Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-03-25
THE LOCAL NEWS......
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From Saturdays Daily:


 J. P. Dillon went to Ash Fork to- day.
 Earl Sanford has returned from his vacation.
 Father Quetu left for Jerome this morning.
 County Recorder Farley came up from Phenix this morning.
 Mrs. W. A. Drake went up to Ash Fork today in private car "9s." '" Mrs. Farrell, one of the charming legislative clerks came up on this mornings train.
 Mayor Burke and Attorney E. E.. Ellinwood returned on this morning $ train from Phenix.
 Mrs. Jacobson and daughter returned home to Ash Fork today after brief visit in Prescott.
 Judge R. E. Sloan returned from Phenix today and will be ready to open court Monday morning.
 The Austrians raised the money to pay the fine of their leader and he was released from custody.
 Mrs. Chas. Platt was moved to the Mercy hospital today for a surgical operation. She is said to be very low J. H. Wingf1eld, who came to Pres colt a few days since, is under the doctors care with an attack of grippe
 Carpenters commenced work this morning enlarging the office of the Congress House. An addition of seven feet will be made to it.
 Councilman J. X. Woods and As semblyman W. A. Parr of Navajo county passed through Prescott this morning en route to their homes.
 Captain Fern had his youthful sold iers on the street today. They march ed like veterans and with their home made guns, looked quite warlike.
 Prescott, it is said is to have new machine shop and foundry. They will be located near the ice factory where the projectors of the new enterprise have purchased couple of lots.
 J. c. Remington has resigned his position with R. H. Burmister S Sons company and has accepted a position with J. W. Wilson, where he will be glad to see all of his old friends.
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Wragovich re- turned from Phenix this morning. They will leave next week, probably on Monday, for New York where MT. Wragovich has accepted position.
 Assemblyman John H. Page, of Co- conino county, one of the quartette of republican members of the house came up from Phenix this morning and stopped off for day in Prescott.
 c. F. Cox came in today from his school in the Yaeger Canyon district. He has decided not to complete the remaining seven weeks of school in that district and has employed Miss Florence Ford to finish the term for him.
 A number of legislators passed through Prescott today, but Yavapai's members did not show up. Yavapai did not get anything else out of the legislature and it would be sort of rough deal if she should not even get her members back.
 E. W. Gooch, who has been engag- ed in mining in the Kirkland valley section for some time, but who has been spending the winter in San Diego with his family, left for the latter place on today's train after a brief visit to his Kirkland mines.
 St. Patrick's ball in Congress was the largest gathering of the kind ever assembled in that camp. The enjoy ment of those present was as complete as the party was large, and it was a perfect success both financially and socially. The entertainment netted s36O.
 Some important changes are being made in the interior of the New York store preparatory for the spring trade. The shoes department is being moved from near the Gurley street entrace and the ready made dress department will now occupy that place so better display of that popular department can be made.
 J. W. Akers, formerly postmaster of Prescott, is at present superintendent of the Senate mine near Congress. This property is spoken of as one Of the best in that section outside of the Congress mine, and it gives promise of becoming rival of that celebrated property.
 Governor Brodie pocket vetoed the following bills which were passed by both houses: The bill providing for a collegiate institute and manual training school for Graham county: the bill permitting county recorders to retain fees for making out ab- stracts; bill to repeal the so called Andrews taxation bill
 Prescott Aerie of Eagles are begin ming to make arrangements for the celebration of their first anniversary. The form of the celebration has not been definitely settled as yet but it is safe to say that it will be something grand. The aerie has only been or ganized one year on May 26, and has nearly 300 members and it is expected to pass that mark before the anniver- sary celebration.
 The supreme court has reversed the lower court in the case of the United States vs. Joseph Dent ct al. The case was tried in this county the de- fendants being convicted of trespass- ing on forest reserves by the grazing of sheep thereon. without complying with the regulations. The supreme court holds that the law giving the | secretary of the interior authority to provide penalty in such cases is un- constitutional.