Arizona republican., 1901-07-15
NEWS OF THEW N O R T H
PRESCOTT

Prescott. July 12--(Special corre- sroudence of The Regublicam-Mr. and Ms Howard Burmistnr moved into the pretty little cottage iust completed by W. C. Rashford on South Pleasant street. Mir BashforG Is to have an other handsome cottage built upon the lot adjoining this one, which is 10 cost in the ueighboIGood o( $3jdo.
 The residence of MT Wallace Fair bank on South Pleasant street opposite th- Averyt residence is rcaring com r,ejion. IL is a unique structure, cover ing a good deal of ground and seeming to be much more spacious ,han it ac- tuslly Is, from the fact of its being built all on one floor, IL has old fashioned. wide DOT hes supported by massive col umns of wood. In style o' architecture it resembles the old colonial houses of the south "befo the wah.
 A runaway occurred here yesterday. in Which one wagon was entirely demol- lshed swhile another was twisted out of shape by the ru-aw1y team dashing in- To it when cutting around a corner. Tn team was standing at the depot re- ccivius load Cf miuiu- machinery. when they became frightened and dash ed down Cort'Z street first throwing out their driver ant load 0f machinery, At the Burke hotel corner they encoun- tered another team end wagon standing stilI, and running hard up against it, overturned and dragged the wagon. when they were finally stopped.
 Mir. Ben BlanClarl of Kansas City. Mo. representing capitalists Of that town. made a $20.OO0 payment couple of days ago on mine in the Rig Bug district to Mr. ]. & Johnson and part ner of Mayer. Mir. Johnson immediate ly married the "schoolma am at Mayer and departed for California on a we'd ding trip The nam of the estimable school teacher referred to was Miss Grace Overman. a y>ry popular young lady in that district MT J. $ Johnson was assayer at Mayer as well as mine owner
 An important decision was rendered by Judge Sloan today in a suit brought by John Duke against the city of Pres colt for the alleged diversion of the waters of Granite creek by the subter- ranean tunnel ans impounding dam constructed just above Dukes property. and which suit asked for a perpetual injunction against the city to restrain 1t from SO diverting said waters. Tine decision rendered was in favor of the city against said Duke, for the reason that plaintiff has failed tO show any damage. present or prospective. from the diversion of waters from Granite creek through tho city's pumping plant. judgment must go for the defendant. dlsmissing plaintiffs complaint. and for costs of suit"
 The trial of Fdin. charged with com plicity in the killing of Mrs. Burns at Yuma. was set for July 18th. Miller, who was tried here for the same charge and acquitted recently, laft here to re- turn to his former home in Illinois.
 A little daughter of Mir and Mrs. Bid dlecombe on south Montezuma street. died of scarlet fever and was buried last evening
 Mir and Mrs F. " Pate and son re- turned to Phoenix last night after a weeks visit in this city
 Among those boarding the train for California in the last day or two were Mrs. T. W. Otis. who Is en route to visit her daughter at santa Ana, Mrs. J. E. M Nally. Mir. Colin Timmons. F Wing field. R. F Wright and Nr. and Mrs. J <. Johnson.
 Ed M Blake. formerly here in the capacity of Wells-Targo agent has just been transferred from that position at Nogales 10 San Diego, Cal,
 Forest fires in the vicinity of Groom