Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-09-25

Contractors for the excavation fo
 the Lawler-Wells block on the eas side of Cortez street, put off a coupl'
 of blasts yesterday afternoon tha
 shook the town and scattered dirt fo
 nearly block. They did not seen
 to understand the nature of tn,
 ground, being their first attempt a
 blasting there. Work in this line to-
 day has been attended with les: danger.
 FRIDAYS DAILY.
 Herb Pentland is confined to hi: room by sickness.
 Born, September 20, in Prescott, tc Mir. and Mrs. H. D. Aitken, 8 daughter.
 I District Attorney J. E. Jones ol i Coconino county, was in town today on professional business.
 George E. Brown came up from his lower Agua Fria home on Wednes- day, returning home again this morn ing.
 The case of Wiser vs. Lawler X Wells commonly known as the Hill side case has been appealed to the { supreme court of the United States.
 W. A. Cox took examination at the recent sitting of the civil service com mittee for postoffice clerk and E. O. Mathewson took similar examination for carrier.
 Captain and Mrs. C. A. Weeks left this morning for their home in Chi cago after a residence of nearly a year in Prescott. during which tim the former has been in charge of the con- struction work of the Del Rio water system. Prescott people regret to lose the society of this excellent couple.
 J. H. Hise has returned from trip of several weeks in the east, enlisting capital for the development of Ari- zona mines. He reports excellent success and says that there are great inquiries throughout the east in refer ence to Arizona.
 Geo. Ye Jow, a well known Chinese resident of Prescott, left this morning for Chicago, where he intends to en- gage in business and remain perma- nently.
 Rev. E. B. Taft of Albuquerque, New Mexico, will preach at the Bap- tist church Sunday morning and evening.
 The Prescott Typographical union attended the memorial services in body at the Episcopal church yester- day. This was the only organization in town that took official recognition of the day.
 John Lawler returned Thursday morning from a visit to the Hillside section. He is engaged in building wagon road at present to his mines there.
 Sunday evening commences the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kip pur. This day is usually spent in fasting and prayer and is strictly ob- served by all Israelites. The busi- ness houses of our Hebrew citizens of this town will therefore be closed Monday until evening.
 Miss Harriet Hudson and Miss Frankie hautz Jeff this morning for Jerome. After d lew days visit at the big copper camp, Miss Hudson will leave for visit east, where she ex- poets to remain until about January l.
 A telegram from Fl Paso brings further information Co this city re- garding the proposed Santa Fc exten- sion into the southern part of the ter ritory. The dispatch reads: Gen eral Manager Ramsey of the Sierra Madre railway of Mexico, and Messrs Dunne and Drake, engineers of the Athison, Topeka and Santa Fe. left today for the Casas Grandes the ter minus of the line. The engineers will make a thorough investigation of the timber and mineral resources of the country and penetrate the wilderness for a distance of 250 miles toward the western coast. If their report be satisfactory, the present Sierra Madre company line, TO miles in length. will be purchased by the Santa Fe and extended to the coast Enter prise.
 All the saloons in town were closed yesterday from 10 o'clock a. m. till dark, being the first time in the his tory of Prescott that such thing has occurred, except on election day when they have closed in compliance with law. The men engaged in this busi- ness in Prescott are not lacking in patriotism and loyalty to their coun- try, as was shown by this voluntary act on their part.
 Prescott Hotel arrivals. Sept IS: J T Shiyers, Chino Valley; Geo E Brown, Mayer; Edward Hickson Prescott; W F Jones. W $ Jones. Emporia Kan; " V Hahn, .Albuquer- que; \ C Webster, Cutoff: Mrs Rivers and Mrs Cline, McCabe: W A Hoover, St Joe Mo; J $ Gillon. Sylvester Nelson, Groom Creek; J H Bronson, Prescott; J F Ball. Los An geles; W Colbick, Chicago; T M Elder, Phenix; D c Monroe, White Horse mine; Sam Pattee, city.
 The West Prescott Epworth League will give a public entertain ment tonight at the Methodist church South. All are cordially invited to attend. The following programme will be rendered. Devotional exer- cises, led by Mr Casterline; cornet solo, NIT. Travis; reading, Mir. Rick man; recitation, Miss Speed; vocal solo, Mir. Macdonald; literary mas querade led by the pastor; recitation. Miss Mosher and Mr. Travis; refresh ments; Home Sweet Home.
 Joseph s. Cook, one of the sub stantial citizens of Williamson valley l is in town today.