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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Miss Maud Bretherton, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. E.
Bretherton, gave a large tally no party
on Monday evening in honor Of her
cousin, Miss May Bretherton, OF
Clarkville, New Mexico, who is visit
ing her. The party went to Granite
DeIIs where the grounds were turned
over for the evening to Miss Brother
ton and her guests, and dancing,
bowling and boating was the order Of
the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Shumate
provided an elegant supper for the
guests. which was thoroughly en-
ioyed.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Surprise parties seemed epidemic ,
last Friday evening. Walter Collins,
of Vest Prescott, was the recipient OF
one by his young friends, and the pu-
pills of the high school gave their class
mate, Miss Anna Myers, real sur
prise party, too, on the same evening.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Good cart and harness for sale. Iu-
quire at 332 =. Mt. Vernon street.
5x18Xtf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Be sure and include Peach Mellow
in YOUR next order for soda water.
Don't wait until your neighbors get
it. NJ. E. NORM, sole agent.
5x4xtf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

main office of the company is located.
While in Los Angeles last week Mr..
Parmley purchased complete cleo
trio light plant, having a capacity of
200 incandescept lights. The plant will
be installed at the property at once
and used for lighting the camp build
ings, mill, hosting plants and the
underground workings. He also pur-
chased apparatus and wire for pri-
vate telephone system for the camp.
All the buildings, Office, mill, and
hosting plants will be connected so
that instructions, etc, may be given
from any place on the property to
any other place without running back
and forth. The Dividend camp is
surely right up to date in all equip
ment and the best of all Is that it has
plenty of good ore to justify all the
improvements that have been made or
are contemplated.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The Junior euehre club was enter
taiued on Saturday by Mrs. F. l..
Wright.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Mrs. r. r. Coleman entertained
number of ladies at luncheon on
Saturday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The dance of the Yavapai club on
Thursday evening last was a very
pleasant affair as all dances given by
this club have proven.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Thos l.. Shultz returned last Sat
urdsy night from the southern part of
this county where he spent several
days in gathering data for the big
special mining edition which he and
f. G. Friedman will issue for distri-
button at st. Louis. He says the
southern part of the county is terribly
in need of rain, but in spite of this
the mining outlook for that section is
brighter than it ever was iu the his
tory of this county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Chas. E. Shober, who is connect
ed with the New York office of the
Bradshaw Mountain Copper Mining
and Smelling company, has been
spending the past two weeks in Pres
colt and at the property and smelter
of the company, showing two differ
ent parties of Pittsburg capitalists
over the property. All the visitors
after seeing the immense amount of
ore blocked out in the mine and the
great showing the company has in the
way of permanent improvements, in
GLIDING the $50 ton smelter, expressed
themselves as absolutely astounded
and delighted beyond expression.
A. NJ. Sloan, of Greensburg, Pa, who
is already heavy stakeholder in the
company, voiced the sentiment of all
the other members of the two parties
when he said: ''I am not only pleas
ed but astonished at the extent of the
property and its possibilities, and if
| had the ready cash at my command,
in addition to what stock | already
have, l would draw you a check for
every dollar of money you need Tor
fruther equipping the smelter and
mine and take every share of. STOCK
you have for SALE" When these gen
tlemen make their report to the
friends who sent them out to investi-
gate, there will be no further trouble
to raise all the money the company
will need to carry ont their plans for
extensive improvements end fer their
development of the great ore bodies.
Mr.. Shober left for New York in
company with one of the parties,
Monday morning. He expects to re-
turn to Prescott some time during
the coming summer.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25
IN The SOCIAL WORLD.
Happenings of a Week In Social
Circles In Prescott.

On Friday afternoon, May 20, Mrs
e. S. Clark gave a delightful
entertainment at their handsome
residence on Union street, at which
about fifty ladies were present.
The rooms were very beautifully
decorated with potted plants, and
cut flowers, which added charms
to them. Six handed euehre, one Of
the most exciting of card games, was
played and interest never tagged from
stat to close. Mrs. G. G. Walcutt re-
ceived the prize for the greatest num-
Der OF progressions, Mrs. Ed Block
for the greatest number of lone hands
and Mrs. s. E. Bretherton the conso-
lation prize. Mrs Wesley Paul, Of
Boston, who with her husband is
spe nding a few months in Prescott, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and Mrs.
J. b. Cleveland assisted the hostess
during the afternoon. Most delicious
refreshments we're served the guests
prior 70 their departure, and the after
neon was a most enjoyable one
throughout.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

r. H. Burmister returned Monday
night from Cherry creek where be
went to assist in starting up work on
the property of the Arizona Gold
Lode Mines company. The property
of the company is located right near
the postoffice at Cherry and Mr.. Bur
mister informs the Journal Miner that
the showing is very fine, and he fully
believes they will have a big mine.
Development will be pushed ahead as
fast as possible.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Work is being pushed on the wagon
road from Crown King to Orc Bella.
At present the only means Of cOmmun-
ication between the two points is by
pack train over a mountain trail. The
Orc Bella is producing large amount
of concentrates besides receiving a
large amount of supplies making a
wagon road a necessity.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

