Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-07-11

the great register at this date. against S61 at the same date two years ago.
 At that time the names were coming
 in at a lively rate. there being 151 names added on the Sth day July. 1898.
 In speaking of the sale made Tues day whereby the Goldman. Bros cor ner was sold. Charles Goldman stated that he did not know what business he and his brother Leo would engage | in. No definite arrangements had been made Whether they will remain | in Phenix or not is also indefinite Enterprise.
 1 The record shows this to be the hottest and dryest June in this section of Arizona for the past IS years. It also shows that IS years ago during the month of July the thermometer ranged from 106 to 110 almost without 1 intermission. and that scarcely any rain fell during that season. This is q cheerful prospect ahead for those who have to remain here during the present heated term. But it is to be hoped we will have rain in a few days and get a good cooling off.-CliftOn Era.
 An alarm of fire was sounded at 30 o'clock this afternoon. The sound of the electric light whistle. which is always wierd, appeared more so than ever today, on account of the dryneSs | of everything and a scarcity of water A sigh of relief went up from many l a person when it was discovered that | the fire was in the section house in | West Prescott, away from all danger of being communicated to other build | ings. The fire was extinguished with but little damage.
 "Kakey" Rafael. one of the well known old timers in this section, died at his camp at East Verde Sunday. The remains were inferred at East Verde Deceased was native of Pennsylvania, B years of age.-Je- rome Reporter. The Social club had a very enjoy able dance at the opera house last night. The evening was an ideal one for dancing. being cool and nice, and the attendance was good. making in all one of the most pleasant evenings enjoyed by the club
 Tex" Gilchrist, who shot Ralph T. was bound over to await the action of the next grand jury under $1500 bonds. which he failed to give and was brought over from Jerome last night and placed in the county jail.
 The pastor of the Methodist Episco- pal church will preach the first of a series of sermons to the children Sun day at the close of the II a. m. service. The subject will be. Before the Earth Was" Service begins at F o'clock. Music by the Sunday School orchestra. The Indian school band passed through Prescott on last nights train en route to Iron Springs. where they will remain until September. They were returning from Williams. where they played for the Fourth of July celebration. There were thirty-five of them on the train.
 The Prescott house. under the man. agement of Murray McInernay, is coming to the front as one of the best hOStelries in this section of the terri tory. The barrOOm has been trans ierred to the north room and nicely furnished and fixed up. while the old barrOOm has been remOdeled into a large dining room. A number of new tables have been placed in it and the room now looks so inviting and coZy that it gives fellow an appetite just to look in. Murray has lost of friends who are glad to see him prosper and make q success out of his enterprise.
 Mrs. Henry Goldwater had quite an exciting experience yesterday evening with the gasoline engine used to run the pump that furnishes their resi- ! dence with water. One of the cOnnec- tiOnS of the pump broke, thus reliev ! ing the engine of all the weight of the pump. which is considerable, and the engine. which is about fOur-horse power. thus reliever. lit out like it in tended to furnish water for the entire | city. and was just about to smash everything to pieces around there. when Mrs. GOldwater rushed into the engine room to stop il. MT. GOldwater | keeps the valves set pretty tight to prevent them from jaring around and shutting off the engine, and in the ex citement and hurry and fearing that she might get her skirts caught in the wheels, had quite q time shutting off | the power. which she finally did. l or accident.
 1 W. l.. Pinney. of Phenix, is in town.
 John Lawler has returned from his trip east.
 1 Joe Asken came in from Big Bug last evening.
 H. l.. GarretsOn has returned from a trip east
 George F. Brown is in town from | the Agua Fria.
 F.. II. Meek. of Jerome. came in on today's freight.
 Judge Hudgins. of Copper creek, Is visitor in Prescott.
 ! George F.. Brown came in from l Mayer yesterday evening. l Robert DeLarge is in town. a guest of the Brinkmeyer hotel.
 ]. w. Hansen was an arrival from Los Angeles last evening. I J. G. Wing. of St Joseph. Missouri.
 is a guest of Hotel Burke.
 William Thomas has gone to Cali fOrnia to spend his vacation.
 R. E. Wells returned last evening from his visit to California.
 G. B. Russell returned last night
 from brief trip to Los Angeles.
 ]. c. HerndOn returned last evening from professional visit to Williams. I. A. Macrum. forest inspector
 from Portland. Oregon. is in town. Dan McGowan has returned from
 taking part in the Tucson drilling
 contest.
 Mrs. Nathan Levy and children re- turned last night from their visit to California.
 NIT. and M"S. C. O. Ellis left on this afternoon. rain for visit to the formers rv.ItiveS in Wisconsin.
 Paul Murphy. sone of Governor and
 Mrs. N O. Murphy, returned yester-
 day from PheniX where he has been
 visiting for q couple of days.