Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-01-17
Frcm Wednesdays Daily.

Agua Frisn, was in town today.
 D. J. and J. L. Mar, of the Verde valley, are in town.
 The condition of J. R.. Gaines is reported quite critical today.
 Deputy United States Internal Revenue Collector 5. NJ. Cullom is making an official visit to Prescott. Jerry Barton has gone to Weaver with the view of engaging in busi- ness there.
 D. M. F. Weeks has gone to the Castle Creek hot springs for the benefit of his health.
 Dr. W. E. Day reports the recent snow fall as amounting to six-tenths of an inch of rain.
 Dr. W. E Days official thermom- eter registered IS degrees above zero this morning.
 W. Hull, who has been out look ing over mines, returned to Prescott last evening.
 Barnes Educated Dog and Pony Show at Dake's oper house, Satur- day, January 13, 1900.
 Deputy United States Marshal Thomas E. Grindell has been ap- pointed clerk of the supreme court of the territory,
 Miss Alice Postle, accompanied Miss Fisher to California and will attend business college there for some time.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Peery left for Kansas City this morning for a visit to relatives. They expect to be absent for several weeks.
 Contractor Bartholdl is making satisfactory progress on the con- struction of the abutments for the steel bridge across Granite creek.
 J. c. Herndon and Judge J. J. Hawkins have returned from their visit to PheEix, attending supreme court.
 Major G. B. Scammell has ac- eepted a position under General R. Allyn Lewis, as special agent for the New York Life Insurance com pany.
 The land officers were engaged to- day in hearing testimony in con- test case of c. ". Gillett against the homestead entry of the late Dr. Allderdice.
 H. D. Forrest, formerly of Salt Lake City, Utah, who has been en- gagged somewhat in mining in the Bradshaws, is ID the city for few days.
 Messrs. Reilly and Gordon, who left yesterday for San Francisco, go there for the purpose of organizing a company to operate in the Big Bug district.
 Gov. R. c. Powers has returned from the Buster mine where he has just finished making a survey of that property for patent.
 "The way of the transgressor is hard" will be the subject of Rev. H. W. Peck's discourse at the MethO- dist church this evening. A cordial invitation Is extended to all 70 at tend.
 Reports come in from the sur rounding mining districts that the amount of snow and rain that has fallen within the last few days has materially assisted in inning. Sev- eral mills have begun operations and it is to be hoped that they may con- tjnue.
 1n response to a telegram from Saulsbury, Missouri, announcing the death of his father, Fred Philpot left few days since for that place to be present at the funeral. De- ceased was a prominent physician of the above place, and about 55 years of age. He was married to a sister of J. c. Herndon.
 Theater owners are kept busy apologing for permitting Duncan Clark's alleged female beauties to occupy thelr respective houses Manager Doris. of Phenix, refused to permit the company to give theil after show concert, as he stated that he was not running a circus.
 Eastern Star Chapter has elected the following officers: Cora Johns worthy matron; A D BarnLart worthy patron; Fannie Munds, as- sociate matron; Kate Heiser, con ductress; Katie Cotton, associate eonductress; Hattie Oliver, secre tary; Addie Levy. treasurer.
 The people of Prescott are just now eongratulating themselves upo1 the prospect of general improve ment. The extension of the Burke Hotel south taking in the Owl sa- loon, and other new buildings notably the one to be erected upoI the plaza as we'll as contemplated hotel to be erected upon an entirely modern plan, argues well for a prosperous year.
 MT. Griffin left on the mornine train en route for South Africa. MT Griffin is native of New Jersey coming west in an early day and en gagged in the mining business. Al ths outbreak of the Spanish-Ameri can war he was one of the first tC enlist with the Rough Riders anC conducted himself most enviably MT. Griffin now has become satur ated with the idea that the BoerisE cause should be chanpioned by Americans and goes there with tn, VisW to enlist with them.
 One of the hitherto thriving in dustries that comes under the heaC of ''jin mill" in one of the neigh boring mining camps very suddenl, collapsed. The proprietor who va conducting the enterprise, did no deem it worth while to recognize hi Uncle Sam in the deal, and he wa moving on swimingly until his pres ence was requested by one of tn county officers. The gentleman seemed to feel that his presence wa most urgently demanded elsewher as he cut the breeze in a name that his trail could only be followe, here and there as he hit just a fe1 of the high places.