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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
Mr. Murphy's Purchase.

Prior to his departure for the east last week F. NJ. Murphy made some important purchases of real estate. He purchased she lot on the corner of Gurley and Marina streets, On which the house occupied by MT. and Mrs. c. F. Riblet stands, and the lot immediately adjoining on the south and adjoining the Episcopal church on the north.
 The lot on the corner of Gurley and Marina streets he proposes to dO- nate to the Prescott Library AssOcia- ton for its new building. The build ing now on the lot will be moved to the next one south and will be trans formed into a parsonage for the Episcopal church. Work, it is said, will be commenced at a very early date carrying out these plans.
 It is also reported that Mir. Murphy completed arrangements for the building of the club house which he has had under consideration for some time. This building will be erected on the lot just east of the bank aud will have frontage on Gurley street.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
FOURTH OF JULY
Committee Holds a Business Meet
 ing At Which a Large Amount of Business is Transacted.

An enthusiastic meeting of the Fourth of July committee was held i'll the court house last evening, at which all the members were present. The committee without any preamble got down to business at once and out lined the programme for the exercises of Independence day. They decided that it should embrace a parade. literary and musical exercises, in- cluding an oration, without which a Fourth of July would be failure, a miners tug-of-war, hose races, sol diers' drilling contest, boys sports of various kinds, baseball, shooting tournament, and other amusements. It was also decided to offer prizes for the best decorated building, the best decorated float, the best decorated vehicle. In the evening it is expected to have a balloon ascension, pro cession of horribles, and later a carni- val ball.
 It is intended to have the cele- bratioE cover a period of two days and the amount estimated necessary to defray the expenses is S3,0O0- The finance committee will wait upon our citizens soon to secure their sub scription to the fund.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of the Prescott public schools will be held this evening at s o'clock, at which the following interesting pro gramme will be rendered:
 March, "Konorah" (Hazel, Pres colt orchestra of ten pieces.
 Saiutatory, Alice McInernay.
 Glass poem. LaVerne DeMund. Class song, class of l902.
 Advice to the juniors, Elsie Ford. Junior response, Annie Myers.
 Overture. ''The Contest" (Muilcr), Prescott orchestra.
 Class history. Ethel Shull.
 Grafton, "The Age of Chivalry," Claire Cline.
 Song, Music and her Sister Song" Glass.
 Class prophecy, Hedevig Peterson. Grafton, Marcus Whitman and Valedictory," Marion Carter.
 Selection, Martha" (Flotow( Pes cott orchestra.
 Presentation of diplomas, Hon. Henry T. Andrews, member boa.d of trustees.
 Address, Hon. Robert F. Morrison. March, --The Anl0cTat2 Lausens deau), Prescott orchestra.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Official Proceedings of the Board of
 Supervisors OfTYavapaI County.

