1895, snd decision rendered in favor of the contestant. George E. Lawrence. Tho contestee has sixty days to appeal to the secretary of the interior, and failing to do SO, Mir. Lawrence says that he will immediately locate on the land and improve it.
 The s. F., P. & P. Railroad con tinues to do a heavy business in the shipment of cattle. About April 70 they will commence the move ment of 2.200 head fromI Kirkland Valley to Phenix. where they will be placedon pasture to be fattened. The cattle have been purchased from Bashford & Parker by Moni- han, Hatcher x Norton. P. J. Me Cormick will ship 500 head to the valley and j. W. Sul- livan will ship 200 head. The company has contracted for the shipment of 800 car loads from Del Rio, and it has been compelled to enlarge it's pens and increase the capacity of it's side track at that point to accommodate the increased trade.
 A correspondent writing from Ash Fork says: "A warrant was asked for on Friday by a young woman of Ash Fork complaining that D. c. Owens, operator for the A. & F., had made an assault on her with intent to commit rape. Before Judge Wiley could get around to issue the warrant, MT. Owens made himself very scarce, and has not put in an appearance up to the present writing. The girls version of the story was very damaging to to the operator, and if true. a tar and feather party is much to good for him"
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 Hon. 4. E. Hintoa is back in Prescott again.
 ". W. Ross was able to be down town to-day.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Woodruff left this morning for a visit to relatives at Salt Lake.
 Judge F. D. Wiley, of Ash Fork, came down and spent Easter Sun day in Prescott.
 Hon. Thomas Davis, of Florence, cane up from thenix on thIs morn ing's train for few days visit.
 W. O. O'Neill is expected back from the east soon, with we'll filled sack of onyx cash and telephone stock.
 Dr. W. N. Burdick, of Denver, has been spending several days in town, and may remain for some time yet, as h. is interested in mining here.