Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-07

! where he is engaged in developing the Moody & Place group of mines under a bond. He has seven men employed in the mines at present and although he has just com menced work, he has already struck a good sized body of ore of high grade. He is very much encouraged already by his success.
 A. E. Hinton, of Phenix, is in town.
 Public schools opened today with an attendance of 375 pupils. The day has been devoted to the organi- zation of the various departments.
 The general delivery of the post office will be open hereafter from 5 to 6 o'clock p. m., instead of from 6 to 6:30 p. ID.
 The Whipple Volunteers are ex- pecting another pay day within the next few days.
 The Prescott choral Club will meet tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the residence of Judge and Mrs. E. W. Wells.
 MT. Baehr has a painter and pa per hanger at work on the hall in Dake's Opera House, and will have it completed in about ten days and when done will be one of the hand somest halls in the territory. A stage 32xS feet has been built in for music or public speaking. PsrticU- lar attention will be given to plac- ing the floor in excellent condition for dancing.
 Geo. R. Tate, member of the mining firm of Truax, Thomas and Tate came in from Silver mountain on Saturday. Mir. Tate has tL managem mt of property at tn, above place which is being worked by the above firm and says that it is looking very promising. The firm IS also engaged in the development of property in Chaparral.
 Private Burton of the Santa Fe company died at Whipple last even ing about 6 o'clock and was buried this afternoon at four o'clock in the Whipple cemetery with military honors. This is the first death which has occurred in the camp since it was started.
 Military dance at Whipple We'd nesday evening.
 The Phenix Herald very aptly says that "Phenix never would get along politically, if she did not boil over occasionally"
 As an evidence that no prejudice exists in Phenix against Prescott, the fact is noted that Mir. Prescott is a court bailiff of the former city.
 Pima county democrats have elected sn anti-Mark Smith delega- tion to their territorial convention.
 John P. Cunning, whose wife was recently poisoned in New Jersey, was formerly the Associated Press agent at San Francisco.
 The Prescott base ball club will play 6 match game next Sunday, September II, at Congress, with the club from the latter place. The fare for the round trip will be only $3.95, giving fine opportunity to parties wishing to visit the above live mining camp.
 Governor R. C. Powers is out sur veying the route for the new wagon road to Crowned King.
 Johnny Munds appears to have the call on the democratic nomina- ton for sheriff.
 Extra copies of this issue of the JoURNAL-MNER can be procured at this office for 10 cents copy.
 Walter E. Mendenhall, the Lynx creek mining man, is spending few days in the city.
 Ed. s. Gill and wife of Phenix passed through on this afternoons train.
 Dr. Dufield was a passenger on this afternoons south bound train en route home from a four months visit east.
 D. NJ. Riordan was a passenger on this afternoons south bound train.
 From Tuesdays Daily.
 School books at Wooster's. St
 C.P Collins, the we'll known min. ing man, returned this morning from a visit to Phenix.
 B. F. Hummer is in town from Lynx creek.
 Howey's corn is all right. The JOURNAL MINER has been favored with sample of it and it comes up 70 the standard of excellence Mir. Howey has given it.
 J. W. Dougherty left on this af- ternoon's train for a visit to the southern part of the territory.
 Mrs. J. Nj. Aitken has returned to Phenix.
 Nj. Goldwater & Bros store was closed today on account of the death of their brother, Samuel Gold water.