Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20

for the construction of q 10000 gallon steel tank for the Planet-Saturn mine at Fools gulch. The company has ar ranged to pipe water from Yarnell to ! it's mine.
 A social and dance was given last evening at the residence of John Com CT. on Lynx creek Several ladies and gentlemen were present from Prescott and they report the affair as having been very pleasant one.
 A rumor comes from Jerome that J. l.. GirOux has rendered his resignation as superintendent of the United Verde Copper company. The rumor is given for just what it k worth. MT. GirOux has occupied the position ever since w A Clark took possession of the property and he has few equals and no superiOrs in the territory as q min ing superintendent.
 General R. II. c. AIinty has resigned as auditor of the United Verde and Pacific railroad and Paul Hastings. formerly in the auditors office of the S. F.. r. X P has been appointed to the position. Mir. Hastings is thor oughly familiar with the duties of the position.
 Measles are getting in their deadly work among the Apache Indians in the Verde valley. It is reported that six deaths occurred there last week. when camp was moved. leaving the dead un- buried. Three more died at the new camp. when another move was made. the dead being again left where they died
 A new post office rule has just gone fnfn affpff inannciner n of G5nn one years Imprisonment on any one who through carelesSness or otherwise takes mail not belonging to him from the postoffice and fails to return it at once This applies to newspapers as well as to letters and other valuable mail
 The Sheriff's office received notice today that Governor Murphy had con- muted the sentence of Lee Simpson and Rogers. the two youths who pleaded guilty to burglary. from one year in the penitentiary to four months in the county jail. The law designates the punishment in such cases by imprisonment ill the terri tOrial penitentiary and the right of the governor to change the sentence from imprisonment there to the county jail will he brought before the judge in the shape of habeas corpus proceed ingS. asking for their discharge These boys have been no end of trouble to the officers here.
 During his visit to Prescott. Mayor Ed. Tovrea. of Jerome. made arrange ments to have q special train leave Prescott on the morning of July f. at 6 o'clock. for Jerome Junction. to con meet with the o'clock train from there for Jerome for the Fourth of July celebration \ special train will also be run on the morning of July ]. from Jerome Junction. connecting with an early train to that place by which visitors can remain at Je- rome for the dance and other festivi- ties at night and reach home by 9 o'clock the next morning. This ar engagement will prove great con venience to all who desire to attend the celebration in Jerome.
 c. NJ. D. Akard is in town from Peoples valley.
 Faust. the tailor is in Jerome on a business trip.
 Sol. Jackson. the Kirkland valley pio- neer. is in town,
 Mayor Ed Tovrea. of Jerome re- turned home yesterday
 C. $. Chick, of COrnville was a Prescott visitor today.
 Geo. F. Miller came up yesterday from the Zonla copper camp.
 w AI. Fain. an old settler of the Verde valley was in town today.
 Dick Boscha. son of Deputy Sheriff Pete BOscha. of Congress. is in town today
 John Lawler left yesterday for Kan sas. with train load of cattle from his ranch.
 Jean Allison and family. of Jerome. caught 140 trout on recent fishing trip to Oak creek.
 David F. Hart. of Cornville, was in town today making final proof on his homestead entry. near that place.
 F. H. Perkins. the Jerome archi- tect. has accepted position with the Bisbee Copper company at BiSbee and will shortly leave Jerome for that place.
 Ed. Kastner returned yesterday af- ternoOn from d visit to relatives in Canada. He reports having had a very enjoyable time with the friends of his bOyhOOd days.
 Walton E. Dowlen.. the mining engi- neer. left San Francisco recently for Siberia. under an engagement with q mining company as it's engineer
 C. G. Fennell and John L. Davis re- turned to Val Verde this morning. af- ter brief business trip to Prescott.
 A H. TruaX. of Hastings. Minnesota. k ill town.
 H. D. A1tken sailed from Honolulu. June r. and is due to arrive in San Francisco next Monday or Tuesday. After spending a few days in Cali fOrnia he will return home He writes of having enjoyed his visit 10 the Hawaiian islands very much.
 l. \. C Freund Is in town. repre- senting the New York Life InSur- ance company and expects to remain for several days. Mir Freund is one of the best life insurance agents in Arizona and always works for 3 good