Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-23

T. G. Norris returned on Monday night from a visit to Tucson and from attending the irrigation congress in Fl Paso. While in the latter place he visited Juarez, Mexico, where q bull fight was given for the benefit of the delegates to the congress.
 A. A. Johns was seen yesterday cast ing wistful eye on those opossums displayed in Smiths meat market. When asked why he did not invest in one of them he said he was somewhat dubious about eating Missouri 'possum since that state had gone republican.
 The dance given last evening by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen was a most enjoyable affair. There was a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen present to enjoy it too. The fremen are royal entertainers as was demonstrated by them last even ing.
 The twelfth annual tournament of the Arizona sportsmen association will be held in Tucson, commencing on Thursday and closing on Saturday. NJ. k. Morin, Tom Pickett, George Arnold and D. D. Mcdonald left last night to represent the Prescott gun club.
 Wells H. Bates left yesterday for Los Angeles to take bis Thanksgiving dinner with his wife. He says that it has been seven years since he has been at home on Thanksgiving and decided that his absence should not occur this year unless through some accident while he is trying to get there.
 John Duke says that Arizona has no occasion to feel ashamed of her min- eral exhibit at the Worlds fair. He says that the astonishing thing about it is that the board of managers were able to do so much with the compara- lively small appropriation made,
 George E. Brown, who is connected with the Indian agency at Sacaton, came up on yesterdays train from the south and will % out today to the Agua Fria country to visit his wife. The latter will probably return to Sacaton with him to reside there.
 By little discrepancy in the elec- tion returns from one precinct in Phenix, Walker, the democratic candi- date for sheriff of Maricopa county, is apparently elected by four votes, instead of being defeated by one vote. Sheriff W. w. Cook has already insti- tuted contest in court.
 Charles W. Clark, who came to Prescott on Sunday evening on a brief visit, left on Mondays train for San | Mateo, California, where a polo tour | nament, and a series of races will | commence tomorrow on grounds owned ! by him and will last until November 2Sth.
 The grand jury committee is still | engaged in the investigation of the | robbery of the treasurer office. A of witnesses were before the l at it's session yesterday af- ternoon. The result of the investiga- ton is however a sealed book as not | the slightest intimation of what is go- ing on is disclosed.
 Little Tommie, son of MT. and Mrs. | 5. c. Miller, after being unconscious for four days returned to conscious ness again on Monday morning and 1 his relatives. While con- scious, however, he has intervals of | 1elirium, in which his mind wanders, though at other times his mind seems clear and lucid. His condition is still critical and no hopes are entertained for his recovery though he may live several days yet
 A fire alarm was sounded yesterday afternoon for small blaze in Brown Bros. warehouse on north Pleasant street. The department was on hand and extinguished the flames before they had made much headway pr had done much damage. While the Q. K. hose cart was being hauled to -he fire behind O'Connell's stage, one of its wheels collapsed, while round ing the corner in Cortez street at the BrIsley Drug company's store, but the ,art was not stopped until the scene of he fire was reached.
 The board of supervisors yesterday completed the canvass of all the votes ,ast at the recent election, except hat of Skull valley precinct. The election ott1cers of that precinct ailed to send the poll list and tally ,heet with the returns hence they