On Saturday, Mrs. B. D. Billing
hurst, the retiring president of the
Monday club, gave a most charming
reception TO the members of the club
at her residence on Marina street. 1t
was a brilliant finale to a year of
faithful and indefatigable work in
the club by its presiding officer, and
a year crowned with great success by
the club, and helpful to its members.
The club has a mem bership at present
Of 81 ladies, and there we're very few
abseutees from this Saturday after
noon social function, so that the
rooms of the Billinghurst residence
we're crowded with handsomely gown
ed ladies during the afternoon. Mrs.
". W. Ross, the president elect Of
the club, and in whose hands its
destiny will be intrusted for the next
year, assisted Mrs. BilliDghurst in
making the afternoon one of pleasure.
Other ladies assisting the hostess
we're Mesdames j. b. Cleveland, WILL
lam ClaypooI, Geo. c. Ruffner, W. s.
Norviel, Walter Carver, and j. c.
Martin. The parlors and hall were
very beautifully decorated with pot
ted plants and carnations. In addi-
ton to social converse, an informal
musical programme was rendered, con-
sisting of a piano duet by Mrs r.
NJ. Ling and Miss Mary Wright;
piano solo by Mrs. W. S. Colds
worthy; vocal solos by Mrs. n. Levy.
Mrs. Joseph Green, a recent arrival
from Cincinnati, and who was presi
dent Of the Civic League, of that city,
an organization which was afterwards
transformed into a Woman's club,
graced the occasion with her pres
ence. Dainty refreshments were also
served to the guests, during the after
noon. In the evening a number
of friends of Prof. and Mrs. B. D.
BiF4iuZhurst crlled- congratulate
the retiring Monday club president,
DOT only on the success attending her
labors as president of the club, but
on her success as a hostess during the
afternoon, and the evening was very
pleasantly spent by them in various
games. 1t is no reflection on any other
past president of the Monday club to
add that the past year has been one Of
the most successful in its history. Not
only has the work of the club been a
success, but, the membership has
grown also during the year.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The Rincon Mines company is push,
ing work on its properties near Mar
tinez, says the News Herald. Some
large water tanks have been taken out
to the camp by the Martinez MORGAN.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

7. 9. Archer left last Friday even
ing for a visit to the property of the
Cieneguira Mining company in Mex
leo. The property is located about
100 miles east of Hermosillo, Mexico,
and is said to be quite large. Mr..
Archer's mission is to examine the
property for a Scotch syndicate and
he expects to be absent for about a
month.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The new hosting plant on the Ari-
IONA Michigan property has been
started up and the Journal Miner is
informed hy ". " Elliott, Of the firm
of Elliott q Diescher, who installed
the plant for The company, that it is
working like a charm, and has not
given them a moments trouble since
it was started up.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The Burlington Mining company is
preparing to do some deep mining
and extensive development of its
property in the Big Bug section. At
the present time the property is closed
down for the purpose of installing
new machinery, but just as soon as
these improvements are completed
active work will be again renewed on
a larger scale than ever before.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

Oscar Streibig, a California mining
promoter, has taken years option on
two groups of mines in the Crown
King section. The properties are 10
Gated about eight miles south of the
railroad and if the deal goes through
a wagon road will be built to the
property.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The Midnight Test mine, on Groom
creek, which has been idle for some
time, was started up a few days since
again. 1t is given ont that quite a
large force of miners VIII be en-
ploVed.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-25

The contract has been let for the
erection of a $50 ton water jacket
smelter for the Geo. A. Treadwell
company, the Allis-Chalmers COM
pany, of Chicago, being the contract
ors, and the contract specifies that the
smelter shall be completed within
ninety days. The new plant will be
erected near the old oil burning
smelter which has been abandoned, as
the company has not been able to
make a success of the system.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18
Common Council Proceedings.
L'ANsE, Mich, June 3, 1904.

