Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-09-01

tonig at for Binghampton, New , York, for visit.
 F F. Greenlaw, one of the lumber
 kings and an ex-legislator of Coco
 niuo county, Is in town on business
 Lester Jackson has returned iron
 a trip to Mexico. He goes to
 Mohave county tonight on the same
 business.
 A. A. Johns and F..G Brecht, ac companied Morris Goldwater and R. \. Fredericks to Jerome this morning on Masonic business.
 c. NJ. Funston, an ex newspaper editor, and Ed. Randolph, a prom inent cattle man of Coconino county, are in town,
 R. D. French, the well known and popular commercial traveler,is hone once more for a brief visit to renew his acquaintanceship with his wife and young son.
 Fl. Van Brunt, who runs wayside resort known as the Three mile house, on the Lynx creek road, had his we'll filled in with debris and his property was otherwise damaged by the recent floods.
 Arthur w. Whitaker. one of the old time residents of Jerome and the Verde valley, is in town. It is | his iiIst visit here for eight years, and he notices great many changes in that time.
 There is only one Tom Davis in the world and he is in Prescott now, arriving on today's train. He rep resenls the firm of Davis, Bridge X O., q tailoring establishment Of Chicago. He has all the latest novelties for suitings, trousers, etc, and can be found at Hotel Burke when not out attedding to the wants of his customers. If Vou buy cloth ing from outside parties, you cannot do better than to place your order with the only Tom Davis.
 Two ear loads of raisIrs from Glendale, the first shipment of the season passed through on this mornings north bound traia. There will be about fifteen ear loads in all shipped from the above point.
 The rainfall yesterday afternoon and last night amounted to .65 of an inch. TLe rainfall for the past week aggregates 3.09 inches as fol- lows: Aug. l9, l.25; Aug. 2l, .75; Aug 23, .07; Aug. 2i, .37; Aug. p, .65.
 A telegram from Solomonville says: The Arizona Pacific Railroad company was incorporated here today with a capital of SlO,O0O,OOO. Tho incorporators are E. J. Bsfrd, of Kansas City, president; J. N. Porter. vice-presldent; l. E. Solo, mon. treasurer, and Frank Dysart, secretary. These, with w. II. Wood, of Denver, aud John Blake, compose the board of directors. The com panv proposes to construct a rail road from a point on the Santa Fe in New Mexico to PhenIx, passing l through the counties of Graham, Pnal and Maricopa, with branch lines to Clifton and Globe. The headquarters of the company will be at Solomonville.
 A legal battle of unusual prom thence, mixed with more or less bit terness, commenced in the district court this morning The title of the case is F. E. Jordan ct al vs. Geo. H. Schuerman, but the real actors behind the scenes are w. A. Clark and one of Colorado's most prominent capitalists. The pro perty involved are the Copper Chief and Wonderful mining claims and mill site near Jerome, and the case is rather closely allied to that of F. E. Jordan vs. John Duke, which has been in the courts for several years, the last trial taking place at Tucson, and is now on appeal 10 the U. =. ! Supreme court. In addition to the | local attorneys, Herndon < Norris l and Judge J. J. Hawkins, employed bv the plaintiffs, Mir. Corbett, a prominent attorney of Butte. Mon tana, is also in the plaintiffs employ. The outside attorneys | employed by the defendant are F. E. Brooks, of Colorado. and Judge ! w. H. Barnes, of Tucson.
 Frank Mckinley, a cousin of | President Mckinley, is a recent arri- | val in Prescott from the east, and IS l at present located in Crook Canyon, with his friend, Prof. Oakman, the mining man. MT. Mckinley is a young man, agreeable in disposition and seems to enjoy the lie of an Arizona prospector, and become Ia miliar particularly with quartz min ing. He intends Co remain for some time.
 Miss Flossie Marks, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Jake Marks, and Misses Viola and Bessie Hatz' daughters of MT. and Mrs. Dan Hatz. entertained a large num- her of young people last evening. the beautiful Marks residence being crowded A new and interesting came was introduced for tkeir en- tertainment. being the progressive ouessinp of the names of books. It afforded good exercise of the guess ing faculties and was entertaining as well as amusing. Miss Lois Gage won the ladies' first prize and MT. Loring the gents Elegant refresh ments were served during the oven tug and very enjoyable time spent
 NA. Morford, editor of the Phe- nix Herald. came up on this morn ing's train on a flying visit lie will return to Phenix this evening
 The rainfall yesterday amounted to .05 of an inch.
 The Sandy sonds thu iirst pilgrim from Mohave county to the kion- dyke, in the person of Thos. Shipp' He took with him four miners, SIX hpck skin sacks to bring the gold back in, seven burros, three mules
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