Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-07-08

able quantity of grain that has been
ripe for several weeks, that is uncut.
The birds are preying on this. and
the next heavy wind will do great
damage by Smelling it out. At Mesa
the farmers are clubbing together and
renting harvesting machinery. Then
the owners of the grain man the out
fits themselves, and exchange work
with each other. In this way the
crops in that country will soon be
put up.
Mrs. Josephine Tharp entertained
the members of her Mission Sunday
school class at her residence in West
Prescott on Wednesday afternoon, at
O'Clock. The little ones gave reci-
tations and there was singing by them
and good time enjoyed generally.
Mrs. Tharp served refreshments to her
class. She is doing good work among
the children.
The Baldwin locomotive works
collapsed all formerFecords for the Pc
Rod from January / to July l. The
number of locomotives built dur
ing the six months was 1000
which is equivalent to two thirds of
the output for 1902, when more than
1900 engines we're turned out, break
ing all former records. For May the
output was 159 machines, and the
same number was turned out during
April. OF the 1000 locomotives the
great majority are on orders placed
/ last year. The number taken this
year will keep the works busy we'll
into 1904,
Several of the merchants are deco
rating their show windows with ap-
propriate decorations for the Fourth
of July season. Among the finest
windows so far are those of the B. B.
company and H. W. Laskey q Co.
The former window is decorated with
the national colors large flag form
ing the background while in the CEN
ter is Columbia in all her glory. A
stack of regular army rifles on which
is hanged the U. S. canteeh stands to
the right of Columbia while to the
left is a fierce looking cannon,
with cannon balls in abundance near
at hand. The decoration is suggestive
of the day and makes a very pretty
effect. In Laskey & Co.. window is
suspended large eagle, the emblem
of liberty, from whose beak streamers
of red, white and blue reach to differ
ent parts of the window. The back
ground is made up of streamers of
red, white and blue, while number
of pretty suits, suitable for this sea-
son, contribute to the beauty of the
window.
From Fridays Daily.
T. B. Carter, of Walnut Grove, is in
town.
A. \. Moore, of Walnut Grove, left
for home this morning.
Mrs. NJ. c. CLANCY returned last
evening from a visit to California.
Rev. f. 7. Bennett returned yes
terday from his visit to Poland
Mrs. Judge Street of Phenix has
gone to Pennsylvania for a three
months visit.
A large number of visitors arrived
on this mornings train from the
south.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Schlereth, OF
Denver, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. FL.
W. Mexican.
j. B. Tomilinson returned on this
mornings train from a visit to Mex
leo on mining business.
VIM. Cooper came up this morning
from Skull valley to participate III
the Fourth of July celebration.
An additional mail carrier was ad.
ded to the Prescott force ON July 1.
The new carrier is W. f. King.
S. J. Holsinger was a passenger OF
yesterdays north bound train ell
route to Winslow on a business trip,
A. J. Doran returned this morning
from attending a meeting of the Ari
IONA board of Worlds Fair Commits
sioners.
II. E. Armitage came up from thu
south this morning, having just re
turned from a visit to the Old Ter
rible mine.
Miss Ella Foley, who has been visit
ing in Prescott for some time, re
turned this morning to her home a
Ash Fork.
Mrs. John Duke and her three chill
dren left this morning for Ash Fork
for visit with the formers mother
Mrs. Foley.
Elmer Plummer, Orval and Asa Bo
Earth and Oscar Connell, QUARTET
of young men from Walnut creek ar
: in town to help celebrate.
According to an article in a Iecen
issue of the Los Angeles Times Mis-
Bessie Belle Thew has captivated
Los Angeles audience by her recita
tions.
j. n. Piper came in yesterday fror
Senator where he makes his home
when not engaged in teaching school
: There are few days however in tn
year that he does not spend in som
l school room. He has been engage
t in teaching at Minnehaha since tn
close of his schools at Walnut Grove
Il. NJ. Doughery is in from Crowne
a King to spend the Fourth. He say
that mining is more active in tina
g section at present than it has bee
: for several years and is improvin
right along. With railroad conneC
S ton completed the Bradshaw mour
tains are destined to be the center {
q the greatest MIXING activity in Ar
\ IONA.
W. T. Hall, formerly i'll charge {
the McCabe mill but more recent
= engaged in mining in Mexico, has d.