Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-18


 Judge Sloan is engaged today ia hearing argument in the case of the Santa Fe Pacific against the counties of Apache, Navajo, Coconino, Yavapai and Mohave. The last legislature passed a law providing that no land should be assessed for less than seventy-fve cents per acre. The rail road company has made application for an injunction to restrain the county assessors of the various coun- ties from carrying out the provisions of the law. The company is repre- sented by Judge c. N. Sterry and T. J. Norton, while E. S. Clark, J. E. Jones, W. H. Burbage and Sam L. Pattee represent three of the counties. The action is brought primarily to test the validity of the law.
 T.C. Job of Prescott, and E. S. Clark of Flagstaff, have formed law co-partnership under the firm name of Job and Clark. Mir. Clark had his business eye on Tucson for a time, thinking of locating there, but finally decided to locate in Prescott. He will move his family here next week. The combination makes a strong law firm. Mir. Job is attorney for num- Der of corporations besides enjoying a good, lucrative practice. He is noted for the painstaking care he exercises over all business entrusted to him, and has been very successful since locating in Prescott. MT. Clark is not only good lawyer, an eloquent and convincing speaker, but has had a varied business experience. He was engaged in the newspaper busi- ness for several years, and the ex- perience gained in that line is of great benefit to him as an attorney. The JournalMiner ccngratulates both members of the firm for the wisdom exercised in the selection of partner and predicts successful career for the new firm.
 From Honday's Daily
 Mrs. Robert De Large and her daughters, Misses Pearl, Blance and Irene, left today for Dewey to re- main.
 The city pound today had fifty eight canines under arrest. A whole sale slaughter will follow in a few days.
 T. F. Batte, Jr., a civil engineer and a recent graduate of the A. and NJ. college of Texas, is expected in Prescott tonight to take a position with Civil Engineer J. B. Girand.
 Mrs. Kate Vinson Goodman and her daughter, Miss Sallie Goodman, mother and sister respectively of Mrs. J. B. Grand, are visiting the latter and expect to remain in Pres colt during the summer.
 Miss Trowbridge, the well-known artist from Phenix, formerly of New York, will spend the summer in Pres colt. She will form class and in struct pupils in oil painting and painting from nature. She is well spoken of.
 The Los Angeles Times of We'd nesday had special dispatch from Washington to the effect that the senate committee on territories had decided to postpone action upon the statehood bill until the session of next winter.
 Henry Stuthman, the presiding elder of the Peoples hall has gener- ously favored this office with hogs head of the celebrated Rainier beer. It is unquestionably a fine beverage, carefully brewed and like the moun- tain it bears the name of, is way up"
 The pupils of St. J oseph academy are preparing an interesting pro- gram for their commencement exer- cises next Thursday evening at Dake's opera house. The success which has always attended these an- nual exercises, will, doubtless. draw a large attendance attended on this occasion.
 A Chinese policy game on the American plan is now in operation at the Wellington. Devotees of the game are many, and the enterprise is being "fiercely" bucked at. The ''chinks" on Granite street are still in business, however. although they do not enjoy the "Melican" method of absorbing trade they have so long had cinch on.
 The Childi en's day exercises of the NJ. E. Sunday school held last even ing were unusually interesting. The program was more inter esting than any preceding year and it was we'll rendered. The choir furnished special music for the occasion and were assisted by Prof B. D. Billing hurst and Ziba O. Brown with cor nets and $. B. Beach with violin.
 Manager J. N. Johnson of the h. dependent Telephone company is the best satisfied man in town, ail because his line has been extended to Congress. The extension was completed this week and is but a step further on the way to Phenix. Mir. Johnson who is the local representa- tive is enthusiastic on the possibili- ties of the Independent, and says that the Jerome system will pass under the control of Frank Wright of Prescott July 1, and will then be fur ther strengthened by the addition of the Prescott system. The service the Independent is now giving is good, but Mir. Johnson assures us that he will improve it materially soon after the first of next month when better boxes are to be put in,-Jerome Re- porter.