Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-27

The mails carried on the :. F., F. < F. railroad are being weighed daily for thirty days, in order 10 fix i the compensation to be paid by the government.
 Governor Franklin will deliver the Fourth of July oration this year al 1 Solomonyille.
 The brass bani will meet at Hook X Ladder hall tonight. All inter ested should attend.
 The old Ft. Whippie timber reser- vation, south of town, eighteen quarter sections in all, were apprais- ed last week. Although 1t is nearly all mineral land, which the govern ment sells at $500 per acre, as there ars no locations on the land, its value was placed at SIPS per acre. Mrs. J. J. Hawkins entertained several ladies, on Saturday alter noon, at her elegant residence in East Prescott. Cards were the principal feature of the afternoon's s enjoyment. although light refresh ments were served adding additional pleasure Co the occasion.
 The Phoenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn has arranged to retire | altogether from business on the Pacific Slope. Arrangements have been mado by yirtIe of winch all 4la fr.,--t T.,,-,,,.s- - d.. .,v,,.pv is reinsured in :he Pennsylvania or Philadelphia.
 Mrs l.. l.. Nyattc a versatile lady of Phenix formerly engaged in news paper work will soon leave for atrip around the world in the interest of a proprietary medicine for Medi- ca company. She will be absent for two years
 Detective J. G. Goodman returned last night from his visit to Pheni1, where he arranged with U. :. AL toTney Elhnwood for the delivery to him of H. l.. Weuzel. The latter, who IS under arrest here for prize figh ing, is anxious to get away from Arizona. and seems to prefer going to Los Angles 10 stand trial for forgery, rather than to remain in jail here, SD he put up $50 cash bail and was released by the United States. Detective Goodman left on this afternoons train with him for Los Angeles.
 Mrs. Captain Buchanan, of Whip pie. give a delightful luncheon on Saturday afternoon which was at tended by quite number of ladies from Prescott. The menu was very elaborate and consisted of very pala- table edibles, while the tables were most beautifully decorated with na- tive wild flowers. The afternoon was very pleasantly speut.
 Yesterday was an ideal day for shooting. as 1t was the first Sunday for several months that the wind did not blow a gale. The result of the gun clubs shoot, m consequence, was . day of high scores, being as follows: Stephens, Is; Jackson, r.; Barnhart. l7; FrantZ. l6; Hit, Is; Ferguson, Is; Marks, l5; Robinson, I2; Manderielt, l3; Hastings, l2; Ellis H. In the doubles out of a possible ten. the following scores were made: Stephens, $; Hastings, 6: Jackson, 6; Fraatz, 3; Baruhart. 3; Ferguson, I; Hill, ,; Manderfelt, .2
 Ths two old P. < A. C. engines were run out on the side track of the :. r. ?. x r. railroad yesterday morning and steam gotten up, and with force of men they were start ed out to Del Rio where a spur cou- necting the two roads will be built, aud the engILes will be run over on the old ruad and used in taking up the rails Several ear loads of steel taken up from the P. x A. C. yards were taken up to build this spur. Mir. Murphy, aa old Santa Fe en- gineer and more recently connected with the s. F., r. X P. railroad had charge of one of the engines, aud E. T. Albert, ex-train master of the 5. F., P. < ?. railroad, went out a> conductor.
 The June copy of The Season just received, with the latest designs in ladies and children's garments for early summer wear. We GOtice decided change m both the dress and millinery departments. The illustrations are clearly portrayed, and careful descriptions, with dia- grams and all measures carefully drawn. the fno coloring giving . clear view of the combining of new colors. Among the many pretty Chapeaux-hats, tOques and capotes will be found styles suitable for every uue. Oger one hundred illus trations arc shown for ladies and children's wear, suitable for all occa- sions-home, st rect, carriage, theatre or reception. Some pretty seaside and tourists costumes are also shown-with wraps, sacquss, coats, cspes and cloaks. The decorative department has many new things. Ladies will fnd much to interest them and to add to pretty trihes that make our homes so attractive; every ladv should become a sub scriber to this valuable book. The International News Company, S3 and S5 Duane Street, New York City, N. Y.
 H. K. Wood left for Hillside to day.
 P. 4. Smith went out to Kirkland this morning.
 T. $. BullocK has returned from his trip to California.
 Editor A. E. Joscelyn, of the E,iu.. cator, returned yesterday from his visit to Phenix.
 Mrs. Edwin H. Hitler, of Phenix,