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

tered the othce of ID. w, Willard and son, architects.
 Miss Alice Campbell has gone to Flagstaff te attend the graduating exercises at the normal school and to be the guest of Mrs. Dr. Brannen.
 A new automatic stamp cancelling machine has just been received at the Prescott postoffice. 1t was fur nished by the postofiice department and is one of the latest hand ma chimes cut for that purpose.
 There seems to be some doubt as to whether the McDaniels recently arrested near Bisbee for the murder of Ford, the sheep herder, near Cave creek some time since, is the Me Daniels who committed the murder.
 H. H. McNeill of Phoenix, came iu today from Iron Springs, to purchase supplies for his family, who are so- burning at the above place. He says there are about fifty colonists at present at the above summer resort.
 The joint exercises yesterday after noon by the pupils of the rooms of Miss Campbell and Miss Beidelman were very interesting. The room was beautifully decorated and there were a large number of spectators present.
 An Indian village is being built at Canyon Diablo, which will contain | fifty Moquis and fifty Navajoes. They will be employed in weaving blankets, making baskets and other curios. An Indian trader is at the head of the enterprise.
 D. W. Willard and son have been appointed arrhitects for the new Elk's building, to be erected opposite the Congress house. It is understood that this will be modern two story building 150 feet by 100 feet, and it will be rushed to completion at the earliest possible date,
 Members of the W. R. c. are here by requested to decorate their homes by the display of flags on the 14th of June in honor of Flag day. It is also requested that those having charge of | flags on business houses and public 1 buildings will hoist them on that day 1 and honor the stars and stripes. Mrs. Olds, Pres. W. R. c.
 According to the fashon plates. | the spring bonnet is a daisy. It has cowcatcher in front, tail | board behind, flower garden on top, bunch of grass on one side, and a bird carcass on the other The whole affair is elaborately bound together by crushed ribbons, topped of by a loud millinery bill, and paid for by disgusted husband or father.-Ex.
 Geo. S. Porter, a former resident of this city, but for several years a resi- dent of Los Angeles, arrived in Pres colt last evening. It is his first visit here since the fire, ana he says he has never seen such an exhibition of nerve and public spirit shown as has been done by our citizens in the re- building of the town. He says he always knew, however, that Prescott is the best town of its size in the United States.
 Howard Burmister says that the action of the young democratic club, in electing him as a member of its finance committee was unsolicited, unexpected and unexplainable to him, as he has always been, Is now, and always expects to be a staunch re- publican. If ia his capacity of f. nance committeeman, any finances are placed in his hands he will see that they are expended to the best possible advantage for furtheriug the princi- pie of the republican party.
 There is a very well authenticated rumor in Santa Fe circles that Third Vice President J. w. Kendrick has resigned his present position with the company, ana that General Manager H. U. Nudge of Topeka is slated to succeed him as head of the operating department says the Topeka State Journal. MT. Kendrick has been of fered the position of European repre- sentative of the Westinghouse Air Brake company with headquarters at London at salary of S50,000 a year. The Westinghouse company has just completed an enormous new manu- featuring plant in England, and is preparing to invade the European markets.
 The closing exercises of the kinder garten were held yesterday afternoon. Che room was decorated for the oc- casion by decorations made by the pupils themselves. The exercises of his department of the public schools are always interesting and yesterday was no exception 10 the general rule. There is such a marked air of indifference and absence of cOnscieutiousuess that they are doing anything particularly worthy of note, ou the part of the little tets that makes the exercises all the more interesting. There was a good attendance of patrons and friends of the school. Misses McGill and Raible deserve great credit for the success they have achieved in the kindergartenI
 The United States civil service commission announces that on June I7, 1902, an examination will be held at the usual places for the position of record and identification clerk in the United States penitentiary service. Attention is invited to the fact that it has been decided by the depart ment that knowledge of stenography is not required in this position, and consequently the subject of stenog- raphy has been eliminated from the examination as heretofore announced. It also announces an examination on July s, 1902, for the position of in spector to act as interpreter (Finnish and Scandinavian languages) in the immigration service, and on July S-9, 1902, an examination for the position of inspector of hUlls in the steam boat inspection service and for the position of computor in the coast and geodetic survey.
 From Fridays Daily.
 M. s. Taft came in from Walker today.
 Jos. Mayer came in on today's P. x E. train.
 E. D. Treadwell went to Jerome this morning.
 Sheriff Lovin of Mohave county is in town on official business.
 Mrs. E. D. Treadwell left on the