Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-08

w. T.. Latchford, the father of tn,
town of Seligman, is in Prescott.
S. w. Thorne paid a hurried visit t.
Prescott the other day from Santa Ma
ria.
The Prescott brass band gave it.
regular Sunday evening concert las
Sunday.
Miss Nellie Worthington left Pres
colt the other day for her home il
San Bernardino, Cal.
B. H. Smith of Prescott, it is said
is out for a commission under Cover
nor McCord in his regiment.
Chauncey D. Clarke, the well known
capitalist of Peoria, Arizona, was in
Prescott Saturday on mining business
George White, better known as
Shorty" was in Prescott from the
Aqua Fria Saturday to attend the
funeral of the late Thomas Long.
G. B. Niblock of Jerome left Pres
colt Saturday for Phoenix to try to ar
range to get into the volunteer service
in Governor McCord's regiment.
! John E. Oliver, a nephew Of A. G.
/ Oliver, died at Williams May 81. His
remains were brought to Prescott and
the funeral took place Friday after
noon.
Two special stock trains aggregating
/ thirty-six cars passed north through
Prescott one evening recently. Twelve
care were from Phoenix and twenty
four from Glendale.
! D. B. Gillette of Prescott suffered p
relapse from his recent illness and is
reported to be in a serious condition,
His many friends in the territory will
be sorry to learn of his affection.
! DR.. T. B. Davis of Prescott is accred-
| tied to Arizona as delegate to the
American medical association meeting
which convenes in Denver next Tues
Gay and left for that city Saturday.
About twenty-five applications to
join Governor McCord's regiment were
| received in Prescott Friday evening.
There are about one hundred men now
enrolled in Prescott for this regiment.
Miss Edna Martin returned Saturday
afternoon to Prescott from attending
school at Irving institute, San Fran
cisco. She stopped two weeks en- route
visiting with her school girl friends
and classmates at Visalia, Cal.
Thomas Long, proprietor of the Half
Way house between Prescott and
Whipple, died Thursday night at 8
o'clock OF asthma after a protracted
illness. Deceased was IS years old and
had been a resident of Prescott for a
long time.
Charles Scoley returned to Prescott
from Tucson Saturday. Charley has
been attending school at the university
for the past year and speaks very
highly of the efficiency of the school
and the thoroughness of the work done
at that institution.
James Parker was buried Saturday
afternoon in the potter's field at Pres
colt at the county's expense. About a
dozen people attended the funeral.
The hearse was driven by Sheriff Ruff
ner, in whose custody he had been FOR
nearly a year and half.
H. w. Dodge, manager of the Pos
tai Telegraph company at Ash Fork,
is in Prescott for medical treatment.
Mr. Dodge was formerly employed as
telegraph operator in the signal SER
vice and was stationed at Whipple
under Lieutenant Glassford.
DR.. T. B. Davis returned to Prescott
Saturday morning from professional
visit to Cherry ere k, beiIig called
there to attend Miss Alle1. whose Ill
ness has assumed such critical state
that her recovery is doubtful. The
young lady is highly spoken of and
home there are many who extend their
tender sympathies to her and her de-
voted parents.
YUMA COUNTY.
P. c. Nugent, brother of Mike and
Joe Nugent of Yuma, arrived in Yuma
last Saturday from New York and will
make Arizona his future home.
The latest drink in Yuma is mineral
water from Aqua Caliente springs.
Harry Neahr brought down Jew gal
Ions of the water and had it carbon
ated and is giving it out to his friends
as a sample Experts pronounce II
equal to or better than Shasta water
Yuma Sentinel.
C. H. Gordon, who has been employ
ed as guard on the hill at Yuma for
the past four months, last Saturday re-
ceived the appointment of lieutenant
in the signal service, with orders to
report to General Merritt at SaH Fran
cisco. He left for the coast Monday
and will assume his new duties at
once.
OBrien & Co. of Yuma fired their
first kiln of brick at their yards on the
Specs ranch one mile south of Yuma
Saturday. The kiln contained 49,
COO brick, and as the clay is pro-
nounced by experts to be the best yet
discovered in Yuma county first class
building material will probably be
produced.
At the last regular meeting of Yuma
lodge No. Z, A. o. U. W., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: George M. Thurlow, NJ. w;
]. L. Redondo, foreman; V. Westfall,
overseer; r. P. H. Laney, receiver; D.
Mcintyre, financier; F. G. Blaisdell.
recorder; F. B. Logan, guide; ]. Mead
ows, I. W.; r. S. Hatch, o. W.
Harry Neahr supports the most pa