Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-05-20

Inc commercial Trust company. IL
is said, will shortly add complete
set of abstract books to its business
and will engage in making abstracts
of title to property.
The Eagles picnic will be held next
Sunday which Is the first anniversary
of the institution of the Aerie in
Prescott. During the year its mem
bership has grown to nearly 300.
+. O'Grady, who came out with
Frank jaeger and party and whose
father is director of the Model Min
ing company, will remain in this
section for three or four months at
least and probably longer.
j. n. Bethune came in last evening
from the Parker end of the railway
survey from Congress junction to the
c dorado river. He came via Need
les He left this morning for Con-
gress junction.
Mrs. A. V. Rafferty, came up from
Hot Springs yesterday for the purpose
of spending the next few months in
the Pine City where suffering mortals
may find rest from burning suns and
pesky mosquitoes.
Homer Davis, who arrived in this
section few days ago from Indiana,
having been a teacher in that state,
left this morning for Martinez where
he has accepted position in the mer
camille store with DR.. Geer.
J. A. Hagenbuch, the sign painter
next door to the Journal Miner has
gone to Silverton, Colorado, where he
has accepted employment as coach
painter in the shops of a railroad
company.
Captain Overton, mention of the
killing of whom was made in the tele-
graph reports few days since, in the
Philippines, was formerly stationed
in this territory where he was very
popular.
Lawrence Wilson, a miner aged 80
years, died at Walker on Saturday.
The remains were brought to Prescott
and buried today from Logan's I'M
dertaking parlors. He leaves a wife
and six children.
The Los Angeles Times says that
John B. Sauve, a mining man from
Mexico, dropped dead in Hotel West
minister, in that city, while talking
with E. W. Wells, a mining man Of
Prescott, Arizona. Mr.. Sauve was
waiting in the hotel lobby to have a
conference with Gen. NJ. II. Sherman.
Chas. d. Off and mother arrived in
Prescott this morning from the north,
coming down from Ash Fork on the
freight. They are on their way to
Phenix from Peoria, ILL.,, in response
to telegram that a son and brother
who is living in the Salt river valley
was not expected to live, having been
stricken down with typhoid fever.
They will go on to Phenix tonight.
william S. Ward, field commits
sioner of the department of mines and
metalIurgy, of the st. Louis exposi-
ton, arrived in Prescott today from
Denver where be makes his headquart-
ers. Mr.. Ward will go to Phenix to
attend a meeting there, on Wednes-
day, of the Board of Managers of
Arizona.
A large crowd will be in attendance
at the Promenade Concert and Hop
tonight given by the Prescott Orches-
ira at Odd Fellows hall. The tickets
have had good sale and everything
points to large and enthusiastic au-
dicnce.
The Journal Miner had the pleasure
of meeting Alexander HARRISON, eX-
mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, and
Henry NJ. Armstrong, resident of
the same city this morning. They are
with the Douglas, Lacey & Co. ecxur-
sion and are very genial and affable
gentlemen.
Saturday was one of the windiest
days ever seen in Prescott. The avn
ing in front of the Commercial Trust
company's office was blown down and
the large plate glass window was
broken. A window in the room for
merly occupied by Kelly Il Stephens
was also broken. A number of people
also report damage to some of their
shade trees.
Howard Darrow, one of the young
business men of Bisbee, Arizona, came
up from the south Saturday for a visit
with his sister, Mrs. b. V. Weaver.
Mr.. Darrow has been employed in one
of the largest gents furnishing and
clothing houses in Bisbee for several
years, but is so pleased with Prescott
that he may decide tn make this his
future home.
A private car arrived in Prescott on
Saturday evening containing a num-
Der of eastern agents of Douglas,
Lacey Il Co., who are making a tour
of the west, looking over the proper
ties which are being operated by that
company. AS the majority of the
properties controlled by the company
in this section are closed down al
present the stay here was very brief.
as it left on this mornings north
bound train en- route to California.
1t was taken out yesterday by special
engine over the p and Z. road.
r. Ii. Dalton, who has been in the
employ of the general land Office at
Washington, arrived in Prescott on |
evening to take position as
chief clerk for Forest Supervisor F. |
r. Stewart. The young gentleman
brought letter of introduction to the
Journal Miner editor from his old |
friend Major J. W. Donnelly. which |
speaks very highly of the ability and |
character of Mr.. Dalton, and the
Journal Miner is pleased to welcome
him to Prescott.
Frank jaeger, who has been in this
section for several days, left this
for Chicaoo In n briaf oon |