Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-29
1.-THE LOCAL NEWS.
s ......CTY And COUNTY
Prom Saturdays Daily.


Cherry.
A. Blumberg returned today from a
visit to Phenix
T. G. Norris left today for bust
ness trip to the east.
Charles A. Randall came up from
Phenix yesterday.
E. E. Ellinwood has returned from
attending court at Kingman.
Mrs. II. ]. Allen, who has been-v Wis
iting in Prescott, returned to her
home in Jerome today.
Ben. Blanchard, was in town today
from the Iron King mine, returning
there again on this aftrnoon's train.
Father Quetu went to Jerome today
and will conduct services in the Cath
Ollie church at that place tomorrow.
n. c. Able, one of the employees at
the Henrietta mine, is visiting in
Prescott few days with the family of
Jack Detwiler.
Park Latimer. who is assisting J. b.
Grand at Cataract Canyon, left for
that camp this morning after short
visit in Prescott
Harry Heap, son-in-law of Attorney
oil
from Phenix this morning to visit his
wife and son who are visiting here.
Geo. U. Young, formerly of the
Williams News, but who had been de
voting his attention to mining bust
ness for some time, passed through on
the north bound train today en- route
from Phenix to his home in Williams.
e Mrs. E. Hopper, merchant lady Of
the Verde valley, came in from Camp
Verde last evening and is trading with
Prescott merchants today. She re-
ports prospects very bright indeed for
valley people and says the fruit trees
will have to be thinned out in order to
keep from overburdening them.
The Grand lodge of Rebekahs at
their recent session elected the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. lille Wagner,
of Glendale, president; Mrs. Henry,
of Prescott, vice president; Mrs.
Wiley, of Globe, grand warden; Mrs.
Nettie Scott, of Phenix, grand score
tary; Mrs. Pritchard, of Bisbee, grand
treasurer.
The Cleveland, Ohio, Grays, a mill
tsry organization from the above city.
is expected in the Grand Canyon on
May 6, the date of President ROose-
velt's visit A Whitcomb excursion
is also billed for the same date. These
with the citizens from all over Ari-
IONA, who will gather there, will make
quite a large crowd at the Canyons
rim on that occasion.
Phenix republicans have made the
following nominations for city Off
Gals: Mayor, Walter Bennett; coun- |
Gilman, first ward, J. T. Dennis; coun-
Gilman, second ward, ]. l. Brooks;
recorder, T. A. Jobs; Assessor, and /
tax collector, W. c. Foster; marshal, |
J.H Kinney; treasurer, W. H. Rob-
inson.
Frank Reynolds, we'll known prac- |
teal engineer, who so barely escaped |
death some weeks ago, while engaged |
in removing building in West Pres |
colt, the props having given away
while he was engaged beneath the |
house, is rapidly improving and expects
soon to take his place among the busy /
world of industry, also to promote |
bis several mining interests.
Engineer Wilmot Pentland had a
very narrow escape from death two or
three years days ago. While attempt
ing to cross the railroad track at Ash
Fork he caught his foot in a switch |
frog and was barely able to get his foot |
loose in time to escape freight train
which was backing down the track at /
a lively rate. In pulling his foot loose
he gave it such wrench that it threw
the ankle out of place, necessitating
bringing him home to Prescott to have
the injured member attended TO. He
is now able to walk a little.
The Prescott delegates to the grand
lodge of the |. o. o. F. and Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah which has just closed
a very successful session at Bisbee re-
turned home this morning Those
who came home today were Mrs. Geo.
Henry and Mrs. ]. c. Forest, dele
gates to the Rebekahs, and Messrs.
Henry Suder and Chas Avery dele
gates to the l. o. o. F.. F. r. Stew
art and wife having returned a day OF
two ago.
Odd Fellows will hold their next
annual grand lodge meeting in Tue
son. Officers elected at the session
just closed are: J. E. Perry, of
Kingman, grand master; George
Avery, of Prescott. deputy grand mas
ter; H. H. Pratt, of Globe, grand
warden; George A. Mintz, of Phenix,
grand secretary; A. Godfrey, of Bis
bee, grand treasurer.
At the suggestion of Sheriff Lovin,
Of Mohave county, the officers engaged
in the pursuit of Mckinney and who
were present at the time of the killing
have agreed to waive all claims to the
rewards offered for his apprehension
and to have the same paid to the
widows of the officers killed by him
in Bakersfield. Sheriff Lovin. who
offered a reward of $500 for him, dead
or alive. has already paid the amount
to the two women. On account of his
being killed while resisting arrest. it
is not known whether the other re-
wards will be paid or not.
The school buildings are being FUN ]
lgated today About thirty pounds OF {
sulphur is being burned in the two
and the doors and windows
will be kept tightly closed all day to 5
give the sulphur smoke all the advan-
tage possible. Tomorrow the doors
and windows will be thrown open all ,
day so the rooms may be sweet and !
fresh for the children Monday morn !
Ing The fumigation is being done Oh I
account OF the presence in the city of a,