Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-01-08

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 college, one of the finest institu,
 tions of learning m the vest.
 MONDAYS Daily, January 6.
 Born. Jan. 6, 1896, to Mir. and Mrs.
 J. B. Rogers, lO-pound boy. Asher * Co. have an advertise
 ment in this issue which speaks for
 itself.
 Mrs. Mary Miller was adjudged
 insane to-day and will be sent to the
 asylum.
 Dr. Kayuer rcports a ten-pound son born to tHo wi!' of George San born, of LyuA creek.
 NJ. F.. Morin, of the Prescott gun club won the SD, blue rock badge
 at Saturday $ shoot in FheniX.
 Send 10 cents to the JoURNAL- MINER for a copy of the new Arizona mining law, vest pocket edition. If Prescott Is a good show town. The managers of both the Haverly minstrels and of the Lillian Lewis company report better houses in Prescott than in Phenix.
 The Payton stock company which playeI such q successful and satis- factory engagement in Prescott. last winter will appear at Patton's opera house again next Monday evening.
 General W. J. O'Neill cut a ten inch crop of ice from hts pond in the southern part of town yesteT- day. The water in the pond was frozen solid to the bottom.
 Ed. Voigtlander, the tailor, and C. E. Martindell, the pioneer insu- rance man of Prescott, have rented the building formerly occupied hy the railroad offices aud will move ID within few days.
 4 fire alarm was sounded early last evening which brought the de pArtment out promptly, but it's ser vices were not needed. A lamp which showed signs of exploding in 4. J. Heads house was the cause of the alarm. The lamp was thrown blazing into the street.
 In reply to telegram this morn- ing from the New York World to the Prescott National Bank, asking what that institution would do # given an opportunity tO invest ID the proposed bond issue, Cashier Woodruff replied that the bank would take $jO,OO0 on 6 thEes per cent. basis.
 The Baptist church was crowded on Saturday evening with an audi ence to listen to Col. Jay E. Edwards lecture on the temperance question. Col. Edwards Is a fluent talkcr aud Is desperately in earnest in the work, having gone through the terrible eI- perience produced by bcing a slave tO alcoholic drinks.
 Mrs, R. (. Woodruff. wife of Banker Woodruff, gave a delightful reception on Saturday afternoon, which was alter ded bv nearly all of | the ladies of Prescott and Whipple. | Mrs. r. 4. Tritle and Mrs. F.. W. | Wells assisted in receiving the 1 guests. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent by all present.
 Judge Wright has gone to King | man to attend court.
 Judge Hawkins left for Kingman yesterday, where he will open a term | of court to-day.
 Hon. NJ. \. Smith and E. E. Ellin- ] wood passed through Prescott yes. terday, en route to kiagman.
 E. NJ. Sanford left for Kingman yesterdaE to look after his legal | business there during the term of | court which commenced to-day.
 T. C. Doremus and W. 4. Arm i strong, who have been in this sec tIon for some time on business con | nected with the Big Bug onyx prop ! erty left for the east to-day.
 T. B. Poole, of the firm of Me ! Farlaud & Poole, publishers and | of Chicago. came in on | yesterdays train for the purpose of | data for an illustrated | history of Arizona
 W. C. Plsttenburg, stenographer for Geo. M. Sargent, returned yes terday from a visit to Deyton, Ohio, bringing with him a handsome young bride. They were married December 3l, ult.
 Dr. W Petit, a specialist, of San France, arrived on this mornings train and thinks of remaining here for a short time. In addition to be- ing a regular graduate of medicine, pr. Petit combines the callings of author, lecturer and traveller with his profession, his literary nom de plume being Geo. Gilbert Bancroft.