Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-04-08
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} F. W. Howard, who went to Flag staff and Williams few days ago in the inteerst of the Bisbee- Arizona Copper Mining company, writes that } he is meeting with splendid success in those cities in placing stock. The
 price will be advanced on April 10 : from b cents to D cents. Mir. How ard thinks he will dispose of nearly all of the b cent stock before he re , turns to Prescott.
 The new office room of the Hotel Congress has been finished and is one of the most comfortable office rooms of any hotel in the northern part of the territory. The room was enlarged by the addition of eight feet on the east side and has been newly papered and painted and the floor covered with linoleum which taken together with the smiling face of Landlord Vincent and his good natured wife makes everything cheerful and home like.
 Major B. W. Leavell, adjutant gen eral of the Arizona National Guard came up from the south on Saturday. While in Nogales he organized troop of cavalry for the National guard, be- ing the first cavarly troop organized in the territory. He says that there are thirty members at present compos- ed of the best men in that town and the prospect is good for the member ship being raised to fifty men. The officers are: Captain, Charles k. Perkins; first lieutenant, Phil Herold :; second lieutenant, Emery l.. Chal- fant.
 A telegram from Kingman dated April says: News has just reached Kingman of the murder of Charley Blakey, known as the Cowboy Pian- ist," and Roy Winchester, a young miner, on the trail forty miles from this place, by James McKenney. Moth ing definite is known of the cause of the murder, but it is thought that McKenney, who is wanted for the killing of William l.. Wynn, at Por terville, Cal, last July, took the men for officers, and laid in wait for them on the trail. A sheriff's posse is now in pursuit of the murderer.
 l.. F. Fournier, who has been with the firm of Babbitt Bros, of Flag staff, for some time in the capacity of salesman and decorator for their Navajo blankets and other Indian goods, has accepted a position with the Bashford- -Burmister Co.,, in this city and will have charge of the furn- iture and carpet department. He ar rived in Prescott Saturday and assum- ed his new duties this morning. MT. Fournier is said to be an expert deco rator and he will undoubtedly be very valuable man with this firm, which carries one of the largest stocks in this line ih the southwest.
 Fen. S. Hildreth last night received fine thoroughbred pointer dog from Gibson Wells, Tennessee. The dog came by express and is probably as fine a canine as has ever been seen in Prescott. He is grand son of ''Tick Boy'' famous pointer, which has been prize winner at a greater num- Der of bench shows than almost any dog placed on exhibition, on his sire's side, the latter being Post, his grand dam being Fanny Bond. His dam is Nancy Hanks by Dash and Bessie, all familiar names to dog fanciers. The registered name of the dog received by MT. Hildreth is the common one of Sam Jones.
 Mrs. J. H. Collins has received the sad intelligence of the death of her father, Captain Ferdinand l.. Clark, at Highlands, California. He died of pneumonia on Monday, March 30, aged 60 years. The Los Angeles Times contains the following brief biographical sketch of deceased, who was we'll known in California in lit erary and military circles: ''He served with the Ninety-ninth New York infantry throughout the war of the rebellion and afterward engaged in deep sea explorations among the West Indies. Later he was transferred to Hawaii where he became the conti- dential adviser of King Kalakaua Returning to the United States after the annexation of the islands, he was employed in the forestry reserve ser vice. Up to the time of his death, Captain Clark wrote extensively for periodicals, chiefly on scientific sub jects'' His wife and three daugh- ters survive him, the latter being Mrs. E. J. Lowrey and Mrs. Cornelia Noble of Fresno, and Mrs. J. H. Collins of Prescott. From Tuesdays Daily.
 Kingman Elks are breaking ground for their new Temple.
 E. D. Treadwell and wife went to | Jerome this morning for short visit. |
 A. E. Mitchell and wife left today | for a visit of few days in Jerome. |
 An immense dynamo passed through | on today's freight consigned to Tempe.
 Paul Hastings, auditor of the s. F. | P. and F. returned today from a visit to Phenix.
 Mrs. H. E. Armitage, who has been quite sick for two or three weeks is now recovering.
 Ruth Billinghurst, the little daugh- ter of Prof. and B. D. Billinghurst, is reported to be quite sick.
 Judge Hawkins returned to Prescott this morning after few days visit with his family in Los Angeles.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Dan Giles.
 E. J. Pierpont has severed his con- nection with the Geo. H. Cook Jew elry company, of Phenix, and will re- turn with his family to Connaetieut l