Phoenix weekly herald., 1898-09-08
pIrHY POINTS FROM PRESCOTT.
.Iournal-NIiner.

e an extension TO the Swindler mine.
Misses Rhoda, Edna and Maud. dan
ghters of D. ]. Mari of Camp Verd,
arrived in the city on Thursday an
will attend school at st. JOsephs AGA
envy.
Mrs Chas. Rice a former resident O
Prescott. but who, with her husban
now resides in Los Angeles is visitin
her sister Mrs Th0s. Long at the hal
way house.
Work is progressing on the cons trlC
ION of the round house on the site o
che old one which was recently de
Stroyed by an explosion. 1t viii con
tain one stall more than the Old Struc
ture did.
I O. F. (Shorty) Richard. the ex-rail
road conductor of the s. f. 2. & P
| railway has returned TO Needles Wher,
he is employed railroading.
Maggie French and David Weinka
| locate Maggie and Extension mines il
| HaSSayampa district
The Prescott base ball team will &c
| to Congress next Saturday and play
| ball with them on Sunday. The Con
| gress boys are preparing u great recep-
| ton for our boys.
S. C. Wynkoop, II. Rixon and Rich
| ard AfcNary to C. NJ Thompson: gree.
ment; consideration $4,000. Extension
of bond on Highland Chief, Gold Hill.
Boston and Cross mines, Copper Basin
district, given to J. W. Brown
Mrs. C. H b. Carter and thrcn child
rem arrived on Yesterdays train from
the east TO join their husband and
father who has been residing here for
the past year or more. They are domi-
ciled in Il cottage ON Pleasant Avenue
in East Prescott.
Mrs. II. d. Ross gave one of the most
elaborate receptions yesterday which
has been given in Prescott for a long
time. Over two hundred Invitations
were out nearly al of which were ac-
cepted. Refreshments were served
and the afternoon. was pleasantly spent
by all present.
Private Wilcox is missing from Whip
pie Prior to leaving he wrote letter
which was published in the Albuquer-
que Citizen which was not at all com
plimentary to the volunteers. He has
been missing for four or five days,
which raises Il strong suspicion in the
minds of the officers that he has added
army desertion to his o her accomplish
mentS.
Frank Hodecker was adjudged in
sane today and ordered committed to
the insane asylum at Phoenix. He
seems to be professional tramp,
claims TO have been born at Rochester,
New York, and says that he was sent
to the insane asylum from Coconino
county some time since. He was |
brought in from Ash Fork.
Several of the eastern mail contract |
ors in this Territory have gotten pretty |
badly nipped by taking them at starva-
ton prices. The contracts on a mum.
Der of routes have been sublet a prices |
ranging from $500 to 81 COO per year /
more than the original contract called |
for.
While the telegraphis burdened daily
With reports of sickness from the volun
.eer army posts all over the country
t is Il gratifying fact that out of near
Y 800 men stationed at Whipple there
ire only three or four men in the hOspf- |
al and these have only slight ailments.
This speaks volumes for the healthful-
ness of the Arizona climate.
Courier.
EX-Nayor Kelly, who has one of the
most beautiful homes in Prescott is
having a large and handsome addition
made to his residence
Colin Timmons is in from Chloride. |
Iohave county. He reports much ac-
ivity in mining circles thereabOuts: |
nd says that he has ten sturdy Yava-
raj miners at work over there.
The concert and ball given in the X
f z. hall last evening was a success
\ all respects. Theattendance was all
he hall could accommodate; 100 tick
IS were sold at Whipple alone. The
roceeds of the entertainment will go
0 the Capt. O'Neill Volunteer MOnu- .
lent fund. The entertainment certain i
' reflected credit upon the ladies of
le Relief Corps.
Col. McCord is quotd as saying that
lille he has no doubt of the correct e
ess of the news that his regiment is :
} be disbanded, he has no official infor f
eceived with enthusiasm by the gal | +
mt volunteers at Whipple who all en- >
sted to fight and have no desire to =
scOme peace soldiers and form Il part | +
the standing army. A large percen- q
Ige OF these volunteers quit good pay | 3
10 positions to fight under the stars a
nd stripes and now that there is to
! no more fighting are naturally anX-
us to return to those walks of life o
here their energies and ability will q
ave Il better field than regular army Il
fe affords in time of peace
At about 3 p. IN. Tuesday evening {,
ug. 80, Il most disastrous flood visited |
e ranch of a. ]. Hudson. 4 breast | "
water about twelve feet high swept |,
)wn the creek washing away calf cor =
Is, stone fences, blacksmith shop II
dickens, calves and about 5000 feet !,
piled up lumber went down the -
ream. Mrs. Hudson and her de- Il
shtful daughter, Miss Minnie, were
'liged to seek shelter outside and dry fl
cir wet garments by a camp fire | J.
ley narrowly escaped with their lives c;
Il furniture. including clothing beds | y
c., We're damaged. The walls of the fl
Hiding are in danger of falling Mud c:
two feet deep on the floor of every W
ON in the house. Mrs. Hudson and II
ISIS Minnie have taken their shelter "
ID lodging on the hill above the resi- OF
nee and are now enjoying camp life. p;
lift wood being piled on every side f
L. Hudson has now Il force of men b,
caring away the wreck. Mr. Hud- st
II estimates his loss at about $4,000. | it
/ that is saved is more or less dam in
ed a look at the damage and wreck if
minds one of the JohnStown horror.
Stafford SETTINGS.
ARIZONIAN.
SfiII no word u hO11t onoDino +bo Goal