Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-07-06

TO jail Science. -Pn0enlX GaZeCJe.
S. W. Higley has purchased a
couple of ranches near Florence. The
Tribune says that they form one body
of as fertile land as the earth affords
They contain between five and six
hundred acres, ninety per cent. of
which is irrigable. Mr.. Higley will
place three families on the land and
install large pumping plants with
sufficient capacity to irrigate the en-
tire tract. There is an ample supply
of water beneath the land to meet the
requirements Of the pumps and Mr..
Higley can and will make this the
banner ranch of the territory.
L. F. Fournier, the artistic window
decorator of the B. B. company has
given many surprises to the Prescott
public by his window dressing but his
last creation for the Fourth of July
season was among his best. 1t was
very suggestive of the patriotic &C.
casion being largely military, repre-
senting in one end of the window
camp scene with soldiers at target
practice. In the cent sr of the window
was a representation of the Prescott |
! fire boys en- route to Jerome to cap
tUre the fremen's tournament prize. |
A soldiers barracks near these hose
teams was also very appropriately |
portrayed in a life like manner. In |
the west end of the window we're SOL
diers drilling, while an automobile
party appears at respectable distance
as spectators. The Journal Miner has
remarked so often that MIR. Fourier
is an artist in this line that it would
be superfluous to repeat it, as our citi-
zens fully realize this from his
matchless work.
Prescott passed the most critical
period of her existence last week
since the big fire of 1900. On Tues.
day morning about O'Clock, a big
shaft of the pump at Del Rio broke,
necessitating the complete close down
of the pumping plant. The accident
happened at a time too when there
was not to exceed a foot of water, or
probably less than that amount in the
reservoir. The water was shut off
from all consumers on Wednesday
morning and continued until repairs
we're made to the shaft and the plant /
resumed operations again. Many a
man, woman and child went to bed !
on Wednesday night with prayer on /
their lips for protection from fire, as I
beyond what was contained in the 3
pipes there was no water available for q
fire purposes. The accident was of d
course unexpected and unavoidable, C
but it demonstrated the necessity of 3
having a duplicate pump so that in
case of accident to one there would o
be another ready for operation. The d
broken shaft was repaired on Wednes-
day evening and taken out by special n
train to Del Rio and placed in posi- t.
ton and the pump was started up
again on Thursday, bringing feeling p
Of relief to our people.
The Journal Miner has received r
inc announcement of the marriage
Of Winnifred Gould, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Gould, former
y of Prescott. The Los Angeles Z
Times gives the following account of ID
he wedding: A quiet wedding was d.
last evening at the home
If the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. n
W. II. Gould, No. 1916 West Seven =
eenth street, when their daughter, II
Hiss Winnifred S. Gould, became the
bride of Thomas j. Wagner. Rev. E. %
" Meaney officiated. a canopy of "
asparagus plumosus with delicate trail OF
ng curtains of the same was over
he wedding party, and white satin "
ibbons relieved the green. About %
he room white carnations and ferns
we're used, and the same also appeared az
II the dining room, where a supper
vas served. Owing to a recent be- D
pavement in the family, the wedding
vas very quiet, only few intimate u'
riends and relatives being present. "
The bride was attired In a dainty ii
own Ct white Paris muslin with a
vide bertha of drawn work, and me- a
allions of that work set in the large d
iuffy sleeves and yoke and carried
hover bouquet of white sweet peas. III
,fter a short wedding tour they will
De at home at No. 14O6 South Union as
venue.