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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Played EuChre.

Mrs. H. d. Aitken entertained a
large number of ladies from Prescott
on Wednesday afternoon at their
beautiful home on Mt. Vernon street.
The afternoon was devoted by the
guests to euchre, number of very in
teresting games being played. The
prizes for winning the greatest num-
Der of games, as we'll as for the
greatest number of lone hands played
we're both won by Mrs. DIR. Gonzales,
of Charlottesville, Indiana, who is the
guest of Major and Mrs. j. NJ. Watts.
Mrs. Geo. II. Cook being the next
highest on the score, Mrs. Gonzales
thinking it selfish for one person to
take two prizes presented one of hers
TO the former. Mrs. f. r. Stewart
was awarded the consolation. Deli
cious fruit punch and other dainty
and palatable refreshments were
served during the afternoon, which
was one of real social pleasure and
enjoyment.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
The Tonic Basin Dam.

The Phenix Enterprise says that it
can be stated upon very reliable au-
thority that the order for the con-
struction of the Tonic Basin reservoir
has been issued and is now in the
hands of Engineer A. P. Davis, who
was instructed to take charge of the
work and push it to completion. The
order has been seen by a citizen Of
Phenix, but the official statement will
not be made for several days.
1t is also stated that the work will
be done under contract, as was here
tofore believed would be the case, but
that Mr.. Davis has been given carte
blanche by the government and al
work will be under his direction anC
supervision.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
II Needs Cleaning.

The recent fire in Goose Flat dem
onstrated the necessity of flushing the
city hydrants more frequently than
has been done for some time, as it is
stated that the hydrant at that place
was choked with mud. The work OF
flushing hydrants has been going on
during the past few days all of which is
very commendable.
A citizen of Prescott, in whose fam
lily there is a case of typhoid fever,
has suggested to the Journal Miner
the advisability of asking the city
council to clean out the city reser-
voir. 1t is stated that it has not been
submitted to a cleaning process for
over three years, or since it was en-
closed. While the enclosure furnishes
good protection to it, and lessons the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Railroad Excursions.


Granite Deils and return, % cents
Iron Springs and return 30 cents.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days, during July, August and Sep
TENDER, Los Angeles, San Diego, Red
lands, Coronado. s25. 90 for round trip
San Francisco s44. 30 ronud trip, gooC
returning until Nov. 80, 1903, stoE
overs allowed west of Barstow.
Denver, Colorado Springs, OF
Pueblo, $50 round trip every Thursday
during July, August and September,
return limit 80 day from date of sale
stop overs permitted north of Pueblo,
Colo.
Chicago and return $40. 20, Peoria,
ILL.,, st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and
New Orleans, s71.7O.; st. Paul and
Minneapolis, s72-1O, Nebraska City,
Superior, Omaha, Nebraska, Sioux
City, Pacific junction, and Council
Bluffs, Ia, Atchison, and Leaven-
worth, Kansas. TT. Worth, Mineola,
and Houston, Texas, s64.2O, on sale
July 18th to 10th, and August 18th to
26th, good returning ninety days from
date of sale.
National encampment, G.. A. r.,
San Francisco, Cal, aud return s37. 10
on sale August 18th to 10th return
limit October 10, continuous passage
east of first California point, each di-
rection.
Chicago and return sS5, st. Louis,
Mo-, ST, Kansas City, st. Joe and
Atchison, sec, on sale daily, return
limit nine months from date of sale.
Saturday excursions to Phenix-
Dates of sale every Saturday, return
limit ten days, rate 50.
Grand Canyon excursions-Dates of
sale every Tuesday; return limit sixty
days; rate, s11.4O.
Steamship tickets to all points in
Europe, South Africa and Australia.
For rates, sailing dates, ETC., call at
Burke hotel city passenger office.
Flagstaff and return 81. On sale
every Tuesday during July and Aug
ust. Stop overs permitted. Return
limit sixty days from date of sale.
J. W. Kraemer,
City Passenger Agent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Great Belt of Mineral.
lCommunicated.l

