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

E. E. McVeigh, formerly of Visa lia, California, now representing the hardware firm of Miller, Sloss & Scott, of San Francisco, Is in Pres colt today on business, as we'll as shaking hands with a number of ex- VisalIaus who were glad tO see him. Arizona and part of New Mexico is his territory and on this his first trip Mir. McVeagh is favorably i'm pressed with Prescott.
 From Saturdays DaHy.
 Professor Blandy Is in Phenix.
 Today is the anniversary of the birth of Lincoln.
 R. Nj. Hopper, of Camp Verde, is at the Prescott House.
 James Shirley, superintendent of the Etta mine, IS in town.
 Workmen meet tonight at s o'clock in K. of P. hall. Visitors fraternally invited.
 W. c. Bashford returned this morning from a business trip to Wickenburg.
 Tom Sloan has resigned his posi- ton as ticket agent of the s. F.. P. & P. at Phenix.
 Lots 50 and 5l, block :. Jerome, have been deeded to James Kelly by G. w. Hull for the consideration of S75.
 Monday will be St. Valentines day, and the Red Mems masquerade takes place that evening. Buy a ticket.
 These warm, sunshIny days fill the small boy with a want that cannot be satisfied short of a pocketful of marbles.
 G. w. GintheT, of New Haven. West Virginia, is a recent arrival in Prescott. He comes with view of locating here.
 Sing Wo aud Egym Choy, two Chinese residents of Prescott, were married last evening by Probate Judge |. P. Hicks.
 Today a deed from G. W. Hull to Jennie Banners, ,,for lots 20, 2l and 22 block II, Jerome. was filed for re- cord. Consideration $500,
 A. A. and L. 4. Grant. of the firm of Grant Bros, railroad contractors. came in on last evenings train to look over the railroad situation here.
 Dr. D. P. Kayner has returned from the Etta mil. and is stopping at the Johnson House. and k pre- pared 10 attend to professional calls again
 H. Fl. Wade, a railroad contractor of Chicago, arrived on last nights train to look over the rouie of the Big Bug railroad. with a view of bidding for its construction.
 It Gill be nice little excursion 10 attend the Washington birthday celebration and reception at Pheaix, which quite a number of Prescott people will avail themselves of.
 Burke Hotel arrivals: Stanley R. 1 Mccormick, Chicago; W J Cotton, l. F Pease, PhenIx; Geo B Miller, Cienega; A NJ Pfaff. Fl Paso; Geo H Fairbrother, San Francisco.
 According to the Whipple weather report, the me rcury dropped below zero on six days Tn January, as fol- 1 lows: On the l2th, 14th, 18th. Fist, ] 25th and 26th, the lowest being on the l4th-10 below.
 A long and short man are opera ting in the mold up" business, iu Los Angeles. Wonder if they are 1 the "long and short" of the recent | Prescott hold upsi
 John Kernedy, a wood chopper 1 from the vicinity of I Thumb Butte, was examined before Judge Hicks | this morning by Drs. McCandless and Day for insanity. He was ad- judged insane, and will be taken to the asylum this afternoon by Sheriff Ruffner.
 J. T. Bsrkley, of Phenix. a mem Der of the firm of Barkley- Bergman Company of Prescott and Phenix, arrived on this mornings train from the south. He is a brother of J. E. Bsrkley who resides here.
 One of the uses for which balloons may be employed is the investlga- tion of the sea bottom. It has been found by aeronauts that frequently the bottom is clearly visible from balloon through the water. This fact has recently been made use of to recover a torpedo boat which had been lost of Toulon. Not only was this found. but also two others, which had vanished at an earlier date.-Ex.
 One of the chief topics of conver- sation amongst lovers of the dance is the forthcoming masquerade to be given by Zuni Tribe No. 6 l. O. R. NJ. at the Opera house Monday evening. The preparations for the event have had the care and atten- tion Of rustling committees and the result is that every detail necessary to insure grand success has been with. The program, in dancing en mask, literary and an excellent menu to be served promises to make the affair one of genuine pleasure.
 From Noaday's Daily.
 St. Valentines day.
 Rcd Mems masGuerada tonight.