Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-12-31

Mir. and Mrs. Wm. Mckay. c
 Groom creek, spent Christmas il
 Prescott and attended the Clerk
 Union ball.
 Several young men came in iron
 McCabe to be present at the Clerk
 Union ball. They pronounced it
 grand success.
 Mir. Ainsworth and daughter, Mis- Ainsworth, came in from Walnu
 Grove to attend the Clerks UnioI
 ball
 Wig. Wager, enigneer at the Pros
 perity Gold Mining company, was il
 attendance at the ball given by the
 Clerks Union, Dougherty's hall.
 When Jules Baumann was working the mining claims now owned by the
 Baumann Copper company, he en- gagged in raising pigeons, as a sort of diversion from mining, as well as to provide his camp occasionally with the delicacy of pigeon pot pie. They have multiplied in numbers so rapid ly recently that they have become a sort of nuisance and in order to thin them out Mir. Baumann presented each of the officers of the Baumann Copper company with a dozen birds for Christmas.
 R. E. Morrison and E. s. Clark left on today's train for Kingman on professional business. Col. J. F. Will son will go tomorrow The latter goes to represent Michael Scanlan the contestant in an election contest case and Messrs. Morrison and Clark go to represent Mir. Grant the contestee. MT. Grant was declared elected as at the recent election and MT. Scanlan was a candidate for election but according to the returns failed of election and has instituted a contest to prevent MT. Grant from occupying the position.
 Dennis A. Burke has consented to become a candidate for Mayor.
 See "The Gay Deceiver'' at the opera house tonight.
 Walter Rease has returned from his visit to Phenix.
 Eastern Star Chapter will install officers January l, 1903.
 The calendar season is on now and the crop seems large.
 c. W. Hicks and wife will spend the holidays with Claud Thompson at Jerome.
 The s. F. P. & P. railroad, in ac- ,ordance with its usual custom has sent turkey to each of its employees.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Trittle came ID from PheniX this morning with heir two children to spend Christmas n Prescott.
 Capt. l.. D. Phillips left this morn ng for Los Angeles on a brief busi- less trip and incidentally to take his Christmas dinner with friends there
 H. F. Ashurst, councilman-elect | rom Coconino county returned to lis home at Williams today after a | lay spent in Prescott.
 The Christmas play in three scenes t Miss Thew's entertainment next | Monday night will be alone worth he admission price. Do not fail to ttend. It will be given in K. of P. lall
 The funeral of the late Michael Fin ey took place this afternoon at ? o'clock. It was attended by members f the Army and Navy Union, G. A. !. and WOmen's Relief Corps.
 Geo. Tisdale, superintendent of ,ridges of the s. F. P. & P. railway, anne up from PheniX this morning to pend Christmas Mr Tisdale is in harge of the work of building the ridge for the PheniX and Eastern ailway over Salt river.
 Florentia and Mariana Armenia -ho were recently sent to the Yuma enitentiary from this county, on eing searched at the prison on their rrrival there. were found to have l13 concealed on them. They had he money all in currency stuffed nto full sack of tobacco.
 Invitations are out for the High inks of the Eagles tomorrow night. Iuests are served with the follow lg notice on the invitations: "Get our life insured before going. for here may be something doing. Some m of various kinds will be dished ut in big chunks. Wear no valuable ewelry, for valuable jewelry some ines starts mans relatives inquir- lg for him when otherwise his de- lise would not be noticed There ill be something to eat and some hing to drink"
 ''The Virginian'' was the play pro- uced at the opera house last evening nd it was greeted by a good audi nee. The play is a strong one and 'as we'll produced. As Mir. Van Dyke Vernon, Jack C. Taylor made a ecided hit. Every member of the ompany did splendidly. giving excel ent support to Mir. Taylor. Tonight ill be Eagles night, and "A Gay )eceiver" will be produced in which lr. Taylor plays the role of Peter mos Dunn. The plot of this play 5 extremely interesting, the situa- ions humorous and the play through ut is very entertaining and the com any should be greeted with a full ouse. Tomorrow night that old. but play Rip Van Wrinkle will e produced. A special matinee will e given on Christmas afternoon. at mich Jonathan Judd. Jr., will be resented.
 Miss Driscoll, of Morristown, Ari- ona, is in town.
 H. J. Allen, financial manager of he United Verde mine, is in town.
 J. P. Storm has filed his bond as ounty treasurer. It is for S8S, GOO.
 Max Cantin is in town today from 'alker.
 H. Wm. Stephens came up this lorning from MOrristown where he is ngaged in mining.
 Ida M. Hall was granted decree of ivorce from Ed Hall in the district ourt today.
 G. A. Ainsworth, the enterprising nd prosperous rancher of Walnut reek, is in town.
 MT. and Mrs. J. T. Cone of Val erde, with their little niece, Helen amb are spending the holidays with 'iends in Prescott.
 The South Methodist church will i've a Christmas entertainment this 7ening consisting of a literary pro ramme and Christmas tree.
 There will be a Christmas tree with pprOpriate exercises at the Congrega- onal. South Methodist and Metho- ist churches tonight.
 Yesterdays freight train due to rive from the north in the forenoon i'd not arrive until o'clock at