There is a gold belt extending from
Mohave county, running in a south
erly direction from Kingman and
blackberry through the southwest por-
ton of Yavapai, the north end of
Maricopa into Pinal, the center of
Pima county and ending at Nogales
on the Mexican line. This belt is
about $50 miles in length and thirty
miles in width. In the Kingman and
blackberry section there are several
promising and paying properties.
The Cerbat, at Mineral Park, is a
good property. The late rich discov-
cry is near this property.
Coming south down the Big Sandy,
Cedar district is encountered. This
is very promising gold camp. One
property has a ten stamp mill running
in free gold ores. On another is a
five stamp mill. Four or five arastras
are running and making regular ship
ments of bullion. The arastras have
been running for many years.
Sixteen miles below is Signal where
the McCracken silver mill of twenty
stamps is built. The mine is located
welve miles from there. Ore is
transported by steam wagon. The
McCracken was a great producer of
silver in 1873. 1t died with silver.
Reaching the Santa Maria at the
mouth of the Sandy, twenty miles up
the Santa Maria. we come to the Wat
ters mine with one twenty stamp mill
all complete which was operated some
years ago by Mr.. Rankin. The Wat
ters mine is opened up with tunnel
starting from the base of the noun
tain, dumping the ore into the mill.
The tunnel has been run IL on the
ledge about 800 feet showing up a four
to six foot ledge of ore, the value be-
ing IS in free milling. This property
is now standing idle. The owners are
said to be preparing to put in cyan
iding plant to treat the ores.
Four miles above is the Dan Thorne
property. This is good property.
This brings us to the Hillside a divi-
dend paying mine, when operated by
Jack Lawler. When under English
administration there NeTe not u:a.y
dividends however. Th;4 certainly is
a great mine.
About twenty miles below we come
to Bill Williams Fork. At the head
of the box canyon is Rawhide gulch
running west. There are some very
promising prospects of silver and cop
per here. Considerable work has been
done. There are some fine showing of
copper and silver ores. Twelve miles
below this is the Planet Saturn mine
working a force of men with quite a
body of ore in sight.
At the mouth of .the Fork where it
joins the Colorado river an old timer.
Billy Mack, has some gold properties
\ few miles above Ehrenberg the
mines are very rich in gold but small.
At Harrisburg we examined the
Soccorro mine with its shaft down $50
feet with vein from surface to bot
tom of three feet of ore. There is a
twenty stamp mill on the property
with promising future.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Shoot at Live BOrds.

A novel shooting contest is in prog
ress today in the Salt river valley.
1t Is to determine the champion live
bird shooter of that community.
Three teams of two men each have
been formed, who shot to-day to de-
eide the question. The first team
consists of j. NJ. Aitken and Paul
Kruger; the second of Horace Harri-
son and John Gibson, and the third
of W. A. Milton and William Cum
ningham.
Each man is allowed 100 shells.
The low team will have to pay for the
ammunition and for a sumptuous
dinner to be served on the return of
the shooters from the contest. The
high team will be declared the cham
pion of the territory and will always
be open to challenge from any other
team in Arizona.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
A BRILLIANT
SOCIAL AFFAIR
Odd Fellows Hall the
Scene of Pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Cook En-
terrain a Large Number of
Their Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Cook gave q
most delightful evening of entertain.
ment at Odd Fellows hall last even.
ing. About two hundred and fifty in.
vitations were issued and there were
very few of those who received invi.
taticns that were not present dur.
ing the evening. The guests were re.
ceived, as they arrived, in the north,
west corner of the hall and the host
and hostess were assisted in their re-
ception by Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Bur.
mister, Major and Mrs. J. NJ. Watts,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Cruice, Mr.. anc
Mrs. r. EB. Burmister, Mr.. J. n.
Carter and Mrs. ]. c. Herndon.
Dancing was the order of the even.
ing and music for the occasion wa:
furnished by Mrs. B. H. Smiths or
chestra, a number of selections being
rendered as the guests assembled.
The figure of the grand march,
which took place about $50 O'Clock,
was very beautiful one, the host and
hostess, and their assistants standing
in line and holding carnations il
their hands which were Joined in the
shape of an arch, through which the
guests marched.
Decorations were red and white.
and while not elaborate were artistic
and beautiful.
General and Mrs. Baldwin and a
large number of officers attending the
army competition here, graced the
affair with their presence, while there
we're also quite number of friends
of the host and hostess present from
Phenix, who are spending the summer
at Iron Springs.
\ very palatabie and refreshing
punch was served during the evening
in the ante room of the main hall,
while delicious refreshments were
served in the banquet hall of the
building which had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Cook are charming
entertainers and we're here, there and
everywhere in the hall looking after
the enjoyment of their guests, in
which they succeeded most admirably,
as each one entered into the spirit of
the occasion and assisted in making it
not only one of pleasure to himself
or herself, but contributed to making
it enjoyable to all. IL was nearly
, o'clock this morning before the dance
program was concluded andeven then it
was with reluctance that the guests
took their departure.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

