Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-18

Editor Kelly of the Solomonvill
 Bulletin it is said intends to start
 paper at Merenci.
 The official Board of the Methodis
 Episcopal church meets tonight at tn
 church at 7:30 p. m.
 Forest Ranger P. V. Root is con
 fined to his room by sickness. He i
 threatened with an attack of pneu
 monia.
 Tim Harmon is able to be on tn
 streets again. He has been in tn,
 Sisters hospital under treatment fo
 several weeks.
 Tucson republicans elected two ou
 of three Councilmen at Monday
 election, giving them a majority O
 two in the city council.
 The Powlas murder case continue:
 to occupy the time of the court. Int
 defense commenced the introduction
 of testimony this afternoon.
 T. E. Norton and c. E. Jewett, the
 former connected with the legal de
 partment and the latter with the land department of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad, are in town on a business visit.
 Joseph L. Wilson, who was run over yesterday by the hose cart. seems to be injured more than was at first thought. The wheels of the cart ran over his body just above the hips and he is paralYzed from the hips down.
 The funeral of the late Henry Yae- ger took place this afternoon at two o'clock from Logan's undertaking par lors, and was well attended. Deceased had host of friends in this county as a result of his thirty-four years residence in and around Prescott.
 Prescott hotel arrivals, Dec II: A Schultz, New York; J H Baldwin, Huron; N c Webster, Phenix; A Buser, Phenix; Max J Alwens, Max ton; 4 c Mcqueen and Wm Wing field, Phenix; J c Casper, McCabe; A F L Bell, Los Angeles; E NJ An drews, Carpititeria; J c Lusk, w s Mayer and J A Robeson, Mayer.
 The health officer of Phoenix has given that city a clean bill of health, reporting that there is not a case of smallpox, scarlet fever, measles or any other contagious disease in the city and that the general health of the city was never better, not even in the months of July and August.
 The McCabe Lodge of United Mo- derns initiated twenty-four new mem- bers last evening. This is one of the most prosperous lodges of this order in the Territory. The members have adopted a plan whereby they secure good attendance at each meeting. After the regular business has been transacted a social is given, or refresh ments served, and sometimes a theatrical entertainment given or dancing indulged in.
 The announcement comes from Washington that at a conference be- tween the president and Attorney Gen eral Knox it was decided that the fol- lowing United States judges would be appointed for Arizona: Associate justices, Geo. R. Davis, Fletcher M. Doan, Richard E. Sloan. These ap- pointments will be sent to the senate at an early date. The case of Judge Street will not be decided until some time the first of next year.
 Frank Munsey, who has become famous as a newspaper and magazine proprietor, and who has grown wealthy in the business, was a school mate and churm, in their younger days, of Captain L. D. Phillips, the well known mining man. The friendship formed between them as boys has been cemented more firmly in man. hood. While different professions were chosen by them,eac has become famous in the vocation selected for his life work.
 A lively TOW Is in progress between the doctors and professional nurses of this city, and the nurses threaten to boycott certain of the doctors. It is over the death of the 'monstrosity" at the Santa Fe Pacific hospital. The doctors held a pow-wow over the re- mains of the freak of nature and the nurses wanted to join in the proceed ings, but were refused admission by the doctors. If the TOW keeps up many of us will be permitted to die in peace without the help of profes- sional nurses.-Albuquerque Citizen.
 The girl who expressed so much sympathy for the poor farmer be- cause of his cold job in harvesting his winter wheat is equal in agricul- tural knowledge to the one who ex pressed a desire to see a field of to- bacco when it is just plugging out. But the girl who asked which COW gives the butter was entitled to the whole bakery And a girl on her re- turn from visit to the country, who was asked if she ever saw any one milk COW, replied: "Oh, yes, in deed I have; it just tickles me to death to see uncle jerk two of the cows faucets at the same time.-Ex.
 The Cabinet saloon at Deming was held up on Tuesday morning by two young Morgan boys from Arizona. They had lost about Sl5 in gambling on Monday and afterwards sold their saddles and pair of cowboy shaps and with the money purchased a44-caiibre revolver, smith & Wesson. They slept in a vacant room in the rear of the Cabinet saloon during the night and before daylight they walked into the barroom and demanded that the barkeeper, Charles Johnson, hold up his hands. The request being com piled with one of them went to the cash register and relieved it of S35. When they had disappeared Johnson notified Sheriff Baca, who at once in stituted a search, but at noon the daring young men had not been To- cated.
 A new oil company composed of local business men exclusively, with a large paid up capital, and which means business, is now being organized to develop the oil fields surrounding Phenix. Recent devel- opments have led to some remarkable statements, which are vouched for by responsible men. This has brought about the secret organization which will result iu great benefit to the county of Maricopa and the city of Phenix. The work of organizing the new company will be com