Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-04-25

The approaches to the Granite street bridge are completed and everything is now iii readiness for the super structure.
 Ed. Shumate is having q new roof put on his residence on the corner of Marina and Goodwin street. and otherwise repairing his property.
 While strawberries. this year, seem to have grown to their normal size. the boxes in which they are packed for market seem to have been plucked before they attained their full growth.
 The Maricopa grand jury has in dicted James HanifOut for grand lar ceny. He is accused of robbing the faro game at the Palace saloon some time since.
 The ladies of the WOOdmen's Circle held an interesting session last even ing and after the business had been cleaned up enjoyed a social hour with music, games and light refresnments.
 One thing that is very noticeable as q result of the street grading, is the increased number of bicycles on lthe streets. Cutting the hills down not only beautifies the city Dut improves the facilities for travel.
 Al. Ezekiels, a former deputy United States marshal of this terri tory has been indicted in Tucson for murder. The case has attracted con siderable interest in that town.
 The Indians of the Salt River val ley are predicting a very wet sum, mer. and the white people of that valley are very much in hope that the Indians know for once what they are alking about.
 The Sunset Telephone company has ordered material for extending it's line from Florence to Globe. by way of Kelvin and Riverside, and will soon commence on the Florence Tribune.
 Mrs. Harriet Bourke was taken ser iously i'll yesterday afternoon with heart failure and telegrams were sent To her son John Bourke at Phenix and to her daughter. Mrs. Louisa Potts. VI iNiliSihdh- ht ioIiiitE iIIlNcu li4-S morning.
 The buildings belonging to Jos. Dougherty near the bridge on Gurley street are being raised to q level with the new street grade. Some of them were raised as high as five feet
 Since dOnning its new dress of type the Tucson Star presents a very neat appearance. A very material improve ment has also been made in it's make up whicn adds to the beauty of it. general appearance.
 The land slide on the Santa Fe rail road. at the RatOn tunnel was cleared away yesterday evening and the train is expected to reach Ash Fork about midnight tonight The south bound train has been held at Ash Fork awaiting its arrival. and will not reach Prescott until early in the morning.
 The Journal-Miner will keep open house next Wednesday, April 25. from 1:30 o'clock to 6 D. m.. when the pub lie is invited to visit it and inspect its new linotype in operation. A special invitation is extended to the ladies.
 Census Supervisor F. A. Tritle has opened his census office in the room over the old postoffice, formerly Oc- lcupied by T. w. Johnson as a law office. The preliminary work prepara- tory to commencing active operations taking the enumeration is now in progress. The work of enumeration will commence June l and will close June 30.
 It was noticed today that the coat | ing of calcimine which was put on the halls of the court house last sum- mer is beginning to peel up and fall off. It was most noticeable near the door where William ]. Bryan stood while making his address. But cer- tainly the cutting and curling words of the Boy Orator of the Platte could not have produced such havoc | in q democratic court house. The Journal-Miner will begin tOmOr, row with a thorough write-up of our public schools and will endeavOr to let our people know what is being done in this one of the most import ant institutions of our city and one in which every one should feel just pride and interest. The first article will be on the work of the kinder garten.
 l Addison M Rowe, of Jerome, and 1 Miss Gertrude F. DOugherty, a recent arrival from San Francisco were mar ried yesterday at Hotel Burke by Pro bate Judge Hicks. The couple will re main in Prescott about one week after which time they will return tC Jerome, where Mir. Rowe has a lucra tive position. Their many friends il Jerome will wish them a happy an( prosperous voyage through life'' turbulent seas.
 Chaplain Scott returned this morn ing from ScOttsdale, where he ha, been looking after his business inter ests. He attended the territorial Bap tist association held at Mesa. II, acted moderator of the association the last day and conducted the very
 interesting program of Sunday. H, reports it very warm and dry in th' valley. He will preach morning anC evening at the Baptist church Sun day. In the morning he will give resume of the lively incidents of tn, |