Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO,
 CHICAGO.

The Del Rio pipeline has been com pleted for distance of five miles from Del Rio. The contractors expect that with good weather they will be able to complete the line to Prescott within the next sixty days. Quite a large force is employed on the work
 The Journal-Miner editor yesterday had the experience of talking over the telephone line to Jerome, while Man ager Johnson, of Jerome, was using the wire to telegraph at the same time. While this feat is looked upon as very ordinary thing by the mani pulators of the lightning keys, to one not familiar with the management of the electrict current, it seems quite re- markable. Not click of the instru- ment could be heard through the tele- phone, and the single wire conveyed the vocal message and that delivered from the keys of the telegraph instru- ment without either interfering with the other.
 Mrs. David St. Clair received a let ter today announcing the serious ill., ness of her mother, Mrs. Hunter, at her home in Rockport, Missouri, and in response thereto she will leave on tomorrow mornings train for that place. Mir. Hunter, the husband and father, is in Tonto Basin looking after mining interests owned by him there.
 THURSDAYS DAILY
 A Georgia judge who tried to imi- tate King Solomon in deciding the ownership of a 6-months old baby, was nonplused when, as he put the infant on the table and an nounced his intention of cutting it in halves with a big butcher knife, the women cried: Don't do that; keep it yourself" ]" and left the court, hurriedly.
 With the kindliest feelings towards Prescott, the Gazette is of the opinion that the creation of Clark county on proper and just lines would work ben eficial to both Prescott and Jerome. Arizona Gazette. Really the disin- terested expression of opinion en the part of our Phenix contemporary is overwhelming. People of this part of Yavapai county would never have known, probably, of the great bless ings that county division would show CT upon them had they not learned of it through the Gazette.
 A student at Richmond Va.)- col lege secured a large and trusty re- volver, showed it the upper classmen, and assured them that he was going to sleep with it under his pillow every night. So far his slumbers have not been disturbed. This plan might be successfully introduced at West Point.
 Mrs. W. c. Campbell will present a paper on Ruskin tomorrow evening, January Is, at the literary college of the M. E. church at o'clock. Admis- sion free. Everybody welcome.
 A. W. Fisher, of Los Angeles, who is owner of the Monte Christo mine in Peoples valley, is in town today, hay ing just returned from a visit to the above mine.
 John Benbrook, a former resident of Arizona, but who went to Salt Lake about ten years ago, has returned to Phenix to spend the winter. He has just returned from a visit to Nome.
 Mrs. D. c. Thorne has returned from her visit to New York.
 Mike Hermann has returned from his visit to California, where he reports having had very enjoyable time.
 D. Reconzone, formerly of the Union saloon on Granite street, has opened the Hoffman bar in the Raible block. between the Lawler block and the Prescott hotel.
 A corps of Santa Fe Pacific engi- neers has been sent out 75 miles north of Winslow to examine and report on the coal fields which were discovered some years ago by Winslow parties. The coal is said to be of good quality and is found there in abundance.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals: Mrs D c Thorne, New York; s W Root, Los Angeles; J c Elizalde, Santa Barbara c c Keeler, Senator; James Hum phreys, H S Wall, Jas R Tear, Big Bug; Dr E 4 Powers, w T Little, Henrietta; Thos w King, c King, \ Puntenney, Storm.
 The Ladies societies of the various churches held their regular meetings yesterday afternoon.
 The first rehearsal for the Mer- chants carnival will be at |. O. O. F. hall at 7:30 this evening.
 Land Office Inspector W. NJ. Me Milan left for the south yesterday to examine the Tucson land office.
 The literary college of the Epworth league will meet at the Methodist church tomorrow, Friday evening. Ii will be an evening with Ruskin, and will be led by Mrs. ". c. Campbell Everybody Is cordially invited.
 Kidnapping seems to be epidemic al present.
 Mrs. Holmes, of Kingman, is visit ing the family of Mrs. Mary BrowI in Prescott.
 H. B. Hanna has taken an option or the Congress house till February when he expects to purchase it. il, moved his family there today.
 Miss Eva Behn, the bright littl, daughter of Mr and Mrs. F.. K. Behl entertained a number of her youu. friends at a birthday party on Tues day.
 Lee Johnson. the chimney sweep has decided to resume business agG!i, and has an advertisement in tbis is sue. Ia addition to cleaning chIn neys he will also clean and lay ear pets.