Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-17

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 ly held by R. B. Burmlster in the Bank of Arizona. He comes with the best of recommendations and will make friends rapidly.
 Geo. F. Shurtleff, general manager of the Crown King Mines company, came in from the Bradshaw mountain country a day or two ago and is in town for a few days on business. He reports things going along nicely at the property and mill.
 Mrs F. E. Jordan, who has been visiting in Prescott and Jerome for several days intended to leave for Pas. adena, California, this morning but on account of the north bound train be ing nearly two hours late which would cause her to miss the west bound at Ash Fork, she decided to remain over until tomorrow.
 Notwithstanding the seeming quiet times about town at this tune, there were eighteen travelling men at the Hotel Burke alone yesterday and every available foot of sample space in the building was occupied. Pres colt merchants are buying large stocks of goods and the travelling men say that Prescott is one of the best busi- ness towns in the southwest.
 Five more hobos were brought down from Ash Fork last night by an officer charged with breaking into freight cars. This makes nine that have been brought to Prescott this week under this charge. 1t is said there are more hobos on the main line than at any time in years. The railroad company has been compelled to add five watcbmen and special off cers to its force at Ash Fork and sev- eral at Seligman
 The recitation given by Wm. Lee Greenleaf in the Odd Fellows hall last night under the auspices of the local lodge of Eagles was very poorly at tended, the hall not being over one third filled, but the recital itself was certainly alt that could be required of anyone. Mir Greenleaf, as an imper- senator has never been excelled in this city, but it has been demonstrated over and over again that Prescott people do not care for that class of on- tertainment.
 Word was sent in from McCabe last night reqesting H. M. Maus < Go. to send their wagon out to that place for the body of a young man who had committed suicide at that place. The dead mans name was Walter G. Wheeler, and his former home was Miami, Indian Territory. He had only been in McCabe few days and l no reason for the terrible act was known. He ended his life by cutting his throat with pocket knife. Being an Odd Fellow the members of that order in this city took charge of his | funeral and he was buried in the Odd l Fellows cemetery this afternoon al four o'clock.
 Yesterday marriage license was is. | sued to James Brophy and Miss Jeffe Keeley Miss Keeley is a resident of this city. Mir. Brophy is quite well | known here, having at one time been employed in the local offices of the Postal Telegraph company. For the past four years he has. held position as operator at Ash Fork, and is one of the company's most reliable and trusted emDloyes. It is understood that Mir. and Mrs. Brophy will go to San Francisco on a wedding tour, and will spend several weeks in Cali fornia Mr. Brophy will resume his position @ Ash Fork. Gazette.
 There were nearly two hundred peo- pie came down on the train from Ash Fork last night. Quite a number stopped off in Prescott while others were bound for Congress, Phenix and other points in the southern part of Arizona. The cause for the unusual number of travellers was the arrival of a large excursion from Colorado, there having been an excursion train of six teen coaches left Denver Tuesday bound for points in the southwest The recent trouble in the mines in that section has had the result of nearly paraiyzing business and work ing people are leaving in every di- rection to find employment. A fare of one cent per mile has been made for these excursions
 The United States civil service com mission announces that On March 16. 1904, an examination will be held at the usual places to secure eligibles from which to make certifcation to ! fill vacancy iu the position of aid. ulA AlSAOI bl hSuCS- udtlOlldi uluS6uLll. at SjO per month, ard ether similar vacancies ss they may occur. Also an examination on March ?, 1904, at the usual places. to secure eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancy in the position of aid, divis- ion of birds eggs, national museum. at s5i0 per anuum, and other similar vacancies as they may occur a that place Persons who desire to compete should al once apply to the United States civil service commis- sion. Washiuaton, D. c .or to the sec retarr al board of examiners.
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