Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-07-01

train en- route to California for
brief vacation.
W. r. Taylor, former employee {
N the S. F. P. and P. railroad, attempt
ed to commit suicide in Phenix
few days since by shooting himself i
u the mouth. He shot away severs
teeth and portion of his upper jaw
: and will be disfigured for life.
E. W. Richardson has purchase
= the Carroll Tailoring company bust
ness under Hotel Burke. Mr.. Rich
ardson is an experienced tailor an,
being we'll and favorably known il
this county will no doubt command
J large trade in his line.
! National Progress will be tn,
! subject of Rev. Fl. B. Longs sermon
at the Congregational church on Sun
day morning. 1t will deal largely
with the labor question and trades
unions, and workingmen and Others
interested in this subject are specially
invited to attend.
+. W Porter and son and Rev. 81.
/ ID. Porter and wife, of Beloit, Wis.
consin, who have spent the winter in
Phenix arrived in Prescott this morn
ing to spend the summer. They will
occupy house on Grove avenue, West
Prescott. Rev. Porter and E. W. Por-
ter's son are invalids.
Prof. A. j. Matthews of the Tempe
normal school. after days visit in
Prescott, left this morning for Chi
cago where he will select furniture for
the new dormitory of the normal
school. Thence he will go to Boston
to attend the National Educational
convention and will return to the ter
itory about August l.
Captain Harry Roberts, a mining
engineer of Duluth, Minnesota, who
came here with Count Mentschikoff
| recently, left last night for Phenix.
Thence he will go to California for
visit before returning to his home.
Captain Roberts is interested in min
ing in this section and this will pro-
ably not be his last visit here.
Fl. P. Anewalt who left for the east
on Tuesday, after getting as far as
Ash Fork decided to take a run down
to Seligman to meet the east bound
train instead of waiting at Ash Fork.
As the train failed to get through that
day he was compelled to take a Law
over of twenty four hours and took a
fresh start yesterday on his eastern
journey.
j. H. Melhinch, who has been in
the employ of the Geo. H. Cook jew
elry company, of Prescott, for some
time, left this morning for Chicago,
where he has accepted position with
S. Fl. Castle Company, wholesale jew
elers manufacturers and importers.
Mr.. Melhinch has made a host of
friends in Prescott who regret his de-
parture.
The family basket picnic which is
to be held at Dukes ranch about
three miles east of Prescott on July 4
promises to be most enjoyable. The
different committees which have been
are doing their work we'll,
already the committee on finance has
collected about $50, and expect to |
have much more in another week. |
There will be games, swings, drills,
and short orations, and many other |
features. The train will |
leave the station at $50 July 4.
From Fridays Daily.
Summer has served notice on this |
section of its arrival.
John Dunbar has returned to Pie |
nix after couple of days visit in
Phenix.
Prescott promises a good time to all |
who attend the Fourth of July cele-
bration.
\ Redding, California, man while /
out shooting fish, shot his son by
mistake.
The warm weather seems to have a /
effect on the crop of news
items.
District Attorney L. S. Clark re-
turned last evening from his visit to
Flagstaff.
This was an off day around the rail |
road depot only a few departures and
arrivals being noted.
The damage case against the Poland
Mining company still occupies the
time of the district court.
j. W. Smith, manager of the Octave
Mining company's store at Octave,
came up ON this mornings train.
E. Greenwood is in town today from
Mt. Union, where he is engaged in
developing some mining property.
j. NV. Moore Il Son call attention
i'll their advertisement to few special
bargains in real estate. Read them. 4
The Victor mining people are in !
town today from Lynx creek, the .
mine being temporarily closed down.
Work has been commenced on the |
of a double dwelling house /
for Mrs. j. l.. Fisher on Pleasant 4
street. !
G. G.. Schneider, vice president of |
the Model Mining company, has re-
turned to McCabe after short bust |
ness visit to Prescott.
If a sufficient number of passengers
can be obtained a through sleeper
will be run from Phenix to Los An /
geles next Tuesday.
n. X. Porter, prominent business |
man of Phenix, is in town. His fam |
lily will arrive in few days an they |
will remain here during the heated |
term.
The Hill Hardware company reports |
an active business in mining ma
chiuery just now. They have sold |
three hosting plants within the past |
few days.
The Eagles band gave a free concert |