heswick, California, has an cpl
demic of typhoid fever caused by COWS
drinking sewer water. There are now
twenty victims down with it, and sew
eral deaths have occurred. 1t is
known that some COWS in the vicinity
of Prescott obtain water in the creek
below the mouth of the sewer, and if
no disease or epidemic occurs from
the use of their milk it will be for
tunate indeed for this community.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

VIM. E. Dodge, junior member of
the firm of Phelps, Dodge Il Co., who
are operating mines extensively in
different parts of this territory, died
recently at his summer home at Bar
Harbor, Maine, after an illness of
several months. Mr.. Dodge was sew
enty four years old and up to the time
of his last illness had never been sick
in his life. Mr. Dodge, il is said,
was known personally by nearly every
one of the thousands of the employees
of the company of which he was a
member. He took personl interest
in his employees and it was through
his influence largely that public read
ing rooms and other accommodations
ami conveniences were employed.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

streets are to be cleaned. 1t would
best be done gradually or the town
will catch cold.
Active preparations are on hand for
the opening of the normal. Repairs
are being made on the Normal build
ing, and the new dormitory is nearing
completion. An unusually large at
tendance is expected this fall.
This has been, comparatively, a cool
summer. OF course many went away
to the mountains and the seaside, but
those of us who staid at home Jared
very we'll.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

The Enterprise says that the travel
ing public is registering a kick about
the various and sundry kinds of time
which is kept on tap for them IN the
capital city and its suburban villages.
When man looks at his watch and
starts for a train he never knows
whether he will reach the depot thirty
minutes before the train leaves or
half an hour after its departure. Phe-
nix has time peculiarly its own. and
accords with the sun or almanac time.
The S. f. p. and p. railroad uses
mountain time for computing its
schedules, and the S. p. uses Pacific
time. There is just one hours differ
ence between the time of the two
railroads and just half an hour be
tween each of them and Phenix time.
so that one can readily see the mix up
likely to occur. Mesa, in her ordin-
airy affairs of every day life, sets her
time pieces by sun time, the same as
Phenix, while progressive Tempe uses
standard time, or the same as the S.
p railroad.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

The feud district of Kentucky has
sustained a serious loss. One of the
best shots in that region is dead. He
had been sent to the penitentiary once
for practicing on his fellow man, but
the community could not get along
with so good shot absent, so a par
don was sought and obtained. And
now just when good shots are more in
demand than ever, appendicitis has
claimed him for his own. He has gone
where earthly pardons can't reach
him -Ev
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
ESCAPED AN AWFULEFATE.

Mr.. II. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla. =,
writes, ''My doctor told me | had
consumption and nothing could be
done for me. l was given up to die
The offer of free trial bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, induced me to try it. Results
were startling. | am now on the road
to recovery and owe all to DR.. Kings
New Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life. " This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by all
druggists. Price SOC and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

The Phenix Republican tells of a
paradoxical condition existing in Phe-
nix as follows; "There has been SO
great prosperity in the Salt River val
ley this year that the town of Phe-
nix is uncommonIy dull. More people
than usual have had money to spend
on summer vacations. Thus prosper
ity is not without its drawbacks"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

Another pug miXup has been pulled
OFF at San Francisco and as a result
Jim Corbett was put out of business
in the tenth chapter and Jim Jeffries
still holds the high honor % of be-
ing the champion pug of the world.
An enormous crowd witnessed the
mill.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Is VERSE IN DANGER?
Written for Journal Miner by
s. NJ. Wright.


