Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-09

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 democratic nomination for delegat
 to congress. Colonel Wilson, who i
 also a candidate, made tour of tn,
 southern p-rt of the territory recent,
 where Mir. Shannon resides, and tht
 latter is now making a return call il
 Wilson's territory. MT. Shannon vii
 remain in Prescott for the Fourth O
 July.
 A telegram has been received iron
 Richard E. Lamson of Colorado
 Springs by Alfred B. Noxon, of the
 Dunkirk Gold & Silver Mining com
 pany, accepting the position of as
 sistant secretary of the latter com
 pany in Prescott. Mir. Lamson is expected here in few days. He is a practicing attorney of Colorado Springs and is said to be a very able man and thoroughly understands the mining business.
 Thos. Flanagan, a well known Phe-
 nix attorney, is in town.
 Buy a ticket for the carnival and encourage the boys who are behind this excellent feature of the celebra- tion.
 Secretary and Mrs. 1. T. Stoddard, and their son, are up from Phenix, to participate in the Fourth of July fes- tivities.
 Harry R. Tritle came up from Phenix this morning to visit his wife and babies and incidentally to spend the Fourth of July.
 G. A. Roop who is charged with a deadly assault on man named Car penter at Jerome, is having his trial today in the district court.
 The will of the late David Kill patrick was proven today and ad- mitted to probate in the probate court. Geo. c. McMurtry, was ap- pointed administrator of the estate. The property is all bequeathed to his wife.
 The Tent City Daily Programme, published at Tent City, Coronado, and which is fostered by the Coro- nado Beach company, makes the fol- lowing announcement at the head of its columns: Tt is proper to state that, though the proprietors are in terested in the same manner that they are interested in everything that per tains to the Tent City, they are in no sense responsible for the opinions or expressions of its editorial writer. He writes to instruct and amuse, and brides himself upon his veracity, but if at any time he is caught being too economical of the truth or too highly coloring a fable, McCabe alone is the one to be taken out and shot"
 W. J. Murphy, a retired railroad contractor of Phenix, Arizona, arrived here Monday and has been quartered at the Shelby, says the Roswell Record. He helped to build the Southern Pacific years ago and after that was connected with the building of the Arizona canal in the Salt river i valley. It has been rumored that he was here to get information in refer ence to the extension of the Pecos Valley & Northeastern from Roswell | to ElPaso, but when asked about it | by Register representative, he said | there was nothing in it. He is said | to have called on Mir. Hagerman at 1 South Spring on Wednesday, which i gave color to the report about the ex tension to Fl Paso.
 From Saturdays Daily.
 The steam caliope will be in evi- dence this evening.
 J. H. Emmert returned last even ing from his trip east with F. NJ. Murphy.
 Captain A. F. Brown, the powder man, spent his fourth of July in Prescott.
 H. J. Allen, financial manager for W. A. Clark, is in town taking in the | 
 J. NJ. Aitken came up from Phenix this morning for tomorrow's shooting 
 Miss K. Ister of Phenix arrived on yesterdays train to participate in the big celebration.
 The lawn fete at MT. and Mrs. J. W. Akers on Tuesday evening netted | the free library S5L00.
 A small blaze in the kitchen of the Palace yesterday morning disabled | the restaurant for the day.
 MT. Pulliam's father dropped dead | from heart disease on Thursday morn- ing. The funeral took place today.
 Geo Baldwin of Phenix died at the hospital on Thursday evening. His | were shipped to Phenix last night.
 Although in operation only a few days ago, the new telephone to Wick enburg and intermediate points is doing a rushing business.
 The wet test hose race was won to- day by the Jerome team in twenty five seconds. The Prescott's teams time was twenty-seven seconds.
 Jerome B. Hoover, of Jerome, is in town today circulating among bis friends and incidentally backing up the Jerome fire department team with his coin.
 Judge J. P. Barnett Eof Phenix celebrated the Fourth in Prescott. The judge has been quite sick for some time and is en route to Cali fornia for his health.
 The faithful of Old Town prayed all night long last Saturday night for rain and yesterday morn ing prayers were also said. In the afternoon the ''faithfuls," with the band and several priests, visited the banks of the dry Rio Grande and prayed again. Today the valley was visited by light rain, but the clouds are encouraging and it is predicted that a heavy rain will visit this city ere long.-Alburque Democrat. From nonday's Daily
 James Gillespie is in town from Providence.
 J. w. Sullivan left Saturday for hls home in Seligman.
 A travelling man who spent the Fourth of July in Prescott said it is the biggest little town he ever saw.
 Governor R. c. Powers on Saturday purchased five houses on north Pleasant street from Mrs. D. c. Thorne.