Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-04

l will visit Prescott often, and minglG with our people, in order to see anC become better acquainted with the first town in Arizona. This is con soling, indeed, in view of the fact that the late Governor Franklin didn't once, during his incumbency of that office, deem Presc Dtt of sufi' cient importrnce to stop of and see the beautiful mountain city, but Ion the other hand, seemed to be de. sirous to give 1t to us in the neck, fl the opportunity ever arrived. We welcome the new governor.
 The preparatory work of chang ing the division on the Santa Fe Pa eific from Williams to Seligman is going on and the old place is re- ported rather lively. Twenty men are laying steel for new side tracks and building is going on by the railroad and private parties. Selig man gives evidence of being quite a center soon, and attached to its fu- ture the belief exists that it is but a question of time when the s. F. P. & P. will change their present. line and follow the road bed of the old P. & A. c. from Chino up Big Chino. The local officials however deny any contemplated change.
 E. c. Bartlett returned yesterday from trip to almost every point in the universe of interest, with the exception possibly of the Klondyke. While in Europe Mir. Bartlett wit messed the events connected with the Queens jubilee, and says that it was a magnificent and imposing scene. He has been absent for several months and like all Ari- zonans comes back to the Hassa- vampa folds again contented and to remain.
 The eclipse today of the sun was not up to the expectations of what was due. Probably the arrival of McCord in Arizona had some thing to do with it; it kept in sight, and didn't hide its face in shame as several suti-McCordites expected.
 Superintendent Hannah, of the Gopher mine, is m town today on business.
 There was an almost continuous rain yesterday along the route tray eled by Governor McCord from the time he reached the territory till he arrived in Phenix. This is a good omen for the territory.
 There are a great many pretty square democrats n Prescott and yesterday they showed their hands in loyal manner by going to the depot to welcome the new governor. It has been a long time since Pres colt had the pleasure of welcoming an executive and this little act of courtesy is certainly one that echoes reverently back that Arizona citi- zenship is yet loyal and generous to the highest.
 George Merwin has written from Seattle that he would leave for the Klondyke this week. Among other things he says that there is no doubt whatever but what it is the greatest placer mining area ever uncovered, | and that he has seen enough with his own eyes 10 convince him that 1t is a most desirable field to go to, provided one has financial support and phS sical endurance enough to stand long and hard seige. He also says that the excitement is beyond comprehending, and that women are more easily excilable than men. He had to fight for passage on the steamer, and expects to reach DaS- son by Sept l.
 Thos. Carroll, of tue Verde, is in town, and states that while his sec tion is quiet, the big crops coming up give that section lively outlook for the future.
 Mrs. John Munds has gone to her old home on the Verde for visit to her mother.
 In severing his connections with the Little Jessie Company, Mir. Doran says that he will continue to reside in this section and follow his favorite avocation as a mining man. This is certainly good news, as MT. Doran is not only 6 good miner, but also a very progressive citizen m any channel ho seeks to work.
 At Rock Butte, on the local line, over eighty men are at work taking out red sand stone, which IS used in the construction of the big dam at Seligman. Twenty cars a day are shipped, and forty men are at work laying it in position.
 Two big boilers are laying at Je- rome Junction for shipment to Je- rome, each being of 250 horse power. This makes eight of these which have been received of late and give one but a faint idea of the magni. tude of the United Verde in it's me chanical proportions.
 Speaking of Bob Morrison's can didacy several democratic papers seem % have a bad ease of rubber neck as they look into the future deliberations of the president in selecting officials, by reiterating the chestnut argument about lightning and where it sometimes strike. In this particular instance we agree with them, but we also want It un- derstood that the Morrisons gre true blue republican magnets and whenever any loose chain lightning is running around it is going to be attracted to the center of gravity whenever any one of their loyal heads bobs up. Paste this in your hat and see the bolt hit two times in the same place.
 The judicial quartz mill today had its stamps hung up.
 It was indeed a pleasure for the JoURNAL-MNER man to meet and also greet Jerry Sullivan on the street last evening and so soon after his terrible experience with the heat |