Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

HdSlcf dI JerOU6, came up rom
 Phenix this morning and wIll leave Tor Jerome tomorrow morning.
 A cutting north wind has pre- vailed today. It is a regular storm killer, and hastily dissipated, gath ering clouds which last evening DOT tended storm.
 H. D. Aitken will leave in the morning for brief vacation in Cali fornia, where his wife is visiting. The latter will return home with him.
 Ed. Bass of Globe, won the first prize iu Phenix yesterday for steer tying, and Walter Cline of Tonto Basin won similar prize for bronco busting.
 Christian scientists invite the pub lie to their meetings. Notice of the time and place of holding their ser vices will be found among the church notices.
 Navajo's sheriff did not have the hilarity anticipated yesterday in swinging a murderer's soul into eternity according to the latest i'm proved methods"
 Dr. Walls new trap is one of the latest styles of vehicles manu- fsctured and is little the "swellest" article of the kind ever received in Prescott.
 Kester, O'Dair X Go. today re- opened the dining rooms of the sherman house. They are excellent caterers and cooks and patrons are assured of fine eating.
 Chaplain Winfield Scott will preach at the Baptist church Sun day morning and evening. Subject in the evening. "The Model Man" Business men and young people will be interested in this subject and are especially invited.
 Another delegation of Prescott ties returned last night from at tending the carnival. Among them were noticed United States Attorney k E. Morrison aud wife. Mrs. R. R. Coleman and son, Mrs. J. c. Buck and Mrs, J. c. Martin.
 The latest advices from A. W. Edwards on bis eastern trip, V ere to the effect that be was hobnobbing with senators and congressman in Washington, and giving them the benefit of his advice on western matters.
 The stulls known as the Bryant and Ford stulls, which were adver- used for sale some time since, but for which no satisfactory bid was re- ceived, are re-advertised in this is- sue. Bids will be received up to December l5, and no bid will be en- tertained for less than thirty cents each. All stulls to be counted.
 J. c. Herndon and T. G. Norris left for Phenix yesterday afternoon on professional business. During their absence F. B. Philpot has charge of their Prescott law offices, and may be induced to dispense legal advice at reduced rates.
 The north bound freight train was run as a special today from Phenix leaving there at S:30 a. m. with a combination coach and one day coach attached for the benefit of the returning excursionists.
 Joe Tiernan was the successful competitor for the prze for the largest Elk at the carnival. If our Prescott boys had taken H. D. Pent- land with them they could have captured the prize for the smallest Elk too.
 A Kansas City telegram says thst James Gillespie, for many years manager of the stock yards office of | the Western Union Telegraph Co.,, has resigned his position to come to | Prescott, to take a position as general manager of a big mining corporation.
 Scofeld's millinery store in Phe- nix was burglsrized on Thursday evening about 6 o'clock. A beauti- ful hat on exhibition in the store | window was ornamented with two | $50 bills, four so bills and three $l0 bills. While the proprietors were absent and the two sales ladies busy l in another part of the store, a man | entered the show window and ab- | stracted the money.
 Mrs. Henry Goldwater, one of the committee who has been soliciting funds for the Prescott library, says | that the amount required for the | building has been about subscribed | and the building is now an assured | fact. The committee desires to se- cure the privilege of erecting it on the northeast corner of the plaza, certainly a very appropriate place. l The building itself would not only l occupy a prominent and convenient l position but it would be an orna- ment to the plaza as we'll. It is hoped the board of supervisors may see their way clear to grant the privilege.
 United States Attorney R. E. Nor l rison, who returned from PLenix 1 this morning states that an enthusi- astic meeting was held in Phenix 1 yesterday afternoon in behalf of statehood. There was large at 1 tendance of citIzens from all parts l Uf the territory and all took an act. i've interest in the proceedings, 4 statehood committee was organized | to raise funds to send one or more | representatives to Washington to as sist the delegate in congress to se- cure favorable congressional action. | Great hopes were expressed of being able to secure admission during the 1 present term of congress.
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