Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-13
PITHY POINTS FROM PRESCOTT
Doings of the Clans in the Yavapai
Hills
journal AIiner.l


Contractor Geo. Giles today loaded
the big boiler for the AIcCabe Mining
Co. ON a freight wagon and it will be
taken to the mine tomorrow
Mrs. Miller. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. F. Peters, died in East St
Louis yesterday. She formerly re
sided here with her husband.
The social held by the members OF
the Congregational church at the resi-
dence of Judge Sloan's last night was
Il successful and pleasant affair.
Just after the delayed passenger
train passed the pump house last
night the building was discovered TO
TO be ON fire near the roof. Several of
the men rushed up and put out
the tire before it could do wyp gllqj a
the fire before any material damage
was done.
Rafeal Ochoa and two other Mex
leans were tried today before Justice
Campbell on the charge of stealing a
calf from the Upper Verde. Ochoa
was held to appear before the grand
jury in the sum of $500 bonds. which
he gave and was released. while the
other two fellows were discharged.
Frank Myers, proprietor of the Pal
ace barber shop came in on yester-
days train after an absence of nearly
five months. After visiting relatives
In Kansas he went to Los Angeles for
a visit and while there made an en-
gagement to travel for firm in that
city for a short time He has been on
the road now for about a month.
The railroad company has force of
men a work today sinking a test well
on the Miller ranch about a mile west
of town. For some time it has been
difficult TO get water enough TO supply
the needs of the company and as quite
a spring comes out near this place it
was thought a good supply might be
reached by going down few feet.
(Courier)
While Sheriff Ruffner was returning
from Lynx creek. Tuesday night with
two PRISONERS. his horses got frighten-
ed and upset the Vehicle. Ruffner
hung TO the lines and was dragged a
short distance and bruised some. but
stopped the team and brought the
whole outfit in. prisoners and all.
Rev Jones and wife have returned
from California.
William Thomas. who runs the
boarding house at the French Gulch
copper camp. is again in town. This
camp is located thirty miles from
Prescott and ten miles south of Kirk
land. Mr.. Thomas predicts that it will
become considerable of a mining
camp. Eighteen men are at present
employed in the mine.
James Chambers Yesterday had
5000 MS. of ore from his Good Homes
mine run through the sampler. The
cent copper, dry: the net return per
ton being s105.S7. 1t being demon
strated that the ore is of shipping
grade. Mr. Chambers will ship a car
load in a short time. The above comes
from 4 depth of 200 feet from the out
crop. and is of much better grade
than it was nearer the surface.
1t is stated that e. B. Gage and
others have obtained possession of
the McNary property in Copper
Basin. a good deal of ore has been
shipped from this property, with
most satisfactory returns.
Pick and Drill1
Arthur Morris. WHO has been with |
the Postal Telegraph company as |
messenger. left this morning for San !
francisco where he will enter the q. |
s. navy as an apprentice. Arthur is
a steady industrious young man and |
will aid insustaining the present !
high Standing of the [. S. navy.
There are now 3.700 names ON the /
great register of this county and it is /
thought the total registration viii |
greatly exceed all previous enroll |
ments.
w u. Warren and Harry Spaulding !
of company G. New Mexico battalion
of Governor McCord's regiment. were
out of the service at Whipple |
yesterday.
Chaplain Brown. of the Rough Rid
ers. left this morning for New York,
where it is understood he will accept
Il chaplain's commission in the regular
army.
The new proprietors of the Little
Jessie mine are putting The property
in first-class condition and increasing
their force as rapidly as men can be
handled advantageously.
Rev. J. 3. McNally. rector of the
West Oakland Catholic church, is in
the city visiting his nephew. DR.. ]. 3.
Rev. McNally called at this
office yesterday for a brief visit and
left the impression that he is a whole
soUled. intelligent gentleman and a
love of the good things of the earth.
Owing to physical disabilities and
business considerations. Mr.. w. G.
Bashford could not possibly head the
county Republican ticket for the Coun-
Gil. and the central committee substi-
y. :
Either gentlmean can easily be elect
ed. Everybody comedies this fact. so
it makes no difference in the result.
Out at Whipple there are but six
patients in bed at the hospital. all do
ing well. Those of the regiment still
here are expecting Il pay day soon 1t
will probably he three or four weeks
before they can join the regiment.
Enoch Williams. an old time placer
miner from the HasSayampa- came in
town this morning. He says placer
mining is seriously retarded at pres
ent owing to a scarcity of wafer. The
season is the driest all over the coun-
try than for manv years.
(Courier)
Mr.. T. W. Johnson returned from /
Los Angeles yesterday.
NJ. H Merriweather and brother, !
also. two more capitalists of Kansas |
City, left this morning for Richenbar. |
J. \. Harper has returned from |
Castle Greek hot springs, where he /
got rid of a severe attack of rheu- |
matism.
People were pleased to see T. G. !
Barlow-Mas Sicks out yesterday. He /
was in 4 carriage being driven around !
town.
Mrs. Gratz is in receipt of a letter |
from her son. who is a member of the !
western regiment now located at Lex
iugton. Ky. He says the blue grass is |
three feet high and thinks that sec
ton of country an earthly paradise.
Mr.. Fillmore and son arrived at |