Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-25

John J. Guiman and Miss Laur
 ss.pf Ash Fork were married re
 Attorney E. NJ. Doe of Flagstaff left for home this morning after |; professional visit to Prescott.
 J. s. Wolford & Co. have purchased H. W. Howe's wood yard and will keep all kinds of wood. All orders promptly filled. Telephone 241.
 A house occupied by John Stebbins and family on Banning creek, was de stroyed by fire yesterday, through a stoYe pipe becoming disjointed.
 The Santa Fe Pacific railroad com pany will shortly build a rock dam in Johnson canyon to take the place of the steel dam put in there some time since.
 The young lady exhibiting Van Camps preparations and dispensing hot beans, etc, today at Burmister & Sons Co.'S store had twelve varieties of soups.
 The case of W. I. Johnson vs. I. Jewett, livery stable, lien on two animals being involved, was argued and submitted in the district court this morning.
 NIT. and Mrs J. R, Slack left today for California where they will spend the winter for the benefit of Mrs. Stacks health. Mir. Slack owns a fine walnut ranch in San Diego county.
 Bartbel & Stocks havea few Christ mas hints in this issue which it will pay you to think over if you want to make present that will be both use ful and ornamental
 The fine horse owned by J. NJ. Heck and used by him for the busi- ness of the Arizona Laundry O., died yesterday without any previous warning or symptoms.
 The chief of police says that Pres colt, unlike many other cities, is at present remarkably free from vagrants and petty thieves. There were only three in the calaboose this morning.
 The Brisley Drug company have new advertisement today calling at tention to their immense stock of Christmas goods. These goods are up to date and vast selection to pick from.
 TLa-a I,,,,o ,,,olo XTael,rr.t-,, telegrams published in the Tucson Citizen in regard to the non-appoint- ment of Isaac T. Stoddard were wrong, as all the Citizens guesses have been on matters political.
 C.M. Clark an old time resident of this county arrived on last nights train for a brief visit. MT. Clark is at present connected with a cores pondence school and expects to make his headquarters in Phenix.
 OnGoSthe most acceptable Christ mas presents which could be pre- sented to this office would the pay ment of arrearages on subscription. There are a number of subscribers who are delinquent for from one to several years. A settlement would be acceptable.
 G. B. Gillett, city ticket agent of the S. F. P. & F. railroad, has gone of for thirty days vacation. Dur ing his absence, Henry Page, capa- ble and obliging young man from the Phenix office will have charge of the Prescott office.
 One of the most pleasant places in town for gentleman to spend an evening is Frank Mulrein's pool and billiard rooms. Everything is con- ducted in a strictly orderly and first class manner and all who wish to en- joy a game of billiards or pool will find there the best in the city.
 The Huebner company gave an other splendid entertainment last evening, although the audience was not as large as the merits of the per formance deserved. Mir. Huebner is a fine actor and is supported by a good company. Tonight the com pany will produce Dr. Jekyl and MT. Hyde.
 4 Mexican was arrested today and lodged in the county jail, charged with robbing man early this morn ing on Granite street. Defendant was taken before Justice Council this afternoon for prelimination examina- ton. Testimony was taken and case continued.
 I've men have been arrested in Bisbee, implicated in the robbery of A. W. Crawford, of the firm of Geo. H. Cook & Co.,, of about S12.000 worth of jewelry. Two others are implicated in the robbery and they are supposed to be professional crooks and it is thought have made their escape.
 The wife of a man nnmed Moon in Kansas presented him with a fine boy. This was a new moon. The father celebrated the event by drink ing himself full. This was the full moon. When he awoAe from his drunken stupor all he had l. it in his pocket book was twenty-five cents. This was the last quarter. His mother-in-law beat him over the head with club, thus giving him a total eclipse.
 c. H. Lee, a civil engineer, former ly of this county and well known throughout Arizona, returned to Pres colt last evening after an absence of over three years. Mir Lees last place of residence was in Siskiyou county, California, where he was in the employ of the McCloud River railroad company. He expressed great surprise at the substantial man. ner in which the town has been built up since the fire. and says it is a mon umenF'to the pluck and enterprise of the citizens of the town.