Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-04-30

Q6rleS or 1reSCOJt Wltu d F1cW Ol oub- dividing it and forming an addition to Prescott.
 The silver medal which is to be given to the winner of the prize at the oratorical contest Monday evening in the opera house can be seen in the window of Cooks jewelry store.
 Otto l.. Sues, special U. s. pension examiner, of San Francisco, arrived in Prescott last evening on special business for the department. He will remain for two or three days.
 Joseph Roberts and all members of the family desire to thank the many kind friends who assisted them in such a loving manner during the sickness and at the time of the death of their father, E. I. Roberts.
 Lord Thurlow was unable to leave for the east today as was expected, but will likely go Monday. He will go to England before returning here, which will be in about two months.
 The members of the fire companies and their friends will enjoy spread and liquid refreshments at the head quarters building tonight, the treat being on the newly elected fire chief, A. A. Johns.
 No one should miss the silver medal contest at the opera house next Monday evening at s o'clock. A splendid musical program has been prepared besides the six numbers by contestants who will compete for the prize.
 The new chief of the fire depart ment will give reception tonight at headquarters hall to the fire depart ment and its friends. Refreshments will be served and all are invited.
 J. H. Conger visited the Man haitian Oil company's camp yesterday and states that they had steam up and were running the machinery. They expected to commence drilling today.
 Anent the squawk from the profes- sional newspaper knocker about the lack of news in the daily papers of Prescott, there.is no daily paper in the town that does not publish more news in each issue than the ,knocker does in its weekly issue.
 Word has been received here that Miss Julia Gregory, who resided in Prescott for number of years. died at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, April 21. Miss Gregory was very lovable lady and her death will be deeply mourned by all who knew her.
 Insurance Agents Ed Horne and J. NJ. W. Moore were arrested today for refusing to pay the Sl0 quarterly li- cense as required by an act of the last legislature. It is proposed to make this test case and the prelim- mary trial will be held some time next week. The other agents all paid their license and escaped arrest.
 Joplin, Mo-, was visited Friday evening by the most destructive storm in its history, during which two per sons were killed outright, six fatally injured, a score or more seriously hurt and S500,OO0 worth of property destroyed. It is estimated that fifty buildings were wrecked. The storm was quite severe in many sections of the central states, number of per sons being killed or injured in various cities.
 The wide-awake and progressive firm of R. H. Burmister & Sons Co. have taken a step in advance of their competitors by adding a fine electric motor for propelling their coffee mill This firm has built up such trade on their famous Seal Brand coffee that it was impossible for them to grind it any longer by the old time method, hence the new motor. It can be seen at work in their large show window and has attracted a crowd all day.
 Lieutenant Douglass Potts, who arrived here on Thursday evening as acting quartermaster of the company of troops which is shortly to arrive, is a born soldier. He is a son of Col onel Potts, a prominent artillery officer, and he served three years as a sergeant of the Fourth cavalry, from which he was promoted to his present position. His regiment was among the first which went to the Philippine islands, and he was there when the first shot was fired, and participated in several engagements during the most active period of hostilities.
 It will be an item of information to many people who were acquainted with the officers formerly stationed al Whipple, that the youngest sec ond lieutenant stationed there at the outbreak of the Spanish-Ameri- can war is now captain. Not only this, but every second lieutenant in the service at the outbreak of the war with Spaln has heen promoted tc a captancy. This has been occa. stoned partly by the deaths and partly by the increase in the strength of the army, which now contains five regiments each of cavalry and in fantry and an increase in artillery over what it was at the outbreak oi the war. Prior to the above war dur ing the long period of peace which prevailed promotions were very slow and the highest position that many officers could hope for before retire ment was a captancy. It was no un- common thing for man to serve as lieutenant for from twenty to thirty years.