Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-04-06

progress now in his recovery from ] the recent accident which befelI him in Jerome. He expects to be able tC return to work about the middle of April.
 J. M. Frosty Riggen came up on this mornings train from Phenix and will remain here at least during the summer. Mrs. Riggen and their children will return about the middle of April.
 H. M. Hubbard, the enterprising young attorney of New York, left for home this morning, after a two months sojourn in Arizona and Mexi- co looking after legal matters for the firm which he represents.
 Quite a number of ladies were at the railroad station this morning to bid good bye to Mrs. J. s. Detwiler and children oD their departure for Ocon- omowoc, Wisconsin. Mrs. McKean and Miss Fannie Detwiler accom- panied them to Ash Fork.
 Walker Miners Union is preparing to give ball at Walker hall, Walker, on the evening of Thursday, April fl. The Eagles band orchestra will fur nish the music. The dances at Walker hall are noted for their good times and this one will undoubtedly be no exception.
 L. Mendenhall, and William White, of Duluth, Minnesota, who are inter ested with Count Mentschikoff, in mining enterprises in the Bradshaw mountains left this morning for their homes, after visit of sereval days in this section during which time they made thorough examination of their mining interests. They left very highly pleased with their holdings here.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Harter left this morning for Los Angeles. Mir. Harter has been chef at the Yavapai club ever since it was opened and members of the club who are patrons of the cafe are mourning his departure, as he became quite favorite with them. After a visit of a short time in Los Angeles MT. Harter will go to Coronado to take the position of chef at the Coronado hotel. The couple were we'll pleased with Ari- zona, and enjoyed their short resi- dence here. but having lived for great many years in California, like all Californians, they are glad to get back to that state again.
 Last night was election night at Elks lodge. There was a large attend ance of memDers present, and great interest was manifested in the pro- ceedings of the evening. After the business of the evening was concluded a lunch of sandwiches and beer was served. Officers elected are as fol lows: Exalted ruler, J. c. Forest; Esteemed leading knight, HIM. Maus; esteemed loyal knight, Archie Grant; featuring knight, Richard E. Butler; secretary, A. J. Herndon; treasurer, B. M. Belcher; tyler, Frank B. Mulrein; trustees, J. P. Storm and Jake Marks; Grand Lodge A. J. Herndon; al ternate, s. l.. Pattee.
 Report comes from Florence that people there have been expecting to hear of physical clash between the construction gangs of the Arizona Eastern and Phenix and Eastern rail road companies, but so far no viol- ence is reported. Early Saturday morning, it is reported, a grading outfit representing the Arizona East ern, comprising about forty men, with the usual complement of horses and scrapers, appeared upon the grade line of the Phenix X Eastern a short dis tance east of Kelvin and began work, the grading gangs of the latter road operating both east and west of the Arizona Eastern. The latter were or dered off the line by representatives of the Pbenix lE Eastern and there has been no hostile meeting.
 From Fridays Daily.
 This is Good Friday.
 New spring overcoats at Ed Blocks.
 There are twenty eight prisoners in the county jail.
 Eric Fredericks came up from the south this morning.
 J. Q. Stephens came in from Will iamson valley last evening.
 Wells H. Bates returned last night from his visit to Los Angeles.
 The examination of Bunker and Henderson is in progress today.
 Dr. J. W. Coleman returned to his home at Jerome this morning.
 r. J. Hesse, the surveyor arrived this morning from trip to Phenix.
 Deputy Sheriff Joseph Cook return ed today from an official visit to Con- gress.
 Murry Nelson, father of Mrs. Wal lace Fairbank, returned this morning from a visit to Phenix.
 W. E. Neal, an Albuquerque !insur- ance man who has been in town for