Arizona republican., 1899-01-01
NEWS OF
 PRESCOTT

Prescott, Ariz., Dee. 31 Special Cor
 respondence of The Republican).- = Wednesday, January 3, 1899, one of tht liveliest local campaigns ever waqed il this city will terminate with the elec- tion of full set of city officers. The fight centers on mayor and council The two tickets are as follows:
 Reservoir ticket-Mayor, Frank An drews; council, w. w Ross, Harry
 Brisley, Rudolph Baehr, B. H. Smith i The reservoir, ticket, as its name i'm
 plies, is pledged to the gravity system,
 as voted for at the election held April I19.
 The citizens ticket is: Mayor, J. w. Dougherty; E. B. Gage, Hugo Richards
 Morris Goldwater and F. G. Brecht, fer council. The citizens ticket is pledged
 tC an adequate water system, either by storage CT otherwise, and to a clean, economical administration in city Gf- fairs.
 Since the announcement of the two tickets the local press has contained
 many spirited articles in which be- h
 sides of the psnding proposition have
 been thoroughly ventilated. Tn view C.
 the fact that the men cn both tickets
 are substantial citizens of Prescott, I
 would favor the election of all of them if it would insure us double the amount of water. Cities like Prescott and Ph3e- nix cannot present to prospective in VestOrs a more inviting spectacle than a visible and ample water supply. I be- lieve Prescott is in dead earnest on the water proposition, and that within the next tw5lve months we will have an abundance of water running to the far thest limits of the city and a splendid sewerage system to cleanse and purify that section which is now and has been for years a breeder and enccurager of conta gious diseases.
 YaYapai county joins with the ether counties of the territory in welcoming the new year. With us 1898 has been liberal. The vast majority of cur mer- chants, in footing up the years busi- ness, find the balance on the right side of the ledger. We find that, whether Providence has been exceedingly kind to us CT whether we can lay the resp0n- sibility upon prosperity and the repub- lcan party, the fact remains that 18sS has been a good year for Arizona.
 Old Yavapai will do more successful mining next year than ever before. New mills are in course of c9nstru tim in different districts, and prospect ng will socn be at full blast. With us it is nct the days of old and ths days of gold, the days of '49." It is ''The days of gold that we behold, the days of '99.' The thump, thump of the busy stamp, the clang Of the pick and drill, and the rumbling blast from the distant camp will echo from hill to hill.
 Evidently Phoenix is on the verge of a boom. Last Monday, as I sat at lunch in the Adams (and let me add that the Hotel Adams is an institution of which all Phoenix should be proud), I oyer heard two different conve-satiOrs re- lating to business deals in Phoenix property, involving many thCusan Of dollars. Out on the streets real estate seemed to be an all-absc. bing topic, this addition and that addition being discussed as to merits of location.
 Two weeks ago I mentiolsd the fact that Prescott had a case Of smallpox. Since that time all sorts Cf rumCrs have spread, until the impression has gone out that Prescott is a vast hospital, 1 with hardly enough people left t3 care for the sick. From the very moment these in authority were notified that a case of smallpox had besn found h7Ie every precautiOn was taken to proeect the citizens. As a resuTt, there are nov | only six cas-s, and the patien.s $ arr kept | at a safe distance from the city limits [ d1u GII ISCSlFluS IIG DSSL Ol CdI 11S ccEtag giCn is under control, and it is i generally believed 10 mcre new eases will be reported unless thy come in from the outside, as was the case in he first instance. The pscple a,-e being as fast as the virus can te 3b a;nsd. All social furc liens have been declared eff fer this week, as an addi- ional precautiCn agairst sp- cad of the disease. If no more new ca e5 deve'Op. t is likely the schools will open aga n Tuesday.
 Christmas trees were pretty well dis ributed through holiday week, the last being held il the Fps opal church Wednesday evEning.
 A dance will be given in K. of P. hall Monday evening by membe-s Of the 4. o. U w.
 Sheriff Ruffner has returned from Jolville, Wash, with Ezra T. Barnes, who, it is believed, murdered Henry Hanna near Prescott last October, and lid his body in the brush. Eanna's watch and revolver were f-und in }arnes's possession.
 H. D. Matherly, of La Pa a Col, and Hiss s. s. Sanford, Of WinslCw, were married at the M. E. parsonage Tues lay evening" December 27, by Rev. :. K. Jsnness.
 The record Of business in the c-uaty ecorder's office this week shows the To- ation of many new mining claims and he transfer oI valuable mining prop Ity. f
 A A. JChns, enc of Prescott's we'll { -ncwn citizens, has accepted the posi- ! ion of under sheriff with Sh hsriff-eleCt . L. Munds, who assumes the duties of flee January 1. t
 Prescott lodges have reported the lection Of officers as follows: Red ( Een-P. Olsen, sachem; J. E. Cat s, I !. S.; w. A. Davis, J. S.; P. w. O'Sulli- ( an, P; P. J. Farley, c. of R.; G. H. ( mith, K. Of w; Ed Shumate, trustee. s lncient Order Of Foresters-F. Burch, ! :. R; J. Jacoby, g. c. R.; A. w. Math- i WIS, F. S.; J. Herman, R. S.. Dr. ". R. Valls, F.; A. Marsh, T.; c. Wilson, s. S V; Q. Redwine, J. w: F. Jessen, s. ( i.; W. Vine, J. B.; w. E. Walls, P. c. I