L'ANsE, Mich, June 3, 1904.
An adjourned session OF the Com
mon Council of the village of L'Anse
was held in the council chamber on
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
There were present: Trustees Bull
ger, Gamasch, Trudeau and Will
liams, and G. D. Shea, clerk. Alb
sent: President Voetsch, Trustees
Edgerton and Seifert. In the alb
sence of the president and president
pro tenn, on motion and support
r. G. Williams was appointed pres
ident pro tem., which motion pre-
vailed.
Minutes of meeting of June I'd
were read and approved as read
Water committee reported the
completion of piping the water into
the cemetery, at cost of $14S.96;
report accepted.
On motion and support, that the
council donate $3.50 to the fire COM
pany to purchase uniforms, which
was carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Bulger, Gamasch, Trudeau
and Williams.
Nays-None.
On motion, the following bills
were allowed by the following vote:
Frank Collins, $50 it. ditch at
cemetery, at 4c. ....... $3S 90
Frank Collins, 181 TT. ditch at
cemetery, at sc. ....... 8 90
Frank Collins, /! days labor,
$l.0O ...,.. ............ %
Alphonse 0amache, hauling
Baraga Lumber Co., 1856 feet
plank ........ -. ...... 46
Pat Bulger, material and labor
at cemetery. ......... 80 IL
Yeas-Bulger, Gamasch, Trudeau
and Williams.
Nays-,None.
On motion and support, Geo. G.
Jackman was awarded the contract
for publishing the proceedings and
reports of council for $25 per annum;
carried. All yeas.
On motion the council adjourned.
G. d. SHEA, Clerk.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18
NEWS.
BRIEF Summary Of the Leading
Events of the
Week.

Disguised with his reception in
London, John Alexander Dowie has
left that city for France, with his
wife and son.
Charles Binder broke his neck
sliding to the home plate in base
ball game at Philadelphia Tuesday,
but physicians are in hopes of saving
his life.
At Coldwater, Mich, Wednesday,
Mrs. Katie Ludwick, the 18-year.old
widow charged with the murder OF
her husband of three weeks, was
placed on triai-
A fine farm of 400 acres lying
along the Missouri river, near Sioux
City, Ia, has beer literally eaten up
by that erratic stream. The land
was worth $75 an acre. 1t has taksn
only five years for this farm to be
swallowed up by the river.
Henry Lutterman, agent for
Milwaukee publishing house, was
Monday, found nearly dead in Chi
cago hotel from escaping gas. At
the hospital, $1,000 in gold and SILL
900 in paper money was found in a
leather belt around his waist. He
will recover.
At Springfield, ILL.,, Tuesday, the
democratic state convention failed
to out-rival the late republican meet
ing in the same city. However,
numerous fistic fights and many
stormy debates occurred before L..
B. Stringer, Of Lincoln was nomi-
mated for governor. Hearst dele
gates were elected.
A verdict for 81, 100000, with in
terest for nearly two years, making
total of $1,1O0, 900, was returned
by a jury in the supreme court in
Brooklyn, N. Y, Tuesday, in the
suit OF Morris Menges against Gen.
Louis Fitzgerald for services in con.
n sction with railroad sale to syn
dieate.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18

where the Trouble Lies.
Schemers get into ONCE when honest
men fail to do their duty.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18

It's the love of the other fellow for
your money that is the root Of all evil
Chicago Daily News.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18
sometimes Happen.

Sometimes the breaking of an engage
ment enables the parties to live happily
aver after.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18
l.DaIlY. fDaIly except sunday. }

fMPORTANT-150 pounds Of baggage will be
checked free on each full ticket and 10 pounds on
A half ticket. All in excess Of such free allow-
ance will be charged for in accordance with pub
lis hdtarih.
Always mark name and destination on bag
gage and make q note of the number of the
check, which will aid Identification and recovery
In case Of loss.
Fortickets, time tables and other In
formation apply to
E. p. SeHuLlE,
Ticket Agent.
L'Anse, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18

Discretion In speech is more than elo.
uence.-Chicago Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18

Patched Reputation.
It is impossible to patch up reputa.
hon 30 the patches won't show.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-06-18

And thousands of acres OF Government lands
open for free homesteads. Large areas Of
highly productive agricultural lands In
the Upper Peninsula OF Michigan,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
Lehigh University Register.

