Arizona republican., 1900-07-03
YAVAPAI GO. NEWS A Brilliant Social Event in
 Prescott
Items of an Interesting Nature From the Northern Metropolis-A Re lation of Local Happenings in Jerome-Preparing for the 4th.

respondence of The Republican.)-The young Elks of Jerome are preparing to give the Prescott Elks and Billy, the Kid,'' a rousing hot time on the Fourth. Most of the Elks of this city, with their famili5s, will go over. on the carly morning train on that day. All those who are included in the Prescott contingent of Elks CT their families will be escorted to the new hotel where they will be entertained as hon. ored guests of the younger body of Elks there. In the evening there will be a ladies social,'' held in the Ell1s' hall from until 10. when the visitors will be conducted to\ the ballroom in the same building, where dancing may be indulged in until daylight if de sired. The United Moderns of Pres colt have received a formal invitation to go over for the fun in a body, by the mayor and council of Jerome, second- cd by the Jerome lodge of Elks. Many | of the Moderns will also avail them selves of this opportunity of seeing Jerome at this season in her high hol- iday attire. Many of our citizens who | do net care to take the trip to Jerome ! for the Fourth of July celebration will have an opportunity right here at 1 home in perhaps more secluded man. ner of enjoying the festivities of the day offered at Granite Dells, that lovely resort and sylvan retreat, growing more in favor day by day with all woodland and picnic lovers. There one may enjoy boating, bathing, live bird shooting (for which latter the grounds are now being got in readine ss), and i if one is so disposed on a hot day, such i as the Fourth is supposed and expect ed always to be, one may indulge in 1 the physical exercise afforded by a climb to the top of some of the grand points of rock, from which this resort derives it's cognomen. This would be a fine trip fer our brethren of the. south. as after the 1st of July the pas senger train leaves Phoenix at a con- venient hour in the morning (between 9 and 10) and\arrives here about 2:30, taking and carrying on such passen- gers as are desirous of going beyond this stopping place to the Granite Dells station, whence a walk of a | quarter Of mile takes one directly into the picnic grounds. where swings | tables, benches, etc, are at the dis pOsal of the public. Then the regular return passenger train passes the sta
 tion at the Dslls about S:45 D. m., talk ing Phoenix eXcursioniSts back before business hours the following morning. The Dells is most beautifully located in the midst of rocky cliffs and huge boulders, with a little lake nestling down among the overhanging willows and poplars which surround it on all sides, affording a perfect shade for those disposed to- sit on one of the numerous benches placed along its shores, and watch the antics of the batherS in it's shallow, warm waters, or those who dare the toboggans swift plunge down the chute into the lake. MT. Burhans and son have done every thing possible to cOndUce to the pleas ure and entertainment of those going out there on the Fourth. They are preparing to put up a tasty and sub stantial luncheon for those desiring same, and they well deserve to have d generous patronage from both our own citizens and tourists and campers from Phoenix and other neighboring towns within easy access by rail or drive to this most worthy resort. MT.
 BurhanS has given free camping grounds 10 those desiring to remain in the Dells for d time. and is also 1re pared te furnish substantial board for
 tho campers.
 Miss Hall will start for Honolulu iu a few days to spend several months. It is her desire to open d private school here on her return.
 MT. H. D. Aitken returned from Hon
 olulu few days ago. having been away about two months.
 MT. Ed Flock returned to the city
 yesterday, having visited New York
 Philadelphia and Chicago. at which
 latter place he was met by his wife
 who, with their two children, are spending the summer in Michigan.
 The br ach of promise suit instituted
 by San Francisco young woman
 against MT. A. Blunberg of this city
 was settled out of court Tor just one
 half the amount sued for. And thereby
 hangs a tale which We may recite later when the proper time comes. as We have been given permission to do.
 Mrs. J. NJ. w. Moore entertained
 about fifty ladies Friday afternoon
 last at a guessing contest entitled . Nuts to Crack for which two first . prizes and two second prizes were awarded, the first prizes being hand. ; some handmade drawn work hand
 kerchiefs and won by Mrs. Beverly | Cox of Phoenix and Mrs. C. O. Ellis
 the second prizes being bouquets o :, roses and carnations, won by Mrs. H
 D. Aiken and Mrs. J. H. Collins. Tn, decorations were buntings in nationa cOlors, draped in various designs, thi: :, being Fourth of July party, and tn; refreshments were fruit punch, ict r cream, orange ice and cake.
 , NJ. E. Hazletine, cashier of the Banl . of Arizona, has just returned from tht , east, where he purchased the stee
 vaults to be placed in the new building
 The jury in the case of Charles Sut I ter ct al vs. David Connor ct al, dis . agreed and was discharged on Friday This is the libel case that has been at I tractiIg the attenion of the court anC ) counsel since Tuesday last, and man! r Jeromeites are interested in it. Thi! ' term of court there were seventeen