Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29

W. A. Johnston and R. L. Will jams of Richenbar, and T. B. North up, and wife, of Los Angeles, are among the guests of Hotel Burke.
 Geo. H. Schuerman received a telegram this morning from his daughter Anna, in San Francisco, stating that her sister Bertha is much better.
 The Workmen meet next Satur- day night at 8 o'clock in K. of r. hall for installation of officers and other important business. A full attendance is desired.
 Jake Marks returned today from a brief visit to Jerome. He says that work has already commenced to re- build the burned district. Most of the buildings will be of either brick or stone.
 Mir. Archie Perry, the eccentric Scotch comedian, introducing all the latest hits of the season, at the opera house Wednesday evening, December g.
 The Three Midgets, the funniest of all funny things, at Dlke's opera house, Wednesday evening, Decem- Der 29th. Seats now on sale at the Corner drug store.
 A deed was filed for record today from J. F. Simmons to John C. Stull and John Harlan for l60 acres of land in section 10 twp If N R2 w, Willow creek basin. The instru- ment bears date cf May 3, 1897, and the consideration named Is S2,2O0.
 While thawing out dynamite at the Gladiator mine yesterday forty pound box of the stuff exploded. Luckily no one was near and but little damage was done further than to cause a general shaking up.
 Master Max. LeHoen, the juvenile song and dance artist with the Cali fornia Ideals, is without doubt the most versatile and talented child artist who ever appeared on the stage, and IS crowned nightly with merited applause. At the opera house Wednesday night.
 Yuma boasts of having wild camels. Coconino's boast is wild horses. Wild hogs are reported in other sections of the territory and now comes an apache county man who reports having discovered a band of wild dogs in the wilds of Apache county.
 Geo. H. Smalley, the newspaper correspondent who has recently y re turned to Phenix, from a trip to Mexico, says it IS well known there that Apache Kid, the renegade is alive and we'll and is in seclusion in the mountains. The report that he had died of a loa;hsome disease in the mountains was sent out by the Mexican authorities.
 As stated in yesterdays issue, the big hog at Joe Roberts o. K. meat market weighed 5454 pounds. The prize guessers were asfollows: First, the sucking pig, Dr. J. R. Walls and L. J. Alters, guess, 545 pounds. Second, ten pound turkey, Phenix Saloon, 546 pounds. Third, a goose, J. c. Bowen, 544 pounds. Fourth, a chicken, W.J. Roberts, 547 pounds.
 Prescott Masons installed officers last evening. The elective officers were given in Mondays issue of the JoURNAL-MINER, and those appointed were as follows: s E Bright, chap lain; R N Fredericks, $ D; E Baer, J b; A G Oliver, marshal; w J Martin and J c Stephens, stewards; J Engle, tyler. After the close Of the lodge an elegant banquet was served to those present.
 The Monday Club" met at the home of Mrs. Geo. NJ. Sargent yes terday afternoon, being presided ove- by its president, Mrs. F. 4. Tritle. 4 paper on "Alfred, the Great, and the Literature of His Time" was read by Mrs. Geo. NJ. Sargent. A paper on William, the Conqueror," was read by Mrs. J V. Shepherd. A paper on ''The Nor man Kings" was read by Mrs. E. B. Gage. Leaders in the discussion of these papers were Mrs T. w. Otis 1 and Miss Elizabeth Blandy. The following new members were added | to the club: Mrs. c. K. Jenness, Mrs. O. A. Hesla, Miss Helen Wells | At the conclusion of the regular programme, Mrs. Sargent gave the | little surprise in the way of serving light refreshments.