Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-25

The JoURNAL-MINER quoted from the Pheniq Herald. an item the oth- CT day stating that Ben Erickson had succeeded in eluding the officers with his chest of tools. In regard to getting away with his tool chest this was an error, as they were at tached at Ash Fork, en route to Portland. Erickson purchased a ticket to Portland and had his tool chest checked to that point, appar- ently en route 10 Klondyke. He left an unsettled board bill in Pres colt and his tools will be sold to liquidate it.
 The Needles Eye gives the follow ing suggestion to it's out of town citizens: To our citizens who are summering it out of town we say, Don't think of coming back to Needles yet. The weather is too hot, and the change would render you miserable. Of course, we of the salamader order, who have toughed it out all summer-why, we are all right; all we need is a little fixing. Wait until the second or third week in September before returning"
 Deputy Sheriff Munds returned this morning from Tucson, with man named Windy" Smith, who is charged with having obtained mon ey under false pretenses.
 Gregory & Smith. the new grocery firm, have a new advertisement in this issue.
 Monroe Redden, of Tempe, and Miss Esta Maria Miller, of Skull valley, were married last evening, at 9 o'clock, by Rev. G. l.. Pearson, at the residence of the brides mot her. About twenty relatives and friends of the couple were present to witness the ceremony and partake of the elegant supper pre- pared for the occasion. The couple will reside in Skull valley for some time.
 Joseph Stephens and family of Williamson valley are in town.
 A general pow CT of attorney from Stephen Condron to R. H. Burmis- tor was filed for record today.
 Geo. c. Underhill, general man. ager of the Arizona Onyx company at Big Bug, is m town today.
 There is a move on foot for the Congress miners to come tO Phenix next month on a three days picnic. We can assure them that should they come they will be we'll enter tained.-Herald.
 F. R. Stees is in town from Big Bug.
 Editor J. O. Dunbar, of the Phe- nix Gazette, passed through Prescott on tOday's excursion train, en route to California.
 In the case of James NJ. Baker vs. John G. Campbell, tried by the court, judgment was ordered for plaintiff.
 J. F. Osenburg has gone to Cali fornia on mining business.
 E. Mcfarland has deeded a lot in Jerome to Fred. Nichols and James Birkett for $l0O.
 Kelly & Stephens disclaim all responsibility for today's storm, al though their new roof is just about completed.
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 Ex-Chief Justice 4. c. Baker came in on the early train from Phenix this morning, to get a lew sniffs of our mountain breezes.
 Editor A. E. Joscelyn, of the Je- rome Reporter, left for home this morning.
 Aaron Goldberg arrived in Pres colt yesternay from Phenix, accom- panied by his wife. They will re- main for a few days to enjoy our climate.
 Joe Stephens, of Williamson val ley, reports the killing of five head of cattle by lightning on his ranch last Saturday.
 Yesterdays hail storm cooled the | atmosphere considerably.
 Chas. Hoff says he expects to have his telephone line completed through to a connection with the Phemx system very soon.
 Parties who attend the Tuesday | and Fr day evening concerts at Whipple. are agitating the question of having them commence an hour earlier. The nights are so dark st present, that the pleasure of attend ing is somewhat marred by riding boma in tho darkness.