Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-09-21


 Thursday morning and marched to Prescott, where the Flagstaff company boarded the regular north bound traIn for home. Those from the southern part of the territory left about noon for Phenix, the S. F. P. & P. train connecting with the M. and P. train.
 Mrs. George Wooster resumed con- trol and management of the Woman's s Exchange on Tuesday, August 16, and begs to announce to her old patrons that she will endeavor to serve them faithfully, as formerly, and solicits a continuance of the kind patronage of old and new friends of the Exchange. S-17-tf
 Geo. Hostetter, who relieved one of the s. F. P. and P. news agents last Friday. was taken with hemorrhage of the lungs shortly Iafter his arrival at Ash Fork and died almost imme- diately. His body was taken back to Phenix for burial. MT. Hostetter lived in Phenix for two or three years and was subject to hemorrhages.
 Dan Robinson of Jerome, who was delegate to the county republican convention had not been in Prescott for eight years before. He was dele gate to the county convention in 1896 and had not been in the place since. Naturally he noticed very many changes during that time. large DOT tion of the town having burned down and rebuilt.
 MT. and Mrs. Clinton. Sawyre of Phenix, arrived in Prescott a few days since, coming on horseback via Black Canyon route. MT. Sawyre reports having had most enjoyable trip. They were five days in mak ing the trip, coming to Goddard sta tion the first day out where they re- msined one day and then came to Mayer tine third day, stopping one day there and the fifth day made the trip to Prescott.
 J. J. Chatham, an old newspaper man of this territory was a welcome caller at this office last Thursday. MT. Chatham is a member of the Nogales troop of cavalry which was in camp at Camp Brodie. He was for merly engaged in the newspaper busi- ness at NogaIes and later was con- nected with the Herald at Cananea. MT. Chatham was also connected with taking the census in 1890, and was a member of the territorial legislature in 1889.
 A bold attempt at hold up was made on Thursday evening about o'clock in the plaza and within few feet of the court house. While Walter Cook was going across the plaza to Odd Eel lows hall to attend the republican convention, a man appeared in front of him and without any preliminary hearing hit him in the face knock ing him down, and at the same time grabbing pin from the lapel of his coat. The man also attempted to snatch the watch from Cooks pocket but the latter yelled so Justify that the highwayman became frightened and ran away.
 Paul. Johns, who hads sbeen sick for some time before leaving Prescott to attend the Knights TemplaI conclave, was taken seriously ill in San Fran ! cisco on Friday, September 9. On consulting a physician he was inform ed that he was suffering from appen- | dicitis, and that the attack would re- cur at intervals, each one with severity | and attended with greater danger unless an operation was performed. He consented to submit to the | operation and it was performed on | Septem Der IA, and since | then he has been making satisfactory progress towards recovery.
 Ben NJ. Crawl ,rd who was brought into Prescott from McCabe several days ago for medical treatment died on Thursday, September l5, about II o'clock of apoplexy. Deceased was an old and respected resident of the county, aged about fifty-five years. He was brought to Prescott only few days before his death, suffering with some complaint the exact nature of l