Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-22
THE LOCAL NEWS.
! ......CTY And COUNTY
From Wednesdays Daily

j. p. Bauder has returned from
visit TO Congress and Octave
W. c. Dawes, former bushes
man of Prescott, is visiting here.
Born, July u, in Prescott, to Mr.
and Mrs. John e. Fredericks,
daughter.
The maximum temperature for tn
season, as reported by DIR. W. E. Day
official weather observer, is SO de
grees.
Coles A. Bashford came IN las
evening from Los Angeles to attenC
the funeral of his father-in- law, tn,
late Geo. +. Parker.
Pat Barrett came up yesterday from
the Socorro Gold company's property
near Harrisburg, where be has beer
working since last February.
VIM. Rose, sheep man north OF
Seligman, has just sold 5000 head OF
sheep, and his tanks and wells to ia.
cob Caufman, cattle man, for $50,
600.
Robert De Large the mill builder.
will shortly go to Tucson to build a
quartz mill for the school of mines,
connected with the Territorial univer-
sity.
Phil Richardson, who is doing some
mining south of town, reports that
some one recently entered his cabin
during his absence and stole about $50
worth of provisions and dishes.
J. c. McCready and party arrived
in Prescott yesterday evening on their
return trip from a visit to the Grand
Canyon. They returned via Monte
zuma's castle and the Verde valley.
W. J. Martin, superintendent of the
Poland mine, is in town. He says
the company is working a small force
of miners now on the Lynx creek end
of the tunnel where work was temper
arily suspended a short time since.
4 deed from Willis b. Troy to the
Gold Hill NJ. Co. for the mines in
Weaver district, a power of attorney
from the same to H. Vim. Stevens and
four mining location notices consti-
tuted the sum total of yesterdays
business in the county recorders of
flee.
I. w. Miller, a wealthy Arizona
stock man was stricken with paralysis
in San Bernardino last week while sit
ting in a public park and was taken
to the county hospital. His condi-
ton is reported quite critical as be
had completely lost his power of
speech and of writing. Mr.. Miller
owns large cattle interests in this
county, and resides in Phenix.
At William, few days age, James
A. Hamilton, while carelessly hand
ling a 44-caliber Colts, accidentally
dropped it to the floor, discharging
it, the ball entering his brain and
causing instant death. Mr.. Hamilton
was sober, industrious young man,
unmarried, and made his home, with
an uncle, James Andrews.
j. G. Merithew, who came to Pres
colt several months ago from Detroit,
Michigan, for the benefit of his
health, left this morning for Los An
geles where he will spend a short time
visiting before returning to his home
in Detroit. His health has been en-
tirely restored.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Detwiler and
their little girl will leave tomorrow
for San Diego, where Mrs. Detwiler
and daughter will remain about three
months. Mr.. Detwiler, who Fgoes on
a thirty days leave of absence, will
extend his trip to San Francisco and
other points in California before re-
turning to Prescott.
Prescott was visited last night with
its first July rain. 1t was not much
of a rain storm either, scarcely
enough to temporarily lay the dust
Heavy thunder storms passed around
the town on three sides, extending as
close to town as Whipple on the
north. and Willow creek on the west.
A heavy down pour was reported from
Iron Springs and along the Sierra
Prieta mountain range.
The funeral of the late Geo. +.
Parker took place this afternoon at
, 30 o'clock from his late residence
on South Summit street 1t was held
under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge of which deceased was men,
Der. and was one of the most largely
attended funerals that has been held
in Prescott for many months, showing
the high esteem in which deceased was
held in the community.
Engine number 8 of the S. F. p.
and p. railroad which has Just been
converted into an oil burner and
which had its trial run over the road
yesterday, going as far north as P. and
E. Junction and south about half
way to Iron Springs, was today given
test of real work by being sent out
as helper on the south bound freight.
The business test proved highly salts
factory.
F. E. Olmstead, of the bureau of
agriculture, Washington, d. c., is
here for the purpose of completing
the work started two years ago. 1t is
the purpose of the government to
make plans for the cutting of the ma
tured timber as it is needed.
for the purpose of reforesting in the
San Francisco forest Preserve. Mr..
Olmstead accompanied by Robert Fer
guson, left yesterday for the southern