Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-23

son, and formerly statesman from Yuma, is in town attending the Shirley Mitchell trial.
 A. A. Johns returned last night from a visit to Los Angeles. He says that Southern California is fairly swarming with Arizona people.
 F. Cohn, a travelling man, repre- renting Lash's bitters and Sam Cashman, who sells red top rye whiskey arrived in Prescott last even ing.
 One of the heaviest rain storms which has ever been experienced visited Jerome last week, The Verde river is reported to have overhowed 1 its banks.
 The elegant new residence of w. T. Brown has now received the nigh grade I X l. rock maple floors and will be ready for occupancy the last of this week.
 Mrs. P. l.. Kastner and her two boys will return on this evenings s train from a visit to relatives in Canada, having been absent for a couple of months or more.
 J. H. Mulrein today purchased the lot on Cortez street next to J. $. Gales store. The price paid is re- ported to be S4,500. MT. Mulrein will erect building on it. 
 Messrs. Cruikshank and Norton, two well known attorneys of New York are in town attending court, being attorneys for James Shirley in his suit against George Mitchell.
 The United States civil service commission announces that on Au- gust 12, 1902, an examination will be held at the usual places for the posi- ton of teacher of agriculture in the Indian service.
 The Williams News reports that Jas. Pendergast, who came there from Prescott just before the Fourth and has been on spree ever since, died at Mrs. Dowell's boarding house on Wednesday night from an over indulgence in fire water.
 Fred Rief arrived on last nights train after an absence of three months during which time he visited relatives iH Germany and the east. He reports having had most enjoy able time every minute he was away, but just like all other Arizonans was glad to get back again.
 D. J. Jones, formerly superinten- dent of the Congress mine, and later of the Octave mine, died recently in Los Angeles. Deceased was one of the best known mining men in Ari- zona, having formerly resided in Tombstone, where he was engaged ill mining. He was about 55 years of age.
 The Phenix Republican says that Tom Clark. mention of whose death was made in the Journal. Miner Sat urday, was thrown from a mule and dragged to death. Clark had been mining in that region for several years. and was for a long time em- ployed by Governor Brodie at the Crown Point mine.
 Invitations are out from the Wom- ems Christian Temperance Union for a reception tomorrow at the residence of Mrs. J. l.. Munds in honor of Mrs. Imogen F. La Chance. It will take place from three to five o'clock 2. m.
 H. J. Allen was before the board of equalization on Saturday trying to convince it that the assessment of the United Verde Copper company should be reduced. There was large num- Der of business men present to listen to the argument. The board took the question of reduction under advise ment until August Is.
 The suit of James Shirley vs. Geo. Mitchell, an offshoot of the Cobre Grande litigation, is on trial before the court today sitting without jury. The usual array of legal talent which has been found in attendance on all trials in which the Cobre Grande interests are at stake, are found in attendance today. Besides those di- rectly interested in the case, a num- Der of attorneys are present at the trial as spectators on account of the nature of the case. and the wide spread attention it has attracted. It will probably take two or three days to complete the trial.
 From Tuesdays Daily.
 G. W. Hull came in from Jerome yesterday.
 Rev. John Oliver of Jerome. was in town today.
 Mike Hermann was in town from Groom Creek yesterday.
 Groom Creek was visited by a heavy rain and hail storm yesterday.
 J. w. Akers has taken a position as book keeper in Smiths meat market.
 E. NJ. Doe is in town from Flag staff. MT. Doe thinks of locating in Prescott.
 Rain storms appeared on all sides of Prescott yesterday, but none of it reached the town.
 The case of James Shirley vs. Geo. Mitchell has occupied the time of the court today. The plaintiff closed his testimony.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. \. Grain of Jer- ome. are in town for few days. Mrs. l Grain and her boy will leave in a day or two for California for a visit.
 J. H. Hall, E. H. Barrett and T. s. | Jacobs, three worthy young gentle men arrived here recently from lief | fersonviIle, Indiana, with view of locating in this section.