Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-10-17

TWO MURPHYS.-An old miner full of enthusiasm and hilarity water, in turning off of Congress into Church street, spied the gorgeous republican banner with the picture of the con gressional aspirant thereon and after duly sizing it up asked Ed Anderson, who was standing near, "Who is that, anyhowp He was informed that it was Governor Murphy, the great poli- tician. Murphy" said he, ''thot name do sound good. Is he in town?" "Yes, there he is over in front of the pOstoffce, said Ed pointing to Frank Murphy, democratic candidate for sheriff, who was expounding democ- racy to two or three dOubtfuls who surrounded him. The old miner crossed the street. and after sizing up Frank from a front view, walked around him a time or two and remark ed: "Murphy, you are better looking than your picture. Tucson Star.
 FRIDAYS DAILY
 WIRELESS TELEPHONES. - The Prescott Electric company will soon retire from business. if the twin controversy keeps up much longer. The ''squeak" Is getting longer and louder.
 AFTER BEEF H. Smith left last night for the alfalfa regions of the Salt River valley and will return with car load of beef cattle for the trade in this city.
 CATTLE SHIPMENTS.-T. H. Silbee, the California beef buyer, yes terday .shipped from Del Rio twelve car loads of cattle to Oxnard, Cali fornia. They belonged to western Yavapai people and will be fattened for market.
 FROSTY.-A democratic visitor to town from McCabe stated within gun shot range of the ear of the reporter, that the Mayer meeting of the county democrats was poorl y attended and the enthusiasm was somewhat chilly.
 NO TWINS. The board of super visors knocked out the proposition of two polling places in Prescott, and but one booth will be in existence. Jerome will, however, have two poll ing places.
 IN 1OWN.-L. T. Stoddard. the active mining man of Stoddard, is an arrival today from his camp. He gives the usual good account of min ing in his section.
 RALLY DAY The NJ. E, Sunday school is making preparations to app propriately observe Rally Day next Sunday, and invites all children of ! the city te be present at l2:l5 D. m. 1. and participate in the exercises.
 NO BLUFF-The elements above ! turned loose today and a generous rainfall followed. This is probably | due to a concussion of the political | atmosphere encouraged somewhat by l Smith and Wilson showing up on ! Gurley street simultaneously.
 FOR MURPHY.-B Born. in Pres colt, October II, 1900, to NIT. and Mrs. William Bunte, a son. Dad l says he arrived just in time to be registered for the cause of Mckinley | and Murphy and already Is an eX- pansicDist so far as lung power is concerned.
 COURT TOMORROW. Judge : Sloan will hold a special session of 1 the district court tomorrow for ma turalization purposes, and which will 1. permit aliens to take out their first papers of citizenship. and register for . the coming election. This will be the last term of court for that pur- pose,
 GCOD MEN.-The republicans of Yuma county have nominated the fol {. lowing excellent ticket at their recent . convention: Councilman. J. H. Car :. penter; assemblyman. John Doan: l. sheriff, [. G. Wilder; recorder, W. B. . Bell; probate judge, Abe Frank: :. treasurer, Ben Heyl; surveyor. J. D. . Elliott; supervisors, Dan Devan and . Geo. W. Wright Miles 0. Archibald is chairman of the county central committee, and Joe Redonda. secre- tary.
 THE BACK TRACK Mark to- day signiiied his intention of beard ing the lion in his den. and will again go to Jerome and endeavor to be seen and heard again tomorrow night. Mir. Smith will be accompanied by some Prescott admirers who think that the pathway of NIT. Smith will be strewn with fragrant daisies instead of rough ingots since Wilson withdrew from the fight.
 PASSED AWAY. Geo. T. Smith. who up to last June was a well known carpenter and contractor of this city. died in Manitou, Colorado, recently. He was a sufferer from heart disease and fifty-two years of age His death Is very much regretted by a number of acquaintances and especially so by his friend, w. G. Gaston, a resident of this city.
 THE COURIER'S CHANGE. .- Now that Col. Wilson has withdrawn from the political mess We would suggest to the Courier nan that he ook back over his files and dig up some of those beautiful and touching