Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-08-19
THE CITY AND COUNTY EsVsy Items FFOm Our 0gH TOBD and
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FrOm "Wednesday S pal.,


 pression, which has, up 10 the pres ent time prevailed, that Hon. NJ. A Smith would be the democratic candidate for Congress, there is lit tie doubt that that gentleman is already beaten by one of the ables, and shrewdeSt democrats in the ter. ritory, and who will undoubtedly poll the strongest vote of any demo crat in the territory. Marks day in Congress Is among the things that were.-PheniX Herald.
 Articles ofco-partnership between D. W. Pritchett and F. NJ. Jennings in the undertaking business have been filed for record.
 The rainfall to-day, at noon, amounted t0 ID of an inch at Whip pie. The maximum temperature there yesterday was 94, minimum 60.
 It commenced to sprinkle lightly about half-past twelve to-day, and kept increasing until 1t developed into quite heavy storm. At first it was unsccompanied by thunder snd lightning but as the rain in creased thunder aud lightning set in and the rain continued for over an hour, being one of the heaviest downpouIs of the season. Granite creek raised until it was almost un- fordable. IL was a welcome visitor. as vegetation had commenced to suffer from want of rain.
 The territorial republican conveu- tion has been called to meet, in Phenix, on Tuesday, September 22 Ysvapsi county Is allowed twenty two delegates.
 The several corn fields in the vicinity Of Prescott are looking fine, the result of recent rains.
 Mrs. Smith and J. L. Johnston will sing q duet aJ the Trial uy Jury" entertainment next Tuesday evening.
 Wait My Little Darling" is the title of . very pretty little song just received at this office, with the com plimentS of its author, Nellie Non Gerichten-Mrs B. H. Smith-of Prescott. The composition Is her oRn production, both words and music. IL Is published by the Ma tiousl Music Company, of Chicago, and by Charles H. Sheard, of Lon don. Mrs. Smith l. the author of several standard mus:cal produc- tions.
 The box sheet for Trial by Jury" will be open at Brisley's drug store oa Saturday morning at 9 o'clock
 T. R. King was m town today to buy a moving machine with which he proposes to cut loo tons or more of wild hay. This Is the first season in ten or twelve wears that native grass has grown 10 be large enough to cut for hay. Mir. King says that he has l0O acres that will make good hay.
 H. L. Boetcher. who IS working the Ole Peterson ranch, on Granite creek. north of town, reports that q heavy frost the early part of this month. destroyed his corn crop.
 F.. A. Kastner and Ed. Lit have returned from their trip to Canada.
 Louis McCandless. son of Dr. J. \. McCandless, returned last night from attending school al Ann Arbor, Michigan.
 Prof. J. P. W. Brou>e wilt leave n d few days for the east, where he has been offered an excellent posi- &lou as teacher.
 Rev. l. T. Whittemore. of Flor Suce, who Is en route to Flagstaff and thr east, stopped over in Pres colt iss, night for brief visit. There are several uld Pinaiites in jhis section. who always give him a most cordial welcome when he visits Prescott.
 C. (. Haii. the welt known com mercial traveller of Albuquerque, Is In town.
 Ed. Wayoner. the Castle creek stage man post master and merchant of Wayoner City, in Walnut Grove, Is m town.
 Jack Nelson came in from Crowned King yesterday for brief visit.
 Mrs. ". C. Budge, of Pheuix, IS visiting Prescott, the guest of Mrs. E. W. Wells.
 Frank Heisler Is in from Jerome to receive medical treatment for a severe attack of cholera mOrbus.
 R. (. McNary, one of the pros pective young millionaire mining men of this county, will leave for Pbenix on a business tIIp tonight.