Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-20

R. H. Burmister & Sons Co. will serve Chase & Sanborn's coffee free at the merchants carnival Feb. 2. |. EWonder if,sthe Phenix Enterprise has suspended. No copy of the paper has reached this office for several days
 J. R. Leonard, of the Octive Min ing company, left on this mornings (train for visit to Los Angeles.
 F. H. Baldwin, the fruit and vegeta- ble dealer, will have two boxes of oranges to distribute to those in at tendance at the merchants carnival.
 A. J. Pickrell recently killed large wild cat at his place near the Senator mine. The cat had been making noe turnal raids on his chickens, picking out and eating the fattest of the fowls.
 J. N. Sherman, of Patten Bros. & Sherman, of Denver and Seattle, deal CTS in land scrip, came up from Phe- nix on this mornings train on busi- ness tip to this section.
 Preparations for the merchants car nival are being pushed with vigor and first class entertainment is as- sured. The regular drill and practice will be held at the opera house to night.
 Lost-On the 18th inst, a pair of spectacles in long black leather case, marked Cook, Optician." Also a fountain pen. The finder will be suit ably rewarded by returning them to the owner, R. c. Powers.
 The Bashford- -Burmister Co. have displayed in their show window full 52-piece set of dishes, the grand first prize to be given by the United Mod erns to the young lady winning the prize for the best advertised firm rep resented in themerchants' carnival.
 James OConnell; better known as Pipe Line Jimmie" well known character of Jerome, was found dead Tuesday two miles south of that town. He was about sixty years old and had been around Jerome for several years. Death resulted from natural causes.
 Human Hearts" was presented d to a good audience at Dake'sopera house last evening. Every one present was well pleased with the play and with the excellent manner of its produc- tion as well. The play is a very strong and fascinating one and every member of the company does full justice to the part assigned to him. No better play nor better company has ever appeared at the opera house.
 SATURDAYS DAILY
 This is St. Valentines day.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Metzgar have returned from Tempe.
 Fred H. Potter, jr., with the Sagi- nav and Manistee Lumber company, is in town on brief business visit.
 Mrs. W. P. Covillaud and son left this morning for three months visit to Los Angeles.
 Work has commenced on the Coles Bashford building on the corner of Cortez and Gurley streets.
 Dr. J. S. Barrett has been confined to his bed ever since his return from the east.
 The Comet Grotto and Grill room will be thrown open tomorrow even- ing for inspection by any of the ladies in the town who wish to do so.
 Governor and Mrs. N. o. Murphy came up from Phenix this morning, being called here by the death of the formers rather.
 w. w. How'd, forest ranger in the Prescott forest reserve, left on this mornings train for Denver on thirty days leave of absence.
 Erwin Baer came in yesterday from Baumann's copper mines, where he has been rusticating for about six weeks. He will leave in few days for the east on a business trip.
 From the fresh outbreak of the Phenix Enterprise MT. Allen or his echo has evidently made another pleasant call on the editor of that l paper.
 The offortory taken at the queens memorial service Sunday night, Feb ruary 3 was apportioned as follows: The expenses of printing, etc. the or der of service were paid, and the bal ance were given to The Holy Com munion Aims for pious and chaarita- ble purposes.
 W. H. Smilh and family left yester day for Los Angeles.
 The editor of the Journal Miner has been up against" all sorts of proposi- tions but has always discovered way of meeting every emergency except that of ''bucking" gasoline engine. The one in this office failed again yes terday delaying the issue of the pa per. All the experts in the town were called in to doctor" the thing but it failed to respond to the treat ment. The Prescott Electric com pany is installing an electric motor in the office today which it is hoped will prove more reliable than the gasoline engine.
 Mandamus proceedings were filed yesterday in the district court against the city council to compell it to install Donald Campbell in the office of clerk to that body by reason of his election as auditor.
 John Sugden has gone to Califor- mia to enter the Soldiers home at Santa Monica.
 The incest valentine-a bunch of violets-for sale at Wooster's. 2t