Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-03-18

ed by all present.
 General W. J. O'Neill arrived here few days since from the Soldiers home at Santa Monica for a visit among his old friends.
 J. W. Daughdrill, of the Postal Tel egraph company has been transferred from Glendale to Prescott to assist in the city ticket office.
 Mrs. J. l.. Munds came up from PhenIX yesterday but will return there again tonight to remain until after the close of the session.
 By special request Miss Block sang the 'Holy City" at last evenings ser vices in the M E. church, rendering it in a very effective manner.
 s. A. Logan embalmed the remains of the late Mrs. Christina Shangles at Ash Fork yesterday. for shipment to, Portland, Oregon, whence the family recently arrived.
 The United States civil service com mission announces that on April 2l, 1903, an examination will be held at the usual places for the position of expert map mounter.
 On account of the sickness of Miss Sprague, Mrs. R. c. West, a former teacher in the public schools, has con- sented to take charge of her room for few days until she recovers.
 Geo. P Harrington came in from Crowned King on last nights train and left this morning for the east on a business trip. He expects to be ab- sent for about three weeks.
 The Wickenburg News-Herald an nounces that J. w. Burson. member of the council from this county, is slated for appointment as citizen member of the board of control.
 Mrs. Frank w. Foster is giving series of informal entertainments to her lady friends in honor of her hus- bands mother, Mrs. J. W. Foster, who is visiting her son and his family
 If you can't talk Irish, Mike Hickey, Pat Farley and Joe Ternan we'll known Celtic scholars, will in terpret for you. Don't let that keep you away from St. Patrick's day ball, Odd Fellows hall. Tuesday night.
 The contract for excavating for the public library building at the corner of Gurley and Marina streets, has been let and force of men were put to work this morning. The other con- tracts have not been awarded as yet.
 J. H. Livingston, an old time stock man of this county, but who has been mining in southern Arizona and Old Mexico for three years, has returned to Prescott and says he will stay with old Yavapai hereafter as she is the 1 best place he has ever struck.
 Private car number 9S of the s. F. P. and P railroad was taken to Ash Fork today to meet Col. Trowbridge and MT. Darlington, capitalists of New Haven, Connecticut, and friends of F. M Murphy, who are en route here on a business trip.
 The Workmen are making active preparations for Captain Hobson's lecture March 26 Tickets in red, white and blue have been printed as souvenirs of the occasion. Purchasers of these can exchange them for tickets of admission and retain these cards.
 Judge McLane was fringed about with seven plain, common drunks this morning when he opened police court. They all plead guilty and those who had no excuse for their condition got ten days or ten dollars, while those who put up talk got twenty. Verify, silence was golden, ten dollars worth.
 Howard c. Burmister was the lucky person at the phonograph raffie which took place Saturday evening at the store of R. H. Burmister X Sons Co. The instrument with 60 excellent rec ords was rallied off by Jules Bauman, and was one of the best phonographs ever heard in the city and Howard is very proud of his prize.
 Mrs. 4. B. Nader will return home the latter part of this week from an extended visit in New York and New Jersey. Their little baby. who was operated upon while in New York, is doing splendidly and promises a full and complete recovery, which is good news for MT. and Mrs. Mader's host of friends in Prescott.
 The final settlement and distribu- tion of the estate of the late Mrs. E. B. Gage was made in the probate court today. The state consisted of the Gage property on east Gurley street, valued at s15, GOO and would have gone to E. B. Gage. but he had deeded same to F. M. Murphy and distribution was made to MT. Murphy. J. W. Conger, the we'll known min ing man who is connected with Doug las, Lacey & Co.,, has been elected a director in the Federal Investment and Trust company, and will pay the min ing section around Providence, Po- land, Walker and McCabe a business visit in company with General Man ager J. B. Monnette of the Federal Investment and Trust company.
 Paul P. Hastings has accepted the position of auditor of the s. F. P and P railroad. which will be vacated shortly by J. J. Wragovich. MT. Hastings is a thorough accountant, and is perfectly familiar with the du- ties of the office having been an em- ploye in it for several years and later having filled the position of auditor of the United Verde and Pacific rail road. The Journal Miner welcomes MT. Hastings back to Prescott.
 Attorney c. w. Hicks received a letter yesterday from Jerome stating that Miss Hebr, sister of Mrs. Claud Thompson, had died there Friday, and that the body would be shipped to her old home in Kentucky for burial. Miss Hebr came to Arizona a little over year ago with Mrs. C. W.