Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09

Work is being pushed with all haste on the fiat of cottages being erected by Mrs. B. B. Crapo on North Montezuma street, and they will be enclosed in few days more.
 J.C. Leavitte is in town from the Sterling mine.
 Thos. Finerty is over from Jerome,
 Nj. J. Dolan, of Blackberry, is visit ing Prescott.
 The large plate glass front has been completed in the Bashford- Bur mister company's store, and it is safe to say it is the finest front ever put into a business block in Arizona.
 Toughs hose company will elect officers tomorrow night and all mem bers are requested to be on hand.
 A New Years party will be given by the Episcopal church and Sunday school at the Masonic hall tonight a splendid literary program has been arranged for the occasion.
 D. G. Sinclair is up from Yarnell on business.
 s. w. Gleason and wife, of Squaw creek are guests at the Prescott hotel.
 A. A. Lewis. who recently purchas- ed the I.XL. barber shop, on west Gurley street. just opposite the Jour nal-Aliner office, is q first class ton sorial artist and is building up a nice business. Try him for a good, easy shave or an up-to-date haircut.
 c. P. Wingfeld, the Huron mining man and merchant, was in Prescott yesterday.
 Prof. Geo. A. Treadwell leaves in few days for Cuba on mining busi- ness.
 A joint meeting of the A. o. U. W. and D. of H. will be held in the K. P. hall tonight when the officers of these lodges will be installed. All mem bers are requested to attend.
 H. White, who died at the Mercy hospital Friday, after a few hours ill., ness, was buried in the citizens cem etary yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the funeral being conducted by the Red Men of which order deceased was member in Lake City, Colorado. He was laid away to rest by most lov- ing hands, although, in other respects a total stranger in Prescott, thus beau tifully exemplifying the strong ties of fraternity.
 There will be an important meeting of the Yavapai County Stockmen's as sociation in Prescott on the 9th of this month. It is understood that there will be a liberal attendance not onl y of Yavapai stockmen, but those from adjoining counties. Needed leg islation in the interest of the stock in dustry will be discussed.
 Mir. Silverman, an expert cutter, known all over the east for his eff cient work in that line, has arrived and will be in the employ of the Prescott Tailoring company, the new firm which has just opened up in the Raible building, opposite the post of flee. The first of their large stock is expected here today or tomorrow and consists of several special patterns which they have sent for on rush orders, and will be followed by a very large stock of the very latest weaves in suitings and pant patterns. A large renovating plant is being built in the rear of the shop and they will be prepared to do all work in that line in the most approved manner and on shortest possible notice.
 "Whose Baby are You7" drew fair house on Saturday night and those who were there agree in pronouncing it one of the funniest entertainments seen in Prescott in many day. From the time the curtain arose until it fell the audience was kept in a fit of laughter. In fact So well pleased were those present that a strong request was made to have the play repeated last night, which was done and an other reasonably good house was pres ent.
 The little old frame building which for years has occupied position just at the rear of the Catholic church, and served the capacity of home for the priests, has been torn down and it is understood a nice brick cottage will soon be erected in its place, that will be more in harmony with the magnifi- cent church edifice.
 The body of Hughey Mulvenon was exhumed by Undertaken Logan today and prepared for shipment to Leaven- worth, Kansas, tomorrow morning. The body will be accompanied by Allie Mulvenon; brother of deceased. Hughey's death, which occurred about three years ago was the first in a family of twelve children, and the parents and other brothers and sisters who still reside in Leavenworth have been desirous ever since of having the remains placed in the home cemetary and it is to satisfy this desire that Mir. Mulvenon is having the body taken home.
 At the recent meeting held in Chi cago by the directors of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phenix Railway com pany, the following officers were elected and appointed: F. NJ. Mur phy, president and general manager, Prescott, Arizona; J. H. Emmert, as sistant to president, Prescott, Arizona; D. NJ. Ferry, vice-president, Detroit, Michigan; G. w. Kretsnger, general counsel, Chicago, Illinois; w. c. Campbell, general attorney, Prescott, Arizona; Lem w. Bowen, secretary and treasurer, Detroit, Michigan; F. J. Sarmiento, assistant treasurer, Prescott, Arizona; A. W. Edwards, cashier, Prescott, Arizona; J.J. Wrag- ovich, auditor, Prescott, Arizona: w. A. Drake, general superintendent, chief engineer aud purchasing agent, Prescott, Arizona; H. P. Anewalt, general freight and passenger agent, Prescott, Arizona.
 The minstrel band gave splendid street concert today and will no doubt have a good house tonight.
 County Superintendent of Schools J. B. Jolly last week apportioned over | S1S,000 to the school fund, and the teachers of the county are correspond ingly happy, as they had not had pay day for some time previous.
 70. Brown and wife are moving