Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-09
THE LOCAL NEWS...... $ ......CITY AND COUNTY

been visiting R. D. French and family He leaves for home this evening.
 J. B. Girand has just been awarded a Sl0,000 contract from the govern ment for the survey of pubic lands.
 William Roop, who shot and woun- ded hotel clerk in Jerome, has been sentenced to three years in the peni- tentiary.
 The trial of Francisco Padilla is in progress today in the district court. Padilla is charged with resisting an officer at Congress.
 H. W. Huggins of Morenci, arrived in Prescott a few days ago in time to attend the big celebration. He ex- poets to locate here permanently.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Esser arrived here few days since from St. Louis, where the couple were married, MT. Esser leaving here in November last.
 William Connors, who was con- victed of murder in the second de- gree in the killing of Geo. Bryan, was today sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary.
 Geo. B. Upton, one of the owners of the Gro Grande group of mines, left on today's train for the east on a business trip, expecting to be absent about six weeks or two months.
 Beverly R. Cox, of Phenix, was mo- ticed on the streets during the cele- bration. Mr. Cox was a resident of Prescott for a couple of summers, and is always welcome visitor.
 A. B. Noxon, the newspaper cores pondent, mining promoter and all round hustler generally, will leave tomorrow for Colorado Springs for a visit of few weeks on mining busi- ness.
 R. A. Greenhill, who has recently opened candy store in the Hilton building, reports a good trade. He manufactures every variety of candy, and it is said he is unexcelled in his line of business and makes a fine article.
 Work was commenced yesterday laying the exterior walls of the new school house. The bricklayers have heretofore been engaged in building the inside basement walls. The con- crete work of the foundation is near ing completion.
 Forest Supervisor F. R. Stewart was summoned by telephone today to he head of Turkey creek to fight d forest fire, which was reported raging there, threatening the destruction oi considerable valuable timber as well as other property.
 Thomas W. Dunn, an industrious young miner of the Lynx creek sec lion. and Miss Hattie H. Murray, daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. w. Murray, were married in Prescott last evening by Probate Judge c. P. Hicks. The young couple are very popular and have the best wishes of a very large circle of friends.
 Richard E. Lamson, arrived in Prescott last evening from Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the purpose of locating here, He has accepted the position of assistant secretary of the Dunkirk Gold and Silver Mining company of Prescott. MT. Lamson is very genial gentleman, as well as experienced in mining matters, and the Journal-Miner is pleased to wei come such to Prescott.
 Word received yesterday at Cap tain L. D. Phillips office from the Manhattan Oil company's plant at Mineral Point was to the effect that another accident had happened few days ago to the drilling outfit. but it had been repaired and drilling is again in progress. The well is now down 320 feet and strong flow of water has been encountered, there being over fifty feet of water in the hole.
 There was Fourth of July drill contest at Walker for which p,izes of Sl00 first, and $50 second, were of fered in the double handed contest, and $50 and S25 single hand. Me Dougall and Harper won first money m the double handed contest, with hole 3l inches to their credit, and Swanback and McCarty won second money with 40 inches. R. J. Swan beck of McCabe won the single hand purse, with 154 inch hole.
 After o'clock Monday evening, Thomas Mahoney shot himself in the brain through the forehead, death re- sulting instantly. The act was com mitted in the Grand Central hotel, in his room on the second floor. Ma honey was about 40 years old. He had lost about S200 gambling. Let ters on his person showed that his home was at Mariah, N. Y., and that he was a member of Butte Miners Union, No. l, w. F. of M.-Jerome Reporter, July 3.
 Mrs. NJ. E. B. Morris, mother of the Morris boys in Prescott, received the sad news last evening If the ieaia of her brother, Henry o. Bar rvtt, at Gunnison, Colorado. Mir. Barrett Lad just made a visit to his sister here. leaving less than week age for his Colorado home, in ap- parantlv the best of health, aud the saddenness of his death is a severe shock to her. Heart disaase was the cause of death. Deceased was a young man, being only 32 years old, and was very popular where he lived, having been for eleven years in the county clerks office at Gunnison His nephew, Geo. Morris, in the em- ploy of R. H. Burmister & Sons | company, left on today's train for Gunnison to attend the funeral. The | remains will be taken to New Or leans for interment, where the family | has a lot in the cemetery.
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