Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-11

W. h. hlQerma0 left today for 1C Angeles on mining business connecte { with the Oxidental Mining compan which owns some splendid lookin } prospects in the Black Hills section
 near the Yaeger Canyon Mining con
 pany's properties. Mir. Riderman
 also the foreman for J. W. Dean, wh . is developing the Yavapai Copper con
 pany's mining claims in the same sec , tion.
 The mercury last evening kep crawling down towards the zero note
 until about 10 o'clock when it ha
 reached 10 degrees above. About thi
 time the cold wave commenced to pas off and at II 30 the thermometer regis
 tered 13 degrees above and this morn
 ing it had reached 22 above. A storn
 set in before daylight and it has beel
 showing at intervals ever, since tn,
 fall however being light.
 Two engineers have been killed
 within a week on the Santa Fe roaC
 while at stations attending to theil
 engines. One was at Peach Spr ngs
 being crushed between his engine anC
 a freight car and the other at Selig
 man who was run over while oilinl
 his engine. A fireman had his arm
 broken also at Williams a few day.
 since while drawing the ashes from all
 engine.
 The attention of miners is directed
 to an advertisement in this issue of H.
 B. Clifford offering to execute leases
 on the old Peck mine. With the
 possibility of striking rich ore in the
 property and the inducements offered
 by Mir. Clifford in the way of sharp
 ening tools, furnishing power, etc. f,
 for hoisting, his offer seems like an
 exceedingly attractive one to mine r
 to make stake.
 The Jerome News contains a whole
 page of sensational stuff about an all | legged lost Yaeger mine near Yaeger canyon and of the possibility of its
 having been relocated recently. Lost
 mines in Arizona have furnished themes for volumes of sensational reading, most of which is pure fiction and purely imaginatiev. It makes in teresting reading and is entertaining
 but lacks any instructive features.
 The Shelbina, Missouri, Torchlight of recent date contains a marriage notice which is of indirect interest in Prescott, the bride being a sister of Ed Shumate: "Wm. c. Murray and Miss Susie Shumate were married Tuesday afternoon at 3 go o'clock at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. K. Shumate, Rev. Wainright officiat- ing. Only few friends and relatives were present. They will reside on the groom's farm near the Hale school house.
 F. W. Howard, who is in Prescott promoting the Arizona -Bisbee Copper Mining company, reports that he is meeting with splendid success in plac- ing his first block of l0c stock, nearly the entire block having been sub scribed for during the past five or six days, and the price will be placed at 15c in a few more days. The Mod ern Copper company, which adjoins this group, has proven such success that Arizona -Bisbee stock is looked upon with great favor.
 J. F. Hesse and wife arrived in Prescott today and are guests at the Hotel Congress. MT. Hesse has been in the employ of the government as for the past four years and l has just completed a big job in the | Red Rock section. He has decided | to locate in Prescott and make this | their future home, and will open off | ces as soon as he can secure suitable | office rooms. MT. Hesse and his wife | are very pleasant people and the Jour- welcomes them to our city | and wishes them success.
 The Elks have placed a great bic | electric sign on K. of P. hall. Ing | sign is made of electric globes form | ing the word "Elks'' in great big let ters so that any Elk, except a blind | one can see it-particularly at any time prior to II o'clock. On lodge | nights the current is turned on and the sign acts as reminder to every member of the lodge that he should be in the lodge room, as we'll serving as a light house to stranger 1lks in the town showing the home ,f their brothers iu Prescott. It is an excellent idea.
 K. s. Thompson of Los Angeles. a brakeman on the Santa Fe, was found near Hesperia on Sunday last with his neck broken. He left Hesperia on -he west bound freight and was on top of the train when last seen. When the train reached Summit he was missed and search failed to reveal any trace of him. He was found lying alongside the track few miles west of Hesperia, with his neck broken. It is thought he slipped from the top of a car. as it was stormy and the cars were wet and slippery.
 The supervisors yesterday awarded i've contracts. The care of clocks was awarded to Geo. H. Cook at S45 per month there being only one bid County physician was awarded to Dr. at $500 per year without also Burial of the pau per dead was awarded to s. A. Logan 1t SS per body a against bid from P. Mohn & Co. at & 90 per body. Print ing was given to E. A. Rogers for S475 per year being the lowest bid. For meals to prisoners, Burke k Hickey and H. Brinkmeyer each put in bids at l5 cents per meal and the former was awarded the contract at hat price.
 The Eagle is restless, as well as a -ireless bird. The order which takes LIS ndlllt dS us IlIlts lS llht lim, as it is always doing something" The PheniX Eagles have just enter aimed the grand president of the or Ter with a banquet and tomorrow night the fifth anniversary of the of the order will be cele- Orated by the PheniX aerie, one of he features of which will be ban Iuet. All members of the legislature No.l A.. Iuet. Prescott Eagles have given a number of entertainments noted for their excellence and hospitality but propose to eclipse all previous efforts n this line with a ball to be given February 19.
 Billy Dugan, the famous heat and steam filter, who is we'll known all Dver the coast, but who has been in Prescott for the past two years, left iOr San Diego today in response to telegram received yesterday from pig firm in California, asking him to proceed to that city at once to figure )n a big government contract. Mir Dugan informed a Journal Miner man loday that the contract, so far as he vas informed in the matter, would be or about fifteen large new building hat will be erected by the govern nent as an army post headquarters.
 Tom Laird, the very capable min ng correspondent of the Groom creek ection. has recently returned from hree months trip through the south ern part of the territory, and is mak- ng arrangements to begin operations 1n the MOntauk group of mines on iroom creek. This property is owned 1y Messrs. Brow and Laird and gives plendid promises of being a heavy producer. MT. Laird has promised he Journal Miner that he will fur