Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-04

turned from his trip to the east, anC
 reports having had an enjoyabl'
 vacation.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 Masonic lodge meets tonight.
 Doc. WiIber, Verde veteran, il town on business mission.
 The Comet is in tune now with the popular feeling, having the Klondyke punch for sale.
 Workman Lodge meets tonight al 8:SO in K. of F. hall. Work In the Workman degree. Visiting brethron fraternally invited.
 If tho clements don't soon stir themselves there won't be enough water running down Banning, Aspen or Potts creek to quench the thirst of chipmunk, much less provide for a city.
 The first signal gun for Klondyke recruits has been heard in Prescott. As yet however the only one to come forward and enlist is Bob Pryor.
 MT. Christisnson, the Congress miner. has gone to tho South Afr can gold fields. The Klondyke evil dently has no attraction for him.
 Pete. Marx, 6 standby of Walnut creek, is in town, and disposing of a nice variety of peaches. He gives a good account Of his section in range and agricultural matters.
 Sheriff Sproal of Johnson county, reported dead and safe in heaven, has turned up and announced himss sell yet tax payer and live grain of the salt of the earth.-Ex.
 Mrs. Edward Everts, of Whipple, entertained large number of her lady friends from Prescott and Whipple yesterday. Hearts" was the attraction of the afternoon. Mrs. BlAtchford won the first prize, Misses Lou Gage and Helen Wells the second and third prizes, while Mrs. Butcher carried of the booby prize Salads, ices and coffee were served during the afternoon.
 If Potts creek is to be selected as the site of the dam scheme. there is less liability through 1t ever manacing the lives or property of this city than any othea similar scheme. The water shed of this channel lays in the vicinity of Thumb Butte and all streams that drain it empty into Miller. Hence for this reason it would be far more desirsable than either Aspen or Banning creeks.
 An autopsy, by attending physi- cians, Drs. Abbott. Barrett and Por- ter, on Mir. J. l.. Fisher, revealed general peritonitis, due to perfora- tion of the veriform appendix. It was this fatal malady that caused death.
 Shepard x KAstner received a large coffee mill for selling tho larg- est quantity of SchillIng's Best coffee in Prescott.
 A horse that was hitched to the plaza stocksde ysnked a gang plank of the other day. A bounty should prevail for other cayusss to come and do likewise all around the square.
 The little daughter of c. NJ. Me Dowsll, of Congress, is suffering with broken arm sustained while playing at a birthday party. Dr. Miller is attending the little sufferer who was brought to Prescott for treatment.
 The death watch over Parker has been discontinued, Judge Sloan deeming it unnecessary and expen- sive in view of the appeal going to the next supreme court, which meets in January.
 Last night as the train from the north was making good time toward Phsnix coming down the grade a couple of miles this side of Vulture Siding, a man suddenly appeared on the track fifty or sixty feet in front of the engine, wildly swinging his coat. Engineer Langdon, as soon as be saw tho man, applied the air brakes, reversed his engine and blew his whistle. The man apparently made an effort to leave the track, but was bewildered, and the engine struck him just as he had placed | one foot on the outside of the rail. | The unfortunate man was instantly | killed and thrown to one side of the | track. The coroner's jury exoner- | ated the railroad from all blame in l the premises Herald.
 A. J. Hudson, the Ash creek stock man, is in town. He has recently | branched out as saw mill man, and now has in operation quite . plant. He says that there is 8 good growth of oak, pine and ash wood near his mill, and a good demand for lumbeT.
 If there is any one thing this sheet believes in it is to see the burg have that regard for its sanitary features as to warrant some consideration by each and every property owner. There is but one way to do this and that is to move, and if the people don't interest themselves individu- ally the city should do so officially. The way filth is turned loose from back doors into alleys is fright, and if persisted in any more this summer the city will lose i's prestige as a summer resort aud be- come notorious.
 A report is in circulation that TO gently . petition was circulated in Phenix and presented to ex-Gover- nor Franklin asking for the pardon of Bill Blinkley, the dynamite hend sent from Prescott. The governor refused to act, for which he has our deep and sincere friendship m this instance. Now, since Governor Me Cord is in, it IS said that another efortlwill be made toward the same heinous end. Of all the high proceedings that character