Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-29
CHRISTMAS APPROPRIATIONS
Prescott a yerJtabls storehouse fo
 Santa Ciaas's Supplies.


 pet over which, with noiseles: speed, Old Santa Claus and his rein. deers, sleigh laden with presents and toys for the girls and boys, will go the rounds on this mystic night leaving in his train that which op- ems wide in wonderment childhood's $ eyes on Christmas morn.
 A round amongst Prescott's ;mer- chants shows that Santa Claus has an immense supply to draw from before beginning distribution. 4 glance at Bashford. Burmester's s big holiday stock tells the story of Christmas cheer for people old and l young.
 Gregory < Smiths display of ] fruits, nuts and candies. IS a sight calculated to sharpen the appetite for the good and sweet things oI { life.
 At Shepard < Kastner,s the en- trance to the palace of delicacies IS decorated with palms-signifcant of Christmas tide.
 At Cooks jewely store, silver and gold and precious stones in mag nifcent array shine out through the windows invitingly to passersby, causing them to halt, investigate and buy.
 The before-cbristmas rush at FL iron Bros, has filled every depart ment of this establishment with business activity.
 Numerous customers throng w.. W. Ross's store and the clerks are busy tying up packages that make rapid transit to we'll remembered friends.
 Christmas without a supply of fine California fruits would be a failure, but that is fully met at G. BraIevich's California fruit and confectionery store.
 The Comet Cafe will have a fine Christmas dinner where possum aud prairie chicken will be the sacrifice to holiday hunger.
 The New York Store, A. Blum berg proprietor, had a tacit under standing with Santa and as a re- suit some of the prettiest novelties Tn town are to be found there.
 NJ. Goldwater & Bros store is veritable headquarters for the jolly old white whIskered Kris Kringle and the place Is transformed into a bower of beauty by delicate hands that do the bidding of excellent taste.
 The Barkley -Berryman Mercantile Co. are busy loading up holiday goods in large quantities for out lying districts to bring Christmas cheer to rural homes.
 Mark. Davison & Go. are also in the rush of supplying holiday de- mands.
 Many boy will be suited with a new suit from Ed. Blocks that will find its way into his possession dur ing the silent and mysterious watches of the night before Christmas.
 Wooster's Bazaar teens with the very gifts that please the faRcy of all conditions of mankind, and the necessity for extra clerks indicate that music musical instruments, books, notions and novelties are in demand.
 Ed. Shumate, at Dillon's old stand, will have all he can do to supply the demands for oysters, candies, nuts, etc.
 Harry BEisley's Christmas counter is a drawing card that keeps the clerks on the bounce all day long.
 H. Lemon, the jeweler, seems to have special contract with Santa Claus in the distribution of sub stantial holiday presents.
 AppetItes are to be we'll considered Christmas, as the menu at the Burke hotel has been specially prepared for the occasion.
 The inner man shall neither hun ger nor thirst on Christmas day, if the Winsor can prevent it.
 The Sherman House, noted for its cuisine excellence, will be up to its usual standard.
 The Brinkmeyer, Prescott, Con- -ANoC. co-boCh AAOaoC onA Kitchen are each consulting the best culinary arts for Christmas celebra- tion. Kelly X Stephens are in the pro- ceesion with Christmas cheer. The O. K. Store, Joe Dougherty, is bound that West Pres colt shall not lack for any of the good things that make Christmas a welcomed event in the history of l the town. Tom and Jerry, the inseparable l companions, who enjoy the con- vivialitY of Christmas time, will take l in the town, and no doubt can be seen at the Cabinet, Palace, Golden 1 Eagle, Kearney's, Headquarters and 1 the Comet,
 Prescott will certainly celebrate l Christmas in good style.