Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-06-24
THE LOCAL NEWS.
5 ......CITY And COUNTY
From Wednesdays Daily

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Hon. ]. NJ. Glass will deliver a lec
ture in Prescott on Friday evening
June 19.
j. E. Jones, a we'll known attorne
of Flagstaff, is in town, on profes
sional visit.
b Miss Campbell, a public schoo
teacher, returned this morning fror
brief visit to Phenix.
E. E. Mcveigh, representing tn
Pacific Coast Hardware company, lef
on this mornings train.
j. Fl. CIinkscaIes, the Insurance
man, came up from Phenix .yesterda!
where he adjusted fire less.
Foreman John Reilly of the Sultar
mine came up from the south THU
morning for short business visit.
E. j. Bennitt, of Phenix, came in
on this mornings train from Iron
Springs where he is temporarily so.
journing.
NJ. ]. Hickey, who has been in San
Francisco for several weeks under
medical treatment, is reported to be
improving rapidly.
Miss Laura A. Moore, sister of Mrs.
Maris, left on this mornings train
for Jerome where she has accepted a
position in H. j. Aliens Office.
Mrs. Lebsch and Miss Jennie Farms
worth left this morning for Villains
where the former resides and where
the latter will visit for some time.
The ore sailing case has occupied
the time of the district court today.
The case is being argued by the at
torneys this afternoon and will 60 to
the jury this evening.
The fees for articles of incorpora-
ton turned into the territorial treas
ury by Auditor Nichols for May
amounted to s2S22. 60. For April these
fees amounted to 1926.
There will be a spinsters' conven-
ton next Tuesday evening at Masonic
hall at which forty old maids will be
converted into forty charming young
ladies by Prof. Makeover with his new
machine.
A perjury case has grown out of the
trial of the Goddard murderers. Lee
sente Gotta, who testified that the two
men convicted of the murder, had
taken dinner with him on the day of
the murder, has been arrested and
lodged in Jail on a charge of perjury.
Geo. Schuerman, Geo. Henry and
A. ]. Head, appraisers of the estate
of d. W. Currier, over which there
has recently been some litigation in
the probate court, have made their
return and fled an inventory of the
property belonging to the estate. Ac-
cording to their inventory the value
of the estate amounts to DOT.
Territorial Auditor W. F. Nichols
passed through Prescott on this morn
ing's train, accompanied by Mrs.
Nichols. The latter was en- route for a |
visit east and Mr.. Nichols was accom-
panying her as far as Flagstaff where
be will remain for brief period.
Mrs. Major Walcutt, and Mrs. Ut
tley, sister of Mrs. F. L. Wright as
sisted Mrs. g. W. Middleton to re-
ceive the guests at the reception on
evening. Their names were
Internationally omitted from the re-
port of the function on Tuesday.
The Eastern Star chapter is arrang-
ing for an entertainment next Tues |
day evening which promises no end of
fun. 1t is Spinsters' convention, at |
which old maids will be transformed
into charming young ladies. Do not
fail to attend and have a good time.
Arthur E. Tharp, a stenographer, is
4 recent arrival in Prescott from
Yuma, where he was employed at his
work for some time. His health was
somewhat run down from hard work
and the trying climate of that city,
and he hopes to regain his health by
-, g.
The register and receiver of the
United States land office have been
,iven authority to employ a clerk.
The position has been filled by the
of Harry Looney, the
veil known young druggist, who has
ateIy been in the employ of W. W.
Ross. Mr.. Looney is a very capable
md competent young man and will no
loubt fill the position ably and eff
,iently.
The Journal Miner has just been
in putting another anx-
Gus mother in communication with
son from whom she had not heard
rom for some time, though an adver-
5isement inserted in its columns.
During the past four or five years up
wards of a score of "long lost people"
nave been discovered and put in COM
with relatives though ad
7ertising in the Journal Miner.
E. E. Ellinwood has returned from
a visit to Washington in the interest
Of the Flagstaff railroad to secure
right of way for it over the forest re-
serve. He succeeded in his mission,
and work will be commenced by July |
| in the construction of the road. 1t
already extends eighteen miles south
Of Flagstaff. The Arizona lumber and
Timber company which owns the road
expects to build twenty five miles this
year. 1t is the intention to extend it
to Jerome.
J. W. Wilson began work this morn
ing on an addition to the Wilson
block, on the corner of Montezuma |
and Gurley streets. The new addition |
will be built on the rear of the pres |
ent usIness block and the entrances
will be from Gurley street. The |
foundation has been completed for
several months and the work of clean |
ing off the lot and starting the build
ing was begun today. The addition |
will be built of brick with a very fine