Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-04-22
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Max AIwens was in town today iron
Maxton.
Frank r. Raymond is in town from
the Catoctin mine.
Strawberries have put in an appear
ance in the market.
G. W. Middleton left this morning
for New York on mining business.
C. H. B. Carter left this morning
for Phenix to remain for a couple OF
weeks.
Sam Hubbard, jr., left this morn
ing for Oakland, California, for a
brief visit.
Howell Jones of the Santa Fe rail
road passed through Prescott this
morning en- route east
Claim Agent A. c. Mcqueen of the
S. F. P. and P. railroad. came up
from Phenix this morning.
Miss Hambrick, who has been teach
ing needle work in town for some time
left this morning for Los Angeles.
Tombstone had big Qualification
meeting last Sunday in honor of the
completion of the railroad to that
place.
Milt Brawley, convicted of perjury
in Phenix, has been sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary and to pay
fine of $500.
A car load of mules arrived at
WhippIe on this mornings train for
government use. The animals came
from Kansas City.
County Assessor d. j. Sullivan left
on this mornings train for jerome to
size up the taxable value of the prop
erty of that camp.
f. E. Burroughs, the impersonator
who will appear at the opera house to-
night, visited the public schools this
afternoon, making brief talk to the
pupils in each room.
Geo. o. Ford, formerly proprietor
of Ford's Department Store, returned
a day or two ago from visit to Los
Angeles, and will now begin work on
his mining properties.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces that on May 20,
1903, an examination will be held at
the usual places for the position of
electrotyper's helper, floor hand.
j. B. Tomlinson went out to the
Yeager Canyon Copper Mining com
pany's properties today. Mr.. Tomlin
son is superintendent of these proper
ties and has just returned from trip
east.
A very light vote was polled yester-
day at the water works bond election.
the total vote being 273. Ofthese 251
were in favor of the issue of the
bonds, Is were against and were ir-
regular.
Frank A. Murphy, a miner aged 81 |
years, died at McCabe yesterday of |
Bright's disease. He leaves a wife |
and seven children. The funeral |
took place today from the family resi-
dence 416 S. Cortez street, Prescott.
P. L. Kastner has taken charge of
the Fashion livery stable and is now
the business. Mr.. Kastner
has scored a success in everything he
has ever undertaken and will no doubt
prove equally successful in this new
business.
The Tombstone American has reach
ed this office The initial number
was issued last Sunday, and it will be
published every Sunday only. 1t is
ably edited, presents a good typo
appearance and is we'll filled |
with local news.
The Grand, the new rooming house |
in the building just being finished by
Henry Stutham, was opened for bust
ness today. 1t is one of the finest |
rooming houses in the city, and under |
the management of Chas. McLane will |
be run in a first class manner.
The Prescott board of fire delegates |
met last evening and reelected A. a. |
Johns as chief of the fire department.
L. r. Barrow was elected assistant |
chief and Shirley Balderson was re-
elected secretary. 1t was decided to
give the regular Fourth of July an
nual ball, on the evening of July 3.
Territorial Auditor W. F. Nichols
passed through on this mornings
north bound train en- route to the
Grand Canyon with his wife and the
latter's sister. Mrs. Nichols sister,
who resides in Washington has been
visiting in Phenix for some time and
desired to visit the Canyon before re-
turning to her home.
Prescott has another militia COM
pany in the process of organization.
1t is composed of larger boys than
the first one organized-boys ranging
in age from l. to II years old. Will
Smith is drilling the boys and they
have been supplied with real guns
guns with sharp pointed bayonets at
tached. These are the old Springfield
rifles used by the Governors Guards
several years ago.
Harry Walsh has been placed in
charge of the court house plaza i'm
provements, and has force of prison
ers at work today getting the walks
fixed up and covered with gravel so if
a little shower comes along a person
can manage to walk through the plaza
without stamping. 1t is to be hoped
Mr.. Walsh will use a little good com
mon sense in identifying the plaza, so
that we can all be proud of it.
Count Mentschikof, who is operat-
ing the Rapid Transit mine in the
Bradshaw mountains is in town for a
fo,, dars Toun+ NaptscbikoH has