Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-30

ployed by the Southern Pacific com pany. If the experiment is success ful the S. P. will doubtless be able to give steady work to large num- Der of Apaches.-Silver Belt.
 Fifeld and Gallagher, of Phenix, have been awarded a contract by the Congress Gold company for the erec ton of buildings which will cost S20,OO0. One will be store build ing 100x40 feet, two stories and a basement. The other will be an office structure, a part of which, 32x 32 feet, will be two stories and an equal area one story. They will be built of Phenix brick. Work has al ready been commenced.
 A telegram from Bisbee says that the Cananea railroad was sold to the Southern Pacific last week. The price was not made public, but it re- quires seven figures to make the amount in figures. It is claimed by some that the new company has been formed, of which W. c. Greene Is president and Hartman and Ran dolph are directors. The road runs from Naco, on the border, to Cananea, Mexico, distance of forty-five miles.
 In looking over the program for Friday night at Dake's opera house, one should not fail to notice the or chestra numbers. This organization is credit to our city and its services so generously contributed on ire quent occasions is a courtesy which our citizens should appreciate. It is few towns the size of Prescott that can boast so finished an orchestra as is this body of musicians.
 Though born in Jamaica, West Indies, Lewis Morrison, the actor, in- tends to spend the balance of his days in San Francisco, where he has purchased handsome residence and from May to September each year takes an active interest in things civic and theatrical. The famous Mephisto is prominent in social events and a great favorite of the large colony of professionals gathered in the Pacific coast metropolis.
 Judge A. L. Morrison, collector of internal revenue for Arizona and New Mexico. has received the following letter from the office of the commis- sioner of internal revenue at Wash ington: "Your office was examined on the 3d instant by Revenue agent A. L. Davis, who reports the cash and stamp accounts in balance, the records neatly kept and posted to date, the office force efficient and at tentive to duty and the office in good condition generally. The report on form ISS, shows that the lists are also in balance. The grade of your office is fixed at No. l."
 .'The house that Jack and Jill Built" the title of an illustrated story, the first section of which ap- pears in the August Delineator, will appeal to home lovers everywhere. So cleverly has the author told the various steps in the raising of this roof tree, that the reader enters thor oughly into the spirit of it, and almost feels that he will have the right and title to the same when fin ished. Unlike the usual house plans and descriptions, the smallest details are here presented, from the first rock laid to the last decorative touch in side.
 The experiences of Phenix with the rain clouds are very similar to that of Prescott, as will be seen by the following from the Republican. "There was never a more threatening storm than one that lowered over Phenix for about five minutes yester- afternoon. It was two hours getting ready for the demonstration and then made an inglorious fizzle of it. It rained just enough to let the opti- mists win their bets, but not great deal of money changed hands, for even the pessimists who have been swearing that it would never rain in this valley again were unwilling to put their money against such strong indications.
 Attorney Cruikshank, who ha been one of the counsel for Ja me Shirley in his litigation here, left on today's train for his home in New York. Mir. Cruikshank is a very ble attorney and is one of the at- torneys employed by w. A. Clark He is a member of the firm of At . water X Cruikshank. This is his second visit to this section, and he is very favorably impressed with the country as well as with the people he
 has met here.
 ' From Saturdays Daily. \ Owen Callaghan of Chicago is in g town.
 J. w. Sullivan, the well knowI b Arizona cattle baron, Is in town. There will be meeting of Pres
 colt Typographical union this even
 ing at o'clock.
 Henry F. Ashurst, the well knowr t attorney of Williams, is in town ol }. professional business.
 It The little girl baby of MT. ant U Mrs. J. H. Love is improving nov s with prospects of recovery. e J. W. Sullivan has just shipped 25
 head of yearling calves to Hanforo
 California to be placed on pasture. le There are five democratic candi l' dates for sheriff in the field now wit ,. forty-five precincts to hear from ye g. Fitzsimmons put up a good figh re last night in San Francisco, but Jei e. fries won the fight in the eight le round.
 Charles NJ. Shannon has gone
 Jerome to talk to the miners thel le concerning his candidacy for del a gate to congress.
 H. The Secret of His Presence" all 3y God Mindful of Men," wlll be u 7u subject of the sermons at the Bapti I'll church tomorrow morning and ev l5 ming.
 he A ton of rock which had be, on hoisted in the air near the stora:
 dam near Ash Fork few days sine
 fell and crushed a Mexican labor .t 5 into pulp.
 ng Until some time Ill oep'enlp er- evening services in the COngreg ri tional church will be discontinue