Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-20

Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Suttle and E.
b. Prescott, the mining man, went
out this morning to the camp of the
Bsumann Copper company. Mr..
Prescott will make an examination
of this big property.
The remains of the late James
| Scully, the section hand, who was
killed near P. & E. junction yester-
day by a train, we're buried this
afternoon. Deceased was between
fifty and sixty years old.
A man who entered Postoff1ce In
spector Smiths room at Hotel Burke
yesterday afternoon and stole q num-
Der of articles was apprehended later
and on a preliminary examination
held to answer to the grand jury on a
charge of burglary.
G. c. Hutchinson, the we'll known
sheep man, returned to Jerome juno
ton, today after a short business
visit in Prescott. Mr.. Hutchinson
has his sheep ranging on the Black
Hills at present but will shortly move
them to Del Rio where be will dip
them.
A colored man known generally by
sobriquet of "Mush" was arrested at
Ash Fork on Wednesday evening and
taken to Congress yesterday where he
is having his trial today on charge
of embezzlement. He will be remem-
cred by many of our people on ac-
count of the position which he filled
last summer of pound master.
The sheriff's office resents the
statement that any deputy was sent to
Seligman without being fully in
formed of the nature of the trouble
expected there. While they have not
been officially advised of the return
of any of the deputies, it is stated
that if any have done so it could not
have been on account OF lack of infor-
nation of what was expected of them
prior to their departure from Prescott.
]. Nj. Nissen, superintendent of the
Home Run mine, came in this after
noon from the Iron King Extension
property. Active development work
on this property has been stopped for
the present owing to contest over
the title to the property which is now
on in the U. s. land Office. The
pumps will be kept running, however,
to prevent the shaft filling with water,
and az soon as the contest is decided |
there is no doubt but what work will |
be started up again on a bigger scale
than ever.
Rev. W. W. Tinker, who for ten
years was the general missionary of
the Baptist church, in which capacity /
be visited this section Of Arizona sew
eral times and will be remembered by
many of our people, was run over by
a street car and killed in Los Angeles
a few days since. Rev. Tinker was
riding a bicycle and attempted to
cross the car track just as car was
and before the motorman
could stop his car it crashed into Mr..
Tinker's wheel throwing him under
the car, and killing him.
Harry Looney, the popular young
druggist, at present in the employ of
the Brisley Drug Co., has just re-
ceived notice of his appointment as
clerk in the United States land office
at Montrose, Colorado, at a salary of
800 per month. Mr.. Looney took the
civil service examination in Prescott
for this position some time since pass
ing with an average of over 80 per
cent. He expects to leave for Mont
rose the latter part of this month, so
as to reach there in time to assume
the duties of his office on May l.
The funeral of Mrs. L. NJ Lee, who
died at Chaparsl Wednesday night,
took place this afternoon from the
parlors of S. A. Logan.
Her nephew, F. d. Lee, and grandson,
R. H. Lee, came in from Chaparal
today to attend the funeral. Her
nephew, is professional nurse of this
city and nursed his aunt during her
sickness. The deceased was 70 years
old and had resided at Chaparal for
the past nine or ten years and was a
highly respected lady. Her death
was caused from an attack of grip
which resulted in other complications
and she only lived about three weeks.
Her son, with whom she had resided
for several years, was at one time
partner in the jewelry business with
Geo. II. Cook in this city.