Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-04-01


 aerie physician of the local lodge of Eagles to work in conjunction with Dr. FitZsimmons.
 The case of the Chinaman, charged with being unlawfully in this coun- try, which was up before Commission CT Job yesterday, was postponed until May l.
 J. H. Mills yesterday sold his resi- dence on the corner of Carleton and Marina streets to Robert Heating, the purchase price being s275O. The property consists of two lots and a five room house.
 The Prescott and Eastern railroad has commenced train service now to Middleton about four miles beyond Turkey creek, the former terminus, and forty seven miles from Prescott. W. H. Jackman, wife and children arrived in Prescott on Sunday night from Chicago and expect to make their residence here in future. MT. Jack man is brother of Mrs. R. A. Talbot
 H. c. Prick, the steel magnate, passed through Ash Fork yesterday in his private car en route to Los An geles. His car is sad to be one of the finest ever turned out of the Pullman shops.
 F. c. Collier expects to take his departure on Friday morning for Los Angeles instead of San Diego. He will open an office in the Byrne block in that city, and engage in the prac- tice of law.
 The entire time of the district court was taken up today with the case of Archie La Course, charged with hay ing stabbed a man by the name of Humphries at Congress Junction some two months ago.
 Dr. E. S. Miller, of Flagstaff, dis trict deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for Arizona B. P. O. E. is in town, and will make an official visit to the local lodge tomorrow night. All Elks are requested to attend the meet ing and meet this official.
 Ray Smith, Journal Miner carrier, is heart broken over the death of a pet colt of his last evening. The an- imal which is not yet year old in at tempting to jump a picket fence caught on a sharp picket and was dis emboweled, and had to be shot to be put out of its misery. It was a great favorite with the boy.
 The Eagles are already busy with the preparations for their grand first anniversary celebration which will take place on the night of April 26. The following committee has been ap- pointed to make arrangements for the occasion: W. J. Bond. T. l.. Shultz, J. E. Mccoy, Joe Dillon, \. Levy, c. P. Hicks and Dr. w. s. Smith.
 M. M. Pierce, young business man of Aurora, Illinois, is in town. He is interested in the Gold and Copper M. and M. company, of which A. J. Pickerell is superintendent and will visit the property during his visit here. MT. Pierce is president of the American Suspender company, of Au rora, and is making his first visit to the west
 The contract for plumbing material and labor for the government at Fort Defiance, Arizona, has been awarded to Whitney company, of Albuquerque, N. NJ. This contract covers in the neighborhoOd of from twenty to thirty car loads of material, and will give employment to very large force of men for the balance of the year, Tombstone Prospector.
 A road has just been completed be- tween Globe and Fort Apache, Ariz., and in the future the business of that fort will pass through Fl Paso instead of by way of Holbrook, Arizona. The old road ran to Holbrook, a distance of a little over a hundred miles and over a very rough country. The new road is only about fifty miles. The passenger vehicles running over the road make the trip in twelve hours.
 Shumate < Raible have sold out their cigar and refreshment store, the purchasers being Frank E. Mansfield and T. c. Nolan, two active and en- ergetic young business men. MT. Mansfield has been superintendent of the Empire mine for some time while Mir. Nolan has also been engag- ed in mining on Groom creek. It is that Mir. Raible of the old firm will go east shortly and may pos sibly decide to remain there.
 Geo. c. McMurtry, who recently resigned his position as cashier of the Commercial Trust company, left last evening for Phenix, accompanied by his wife. They will remain in that city for some time, visiting with Mrs. McMurtry's sister, Mrs. StOd- dard. Mir. and Mrs. McMurtry made many warm friends during their few months residence in Prescott, who wish them prosperity and joy where ever they may decide to locate.
 At the last meeting of the Prescott i aerie of Eagles Mrs. X. Levy present. | ed the lodge with one of the finest | sofa cushions that has ever been seen in this city. The design on the cush- ion is a beautiful eagle, and the mem- bers of the aerie were so pleased over the kind remembrance that they could hardly find words with which to ex- press their thanks to the lady. A handsome glass case is being made md it will be placed in this to keep it from getting soiled, and it will be placed where it can always be seen.
 JUST ARRIVED.
 At J. Derr's merchant tailor fine line of spring suitings. 220-tf