Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-24
Ss7S7SSS'S7S7S7STSSS THE LOCAL NEWS......
 ......CITY AND COUNTY
From Wednesdays Daily.

W. W. Elliott, the mill builder, has
 returned from trip to Los Angeles.
 The Athletic Club smoker which
 was to have been given last night was
 postponed until Friday night.
 Samuel Wilson, formerly head clerk
 in the New York Store, left this morn-
 ing for San Francisco where he has accepted a good position with large firm.
 Al Marsh was last night elected fore man of Toughs Hose company, to succeed Charles Kearley, who has been promoted to assistant chief of the fire department.
 T. B. Carter came up from Walnut Grove this morning. He was carrying a shotgun and it was surmised by some that be might be contemplating joining the Japanese army.
 The valley was treated to another rain last night. In PheniX the rain did not amount to much. But tele- phone message from the northern end of the valley reported quite a heavy shower there.
 The bond election failed to carry yesterday, the result being 3SO for, and 345 against the issuance of S2O,- 900 in bonds for the purpose of mak ing certain improvements on the pres ent high school building. Gazette.
 It is said the latest phase of the statehood question is to admit Indian Territory and Oklahoma combined as one state, and take in New Mexico alone as a political counterpoise, leav- ing Arizona out for the present. That seems to be what the statehood boost CTS at Washington have been asking for.
 P. \. Nissen, manager in this sec tion for Douglas, Lacey < Co.,, in- forms the Journal Miner 5that he ex- poets to move his headquarters to Los Angeles in a short time. He will visit this section every few weeks and keep a general supervision sof the work, but by having his headquarters in Los Angeles it will enable him to enlarge the scope of his work.
 Robert Prout, who came to Prescott some two weeks ago from Congress, suffering with what was pronounced miners consumption, and was taken to the Mercy hospital, died at that place this morning. He was a member of the Red Men and Workmen lodges and his body will be shipped to Congress tonight by the latter lodge. The only relatives he is known to have in this section is married daughter who lives in Congress.
 Mrs. Wagner and daughter, who visited in this city some weeks ago with Dr. Criley and daughters, Miss Clara and Mrs. M. B. HazeItine, who were old friends in Mansfield, Ohio, passed through on the north bound passenger today enroute to California from Castle Creek hot springs where they have been staying since leaving Prescott. They will visit in Cali fornia for a few weeks before return ing to their home in Ohio.
 F. M. Clute, deputy great incahone ,f the Imp. O. R. M., arrived in Prescott this morning from Congress where he has been for several days as 5isting the members of the tribe at hat place to build up their member ihip. Mir Clute is an enthusiastic Red Man and has organized several ribes in this territory during the past ew months, among them being the ribe at Jerome which is in a most | condition. He will only l emain here a couple of days.
 4 number of the young lady and | ,er' r'leaen friends of Miss Maud Marsh l .4st night it i!e residence of | drs. J. W. Stewart for the purpose of .iving Miss Marsh a surprise party. | The young lady was invited to Mrs. 1 Stewards place under. some pretense nd when she arrived she found her elf surrounded by a crowd of friends md the evening was very pleasantly | pent until about eleven o'clock when he entire party adjourned to Odd | cellows hall where the Relief Corps | were having an entertainment. Here | hey enjoyed a social dance for a | ouple of hours. Miss Marsh left this