Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-04-03

BAKING POWDEH CO.,, lOO WILLIAM STREET, NEV
 The plans for the Prescott Library building are out. The drawing can be seen at Covillaud's drug store.
 J. S. Douglas is in town from Mexico where he is engaged in .min- ing.
 The prices of Goldwater's trimmed hats are all right. The opening day is Thursday, March 2S.
 Jacoby X Friels have moved their barber shop into the new Lawler block, leaving another vacant shanty on the plaza.
 NJ. Steifel. of New York, has been in Prescott for several days on mining business. He is well pleased with this section of country.
 Geo. Beaton, a Chicago business man is in town. Mir. Beaton was formerly private secretary to Senator Foraker of Ohio.
 Ten more township plats of the recent survey of the Grand Canyon forest reserve have been received at the land office.
 J. J. Sanders has returned from spending the winter in Phenix watch ing the Legislative proceedings. Mir. Sanders did some quiet but effective work during the session. Sara,, ,,,n,, Har0 I,,, cd &oI the county hospital this week. Our contemporary sneeringly refers to them as "McKinley prosperity pa tients." Just what relation Mckinley prosperity bears to a mans health is not apparent.
 c. P. Collins, J. E. Haskell, Joseph Seep and Mir. Leonard went out to Lynx creek today to look over their mining interests there. On their re- turn they will go to California, where they have extensive oil interests.
 Another party of locators went out today into the oil fields to locate claims. At present thousands of acres have been located, and still the good work goes on. It will not be long now until the active, practical work of prospecting will be commenced by sinking a well to determine whether oil really exists according to indica- tions.
 The board of directors of the Salt Lake railroad at a recent meeting in Salt Lake confirmed the appointment of R. E. Wells as the general manager of the road. Mr. Wells has shown excellent judgment in his selection of heads of the various departments, and if he is as successful in other respects, a successful career is assured him in his new position.
 Mrs. Sarah L. Hill, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Mitchell on the Lower Agua Fria for some time left on this mornings train for visit to the Grand Canyon, thence to California. She expressed herself well pleased with her visit to Pres colt and vicinity.
 At a recent meeting of the directors of the Vulture Gold Mining company in New York, Willis B. Troy was elected president, Joseph c. Mckee, ce-president; H. William Stevens, secretary, and Joseph Bareuther, treasurer. The company is fitting up offices in the above city.
 The employees of the rail1oad ma chine shops made handsome present to F. E. Davidson, the retiring master mechanic on his departure for Los Angeles to take a position with the Salt Lake road. "Jack" Galley, the the new general foreman of the shops, one of the most capable and efficient mechanics in the southwest did the honors for the boys by making the presentation speech. The token con sisted of a handsome gold watch chain and an elegant diamond locket. While the boys regretted the depar- ture of Mir. Davidson they are highly pleased at the promotion of MT. Galley, who is as popular among his fellow workmen as he is competent as a machinest.
 The Political Study club held its regular meeting yesterday at the resi- dence of its president, Mrs. F. A. Tritle. Mrs. o. A. Hesla gave par liamentary drill to the members, and Mrs. W. c. Campbell led in a lesson in civil government, both exercises being very interesting and instructive. Mrs. Noble Prentis, of Kansas City, sister of Judge w. C. Campbell, was pres ent and gave very interesting and instructive talk on matters pertaining to clubs and other subjects of interest to the ladies. Mrs. Prentis is presi- dent of the Old Ladies home, in Kan sas City, and is also prominent in woman's club affairs, and in her talk she made strong plea for the federa- tion of clubs, urging the ladies of Prescott to have their clubs join the federation. The usual debate of the club was omitted.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals March 26, 1901: Geo A Beatson, New York; R NJ Dickman, Chicago; Wm Button, Minnehaha; Edw Verdeckburg, Den yer; \ O Murphy, Phenix; R G Brush, San Francisco; Geo T Millner, Kirkland; i II Wieiandy, St Louis; . 4 Graves, Denver; Geo E Brown, Mayer; Mrs J Hill, Boston; Albert Bevan and family, Mayer; Cecil G Feanel, New York; John L Davis, Val Verde; Chas w King, Chas w King, Simmon; James Kelly, Jerome; Jesse Kearly, NJ Kearley, Meath; NJ McCulloch, Ash Fork; J w Hanson, San Francisco; J F Overhaul, Denver;