Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-05-18

at very slight cost.
A fire on Tuesday afternoon in the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Green
wood was the occasion of an alarm
which brought out the department
but fortunately but little damage was
done.
The fine residence of A. J. Pick
rell at Camp Senator was destroyed
by fire at an early hour ON Monday
morning. Mr.. Pickerell was absent
in MOhave county at the time and
Mrs. Pickerell was alone at the time.
The flames spread so rapidly that it
was impossible to save any of the
contents of the house.
B. W. Leavell, adjutant general of
the territory, has been specially de-
tailed by the war department as an
officer to instruct the national guard
of Arizona, being therefore a repre-
sentative of the regular establishment
as we'll as the military force of the
territory. Hitherto the department
has detailed each year one of the reg
ular officers for this service.
The usual big Sunday dinner for
which Granite Dells has become noted
will not be served next Sunday, but
elegant lunches, consisting of turkey,
salads, sandwiches strawberry short
cake, fine coffee, ETC., will be served
in the dining room or on the grounds
all day. There will be ample accom-
mediation for all who attend. Come
and hear the finest music to be heard
/ anywhere.
Mrs. c. a. Block gave a reception
on Saturday last at her residence Oh
Marina street, which was attended by
a large number of ladies, and an en-
ioyable afternoon was spent by them.
The company was favored by num-
I Der of vocal solos by Miss Block and
others. and refreshments we're served
during the afternoon. Mrs. Block eel :,
brated her birthday at the same time
of entertaining her friends.
Reports from the Juniper section are
to the effect that the rain storms
there last Wednesday and Thursday
we're the heaviest that have been ex-
perienced in that section for years.
The rain fell in torrents and all
streams we're swollen banks full. The
rains during the few days which they
occurred, came only in spots, and
we're not general. A number Of
places close to Prescott we're missed
by them.
Mrs. Hugo Behan arrived in Pres
colt on Friday evening accompanied
by her brother. Sam Miller, jr, tc
spend few months visiting her pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Miller il
/ Miller valley. The Miller family had
4 regular family reunion on Sunday,
May 10, it being the oath birthday OF
Henry Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Miller, who came up from the Santa
Maria country to attend it returned
home on Monday.
J. II. Lee reports that recent cold
weather completely destroyed his ap-
pie crop on the American ranch. He
arranged oil pots with which to
smudge during the coolest nights
and while he raised the temperature
from seven to ten degrees in his orch
ard the mercury went away below
twenty one night He used crude oil
in the pots, lighting it with distil-
late after which it would burn very
nicely all night He used about 100
Of these pots to the acre.
Mrs. Geo. Wooster of the Woman's
! Exchange has purchased fine Colum-
bia graphophone of the very latest
make, and a large number of fine rec
ords including operatic pieces, and
during the summer she will give a
graphophone concert every afternoon
and evening during the summer. Mr..
Wooster has engaged one of the finest
ice cream makers in the territory and
will not only serve delicious ice
creams but will give a free concert
besides.
Dr. E. 6. Miller deputy district
Grand Exalted Ruler of the order Of
Elks, for Arizona, will pay an Off
cial visit to the Elks lodge tonight.
All members of the lodge are request
ed to be present to meet this official.
Prescott lodge is the oldest Elks' lodge
in Arizona: 1t was not only the first
established but it is first in the num-
Der of its members and a good repre-
sentatiOn should be present to meet
the district deputy tonight.
Mrs. Francis Holbrook has received
letter from her brother, Fred Thor
beck, conveying the Information that
he had just been married to Miss An
ME Thompson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Thompson, formerly of
this place but who are residing at
present in MERGED, California. The
marriage took place at the brides
home. The happy couple have been
sweethearts ever since they we're little
school children. They expect to re-
turn to Prescott in few weeks and
will make this their future home.
The mail clerks, on the run between
Los Angeles and Ash Fork, are com
planning of overwork and have asked
the assistance of Congressman Nc
Lachlau in getting another relay of
clerks put on this route. The clerks
have to handle a large tonnage of
mail, which keeps them at work tire
lessly from Ash Fork to the city and
from the city to Ash Fork. Sometime
ago there we're more clerks on the
route, but the spirit of retrenchment
was abroad and one crew was pulled
off, leaving a larger amount of work
to be done by the decreased force.
An admission fee of 70 cents will
be charged TO the grounds at Granite
Dells next Sunday, May 90, on the
occasion of the visit of Ellery s
band. A man will be stationed at