Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-04-08
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May Day by common consent is now given over to the Elks for their annual ball, just as the Fourth of July and Washington's birthday is ] given to the firemen. The Elks will surpass all former efforts this year.
 Visitors to the carnival of last De cember will remember Lorita the arm less wonder who worked her toes with such deXtrous skill. A telegram from Visalia, California, announces her marriage at that place to her manager, T. J. lBuford.
 H. l.. Fishel, division engineer of the P. and E. railroad is in town cir culating among his friends and receiv- ing hearty welcome from them when he is not in a dentists chair, the primary object of his visit being to have his teeth attended to.
 The sale of property on the delin- quent tax list for taxes has been go- ing on for several days and has reach ed the property under letter E. To- day was the first day any of the prop erty has found buyers, several pieces having been bid in this morning.
 The jury before which was tried the ore salting case against Sharp and Groves, after being out all night and up till noon today without coming to any agreement, was discharged today by Judge Sloan. The vote is said to have stood five for conviction and seven for acquittal.
 Dan Thorne, one of the old timers of this section, passed through on this mornings train for Los Angeles. He has been spending a few weeks in PheniX He met number of the old timers on the platform and they held quite jollification meeting while the train remained at the station.
 The iron for the mill at the Iron King mine has arrived and the mill is being inclosed. The pipe line to the Agua F'ria river is being built, about one quarter of the work having been completed. This is going to be one of the greatest mines in the west at no very distant time.
 Deputy Sheriff Noble returned to Ash Fork today after stay of several days in Prescott assisting the sheriff's office during the special term of court. Mir. Noble is one of the best officers in the territory and is one of these genial good fellows who always has host of friends wherever he is.
 The United States civil service com mission announces the following ex- aminations to be held at the usual places: May 6 for the position of lab oratory assistant and for position of assistant physicist; May 26 for posi- tion of inspector of rubber and posi- tiOn of farm superintendent.
 At meeting yesterday afternoon of parties interested in the new brick making enterprise J. c. Herndon, NJ. B. Hazeltine, A. J. Head, Harry Brisley and A. W. Edwards were ap- pointed committee to draft by laws and perfect the organization of the company to report at a meeting to be | held tomorrow evening.
 Constable Pete Bosche of Congress- came up today with two Mexicans who | are held to appear before the grand | jury on a charge of horse stealing. | They are accused of stealing two | horses from man named Cannon. | better known as ''Russian Jack The | theft occurred about two weeks ago | and the thieves were caught with the | horses in the Harqua Hala country a few days later.
 J. A. Hope went to Ash Fork this | morning to meet Mrs. Hope who will | return home today from an extended | business trip to the eastern markets in | the interests of the Bashford- -Burmis- ter company. Mrs. Hope has been gone nearly two months during which time she has visited Chicago, Boston. New York, Philadelphia and other places purchasing stock for the com pany. She has been through some ter rible weather during that time and in fact has seen little else but storm and blizzard and is rejoicing to get back to sun kissed Arizona.
 E. B. Gage came up from Congress on Sunday night and left last evening for Tombstone. He says that good progress is being made in opening up the Tombstone mines, and that their most sanguine expectations are being more than realized. He stated that he had received a telegram on Mon day stating that the first passenger train over the recently completed railroad to that town left Tombstone yesterday morning. and that regular service will now be installed.
 In the May Delineator the pages of illustrated cookery portray an import ant feature in trays for invalids. The diets suited to various kinds of ill- nesses are described. and in each case the repast is shown attractively served. Also. the art of making bread is explained in detail, as well as other dainties made from dough. Rhubarb. somewhat neglected delicacy in Am erica, affords number of apparently excellent recipes, and the secrets of other seasonable dishes are imparted.
 The Prescott Electric company Is making preparations to remove the telephone wires running east and west on Union street to Goodwin street, on account of Union street not being open clear through. A large cable is being run from the central office up the alley to Goodwin street where the wires will be run on poles. The cable is being put under the ground. The company has also re ceived the poles for the new arc lights which will be put in for the city. The number of lights will be increas- ed from fifteen to about twenty-four '
 Christopher Davis. mention of whose f serious illness was made in the Jour al-Miner vesterdav. died Monday ,