Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-11

are down in Phenix. Prescott peo- pie don't stay there very long these days.
 Miss Emma Butcher left today for Oakland. California, where she will enter Mills Seminary. Mir. and Mrs. Claypool and Miss Blandy left on today's excursion for Southern California. Mrs. Claypool goes in search of health.
 Mrs. E. w. Wells and Mrs. J. c, Herndon left on today's seaside ex- eursion for Los Angeles.
 B. F. Murphy, one of our we'll known townsmen, is preparing to take lay off, and quit arguing politics with Col. Jack Owens. and go to his old home in the Sonoma valley to sec how affairs arc going on in that section. He says the Klon- dyke is not his destination. such places being manufactured for peo- pie like Mir. Owens, and the political veracity such carry around in their vest pocket. He will return in a short time.
 E. J. Austin is at present in Wash ington, D. C., whore he is endeavor- | ing to secure a patent on a simple contrivance used to hold a bicycle in position when the rider desires to dismount hurriedly. The little brace is said to be operated from a key on the handle bars, and a we'll known manufacturer in the east is said to have expressed the opinion that it would make the inventor wealthy. Mir. Austin is said to have originated this idea while at the Last Chance last winter while un- occuped, and he did not have wheels in his head either.
 The Republican says that K. H. Burmister, of Prescott, was yester- day named as a member of the board of equalization for the northern district, to succeed NJ. Goldwater. The August meeting of the board is set hy law for next Monday, when the valuation of all classes of prop erty, other than railroad property, wlll be adjusted, and the rate of taxation for territorial purposes will be fixed.
 This sporty item will interest tho boys along the row and probably eni.ghten the other side of the house: A game of poker took place on the steamer Columbia on the Atlantic ocean recently between five men. The first man opened the pot, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth raising in turn. Cards were drawn, one each by the first, second and third men, the fourth and fifth men standing pat. On call the completed hands were as follows: First man, six full on aces; second man, seven full on aces; third man, eight full on trays; fourth man, nine full on foun; fifth man. ten full on fiyes. The cards were dealt by San Francisco man, and he held the big hand. The players were prominent people, but this does not cut any lice" in the national sporting game as it Is sometimes played.
 The new road to Castle creek hot springs from Vulture siding is 22 miles in length, and at present a force of over 90 men are building 1t. At the springs, also, there is con siderable life and activity, Governor Murphy being personally on the ground to superintend, and 1t is said has let big contract for the erection of many cottages. Other improvements arc to be made also, and at once.
 There was q pretty rain today, and the prettiest part of it was that it seemed to be centered right over Aspen, Potts and other creeks that are booming in municipal dams and big reservoirs. The rain seemed tO serve as a pointer what to expect in the line of future downpours, and twas shame Mayor O'Neill was not in town to see the big waves come a rolling down.
 An important mining sale was made today, and by 1t the old Crook group of five claims was transferred to the Rouchleau Ray Iron Works Duluth, Minnesota, the latter being represented in this city by Geo. k. Sutherland, the we'll known mining operator, who negotiated the sale. There is no piece of gold mining ground in Mort hern Arizona around which there Is so much interest at tached to it's past life as to this particular claim. Over twenty years ago it created considerable excite ment, and its ches were on every ones tongue. Of late years the property has laid idle at times, but in this respect it does not differ from other of the old time bonanzas that are today redeeming themselves and producing bounteously. MT. Sutherland will assume the superin- tendency of the new purchase, and leaves tomorrow to inaugurats the work. These claims are but four teen miles from Prescott, and will undoubtedly give good account Of lflct1StlfOS HUH euO cN0Ass
 From Fridays Daily.
 Improvements are going on all around town.
 The weather chopped today, and it is warm again. 1t may snow soon.
 The name of G. W. Hull appears today on the regiSter of the Burke.
 R. Mosher and family left today for Walnut creek on an outing of two or three weeks.
 Houses are in demand and hardly a day passes but what we do not have fighting applications for such.
 H. k. Thorne, the young and promising son of D. C. Thorne, has gone to Pinos Altos, New Mexico, to reside.
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