Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-12-04

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 CHICAGO. T CT; Albert Artmeyer, L A; w McIn- tire, Flagstaff; James Walker, Huron; Lyle W Marten, W J Cooksey, Mir and Mrs NJ B Schmitt, Camp Verde; c E Hart and J H Ashdown, Jerome Junction; W NJ Gilbony, Growan Creek.
 Thanksgiving services at the Con gregational church were well attended yesterday, the church being filled. A choir composed of Mrs. H. D. Ross, Mrs. NJ. B. Hazeltine and Messrs. M. B. Hazeltine and H. D. Aitken, with Major George Arthur Allen as ac companist on the piano, furnished ex- cellent music for the occasion, and Mrs. H. D. Ross also rendered a vocal solo. The presidents Thanksgiving proclamation was read and the sub ject of Rev. H. W. Peck's sermon was suggested by sentence contained in it. He took as his text, Judah is a lions whelp," and the principal thought developed from it was the importance of a sturdy manhood, to the strength and durability of nations existence. His discourse was able, logical and instructive. All of the protestant ministers were present and each took part in the services.
 M. z. Farwell, who is engaged in the stock business in Williamson val ley with Edgar Stephens, returned on Wednesday evening from visit to his former home in Colorado. He says the present year has been a very prosperous one for all interests there mining, stock, manufactures and az riculture. Around Rocky Ford, where two beet sugar factories are in operation, he says that land has ad vanced from $50 to S2OO per acre, and in some instances an average of as high as S110 worth of beets per acre have been harvested. The factory at Rocky Ford turns out 100 pounds of sugar every hour of the day and night, while the output of the factory at Sugar City is about as much.
 Robert Harrington is quite sick with typhoid fever.
 P. J. Farley and family have pur- chased residence on South Mount Vernon street and moved into it yes terday.
 Miss Etta Dewitt will sing the "Song of Sunshine" at the Del Sarte entertainment next Wednesday even ing.
 Ticket for the Elk's minstrels are now on sale at all the leading busi- ness houses. Buy them at once and be sure of seat.
 The overtures, medleys, and songs to be used in the Elk's minstrels which have been arranged by Prof. F. w. Watkins are all new and strict ly up to date, and will be a treat to all lovers of music.
 The spectacular finale in the Elks minstrels entitled Statehood" in which fifty Elks will partake, will be the most beautiful sight ever seen on the stage of the Dake opera house. It is MT. Leon Hahn's original idea and will undoubtedly be one of the fea- lures of the performance.
 J. W. Mackay, the head of the Pos tai telegraph company is in Los An geles. The Express says that after a few days visit on pleasure there he will come to Arizona to look after mining interests. Mir. Mackay is said to be largely interested in the Congress mine.
 At the regular meeting of the di- rectors of the Bashford- -Burmister company on Wednesday evening, D. Nj. F. Weeks was elected president to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of R. N Fredericks, and Jas A. Hope was elected first vice presi dent to succeed MT. Weeks. The other officers of the company remain unchanged.
 There will be Del Sarte musica. and literary entertainment at Dake': opera house December 4, given by Mrs. H. T. Smith, for the benefit o the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E church. Admission, adults, 50 cents children, 9 cents. Public invited Messrs Hahn and Watkins will sing at the entertainment. Mrs. Franklin P. Ward will also sing, and Mis-, Mabel Berry will give recitation. itC
 The annual shooting tournament O the territorial gun clubs closed in Phenix yesterday. An elaborat, banquet was given on Wednesda, night lasting from s o'clock D. m. un til ? o'clock a. m. The Prescott cluf did not compete for the S40O diamond medal, the competing teams being Phenix, Jerome, Tucson and Bisbe' and was won by the Bisbee team witt a score of lS3 out of a possible 200
 Each team consisted of four mel and each man shot at 50 birds. Tn, ! uldtCn DCtNCCn cs H. IlOllIlcS dDu u D. Mcdonald for S250 a side was SC for today, each to shoot at fifty liv birds and 100 blue rocks.
 During the trial of the damag case of Pigg vs. Chief of Police Prime on Wednesday, Pigg's attorney pro pounded question to him whict r caused a general litter of all in tn, : court room. The plaintiff in the case Mir. Pigg, in response to a question
 from his attorney, had described a length the filthy and unhealthy con dition of the jail, winding up with tn remark that ''it was worse than d hos pen" What was its effect upon you
 health, MT. Pigg," was then askec by his counsel.
 5 The following articles were dis posed of so far at the Catholic faiI ; A point lace handkerchief awarded t