Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-30

who have been visiting relatives and
friends in PheniI, for the past two
weeks, returned home today.
H. E. Armitage came up from the
Old Terrible mine in Cochise county
this morning and will spent the holt
days in Prescott with his family.
Mrs. Sarah A. Murphy returned yes
terday from a visit with friends in
Phenix. She is at present residing
with her sister Mrs. E. W. Wells.
A Turkish store, in Phenix, was
robbed on Monday night of about
$500 worth of jewelry, and it is
thought the burglars came north.
1t will be gratifying to the friends
of VIM. Thomas to learn that he has
sufficiently recovered from his recent
illness to be able to be at work again.
Keep in mind the lecture in the
Odd Fellows hall by Judge VIM. Ew-
ing, of Chicago, on the subject of
Christian Science, Friday night, Jan
uary 8.
S. ]. Holsinger, epxert for the
United States forestry bureau, left
this morning for Flagstaff, to spend
Christmas with his family who are re-
tsiding there this winter.
The latest reports from the Tomb
stone escapes we're to the effect that
Alvord and Stiles had been surround
ed in the mountains and hopes enter
tanned of their capture.
Geo. johnson paid the assessment of
$50 levied on him yesterday by Justice
Talbot for fighting and was released
from custody. Fisher spent the night
in Jail, refusing to pay $40 for his lib
erty.
Sheriff Roberts left last night for
Yuma with Jacinto Gotta who will
serve a four yesEs' term in the peni-
tentiary there for perjury lin connec-
ton with the trial of the Goddard
murderers.
Edward Zeiger returned last even
ing from Los Angeles where he was
called some time since by the death
of his sister. Shortly after the burial
of his sister, his father died, and was
buried last Sunday.
P. S. Barnhart, brother of AID. Barn
hart, the assayer, is visiting the latter
during the holidays. The young man
resides in Denver but is at present a
student in the school of mines, at
Golden, Colorado.
The funeral of the late John G..
Campbell took place at 2:30 this after
noon. under the direction of P. Mohn
& Co., from his late residence at 23i
North Marina street. 1t was largely
attended by our citizens who held de-
ceased in high esteem.
A teIergam was received this morn
ing from Houston, Texas, announcing
that William Nelson, jr., who is sick
at that point is how improving. The
young mans mother left yesterday to
nurse him and the telegram was for
warded to her today to Las Vegas.
The pupils of the Miller valley
school Will give a Christmas enter.
tainment tomorrow, Wednesday, after.
noon under the supervision of their
teacher, Miss Florence Ford. The en-.
tertainment will be the closing eXer.
cises of the school for the holidays.
On the first of January the MaricO,
pa & Phenix railroad will again be-
come an independent line. The
transfer of the road to the Southern
Pacific company is said to have beer
done through the misinterpretation OF
a telegram from the east, in the Sar
Francisco offices.
W. P. Hoover has gone to Phenil
to take the position of cashier of thu
S. F. P. & p railroad office at thai
place, vice Harry Brown, resigned
The latter has accepted the position
of chief clerk in the Southern Pacifi,
offices at Los Angeles and will leav,
Phenix about the first of the year.
a. A. Pratt had another inning
last evening with the machinery o
the law. On this occasion he was il
Court Commissioner John c. Forest
court, Eon scharge of embezzlinl
S515 % from the postoffice at Wicken
burg while be was clerking in tn
office. commissioner Forest held hin
under $500 bonds to answer to tn
United States grandEury at Phenix.
DIR. r. n. Looney, of McCabe, lief
today for Chattanooga, Tennessee, il
response to a telegram announcing
the serious illness of his father there
During his absence DIR. Ralph viii
have charge of his patients in the Bi
Bug and McCabe section. DR.. Loone
has been very successful in his medi
cal practice.
Richard Cross, the barber, who she
end killed Biron Jones, bar keepe
at Jerome several years sago, has bee
granted a pardon by |. T. Stoddarc
p acting governor, to take effect tC
morrow. Cross was sentenced for
term of ten years, and with allowanC
for good conduct, his time would hay
expired on Christmas. He has bee
employed as bookkeeper for five year
Sheriff Del Lewis, of Cochise couI
ty. came up from the south this morI
ing for a man by the name Of WallaC
who was arrested between Hillside an
Congress a few days ago on instru,
lions from the officers of Cochi:
county. Wallace is wanted for son
crooked work which it is alleged
was mixed up with in the southeI
part of the territory a short time ag
Sheriff Lewis will return to Tom
stone with him tonight.