i Office of the Board of Supervisors of Yavapai county, Prescott, Arizona June 3, 1002.-Board of Supervisors of Yavapai county, Arizona, met pur- suant to adjournment Tuesday, June 8, 1902, at 10 a. m.
 Present, J. R. Beatson, chairman G. H. Schuerman and D. E. Dumas members, and J. H. Robinson, clerk.
 Minutes of June 2, 1902, read. and on motion approved.
 The following claims were on mo- ton audited and warrants in pay ment of same ordered drawn on ex- pense fund, to wit:
 Wm Baxter, out door relief, Sl0.
 Loo Tom, meals prisoners Con- gross, S24.75.
 J. B. Hooker, jr., transportation witness, 8.
 De Mund Lumber Go, lumber hos pital, S26S.
 J Aug Kusche, gardener, May, SS0. H Walsh, labor, plaza, S32.50.
 II NJ Hartson, team hire plaza, Sl25O.
 Postal Tel. Cable Co, telegrams, S3.65.
 Sunset T $ T Go, switching, S7 .25. JF Young, burial of dead, S20.
 Henderson & Houlahan, repairs court house, S6S.65.
 w G Reese, fixtures court house, Probate Judge office," $40. Jerome Tel Co, switching, SIPS. Geo H Cook & Go, care of clocks 1st qtr, S45.
 Bashford- -Burmister Co, fixtures hospital, S7.
 Mary F Miller, team hire plaza, S152.75.
 Geo A Scarlet, burial of dead, S20. The following claim was on motion disallowed, the same not being a charge against thIs county:
 Mrs R Rochester, out door relief furnished, S10.
 Chairman Beatson reported the ap- proval by him of the following bonds, to wit:
 w W Munds, road overseer dist No 12, sureties, J L Munds and P Far ley, bond, S1,0OO.
 s. L. Pattee, district attorney, sureties, A. A. Johns and R. N. Fred ricks; bond S2,0O0.
 c. Rees & Young, butchers, Je- rome Junction, sureties, w. A. Cline and G. c. Ruffner; bond 5000.
 G W Dietz, notary public, sureties, E. w. Beitzel and John Dennett, Jr.; bond 5000.
 Frank c. Collier, notary public, sureties, E. M. Sanford and M. B. Hazeltine; bond Sl.000.
 J. H. Akard. butcher, Octave, sure ties, J. A. Jones and J. Akard, Ari- 'zona Meat O., limited; bond Sl 900. Butchers Del Rio and Jerome, sure ties, Chas. Hooker and Thos. N. Shelf field; bond S1,000.
 Geo. T. Millner, road overseer, dis trict No. B, sureties, F. G. Brecht and J. W. Martin.
 The following order was drawn on the tax collector, to-wit: J, IF. Storm x-Oficio Tax Collector,
 Yavapai County, Ariz. Sir-You are hereby directed to strike from the 1899 and 1900 dupli- cate assessment roll the assessment against Houghtalling & Curtin and cancel tax certificate No. v for the year 1900 and No. 1O6 for the year 1899, also strike of the 30 per cent penalty against said assessment for the years 1895, 1897 and 1898.
 On motion board adjourned until Wednesday June 4, 1902 at 10 a. m. Attest: J. k. Beatson,
 Chairman.
 J. H. Robinson, Clerk.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

Logan, in 1868, appointed May Both to be observed with appropriate cere- monies as memorial day to our dead heroes of the battlefield.
 May 30th, by an unwritten law, had been the customary day in the south, but according to statistics of the G. A. R. that date was chosen for the Federal states because 1t was the date of the last discharge of Union soldiers.
 | May 30th is now generally cele- brated throughout the states. North and South Carolina have May 10th as their Decoration day, Alabama, Florida and Georgia observe April 18th, and Tennessee takes the second Friday in May.
 New Jersey claims the honor of making the first effort toward legaliz- [ ing Decoration day as holiday. A holiday it has really become, and many who fought and bled" in the civil war, now living, decry against the predominance of the holiday with athletic contests, excursions, etc, over the holy day which should be full of sad and precious memories.
 Julia Sedgwick K.ag.
 Thus we see the idea of a Memo rial Day began in the south. The women on both sides, and particu larly of the south, were as loyal to their cause as were the men, and did all in their power to help their re- spective sides in the long, cruel war, where close relations were arrayed against each other. Feeling ran very high, and none but those who lived through those dreadful times can i'm agine the bitterness that existed be- tween the north and the south. Time, however, is the great solventof all difficulties, and so year by year, the two people, made-So by slavery, have gradually seen the foolishness of their wrath, and the need of uniting all our energies as a nation that we may be fully able to meet any foreign enemy that might come against us. This object was we'll nigh accomplished when the Spanish-American war broke out, and at that time it seemed question as to which of the two people were the most loyal to the U nited States gov ernment or the bravest and most brilliant in war. No braver soldier ever went to battle than these now united people, and no kinder, more sympathetic or magnanimous people ever took up the sword in righteous cause or waved the olive branch in time of peace; and now let us not only remember the dead on both sides of that long war, that it way incite us to equal heroism, magnanmity and loyalty, but let us rejoice and be thankful that we are all one country and under one flag. Let American youth carefully read the history of its country and of the deeds of its fathers, for upon the youth of today depends the future of this, the now richest and greatest country upon earth. It will be no small task, but we believe that the children of America will be equal to the occasion and keep the record bright, and may the next 100 years be as great sur prise to us if We could wake up and see it, as our rapid strides would be to Washington and his fellow citizens if they could come forth and behold the glorious result of their heroic deeds;r and so-let us remember our soldiers, both the dead and the liv ing, for when a nation forgets its sol diers its soldiers will forget to be valiant. s. NJ. Wright.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
Iowa Oil Company.

