Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-10-13

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 From Fridays Daily.
 Another good rain last night,
 J. C. Martin and party are expect ! cd home from Castle creek and Phe
 uix tomorrow morning.
 Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Butcher en
 tertained the Hlgh Five Club al | their residence in East Prescott las
 evening. Delicious rSfreshmenti
 were served. Mrs. Fl. D. Aitken woI | the ladies first prize, and Walter C
 Brandon the gentleman's first prize
 Born, in Prescott, October 6, 1897 to Mir. and Mrs. A, l.. Blackburn, oI Skull valley, a son,
 Mrs. l.. F. Eggers, formerly s
 resident of this city. but now oI
 San Bernardino, California, arrived yesterday, and will remain for some
 time visiting.
 A dispatch received today from
 Ash Fork by the BAshford Burmis-
 ter Company says that H. T. Smith
 and wife would reach Prescott this
 evening. Mr. Smith left this city
 some weeks ago it will be remem-
 bered as a single man and returns it would seem as a benedict, He Is an employee of the above lirm and we'll known to all, while bis
 bride is said to be a charming and accomplished young lady of Illinois. The JoURNAL-MINER with many oth- CTS extends its best wishes.
 The Trailer. the new weekly pub lished in Graham county, says Miss Lillian Morris is now a full fledged devil; in other words, she is learning to stick type in the Trailer office. '" if Lillie ever expects to be promoted and eventually wear wings, we ad- wise her not to stick to the stick. v
 The foot ball season has arrived, and with it the enthusiasts of the girdiron are lining up for season of hard work and bruised up era niums. Frank Myers Is leading in the organization of a team, and says that Prescott has in view the organi- zaiion of a vigorous team, and that they intend to take the scalp of the PheniX Indians in the first bout.
 Bishop Kendrick left yesterday afternoon to visit the Episcopal mission on the Colorado river Indian reservation. He will go by way of Needles, travelling from there to Parker iu a row oat.-Pheuix Re publican.
 At the late Presbyterian Synod of New Mexico held al Santa Fc, Rev. E. M Craig, of that city, was elected superintendent of missions in New Mexico and Arizona.
 Prescott has two of the swiftest young pedestrians on the coast in Willie Crocker and Wilmot Peut- land. These young men recently ''hoofed' it from the Gillette mines to Prescott, distance 59 miles, inside of 2i hours. They would mako ex- cellcnt material to form a flying infantry regiment in case Japan or Spain want little scrap.
 Dr. Sewall, city health officer. Is making his rounds today, and after catching a few whiifs of the Odor Of Paradise Alley, read the riot act to many who persist in making it a ground for everything that IS filthy and disease breeding.
 Governor McCord, Attorney Gen. eral Frazier, Treasurer Johnstoue, and J. A. Kurtz left last night for Los Angeles to attend the meeting of the Mystic Shriners of California. Governor McCord is the potentate of the order in this territory. Fifty two members are to be initiated at Los Angeles, and from the prospec- tus issued, hot time is anticipated. Among the notices is this one, which augurs i'll for the novices: "The first shall be first, and tho last shall be last as long as he lasts" After the meeting of tho Shriners. the governor and his party will visit island. returning to FheniX in a week.-Republican.
 Governor McCord yesterday ap pointed Dr. G. w. Whomes, Of Tucs son. and Dr. A. Alderdice, of Pres colt, members of the dental exam ing board. Notarial commissions were issued to Charles Henley, of Peoples valley, and R. A. Alfred, of aford.-Republican.
 Mayor O'Neiil has gone up to Williams and other points on the Santa Fe Pacific, 10 meet party of eastern capitalists whome he has in the building of the new railroad to the Grand Canyon. The building of the road has been definitely settled, and the route is .o be- decided on. Williams and Flagstaff are lively competitors for t, but the former is said to have the being more direct, and having in addition an easier grade 1 and being less in distance. A force l )f men will be put to work inside of l ! week surveying and grading. IF, l n the operation of this new thor ,ughfare, the ideas of populism prevail, every person in Arizona 1 should have a free ride on this road. l
 Hon. w. F. Nichols, of Wilcox, Arizona, accompanied by Messrs. F. }. Brecht and R. N. Fredericks of his city, called on us yesterday. | Nr. Nichols was unfortunate enough i -ears ago to be a member of the amous Thirteenth Legislature, which convened in Prescott, but | ,eing a gentleman of reason aud | esolution. has outgrown the atllic ! ion, and is now here on a Masonic | mission. NIT. Nichols is the Grand Master of the Arizona Masons and ! $ visiting the lodges under his jurisdiction, going today to Jerome. Ie received a welcome from all.
 Richard Williams, son of Major Williams, U. $. A., stationed at Jef- ersonville, Indiana, who has been topping in this city for the past ew weeks, expects to leave in a .ouple of days for Philadelphia, to inter the University of Pennsyl-