Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-08-20

 turned on Tuesday night from theil visit to Los Angeles.
 Geo. U. Young came in on last evenings train and left today fol Mayer on mining business.
 Nine candidates for sheriff on the democratic ticket to date and several precincts not yet heard from.
 Prof. A. J. Matthews and Prof. An derson. of the Tempe Normal School came in today from Iron Springs. ! Capt. JUL B. Alexander, of Phenix came in from Iron Springs on today's train.
 The three-year-old boy of Mir. and Mrs. Ira Moore, who underwent an operation recently, is recovering from the effects of it.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Bennitt came in yesterday from Iron Springs, where they have been sojsurning for some time, for a brief visit in Prescott.
 J. B. Hardie was placed in jail to- day. He was arrested at Poland on charge of forgery and placed under $500 bonds to appear before the grand jury.
 A rumor prevails today that an or. ganization is to be made at an early time of the socialists who reside in ! Yavapai county by a delegate from New York city.
 At the 0. K. hose house this even. ing refreshments will be served, and all firemen and their friends are cor. dially invited to attend and partake of the good things.
 J. B. Hooker left on today's train for Los Angeles for a two weeks visit. On his return he will be ac- companied by his wife, who has been there for several weeks.
 The Elks Grand Lodge at Salt Lake has selected Baltimore as the place of meeting for the annual re- union of the grand lodge in 1903, and has practically completed its busi- ness.
 The man named Oxrider, who is charged with forging A. J. Heads name to a check, has been arrested at Morristown, and is now in jail awaiting his preliminary examina- ton.
 ". c. Davis, a well known citizen of Tucson. died recently in San Jose, at the home of his son-in-law, c. w Williams, publisher of the Evening News of that city. Deceased was SC years old.
 Miss Patsy Poore was the hostess last Thursday evening, of a , o'clock dinner given in honor of Mrs. Frank | Stewart, of Prescott, Arizona, and Miss Nellie Cavat, of Covington, Ky jackson Ohio Sun.
 Dr. ". $. Smith, who recently ar rived in the city from Los Angeles on a visit to friends here, has decided to permanently locate and practice | his profession. He bears an excel. lent name. and has opened an office in Ross drug store.
 The very latest political rumor is that J. R. Lowry will shie his castor into the democratic ring for the nom inatiOn for sheriff. Should he decide to do so it will still further compli- cate the political situation, as he has | lots of friends in the county.
 Mike Fagan's condition is growing worse instead of better. He showed symptoms of insanity nearly two weeks ago and was locked up in Jail it being thought that it would pass away, but he is gradually getting worse, and is violent and noisy al times.
 Dr. A. J. Chandler, of Mesa, ha; returned from a visit to Europe witt bis wife. They climbed to the top o the Campanille just two days before it collapsed and fell to the ground Mrs. Chandler is still at Geneva, anC will remain in Europe for severa months yet.
 The democratic convention vii contain 127 delegates ii there is ful I presentation from each precinct | As there will be from nine to twelve candidates for sheriff, this does no permit of very large following fo each one, provided the votes art evenly divided.
 That mysterious conference ill th' sheriff's office yesterday, as announced by the Journal-Miner, has been tho subject of considerable speculation as to the nature of it. It is.known t a few only, and Should it becom l generally known it would cause a DO litical eruption which would throV Mont Pelee in the shade.
 The Santa Fe railroad is preparing to spend a million on improving thu roadbed in Arizona and Southerl California. The track will also b. oiled from Ash Fork east to Albu querque, the track already havin! been oiled west of Ash Fork. ] large force of men will soon be set t, work placing the track in the best O shape, and when completed las .rains will be placed in service.
 The announcement of Geo. Ruff ner's candidacy for sheriff fell like bomb into the democratic camp. Tn small fry Jim Crow politicians of tn party who have been playing polite on what they considered might shrewd plan are in the greatest com motion, as with Ruffner pulling tn political wires of the coming conven ton they realize that their pun plans, cunning as they were though to be, are liable to be upset. i fountain is under headway d reciiy in front of the courthouse, an . the scheme of ornamentation of tn center of the same. as elsewhere o the plaza, prevails with "both feet as 1t were, viz, rocks and rocks an rocks. To make this rocky ente 1 prise rock-ribbed in a rocky countr, $ we suggest that the new fountain | - baptized in honor of Rockefeller, an s that when the water Is playin - around and through the rocks of tn; b rocky edihce none but rock cod l
 permitted to flip their tails or wigg f their fins therein.
 Q Mrs. Geo. C. West brought son !. beautiful specimens of art carvin l back with her from the east, whe i she has been taking lessons fro e Baron Karl von Rydingsvard, Il l .. .-.:A sn tl;- l;nn ;r tI