Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-07-17
THG CITYAND COUNTY. E.vy Hams From Our Own Town and
 Surrounding Country.
WFDNESDAY'S Daily, July 10.

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 Ladies, don't forget the free lee mre at K. of P. hall this evening. The board of supervisors are iu session daily as board of equaliza- ton.
 co. Hall has deeded lots 2l and a9 block g, Prescott, to E. s. Cos ney.
 The remains of the late Ed. Hicks were shipped to California this morning.
 Prof. W. H. Nelson and Prof. O.. Rnrk. bslloonists, San Francisco, are registered at Hotel Burke.
 The Southern Methcdists will hold their annual camp meeting in Pheni1 commencing July l5.
 There will be another popular ex- cursion to California on Friday morning. Tickets good to return any time within two months.
 The advertisement of ex-Governor Wolhey appears in this issue. Gov ernor Wolfey is 8 deputy mineral surveyor of extensive experience.
 The time made by the Phenix teSm in the wet test, 2 2-5, is re- markably good, aud has been beaten but very few times any place.
 4 deed has been filed for record from F. NJ. Murphy to Lily B. Low r,, for lot :, block 2, Fleury's addi- ion, west Prescott. Consideration, S250.
 The city council will meet again this evening to consider the water question with a view of taking def nite action in regard to prospecting for an increased supply.
 Another fire occurred in a Chinese wash house on South Granite street about f o'clock this morning which brought out the department. The fire was extinguished without much damage.
 A greater revenue has been ob- tained by the city since water was turned of than during the time consumers were allowed to use 1t. Four persons caught in the act have been assessed $50 each.
 Four members of the Pres colt running team have been married since the Faces. and the ''big" spike of the Darktown company says the members of his company are all looking for girls to marry.
 Dennis Dowd, who left here about hree weeks ago for LesvenwOrth, Kansas. to enter the Soldiers Home a that place for medical treatment, died soon after his arrival there. Mr. Dowd had many friends here, who will regret to hear of his death. Flagstaff Democrat.
 In cycling 10 the fire last night, Major Lewis turned sharply to avoid being run over by hose cart, and in so doing ran across the path of a wild horseman. Lewis IS not injured, but his Sl00 wheel was al- most completely destroyed.-Phenix Gazette.
 The Prescott Driving Park Asso- citation deserve great credit for the fair mannsc in which the races last week were conducted. The associa- citation set its foot down on every thing that was not square, and by doing so, won the confidence of the Psople.
 Phenix had two fires last night within two hours of each other. The first was in a barn belonging to Nr. TriDOlet. Origin. tramps smok- ing; loss nominal. The second was caused by the explosion of a lamp and burned three cottages belonging to E. Gang. Loss about S4yO0O or SOO0.
 The Phenix Republican has the following: The retirement of John O. Dunbar from the newspaper field I in Arizona will be a source of regret to his many friends. Mir. Dunbar is avigorous and fearless writer, whose influence extended throughout the territory. He has the offer of lucra- tive newspaper situation in another state, which he may accept"
 Two of the men arrested at the race track. charged with running 8 brace game, were held late yester- day afternoon by Justice Moore to answer to the next grand jury. They hal not been in business long until they were nabbed by an officer. Bogus check writers and brace game sports did not find Prescott very eOngenial place for doing business ia.
 | John o. Dunbar will be missed by the editorial fraternity of Arizona. He has been engaged ia the news paper business for several years. While the JOURNAL-MINER has often differed with him both as to methods and principles, 1t realizes that there are worse men in the world than John Dunbar. One thing can be sad or him, and that is that he IS Tue to his friends.
 PERSONAL MENTION.
 B. NJ. Belcher is on the sick list.
 J. A. K Irtz. the Phenix real estate man, IS in town.
 l. B. Scott left this morning for Ouray, Colorado.
 Jacob Henkle is in town from the Bradshaw mountains.
 Attorney L. H. Chalmers, of Phe nlx, left Tor home last evening.
 <. NJ. Franklin, one of Tucson'i prominent attorneys, is in town.
 Judge Joseph Campbell and wife ot Phenlx, are guests at the Hote Burke.
 Fletcher NJ. Doan, district attor ney Of Pinal county, is attending tn supreme court.
 Alex. J. Taylor, representing tn, New York Mutual Life Assuranc