Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-17
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Barry Goldwater, of the firm of NJ Goldwater Bros, has returned iron the east, where he purchased for tn, Prescott and Phenix houses of his tir.G the usual stock of goods that gc with "The best always" He will tarry for few days in the city, and then return to Phenix.
 On the line of the s. F., P. & P to the south of Prescott that road has been badly washed out at places a cloud burst in the mountains to the east occurring. The south bound train of last night had not up to 1 o'clock yet reached Phenix, while the north bound to Prescott was also tied up at II o'clock a. m.
 Alfred Ruiz, one of the best known men in Arizona, and the able district attorney of Apache county, is visiting Prescott representing his county in legal matters before the district court in this city. NIT. Ruiz is en route to the territorial republican convention at Phenix as delegate from his county. He is accompanied by NJ. Garcia, a genial young man, and the recorder of Apache county.
 F. NJ. Murphy has returned to Prescott from Southern Arizona, and is busily engaged at his office on many matters affecting this section of Arizona. In season or out, in health or unwell, there is not man in all of the territory who at any hour is so busily encompassed in either business or social matters as he is. He will remain for some time, and speaks handsomely of the south. and views with pleasure and satis- faction that which presents itself tc- day to him in the city he has known for so long and so well.
 Arrivals in Prescott today from the southern districts around Turkey Creek, say that on Sunday and Mon day the greatest rainfall in twenty years has fallen, and all gulches were running a tremendous head of water. Some damage has been done. The rain problem as it prevails today in this section of Arizona Is one that knocks out old time theories, and if daily showers go for anything it is reasonable to place hereafter Arizona in line with Oregon as a close rival. A friend suggests that Arizona be known heI Ieafter as thedewdrop state.
 Rev. Harcourt W. Peck preached his farewell sermon in Prescott on Sunday evening in the Methodist Episcopal church, and today left for California, to attend the conference of his church and where he also ex- poets to be assigned in the future. MT. Peck is one of the most fearless of divine expounders, and has the courage of his convictions when it comes to expounding the gospel law. He is also a genial man in personal characteristics, and in deeds of char ity, the foundation of all true re- ligions, he is tireless to relieve dis tress and thoroughly sincere in the labor that embraces this belief. He is good man.
 Geo. s. Porter, jr., arrived in Pres colt Sunday evening from Los Angeles and comes to permanently reside in Prescott again. Mr. Porter appreciates now more than ever the metropolitan possibilities of Prescott, the rapid advancement of the indus trial life of the surrounding country, and incidentally the needs of this thriving center in its many ways, and has concluded to introduce for the first time magnificent gas plant of an improved nature to furnish new light that the progressiveness of the day has invented. Mir. Porter states that the light he will place before the people is made from gasoline aud in brilliancy, power and price is cheaper than any other commodity now on the market. He is making a canvass of the city and expects to have his plant in operation inside of ninety days.