Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-11-11

Ranger Brooks attempted to arrest
a negro recently at Naco, when the
latter resisted. The ranger shot the
negro killing him instantly. He was
exonerated by coroner's jury.
Misses Mamie and Minnie Mayer,
daughters of Yavapai county's we'll
known pioneer miner and merchant,
Joe Mayer, came in from Mayer last
evening. They we're accompanied by
Mrs. Moe.
A. P. Davis, the government official
in charge of the Tonic Basin reservoir,
is in town. Mr.. Davis has been in
government employ for great many
years. and was through this section on
official business in 1885.
W. S. Goldsworthy will leave on
the circus train tonight in order to
reach Ash Fork in time to connect
with train number east bound. He
will go to Albuquerque to meet his
wife and Mrs Ed Lift on their return
from a visit to Canada.
Mrs. E. NJ. Shurtleff and daughter,
Miss Mabel, who have been visiting at
Crown King for several weeks with
Geo. Shurtlef, general manager of the
Crown King Mines company, left this
morning for their home in New York.
They we're accompanied as far as Ash
Fork by Mr.. Shurtlef.
W. G. Barney, until recently the
consulting engineer for Douglas,
Lacey Il Co., in this district, leaves
Prescott tonight for Tombstone where
he goes TO take charge of some new
development work fer the Tombstone
Consolidated Mines company. Mr..
Barney takes his family with him.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
report that the net profits of the lady
minstrels was about $50. The ladies
are very thankful to those who assist
ed them in making the affair a success.
/ Al entertainment VI lulS hluu IL Onc
that requires a great deal of labor
and patience and the results of both
of these we're evidenced by the enter
tainment.
The following are the appointments
FOR Arizona made by the bishop at the
recent session of the conference of the
NJ E. church, south, in Los Angeles:
Presiding elder, ]. F. G. Finley;
Phenix, c. II. Gozette; Santee, r. II.
Fields; Prescott, E. H. Mowre; Sol
omonville, J. W. Rowland; Nogales,
l. .. Lewis; Verde, j. F. Hedgpeth;
Tucson, Douglas, West End and Buck
eye, to be supplied.
Norris q Rowe's tents were crowded
at the afternoon performance today.
Their show is up to the usual standard
if not little better than in former
years. They never fail to interest
their audiences with the wonderful
performances of their animals. Every
body seemed highly pleased with the
performance this afternoon, while the
children of course were specially de-
lighted. The performances of the
trained animals are simply marvellous.
The eighth grade Adelphians of the
public schools took a hay ride on
Wednesday afternoon, leaving Pres
colt at the close of school in the
afternoon, and returning about 10
O'Clock at night. They we're chaper-
oned by Miss Lee and Miss Mason,
teachers in the school. They went to
Granite Dells where they enjoyed
themselves by bowling, boating and
other forms of amusement. The pu-
pills took a lunch along which was
discussed by moonlight. The party
being composed of about thirty or
forty boys and girls, it is needless
to add that they had thoroughly en-
ioyable time.
An inspection party composed of
President E. P. Ripley, Second Vice |
President Paul Morton, Third Vice
President J. ". Kendrick, Chief En-
gineer Jas. Dunn, of the Santa Fe sys-
TEN, accompanied by H. p Anewalt |
and II. J. Emmert, have just complet- |
ed tour'of inspection of the s. F. |
P. * p. road between Phenix and Ash |
Fork, going out on the Phenix Il East |
ern to the end of the track, and also |
on the Prescott * Eastern as far as
Middleton. The party left Prescott |
last evening at four o'clock for Ash |
Fork from which place they went west |
for California. They are making the |
tour with a special train.
B. T. Riggs, an old time resident of |
this section, died on Wednesday in |
San Diego. Mr.. Riggs was a former
partner of John Lawler in the Hill |
side mine, and when that property was
sold. he went to California, bought a |
ranch and settled there, but of later
years has been living in San Diego
where he also owned considerable |
property. He had been a sufferer for |
a long time with cancer Of the stomach |
so that his death was not unexpected. |
After leaving Arizona he married |
and his widow survives him. He |
came to Prescott in 1871 and his deaf b |
viii be mourned by large circle of
friends in this section.
One of the boys who got a position
in the parade this morning had the
baby camel assigned to him to lead. |
The animal started off very docilp,
but when he reached the depot, the /
camel seeing a big crowd on the side
walk decided that il was time for the |
show 10 open and commenced having
fun with his temporary master The |
camel frisked around the street kick
ing up its heels in playful manner.
and finally wheeled around aud gave .
kick landing both hind feet on the au-
atomy of his boy keeper sending The |
latter SPRAYING on the street, to the |
apparent amusement of the camel as
we'll as of the spectators, as the boy |
was not hurt particularly but was !