Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-30

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 NJ. P. Collins died yesterday at the residence of NIT. and Mrs. Wm. Thomas, where he has been stop ping for some time. Deceased was formerly a scout in the service of the United States under General 1 Crook. He was about 5S years old. , His funeral took place this after noon.
 O. \. Hesla, who has been in the employ of Geo. H. Cook for about two years, has acquired an interest in the business. Mir. Hesla is a first class man and thoroughly under stands the jewelry business in all of its details.
 Councilman Smith now supports the mayors togs during the absence of Mir O'Neill ID Phenix. Barney says if the municipal chief will stay away long enough he will ask the city for an appropriation to build a cruiser for Granite creek to shell the anti-sewer and water work in surgents.
 A. W. Crawford, the Chicago jew eler, whose arrival in Prescott was noted recently, has purchased an in terest in the jewelry business of Geo. H. Cook in Phenix. The new firm proposes to engage in the wholesale as well as the retail busi- ness, and MT. Crawford will travel in the interests of the firm.
 Pinal county has been trying to sell delinquent tax property all last week, with the result that not a sin gle sale was made and every thing had to be knocked down to the ter ritory. People are slow to put in their money where it likely to be tied up in litigation for an indefinite time and possibly not recovered at all.-Fhenix Herald.
 G. G. Mason and J. c. McNulty, two engineers formerly on the s. F., ] P. & P. railroad, have each caught on to good positions. Mir. Mason is running an engine on the Denver & Gulf road. between Denver X Pu- eblo, and Mir. McNulty Is mauipulat- ing the throttle on Santa Fe engine between La Junta and Albuquerque. Both are first class men, as we'll as first class engineers.
 Hon. R. C. Kerens, of St. Louis, is visiting Phenix with his family. NIT. Kerens was formerly interested with W. NJ. Griffith, now United States marshal, in a number of stage lines in this territory. He Is at present the most prominent and influential republican politician in Missouri. NIT. Kerens is accompanied on his trip by Father T. E Sherman, son of the late General W. T. Sherman, and by 4. W. Soper, wife and daugh- ter. Mr. Soper is New York capi- talist.
 Hughey Mulvenon's condition, yesterday. vas reported much worse. pr. Everts went down last evening to assist in performing an operation on him. In response to a telegram received about midnight annOunc- ing his condition as being critical in the extreme, W. J. Mulvenon and another brother went down by special train, accompanied by Father Draper.
 Mrs. S. P. Behan returned last evening from a three months visit in Detroit, Michigan. during which time she has been taking lessons in China decorating. under the tuition of Prof. Leykauf, one of the most celebrated decorators of Chinaware in the United States. Mrs. Behan was quite proficient in this art prior to her eastern trip, and she was highly complimented by her tutor on her ability. She will give an exhibition of her work in this line within a couple of weeks. Prof. Leykauf expects to pay a visit to California in the near future, on which occasion he intends to also visit Prescott.
 ] Frank s. Emmal, who will be well remembered by all Prescott ties as the head salesman and ami maj trainer of the Corner drug store, writes to W. W. Ross saying that he has the war fever and de- sires his name placed on the muster roll of the regiment Colonel Brodie will be at the head of in case of war with Spain. Franks we'll known ability as a mixer of medicines and particularly that exhilarating brand known as the "Ambrosia" punch will make his services indispensable in conflict particularly so if the boys desire a good stiff bracer just before the battle" The first regi- ment should have MT. Emmal at any cost if 1t wants to make any kind of a fighting record.
 From Thursdays Daily.
 C. B. Eaman, of the Verde valley, is in town.
 J. @ Stephens came in yesterday from his Williamson valley ranch.
 W. H. Harlan is in town today from his mining camp on the Has sayampa.
 Superintendent John Burns of the United Verde and Pacific railway, is in town today.
 NJ. G. Burns came in from Cherry creek yesterday, where he is engaged in developing mining property.
 Miss Hazel Martin has organized a sewing club which will meet at . her house next Saturday afternoon
 Miss Anna Schuerman expects to leave on Saturday morning for San Francesca to remain year.
 Walter H. Banks has filed for rec ord lien against the Chicago Gold Mining and Reduction Company, for wages due, the amount of the lien being S662.
 Prof. James Schuyler, the cele i brated expert on water storage and irrigation, arrived in Prescott this aftaruOon to inVestirata Our DFO