Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-01-27

sermon on the "Unspeakable Glft.
Union services will be held every eve
ming this week to which all are in
vited.
dTyD'oumes asavli r
Hay is now selling in Los Angeles
at SIT per ton.
The troop of cavalry passed through
Prescott again today having been out
on a practice march.
Mrs. ]. l.. Fisher returned today
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Tritle, in Phenix.
Geo. P. Harrington came up from
Kirkland this morning where he had
been on mining business.
Geo. U. Young, the mining pro-
moter, was an arrival from the south
this morning where he had been on
business.
NJ. r. Parker, the we'll known Big
Bug mining man, is quite sick with
an attack of pneumonia. He was
taken to Mercy hospital last evening
where he is being tenderly cared for
by the sisters.
Z. d. Houghton, who came here re-
Gently with his wife and sister in-law,
left yesterday for his home in Terre
Haute. Indiana. The ladies will re-
main in Prescott during the remain
der of the winter.
A new record for the seasons tenn
perature was made this morning when
Weather Observer DR.. W. E. Days
Thermometer registered one degree
above zero, being three degrees colder
than any previous morning.
E. B. Gage and W. F. Stsunton, who
came up from the south on Monday
in Mr.. Cages private car. returned
south on last nights train. They
we're quite busy with F. NJ. Murphy
during their brief visit here.
The literary section of the Monday
club met yesterday afternoon in the
kindergarten room. The study for the
afternoon was "King john" acts
fourth and fifth. Mrs. j. B. Hooker
and Mrs. W. W.Ross were leaders in
the discussion.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Stewart moved
today into their handsome new resi-
dence on South Mt. Vernon street.
The building is among the finest that
have been built in the town recently
and the furnishings are elegant and
in keeping with the building. -
j. D. Tucker, manager of VIM. Lee
Greenleaf, the renowned inpersonator,
is in town arranging for visit here
of Mr.. Greenleaf He is negotiating
with members of the Elks lodge, who
will probably close a contract for his
appearance here.
Otto Savage was brought in from
Ash Fork last night, by Deputy Sheriff
George Heisler to serve a sixty day.
sentence in the county Jail. JOSEPH
Ferguson, who is charged with a fel
ony, was also brought in and will hav'
his preliminary examination on Thurs
day, January %.
Mrs. G. A. Bray returned last nigh
from her visit east after an absence o
over a year. She went to California
first for the benefit of her healtl
and was called east from ther,
by the sickness of her father
Even in this short period of one yea
she says she notes wonderful improve
ment in the town.
A chain gang in Florence is a nov
etly. but has become a necessity. Tn
approach of the railroad has brough
an influx of hobos and the onl!
means of Kidding the community o
such an evil is either chain gang o
IA LhC NDe%AA
gang will be tried first and if it doe
not prove efficacious in relieving u
from the presence of professional no
hos and thieves a vigilance commit
tee will be organized and new grave
ward started. difference Blade.
The dance to be given by the Mon
day club for the benefit of the manua
training fund, will be given, as an
nounced about two weeks ago, Of
Monday, February El5. The genera
committee appointed to arrange TO
the entertainment is composed of tn
} following ladies: Mrs. r. r. Cole
man, chairman; Mesdames H. d. Ait
ken, r. E. Sloan, J. J. Fisher, T. 6
Norris, j. l.. Fisher and j. c. Mar
tin. They will be assisted by tn
members of the club, and other com
mittees will be announced later.
A shortage of water, on account o
the continued drouth, is reported il
the Bradshaw mountains. Some of tn
mining properties there have beel
compelled to close down on accoun
of a scarcity of water. Streams whicl
have never been known to be dry il
the history of the country are nov
without water, and the situation
quite critical and the prospect for tn
coming year is anything but favor
able, unless there should be favorabl
storms during the next two months.
: D. Stukey, of Colorado, brother O
c. c. Stukey, of the Bodie mine
missed being in the Iroquois theate
fire by a scratch. He had all arrange
ments made to attend the theater o
the afternoon of the fire, but was de
( tanned in starting, and when b
reached the theater the play was al
ready we'll under way, and he decide
to wait until the evening perform
ance. By so doing he missed seein
the play entirely, but also missed
chance of being burned or trample
to death during the fire in the after
I, noon.
If Odd Fellows hall is to be used a
play house, those engaged in tn
production of plays would increas
their receipts if the stage was place
at the front end of the hall, instead {