Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-29

Nicholas Balz, prominent citizel of Phenix, died yesterday of typhoiC fever.
 A high wind has prevailed today blowing away the storm symptom which had been gathering
 Con O'Keefe, the Nogales mining magnate, was initiated into the ordel of Elks recently in Tucson.
 E. L. McLallen has returned iron his trip east. He was accompanied by his family and they are domicilec in the Pentland house.
 A vote for Morrison will be lift for statehood. A vote for the county republican ticket means a vote ir favor of economical government, lower taxation and more equal as sessments.
 Rev. Leon O. Lewis has returned from attending the annual confer ence of his church in California. He has been assigned to the pastorate oi the South Methodist church here fol another year.
 Oscar Gibson, prohibition candi- date for delegate to congress, will address the people Friday night al the court house on prohibition Everybody should hear him. Ladies are especially invited.
 The space devoted to American Ignorance in Arizona" in our con- temporary is increasing daily. The subject seems to be growing upon it. That paper worked "taxfess toots" for nearly decade, and this subject promises to last equally as long.
 Are we living on the inside or the outside of the earthi" is a question which is agitating the people of Mar tinez according to Courier corre- spondent, and they propose referring it to Pat 0'Sulliyan. When it comes to dealing with such obtruse subjects as that Pat is right in his element, but that does not qualify him for district attorney.
 
 The republicans will hold before. burial ceremonies in the courtroom next Saturday evening. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in- vited to attend.-Courier. Yes, the meeting is a sort of prelude to the burial of the democratic party be- heath an avalanche of votes. The prospective democratic corpse, to- gether with its friends and acquaint- ances, will certainly be welcome.
 S. S. Walstrum of the Santa Fe offices, went out to Mayer this after noon with special car, a pump gun and 1000 rounds of ammunition. A canvass of the offices develops the fact that he has promised eighteen men a dozen birds each, and as he expects to be gone but one day, the game laws are liable to be seriously violated. The attention of the game warden is respectfully called to this item. Owners of live stock in the vicinity of Mayer have been noti- fled.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 Joe Roberts is the man for sheriff.
 W. G. Wingfeld is in town from Camp Verde.
 A. J. Doran came over from King man yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. James Cashin came in from Mayer yesterday.
 H. Suttle arrived on last eve ning's train from the east.
 B. H. Weaver has been on the sick list for week but is getting better.
 George P. Harrington is in town from the Bradshaw Mountain coun- try.
 Nj. L. Osborne, prominent citizen of the Verde valley, is in town to- day.
 Mir. Peterman, janitor of the public school building, is reported to be quite sick.
 Judge R. E. Sloan returned last evening from holding a term of court in Kingman.
 Ex-Governor N. O. Murphy came up on this mornings train for brief stay in Prescott.
 Everybody is invited to turn out to the court house tonight to hear the republican candidates.
 J. S. Jones returned last evening from the east where he has been for some time in the interest of the Jessie Mines company.
 W. P. Covillaud returned last eve ming from his visit to California. He brought back bucketful of fish for the plaza fountian.
 American Ignorance in Arizona" occupies top of column, preceding all other reading on editorial page of our contemporary this morning.
 Norris & Rowe's advertising cal which has been in Prescott for cou- pie of days went north today, at tacbed to the regular passenger train.
 Democrats are evidently getting desperate when they are compelled to resort to the use of Anarchist Rich ardson's screeds to help their ticket.
 c. H. Akers has been in Prescott for couple of days on mining busi- ness. He took some parties out to the Hassayampa country today to make an examination of some mines.
 Dolph Wright, who was resident of Prescott in the early seventies, is in town. He came here for the pur- pose of engaging in business. but is unable to secure a suitable location. He is accompanied by his wife.
 Owing to the failure of the social ists to furnish d cut of their vignette, the election ballots in this county will appear without it. Any enc wishing to vote the ticket though, can easily identify it by the name of the candidate.
 The Southwest Carnival association makes an offer of $50 to any couple that will be married in the lions cage in Phenix at the time of its appear ance there. There will be no danger to the couple, as the expert lion trainer will be in the cage and have perfect control over the wild beasts.