Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16

J. T. Dougine took run up tn s
 morning from Hillside, returning again on this afternoons train. Supply yourself with F pairs of
 hose for Sl.00. This week only at The New York Store. fI5x6 W. 4. Drake, chief engineer of the :. F., P. & P. railroad, left this morning for s visit to his family at
 Pueblo.
 Henry Clay and Wm. Roberts, of Williamson valley, were among the out of town visitors to Prescott to- day.
 Horace P. Merrill came in from Jerome to attend the Red Mems ball. He had an original as we'll as Unique costume.
 R. H. Burmister, as administrator, has filed his annual statement and report of the condition of the estate Of J. J. L. Valentine.
 P.J. Mccormick, of Los Angeles, who is here in connection with the building of the Big Bug railroad, left for Phenix this afternoon on business.
 Tho corner stone of the \. Q U. W temple at Tucson g;il be laid v.,h sppropI fate aFomoaies on Tuesday, FebraarF = This, when completed, it Is sad, wilt bs one of the finest lodge buildings ia The ter ritory.
 The action of the board of super visors, Tn reducing physicians lees for the examination of insane per sous from Sl2.50 10 S750, is a move which Ill cts with general approval.
 A. J. Halbert. former sheriff of Maricopa county, and more recently clerk of the court at Tucson. died at the latter place on Sunday of pneumonia.
 Karl A. Snyder, of the law depart ment of the Santa Fe Pacific Rail road Company, arrived in Prescott last evening for a brief professional visit, leavirg on this m ornings train.
 The Political Study Club held its regular meeting yesi erday afternoon and a lively discussion took place. The meetings of this club grow in interest with each succeeding one.
 Ducks are reported in great num- bers throughout the country this season. x hnck. estimated at over 1000 passed over Prescott on Satur- day. The warm weather south of us Is Cr;viug'j them out.
 Among the highly original charac- tets at the masked GlIi last night, was iha oi S';ecif Ruffner as Nancy Hanks, arrGyed in appro- puate female costume. with a sun bonnes head gear.
 Billy" Thomas retires from the l of the county hospital l with an extellent record. During | the three yearsihejhas been,iD, charge 1 Of 1t the inmates have been well fed | and well provided for in every res pect. He gave a farewell turkey dinner to the inmates on Monday prior to his departure.
 Mrs. C. T. Abbott met with quite a painful accident in PhenIx last Friday. While attempting to mount a horse her foot slipped and she fell to the ground. severely straining the fragments of her ankle joint. Dr. Porter, gho attended her, says 1t will be six months before she will be able 10 use her foot again.
 J. $. Jones was in from the Little Jessie mine today and informs us that the new cyanide plant recently put in operation at that place is perfectly and that there are enough tailings about the mill to operate the works for a year. The actual results of the cyanide will be fully known in a few days when the first clean up is made.
 The Junior League of the NJ. E. church gave a very pleasant social last evening at the parsonage. The little ones were out in force, and played games of various kinds to their hearts content. This league IS unde the direction of Mrs. c. K. Jenusss, and she has succeeded ID getting up quite an interest in the league among the little folks.