Arizona republican., 1899-01-14
THE NEWS or
 PRESCOTT

Prescott, Jan 13.-(Specia1 COT re- spondence of The Rspublican.)-As the legislative session approaches those who are interested in the progress and development of the territory put On their thinking caps to evolve wise and wholesome measures to be enacted in- to laws by the assembled solons.
 J. J. Sanders and W. s. Adams, menl- bers-elect of the legislature from Yava- pal, left for Phoenix Wednesday,
 MT. Sanders has had experience In legislation He was a member of the Idaho assembly in 1895 and made a good record. Although a democrat, I believe he will so interest himself in Yavapai cOunity's behalf that politics will cut no figure with him. As a practical miner Mir Sanders knows what is best for the mining men and will labor necessarily for the enact ment of laws protecting their interests. One measure he proposes to introduce is the creation of a new office, that of mine inspector. The office will te cleo tive. Some time ago I mentioned the dishonest practices that bring our mineral resources into disrGpu5e. Mr. Sanders bill aims to remedy this abuse.
 The entertainment given in K. of F. hall last evening by the ladies of the Woodmen Circle proved a pheasant and agreeable occasion to the many guests present The programme was as fol- lows: Overture, Prof Gal1ick's or chestra; piano solo, Irish Diamond. Mrs. LaWler: tenor solo, selected, MT. Don Campbell; recitation, ''The Mur- de!er," Miss Ora Roberts; violin duet, Prof. Gallick and Miss Florence Heay- enston;; piano solo, '@The Angels Ser enade,' Miss Clara Cline; recitation, ''The Black Baby Mrs. Olds; vocal quartette, Mrs. Martin and Miss Block, Messrs. Johnson and Aitken; vocal solo, Writing" Mrs w. A. Cline; piano solo, Polka BriIliante, Mrs. B. H. Smith; reading, Carlton, Miss Jes- sic Smith; vocal waltz, Swallows" Mrs. H. ID. Ross; piano, solo, ''The Prison" Miss Ethel Shull; mandolin solo, se- lecJed, Prof. Gallick. Refreshments were served and the rest of the evening was spent in dancing
 This ceaseless howl by q few of the locoed journals of the territory over the appropriation for the capitol build ing to be erected at Phoenix is Weariness to the flesh. How much bet ter it would sound if ehesa fellows would take the other horn of the di- lemma, congratulate the territory for its enterprise in erecting such land marks of progress and be wise enough to help themselves by helping to give the territory a sanding that will in- yfte capital and population as valu- ntle aids in developing our varied and wonderful resources. It is gratifying to know that the progressive element is in the majority in Arizona, and that in spite of calumny and occasional vicious attacks upon the character of our leading citizens, who can accom- plish more in one minute for Arizona than these howlers can undo in a life- time. Arizona is bound to come to the front with flying colors. It is true to history that the anti-LGo ogressives are Q necessary good to spur the progres- sives. to more vigorous activity.
 These antics, who are so eternally 'forninst" everything that they are actually 'forninst' themselves, are in fact necessary evil
 H. F. Ashurst, legislator and prospec. tive speaker of the house, stopped over in Prescott Wednesday en route from Flagstaff to Phoenix.
 J. c. Herndon has returned from Phoenix.
 J. J. Brooks left for the Sterling mine in Big Bug district Wednesday.
 w. D. Berry, formerly with Nj. Gold