Arizona republican., 1897-11-13
PRESCOTT.
Seventh Letter From the Yayapai
 County Seat.


 Seventh Letter From the Yayapai
 County Seat.
 Prescott, Arfz., Nov. 12.-(Special correspondence of The Republican)- The question of a smelter at Prescott is assuming definite shape, though sfthere's many a slip 'tWiXt the cup and the hip" A Los Angeles party ls made a proposition Tequliri a bonls of $5 GOO on certain conditions and the promoters of the enterprise meet tbes offar wish notifications which place the proposition in a mol'f satisfactory shape Ito the parties IaIzng out towards the enterprise of
 melter and the running of it. This Waits the action of the Los Angeles 6art.es, from whom an answer is ex- pecded daily. If tha counter propos;- tion leads to something it will be an evidence that Prescottites have final ly reached a point, the beginning of new era of prosperity.
 Connection with the various big mining properties in Yavapai county will be fully accompli shed by the, Sunset Telephone company when Je- rome becomes part of the system. Twenty miles of line is necessary to- this end. Tfanl will follow connec- tion with Phoanix, when the relations between the former and pr'eseEt ter ritorial capitals will be closer and, it is hoped, the strained conditions will cease. as tlhey should.
 Frank Wright, who cleaned up $40,- 900 out of a lease on the famous ''Lit- / tie Jessie gold mine in the Chapparal country, and put lit into an electric light plant and telephone service, is fillirg the vacancy oocasion6d by the abssnlJa of Cbl. Blandy tat Bisbae. MT. Wright is interested in the mining exchange.
 Messrs Herndon and Morris and United States District Attorney E. E. Elliuvood defended James Abshiire in the second trial which closed on We'd nesday Abshire and Phil McDOneld were shaepinen opera-ing north of Ash Fork and in April 1896, met in a conflict over water privileges. Alb shire get the best of his opponent, Mcdonald biting the dust. In the first trial before Judge Hawkins the jury hung, standing seven for acquit- tal. In the secO-d trial ex-Distric- Attorney Robert B. Mornison and his brother, Oseph, assistad District At torney H. D. Ross. Messrs. Herndon and Norris made most eloquent ad- dresses in bshalf of their client, lead ing to acquittal, the jury being out only fifteen minutes.
 Bullock, tlhe proprietor of the A. c. railroad, defunct, is in southern Cali forniA running a railrcad, the rails of the old A. G. serving in the con- stIuction of Bullock's new read Ex- County Treasurer A. G. Oliser, who kept a store at Prescott JunctiCm dur ing the regime, is tihe possessor of some property in the Whipple pcst and is seen occasionally in town.
 J. A. Gardner, who ran a populist paper in Phoenix two years ago, and who lost a finger in a press at the office of the Pick and Drill, served as a juror in the Abshire murder trial. and on Wednesday in a burglary case.
 The Barkley-Berryman Mercantile compa1y, a branch of the Phoenix house, is equipped for business, J. E. Barkley officiating as mamagar.
 F'ong Murphy, the caterer, is abroad in thls celestial enpir!a. To dissipate an impression it is we'll to say thai he acquired the title of Fong Murphy
 
 once cooked for the A. C. railroad and new runs the Cobweb here.
 On Monday next the voters of Ghis preci l1It will vote oh the water prop osftiom as per estimate made by City Engineer J. J. Fisher.
 The mothen superior of the Mercy hospital lis visiting in Phoenix. A call at the hospital today developed a few pOintS There are ten cases three of whom are charity patients Ond of the latest arrivals is John Brannen, a Eaamster working for Col A. B. Brodie at Walnut Grove HranneIn's skull was fractured as the result Of rrna way, and is getting on we'll under the care of Dr. Davis Col. Brodie made provision for his comfort. Another case is James Shaw from Jerome, who is down with ty. phoid fever! Shaw had filed a sui in cclart for the loss of an arm, the United Verde Copper company beinE defendant. All the rooms are new fur, ished and the hospital recently received $4OO, half of the net pro ceedls of a fair, the o,her half going to the aid of the church of the Sacre, Heart i'm this city.
 The Scott boys of Jerome are de fendants in a charge of cattle steal ing near Jerome. Eight indictment were found against the boys, who for merly kept a butcher shop in Ithe bi mining town The case will come u for trial this term. J. $. Collins o Jerome is here to defend the Scotts.
 The Republican correspondent ac kIOwledges the receipt of an invi tation to attend the house warminI at the Gladiator mime. The following gentl en comprise the committee A. Falco, part owner of the Gladiator Dennis A. Burke, ex-legisiator am