Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12


 Wm Wilkerson, ex-deputy clerk
 of the district court, has gone to California for a visit.
 |. \ citizens meeting will be held in the court house Friday evening to discuss the question of grading Cor tez and Gurlry streets.
 Henry Kinsley, cashier of the Prescott National bank returned to- day from spending the holi1ays-with his family at Pasadena.
 J. 1. |. Freund, of the Equitable Life Insurance Company, has re turned from a holiday visit with his family near Portland Oregon.
 Col Frank (. Hatch is making his annual visit to Phenix. He has been located for the past few years in Costa Rica, Central Amsrics.
 John Hutchins. who left for Cal ifornia this morning, Is one of the owners of the famous Monte Cristo mine. on Groom Creek.
 4 deed from Joseph Brazil ct al. Co Wm. Gebb for lot 22, in block 9, Jerome, was filed for record today. Consideration, $500.
 Governor McCord has issued a call for a miners convention, to meet in Phenix on the 18th of this month, for the purpose of forming au organization.
 W. (. Barnes has been elected as chairman of the Live Stock Ssni- tary Commission 10 succeed E. O. Stratton. Mir. Stratton is still a member of the board.
 In the recorders office today a deed from C. E. Allen to Mrs. O. J. Berner for lots l3 and Ii. block II, Jerome, was filed for record, the consideration being SI00.
 Secretary Akers made afying trip to Prescott yesterday, 10 attend the wedding oi his old friend, Harvey Heim returning agaIn to the Capitol this afternoon.
 J. E. Wagoaer. father of the town of Nagoner, in Walnut Grove, Is n town today. He came up to meet his wife on her return from a visit east.
 Today a deed from Levi Bashford and wlle to J. NJ. Contreras for lots II and l2, block l, Bashford addi- ton to Prescott. was filed for record. Consideration, SI25.
 Prescott ;s to have a new secret society in the Anciant Order of For resters Fred. Burch has the matter in hand, and wlll soon have the required number of members to . secure a charter and perfect the . 
 The Herald reports the presence n Pheniz of a number of mining men looking for mining properties O purchase, but says that very -w miUes within a radius of l50 f Phoenix are developed to any 
 J. Marshall Morgan has been ap- pointed ja:lor. vice R. W. Meador. assigned. and has entered upon the iUu-s Uf the office. MT. Morgan : an enterprising young man and will make a first class official.
 Miss Myrtle Buck, a charming -ounE lady of Holbrook, was re- entlr marrIed to Dr. Walter Hough, connected with the Smithsonian In ti,utlou a, Washington. The young .ouple have gone to Washington to eside.
 An order has been made in the probate court for the sale of one lalf interest in the Rustler mine, ,elonging to the estate of the late !. W. Johnson. The property is ocated in Squaw creek discrlct.
 At the meeting of the O. K. hose last evening, the following officers were elected: Walter Reese, brennan; r. J. Farley. first assistant; Amos Simmons, second assistant; Henry Hartiu. secretary; Al. Webber, reasurer; Warren DeLanty and larry Cage. fire delegates.
 The sum of Sl2,9l29l was appor- toned to the various school districts f the county by Superintendent Hicks today. Of this amount, s. 70 was apportioned to the country .Istrlcts on the census returns, S4.- 'OO on the average attendance, and 'l929l to the contingent fund. r
 If current street rumors are true [ seems that Jim Parker, the train obber and murderer, now in the all under sentence of death for the alter crime, has not all the con .dence in the world of the supreme ourt saving his neck. It is stated hat a short time ago he succeeded n getting a file and with it cut one f the links of his shackles apart. [ was discovered though before he au.d take any advantage of it.
 \ special train came in from Ash 'Ork tn : morning, composed of two private ears and one combination ar. l. arrived in Prescott at I2 o'clock and at l2:40 p. n. pulled out or Paeuix. The private cars were lumber g- of the <. F, ?. k P. road. ontaiu!uE President Murphy, and lumber gO of the MOnon line, con- aiming c. W. kretsinger, general ouusel of the road. MT. Murphy gas just returning from spending holidays in Los Angeles.
 From Fridays ualy.
 Nathan Levy left for Jerome this morning.
 A. F. Hinton Is in town on his er.odical visit.
 Ell Long is in from Big Bug on lIn.nC business.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wagoner left lr their home today.
 Frank l.. DOggatt left yesterday l5rHIng for hlOndike.
 Mrs. $. P. Behan has gone east 10 emain for several mouths. Prof. Fields worm powders sold n guarantee, by Harry Brisley. F. M. Murphy returned today by I