Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-10-13
THE CITY AND COUNTY EsVsy Items From Our Own Town an
 Surrounding Country.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From hS0ACcNA9 A~Af.
 The funeral of the late John Me
 Murray will be held under the aus
 pices of the Masonic lodge, of which
 or,ier the deceased was a member
 on Thursday, October Eth. at o'clock D. m. Friends and acquain- tances are respectfully invited tC attend.
 Lumber men announce business a' lively, considerable building going on.
 Scarcity of houses Tor rent Is S barometer of Prescott's business activity.
 John Brady, who left Prescott for Alaska last June, only went as far as Juneau. An attack of rheumatism forced him to take the back track, and he IS again in Prescott.
 If the old adage that "thin corn shucks bring mild winters" Is true, Arizonans can expect moderate tenn perature during the coming winter months, for the 'husks are light on the fodder in the shock"
 District Attorney H. D. Ross and Attorney J. C. Herndon have return cd from Phenix.
 E. P. Holiday, in from Crowned King, expects soon to begin work on his Gold Leaf mine, m the Jersey Lily neighborhood.
 Joseph and Edgar Stephens are in from Williamson valley, and re- port cattle as bringing better prices now in that section than they have at any previous time this season.
 Assistant District Attorney r. w. O'SulIivan went out to Jerome yes terday to straighten out some legal complication at the great copper camp.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Foster, of Tulare, Cali fornia, and Mrs. F.. C. Wilson arrived this morning from the south and will go on 10 Prescott this evening. -Phenix Herald.
 A very pleasant surprise party was given to Judge and Mrs. E. W. Wells last evening at their residence the occasion being the anniversary of their marriage. Alter a pleasant 6 evening spent in games. the guests partook of most delicious lunch, consisting of punch, fresh oysters, coffee, olives, etc. Appropriate toasts were also offered, after which the guests took thsir departure wishing the popular host and host ess many happy returns of the day.
 Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish day for fasting and prayer. It is the last of the ten days of penitence beginning with Rosh Hoshannah. The opening service known as Kol Nidre was observed here last even- ing.
 E.R. Miller, son of our we'll krown tOwnsman, Dr. J. Miller. has re turned to Prescott from Tucson and was caller at this office today. He has been taking a general course at the university and speaks commend ably of that institution and the faculty. He will spend his vacation among former associates and return to complete his studies.
 Only one application has teen filed in the supervisors office for the vacancy on the board. l.. A. Willard Is the only applicant. However there are numerous other aspirants for the position.
 Have you property to tradef write Devenny Bros, McKeesport, Pa.
 Wm. R. Rhodes and wife. of Chino valley, are visiting friends in Prescott.
 Louis Beck filed butchers bond for record today.
 Noquil Vasquez filed a butchers bond for record today.
 Thomas Parish. whose name is al ways reverently linked to that of i the simon pure stuff as 1t is dished | cut regularly in democracy, and who l was the motive power in the Zulick | administration, Is in town today re- 1 Bewing acquaintances of the past. ! MT. Parish has but recently left the official chambers of Arizona and is probably here to get a climatic bracer after his arduOus service.
 Henry Hauser, the wideawake hnancier of the Langtry Bros. is in town from the north. He has many l friends in this city, and his presence always recalls the boomy days of railroad building.
 Mrs. F. c. Wilson and two chil- dren returned this morning from q four months stay with her mother m Tulare, California.
 A case is on in Justice Campbell's court, wherein John Wheeler is charged with assault with deadly weapon upon the person of John Blanconi. The trouble occurred over mine. Later Wheeler was ac- quilted.
 Born, in Prescott. October i, 10 Ar and Mrs. l.. F.. Morris, a son.
 District Attorney W. G. Blakely, oi Mohave county, stopped of m Prescott today, en route to the Methodist conference at Phenix.
 A wreck occurred on the Rio Grande narrow guage railroad near Cotopaxi Sunday morning in which hYe cars were derailed and thrown into the Arkansas rIver. Two peo pie were killed, one fatally injured and twenty six seriously hurt. A broken axle was the cause.