Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-04

A resident of Jerome until recently. while the charming bride arrived yes terday from Iowa. They will reside in Prescott.
 A. J. Doran came in from pTaSrott Wednesday and left for ehe nigbt- hawk mine. He says The railroad from Congress dowa hy Hillside through the Bill W lliams Fork COD, per belt, down t 70 Chimehueyas val ieY to T IancoI -ia, on the Sante Fe, is d sure go ar .d that the end of the big ii.E: salk lS lh eight when actual work will oesiu' This railroad will open up 2f! Ied' mineral country. - Kingman M -HersJ Wealth. Next Monday night the Curtiss Comedy company will open their second weeks engagement at the opera house and will present a com plete list of new plays. This organi- zation made such splendid reputa- . ton on their former engagement here that their return is hailed with de- light. The prices during the engage ment will be 9, B and 50 cents and the sale of seats will open Saturday morning, May 3l.
 From Fridays Daily.
 c. P. Collins, of the Penn Gold and Octave Mining companies, came in on last evenings train to look over his interests in this section.
 G. w. Hull came over from Jerome this morning. Mir. Hull has been ab- sent in the east for several months re- turning to Jerome only about a week ago.
 The Journal-Miner force was treat ed this morning to a box of cigars by H. Voge, the occasion of it being the arrival at his home last night of fine young daughter. The young lady and her parents have the best wishes of all connected the Journal Miner.
 JB. Tappan is in town today en route to his ranch on the Bill Will iiams Fork Mir. Tappan is engaged in cattle raising and ranching in the above section and says it is one of the garden spots of Arizona. Railroad surveyors are at work in that country surveying for a line of road which is intended to be built to San Diego.
 Miss Theresa Fredericks returned home on Wednesday from Mills sem nary, California, from which institu tion she graduated last week. Out of graduating class of six young la dies, two of them, Miss Theresa Fredericks and Miss Emma Butcher, were from Prescott. Their many | friends will be pleased to learn that they have received their degrees with high honors.
 Under the annual readjustment of postmasters salaries, the following changes have been made in Arilona: 'Bisbee. 5000 to S2300; Globe Sl700 to SlS00; Kingman, Sl200 to Sl40O; Morenci, S1400 to S1500; Prescott, $500 to S24OO; Yuma, $500 to $500; Clifton, S160O to S1700; Jerome, S1600 to Sl700; Mesa, S1400 to S1100; Nogales, $500 to Sl700; Stafford, S1100 to 5000.
 The community that shows practi- cal appreciation of the efforts of its newspapers by a hearty, generous sup port. never is forced to complain of dull times and general apathy. Live advertisers make live newspapers, and live newspapers attract live people to liven up things. This is fact so often demonstrated that it approaches the dignity of an axiom, and, there | fore, should be needed.
 Speaking of the debate at the nor nal hooDbetween the normal school students and the territorial university students, the Republican made the l following mention Of d normal stud ent from Prescott: Miss Florence Ford followed tor the affirmative. To those who thought a girl could not debate with boy, Miss Ford gave a surprise. Her voice was strong yet winningly sweet. She never faltered for a second through the entire del livery of an argument that was clear and convincing" Miss Ford was one of those who gained victory for the normal school in the contest. She scored the second highest marking of the six contestants who participated in the debate.
 Dr. Thomas Augustus Jaggar, of Harvard University, who spent sever al months in this section of Arizona iast summer with the geological sur vey. has just left Cambridge, hurried l lv for Martinique, where he intends 10 study volcanoes and their action in he interest of science. He went un- tier the combined auspices of liar yard university and the United States geological survey. The United States government has granted him trans, ] portation on any federal vessel. Dr. Jaggar, though young in years, has made thorough study of geysers and volcanoes. aud is especially anx- i0us to reach St. Pierre before the ac- ton of the volcano has entirely ceas- ed. He was born in Philadelphia in 1871, has studied mostly at Harvard and abroad.
 c. O. Ellis has resigned his position as assistent cashier of the Prescott National Bank, and will retire from the position tomorrow. He has ac- cepted the position of cashier of the bank in Douglas in the southern part of the territory, and will leave for that place next Thursday, June 6. Mir. Ellis has been a faithful and trusted employe of the Prescott Nat ional Bank for seven years, common cing as bOokkeeper in the institution and being promoted to the position of assistant cashier. He is not onl y a
 capable and very competent man, but is very popular socially, and his de-
 parture will be regretted by our people generally, although, of course,
 they are pleased at his promotion to such an important position as he goes 10 fill St meeting of the board of . directors of the bank yesterday, Wal
 ter C. Brandon, who formerly Oc- ,, cupied the same position in the bank, was elected as assistant cashier.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 Robert Foxan died at Briggs re, 5 gently.
 L. A. Willard is in town from the Verde valley.
 The regular June term of court } will open on Monday, on which date ? a orapd iurv will he imDaneled.