Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-03-16
BUDGET OF NEWS
 FROM IRON KING
Prosperity Still Reigns
 in the Camp.
Improvements to the Mill-SOCial Life as Seen in the Model
 Mining Camp.

able and successful social was held in Blanchard hall. While given under the auspices of the Blanchard C. E. society, the entertainment was in real ity a social gathering for the entire camp-an Iron King gala day. The first part of the program consisted of a number of we'll rendered vocal and instrumental selections and recita- tions, after which came the "Free and Easy" section of the program in which everyone participated. In one corner of the room was a fortune tell ing booth in the secret recesses oi which sat the mysterious wizard Prof. Umslopebegosh. This was the rendezvous particularly for the cu- rious half of humanity-the sex that is always to be found in high places, a chair or cupboard, when a poor "wee mousie' ventures from bis home snd fire side. The professor is a mas ter of his black art, and his wonderful divinations were a surprise to those who visited him. In another corner was the "Fish pond," particularly conspicuous upon the banks of which was the juvenile portion of the gath ering e-atching with breathless inter est the varying fortunes of the an glers. This Iron King method of an gling would certainly be a surprise to old Izaak Walton, himself, the patron saint of anglers everywhere. The cu- rious and commendable feature of the Blanchard method is the certainty that every fisherman, even the novice, will capture one of the wary fnuy tribe-provided the keeper of the pond has been previously reimbursed. The kind of fish taken from the pond were a constant surprise to the by islanders on the banks-pipes, dolls, shoe laces, etc.
 At last the fishermen wearied with their exciting sport, each proudly bearing his string of fish, repaired, along with those whose amusements were of a less athletic character to g 'bounteous repast prepared by the ladies of the camp, the fruit and con- yfectionary portion of which was do- mated by the young men. At 10:3o p. m. in the midst of the festivities, ap- ipeared a pleas ant surprise in the pel sons of dozen or more of the miner; on night shift who had come up fol the mine for lunch. Their black face: and. toll begrimed clothes seemed to be a badge of honor in this democratic camp, for to them were given imme' diate possession of the banquetine table, and the ladies were particularly attentive in catering to their needs, On the whole, the occasion was most enjoyable, and undoubtedly something of a similar kind will be forthcoming in the near future. While many con tribute to the success of the evening our thnaks are particularly due tC the ladies of the c. E. social commit tee, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Alex Ransor and Miss Lowry for on them fell tn, entire arrangement and management of the whole affair.
 On Thursday, March 3rd, Miss Hol lister, national lecturer and organ izer for the ". c. T. U. accompanied by her friend, Mrs. J. l.. Munds, { prominent local W. c. T. U. worker of Prescott, was expected to visit ou camp, and lecture on some phase O the temperance or woman suffrag, question on which she is so we'll qual flied to speak with authority. How ever some circumstances prevented this plan from being carried out aDt Miss HolIister did not come. Fron her reputation as thinker and speak CT in her chosen field we have un doubtedIy missed great treat. VI hope however. that Miss Hollister ma be able to arrange visit to our cam at eOLuc lubuIc llLuc
 J. P. Ryan and Geo. Lynch have ac cepted the offer recently made ther to go to Australia to introduce th Leyner drill machine, on which bot are experts, into the mines of ths country. Both Jo. and George have host of friends in camp who whil pleased that their ability as machin miners should receive such signal rec ognition at the hands of one of th large mining machine companies stil regret very much their departure We hope that good fortune awaits th boys in their labors under the soutI ern skies, but not so good but ths some day they will be tempted to r, turn to their old haunts and ol friends here on Iron King hill. I'll boys plan to leave here in about week, and to sail from San Francisc on March 4.
 c. J. Mapes has left the strenuou bustling life of the "boarding house miners, and joined the monks on Mor astery Hill. Breaking aloof from s, ciety, he will endeavor to lead u ''simple, !" "quiet'' life at the Friar,
 s. D. Murray, another of the monl on Monastery Hill, has returned ''The Cloister'' from doing asses ment work in the mountains beyon Val Verde.
 The many friends of Ed Durham Prescott are glad to see him bac again in camp.
 The semi-annual election of the of cers of the Iron King Miners uniol ". F. NJ, No. 2l1, will be held
 next regular meeting Tuesda March 15.
 Mir Fisk, who has been working
 the mill has left camp for Phenix.
 Six new stamps are to be added
 the six now in use at the mill. Tn will enable the management to hand more readily the present output of O which has altogether overtaxed u present resources of the mill to T duce.
 It is reported in camp that the V Verde smelter will pass into the ham of Geo. Middleton of Middleton WI