S. NJ. Wright.
How dear to my heart are American
poets,
''When fond recollections present
them to view,''
So say not "the poets are no Longer
needed
Oh, please do not say it, what ever
you do.
IT'S said that verse is done for,
Some writer's talk like that,
But they are warped way out OF
tune
And neither sharp nor fiat.
They say that prose expresses
Our thoughts in a better way
That writing verse is out of date
And going way to stay.
| have no logic for you
No wise words to impart,
Your heads are now chock full of that,
I'm talking to your heart.
So when your thoughts are rambling
Through fads of modern lore,
Just pick up one of Riley's books
And read his poems Ger.
The pleasant days of childhood
And ev'ry boyish prank
And when he tells of the "Swimin'
hole"
You'll think you're on the bank.
No doubt you'll feel quite prosy,
When the first lines strike your eye,
But heart which brains have frozen
up,
May thaw out by and by.
He makes me hear dads roosters,
A Growing 'mongst the corn,
And wish for the vim | gloried in,
On many a frosty morn.
He's not sublime like Milton,
In ancient Paradise Lost
Bot ere / swap this ''Hoosier'; off,
I'll stop to count the cost.
He grasped ten Thousand thunder
bolts?
No-but ten thousand hearts!
And ev'ry heart in America,
That reads James Whitcomb, starts.
The poets then have had their day?
Why no news could be worse
For what can soothe our restless
hearts
Like the charm of tender verse.
Hello old friend, Longfellow-
Your wanted at the phone,
To tell if verse is needed yet
Or only prose alone.
Please give your strongest reasons,
And say you wish them hurled,
From our end of this telephone,
Broadcast before the world.
LISTEN.
Come read to me some poem,
Some simple and heartfelt lay,
That shall soothe this restless feeling
And Danish the thoughts of day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors of time
Read from some humber poet.
Whose songs gushed from his heart,
As showers from the clouds of Summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse of care,
md come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poem Of thy choice,
md lend to the rhyme of the poet
The beauty of thy voice.
And the night shall be filed with {
music,
And the cares that infest the day.
hail fold their tents like the Arabs, ,
And as silently steal away {
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

Virginia has fred a judge out of
Office who fiogged a parson fol expos
ing judicial tricks. But if rumor can
be relied upon she still has a dozen
judges whose official tricks merit
equally drastic reproof.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
EAT ALL YOU WANT

Persons troubled with indigestion
or dyspepsia can eat all they want if
they will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
This remedy prepares the stomach for
the reception, retention, digestion
and assimilation of all of the whole
some food that may be eaten, and en-
ables the digestive organs to trans
form the same into the kind of blood
that gives health and strength. Sold
by Corbin q Bork. BrisleY Drug Co.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
-THE
Brisley Drug
Company.
Are Giving Away

TO each purchaser of any article from
their stock, ticket emitting you to
half dozen fine cabinet photos on
payment at Bates Studio, over the
post office, of s1.45 only. Sample
photographs and tickets are shown in
the windows of their pharmacy. The
only condition is that during the next
two months your cash purchase of
drugs, patent medicines, toilet soaps
or toilet articles, stationery or soda
water shall amount to five dollars and
the ticket be presented at Bates
Studio before August l. By our ar
rangement with Mr.. Bate you save a
clear s1.55 on every 50 worth of pur-
ch ses to our pharmacy.
Be Sure to Ask Us For Ticket.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

Russia has promised to open to the
world the Manchurian ports in Octo-
Der. But she doesn't say whether the
ports to be opened shall be the har-
bors or the port holes ON the fortifca-
tions and battleships.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
Grandpa De-Kuhn.

