Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-05-12
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Chino Valley HappsnlnE.. 1.

of the period was the party at Mrs x. M. Weston's. Dancing was the principal amusement, and every one expressed themselves as having had a most excellent time. The crowd was just large enough, each one seeming to try to out do some one else in having good time. The ladies were dressed charmingly, ouI knowledge of frills, scollops, etc, being too meagre to attempt to describe their costumes separately Dancing continued until twelve when the guests repaired to the dining room, and did ample justice to the many good things that awaited them, returning again to the dance, where they amused them selves until the wee sma' hours. Some of the guests were somewhat strangers in this community, being from Flagstaf, Phenix and Prescott, but announced themselves as being more than repaid for their trip. Many were the congratulations showerad upon the host and hostes May 1t not be their last party is tl wish of all of those who attendee The Shivers string baud fnrnisAe the music for the occssion
 Cattle shipping was rather at Del Rio last week, the Duf Blackburn Drauos being shi5 A NIT. Rathbun was the purch We confidently expect one oi shippers to return.
 Mir. Vail, of Flagstaff, visited this week.
 Henry Peters, the chief ma trste of his dominion, Box Can visited in the valley Friday r Saturday. His brother Tom with him.
 Miss Ruth Eill, who has Ds visiting Miss Dolly Baker. re. aYr to Prescott Sa, a,,.rday, accompan by Miss Baker and Mir. Staley, wh. celebrated the May Day festivities there. The exercises must have been very interesting, as they missed the train and didn't get home until day later than they expected.
 Wm. Lomax started for the Lower Verde to take charge of James Bakers stock last Saturday.
 Several antelope have been seen in the valley recently.
 Mrs. Foster, of San Francisco, is here visiting MT. George Barnell. 1t IS rumored that the services of Justice Bruner of Jerome Junction have been engaged.
 Mrs. James Baker is in Phenix yis- iting this week.
 A brother of Charles Burk is here on visit from Texas.
 Al Lomax is helping the Peters Bros to gather their cattle, prepara- tory to shipping.
 Miss Mary Ford has in contem- plation taking the necessary steps to secure postoffica st Del Rio. It would be great improvement on the plan now practiced, and the whole community would be un- der obligations to Miss Ford for the accomplishment of her progressive ideas.
 Mr. Woodal, late of Kansas, seems to have a peculiar mania for Hills. He says he likes them much better than the blizzards of Kansas, and such. Wonder if he means the Hills of earth oF vvhafs
 The spring showers have started and there will no doubt be an abundance of feed this year With the price of cattle steadily advanc- ing and plenty of feed, what stock man here, is pessimest enough 10 mention hard timesi
 District Attorney Ross, accom panied by Coroner Moore, Attor- ney Morrison and Deputy Sheriff Munds, made this valley a pleasan visit last Thursday. Though the visit was prompted by the gruesonfs task of holding al inquest, Se like to see them come again, bu more pleasant eETand.
 James Taylor, ar old war vete who has made his homs in ourc munity for several years past. last Friday for the Soldiers hc at Santa Monica, Cali 1rnia, vi he expects to makt bis future Do, Jimmie will there bs sble t9 Ii the battles of the rebellion over a good ad~-Dsage, as all are in. esteG more thar raost of us DIT. ably sd v-'.l .aks NIT. Tsyioss 3 as brea--A escape itn more credene1. May ~ood luck go with hin.
 If any onein Prescott should see a man labeled Woodal, next Sun day, acting as if he belonged in this valley, please see that he doesn't miss the midnight train north.
 Mir. Houlahan is exerting his in- fnence to have freight room built at Del Rio. Each and everyone h0F,,e Ahak hia o4forfe may not llo in