Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-18


means that he enjoyed himself to thu
fullest extent.
A. P. Fulcher went to Ash Fork thi:
morning to see his sister, Miss Ads
Fulcher, who has been visiting in
California for some time, and who
will pass through Ash Fork this even
ing on her way to Oklahoma.
The general missionary committee
of the Methodist Episcopal church
which is now in session at Omaha, has
appropriated s62, III for domestic mis-
sions. OF this sum Arizona will re-
ceive 5000 and New Mexico s5227.
The only business transacted in the
district court this morning was the
hearing of a divorce case in which
Mrs. Malta NJ. Kepner asked for de
cree of divorce from her husband John
NJ. Kekner. The divorce was granted.
Deputy United States Marshal F.
W. Hill, of Tucson, passed through
Prescott this morning on his way to
the northern part of the territory to
summon witnesses for the United
States court which will open in Pres
colt next Monday, the 10th.
NJ. B. Hazeltine, of the Bank of
Arizona, and r. n. Fredericks, of
the Prescott National Bank, are in
Phenix today attending the initial
meeting of the bankers of Arizona. 1t
is hoped to organize a territorial
bankers association at this meeting
Mrs. Dan Campbell went to jerome
Junction again this morning, being
notified that her son, Harry Campbell,
was worse. She will be met at the
Junction by Tom Campbell, of Jerome,
and an effort will be made to bring
Harry to Prescott tonight where he
can have better medical attention.
Ed Block and W. A. Cline returned
from Phenix this morning where they
have been in attendance as witnesses
at the examination of the charges
against former Surveyor General Price
and his chief clerk, Murphy. The
case against the above parties was car
ried over to the next term of the
United States court.
Antoine Revolon is a recent arrival
in Prescott from Oxnard, California.
He came to join Mrs. Revolon who
has been visiting here for several
weeks. They will remain here for a
few days more before returning to
their home in California. They are
visiting with their daughters Mrs. F.
G. and Mrs. B. L. Mccoy.
A. A. Pratt, who was indicted by
the grand jury this week on charge
of forgery, is now United States pris-
oner, the United States Marshal hav-
ing served a warrant on him last Tues
day, on charge of embezzling money
from the government while he was
deputy postmaster at Wickenburg.
The county officials turned him over
to the government officials but it was
thought best to have the indictment
made in the district court as a precau-
tionary movement in case the govern
ment charce shouId fail
The Arizona Sand Stone Brick COM
pany is meeting with fine success in
the new enterprise in this city. Their
plant is surprising the capacity claim
ed for it, they having turned out as
high as $1,000 bricks in one day.
While these bricks are superior to the
old fashioned burnt mud bricks, it is
claimed they can be produced at a
less cost, and in fact they are being
placed in the wall in buildings in this
city now for less than the other brick.
The enterprise is a most worthy one
and its success is very gratifying to
all.
The arrival of the cavalry boys at
Whipple has had the effect of arousing
the base ball fever and a game of that
exciting sport has been arranged for,
to be played at the ball grounds west
of Prescott next Sunday afternoon.
The cavalry boys had heard of the
Whipple teams reputation as ball
tossers and they had no sooner arrived
than they bantered the Whipple team
for game, and the Whipples being
of an accommodating nature at once
promised the new arrivals, to give
them the best they had, so a lively
game may be expected next Sunday.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing a novel enter
tainment which they will give on the
afternoon and evening of November
%. The title that they have given
the entertainment is ga Trip Around
the World" This certainly opens up
A world of possibilities as to the ex-
tent and amusement of the entertain
nent, and these ladies are noted for
good things for their pat
rons, so those who want to make a
flying trip around the world will IN
1oubtedly find a good opportunity.
The ladies promise to give the public
more details of the affair later.
The first car of oranges to be ship
ped from the valley this season, was
started to New York over the Santa
Fe this morning. shipped by the Pie
nix Produce Co. The fruit by special
will reach New York in
nine days, and will be the first oranges
from the southwest orchards Oh the
market of the metropolis. Over 400
boxes made up the shipment and it is
thought they will sell for from So to
BIO per box. They were picked from
The orchards of Manard, Lentz and
Graham, and it is said they are par
-icularly large and we'll favored. Ac-
the car is w. E. ELL
who will dispose of the ship
ment -Phenix Gazette.
Delegate Wilson has introduced a
number of bills in the house, the most
of which provides for a
public building at Phenix to cost
300, 600, and public buildings at Tue
son and Prescott also, to cost $50, 900
each. Col. Wilson also introduced
bills to increase the salary of the col