Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-30

Col. H. B. Maxson, of Reno, Ne vada, arrived from the south this morning for a visit with his sister, Mrs. H. NJ. Harrison. Col. Maxson is in the employ of the government at Reno, and is also deeply interested in irrigation matters, his visit to Arizona being on the latter business. He was formerly resident of Tombstone, and visited that camp and Tucson and Phenix. He has been absent from the territory for eight years, and says he can notice wonderful improvement in that time.
 The legislative committee appointed to investigate the Flagstaff normal school passed through Prescott on this mornings train.
 Zamlock, the celebrated slight of hand man, is billed to appear at King man Monday night, January 2S.
 Adjutant General H. F. Robinson of the Arizona National Guard, has received rotice that Arizona's appor- tionment from the general govern ment will be S5,6S3.60. The amount will be paid in stores and equipment.
 Gorham A. Bray is confined to his home with the grippe.
 Reese M. Ling returned yesterday from his visit to Phenix.
 Invitations are out for masquerade L III L. -. ruary l4, at Dake's opera house, un- der the auspices of the Degree of Honor, A. O. U. w. General admis- sion, 75 cents; supper, 50 cents. Tick cts on sale at all the drug stores, Kast- ner & Co.'s store and at Ed. Shu- mates.
 MONDAYS DAILY
 Steve Mott, the man who shot Oli- yer Johnson at Bonanza wash last week, was brought up from Signal, where he had given himself up. The justice at that place wanted to try him there, but Sheriff Templeman's orders were imperative, so Mir. Mott was brought to Kingman. He told a reporter that he did not care to make any statement for publication, but that he had waived preliminary exam ination and given bond for his ap- pearance before the next grand jury. He returned home Tuesday.-King- man Arrow.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals, Jan. 26: H N Drucker Cutie, Ohio; w w Milli- gan, Los Angeles; S D Pulsifer, Den yer; w J Lester, Mayer; Paul P Hast ings, Jerome: J w Thurber, Williams; Chas Hart, Leadville, Colorado; Mrs NJ E Cerithers, Miss Zana Taylor, Santa Rosa, California; Frank H Spen- cer, Providence, R I.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals, Jan. 27: J Surrett, city; D c Thorne, Santa Maria; Nj W Winchester, Jerome; E T Hams, J E Crouch, legislature; J Ullman, Nogales; CL Houston, Globe; Mulford Winsor, Yuma; Curt w Mil Ter, Tempe; Sol B Drachman, Tucson; H NJ Wood, Bisbee; H. T Andrews, Prescott, B E Lincoln, Bradshaw; V H Lincoln, Jerome; D c Thorne, Jr, Prescott; John Ketcherside, Jerome; Luther Look, Los Angeles; L w Heyle, city.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. G. Norris will leave for Phenix this evening.
 A man named Bennie, charged with cattle stealing, was lodged in jail Sat urday.
 According to the Solomonville Bull etin, Jerry Barton has taken lease on the Palace saloon in that city.
 D. c Thorne came up from Santa Maria ca Saturday.
 H. NJ. Woods, E. T. Hams, J. E. Crouch and c. L. Houston, members of the Arizona legislature, are visiting in Prescott.
 Mulford Winsor, of the Yuma Sun, and Curt Miller, of the Tempe News, both of them attachees of the present 1 legislature, are in Prescott.
 The Jerome Reporter reports that the saw mill on Mingus mountain, owned by Cook x Hall, was destroyed by fire Wednesday night of last week. The fire started late in the night, and it is thought originated from sparks. A high wind blowing in the opposite direction is all that saved 50,000 feet of lumber from being destroyed. There was no insurance, but the mill will be rebuilt at once.
 F. J. Van bIoll has just returned from a visit east and will again en- gage in the active development of his mining properties at Placeritas.
 Walter c. Brandon came up today from Wickenburg where he is en- gagged in mining.
 George Parker arrived from Los Angeles fast evening to look after the settlement of his fathers estate in ! Prescott.
 J. E. Haskell, of the Penn Gold Mining company, is in town today from Lynx creek.
 George Augustine is reported to be quite sick.