Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-10

1t lation of officers will occur at the next z stated conclave, Friday, Jannary 2 # 1903.
 '- Captain Philips, who returned a from Los Angeles several days ago, g suffering with cold. and who has
 been confined to the house, has re- ? covered sufficiently to be able to be t down town today.
 - The public is invited to the Elks' . memorial exercises at K. of F. hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. I Special music will be rendered, among the numbers being vocal solos bv well known vocalists of Prescott.
 The announcement of Henry Har-
 tin as candidate for assessor, will be found in this issue. MT. Hartin is 5 most worthy young man and has oc- cupled the position during the past year very satisfactorily. A reelection would be deserving endorsement of his conduct of the office during the past year.
 Frank Thomas of Topeka is trying
 to collect S4S, ,4S0 damages from the
 Santa Fe company for the alleged
 violations of a contract. Themas
 claims that he had a verbal contract
 with President Ripley for supplying
 the employees of the Santa Fe system
 with high grade standard watches.
 The watches were to be placed in the
 hands of the employees, and the
 money to pay for them deducted
 from the wages of the men purchas ing the watches. Thomas arranged to get his watches from NJ. A. Mead & Co. Thomas claims that when the Santa Fe repudiated the contract it tleft him with four or five thousand watches on hand. The Santa Fe claims that Thomas never had more than fifty watches on hand at one time, and that President Ripley never entered into any agreement or contract with Thomas.
 From Honday's Daily
 This has been an ideal Prescott winter day.
 Joe Hobbs and Joe Archambeau left today on hunting trip.
 Ed Block left yesterday on busi- ness visit to San Francisco.
 Mrs. c. A. Duke returned a few days since from her visit to San Diego.
 Head & Parsons have dissolved partnership. Notice of which ap- pears iii this issue.
 Mrs. F. A. Tritle left today for St. | Louis for a visit of several months with her daughter.
 Mrs. Horton and her two children left this morning for a visit with relatives in California.
 P. R. Weatherford, prominent merchant of Flagstaff, is in Prescott | attending United States court as a juror.
 Hon. Thomas B. Reed. one of the great statesmen of the present gener- ation, died at an early hour on Sunday morning in Washington.
 Prescott Lodge of Odd Fellows will dedicate their new hall on We'd nesday evening. 4 number of grand lodge officers will be present.
 Isaac Earth, a prominent young attorney of St. Johns, and son of Sol Earth of that place, is in town at tending United States court.
 Before returning to his duties at the court house on his return from Yuma, Sheriff Munds will spend several days at Agua Caliente springs, Arizona.
 The supper served by the Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E. church at Odd Fellows hall on Saturday night was well patronized and it gave good satisfaction to the patrons.
 A head-end collision between two freight trains occurred near Yampai at an early hour on Sunday morning. killing an engineer and wrecking both engines pretty badly.
 The types on Saturday made Henry Hartin candidate for city assessor. Mir. Hartin fills the position of city treasurer and has filled it very ac- ceptably for the past two years and Is now candidate for reelection.
 The open season for deer closes next Monday. That hunk" of veni- son promised the editor of this paper has not yet arrived, and the aforesaid editor fears that he will go hungry for venison another year.
 The case of the Phoenix Construc- tion Co. against the city of Prescott, for an alleged balance due on ac- count, was tried before Judge Sloan and by him taken under advisement on Saturday.
 Merritt & Richardson, real estate, loans, insurance and collections, have an advertisement in this issue. MT. Merritt is also deputy mineral sur veyor and Mir. Richardson has the agency for the sale of F. NJ. Mur- phys West Prescott land holdings.
 Wm. McHugh, aged 3S years, died ! at the Silver Belt mine last Saturday. He was brother of J. A. McHugh, ! with Douglas. Lacy & O., and came ! to this section short time since on ! account of i'll health. The funeral ! took place today from Logan's under ! taking parlors.
 Wanted-The use of a span of ! good horses and spring wagon for their keep. to do a three mile drive ] each day. Address Mrs. L. Dale. Mayer, Arizona
 F. G. Brecht's blacksmith shop ' was burglarized on Saturday night and the safe blown open with dyna- ( mite. A big charge Of the explosive I was used as the door of the safe was blown thirty feet away The safe about $l9 which the bur glars secured ioT their work.
 Married, December 3, in Prescott, by Rev. A. N. Gibbons, F. H. Covey Of Prescott and Miss Minnie NJ. Big . br u Los Angeles. The groom is well known Prescott contractor aud builder, while his bride is also very ! estimsb'e young lady. The Journal ( Miner extends congratulations to the f