Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-08-30
CITY BRIEFS.
R. BAEHR for house painting aud paper banging. Telephone numbers l6S and 97.


 Chas. Moore. a prominent citizen oi Phenix IS paying Prescott visit.
 Thursday is tbe last excursion for Southern California. Just one more chance.
 All Woodmeu and families are cordially invited to assemble at their hall next Thursday evening to par take of a social entertainment.
 IT you live out of toxn and are in need of drugs or patent medicines. address your order Co Fen. $. Hil- dreth, Mgr Mountain City drug store.
 W. A. Cline IS having bis house on South Alarcon street moved To a different position on the lots aud will remodel and fx it up to some extent.
 The young people of the Congre- gational church are preparing for a "Lawu Picnic" at the residence Of Jake Marks tomorrow evening. All the young people of the church and congregation are invited.
 The Red Men meet tonight in the Masonic hall and a lively time IS eX- pected ss ihe five pale faces who were captured and adopted al the last council, will be taught the arts of the hunter and warrior. All members urged to be present.
 Col. George Reed. a pioneer Of Prescott. IS back again ID bis old haunts. The colonel says be Is here to stay, lo grow up with the country as it were, and is enthusiastic over the cause of Bryanism, very bitter against colonial expansion, aud says that Mckinley doesn't krOw how to run a hotel. anyway.
 Judge and Mrs. Campbell left yesterday on the S. F. T. X F.. the former en route east. At Ash Fork Mrs. Campbell met her daughter aud welt west 10 Los Angeles where the young lady Wi.l enter branch of the university. Judge Campbell will remain away but a short time.
 K. D. French has commenced the erection of 8 nice residence on South Pleasant street. The foundation has been laid and the carpenters are about ready to begin the superstruc- ture. When completed It will be very beautiful hcme, situated SO as to give a clear view Of almost the entire city.
 The Phenix Herald says that :. F. Behau. live stock agent of the :. F. P. S F., left last night with a ship ment of hogs for the Mohave Indian agency, MT. Behan going through with the shipment to represent the government contractor. The hogs will be unloaded at Mellen station on the Santa Fe Pacific near the Colorado river and from there they will be driven up the east side ol the river Co the agency.
 C. C. Stukev was iu town last evening on his way to Walker for a few days yisIt with his family. Mir. Stukey is experimenting the opera tions on he Robinson mine on Fur key creek, aud says the mine is showing up splendidly. Two shafts are being sunk. one now having reached a depth of ll0 feet and the other I35 feet, both in pay ore. He has force of twelve men and they will push the development as fast as possible.
 While out riding last evening Miss Christine Johnson and lady friend, Mrs. Berggren and child, met with a serious accident beyond Fort Whipple. The horse driven became frightened at COW, and turning around suddenly upset the tuggy and with the occupants started 10 run, dragging them a distance of twenty five yards, when the shafting broke, freeing the animal. Miss Johnson was badly cut about the face and body and Mrs. Berggren and child also bruised about the body.
 Deputy Sheriff Davis arrived yes terday from New Mexico. He says that the reason the governor of New Mexico refused to surrender to Ari zona Ketchum. was that the criminal record cf the accused was sufficient to hang him in New Mexico, and that fl be was not Sunmarily dealt with. Arizona could then have him. Deputy Davis says that ketehum IS unqueStionabiy the nan who com mitted the Verde murder, all articles found in his possession tallyIng with those known to be on his person al the time of the murder Tn this county. It is to be regretted that the man was not surrendered to Yavapai officials.
 Next to last California coast ex- cursion. Aug. 2i Merchants rate, Sept. 9. To San Francisco and re turn, good for 30 days at rate of S35.95-
 We call ourselves The Prescrip- ton Drug Store. ' because we make a speciality of prescriptions. We understand aaw they should be filled and Use only the purest and best drugs. Fen. <. Hiidreth, Mgr Mountain City drug store.
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