Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-05-09

Forest Rangers w. H. Thayer and f.
T. Hickman will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Providence, where Mr. Hick-
man will be assigned his headquarters
as forest ranger and will have charge
of the forest along the Big Bug cOun-
try.
The fact that commercial company
has over one hundred men employed
eXcavating the cliff dwellers ruins in
northwestern New Mexico and is cart
ing away relics found in them shows
that it is time for the government
to act if it desires to preserve these
relics to posterity.- Albuquerque Citi-
zen.
The magnificent scenery of Switzer-
land will he illustrated on Thursday
night at the NJ E. church. by show
ing among other views the Blumles
Alps. the Schildhorn. Mount LOtmer.
the Lake of Thun. the Eismeer. Griend-
elwald. the upper glacier, the Eiger.
the WetterhOrn and WellhOrn. the
rails of the Reichenbach, the Gimsel
lake and HOspice. etc.
The department encampment of the
G.. \. r. meets in Jerome tomorrow.
Department Commander Broughton.
Department Chaplain Scott and a num-
Der from the q. A r. post will 20 to
Jerome on tomorrow mornings train to
attend. Quite a large delegation from
PheniX and other G. \. r. posts of the
territory will be present.
There were good audiences at the
Baptist church yesterday. The sermon
of chaplain Scott ON the example in
business and religion was listened to
with great interest. Next Sunday
night there will be mission
airy meeting led by Mrs. Scott.
with addresses on mission work in
Cuba and Porto Rico. There will be
recitations. solos. etc 1t promises to
be Il meeting of great interest.
\ Tucson jury has acquitted AL
EZekiels of the charge of murder for
the killing of c. Rasmussen of that
place. Ezekiels occupied Il house be
/ longing to Rasmussen and the latter
elected Ezekiels' family during his
absence. On Ezekels' return the two
met when an alteration took place
resulting in the killing. Eyekiels
claimed self-defense, claiming that
Rasmussen made a move to draw n
pistol, before he shot.
With the largely increased amount of
its reading matter the Journal-Miner
now eXcels any daily or weekly in
the United States published in n town
the size of Prescott VIII our citizens
show their appreciation of its enter
prise by beStowing upon it the patron
age deserved? While Il large number
of names has already been added there
is room for about 1000 more The
Weekly Journal Miner this week will
contain eight pages again.
Saturday evenings storm nterfered
very materially with the attendance
Saturday night at Gilmore Rice's piano
recital. the audience not being over
half as large as it would have been
had pleasant weather prevailed. The
audience present. however. was ap-
preciative and Mr.. Rice received great
applause for his pieces rendered. While
there is much for him to learn yet.
Mr.. Rice demonstrated that he pos
sesseS superior ability. Miss Ella Hun
ter officiated as accompanist for him.
Sweet cream for table use at Shu-
mates. "A
The funeral of Mrs William Dur
bin which took place yesterday was
largely attended Deceased was Il
noble woman and was held in the
highest esteem by all who know her
Ice cream of all favors at Shu-
mates. A
The purchase of and installing its
new linotype has depleted the Jour
nal-Miner's eXchequer If parties who
are indebted to the office and who are
able to pay will manifest their willing
ness to do so it will be appreciated as
special favor at this time.
Oysters cooked in all styles at Shu-
mates. "A
Deputy Sheriff J. Foley, of Ash Fork,
left for home this afternoon. In speak
ing of the effect of the recent rains
on the northern part of the county
he said the change they had made was
something wonderful In about eigh-
teen years residence there he never
remembered of a time when things
looked so encouraging as now The
creeks were full of water, the ranges
We're in splendid shape. and every
body extremely hopeful for the future
prosperity of that section. He said
some time ago some of the stockmen
were contemplating selling out and
leaving that section. but they had all
made up their minds to stay with old
Yavapai now and nothing was forI
sale.