A private letter has been received in Prescott by d stockholder of the Iowa Oil company from Louis Decker, secretary of the company, which will be of general interest to all stockholders of the company, and as there are a number of them in Prescott, the Journal-Miner is per mitted to quote from it the following:
 II am sorry to have to inform you that we are on the stand sill yet. The oil bushes here has gone down, down, until it is best to lie still. Every time a price is raised there are two or three to knock it down. Oil is offered ridiculously low and there is little prospect of its getting better in the near future.
 "Oil is very high in Utah and Mir. FreuId and myself have talked over the feasibility of operating there, and have concluded that it is best to run one company there instead of two, and he said he would trade Arizona Utah Paraffine Oil company stock for Iowo and operate with the former and not try and carry two companies.
 ''I think it is the best thing to do. Most companies here have gone into the combine and quit because they were running behind in attempting to do anything here."
 In addition to the above informa- tion private advices have been re- ceived from Utah to the effect that companies operating there in the vicinity of the ArizOna-Utah Paraffine company are receiving S2.50 per bar rel for their product, which is paraf- fine base instead of asphalt as the California oil is.
 There are several producing wells on all sides of the Arizona Utah com pany, so that the field is practically proven so far as the holdings of this company is concerned. The com pany has about completed financial negotiations whereby funds will be obtainable for sinking three wells and Mir. Freund writes that in the near future he will be able to trade Arizona Utah stock for their stock in the Iowa company, and if there are any who are not willing to do this the amount they paid foi their stock will be returned to them with inter l est
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
TERRITORIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Above institution of Learning in Good Condition Reasons for Attendance Falling Off To-
 ward End of Year.

A careful study of the summary ol
 attendance in the register of the Uni
 versity of Arizona, which is about tc
 be issued from the Citizen office
 shows a condition of affairs most gratifying to the friends of the uni.
 versity.
 In considering this summary il
 must be remembered that at the opening of the university in Septem-
 Der, 1901, the entrance requirements to the preparatory department were increased one year or one grade, thus dropping out one class from that de- pertinent. Always heretofore, in- cluding the las! four years, there have been in the preparatory depart ment eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grade classes, or, as they have been called, first, second, third and fourth preparatory. This year the eighth grade, or first preparatory, was abolished, and the ninth grade became the first preparatory. Those who finished the first preparatory last year went went into the ninth grade or first preparatory this year, thereby dropping out the second preparatory class, and leaving only the first, third and fourth, or ninth, tenth and eleventh grades, the tenth and eleventh grades retaining their former name of third and fourth preparatory.
 The above explanation must be kept in mind to understand the fol- lowing summary. Each class in the collegiate department shows an en- rollment in excess of last year. The total enrolment of collegiate stu dents last year was 47, this year it is B. The total enrolment in the ninth, tenth and eleventh grades with unclassified students last year was 13S; the total enrollment in the same classes this year is 142fwhich, added to the 73 colle- giate students, gives the total enroll ment for this year 2l5. The 13S prepatory with the 1T college stu dents gave a total of 225 for last year. Fully 40 were refused admission this year who would have been received last year. which on the same basis, would have given attendance of 255 this year.
 As to the charge which has been made by some uniformed person that the average attendance has not been kept up this year. This hap pens for various reasons. The pa rents of the various students come here for the winter and leave when the warm weather comes in April and May. Many of the students are working their own way through the school and their funds give but before the end of the year and they are obliged to leave on that account. Many who work through the summer leave week or two before the close of the year to obtain a more lucrative position, so that the last two months of school the attendance is largely de- creased. Last year, with 225 regis tered, the attendance at the close was 130. This year the attendance at the close was 120. This year those who failed to keep up with their studies were dropped. Hereto fore they have been allowed to re- main. The depletion this year has been largely in the lowest or first class for the above req son.-Tucson Citizen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
J. H. Robinson, Clerk.

