Arizona republican., 1902-07-18
NEWS OF THE W /
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PRESCOTT

Prescott, Ariz, July 16-(Special
correspondence of The Republican,
Mr. F. NJ Murphy will be here in a few
days to complete arrangements for eX-
tensive building operations soon to be
gin in Prescott. He will be here but L
few days and will then return to the
east
a carload of horses was shipped out
OF Prescott last night. They were des
tined to eastern cities. Most of the
animals were purchased in kirkland
and adjoining valleys.
Excavation is in progress for the foun-
dation Of the new y. J. Head building
on Cortez street. north of Mr.. Heads
residence. 1t will be a three-story
! brick business block and 50N15 feet in
dimensions.
Because of the continuation of eX-
| IRENE dry weather Il number of the
| largest mines in the Big Bug. Lynx
| Creek and Groom Creek districts have
| been compelled to lay off part of their
/ forces At the Poland sixty men have
| been laid off. leaving force of seventy
| five still at work. 1t is thought by the
managers that full forces will soon be
at work as usual, fer they are confident
of rains soon.
There are current rumors in Pres
colts peaceful atmosphere that Archie
Lockhart of the j. w. Wilson clothing
house is soon to lead Miss Mamie Hale,
an estimable young lady of McCabe, TO
the marriage altar.
Prof y. ]. Matthews of Tempe,
whose family is stopping at Iron
Springs, spent yesterday in Prescott.
E. E. McVecgh, representative Of a
San Francisco hardware house in Ari-
IONA, left yes rday for Jerome. Mr..
McVeagh is = of the leading marks.
men of the -cson Gun club. In COM
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Miller.
F. D. Mey~.s and y. ]. Knoblock, all
of Jerome, rip viii be taken to the
Catalina islam Is. They will leave to-
morrow.
The mining sit of S. 2. Wood VS.. D.
A. Curtis, in Which the ownership of
some valuable property in the Lynx
Creek di~trict. / lown as the Sam"
group, W i'll be decided, has been tried
in the local court The decision will be
given next Mono y.
The Scopel he 2se has received 4
handsome new bus which will hereafter
do duty r,r the Scopel.
The VIC - of Mr.. Werrick and Miss
the paror: Of the Wilson house Mon
day evenir :. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. John
son of 7 )enix were bridegroom and
bridesn { :. The ceremony was per-
formed y Judge Hicks. The newly
welded couple will. for the present,
make their home in Prescott.
Edward Barthel of the Barthel COM
pany stock firm. which made an assign
ment few days ago, is making prep
arations with his family to leave in Il
few days for his eastern home.
w H. Pound, formerly bookkeeper of
the Buxton company of Phoenix, has
charge of the books of the Bannie
Gold Mining company during the alb
sence of Secretary Wilsy. who is spend
1 ing the summer on the coast.
Joists are being laid for the second
floor of the odd Fellows building now
in course Of construction on South Cor
tez street. One of the principal fea-
lures of the building will be the floor
for dancing. s. L. Beach, Arizona rep
resentative of the Wisconsin Land and
; Lumber company. is putting in the floor
of his famous I. X. L. maple lumber.
The Prescott Gun club made several
good scores at its regular shoot last
Sunday. Mcdonald shot at 100 and
broke 80; Hildreth out of 80 broke 80;
Hill. Sos: Foster. 50-46 ,McVeagh
1 75--63; Field. $50; VANDERBILT. 25-21;
3 Marks. PSI. NORM. one of the clubs
, crack shots, spent Sunday with his
, wife in a pleasure drive to the old Sen
, ator mine and vicinity, hence he was
: absent at Sundays shoot. He said had
: he been there he would have broken 100
= straight Every time he leaves. he
said. something happens that had he
p participated in he would have become
p famous.
t The plans for the Elks theater build
s ing are now on exhibition. The build
ing will be a magnificent structure
10GX140 feet. on the south side of Cur
ley street, just north of the bank kIild-
i ing. Work on the construction is :;
be started soon.
The Iron Springs summer resort is il
:, a fourishing condition. 1t is said Their,
.. are 800 inhabitants already this sum
mer. Picnic parties and dances con
= stitute ;he principal amuscments. SEX
i, eral OF Prescott's young people eXpec
to so down TO the springs to attend tn
dance given there tonight. The climat
there is all that one could wish for ant
that means considerable to the averag
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