Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-09
THE CITY AND COUNTY
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 Surrounding Country.
From Wednesdays Daily.


 J.E- Gates came in this morning from the Monte Christo mine.
 4 lodge of Forresters was insti- stituted in Prescott last night.
 IT. Stoddard is in town from his Copper mountain mining camp.
 Governor J. J. Gosper came up from Phenix on this morning train.
 A man named Burr was arrested yesterday for examination as to his sanity.
 Work was commenced yesterday at Williams on the Grand Cany on railroad.
 The Congress House serves a chicken dinner to its patrons this evening.
 M. Goldwater & Bros. are having a special sale of table linens and napkins today.
 F. S. Green, of the R. B. George Company, left this morning for San Bernardino, California.
 NEW styles for Spring, 1898, in Mems and Boys Hats, just in, at Ed Blocks.
 Attend the experience social in the Congregational church this evening. Admission, 25 cents.
 Democratic candidates for sheriff are bobbing up serenely. There seems to be half dozen or more in the field now.
 The fees for regular business in the recorders office for February amounted to S36260; extras. S57.75; total from all sources, S42035.
 c. c. Randolph. editor of the Pheni1 Republican, came up on the early train this morning on a flying visit returning again this afternoon.
 It is stated the Salvation Army has rented barracks in Prescott, and that two officers of the army will arrive about March 6 to take charge of them. The 6remen will give May Day ball instead of a picnic as announced yesterday. As May day falls on Sunday the ball will be givan on Monday evening, May 2l. Miss Lucie A. Pierce, bright and vivacious young lady of Chicago, arrived in Prescott yesterday. She is 6 member of the Times-Herald staff, and comes to Arizona in quest of health.
 Brother Adams, of the Jerome News, does not seem to be able to get his idea of a miners organiza- ton in this territory to take root among the miners. When the min CTS want to organize, they will do so without any suggestions from lead pencil drillers. MT. Ashley received a telegram yesterday from Miss Mary Jennings, from Carroll, Iowa, announcing the ! death of her mother. Deceased was 70 years of age and was the mother ! of Ed. M. Jennings. She formerly resided in Prescott.
 A special train was sent to Mari | copa this afternoon to get the grad | ing outfit of the Minneapolis and | Arizona Construction Company. |. The outfit will be sent to Prescott, l. where the company has the contract ! for building the Big Bug railway Herald.
 The experience which members of the ladies aid society of the Con- gregational church had in raising $l.O0 for their society will be told by them at the experience social to- 1 night. It will prove quite interest ! ing. Go and hear the experiences. Congress House arrivals:-MIs B C Thsyer, Los Angeles; C R Hell lums, NJ W Eckles, Springfield; J N Calkins, Phenix; W $ Head, | Camp Verde; A Lowd San Fran cisco; Smiles Jones, Empire; J J Gosper, Los Angeles; J R Miller, Colorado Springs; J W Megesth, Omaha; Mrs Sloat and daughter.
 A petition for calling an election for establishing a high school in l Prescott has been filed with the probate judge. The petition bears . large number of signatures, but it | is doubtful whether there are not 8 great many names on 1t of l people who gave the subject little or ID consideration.
 It lis reported that the government will send 8 man of war to Samoa because the natives had insulted a man from Arizona who had estab- lished a mission there. and refused to make reparation. The Fresno, California, Republican says: We don't believe the offended gentle man is 6 man from Arizona. 4 genuine, Simon pure. bona fde, all wool Arizonan wouldn't need the backing of war vessel ID such fly speck kingdom as Samoa, and he wouldn't waste any time asking for satisfaction"
 From Thursdays Daily.
 J. E. Wagoner is in the city from the town of Wagoner.
 R. H. Burmister is suffering from severe attack of the grippe.
 J. c. Underwood, of the Spring field Mining Company, is in town.
 Mrs. R. R. Coleman is expected home tomorrow from her visit east.
 Miss Mary Milligan, teacher of the Agua Fria school, was in town today.
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