The Register of Lrhigh University,
South Hcthloh,m. PA. just is>IIcl. copies
of which may be had 1n application,
shows tn" attendance of Gl3 students
from - States and 10 fnIoign countries.
There are ~ in the teaching staff
Thirteen four-yrar courses of instruct
ion are offered at the University
Classical Course. thv I.atin-Sccntiiic
Course. the courses in Civil. Mechanical.
Marine, Mctal!urgicnl. Mining. Electrical
and Chemical Engineering. Analytical
Chemistry, Geology. Physics, aHd Flee
trmrtnllurgy
\ list of graduates of tho University.
l3Ol in number during the }S years of
itI existence, indicates that this iE.gtitu-
tiun is rXrming II very marked Influence,
on the iEdr>tri Development of tho
United States. and Al>o of foreign count
rie-S.
Provision is mHdc for wrqthy and
needy students whereby they may post
pore payment Of tuition until after grad
uatiOn.
In the list of >tudrntS Cecil County il;
represented by +. w. .Icffcr>on Of Chces-
npeallo City.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
NAMED FOR
TOWN FATHERS.
Eleven Candidates Nominated Al
Monday Niqhf's Meefinq.

There was II rather slim attendance of
citizens mt the town meeting called for
Monday night. in Council Hail. to name
candidates to succeed Mayor George Nc
Quilkin and Councilmen Davis and Wit
worth. to be voted for at the coming
town election ON Monday. April 11th.
Councilman A.. NJ. Strickland presided.
and VIM. ID. Bratton acted as secretary.
Eleven candidates were placed in nomi-
nation as follows =
FOR PRESIDENT
George McQuilkin. Alfred Davis.
VIM. H. Markal VIM. J. Smith.
FOR cor NCILMEN
ii. Frank Witworth. Alfred Davis.
Samuel ii. King. w. H. Mackall.
Harvey II. Mackcy, Wm IL. Booth,
John Gilpin.
Should all named stand. there will
likely be Il lively contest. There are no
special issues on this wear, the burning
one Of hog or no hG-" having been set
tied in previous struggles.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
THE MARYLAND
M. P. CONFERENCE.
Seventy-Sixfh Annual Session Opens
In Baltimore On Wednesday.

The Seventy-SlNth session of the Mary
lant Annual Conference of the Metlio-
dlSt Protestant Church, composed OF
about 80 clerical and hay delegates from
churches III Maryland. Delaware and the
District of Columbia and Others in Penn
Sylvanlh, New Jersey and Virginia, will
meet III Alnutt Memorial Church. Chess-
Ter ana Lombard Streets. Baltimore, on
next Wednesday morning. and will close
ON the following Tuesday evening.
lhe session will really begin "n Tues
dilN night, APll 9th, with an "vangel-
lstlr service. conducted by Rev. ]. NJ.
Holmes. pastor of East Baltimore Sta
ton Methodist Protestant Church, Every
night thereafter a service of this char
actcr Will be conducted by Rev. j. NJ.
Brown. OF Fawn Grove. Pa, OF Rev \.
Bichell, pastor Of Keen Memorial Church
Baltimore. EVERY afternoon from I to
. O'Clock. ther" will be Il pent"coStal SER
vice. IN" conference" SERMON viii he
preached hN Key. Dr. james l." Elder
dlc'. "i fNlrSvl!lr. and the "riinati,,I ser
mon by Rev. H. Scmple Rowe. of Ken
n"'yviIl". RHr. Francis I. Little will
rl"'ahIN hr Reelected President Of the
'"Nt'rrhcc Tor the fourth consecutive
term.
ohe OF the most important items of
business coming before the Conference mt
inns session Is tn" subject ~f orglIlic
church unl"n with the CONGREGATIONAL
anu hit"d Brethren denominations.
lhree meetings hav" aIrcady been held
We III ilttSburg' Pa.. and ONE lib
a$hlhgt"n' ID. e.. of committees COM
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
S. p. {. A.
The Hytheham Club Of Port Deposit
Active In Humane Work.
Port DerGSit, March both. 1904.

Port Deposit March 10Th 1904.
The Hythehum Club of this place. has
been interesting itself of late in the cause
of suffering animals. \ committee on
Humane Work was appointed some tim"
ago, and at the solicitation of this com
mttee II local agent of the State Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
WAS appointed \ Band Of Mercy hats
also been organized. and many acts of
Kindness are reported.
\ few of the more ignorant people. DO
not, as vet understand the movement
and the agent has. in some cases. found
n disposition to laugh at, and ignore his
admonitiOnS. even in cases where there
WaS evident violation of the humane
laws. On thiS account an appeal was
made to the headquarters i'll Baltimore
for an experienced man to help the local
agent.
In response to This. Mr.. John +. Har
riS and Mr. StuhbS came on Wednesday,
of last week. and spent the day in town.
They brought strong letter to Justice
HARDWOOD for his encouragement from
Miss Mary Il. SheaIer. Il prominent Bal
timnre lady. who is Il very active director
of the Maryland :. i. e. \. They post
ed notices in regard to State laws. in
the po>t-Hliicc. stores. and ether places,
talked with 4 great many people. and
also took out warrants and had two ar
rests made. One of the rural mail route
agents WIS charged. on the testimony of
several witnesses. with driving an unfit
horse. The man had htcn reported by
the Government Inspector ~n the same
charge. and in his hearing before Justice
HARDWOOD. hp nlpatiuI entity and thrpW
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
MAN CAUGHT
BETWEEN CARS.
Stranger Stealing A Ride On A
Freight Loses A Lea.

