Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-02-12
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
 A. J. Knoblock of Jerome came in on today's train.
 l.. B. Bell. prominent citizen of Camp Verde, was in town today.
 Mrs. J. E. Barkley received word yesterday of the death of her mother in Kentucky.
 The mercury dropped thirty de- grees in twelve hours in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
 Twelve degrees below zero was the record made in Flagstaff this winter by the thermometer.
 Major and Mrs. Horacs Nj. Russell, of Los Angeles, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Conger, in Prescott.
 The vote for city treasurer yester- day stood as follows: Hartin, 2l7; Barthel, 100; Hildreth, 94; Kelly, v; Peter, 25.
 P. Kearney has rented the front of tbe Courier building and is putting the place in shape to open up for business.
 The time of arrival of the north bound train now is 11.40 a. m. and departure 11.47. The south bound arrives 7:45 and departs at 7:55.
 The board of supervisors opened bids for the various supplies of the county, but the award of contracts will not be made until tomorrow.
 Superintendent Wombacker of the Monarch Gold and Copper Mining company, was married recently at Cherry Creek to Miss Clara V. Boyer.
 Herbert Mclean, young gentle man from Los Angeles, arrived in Prescott on last nights train. He is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Con- ger.
 Edwin H. Conger, son of J. W. Conger, with Louglas, Lacey & O., arrived here from Los Angeles last evening and expects to remain here permanently.
 Harvey Spencer, of New York, son of R. L. Spencer, of the firm of Doug las, Lacey & O., arrived in Prescott last evening, for a visit of q month or SO in this section.
 R. E. Morrison has completed the building of a barn on his Marina street lots, east of Judge E. w. Wells residence and has the foundation about completed for his new resi- dence.
 J. W. Benham. a well known resi- dent of Phenix has become associated with the Hyde Exploration company of New York and will leave Phenix shortly to take up his residence in the latter city.
 Secretary and Mrs. 1. T. Stoddard are up from Phenix.
 Misses Hill, Clark and Chilwell, the first named niece of Mrs. J. P. Storm, an d all from San Diego, are visiting Prescott, the guests of Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Storm.
 CT. Kelly is in town from Nc Cabe, being his first visit here for sev- eral months. He has been in charge of the Cabinet saloon there for some time until it was burned down on Sunday night.
 Mrs. Soffel, who assisted the Bid dle brothers to escape from jail at Pittsburg, and who was wounded in the fight when the Riddles were re- captured is getting better. She has engaged lawyer in Pittsburg to de- fend her.
 c. c. McDougal, who drifted into Prescott about month ago with a well defined case of small pox, and who was picked up on the street and taken to the pest house, has been dis charged as cured. Being aware of his condition, on his arrival he avoid cd coming in contact with any one
 The board of supervisors have au dited the accounts of the deputy re- corder, and have audited out door re- lief bills to John Snyder, Robert Foxal, Mary Lemiux, Mrs. Guadalupe de Wilson and Mrs. A. Tambarino, amounting to S62.O0.
 The Episcopal tea given yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Root, was attended by large num- Der of ladies and was, as usual, very pleasant affair. Mrs. F. R. Ward rendered two solos and refreshments were served to those present.
 Final settlement was made yester- day in the probate court with the bandsmen of the late John Burkes, who was administrator of the estate of Thomas c. Larson. At the time of Burkes' death only S46S.30 was visi- ble in the Larson estate, while his bondsmen have accounted for Sl .SSS,- 10, of which Sl ,264.46 has been dis tributed to heirs.