Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-09
SSSSSSSSSSSsS S@SSSSSSsSSS THE LOCAL NEWS......
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From Saturdays Daily.

James O'Connell has taken charge of the Groom creek stage line.
 There was a nice little rain shower this morning about five o'clock.
 There were 1928 visitors to the free library during the month of August.
 Miss Gilcrist, who has been spend ing the summer with Mrs. Marks, left this morning for California.
 Paul Johns returned few days ago from his trip east and left this morn- ing for California for brief visit.
 The work of tearing down the little brick structure adjoining the Lawler block on the south has commenced.
 Next Saturday, September F, the W. c. T. U. will hold sale, the place for which has not yet been selected.
 District Attorney E. s. Clark left this morning for Jerome to attend the preliminary examination of the MeXi- can who is charged with rape there.
 Mrs. H. D. Ross surprised her hus- band and mother yesterday morning by her return from a two months visit in San Francisco, accompanied by their two boys.
 Dr. T. F. Hudson and J. A. Vinson, of Phenix, who have been visiting the Turkey Creek Mining company's prop erty, are in town this afternoon and will return to Phenix this evening.
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 The broken f1ange, which caused the wreck at Ramsgate was found three miles from the scene of the wreck. The broken wheel had kept the track for that distance although several
 
 Mrs. H. A. Diehl, wife of a we'll known shoe dealer of Phenix, died on Thursday afternoon at Iron Springs. Deceased was very worthy young woman. being only ? years old, and beloved by all who knew her.
 Mrs. Ed Lit and Mrs. W. 5. Colds worthy left on this mornings train for their former home at Stratford, Canada, for a visit of a couple of months with relatives. W. s. Colds worthy accompanied them as far as Winslow.
 General Arthur McArthur who re- turned from California with F. M Murphy in the latter's private car, and who went to the Grand Canyon for a visit will return to Prescott on Monday evening and will remain here until Wednesday.
 Lincoln DeMund, the five year old son of MT. and Mrs. 4. l.. DeMund fell of burro, which he was riding on Thursday evening, and broke his arm just above the elbow. While it has been quite painful he is getting along very nicely now.
 Laskey's stock of fall goods has commenced to arrive and he expects his complete stock in by next week. MT. Laskey has made a purchase of a large stock in anticipation of good fall trade, and he purchased the latest and best in the market
 The open season for deer will com mence this year September 15. F. G. Mccoy, Dr. Fitzsimmons, Geo. Atte- bury and probably one or two others will leave here on the morning of Sep tember 13, for Winslow from where they will go south about seventy five miles on hunting expedition.
 J. F. Daggs was today arrested on complaint of David Garcia, a sheep man of Jerome, on'a charge of steal ing sheep. He was arrested Tn Pres colt today and released on his own recognizance. The hearing will take place before Justice St. James in Jerome some time next week.
 Work is progressing as rapidly as possible at the Tempe bridge, but it will be several months before the new steel bridge is in place. The new structure will total the same length practically as the present one, but there will be more trestle work and less length of bridge or span. At present the force employed is placing false work under the south span, tap ing down the span, and preparing to drive piles for the trestle at that end. The steel spans will be longer than the present wooden ones and probably one less in number.
 The Journal Miner is informed that quite number of people have com plained that their stock is placed in the city pound by the colored pound master contrary to law when there is no excuse for the action other than to extort the pound fee from them. The fact that he was found guilty of just such an offense yesterday and fined S20 for the same, may have the desired effect of stopping this kind of business. If not then some other measures should be adopted to that end.
 Charles B. Eagan, son of General | Charles P. Eagan, formerly comissary general of the army is visiting Pres | colt. Mir. Eagan was born at Whip pie during the time his father was sta tioned there as chief comissary of the military department of Arizona. Mir. | comes representing New York people who have taken a lease from MT. | Clifford on the entire Peck mine above the 25O foot level, and will work on the Chloride system while superintendent BealI is sinking the new working shaft.
 From Tuesdays Daily.
 Dr. Ralph is in from Poland today.
 Col. J. F. Wilson came up from the south on Sunday.
 PheniY was visited nm Saturdar br