One Of the crew of II freight train en-
route from llavre de Grace to Whining
ton. on Sunday night. reported to Con-
duct0r f. W. White that he heard the
cries of Il mgln for help. The engineer
WIS Signnllcd to stop the train and
search WAS made. when Il man WIS found
hanging between two cars. He had been
stealing II ride and had fallen off between
the cars. One leg was cut off and the
brake rigging hud to be removed to get
his head and ho1y free. The man wHS
tnken to P"rryvillr and left in Charge of
lartlmastrr Harry Fay who had him
later conveyed to II hospital in Balti-
more. The stranger WAS ErnSclcSS when
tn" traimnrn found him. and his name
was not learned then. but latter he said
it WIS Frank Qui@lcy. II" had boarded
the c'lI> glt lIavrc de Grace.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
Poor And Insane.

The Trustees of the Poor and Insane
held their monthly meeting on Saturday.
March 2Gth. All members were present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Over$ecr reported nnr dcatl-IIarIict
Albe'rtS. Also three COmmitmrntrs-Iula
Shippers. Charles Jordan and Jacob Shcr-
wood.
Superintendent rcEurt was rcad and
approved.
Kate Hopkins. Kate Matson plnd Peter
Dcvelin We're discharged from the Aims
House.
Warrants We're drawn on thc County
Treasurer to the amount of S1m.44.
Adjourned to meet on April Both.
TIIOS. ii. WARBU RTON.
Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
An Aged Woman's Tragic Fate.

y distressing Tragedy occurred near
West Nottingham Church. in the Sixth
District. on Saturday afternoon. caused
by the fatal burning of Mss Margaret
Hamilton. aged aEorm seventy Years. who
lived alone on the "Coul>un" place. Jas.
White, who lives on the farm. hearing
moanS. entered the kitchen and found
Miss Hamilton lying near the hearth
with her bnly partly on the floor and
partly in the fire and her clothing burn
ing. Another ncighbor arrived. and the
fire waS put ont, but the unfortunate vie
tim wa~ fatnlly burned ana Gicd about
tw" hours later. 1t is thought that Miss
Hamilton was overcome in some way
and fell into the fire.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
Poultry Liffefs Meet With Mishap.

''Sork" Rice, of Cokc&hrry. and Ben
Davis. of Pcrryvillc. lately Of North
East. two co!orrd sports. hired team
"n Saturday. at Strykcr'> stables. in Per-
ryvill". for II drive up the country. They
struck the Matthews Mill rcighhorhood
and farther on managed to break the
wagon. leaving it and returning the
horse. When the owner sent for the
team the ScHrchcrS found it in the road
and close by it. in Abraham Kinks woods
discovered eleven fat hens and II twenty
eight pound gobhlcr all with their neckS
wrrlng. \ ncighlprimg farmer Joseph
McNcnaT. recognized the fowls. and
Corstahi" Jones. of the Eighth District
is nrw on the lookout for the $poItivc
Travellers
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
Option On Queen Anne's R. R.

1t is suid that IL syndicate of New
York. Wilmington and Baltimore capi-
talists has obtained an option ON the
Queen Anne'S County Railroad with the
reported ultimate purpose of transferring
it to the Pennsylvania. which would thus
control the railroad situation on the
Peninsula In aggressive hands the
Queen Anne'S might by extending Ia
Cape Charles. as its charter permits, be-
come a rival To the New York. Phiadel-
pha and Norfolk road.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-04-02
The Birds Had Flown.

Sheriff Biddlc and Deputy AIrAlliStrI
went to Elkton tower about midnight to
meet Il freight train from which they
expected to take two freight car robbers
taken ut their work. The train had been
held at Bacon Hill, owing to the deTail-
ing of two cars at Elllton. and the plis-
onprS broke open the end door of the
car and escaped