Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-10
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THE LOCAL NEWS.
......CITY And COUNTY


Poland.
A. B. Stephens of San Francisco, is
visiting Prescott.
T. W. Nelson, of Winslow, is spend
ing few days in this city.
A Chinese woman, the wife of one of
the Chinese n srchants, died in China
town yesterday and was buried this
afternoon.
E. E. Hale, a new arrival from Wash
lngton, Indiana, has accepted posi-
ton with The New York Store as msu-
ager of the shoe department.
j. A. Whean, wealthy gentleman
of Sault st. Marie, Michigan, arrived
In Prescott last evening and went out
to the property being operated by E.
Greenwood.
P. g. Smith, for several years with
Marshall, Field & Co., Chicago, is a
new arrival in Prescott and accepted
a position with The New York Store
as general manager.
From passengers who came up from
Phenix this morning it was learned
that yesterday was just about such a
day there as it was here until the sand
storm ended in fine rain.
The snow storm in Prescott was OF
too short duration to suit most of the
people who wonld have liked to see at
least foot of snow fall, but the three
inches of snow that did fall was very
acceptable.
The Journal-Miner acknowledges a
pleasant call today from j. B. Palmer,
who arrived in Prescott last nigh;
from Los Angeles. Mr.. Palmer will
operate the new linotype which will
soon be added to the Herald office.
We place United States government
bonds in escrow to guarantee invest.
ments in stocks and bonds. Our east
ern correspondents are in position to
sell securities so guaranteed. Central
States Underwriting and Guarantee
Corporation, Tribune Building, Chi
cago.
Architect Minor, who prepared the
plans for the new Elks hall has esti.
mated that for about SIS, 600 addi
tional to what the present building
will cost, a first class opera house
could be added to it. There is {
movement on foot to raise this amount
among the citizens of the town anC
have the addition made.
Miss Nellie Marshal, daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Marshal, was sur
prised by about twenty of her schoo
mates this afternoon and the little
people had a great time playing
games, snow balling and coasting
That they had great fun goes without
saying, for children of that age neveI
fail to have good time when the!
get together.
Edward GrundsfeId, manager o
the Equitable Life Assurance Societ!
of the United States for the depart
ment of Arizona, New Mexico anC
southwest Texas, came in from Albu
querque last evening to consult will
A. ]. Herndon, of this place, who j
the Arizona agent for that great com
pany. Mr.. Grunsfeld sp saks in grea
praise of the success Mr.. Herndon i
having for the Equitable.
The Monday Club has received al
acceptance from Governor and Mrs
Brodie to attend the st. Valentino
ball to be given in the Odd Fellow
hall in this city on the evening of tn
18th Of this month. The Monday Clul
is giving this ball for the purpose o
increasing their fund for the estab
lishment of a manual training de
partment for boys in the publi
school. This will undoubtedly be on
of the incest balls of the season an,
the cause being a most worthy one tn
efforts of the ladies should meet wit
hearty aid from all whc are in favo
of increasing the usefulness of our al
ready splendid schools.
Again the farmers are looking eX
pectantly for the rain that will prov
their salvation. Yesterday dawne,
with a wind, and all day was blustery
the most disagreeable day of the year
The wind blew from the southwes
and the wiseacres prophesied rain. a
shutdown the wind died down and tn
rain commenced in short time. Las
night remained warm and the sky wa
still overcast, so that more is prob
able. The official figures of the pre-
cipitation we're not obtainable las
night, but enough rain had fallen t
make the streets muddy, and brin
broad smiles to the faces of those VIII
have crops planted.-Gazette.
Last night the pupils and thei
teacher, Miss Mason, in the sevent
grade in the public school, surprise
Frank Gordon, one of their number
with a surprise party, it being hi
sixteenth birthday, loaded with arm
full of good things to eat and heart
full of congratulation. They playe
games until twelve o'clock and LEI
wishing Frank many more such birth
days. Those present are as follows
Miss Mason, Mamie Bond, Winni
Clarke, Mary Stumps, Kate Fitzgel
aid, Alice Durbin, Roxie Creekmul
Georgia Love, FIeta Smith, Be
Smith, Lamar Wilder, Nellie Robert:
Marion Rogers, Henry StepheI
Mayo Simpson, Frank Murphy, Je:
sic Thompson, Hugh Barr, Jessie Cal
final, Walter Daudna, Willie KeegaI
Frank Wilson, Ca Durham, Harol
Munds, r. A. Smelter, Gud MullinC
Hub Fort, Mrs. Keisler, Mrs. Roberts
Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Simpson.
From nOnday's Daily
H. P. Anewalt left this morning fc
Los Angeles on a short visit and bul
iness trip.
Mrs. NJ E. NORM left this mornin
for San Francisco, where she wi
e