Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-09-27
Frum ThurEdAys Daily.

From Thursaays Daily
 B. H. Smith visited the Big Bug shelter today.
 Lester Jackson went south on this afternoons train.
 Sig. Simon is in town on bis periodical visit.
 Judge J. M. W. Moore returned today from his CaliiCrnia visit.
 Mrs. J. J. Hawkins and daughter Miss Lila left for Los Angeles this morni0g.
 Chauncey D Clsrk's beautiful residence m PhOnix has been rented for a hotel
 ]. W. Doughenty has gone 10 Williamson valley for a weeks busi- ness trip.
 Our citizens should arrange some sort of welcome for the Pheni1 eI- eursionists on Saturday.
 Secretary of the Treasurer Gage and his wife are en route 10 Arizona. They will visit the Grand Canyon.
 Judge E. W. Wells returned this morning from his trip to Pheui1 on business.
 Miss Anaa Evans who has been visiting with the family of Ed. Block, returned 10 her home in Phe- nix this afternoon.
 A circular received fron Denver last evening at this office indicates that the drilling contest there has not been abandoned as reported.
 Dr. Hendry1, of the Empire mine, lett On this mornings train for Los Angeles, having received telegram ealing nun there on urgent busi- ness.
 A representative oi the Monarch foot ball team of PhenIK will come up with the e1cursIonIsts on SAtur- day for the purpose of opening nego- tions with the Prescott foot ball team for a match game soon.
 A boat on Wings lake, Point of Rocks, turned turtle on Tuesday night and upset a party of eXcur- sionlsts m the water. They were happily able to wade to shore with out any serious damage other than getting a good soaking.
 Jos. Mouihon, a well known stock man of Pheni1, has been In town for sevecal days purchasing cattle. He met an old tune friend today in the person of Sam Miller and the meet ing was mutually agreeable, as they had not seen escL other for several years.
 Mrs. F. H. Csvanaugh, wife of the late Frank Csvsnaugh, accompanied by her son. will leave tomorrow Tor her home in Jerome.
 D. C. Thorne received telegram this afternoon announcing the death today at Enfield, Mass, of D. B. Gillett. the we'll known mining man formerly of Prescott.
 Messrs Cox * Smith will move their ashpaltum works next week to the line of the Santa Fe Pacific rail road where they have taken number of contracts from the rail road company, to put ID asphalt station grounds at Seligman and 6 numbe- of other towns.
 Prescott can't go to New York to assist in the Dewey welcome, but while our fellow citizens are yelling themselves hoarse there over the worlds greatest naval hero, we will have the privilege of looking at the greatest dog and pony show on earth. It will arrive in Prescott the same day that Dewey arrIves m New York.
 A meeting will be held by the business men of Prescott in the supervisors' office. Monday evening for the purpose of making arrange ments for national drilling contest 10 be held in Prescott some time m the later part of November. All busiuess men and others interested in the matter are requested to be present.
 CclJF. Wilson returned on this mornings tIain from his visit to California. He came via. Phenlx, his wife and daughter returning to that place with him. It will be gratifyIug to Mrs. Wilson's many Triands in Prescott to learn that her health greatly improved during her visit to California.
 About eighteen months ago the Santa Fe railroad purchased lot oi steel rails to take the place ot some worpout iron rails. Last week the iron rails were sold as scrap for Slt ion more than the steel ralls cost showing what an enhanced price the railroads must pay If they want steel rails now. However, the santa Fe has made DO protest against advanc' ing prices.
 ] The civil service examination oi applicants for mail carriers will take nIaca tomorrow according to an pouncement if any applicants pre- sant themselves. Friends of free mail delivery have not given up all hone for securing its inauguration and parties who pass the eIamlna. ton vill be in line for appointment