Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-16
He will remain in Prescott until to-

Joseph Tamborino, mention of whose
serious illness was recently made in
these columns, died at his home in
Jerome few days since. Mr.. Tam
borino was one of the old time resi-
dents of Jerome.
Grant Gillette, the former cattle
king who fed to Mexico because of
his debts which amounted to million
and half, says that he expects to re-
turn to Kansas at an early date aud
settle with his creditors.
Engine number l6, the last of the
three new machines of the 5. f. p. Il
p. railroad to be equipped for service
was taken out on the road yesterday
for its trial trip, and worked to per-
lection. She was sent to Skull valley
today on a regular trip.
The insurance adjuster declared the
Congregational church a total loss.
The insurance will replace the build
ing. The work of restoring the paTson-
age is progressing and it will shortly
be ready for the pastor and family
Jerome News.
The contract for the erection of the
st. Joseph academy, has been let to
James Crogan. Work on it will be
commenced next Monday. The loca-
ton is in West Prescott on the hill
overlooking the town. The architect
of the building is W. S. Elliott.
Commissioner of immigration j. o.
Dunbar has just issued a beautiful
little pamphlet, entitled Maricopa
County, the Peerless Valley of the
Salt River. 1t is full of facts aud
figures, and although condensed in
formation of all kinds is furnished.
Fl. E. Barrett, secretary of the Div
idend Consolidated Gold Mines COM
pany arrived on last nights train,
accompanied by his wife and four
children and Miss Mark. They will
pay visit to the mines of the COM
pany tomorrow or next day.
| j. W. Ross, an attorney of Jerome,
brother of H. d. Ross, of Prescott,
left Jerome on Wednesday, for Bis
bee, and will locate either in that
city, Douglas or Tombstone, where he
will practice his profession. He has
been resident of Jerome for a num-
Der of years.
]. H. Knight, specialist on type
writer repair work, is about to leave
the city. Those desiring his services
will find him at B. Tilton's machine
works, DIT w. Gurley street. Any
work which may have proven unsatis-
factory parties will please inform him
of the fact at once.
Miss Imogene Carlson, one of the
Carlson sisters, and who comes of a
family of actors and actresses, having
just left the Orpheus circuit, will
give song and dance tonight at Odd
Fellows hall. Miss Carlson has played
before audiences in. San Francisco,
Denver, Los Angeles and other large !
cities.
Jerome lodge A. o. U. W. has elect !
ed the following officers: r. \. Will |
Jams, master workman; Benz. Romm, |
foreman; Ray Lane, overseer; john |
l.. Summers, guide; L. A. Hawkins, |
recorder; Fl. p Merrill, financier; |
NJ. I. Broader, receiver; VIM. Mena- |
han, inside watchmna; Chas. V. Ross, |
outside Waterman; Lynn Boyd, A. }.
Knoblock, r. A. Smith, trustees.
Miss Margaret Brandon left today /
for her home in Detroit, Michigan. |
She has been visiting in Prescott, the |
guest of her brother, Walter (. |
Brandon and wife, since last April |
Quite a number of her friends were at |
the depot to bid her good bye as she
became quite popular in society cir
Giles during her visit here and will be
greatly missed by the young people.
Joe Long, who has resided in this
county for many years, died suddenly
while sitting in a chair in the An
heuser saloon on Sunday morning
The deceased had been doing assess
ment work some distance from town,
and came in on Saturday to see a son
whom he heard had arrived from the
east and was looking for him. He
was a member of the Masonic and
United Modern Fraternities-Bisb
Review.
Ben Slaughter, a Cochise county
deputy sheriff who disappeared recent
ly without telling his friends where
he was going has written a letter to a
friend from Port Simon, Costa Rica,
in which he says: 81 want you to tell
Sheriff Lewis where l am, and if things
do not suit him, he can come down
and see me. | will leave Saturday for
Buenos Aryes, South America, and
don't know when [ will be back, but
not soon."
A Washington telegram says that
the president has pardoned W. j.
Wright. He was convicted in Arizona
of criminal assault and sentenced in
1898 to Imprisonment for life in the
territorial prison. The trial judge,
the district attorney and his assist
ant lately have reported that in view
of certain facts they are of the opin-
ion that the prisoner was not guilty
of the offense charged and should not
have been convicted. The attorney
general concurred in their views and
pardon.
The funeral of DIG. Locke was held
yesterday afternoon at the undertake
ing parlors of A. j. Bradley. 1t was
under the auspices of the Masonic
lodge and was we'll attended, both by
the members of that fraternity and by
the many friends of the dead man
here, and a number of Prescott gen
tlemen who came down for that pur-
pose. Mr.. Locke formerly lived in
Prescott and was a member of
Aztlan Masonic lodge of that city
The United States civil service com e
mission announces an examination on
January 5, 1904, at the usual places to
secure eilgibles from which to make