Arizona republican., 1897-11-09
CONGRESS DISTRICT.
Latest News From the Healthy Gold
 Camp in Yavapai County.

OONNIfGEGSS DIOIRlCI. Latest News From the Healthy Gold
 Camp in Yavapai County
 Congress, Ariz., Nov. 2.-(Special correspondence of The Republican.)- This time of year finds the tempera- ture somewhat cooler in these parts, though the altitude is about the same as that at Tucson. Down in the an mex murmurs of discontenH are heard with more fervor than usual, although a pay day is in sight. There will be great times in the annex on Wednes- day night. Monthly pay day comes on the 10th and then the money will flow in greater volume than it has for days past, Already the "circuit riders have begun to flock in. Since my last call there have been some changes, the prospects in mining look ing better daily and the down town merchants and saloon men feeling that a boom is ahead. There ares evil dences of this in the improvements made by several, though none of a very elaborate character. Some have gone and others have come in to fill hha void. Six months hence, or less, will show a marked change in view or the good things to be told of in a tedter to follow, this one touching primarily on mining m.aters.
 Befcle proceeding to the annex and the>camp proper it fis we'll to refer to the junction Are is located Zeig- CT & O., gsmsral merchants, who con- duct as well a corral, livery and feed business. The hctel Zeiger is sus- taining the reputation it established months ago. Mrs. Zeiger has sole supervision Over the affairs eff the ho- tel anld every commercial man who has paErOmized it goes abroad to echo the statements made by the writer Orders have been filed for several nOOmls to be occupied by the advance guard who are interested in the Cas- tile Creek Hot Springs hotel and other wise. Mir. Charles Zeiger has secured concessions between Hot Springs junction and the springs and is ab- sent on that account most of the time.
 George West is still the north and south road company's agent, postal telegraph operator and Wells Fargo companyiS agent. Mrs. West is handy when the office is crowded with work Frank Czarncwski, formerly of Phoe- nix, runs the Commercial and adjoin- ing corral There is the section house and district school and black smith shop to complete the record of Congress JuIction.
 Daily trains are rum as usual from the junction to the compa y store at Congress, and our old friend Tom CarTigan is still there as superinten- dent. The Ofl tank service for the Congress Gold company road engine is still doing business at the old stand
 The forty stamps go On merrily and there is tlhe same hustle apparent in and about the Gold conpany's prop critics.
 The Gold company's store is sill supplying the camps as far as Var nell and Stanton and west to Harqua Hala and Santa Maria camps.
 Df. Johm Demnftt, company physi- clan, left yesterday for Los Angeles to be absent ten days on account of illness. Dr. A. B. Marden came over frcm Fools Gulch to act in Dr. Dem nittis absence and the first case was the delivery of a daughter in the fam Fly Of James May Irr. Marden. as also Dr. Dennitt, is an affable g5ntle- man and is making many friends. He is well k1lown at Casa Granhe and Sacatcn where he has been stationed
 Wiley M. Weaver was here today from Gallup, where he is general manager of Hihe Crescent Coal com pany. He said the climate of Phoe- nix was too good to admit of takinle amy business in his line This is g pctEser for Phoeniicians.
 Dan Robertson, foI merly of Tempe and Jerome, is assistant postmaster succeeding Charley Jones, who is do ing finely in the law department O. aie Stamford university.
 The home of the Carrigans is on of the happiest i'm Congress. Srne Mrs Carnigan returned from a healtl trip to Prescott aM is we'll.
 UalEid Jones, mine foreman, i home from a visit in the east.
 Jerry Barton has sold Congress Hal to Neiorge Lanlhan and departed fc Prescott.
 Phoenix has a big pull here in busi mess, in hay, grain and butter, espec lally
 George Gould, restaurant keeper has gone to kirkland station.
 Sch Hills, who was at the insan asy-u1n, not as a patiemIt, is nigh watc'lnan i'm lower town at a salar of $50 a month
 EeIrnan Troppman, foreman at tn Blue Bell, won second prize for singl hard drilling, and McDougall an Phillips flor double drilling got set ond prize at the last tournament g Prescott. Congress put up plenty ( stuff On the above drille7s
 J. s. Griffin Of Phoanix is here an will do the camps before returnin to Phosniix. Frank Holiday cam along with him. They drove frou Phoenix
 Mining nCtes from this district ne1 and then something new from Pres colt. PITTOCK
 HIS SWEETHEART PAID IT.