Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
THE CITY
 AND COUNTY
TUESDAYS DAILY.

" AA0 AA was AAlC AnAClAlOll Ol lIS school trustees to give a two weeks holiday vacation from next Friday i was decided yesterday to make tn, vacation three weeks as a precaution ary measure, to prevent the spread o this disease, so the schools were ac cordingly closed last evening unti after the holidays. It is not thought that any danger of an epidemic iron the disease exists.
 Horton D. Forrest and Miss Clara Randall were married last evening al the residence of Mrs. Block, by Rev L. O. Lewis.
 J. R. Leonard, of the Octave Min. ing company, came up yesterday from the company's property at Oc tave. Since the resignation of Dave Jones as superintendent of the mine Mir. Leonard has had the management of it.
 Governor F. A. Tritle was taken suddenly and quite seriously i'll yes terday afternoon. His condition al night was considered so alarming that a telephone message was sent to Phe- nix to F. A. Tritle Jr., who was at tending the carnival, asking that he return home. His condition today is reported greatly improved.
 An official circular has been issued by the s. F., P. X P. railroad an nouncing the resignation of R. E Wells as assistant general manager oi the road, and appointing w. A. Drake as general superintendent.
 The habeas corpus case of Mel Laughter, of Congress, was heard be- fore Judge Sloan today and taken under advisement. Laughter is charged with murder.
 Judge Sloan today heard the man damus proceedings in the case brought to test the validity of the act permitting women under certain qualifications to vote at city elections He decided that the law was uncon- stitutional in that it conficted with the organic act of the territory, and dismissed the application. The or ganic act defines the qualifications oi voters, who must be citizens of the United States over the age of twenty one years. The law referred to makes all property owners, whether twenty one years of age or not, regardless of sex, as qualified to vote.
 Fred Venator, of Jerome Junction. was visitor in Prescott today.
 Gus Reimer, the sheep king of O. conino county, was in town today.
 A spot of soft ground was encoun- tered in digging for the foundation oi J. w. Wilson's new building and they have excavated on it now to a depth of about twelve feet without en- countering solid formation.
 J. E. Haskell, of the Penn Gold Mining company, operating on Lynx creek, was in town today.
 Charles Hollingshead, of Camp Verde, was a Prescott visitor today.
 H. Blauvelt, superintendent of the Monte Christo and Cash mines was in town today.
 Thomas R. King and his nephew Thomas w. King have recently pur chased the ranch and stock owned by J. P. Storm, in Big Chino valley. This purchase makes the holdings of the Messrs King about 2,OOO acres.
 A flow of water has been encorn- tered in excavating for the new bank building.
 Judge J. J. Hawkins returned this morning from a professional visit to Castle Creek hot springs of a week $ duration.
 Mrs. J. \. McCandless and her daughter, Miss Eva, returned Sunday evening to Prescott from their visit to California.
 A fine fat bear adorns a meat hook in W. Ii. Smiths meat market. It was killed in the Mogollon mountains by Will Smith Jr., Geo Olds and MT. Carmack, all firing at the same time and all shots taking effect. It weighs 325 pounds.
 F. 4. Tritle Jr. returned from Phe- nix this morning, having been sum- moned home on account of the seri- ous illness of his father.
 Ivanhoe Commandery No. ?. Knights Templar held its annual election on Friday, December Eth and the following Sir Knights were elec- ted to serve the commandery during the ensuing year. viz: Sir E. W. Wells, E. C.; Sir P. 4. Johns. Genlo: Sir G. W. Vickers. c. G; Sir ". J. Martin, s. w; Sir A. D. Barnhart. J. w.; Sir Wm. \. Kelly, (relected) Treasurer; Sir R. N. Fredericks. Ire elected) Recorder. Installation will take place at the next stated conclave January 4th, 1900.
 E. H. Pattee yesterday made a sale of his fine Jersey COW at a price which has not been touched in this section for many a year. He sold it to Mrs. Mosher, who is engaged in the milk business in Prescott, the price paid being Sl30. The COW gives about twenty quarts of milk per day, from which 1t will be seen that the price is not eXOrbitant, as at the prevailing price of milk, 10 cents per quart. she will return the purchase price in a little over two months.
 The Phenix carnival is in full blast.
 The announcement was recently made of the dismissal from the naval academy of a cadet named Reed from this territory for ''gouging." This particular crime against the rules of naval academies Is probably known to very few people. It is the slang word used for dishonesty in work in the academy and the particular offense Tn this case was the copying as his own of a theme written by another cadet, and of falsehood. Fiftv-six members of his class petitioned the secretary to exercise clemencv. and are all placed in the third conduct grade for insubordinatiOn. which per mits them to have liberty but once in four weeks.
 Flagstaff Lodge No ', F and A NJ. on Saturday night, December 1, elect ed installed the following officers for the ensuing year: E s Miller. W M: T J COalter, $ W; David Miller. J W: I E Pollock. treasurer: J E Ruffin.