Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-02-05

tnlnS In slght, money, postage stamps stamped envelopes and registered let ters. Postoffice Inspector Driscoll who makes his headquarters in Pres colt, left on last nights train for tht south to investigate.
 From nonday's Daily Wednesday night.
 The event of theseason "Wednesday night.
 Special city election tomorrow tc elect treasurer.
 "A Husbands Mistake" Theeveni of the season.
 At least two hours of dancing after the show Wednesday night.
 D. F. Mitchell came in Saturday from his Agua Fria ranch.
 The curtain will rise promptly at S:30 Wednesday night.
 William Wilson is in town from his wood camp near Thumb Butte.
 Plenty of good music, singing and dancing in "A Husbands Mistake D
 Don't forget the dance after the show Wednesday night.
 Reserved seats for "A Husbands Mistake" on sale at the Brisley Drug Co.
 D. N. Bartholdi, superintendent of the Verde Chief mine near Jerome, is in town.
 R. K. Shoemaker leaves on to- nights train for Castle Creek Hot Springs to enjoy brief vacation.
 The free library will be formally opened this evening. It is located in the Bank of Arizona building and the public is invited.
 The big candle still Eliminates the window of R. H. Burmister & Sons company. Its size is being reduced gradually each day.
 W. H. Bogert of New York has purchased the Hoffman bar of D. c. Recanzone. The latter expects to re- main in Prescott.
 Sidney c. Ellis, brother of c. o. Ellis, arrived in Prescott a couple of days since to take position in the Prescott National bank.
 Miss Partheny J. Hance of Camp Verde is in town for a few days visit ing friends. She will remain here for two or three days.
 Attend "A Husbands Mistake" Wednesday night and see Mir. Dan ONeil; one of the cleverest buck and wing dancers in the country.
 MT. Emery left today for San Francisco en route to Peru to take position with the mining company in which c. P. Collins and his associates are interested.
 The reserved seat sale for "A Illus bands Mistake" will open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Brisley Drug Go. Admission S1.00. No ex- tra charge for the dance. Don't be late in securing your tickets but be first and get good seats.
 There are five candidates for city treasurer. "You takes your choice" to- morrow without paying your money; can vote for the one you think best.
 Paul Phelps, an experienced mill man of Colorado Springs, Colorado, arrived in Prescott a few days since, to be present. at the starting of the Annie mill.
 The public school entertainment given on Friday evening was we'll at tended and the exercises were of a very interesting nature as usual. The two societies propose giyinga contest at an early date.
 Thomas Wilkinson of Burlington, Iowa, president of the Gro Cobra Mining company, arrived in town on Saturday evening to look after the in terests of that company. MT. Will kinson is accompanied by his wife and both are well pleased with Pres colt.
 Mccoy brothers arrived last even- ing from Oxnard, California, and took possession today of the building owned by Mrs. Jackson on the west side of the plaza. The building has been enlarged and is now 135 feet long by 25 feet in width. Their stock of goods and fixtures are ex- pected to arrive the latter part of the week.
 Ed. Kastner, W. S. Goldsworthy and Ed. Lit and their respective wives returned on last evenings train from Canada. They were met at the depot by a large number of their friends all of whom had liberal sup ply of rice and were given a most cordial reception. They were driven to the residence of MT. and Mrs. P. L. Kastner where fine supper await ed their arrival.
 A Bldmburg has sold out his Phe- nix store, the Berlin. The purchasers are Mir. Gerson and A. Hersberg. The former has been in charge of the business there and was formerly with Mir. Blumberg in his New York store in Prescott. Mir. Blumberg's business here has grown to such large propor- tions that he finds it necessary to de- vote all of his time to it.
 Special Agent Leach of the interior department was the victim on Satur- day night of a caning incident. The parties perpetrating it were the en- ployes of the Prescott postoffce. It. was not violent affair at all. the aforesaid employees simply giving him pleasant surprise by presenting him with a beautiful ebony gold headed cane as a mark of their esteem for him. The presentation speech was made by Matt Loring of the registry and money order department, and he proved himself quite an orator. Mir. Leach, although taken completely by surprise, responded in most felici- tOus manner. Yesterday afternoon he inveigled the entire postoffice force over to Rybon & Corners oyster