Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-04

distance of 270 miles, the government has a force of 150 men at work in pre- liminary surveys for a good system O irrigation under government control It is estimated that half a million acres of the most fertile land in tn world will be reclaimed.
 The county recorders office fees fo recording instruments during tn month of January were S96S. 90 whil, the fees for making certified copie were about $40, making total of ove Sl0OO. The expense for deputies anC ! recorders salary amounts to abou S59O leaving a net balance to tn, county of about s4OO for the month.
 This office acknowledges the receip of one of Geo. W. Sarano's new map of Yavapai The map is the result O a lot of hard work done by MT. Sar ano to get up correct map, and is n ghty handy thing to have in tn, office or house. The Journal Mine extends congratulations to Mir. SaranC for his enterprise and thanks for tn, map.
 The Eagles are making extensiv, preparations for their bail to be giveI February 19. and propose to make i one of the grandest affairs ever giveI in Prescott. A general invitation vii be extended to the public to attend the committee reserving the right O. returning the money at the door i presented by improper persons. Tick cts including supper are g. 90. Tn, E agles' orchestra will furnish music for the occasion.
 A slight wind set in SaturdaB yfter noon and continued until this morn ing. A little after dark on Saturday night snow commenced failing and continued during the night, the snow melting on Sunday. Last night snow commenced falling again and contin- ued until this morning, accompanied by a high wind. There were from two to four inches of snow on the ground this morning.
 G. Bonwell and wife passed through Prescott today, in special car Ninety. Eight, on their way to visit the Grand Canyon. After spending a few days there they will go to Fl Paso. Mir. BOnwell is the assistant general freight agent of the Southern Califor- mia railway and coast lines, and he and his wife have been spending a short vacation in Phenix They may return to Prescott for short stay be- fore going on east.
 J. M Christy, prominent citizen of the Salt river valley, was in town today for a brief business visit. He says that this is his third visit tC Prescott this winter, and that he has run into a snow storm. or, snow storm has bumped into him every time. If MT. Christy is such a good snow storm developer, it might be a good idea for the Salt river valley people to send him up to the noun tains more frequently, as all the snow that falls here means just that much more water for the valley. MT. Christy will return home tonight.
 T. E. Litt's beautiful new residence will be completed and ready for occu- pancy now in a short time. In secur- | ing a site for his home Mir. Lit se- lected beautiful lot on South Pleas ant street, commanding a fine view of the surrounding mountains. His plans provide for convenience and comfort, and the residence is modern | III oAA OA AbS Ab Ao dc coZy a cottage as one could desire to | live in.
 The attendance at the Saturday night social club dance in 1. O. O. F. hall was good, about 70 people being present, despite the stormy weather, which is a good evidence of the real enjoyment which these socials provide | for their patrons. As usual a fine time was had. Next Saturday night a real old time cake walk will be a fea- ture of the evening, and a magnifi- cent, large cake is being prepared to be contested for.
 s. l.. Beach, the hard wood floor man. left this morning for a visit to the factories where the flooring is made. with a view of arranging for ] larger shipments of flooring He has | been unable heretofore to obtain it as fast as he could sell it. The factories have recently increased the facilities largely for its manufacture, and Mr. Beach will establish a general supply depot in Los Angeles on his return. He expects to be absent about two weeks.
 J. W. Brown had little unpleasant experience Saturday which he does not care to have repeated. He had started out in the country on horse back to see mining property and had only gone a couple of miles when the l breaking the saddle cinch. This frightened the horse which gave a leap pitching saddle and man headlong
  then st.-ted to run and dashed into the wine fence cutting itself quite badly. Nr. Brown, luckily escaped with only few bruises.
 Shelby NJ Cullom left on last nights M. and P. train for San Fran cisco in response to a telegram an nouncing that his father who lives near there is very ill and his recovery is doubtful. The elder MT. Cullom. who is advanced in years, was thrown from vehicle several days ago and though badly shaken up it was not thought at the time that he was seri- Ously inured. But partial paralysis has developed as a result and seems to be slowly spreading, but in the most alarming manner. The injured man is brother of Senator Cullom of nois.-Republican.
 The New Mexico legislature has agreed on the following schedule of wages for its employees: Assistant chief clerk, translator and interpre- ter, S6 per day each; assistant enroll ing and expressing clerk, reading clerk, assistant translator, stenogra- phers and type writers and journal clerk, 5 each; assistant sergeant at arms, S4; assistant reading clerk. messengers. day watchman, doorkeep- CTS, committee clerks, night watch man, sweepers, postmaster. pOrters, cloak room clerk and bill clerks, s3. 90 each; pages, s1.50.
 A telegram from Topeka says Gen eral Manager Nudge. of the Santa Fe. today said of the Rock Island Santa Fe alliance: ''The Santa Fe will build from Dodge City to Liberal, Kansas. connecting the Santa Fe main line with the Rock Island at once From Liberal to some point in New Mexico, where the new Santa Fe cut off crosses the Rock Island, a distance of $50 miles, the Santa Fe will use the Rock Island tracks. From this point the Rock Island will use the Santa Fe tracks to the Pacific coast This will probably blot out the plans of both roads for rebuilding hereto fore proposed New Mexico opposition lines. !" The Journal Miner some time since contained an article calling at tention to the alliance between these two roads.
 P. J. Farley informs the Journal