Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-01


 c. c. Hall, Albuquerque's hustling commercial traveller, is in town on his periodical visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. P. Wingfeld, an estimable couple of Huron have been spending couple of days in Prescott on business and circulating among their friends.
 "Black Jack" Tom Ketchum who was to have been hanged in New Mexico today has been granted a re- prieye until May 9, by President Me Kinley.
 Smith, Brow & Relcher have re ceived word that the furnishings for their new building were shipped from Chicago yesterday. It will be one of the finest fitted up places in the south west.
 Judge Sloan yesterday rendered his decision in the mandamus case of Donald Campbell against the city of Prescott. His decision is in favor of the city.
 Fred Little, one of the most experi- enced mining men in this county, has been in town for several days on business trip. He has been opera ting recently in the Chaparral coun- try.
 Mrs. Reese NJ. Ling has returned from protracted visit to Phenix, dur ing which she was elected as the pre- siding officer of the grand lodge of Rebekkahs.
 A preliminary Fourth of July cele- bration meeting was held last even ing at which number of committees were appointed to get the celebration under headway. One of the promi- nent features of the celebration will be miners drilling contest.
 The father of G. E. Lamb, one of the owners of the Gro Grande mine near Wickenburg, died at Coronado Beach a few days since, from the effects of injuries received last Janu- ary in a railroad wreck. NIT. Lamb was wealty lumberman of Clinton, Iowa.
 Those who were present at the meeting of the United Moderns last night had very enjoyable time. Af- ter the business of the lodge was over those present enjoyed several dances until II o'clock when the tables were spread and feast of ice cream and cake was partaken of. Arrangements have been completed for a basket social in the Odd Fellows hall two weeks from last night.
 The president and members of his cabinet and their ladies will be dined in the private dining room of Hotel Adams in Phenix, while the remainder of the party dine in the regular din ing room. Those who will be per mitted to dine with the presidential party are N. O. Murphy, governor of Arizona; B. Gang, mayor of Phenix: Charles H. Akers, secretary of Ari- zona; Webster Street, chief justice of Arizona.
 The cashier of the Black Diamond Mining company at Gleason was held up on the road from Cochise station to the camp and robbed of several thousand dollars, coin, for meeting the mines next pay day roll. The cashier and man riding with him in a light vehicle, were surprised at a turn of the road by two masked men. one of whom seized the horses heads while the other ordered the travellers out of the buggy at the point of a re- volver. The deed is being charged to Alvord, though there seems no authentic information that can con meet him with it.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals, April 25: Ed E Ford, Kansas City; c Hermer. St Joseph; H B St Clair, Phenix pr H H Stone, New York; E Metcalf. Phenix; Geo F Hensel, Philadelphia: NJ c Hast, Ninnehaha; Howard Egge Kirkland; John L Davis, Val Verde: T NJ Elder, Phenix E w Stephens. Williamson Valley; Chas E Nathorst, Jerome; Chas Weir, Dr w A Hen drix, Los Angeles; W E Clark, New Ark; E NJ Rogert, Porto Rico. Cuba: W H Rogert, New York; D D Mcdon- aid, Miss Willard, Miss Williams. Jerome; Max J Alwens, Maxton; Geo Blankenship, Huron.
 A. J. Doran is in town from Lynx creek.
 J. NJ. Garrett, the Ash Creek sheep man, was in town today.
 Dr. T. B. Comstock is in town from Los Angeles, looking after his mining interests.
 Mrs. J. NJ. W. Moore still takes or ders at the rummage sale for chrvs- anthemum and violet roots for one cent apiece.
 Parties having any books or maga- zines or dishes of any kind which they do not need are specially requested to send them to the rummage sale. The demand for these articles is far in ex- cess of the supply.
 Gov. R. c. Powersis still confined to his bed in the Congress House on account of the scalding he received in the McCabe mine. It will be several days, possibly weeks, before he will be able to be around again.
 Frank Carlisle has returned from five days trip through the southern part of the county on mining busi- ness. He took in the Octave camp and visited the celebrated Ora Grande property. He says the latter is won