Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-02-03
THE LOCAL NEWS.
THE
( ......CITY And COUNTY
From Saturdays Daily.


h Charles Batre, who went east several
weeks ago on mining business, return
ed to Prescott two days since.
Harold Munds has Einvited a num-
Der of his friends to assist him this
evening in celebrating his birthday.
The covering of the cement stairway
leading to the high school building
has been removed and the place pre-
sents a nice appearance.
J. l.. Giroux, formerly superintend-
ent of the United Verde mine, at Je-
rome, is in Jerome assisting in the re-
organization of the force there.
Harry Scullen and family have
moved into the Massicks' house, at
the Lynx creek hydraulics, which
they expect to occupy for year.
W. NJ. Claypool left this morning
for the Colorado river section in Mo
have county on mining business. He
expects to be absent for about ten
days.
H. D. G. Reynolds was an arrival in
Prescott last night from Pittsburg.
Mr.. Reynolds comes to Arizona to try
its health giving and bracing eli
mate.
Miss Kate Coughran, the school
teacher at Skull Valley, came up to
Prescott this morning on a shopping
trip. She reports the school at that
place in good condition and growing
in attendance.
Hugo r. tombstone, the New York
millionaire, passed through Prescott
this morning on his way to Pasadena.
He has been spending several days at
the Sultan mine in which he is heav-
lily interested.
The new lodge of Fraternal Broth
erhood had a very interesting session
last night and initiated Fifteen new
members. After the business of the
evening had been completed a social
hour was spent and a nice lunch was
served.
Tie mules attached to thu Whipple
ambulance took a notion to go home
this morning before the driver was
ready and took a spin as far as the
postoffice when a man climbed into
the ambulance from the rear and stop
ped the team.
The Journal Miner has discovered
the name of that Prescott philan-
thropist who forwarded the money to
Chicago to take care of those strand
ed chorus girls. Owing to his extreme
modesty he does not wish his name
made public.
Several members of Zuni Tribe No.
6, Red Men, will go to Phenix this
evening to attend the funeral of their
late brother Thomas Bishop, who will
be buried in that city tomorrow after
noon at 200 O'Clock. The Red Men
of Phenix will assist in the funeral
services.
A. ]. Herndon received a check a
few days since for something over
81, 600 from the Equitable Life As
surance company to be paid TO Mrs.
Z H. ]. Allen, on a policy held by her
late husband. Mr.. Allen had three
other policies in the same company,
: which will be paid later.
Real estate matters in Prescott are
/, looking up some the past few weeks
Matters in that line have been pretty
quiet during the past seven or eight
s months, but several transactions have
been made and are contemplated for
this spring, and the general impression
{ seems to be that Prescott and the
county in general has a prosperous
: future.
Thos. Charlton has returned from a
trip to the southern part of the terri
tory and down into old Mexico. He
is at Douglas few days ago and says
that is a lively place. The big smelt-
ers are just ready to start up and
probably have been started up before
this time. There will be between 300
and 400 men employed at the smeIter.
Mr.. Charlton says he may return to
that section in a few days. y
Sheriff W. W. Cook, of Maricopa
county, came up this morning Eto
take Barber Ford back to Phenix to
answer a charge of embezzling. He is
charged with carrying away about 50
worth of barber utensils which anoth-
er barber had pledged to secure a
loan on them. 1t will cost Maricopa
about 500 to get him back there and
will cost Mr.. Ford few days trouble
and annoyance, but no criminal charge
can be made to stick against him.
Ed Durham, the-well known brick
and stone mason, went out to the
Bradshaw mountain country this
morning where he has several con-
tracts in his line of work. He will
do some work for the Orr Bella Min
ing company at cnce and will then
begin on quite a contract at Middel-
ton for some extensive improvements
that are contemplated at that big
camp. Mr.. Durham is one of the best
workmen in his line in this section of
the country and always has his hands
full of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Burmister will
leave this evening for Phenix, where
they expect to reside in future, Mr..
Burmister having accepted a position
in the Phenix National bank there.
While congratulating Mr.. Burmister
on his promotion in his chosen pro-
fession, the departure of himself
and his excellent wife will be regret.
ted by their host of friends in Pres
colt. The Journal Miner has taken a
special interest in the welfare and
success of Mr.. Burmister inasmuch as
the first job he ever had was with this
paper when he was a boy, and in
which he showed the same ability and
faithfulness which has characterized
him in the later and more responsible
positions which he has held. 1t natur-
ally wishes the couple success and