Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-07-08
From Tuesinr,sn.rr

-A~ t' g"'t4NC ol tAc PcdNc HUI
 Jerome.
 The board of supervisors are
 busily engaged to-day in equalizing
 county property.
 This is a year for majors. It is
 now Major Mckinley, and who
 knows but what democratic Tighten
 ing may strike Major Rowe, of Slate
 Creek.
 Late letters from Johannesburg,
 South Africa, state that John Friend
 has branched out as a barber in that
 city, and that he has ore of the
 finest shops in that city.
 NIT. and Mrs. D. J. Sullivan con template opening a general dry goods store In Congress next week.
 We commend these people to their
 patrons in their new field and re- gret losing them.
 As soon as a mining camp is demonstrated to be on a good and
 rich foundation. look out for a weekly killing. Such events seem to serve the purposes of a chrono- meter of the camps life. Vide FOoi's Gulch.
 During a short visit to ChaparraI Sunday, Hon. John s. Jones says that rain was falling in that some what thirsty locality and since then enough water had come to guaran- tee a sufficient supply for some time. Chaparral only needs water. It has the mines.
 Lightning yesterday played havoc with the two telephone systems running from this city to Chaparral. On the Sunset line four poles were smashed into splinters, while on the Prescott Electric route the wire was cut into shreds at one point. Both lines are in working order again to- day.
 Telegrams to-day from A. x P. points state that water spouts and heavy rains are falling every where m the eastern part of the territory and much damage IS following the beneficial effects of the storms. Por- tions of the railroad are badly torn up and all trains are delayed.
 Captain Anderson, the wide awake and genial populist, came in to-day from Lynx creek. He says that his old time stream boomed furiouSly yesterday, but when the rolling waters made for Sleepy Hol- low, they sized up his populist wickiup and switched of contented- ly. The captain believes that prov idence ana populism are running mates.
 Our contemporary announces that Col. Brodie is out in the political field and desires the treasurership. In the absence of anything definite on this proposition from Mr Brodie personally, we will have to treat this announcement as one simply of alarm. However, if Col onel Brodie should submit his name to his party, we believe it would act like a cloud burst on the weak kneed democracy and sweep them of their feet.
 Henry s. Alexander and Miss Eliza E. Murphy, both of Sycamore creek, were married to-day by Pro bate Judge Hicks. The bride is very estimable young lady, and among large circle of friends has the greetings of all on her wedding day. Hank" as he is familiarly known, IS a son of NIT. and Mrs. T. M. Alexander, good pioneer ArizO- mans, and has the best wishes to follow him as he enters the sphere of benedict.
 The JoURNAL-MINER is under ob- legations to the Postal Telegraph Company and its obliging operator, W. 5. Goldsworthy, for full report of proceedings of the democratic convention. The service this com pany is generously furnishing the public with Is handsomely com upon by our citizens, while the remarkably quick time in trans of bulletins occasions favor able consideration, likewise, for this company.
 When the flood waters of the on Sunday commenced | rolling down Banning creek, the Chinese gardeners on the Hoover place south of town, were onto their l business. and diverted that big oo ly of water 10 their parched up l ground at that place, by means of | Jams and dItches which they had | prepared anticipating l heavy rains. The result was that l Granite creek was as dry as the city l Whenever 8 mongolian | 8 not onto his job in any capacity, 1 Ee would like to know of it.
 A peculiar coincidence is noted I o-day in tidings from the Chicago | Just as the Arizona was marching to the con -ention hall, at 1920. it started in O rain in Prescott. As the sage of slate creek remarked, the finger of penetrated the dark ,louds hanging low, and a silvery hover followed the summons" If | ye are to infer that the Arizona delegation are reliable rain makers or their country while in Chicago, it would be better if they away for the country's pod.
 Tom Simmons, young man who s said to know more than he cares o tell of the recent dynamite ex- was placed under arrest to- lay to guarantee his appearance at he trial of Blinkley for the crime. Simmons is said to know where the powder was secured that did the rightful work, as we'll as being on riendiy relations with the person low in custody. If 1t Is true that Simmons Is the principal witness in J he distardly deed lowering over | he head of Blinkley, the sooner he Hears away the mystery of his ssso- nation with the accused and his of the crime, the better gill 1f ba Siu,r,.Cpa has Ea,r a,r,