Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-11
THB CITY AND COUNTY
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 James Mason has deeded Emma Campbell some mining interests Tor Sl50
 The old man of the Courier, pulls up his suspenders thus morning, and doesn't yell ''taxless" once.
 T. J. Carrigan came up from Con gress today to pay short visit to his better half, who is i'll, at the Sis ters of Mercy hospital.
 A deed and bill of sale has been filed from John Lawler and Homer Nixon conveying land and cattle in- terests in Thompson valley for 5000.
 Miss Annie Sherman, the facinat- ing daughter of Supervisor Sher- man, is assisting the board as type writer and stenographer during the temporary rush of official duties in that office.
 Mrs. Kittie McKinnon, wife of t' 6 late John McKinnon, today filed a petition with Judge Hicks asking for letters of administration on the estate of her late husband in this county.
 Whenever shooting scrape takes place in ChapaIral, the first reports universally are that Charley Kelly is the victim. So with today's re- ports on the streets. NIT. Kelly had again, for the third time in two years been killed of. There is no danger of Mir. Kelly being shot, except, possibly it be in the eye by some boozy in iividual.
 Miles Archibald today received notification of his appointment as a guard at the Yuma prison, and left tonight tO assume the duties Of his new position. We believe Mr. Ar chibald will make a careful aud competent official, and congratulate the appointing power on the selec- ton of the person and the recogni- tion of this section. There are over 3O0 applications in for similar posi- tiOns, and but three vacancies io fill that big gap.
 A shooting scrape took place last night at Chapsrral in which Vii liam O'BrieR perforated a man named Burns. Deputy Sheriff Hub bard brought the wounded man to town today for medical treatment. He was shot in the head, not seriously it is said The cause ot the trouble is said tO have been due 10 bad feeling in the past, and both men coming together, Burns attempted to pull a gun, but was too slow. and OBrien fired 6rst. Mir. O'Rrion Is well known in mining circles, aud enjoys an excellent name with all. He walked in last night. and gave himself up to Sheriff RuiTner to day.
 D. B. Gillette is agaIn in town on mining business, coming from Pinos Altos, New Mexico.
 Judge Sloan is at present in Flag stat holding term of court.
 J. E Wagoner, the rnstling Wal nut Grove citizen, IS in town, and will leave tomorrow to size up the many sraside resorts of the Pacific ocean. He will be away for two weeks.
 A recent press telegram from Sun Francisco says that Mrs Thomas Turner. of Prescott, berame sOm' what excited m her anxiety to secure passage on an Alaska steamer aud was refused. The item stated that her husband had gone on the rev ioLs day, and she was to join him. but tie train from her Prescott home had missed connectioa. The above people are wall known in ihis city. Mrs. Tnrner IS said tn have keen real mad.
 Sundays Los Angeles Herald msntions hat Arizona Charlie has gonr to Seattle an his way to Klon- dyke. lie is going to organize a tram of 100 burros to transport sup plies from the coast to the gold kslds.
 J.E. Wagoner will probably es- tablish A lightning express from Vulture siding to the Castle Creek hot springs.
 Sheriff Ruffner today took the famous white horse that Parker rode in his flight for freedom out on the hill and had photo taken of him, from which an enlarged picture will be made. His arrival in Prescott has now been just month since recovered, and appears to be again in good condition, and as full of spirit as ever, but the sheriff believes his staying powers are lacking. II there Is anything sacred to MT. and Mrs. Ruifner 1t IS this animal, and he will never again be permitted to leave the city limits, or again be ridden on long trip under any circumstances He is certainly d noble beast, and no one knows it better than Parker, as the latter never took the bridle oil him in four days and rode over 3OO mlle4 in that time without once feeding him. He should be pen sionsd like Sandy" the famous herse of ex Sheriffs Mulvenon and O'Neill.
 George Brown. the night cook at the Palace. was taken seriously Ill last night with Klondyeitis and pulled out for the Yukon this morn ing. He will do anyt hing but cook up in that frigid region.