Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-06-18

ship has proved failure. The youn,
 man probably thinks the old craf
 looks too shaky and leaky to trus
 himself on it.
 Mir. Critics, former telegraph op
 orator for the Postal company, is ex
 pected to arrive in Prescott tonigh
 to take the position of operator unde
 Manager Howe during the illness o
 Don c. Martin.
 W. W, Wood, the contractor, has
 solar heater attached to his residence
 which takes the place of the usua hot water tank connected with stove
 for heating water for bathing, wash
 ing or other purposes.
 The graduation exercises of St
 Joseph's academy will be held at tho
 Opera house on the evening of June g. Miss Anna Isabelle Burke and
 Miss Cora Belle Thomas are the
 members of the class of '02.
 I. E. Wagoner, mayor of the town of Wagoner, which is located on the
 banks of the raging Hassayampa river near the Walnut Grove dam site. is in town on a business visit
 It is his first visit in Prescott fol several months.
 George Speck, city editor of the Fl Paso Independent, died last Monday of heart disease. Deceased was a brother of J. NJ, Speck of Prescott, and was 43 years old. His remains were shipped to Carlisle, Pa, his old home, for burial.
 B. C.aRedlon, who owns several mining claims in this county, re- turned today to his home in Girard, Kansas. One of the best evidences of the value of his property is the fact that they have been jumped and the case carried into court.
 The Journal Miner, as printing con tractor for the county, today turned over to County Recorder Farley the supply of blanks required for the registration of voters and the work of registering was commenced, about a dozen names being entered in as many minutes.
 The professional card of J. D. Wakely appears in this issue. Mir. Wakely isl located in the Lawler block. During his residence in Prescott he has proven himself very successful attorney, and always looks out for the interest of his clients in a consci- entious and painstaking manner.
 Miss Helen Strange and Miss Mary McGill left today for Williams where they will this evening join the K. of P. excursionists for a visit to the Grand canyon. On their return Miss McGill will go to Chicago and Miss Strange to Gilroy California, their homes to spend their vaca- tion.
 J. B. Hanna, forest superintendent, located at Santa Fe, has been in structed to assume jurisdiction again over the Arizona forest reserves. He formerly had jurisdiction over them, but a change was made several months ago leaving the Arizona re- serves under the sole charge of the The superintendent's duties are more in the nature of special inspector than otherwise.
 Coronado Tent City Daily Pro- gram" is the title of very neat little publication which arrives at this office daily. As its title indicates, it is published at Coronado Beach, Cali fornia, and gives the daily program rendered by the band at the Tent City together with the amusement program each day and the personal notices, gossip and news of Coronado Beach generally. It is quite an in- teresting little publication.
 Rev. H. w. Peck left today for Los Angeles and will be absent until Wednesday or Thursday of next week. He goes at the request of the family of the late D. Fitzpatrick to conduct the funeral services there next Sunday. Services will be held in the M. E. church on Sunday as usual and in the evening the Chil- dren's day exercises will be held by the Sunday school, at which there will be special music.
 The Journal-Miner today received a very beautifully embellished mail ing card from Fred Ref from Kai- chen, Germany, announcing his safe arrival at his old home in the father land on May 12. Since then he had visited Heidelberg, Frankfort and Kaichen, and has had a very enjoy able time. He says the weather has been lovely and the country is look ing fine. He wishes to be remem- bered to all his friends. He will re- turn to Prescott in about month or six weeks.
 The Ladies guild of the Episcopal church are about to move the resi- deuce building on the southwest cor ner of Gurley and Marina street to the ground just north of the Episco pal church, after which it will be re- modelled and renovated and used as a rectory. The building, together wlth twenty-five feet fronting on Union street, has been donated to the guild by Frank Murphy. In order to help defray the expense of moving and re- pairing the building above men, toned, the guild will give an enter tainment next Thursday evening on the lawn at the residence of Mrs. J. L. Fisher, at which there will be music, games, refreshments, etc, for which a charge of p cents each per son will be made.
 The closing exercises held yester- day afternoon by the pupils in Miss Strange's and Miss Edwards rooms were the most interesting of any dur ing the closing days of the school. The pupils are in the primary classes and they had been taught to speak out loud and clear and acquitted themselves admirably. Among the two most interesting exercises of the afternoon were where the pupils went through the movements as little sol diers and one in which they saluted the flag. In the latter case a boy standing on box waved flag while the other pupils went through exer- cises saluting it, and closed by all joining in singing America" in a very impressive manner. The exer- cises were very much appreciated by all present.
 Old timers, who, having once had an experience of Prescott's climate always have a desire to return no matter how long they may have been