Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-03
They will return by special train this

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on his periodical visit.
P. W. O'Sullivan has returned from
San Diego, where he was called by
the serious illness of his wife. The
latter has considerably improved.
Ben Blanchard returned last night
from trip to his mining properties
on the Colorado river, aud went out
to the Iron King mine this morning.
P. c. Armitage has taken a beauti-
full picture of the club house. Mr.
Armitage has been making some ex-
cellent views of late.
The territorial republican commit
tee met in Phenix today for the pur-
pose of fixing the time and place for
the holding of the territorial conven-
ton to select delegates to the national
convention.
Gordon Clark, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. S. Clark, will accompany his
father, who left for the east this
morning, as far as Albuquerque,
where he will remain and visit friends
until his fathers return.
District Attorney E. S. Clark left
this morning for Washington, D. c.,
in response to a summons on import
ant business. On his way home he
will stop off for few days in Kansas
and try case in which he is inter
ested.
Sheriff Roberts and wife decided
last night not to start their trip east
until today, on account of the train
not passing through Prescott until
after the east bound passenger had
passed Ash Fork They left this morn
ing, however.
A. ]. Doran left this morning for
the northern part of the territory in
the interest of the Worlds Fair ex-
hibit. He will visit the petrified for
est and secure some fine samples of
petrified wood to be placed among the
Arizona exhibit.
Mrs. John Stocks left this morning
for Los Angeles where she will visit
for some time with Mr.. Stocks
mother. Mr.. Stocks will leave to-
night for Old Mexico where he will
be engaged in his favorite occupation,
that of mining. After he is settled
Mrs. Stocks will likely go there also.
The Santa Fe Development company
placed on record in the county re-
corder's office today, 25l deeds in ia
vor of the United States. deciding to
Uncle Sam land that had been granted
to the Santa Fe company. The COM
pany receives in consideration for
these deeds scrip which can be used
in taking up government land in
other places in the United States.
John Moletto, aged 81 years, fell
40 feet down the shaft of the Cash
mine and was killed. He was buried
in Prescott at four o'clock this after
noon, from the Catholic church, I'M
der direction of Il. NJ. Maus & Co.
There we're three men in the bucket
at the time of the accident. The
bucket commenced to swing when the
men became ratified, one of them it
is said jumping out. Just how Mo-
letto fell is not exactly known.
At a recent business meeting of the
club it was decided by the
club to give a dancing party to its
members the third Friday evening OF
each month. After this arrangement
had been completed it was found that
the club could not arrange for music |
for the party tomorrow night and in
order to meet this difficulty it was de-
cided to give the initial party tonight
instead of tomorrow night. Prepare
tions have been made to make the
party very pleasant one.
The United States civil service
commission announces an examination
on February 4, 1904, at the usual
places mentioned to secure eighties
from which to make certification to
fill a vacancy in the position of chief
at $1,000 per annum, and a
vacancy in the position of assistant
at 1920 per annum, United
States custom house and post office
building at New Orleans, La, and
other similar vacancies as they may
occur at that place. 1t also an
an examination on April |
18th and Doth, 1904, to secure ell
igibles from which to make certifi- |
cation to fill vacancies in the position |
of teacher in the Indian service as
they may occur.
From Fridays Daily.
7. c. Job is reported to be quite
seriously i'll.
c. H. Draper was in town today
from mis- ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Willard enter
tanned at their residence last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Wright re-
turned last night from their visit to
Los Angeles.
The Yavapai club gave its first
dance last night. 1t was very pleas
ant affair socially.
Fred Gaines, one of the old timers,
of this section died yesterday after
noon and was buried today.
Mrs. Major Walcutt is entertaining
the Junior euchre club this afternoon
at her apartments at Hotel Burke.
a railroad fireman at Manitowoc,
Wisconsin, ate eighteen raw eggs at
one sitting and then died.
The work of clearing off the Elks'
lot, preparatory to the commence
ment of building operations was start
ed today.
&. c. Glass left this morning for
short business trip to Los Angeles. !
Mrs. Glass is visiting in that city at
present.
The Sun a Fowler company went
to jerome this morning and will play
"Circumstantial Evidence" il that