Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-03-12

The business of the Western Union Telegraph company has been growing so much of late that the manager has employed another messenger boy. Roland Mosher is the name of the new messenger who is assistant to Prof. Cartmell.
 Captain A. F. Banta, whose jour nalistic experience in Arizona covers a great. period of time and area of territory, is about to embark in the business again at the town of Doug ias. His paper, whose name has not vet been announced, will be issued about March 20.-Gazette.
 Although the inclement weather on last Sunday prevented a large num- Der being present 10 hear the Rev. H. B. Long in his lecture on "Savano- rola," the Dr. kept his promise and delivered it to those who braved the storm, one couple having come forty miles to hear it. Upon request of friends he will repeat it next Sunday evening.
 A mummy, as perfect as the best Egyptian product, was unearthed by laborers last Tuesday while removing the bodies from the Catholic ceme tery. The body was that of Thomas Smith, who died about six years ago, and was in such a state of presrrva ton that it was readily recognized by many people who were acquainted with deceased.-Yuma Sun.
 4. E. Carroll. merchant tailor of Riverside, California, has arrived in Prescott. He feels so favorably inn pressed with the business outlook of this section that he has concluded to locate permanently, securing quarters with Barthel X Stocks. He comes well recommended.
 The Journal-Miner congratulates its old friend, Geo. w. Stewart, in his recent disappointment as register of the land office at Visalia, California. Mir. Stewart was formerly connected with the Visalia Delta and has served one term as register of the land office there.
 Mrs. J. w. Akers was the victim of a runaway accident today. She was out driving alone in a cart when the horse became frightened and became manageable, running into fence, threw her violently to the ground, smashing up the cart considerably and breaking the harness. Mrs Aker's injuries are reported to be not serious.
 l Cashier R. N. Fredericks, of the
 Prescott National bank, which has
 been designated as one of the custo-
 dians of the territorial donation tc
 the Mckinley Memorial fund, reports
 the sum of S552.00 on hand at pres
 ent. Parties who have not yet con-
 tributed to the fund and who are de
 sirous of doing so should call at tn,
 Prescott National bank with their do
 nations.
 The will of the late Otto R. Becke was admitted to probate yesterda, ; and Charias Bright appointed execu tor of the estate. The estate con
 sists of several hundred dollars in
 Prescott bank and some mining prop erty in Washington and Mir. Brigh . is the legatee of the entire estate MT. Bright came here with MT. Beck CT and cared for him during his i'll ness and has become so impresse . with the town that he has decided t | locate here and has taken a positio
 with Joe Roberts in his meat marke - Report comes from New York tha e the subscriptions to the stock of tn - Manhattan Oil company, which pro e poses to bore for oil in the Lon, ! some Valley foothills was over-sul t scribed 100000 shares within fe . days after it was offered. Arrang = ments have already been made ft
 the construction of the camp built