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

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 derful prospect, but it will take con- siderable more work to fully deter mine its value.
 J. N. Rodenburg received tele- gram last night saying that his son Julius continues to improve and it is thought now that he will recover. His injuries at first were thought to be fatal. He also. received a very en- couraging letter this morning from his nurse. Julius, and his brother Fred left here last Sunday for San Francisco.
 Advices from Cincinnati, dated April 2S, say that the flood situation Is much worse. It passed the 58-foot stage at midnight and is still rising. Great distress is reported at Hunting ton, Cattlettsburg, Ironton and Ports mouth.
 The erection of the Smith building, on the east side of the plaza, next to the Hawkins Richards building, closes the gap on that side of the plaza for the first time since the big fire of 1888 there. At the time of the latter fire it was predicted that the east side would never be all rebuilt again. It has taken nearly thirteen years to do the work, but it has finally been accomplished.
 The motion for the appointment of receiver for the Cobre Grande Min ing company, which was filed some time since on behalf of Axel Hallen- borg, stockholeer of the company, was argued yesterday in the district court and taken under advisment by Judge Sloan. Messrs Hawkins & Wilson appeared in support of the motion while it was opposed by Hern- don & Norris and l.. H. Chalmers.
 An order has been issued by the postoffice department permitting mail carriers to wear shirt waists in the heated season. The order is as fol lows: During the heated term post masters may permit letter carriers to wear a neat waist or loose fitting blouse, instead of coat and vest, the same to be made of light gray cham bray ginghams, light gray cheviot or other light gray washable material; to be worn with turndown collar, dark tie and neat belt; all to be uniform at eace office."
 " LV;lson hos sto-+oJ +o L,,;I1 three one story brick stores on his lot on Gurley street just west of his two story brick on the old Kelly & Ste phens corner. Talk is also that Allie Mulyenon will soon put up substan- tial brick building on his lot on the corner of Granite and Gurley streets, and that Judge Hawkins will rebuild on his lot adjoining the Parker build ing on the west. This will complete the entire block from Montezuma to Granite street.
 Another big granite rock for the Prescott National-bank's new building was brought in today. It was the largest yet brought over, being six teen feet four inches long by four feet wide and two feet four inches thick, its weight being fifteen tons five hun dred pounds. There is one still larger to be hauled, weighing eighteen tons. This one caused more less trembling of the Granite creek brid dge as it crossed it, as it came up to the full limit of the weight the bridge is guar anteed to carry, fifteen tons. Solon Markers team brought the rock in from the quarry. It took two days to accomplish it, much of the distance being compelled to use rope and tackle to move it. It took two days to load it on the wagon, making a total of | four days to remove it from the quarry to the building.
 SATURDAYS DAILY
 Auction sale tonight at the rum mage sale.
 Sam Hill has just received a large stock of goods in the crockery line.
 All pull together now for Fourth of July celebration.
 H. B. Hall, postoffice inspector, is in town on official business.
 Judge Sloan will open a term of court in St. Johns on Monday.
 c. c. Hall has commenced already to talk up the Albuquerque fair.
 The manager of the Postal Tele- graph company says his business has been increased by the presence of the rummage sale in the building.
 w. I. Morse, who has been spend ing several days in this section will leave tomorrow morning with the Deane excursion.
 H. E. Armitage is shipping a steam hoist to the Hercules group of mines in Castle creek district which he is working.
 The Prescott opera house was rent ed today by the United Moderns lodge for the purpose of ball to be given on the Fourth of July.
 Ed. Wagoner came up from Wal nut Grove yesterday for a brief busi- ness trip, returning to his bailiwick again this morning.
 The sacrament of the Lords Sup per will be administered in the Free Mission Hall Sunday at 3 pm. These are the closing services of the confer ence year, and special invitation is extended to all. William Burkholder, minister