Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-04-02

Work is expected to be commenced on the fine new business block to be erected by Lawler and Wells, just north of the Prescott National Bank building, in the near future.
 There will be more new houses built in Prescott this season than In any one other season in the history of the city, and most of them are of a very substantial nature and among them some extra good ones.
 The following officers were elected by the Elks at their meeting last night: J. P. Dillon, E. R.; Thos. L. Shultz, E. l.. K.; Sam Pattee, E. l.. K; A. T. Marsh, E. L. K.; A. J. Hern- don, secretary; B. NJ. Belcher, treas urer; Archie Grant, tyler.
 Final settlement and distribution of the estate of Uncle Billy Wilker- son was made by Probate Judge Hicks today. The estate, which con sists of personal property and ac- counts, went to Mrs. Hattie w. Meader, who was his wife at the time of hIs death.
 w. D. Powell, one of the old tim CTS of the Augua Fria section, has been in town for couple of days on house business. Mir. Powell has several copper claims in that sec tion which are showing up well and he is correspondingly happy. He re- turned home today.
 Tom Pillar, the carpenter, has just returned from three months visit at his old home in Kingston, Canada. He says things are too slow in that far of land for him and he was glad to get back to Prescott. He reports any amount of carpenter work in sight for the coming year.
 A Lund and Henry Souther, of Hartfort, and A T White and 4 L Somers, of Boston, who are interested in mining in Yavapai county, arrived last night and went out to the Poland tunnel on this mornings train.
 The ladies of the Degree of Honor will give calico ball at the opera house Monday night, March 3l. These ladies always make a grand success of their dances and this will no doubt be no exception to the rule. If you want to spend a pleasant even ing go to the Calico ball. Lots of fun.
 Mir. Wing is on the lookout for good man to take charge of the Granite Dells for the summer. This is one of the beautiful spots of Ari- zona, and if properly conducted ought to bring good returns and at the same time furnish a pleasant place to go and spend the day for individuals or picnic parties.
 Tonight is the regular meeting of the United Moderns and full at tendance is urgently requested as It is desired to complete arrangements for the reception of Supreme Chan cellor Johnson of Denver, who will visit the lodge April 10. All mem bers who are interested in the good of the order should be on hand.
 Contractor w. w. Wood has just received a large McKeloy concrete mixer and has it in position at the site for the new school house. This mixer is about twelve feet long and three feet in diameter and is cylinder shape. The cement and sand are shoveled into it while it is revolving and the motion of the machine thor oughly mixes the different ingredi- ents.
 Editor Perkins of the St. Johns Herald and also Ships of the same place, was a caller at the Journal Miner today. NIT. Perkins is always wide awake and seems to have formed little newspaper trust in his county of which he is the whole push. It's not often a newspaper man has a chance to form ''trust" except it be to send out his papers and trust to look for collecting about half of his subscriptions.