The Journal-M is in receipt of
letter from Cherry, dated August IL,
announcing the birth at that place on
that date of daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank q. Blandy. As this is
their first born, naturally more than
ordinary interest attaches to the event
to the happy parents, while Judge
DeKuhn is quite elated over the new
title of grandpa" which is conferred
on him by the arrival of the young
lady. He will now lay aside the title
of Judge" which he has borne with
honor for, 10, these many years, and
will hereafter be known as GRANDPA"
DeKuhn. May the little one prove to
be blessing and honor to its parents
and all its relatives.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

necessity of cleaning, 1t certainly
should be cleaned every year or so at
least, and the suggestion of the citi-
zens before mentioned is respectfully
passed up to the city council for its
consideration.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

General Miles says he is not a can
didate for COMMUNICATIVE of the
Grand Army of the Republic, but he
hopes to have the honor of nominal
ing General John C. Black for the po-
sition.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
MUSICIANS WANTED.

Recruits are wanted for the Eagles
band to play instruments as follows:
one picollo, one clarinet, one slide
trombone, one cornet. For particu-
lars or fgurther information apply to
Willis Grander, 139 n. Mccormick
street. 7-22-tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves
signature is on each box. DC.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
WILL RAIN
NEVER STOP

Topkea, Kan, Aug. 15.-Rainfall
amounting to cloud burst, fell here
from midnight until daylight. The
Kaw river is again rising rapidly. A
soft track at Bellevue caused a freight
wreck this morning, blocking all
traffic.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

For a fierce warrior man with a
double edged tongue Kaiser Wilhelm
has fewer actual combats at arms than
any great conqueror of modern times.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

III, l9O3:
Allen, Edgar f Brown, Miss
Bowler, Harry Bing, Joe
Brig, Leonard BurgOon, E
Cordell, Mrs A NJ Cunningham, L
Dillingham;, LIE Daniel, Miss o
Driscoll, Miss NJ De Castro, Miss L
Gillepsie, James Fisshe, Mrs G
Fisher Drug Co Fitzgerald, Mrs
Heinie, Henry LIE Berteau, Mrs NJ
Love, VIM G Love, W f
Lucas, + r Mccain, Tom
McSloy, c Miller, Mrs L
Milton, l. b More, James NJ
Morris, Z + Newgard, p NJ
Roberts, Ross Taylor, E E
Sheehan, P ID Union Trust Co
Van Tassell, DR. Wilson, Truley
SPANISH.
Gonzales, Ramon Creria, +
Siguere, b
Parties calling for any of the above
letters will please say advertised.
A. l.. Smith, postmaster.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

Russia declares that her main object
in Manchuria is peace. But China
seems to think she is after too large
niece.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
CATARRH OF THE STOMACH

When the stomach is overloaded
when food is taken into it that fails
to digest, it decays and inflames the
mucous membrane, exposing the
nerves, and causes the glands to secrete
mucin, instead of the natural juices
of digestion. This is called catarrh
of the stomach. For years l suffered
with catarrh of the stomach, caused
by Indigestion. Doctors and medi-
cines failed to benefit me until | used
KOdOl Dyspepsia Cure. j. X. Rhea.
COppell, Tex. Sold by Brisl0G Drug
Co., Corbin & Bork.
Go TO Greenhill's in Lawler block
-or Soda and ice cream. 6-5-tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19
MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health used DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. By gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di-
gestion and head off constipation.
Try them. Only -, at all druggists
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

When a miner is out in the hills
miles away from medical aid, a small
supply of drugs for ordinary needs is
very handy to have. We make spe-
cialty of putting up such supplies
and know just what you are apt to
need. Give us call before setting
out. Corbin * Bork, the Burke Hotel
Druggists. Soft
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

The postoffice investigation is prog
ressing very nicely. The postmaster
general, by the way, is cruising about
the Atlantic.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-19

Those Crawford heirs in France
prove to be Nine. Hum bert's brothers
Roman and Emile D'Aurignac.