Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-30


man took place this Afternoon at two
o clock from the Methodist church,
and was we'll attended.
The literary section of the Monday
club met at the residence of Mrs. Z.
S. Clark yesterday afternoon, Mrs
Clark being leader o. the day.
There seems to be quite an influx of
Colorado miners into this section of
late. 1t is reported that twenty six
have arrived within the past three
days.
A double wedding is scheduled to
take place in the Verde valley next
Thursday. The parties to it are
Geo. Wine and Miss Ella Hopper and
VIM. Wingfield and Miss Winnie Wine.
DR.. W. E. Day reports the tempera-
ture this morning as being four de-
grees above zero. This is the lowest
point the mercury has reached this
winter, although it reached that point
once before.
Joseph Ice, who was honorably dis
charged from company L, of the 18th
infantry, stationed at Whipple, day
or two ago, left today for his home in
Louisville, KY, having served out his
enlistment
The case of Mt. Union Gold Mines
company VS.. NJ. J. Cox was being
heard before Judge Sloan in the dis
trict court this afternoon. The suit
is to quiet title to a mining claim in
the Mt. Union district.
Sterling Mott, who has been fore
man at the Gladstone mine for some
time. bas resigned his position and
will leave this evening for his home
in New Orleans. Larrie Martin has
accepted the position of foreman at
the Gladstone.
A young man named Berry, aged "a
years. in charge of a band of sheep
in Tonic Basin for his father, and a
Mexican sheep herder, in his employ,
we're assassinated in their camp on
December %, both of them being shot
from behind. The assassins escaped.
The will of Andrew Nelson, a former
resident of Jerome, who died in Los
Angeles on the tenth of this month,
was admitted to probate in the probate
court today. Martin Nelson's brother
of the deceased, was named as the ex-
ecutor of the estate which consists of
property in this county.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Young has gone
to Seligman to assist in riding the
town of gang of hobos that are in
testing the place. Word was re-
ceived at the sheriff S Office here that
the town was almost under a reign of
terror on account of the number of
hobos that had gathered there.
The Journal Miner has had no
trouble with VIM. Thomas, of the
hospital, and the first intimation had
OF his being an enemy of this paper
was what appeared in the roaring
tornado last evening. 1t makes such
VIGOROUSLY wrong guesses that no re-
lance is placed in the assertion.
Daniel Bonelli, an old time resident
of Mohave county, died last week at
his residence on the Colorado river,
aged 6S years. Mr.. Bonelli was the
proprietor of Bonelli's ferry and was
| the owners of some rich mica mines
in southern Nevada. One of his sons,
Geo. A. Bonelli, is in the jewelry
business at Kingman.
A fire in Mineral Park last week
destroyed the Palace hotel at that
place, the residence of James W. Haas
and the store, saloon and dwelling of
Isaac Coukey. Messrs. Haas and
Conkey lost nearly all of the contents
of their buildings, the loss being quite
heavy. The Palace hotel was built
twenty five years ago.
Charles Morgan, an old time resident
of Prescott, surprised his friends here
on Christmas eve by putting in an ap-
pearance in the town again for the
first time in over three years. Dur
ing his absence he says he has travelled
all over the country working at his
trade, that of painter. He expects
to remain here until after New Year.
The Eagles masquerade ball on
Thursday evening, to usher in the
new year-the leap year, promises to
be quite an elaborate affair. The
Eagles are sparing no pains to make
1T a success and will furnish a good
time to all who attend. Mrs. b. H.
Smiths orchestra will furnish the
music, which is a guarantee of its
quality.
DR.. W. S. Smith, who has been
in attendance on VIM. Thomas,
informs the Journal Miner that his
patient has been unable to sit up for
several weeks much less able to be
out, and that his condition is still
serious at the present time. The
The information received at this
office, that Mr.. Thomas was improv-
ing, was furnished by what was con-
sidered thoroughly reliable source,
and was published just as any other
item of news.
Claiborn Conger, of Kymo, one of
the pioneer stock men of this county,
is in Prescott on his regular purchasss
ing and setting up trip. Once or
twice year Mr.. Conger comes into
town and pays up all his bills and lays
in stock of provisions for his
ranch. He reports his stock in first
class condition. He always remem-
bers the journal Miner when in town.
and in consequence the paper is reg
ular visitor to his home and keeps
him posted on all the important
events of the times, but locally and of
the world in general.
THE REV. IRL r. HICKS
1904 ALMANAC. |
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