Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-22

Dr. c. T. Abbott left for Jerome this afternoon.
 Charles Jett, a pioneer of Big Bug and the owner of small Klondyke placer claim, which he IS success fully working, was seen in town yes terday fer the first time in many months He says that activity is noticeable everywhere in that sec tion, the town of Mayer being the center of building boom, the onyx works in full operation under Mir. Underhill, and that many mining men come to size up claims from that point. The proposed Big Bag railroad, MT. Jett says, Is universally popular and with its construction there will follow new era in the industrial affairs of eastern Yavapai few at the present time consider in the line of importance and advance ment.
 Wm. Duncan, former residant of the Verde valley, came in today from California, where he now re- sides.
 k. E. Ellinwood announces that as he is about to retire from the office Of United States Attorney for Arizona, he has opened law office in the Babbitt building at Flagstaff for the general practice of law, and will attend each of the regular ses- sions of court held in Apache. Coco nino, Navajo and Mohave counties.
 The case of Burke & Hickey vs. s. E. Patton still occupies the time of the court and jury. The court room was filtered up today with exhibits consisting of sections of tin roofing, tin gutteVs, tin water spOuts and various other paraphernalia. lt is thought that the case will come to close this evening.
 General Orders Number 5, issued from headquarters of the National Guard of Arizona, among other things, says: "For distinguished ser vices in connection with the re- organization of the National Guard of Arizona, Edwin $. Gill, ex-adju- tant general of Arizona, is hereby appointed a member of the "Na- tional Guard Veterans" with the rank of colonel, and will be entitled to wear the uniform of his rank upon all occasions of ceremony"
 Phenix visitors to the Grand Can yon announce a most remarkable phenomenon there during their vIs it. One of their number took Cap tain John Hance of to one side and in a confidential talk succeeded in getting hIm to tell the truth. The veteran guide and sentinel of the Grand Canyon admitted that the yarn that he has been telling for years, that the canyon is eighteen miles wide at his place, was not re liable, that its distance from rim to rim is only six miles.
 From Fridays Daily.
 An experienced and competent dress maker desires sewing by the day in private families. Apply on Marina street, second door south of the Johnson house. S-l7t6
 The following are among the ar rivals at the Hotel Burke: E. Ziegler and Jas. May, Congress; A. B. Boswell, Los Angeles; J. F. Will son, Phenix.
 E. c. Bartlett has returned from visit to Tucson, where hs pur- chased the Legal Tender saloon in company with J. l. Broyles, former ly of Ash Fork Mir. Bartlett has interests now in Prescott, Jerome and Congress in this county, also m Phenix and Tucson.
 Read Goldwater Bros millinery ads and learn from whence to pur- chase your new fall hat or bonnet.3t
 c. W. Mcfarland, former pro prietor of the Jerome News, IS in town.
 Born in Prescott, September 17, to MT. and Mrs. J. F. JohnstoB, daughter. Being their first born they are naturally the recipients of many congratulations from their friends. Mother and child are both getting alona, nicely.
 The time in which to file notice of intention to build railroads in order to secure exemption from taxation, in accordance with law passed last winter, has expired.
 A commission has been issued to F. E. Jordan, as postmaster at Jerome.
 The local item crop has been ex- ceptionally light for several days.
 c. w. Pugh, editor of the Phenix Stockman, is sad to be a very sick man and grave fears are entertained of his recovery.
 Articles of incorporation of tf e Florence, Mesa & Globe Railway were filed in the office of the terri torial secretary yesterday. The in corporators are c. c. McNeill, F. B. Sandford, H. E. Kemp, J. H. Kib- bey and H. l.. Creighton. The capi- tai stock is S2,000,000. Notice of intention regarding building the railway was also filed by C. C. Me Neill. The estimated lenghth of the road is ninety miles.
 Two deeds were filed for record today from G. W. Hull to G. B. Niblock. One was for lot 2l, block :, and the other for lot p, same block, Jerome, the consideration Tn each being $50.
 The Pearson Stock Company has reorganized at Phenix and will shortly take the road again. They are negotiating for date in Pres colt.
 Only four more days till the equi- nox and an equiRoctial storm seems to be coming.
 The Hotel Burke case is still on .r tba diet rirt aOurf SavaFai more