Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-18


 United states to foreign ports. The other day the Johnston Line steamer "Vedamore" loaded at the Locust Point docks of tho B. X O. at Baltimore, 66 cars of lumber, 1 Of starch, l9 of oil cake, 6 of provisions, 1 of organs, of four, 22 of tobacco. ? of wire, of sugar, l3 of fresh meat, 20 of sheep or 1899 head, 45 cattle or SSS head, 3 of lead, of copper, of merchandise and Fl oi grain, making a total of 37l car loads.-Ex.
 The Moqui snake dance will take place on Friday, August 20. Several parties have gone up to witness it this year. no less than three having started from Flagstaff alone. One of them, gotten up by D. NJ. Rior dan, was composed Of fifteen ladies and gentlemen.
 The authorities at Washington" have solemnly directed that the supreme court of New Mexico be called upon to decide whether the Rio Grande Is a nayigable stream a hundred miles above Fl Paso. After the justices shall have walked across the river bed aud brushed the dust of their boots, they doubtless will render decision in accordance with the fact, Then they may go up to Colorado and ascertain whether PIke's Peak is mountain or hole in the ground.-Los Angeles Tunes.
 Prof. James Douglas. of the Com mercial Mining Company, is in Pres colt.
 We have had boat racing, foot racing and horse racing upon the stage, but when the announcement reaches us that the sensation of the coming season will be a bicycle race We can almost expect anything, In the revival of "Ole Olson" which is booked to appear in this city the coming season, a genuine bicycle race is introduced in which several crack riders participate, making mile after mile in full view of the audience. What nexti
 The business man spends large sums of money each year for fake advertising schemes, solicited by irresponsible men, aud then wonders why he does not get results. If he would secure liberal space in the leading newspapers and magazines, he would be astonished at the con trast.--The Advertiser.
 Tuesday the stockmen held a secret meeting as Huachucs to de- wise was and means to stop the the wholesale cattle stealing now going on in the line country It is a step that should have been taken long since. and it is to be hoped that this meeting will lead to good rC- 
 A. 4. Moore, Mir. and Mrs. Steve Condron and John McNary were in town today from Walnut Grove.
 "For five weeks I lived on cold l water. so to speak" writes a man who suffered terribly from indiges tion.
 He could hardly keep anything on his stomach. What stayed. wasn't properly digested and gave him terrible bangs.
 This is not an uncommon case. Dyspeptics don't get enough hour ishment. They are generally thin and weak.
 They may eat enough, but they don't digest enough. Much of what they eat turns into poison. If this keeps on there IS no telling what disease they may get next,
 That's why it is best to take Shakers Digestive Cordial as soon as symptoms of indigestion appear
 It cures all the evils of indige-- ton, and prevents the evils which indigestion causes.
 Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to Sl.00 per bottle.
 For the past two years Mark Twain has been engaged in getting material together and writing book relating to his trip around the world through Australia, India, South Africa, etc, and it is now completed and the manuscript in the hands of the publishers. It is written in the style of the immortal "Innocents Abroad" and his friends predict that it will be his greatest work, his masterpiece. In a recent letter, he refers to it as follows: ''l am more than satisfied with it these latter days. wouldn't trade it for any book 1 have ever written, and am not an easy person to please" ! he book will be a large octave, handsomely illustrated, and will be published by The American Pub fishing Company of Hartford, Conn. The general agency, conveying the exclusive right of sale by subscrip- ton, has been assigned, for Colo rado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona, to s. r. Junkin, Ss and 30, Kittredge Building, Denver.
 Mrs. W. c. Budge and Miss Helen Wells have returned from their visit to Phenix.
 The Prescott Lumber Company is moving it's headquarters from Marina to Oortez street, near the depot.
 Mrs. J. c. Shurtlef and her daugh- ter. Miss Eva, are up from Phenix to spend few weeks.
 w. l.. Garden, chief clerk in R, K Wells office, has resigned his posi- ton on account of i'll health. His successor is MT. Smith who ar rived here few days since. WANrED-sEyERAL EAIrnEHL MEN OR