Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-15
TlB CITY AND COUNTY
I.Wsy Items From Our Own fOSD an
 Surrounding Country.
From wedno.dsy's naily-

John Mars, of the Agua ffia val lev. is in town.
 Mrs. Amanda Moore today exc .rtsd q deed to w. B. Back for al ber interest in the Mehrens X Sher man ranch, on Oak creek. Mir. Bacl has also purchased NJ. H. Sherman interest, and is now sole owner O ,be ranch. The price paid was S2, 2S5. They have also sold all of theil horses and brand for $500.
 Dr.T.B. Comstock came in to day from his mining camp m Mo have county.
 The one mile novice bicycle race vasterday was won by NIT. Crane oI Pbenix. The half-mile, open Tor nrofassionals, was won by Mark fono. Walter Kibbey second.
 M Goldwater & Bros. are having cement side walk laid in front of tbe;r store and the lot adjoining it.
 DB Gillett has returned from his visit to Pinos Altos.
 CoI A O. Brodie left for the c-o, Point mine this afternoon.
 Cbas E. Tucker and J. H. Simp- con Inf Crowned King, have filed sba;r butchers bond for record.
 City Assessor A. A. Long of Phe- D;T who has been in Prescott for several days, received a telegram tb;s morning announcing that B. F. zoackler. member of the Phenix Civ council, had committed sui ci6e there this morning. Deceased Was \ man of high standing and evcellent character, and was a mem her of the Knights of Pythias and Red Men. He was about forty-fve years old, and leaves family. His wife has been in California for some time. Financial troubles are sup posed to be the cause of his act.
 Dr. D. J. Brannen came in from Flagstaff to spend Labor Day, and 10 look after interests owned by him here.
 Miss Beryl Robinson left for the east today to attend school.
 The rainfall at Whipple yesterday amounted to fl of an inch.
 Judge J. D. Bethune, who has been visiting in Prescott for several days, left for the south last evening. The JoURNAL-MrNER is in receipt O A communication from c. NJ. HeintZ secretary of the irrigation congress, in which he desires special mention made of the fact that the mayor of cities of 25,000 population are em- powered to appoint two delegates and cities of less population, one delegate.
 H.J. Allen, of Jerome, is in town again on business.
 Frank Gilstrap returned to Pres colt today from California.
 A. S. Clough left some choice specimens of fruit at this office to- day. They consisted Of one apple and two peaches. the former weigh ing over pound and the latter be- ing twelve inches each in circum- ference.
 The governor has appointed pr. L. c. Gonzales, of Prescott, mem Der of the dental board of examn- CTS. ...--.-
 c. J. McCord, son of Governor McCord, arrived this morning from the east and will enter the governors office as his private secretary.- Herald.
 General Brooks, department com mAnder of this department, visited San Carlos recently.
 Wm. Beardsley and Ex-Congress- man Mercy. of the Agua Fria Con- truction Company, both of whom are now in Phenix will settle all outstanding claims against that company, and expect to commence work soon again on the construc- ton of the dam at Frog Tanks.
 Ex-Governor Murphy leaves for Castle creek, via Phenix, this even ing.
 About one hundred Red Men sat themselves down to an excellent banquet last night at Masonic hall. Wine flowed freely and edibles were plentiful. The affair was in honor Of a number of the members of Toltec Tribe, No. 5, of PheniT, who came up with their paraphernalia to instruct the members of Zuni Tribe, No. 6. of Prescott, in the mysteries of Workmanship.
 Secretary c. H. Akers, who came up from Phenix with the governors party, and who rendered much valu- able assistance to the reception com mittee during his visit, returned to Phenix again last evening with the gubernatorial party. MT. Akers al- ways receives acordial greeting from his old friends and neighbors on the occasion of his visits to Prescott, where he has resided for so many