Office of the Board of Supervisors of Yavapai county, Prescott, Arizona, June 1, 1902. 2.-Board of Supervisors of Yavapai county, Arizona, met pur- suant to adjournment, Wednesday, June f, 1902, at 10.40 q. m.
 Present, J. R. Beatson, chairman; G. II. Schuerman and D. E. Dumas, members, and J. H. Robinson, clerk.
 Minutes of June 8, 1902, read and on motion the same were approved.
 On motion the following order was drawn on the tax collector:
 J.P. Storm. Ex- -Oficio Tax Collector,
 Yavapai County, Arizona.
 Sir-You are hereby directed to strike from the 1890 duplicate as sessment roll all property excepting Secs. l, 3, 5, ', g, II, 13, Is and 17, Town. 15 n, Range 9 e, assessed to unkwn owners, formerly assessed to Aztec Land and Cattle Co.," said property struck of being in error and not assessable; also strike from the 1895 duplicate assessment roll, the nw4 of nea Sec. 34, Town. Is, Range 3, assessed to Alexander Stra- han, the same being assessed double, also assessedto Mrs. Matilda Strahan for the year 1895 the ea of ne4 Sec 34, Town. 16, Range 3, and to grant to said Matilda Strahan widows ex- emption" for said year, also cancel tax certificate No. 96 for the year 1895 on payment to you of So.9O.
 On motion it was ordered that re- registration of the voters of Yayapai county be made and the clerk in- structed to publish notice to that effect until Oct. If, 1902.
 The following claims were on mo- ton audited and warrants in payment of same ordered drawn on expense fund, to-Eit:
 Mike Barns, interpreter, S20.
 Havavaicha, interpreter, S5.
 On motion board adjourned.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

she injured herself by falling down stairs. He swore that he loved his mother, and had always kissed her on leaving her, which she indignantly denied. s-
 One thousand peopls-wefe killed last week in Central AmericaF by an earthquake in a town of unPronounee- able name.
 4 tornado struck the town of Louis burg, Wisconsin, demolishing barns outbuildings and fences. Edward Ward, farmer, was caught in the wreck of his barn and killed. A heavy rain caused great damage to oaps.
 Signs of a great movement against foreigners are reported from various parts of the Chinese empire. It is not fanatical agitation, but an al most universal determination among all classes to rid China of foreign in huence. The increase of the lani tax in order to pay the installments of the indemnity has provoked the whole agricultural population, the tax gatherers explaining that the for- eigners are responsible for it. The next movement will be far more sweeping and formidable than that of the Boxers.
 Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee in Congress says that he did not at present contem- plate introducing resolution for the adjournment of congress, as no def nite time could be formed on the prospects for adjournment until the senate had determined it's course on the Nicaraugan canal and Cuban bills. At the same time he believed the business of congress would be shaped so as to permit of adjourn ment about July l.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

And on thy bosom, warm and sweet, Will slumber there forgot. Yet ii thy breath is OCT me blown, And if thy smiles shall bless me
 there I'd rather lie with thee unknown, Than well remembered sleep else
 where.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

Last night about nine o'clock Joe Martinalli, brakeman on the slag motor fell and was badly crushed by the machine. His legs are both broken; the right one being crushed past all hope of saving it, the big bone being crushed to a pulp. The left is also badly manEled but there is a chance of its beng saved. The condition of the injury was fully ex- plained to the injured man and his relatives, Dr. Woods giving it as his opinion that blood poisoning would result if the member was not amru- tated promptly. h the face of al most certain death permission was refused, the patient expressing a preference to die rather than under go the operation. At noon inc foot of the left foot was cold and l0o'-ed as though modification had set in.- Jerome Reporter.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

Notice is hereby given that the Silver Belt mine. located in the Agua F-ia Mining Dis trict. is now being worked unde. bond and lease. and the owners of said property nor the property itself. will not be responsible for any debts contracted against said prop erty during the time of said bond.
 MRS. F. BASHFORD,
 HUGH hIcCRUH. Prescott, Arizona. May =. 1901.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
ONTARIO GROTP OF MINES

Notice ishereby given that the undersigned are the owners of the Ontario group of mines. located in Black Hills mining dis trict. and that We will not be responsible for any debts contracted for labor or otherwise against said mining claim by parties work ing the said Ontario group.
 W. ". Munds & Co. Prescott. Arizena. April 1. 1901.
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NIGHT Fl Mk- FL AL

The undersigned. owner of the Night Hawk. White Hawk. and Scottish Chief min tng claims, and Night Hawk mill site, situat- ed in Pine Grove district, Yavapai county. Arizona, having bonded the same. will not be responsible for any debts contracted az nst said property during the time of said bond.
 JMES M RSHALL. Prescott. Arizona eb. !. 190G.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11

Notice is hereby given that the Homestead nine. located in the Walker mining district, is uo,, being worked under bond. and that the undersigned. owner of said mine. will not be responsible for any labor. accident or debts of the same which may accrue during the period of said bond.
 FRED ZOBEL. Prescott. Arizona. Jan. 5. 1900.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
B. P. 6. ELKS.

