Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-08


 The quarterly examination oi teachers will be held next Monday
 The non-arrival of the western mail at noon, as formerly, is a great inconvenience.
 w. NJ. Ward, of Phenix, expect. to realize 5000 this year from a 25 acre orange grove.
 Diphtheria of a malignant typ, has male its appearance in Arivaci and vicinity, m Pima county.
 Harry Brisley, the druggist, i! placing new counter in his stor, for the reception of holiday goods
 Work will probably be commenced on the Prescott & Southeastern rail road to Big Bug about the first ot the year.
 Henry Lockett, of Flagstaff. ha: just driven 30,000 head of sheep tc the Salt river valley 10 pasture dur ing the winter.
 Old Boreas swished his tail acros: this section of Arizona last night and gave us mild suggestion ot what he Is giving our northern neighbors.
 F. H. Johnson, representing Chas E. Boothe & Co.,, manufacturers oi mining and milling machinery al Los Angeles, Is visiting Prescott iu the interest of his firm.
 The late A. G. Randall, of Phenix dropped dead beside a grave where he had just deposited the body of a man who had died suddenly of hear, disease.
 Mrs. R. R. Coleman entertained the Prescott High Five club, and several invited guests, last evening Governor F. \. Tritle and Mrs Henry Goldwater were the prize winners.
 It is a cold day when the south bound freight train arrives on time, but she steamed in according to schedule today. This happens to be the first real chilly day we have had for months, too.
 Maricopa county has received S2, 45O from the leasing of school lands, of which $50 was received in No vember. The clerk of the board of supervisors expects to collect S50O this month.
 T. J. Gates had a good attend auce at his 'possum dinner last evening. The meal was all right too, as MT. Gates knows how to cook "'possum and taters" to prop erly tickle the palate of epicures.
 A lady was noticed on bike yes terday with sparkling diamonds on her shoe buckles. Our Phenix women will shine if they must pull of their pstticoats to do it.-Ga- zette.
 \ fourteen horse team brought in a double load of onyx yesterday evening. There was one piece on each wagon, the first one weighing $500 and the second 5,7l5 pounds They were magnificent pieces oi stone.
 In Judge Hicks court today, a petition was filed by David w. Strahan, administrator of the estate of J. W. Johnson, deceased, praying for an order to sell mining property belonging to the estate. January 3, 1898, was set as the day for hearing the petition.
 Walter Hill, of Phenix, has con tracted for the crop Of ten different orange groves in the Salt river val ley and will make his first shipment to Chicago in a few nays. He ex- poets to ship five or six car loads of tangerines, grape fruit, oranges and lemons during the present month.
 4 correspondent of the Phenix Gazette, writing from the Tucson university, has the following to say concerning a student from Prescott: Mir. Sanford, from Prescott, com monly known as "Sandow," is a ladies man, sure. He won them all as soon as he arrived. Some of the boys, in consequence, are seeking other worlds to conquer. Mir. San ford, while a mere lad in age, enjoys game of leap frog and marbles, and stands 6 feet inches without his socks"
 The JoURNAL-MINER is in receipt of a book entitled Campaigning with Grant" a very beautiful vol ume gotten up in the latest style of the printing art. The author of the work IS General Horace Porter, an intimate friend of General Grant and it is a sort of supplement to the Personal Memories of Gen. Grant" It will be found 10 be a very interesting work and would make a handsome Christmas pres ent. Mrs. May Gardner is agent for the book and parties who may desire a copy of it and who may not see her can secure 1t by leaving their orders at this office as it will be turned over to her. She has already taken upwards of 100 orders for the book in Prescott.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 Geo. P. Harrington is in from the Crowned King.
 Read Dr. Stearn's ad found else where on this page.
 Workmen meet at K. of ?. hall at s o'clock tonight.
 H. Blauvelt, superintendent of the Gladiator mine, is in town. Just as