Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-23
THE LOCAL NEWS...... E ......CITY AND COUNTY
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From Wednesdays Daily.

 From Wednesdays Daily.
 A. J. Doran is visiting Los Angeles
 Geo. U. Young is in town again from Williams.
 John Tremble and Julia Driscoll were married recently in Prescott.
 I. M. Christy will shortly be ap- pointed territorial treasurer. vice T. B. Pemberton, resigned.
 Ed Barthel and family will leave in few days for Parachute, Colorado, where they expect to reside.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Stocks, father and mother of John Stocks, left this morning for California to reside.
 Walter Bennett and L. H. Chal- mers, two well known Phenix attOr- neys, came up on yesterdays train.
 NJ. D. Gould and W. E. Wanless, attorneys, from Los Angeles, are in town on professional business at tending court.
 The rain of last night and today and the mud resulting from it has emphasized the necessity of cross walks to the plaza.
 Judgment was rendered yesterday for SS0 against the Gopher Mining company in the suit instituted by Mrs. Caroline Sheehan.
 E. D. Seaton, who is working the Cumberland mine on Turkey creek, has made application for the pur- chase of lot of timber from the gov ernment.
 The types yesterday made the depth of the mineral point oil well 330 feet. It should have been 430 feet. Good progress is being made drilling now.
 Geo. Matter, a well known stone cutter who has been residing in Ari- zona for the past two years, will leave with his wife tomorrow for Los Angeles to reside.
 The Comet Grotto Cafe will open sOuOAIOh. hCdO ILC dHuOdASCHiSub in this issue. It will be up to date in every respect, both in service and the quality of meals furnished.
 A man engaged in timbering in the Prosperity mine met with a painful accident yesterday. The skip with a barrel of water on it ran over his leg, but luckily no bones were broken.
 The estate of the late Jared Woodbridge, wellknown sheep man, who died in Phenix about two years ago, has been whittled down from S37,0O0 to Sl4,000 by litigation and various expenses.
 Shumate, Keller and Thudium are remodeling and reftting the Comet Grotto, and propose to make it the finest place in the city so far as fur nishings are concerned, and will then follow it up es serving the best meals in the csts,
 Jules Baumann, general manager | of the Baumann Copper company, will go out tomorrow to pay of the men employed. The company is making satisfactory progress in the development of the mines and the sale of stock is increasing right along.
 The first storm of the season oc- cured last night about II o'clock. There was little thunder and light ming and the rain came down quite lively for a few minutes freshening up everything and purifying the air It was not a heavy storm, but was good as starter.
 There was fine rain shower today lasting for about half an hour. The | rain came down quite copiously but gently and was unaccompanied by | wind or thunder and lightning. It | was such an unusual visitor that the | sidewalks under awnings were lined | with people watching it.
 The man who does not advertise is in danger. A Georgia merchant who had failed in business died suddenly, | and a coroner's jury composed of busi- ness men found the following verdict: "We, the jury, find from the doctors statement that the deceased came to his death from heart failure, super induced by business failure, which was the result of failure to see far enough ahead"
 The United States civil service commission announces that on Aug ust 12, 1902, an examination will be held at the usual places for the posi- tion of nautical expert in the hydro graphic office; for the position of pro- vincial supervisor in the Philippine service, at salaries of S1,300 to S2,000 per annum; for the position of cleo trotyper in the Philippine service, at a salary of s1 400 per annum; and on August 12 and 13, for the position of clerk (male) department of state. From Thursdays Daily.
 Jacob Salzman is in town rom Williams.
 Fred Kessler of the $. F. P. X r. l general passenger office is on the sick list.
 c. W. Medler, an Albuquerque business man, is guest of the Pres colt hotel.
 K. Barrett is in town from Mime hsha, where he is engaged in mer- chandising.
 Anson E. Cohoon, of the agricul tural department, is registered at the Prescott hotel.
 The case of Edwards ct al. vs. Lehman, has occupied the time of the district court today.
 Alonzo Mason, well known resi- dent of the Verde valley, was a vel come caller at this office today.
 H. NJ. Abbott, the well known min ing superintendent, is in town from Groom creek, where he has been em- ployed for some time.
 William Lane of the Verde Valley left today for d visit to his former home at Ozark, Arkansas. He ex- poets to be absent about two months.
 John Lawler has just placed me tallic treads on the stairs of the Law Ter block. They are made of lead and steel and while they are durable they are noiseless.
 Rain storms are reported from all ,af aG m ha