Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-01-24

F. B. Davison has had the word acting" removed from in front of hIs title and he is now a full fedged master mechanic of the $. F., P. x P. railroad. The JOURNAL MINER congratulates him Oh his deserved promotion.
 The bOndsmen of A. A. Long, ex- city assessor and tax collector, were released from their obligations to the city yesterday by the payment of S4000 into the hands of Mayor Gang. Republican.
 The United States fish commis- sion car left at Flagstaff 24OO ram bow trout, POO rock bass, 100 straw berry bass and 100 croppies. They were taken to Oak creek and will help to renew these popular fishing grounds.
 Chaplain Scott will preach at the Baptist church at Il a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday. Roy Bidwell and Miss Davis will sing solos. The choIr will render special music. All the services will be very interesting. The public is cordially invited.
 The editor of the JoURNAL-M1NER left this morning for brief busi- ness trip to Ash Fork and other points along the Santa Fe. He ex- poets to be absent two or three days.
 Harry G. Brown, the we'll known mining man, who for years was in charge of the Crowned King plant. was in town yesterday on business matters. He has 'hung up the stamps" as it were. and is now en- gagged in another business pursuit at the ahove place. He is said to be one of the most expert mill men on the coast, aud has ma " well wishers in his new venture.
 It is pleasant to note that the ser vices are still being we'll attended at the Methodist church with encour- aging results. Many have indicated their desire of taking up the work of Christianity and enjoying the benefit derived therefrom. The meetings have been held for the past two weeks or more and the pastor is so encouraged that he has arranged to continue for at least four weeks longer.
 We are pleased to again see our townsman, Charles Reyes, home after visit to Denver, the trip be- ing one of great benefit to his health. He states that while in the above city he was permitted to en- joy a family reunion and for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century father and son met for the first time. Neither, however, recog- nized the other, and after consider able Hassayampa parleying on the part of the Arizonan the veil of identity was disclosed. The old man says he felt just splendid in seeing a "chip of the old block" and also in beholding another generation of the family into existence. Mir. Keys says he tried to prevail on the Den yer son to come to Arizona, but the latter said the fame of the Hassav- amper was known in Colorado too well, and until it was properly dis titled, he would keep closer to the limpid Platte.
 Frank Randall, who has been in Prescott for some days looking up mining property for a Kansas City mining company, has returned east. MT. Randall be clted a pipe stone ledge east of Jerome that he expects to do something with later. Pipe stome is formation very little known of as there is but one small ledge in Minnesota anG this Is used by the Indians of that locality for orna- mental purposes, mainly for pipes, paper weights and rude wears. It Is thought by some that much of the pottery used by the ancient Aztecs were wrought from this material as it Is quite soft when extracted from the earth and readily carved. It of course will be necessary for a de- mand to be created for pipe stone as practically none of it is upon the market. but if this proves durable that could be readily done and this discovery may result in big resultsl
 Mrs. J. c. Zuck and Miss Irene Martin returned yesterday from Crown King, where they went as guests of G. P. Harrington, They express themselves as being highly pleased with their visit, both in re- spect to the scenery along the route and with what they saw of the min ing camp itself. They were royalty treated by their host and his daugh- ter, Mrs. John Nelson, ss we'll as by other residents of the camp. On Wednesday MT. Harrington took them over to the Tiger mine and to a new prospect which he is working In the vicinity of the Tiger, This journey was somewhat of a novelty to both of the ladies, as the horses of the camp being all in use, the trip had to be made on burros. Mrs. Zuck had her first glimpse of the underground workings Of mine, in her visit through the Crowned King.
 From Mondays Daily.
 T. A. Dunshee, from the Buster mine, came in last evening.
 R. B. Laird is spending few days in the Big Bug district.
 w. T. Little is Tn from his mine in the Big Bug district.
 E. c. Cowen, who has been at the Copper Glance, is in town.
 Those interested in statehood should take of their coats and pull out their pocket books. Talk is a little thin.
 Harvey J. Lee. of the Republican, is paying our city visit.
 It will be learned with profound regret that John Ruskin, the great English author, is dead. Ruskin was one of the the three authors whomGladstone classed as the great est who ever lived.
 MT. and Mrs. Sol Jackson are among the out-of-town visitors noticed today on the street. They will remain for several days, visiting friends and relatives.
 The Canadians are following the examples of the Americans and are