Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-08

Messrs Fitzpatrick and Duffy, connected with the Chicago police force. who are interested in mining
 in this section and who have been spending their vacation here left for home yesterday morning. They are both large and powerfully built
 men. While seated in the Hotel , Burke corridor the other day con
 yersiug with two mining men q dis eussion arose in regard to the welght hoi the quartette, ending in wager being laid as to their aggregate hvoirdupois. Proceeding to pair Of nearby scales, each was weighed separately and tho footing showed an aggregate weight of l,0O3 pounds tor the four.
 { If you do not see Joaquin MilleT's picture in the San Francisco Exam iuer daily, 1t IS some other paper you are looking at. The latest portrait sof him represents the poet in the (loadly act of hunting a moose that wasn't there. But you can bet that Joaquin was right on the spot likewise Mir. LiVerpad, Los Angeles Times.
 !. John Pratt, the Gila Bend drug eist, who was the victim of a mur- dcrOus robbers assault on Monday night, died at midnight, on Tues day. Deceased was a bachelor about fifty years old. of excellent habits and was universally liked, not having a known enemy. He was member of the Methodist church land a prominent Good Tempiar. His only known relative in the ter
 ritory is a niece, the wife of Rev. A. !. Crouch of Winslow. He resided in Gila Bend for more than ten years, coming there from Los Au- geles.
 The following changes are an nounced on the 5. F. r. and :. C. railroads: Tho authority of Gen 'eral Superintendent A. c. Wells, who has moved his quarters to Los Angeles, has been extended over the Southern California railroad. 4. r. McGinnis will become claim agent for the entire Santa Fe system. Andrew Smith will act as superin- tendent of telegraph of the entire system. Superintendent Beamer's headquarters will be moved to San BaTnardino.
 i The public schools of Prescott opened this morning at 9 o'clock. The kindergarten win be held in the same room as heretofore, and is free to all children between four and SIX years. If it is not crowded with children of these ages, younger ones may be taken later. Children over six must attend tAe primary school Ali grades between E and B 6, in- elusive, will Tecite in the east build ing, Other grades in tho west build. ing. Those who have not been regu- larly promoted in the Prescott schools, nust see the superintendent before they will be admitted to classes. Textsbopks wilt Iefnain the samo as last year, except for pupils taking new studies III the High school, and all classes in writing Pupils first entering the High school should provide themselves with Bowser's algebra, Scott's ''LadY of the Lake" bound copies preferred, aud either Collar & Daniell's First Latin Book, or CampbelPs botany. Pupils in the advanced class in the High school will need Wentworth's geometry, Campbel's botany aud classic myths. Arrangements have been made by which Sergeant liar ris, of Fort Whipple, will give physical culture drill twice a week on tie school grounds. The super intenOent will be at the office in the south building every morning at S:30, where he will be pleased to see any who may wish to consult him regarding the welfare of any pupil. or of the schools in general. r. $. HAFFoRD. Superintendent.