Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-15

quiring glasses should call on pr. David Stearns at the hotel Burke and have them fttec right. decl0ti
 J. W. Ross of Jerome has filed his oath and bond as notary public for record with H. D. Ross and Ralph Dillon as sureties.
 Seats for "Ole Olson" will be placed on sale at the Corner drug store tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
 James A. May, who married Lucy NJ. Hanks in Durham, North Caro- lima, December ,, Is expected tC soon arrive in Prescott with his bride.
 MT. Ed. Block, a prominet mer chant of Prescott, was in Pheni1 Wednesday. He has large acquain. tanceship here and his old friend: were glad to see him.-Gazette. Dr. David Stearns, the refractior specialist, who has been at the hotel Burke the past week, is rushed with business and will remain another week in order to meet the demands of his customers.
 In the recorders office today a lease from 4. G. Oliver to John W. Dougherty of the land formerly used and occupied by the Prescott Driving association as a race track, was filed for record.
 4 deed from J. J. Reilly to ls. s. Stockton for a half interest in the Peco Tiempo mine, and a half in terest in the White Swan mine, located in the Cherry mining dis trict, was filed for record today.
 interesting musical and literary programme was given Tn Odd Eel lows hall last evening under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E. Church, South. There was fair sized autience present to enjoy the exercises and the excellent refreshments.
 The Republican says a prize-fght IS impending at Prescott and that Jimmie McVey of Phoenix has been employed as trainer of the bellig- erents. If such is the case the sporting element of Prescott have a wonderful faculty of keeping a secret.
 Ed. Billings, the jovial advance agent of the Bittner company, Is in town today with "Charlev's Aunt, % paving the way for the return of his company. They will be here De cember 16, l7 and Is, and will open with the roaring comedy entitled "Charley's Aunt.
 Alex O. Brodie aud wife of Pres colt were in Phoenix Wednesday. They were accompanied by Miss F. J. Van Buren and sister of New York, who will remain here for the winter. Mir. BroGie IS a prominent Arizonan and is greatly interested in the rebuilding of the Walnut Grove dam, which was washed away a number of years ago.-Gazette.
 The safety of the public school building having been called into question, the trustees had 1t care fully examined by W. W. Cain, an expert, who pronounced the build ing perfectly safe, the trouble being that the bell bearings were so badly worn that the bell danced around when rung and shook the building. This defect will be remeiied at once.
 4 test of sugar beet raising is to be made in the Salt River valley Prof. J. W. Tourney, acting director of the United States experimental station at Tucson, is now in Phenix from the east. To a Gazette re porter yesterday he isquoted saying:
 1t is our purpose to cOnfne our efforts largely this year to the Salt River valley. We do this because 1t is the largest agricultural district in the territory. It IS proposed to start the planting of the beets this time in February, in order to get an early start, and We hope to get twelve farmers to plant an acre of beets each"