Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-02-21

siderable excitement among the oc cupants of the building but forth nately hut little damage was done 1 The fire originated among a lot oi papers stored in a vacant room ol the builiing.
 By order of the city council lt i street lamp formerly located at ta- ] intersection 0t Union and AlarcOn streets, has been removed from there and has been placed on q high pole on tine summit Of Union street just west O! Alarcou, from whence 1t sheds it rays down Union street to the plaza and east two or three biOcKs,
 The reunion and banquet of mem bers of Colonel McCord'S regiment at Phenix was quite a pleasant and succeasful affair Members ot the Rough Rid rs Were also invited to attend as guests ans! there was a large attendance. Colnn.l McCoId and Lieuteuant Scott. of his regi- meat, and Major McClintock and Sergeant McA ndrews. of the Rough R'ier', and others made eloquent speeches.
 The pupils cf Mss Ella Hunters musical class gave a privats recital th.s afternoon at tbe residences of N $. J. l.. Mun;is. The ynung peo- D. gave spl nGid evidence of the careful training they bad received f the hanhs O: Miss Hunter. who aa- pruv,n iwrself to ba iirst-"l lass rsu-ic teacher Iu the few months she ha1 r-s.'!ed in Prpscct'.
 John Burkps, one of the sclid and @.b-. antial cit zeus of Jeruma and VIZ genial gentleman, is visiting i'r,s' Utt for few days on business. Mr Ilurkes IS the leading real estate man oi Jerome, and also makes col lpc;irns and loans and sells and buys investments in mining stocks. He IS a thoroughly honest and relia- be business man and has a large clientele, having invested thousands of dollars for parties in Jerome real estate with good success. His judg- ment in values of property in and ht'uH'l Jtlbiiic lS uOt cACctIcNt bS any man there.
 James Shirley, one of the most successful mining promoters of the country, who still claims Prescott as his place of residence, spent a few hours in Prescott today circulating among his many friends here, leav- ! ing for PheniX on this afternoons train. MT. Shirley during the past year has promoted several very large mining deals, many of them running away up in the millions. After a brief visit to Mexico he will leave for the east oD important mining business.
 E. F Kellner, the well-known merchant of Globe and Phenix, re- gently presented his son, Ernest Kellner, with 5000 in cash. The young man, instead of having a "good time" with the money, as many a young man would, very wisely invested it where 1t will bring him in good returns, by pur chasing stock in the mercantile firm of E. F. Kellner & Co. MT. Kellner, ST, is one of the most prosperous aud successful business men in the territory, as we'll as one of the wealthiest.
 From Mondays Daily.
 L. H. Landis of Wickenburg, came up oa this mornings train. 1 G. G. Englehart is up from Con- gress.
 | A. D. Hinton is in town on his periodical visit.
 A. A. Moore is up from his Wal nut Grove ranch.
 George I. Underhill, the onyx man, has returned east. Two more of the Fairbanks train robbers have been arrested. W. c. Campbell went to Phenix yesterday afternoon.
 Billy Blankenship, Jerome's peace officer, came in on yesterdays train E. B. Gage went south on ye.ter- days tram.
 Mrs. \. c. She&els returned to Phenix yesterday.
 Father Quetu has returned from an extended trip to California.
 R,J Holmes of Phenix, is at the Burke.
 NJ. s. Taft has returned from a visit to California.
 ]. C. LeaviJt, general manager Of the Sterling mine near Providence, is in town today.
 Nr-. H. Lemon left this morning for Sau Bernardino, California, for a brief visit.
 Mrs. Pauline O'Neil has purchased a half interest in the Phenix Enter prise.
 c. C. Bragg of New York is a re- cent arrival here. He comes to in- vest in mining business.
 Paul Johns, superintende Ut of the Crowned King mine, came in yes terday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Reuben Jackson left this morning for Indianapolis to visit the formers parents.
 NJ. C. Parmley returned Saturday evening from business trip to Cal ifornia and has gone out to Chap arral where he is engaged in mining.
 C.. P. Harrington came in from Grown King Saturday afternoon and will leave in day or two for the east on business,
 Miss Etta Dewitt returned on Sat urday from San Francisco where she has just completed a course in stenography and music.
 The New York stores. bargain sale commenced today and will last al week. It Is worth ones while 10 read the prices that various articles included in this sale will be sold for during the week,
 Wm. Parriott, brother of Train Dispatcher Parriott, arrived in Pres colt a few days ago and has taken a position at the depot. NIT. Parriott halls from West Virginia.
 Seats for the Brehany concert went If at a lively rate on Saturday after noon as soon as the box sheet was