Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-18
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Three feet of snow in Denver April
16
New Orleans wants the Trans Mis-
sissippi congress in 1901.
Santa re. New Mxico, is said to have
had "A larger population in 1850 than
at the present day.
Los Angeles is waging war against
restaurants which serve oIeomargar-
inc instead of butter.
Lord Rosslyn and patrol of the
Royal Irish were captured on Satur-
day near Bloemfontein.
The Boer losses up to the last of
March is said to have amounted to
little over 1900.
Scouts on Saturday located lie Beers
in a strong position eleven miles
northeast of the British advanced
position at Blo1mfontein-
The Chinese government has sent
1000 troops to suppress the Boxers"
However. it is notorious that the ma
jority of the troops are members of
the same society.
All the employees of the saw mill
plant of the Athens Manufacturing
company, at Athens, Wisconsin, are
on Il strike They demand a ten-hour
day, with twelve hours pay.
Mr. Frick intends to take his nine
teen millions in money from the Car
negie combination. and try by perse-
verance and economy to build up
again.
Nearly 25.O00 British officers and
soldiers have been put out of action
! a1r nj
to the entire fighting strength of the
Beer army
Rufus Wright. a Chicago million
aire. was fatally shot on Sunday in
the apartments of a Mrs. Lottridge.
| Wright died on Monday Both he
and the woman claimed the shooting
was accidental
United States Consul Hay says the
report that Captain Reichman. The
| United States military attacbp. par
! ticipated in fight, assisting the
Beers is absolutely false
The navy department has signed Il
contract with the Holland Submarine
Torpedo Boat company for the adj
dition of some of their boats to the
navy
Complete fusion of democrats and
populists of Oregon was accomplish
ed today. with distribution of offices
as follows: Democrats, two presi-
Dental electors. the justice of the su-
preme court and two congressman:
populists. two presidential electors,
food and dairy commissioner.
Nellie NJ Lewis has just been award
ed a verdict for $4,000 in a breach
of promise suit, in Colorado Springs.
against Samuel Strong. 4 milliOnairs
mining man. She sued for 100000.
y Miss Vance has also brought a
similar suit against Strong for $3.50
GEO.
When W. A. Clark left Sedalia. Mis-
souri,. thirty years ago. after teach
ing a term of school there. he, it is
said. left an unpaid bill of S13 which
he promised to pay when able. He ap-
parentIy overlooked it and when his
creditor sent a letter % him recently,
reminding him of the fact, Mr.. Clark
sent Il check for S160. covering the bill
with compOunding interest.
The commissioner of the general
land office has inaugurated Il new pol
icy in regard to the forest reserves
by inStrueting the superintendent at
Los Angeles, Cal-. 10 replanJ tne pOf-
tions of forest reserves within his
jurisdiction which have been denuded
of trees. Seeds of several varieties
have been sent him. but he has been
instructed to use only the sorts in
diSenous TO the soil. The forest rang
ers will perform the work of replant
ing the defOrested areas. If this ex
pertinent is successful. the same plans
viii be pursued in other portions OF
the country.