Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-30
sTHE LOCAL NEWS...... 8 ......CITY AND COUNTY
From Saturdays Daily.

J. B. Hooker returned today from a visit to Phenix.
 Ed Wager has been appointed a no tary public.
 W. c. Waters left this morning for St. Louis.
 Florence will have an excursion to Phenix tomorrow.
 Sam Greenwald returned this morn ing from his trip south.
 Jack Farrell, the we'll known Me Cabe miner, is in town today.
 E. R. Tufts and wife were arrivals this morning from Alamos, Mexico. :.
 Mir. SempIe, of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company went to Jerome today.
 Thomas Sutton, representing Bishop & Co.,, of Los Angeles, left for Jerome today.
 Mrs. W. J. Wilsey and two children returned this morning from a visit to Skull valley.
 J. l.. Munds came in from his ranch last night for a brief visit with his family.
 The JournaI-M Miner has an Ideal Cash Register for sale. Big bargain. Call at office and inspect it.
 Frank Lecklider, the Poland mer- chant, was in Prescott yesterday re- turning to Poland this morning.
 J. R. Page, of Grand Canyon, was a passenger on this mornings train en route to his home from visit to the southern part of the territory.
 Ed V. Hall came in from the we'll known Hall ranch on Lynx creek last evening. He reports everything very dry in that section and badly in need of more rains.
 The Kites band gave a perform ance in Phenix last evening. They appeared Tn Prescott last year giving an excellent performance. On account of having no opera house they were compelled to cut Prescott from their list this year.
 J. T. Hinds received a telegram to- day from Phenix announcing that the supreme court had rendered a decis- ion in his favor in the embezzlement case against him. The case was fought to a successful continuation for him by Attorney J. D. Wakely.
 The Corbett-Britt prize fight in San Francisco last night resulted in a vic tory for Britt at the end of the twen- tieth round and new feather weight champion was created. The pavilion, where the fight occurred, with ca pacity for 5000 people, was filled and hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance.
 There seems to be a notion prevail ing in the minds of some people in this city, that the little joke which was played on Undertaken H. Nj. Maus yesterday by some of his chums, was an advertising scheme and had been done with his knowledge. Those who know the history of the incident are we'll satisfied that such is not the case, as MT. Maus was very much an- noyed over the matter.
 It is current rumor in Phenix that John H. Page, member of the terri torial legislature from Coconino coun- ty, will be tendered tIe position of assistant secretary of the territory on the accession of Judge Nichols next Friday. MT. Page passed through Prescott today en route home after a visit to Phenix.
 Joseph E. Cook, son of the we'll known Williamson valley rancher, Joseph Cook, has been appointed dep uty sheriff by Sheriff Roberts. Mir. Cook has been in the butcher busi- ness in this city for some time, being a member of the firm of Thadium & Cook. Immediately after his appoint ment he was sent out to Blanchard on civil and criminal business for the office.
 Word was received at the sheriff's office in this city some two or three days ago from the Harmon ranch in the Black Canyon country that thieves had been pilfering the ranch and carrying off tools, tents and in fact everything and anything that they could get their hands on. Deputy Sheriff Frank Burns was sent down to see if he could locate the thieves and bring them to justice. Nothing has been heard from him since he left but he is expected to return to Prescott tonight or tomorrow.
 At the informal meeting of the members of the city council held in the office of Mayor Burke yesterday afternoon, it was decided that the wa ter committee, composed of Wilson and Mulvenon should go out to the site of the proposed sewer extension and definitely decide on a place for the outlet. The committee was accom- panied by c. c. Glass, superintendent of the water and sewer systems of the city.
 The city council has purchased the old Howey opera house on the corner of Cortez and Goodwin streets, which is now occupied by James Adams as a second hand store, and will fix it up for a headquarters for the fire department. It is understood the price paid for the property is about S6000. This is a good central location and can with little expense be converted into good headquarters building. Now if the council will only locate a hose cart on each side of the town on top of the hills, they will have the everlasting gratitude of people who own property in these localities. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. J. R. Walls. It oc- cured at OriIla, Canada, March II, 1 the cause of death heinz uIcer of tba