Prescott Ladge No. S30, meets frs; and third Wednesdays of each month. Visiting brother, are cordially invited 10 attend
 J. P. DILLON, E. R. A. J. HERNDON, Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
H. E. 1416. Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Prescott. Ariz.
 lime q. 1q02

June 9. 1902.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten. ton to make final proof in support of hii claim. and that said proof will be made be fore the register and receiver at Prescott Arizona, on Saturday. July 19, 1902. viz Henry Roy. for the s 115 of NE 14 and NW14 of SEE 1z and lot 3. Sec. 31. Twp Ii. \ NR2W He names the following witnesses tC prove his continuous residence upon. and cultivation of, said lad. VIZ:
 Joseph Doughert.-. of Prescott. Arizona T. T. Alfred, of Prescott. Arizona: T. W Robbins, of Prescott. Arizona: Robert Brown, of Prescott. Arizona.
 Frederick A. Tritle. IT,.
 Register. First Publication June II. IOa-. W
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United MNderaS.

Prescott Lodge No I23, meets every Tharsday night at s D. m, in odd Fellows hall. Visiting members in gnod standing cordially invited to attend. CHAS. Il. TcLANE. Chancellor. ED. KIEHI. FiRaneies and Recorder.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
IMPROVED nRDER GE RED HEH.

ZUNI TRIBE No. 6. Prescott Arizona Reg ular councils Of this tribe at Masonic Hall on the Third Sleep of Each Seven Suns, 7th Run, S0th Breath Visiting Chiefsin good standing fraternally invited to attend
 GEO. BURCH, Sachem. T. L. HARRIS, Chief of Record.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
Stops the Cough and Works off
 the Cold

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No cure no pay. Price 25 cents S9-W
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
PrescOttLodgeNo.l, KNIGHTSOfPYTmAS

Regular meeting of this lodge every Monday -aI s p 10 at K of hnll. Soiourning Knights in good standing are cordially invited 10 attend.
 E. c. ANERTT, C. C. WJCRAFT, K of R. and $
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
The Blue and the Gray.
 By F. NJ. Finch.

Women can claim the honor of ori- ginating the impressive services of Memorial day.
 In the south long before the close of the rebellion, southern women an nually placed theIr loving tribute of flowers on the graves of their dead soldiers. So impressed was a north rrn woman, Mrs. Henry Kimball, of West Philadeldhia, by the touching ceremonies, witnessed when passing through the south, that she suggested to Gen. John A. Logan, then com- manderin-chief of our army, that q day should be set apart for memorial services in the north.
 Acting on ter sugge stiou, General
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
ArizNna Lodge Ea. u. 6. A.F.

Regular meeting of this lodge every Wednes- day evening ct Odd Fellows hall. Sojournine brethren of the order in good standing are cor dislly invited tO attend.
 F. E. STEWART, N. c. E. E. BREED. Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-11
MINE WARNING NOTICES!
PROPULSION MINES.

The undersigned, owner Of Profusion mining claims. situated in Blue Tank min ing district. having bonded the same will not be responsible for any debts contracted agairst ,id property during the tine of said bond .' ohn Ellis. Gcs i> io9i. lf-I-O1
 BIG St.ET
 >,s-t ., hereby given t'EN ;he Arizona E.,s.--..- ,ioi;s.u4 ~!ncl..-- t're tuIehas- irg aI,.i l)evelopmer, C..-=, v has leased the Bu1g- n,!uts. shelter aHl pipe line. and that the undersigned will in ..o way be re- sponsil'ic For ae5is CoLtrgtcioi m operating the same.
 COMMERCE L MINING CO.
 j. =. Doa.,las, Agent. nctnl..a ..- lQll
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SECRET SOCIETIES
EASTERN STAR.

GOLDEN RULE CHAPTER No. l, meets in Masonic Hail on the first Thursday iu each month.
 MRS. JENNIE SMITH, Worthy Natron HARRIET D. OLIVER. SaCrefarv
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Memorial Day at ZOnia.

Zonia Mining Camp, June 4.-The following article and essay was read on Memorial day at the above men toned camp by the undersigned and at the request of some who were pres ent, I send them to the Joarnal Miner for publication:
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HnMESTE n N.INF

OctoDe =. 1899.
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SILVER RxIT

Prescott. Arizona, Jan. $, 1900.