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

come property few days ago are in high spirits over the property.
 A company has teen formed con- posed of Maxton and Walker gentle men known as the Hassayampa Ice company, and large ice house with a capacity of 5000 tons of ice has been filled ~ith fine cakes of ice that have been cut from a dam in the Hassay- ampa river. The ice is said to be of fine quality and good thickness.
 At meeting in Prescott, this week, of the stockholders of the Prescott Arizona Gold Mines company, the fol- lowing officers were elected: J. T. Pendegast, president; Chas. E. Tharin, vice president; J. Ander New man, secretary Peter Sorensen, treas urer. The officers will also serve as directors.
 Sheridan Crone, a prominent min ing man of Wallace, Idaho, who has been spending several weeks in this section looking over the mining possi- bilities, left this morning tor his home. He expects to return to Yava- pal county in May and will likely be- come interested in some properties in the Mayer district.
 An order came into town yesterday from the Cash mine for a stage to come out after seven or eight miners who had quit work there. i stage was sent out in the afternoon and on the return to town the horses @became frightened and ran away, upsetting the stage and hruising up several of the men. It is said the only man who es- capped unhurt was the driver.
 There is DO news service in the world equal to the associated press, and the Journai-Miner being a mem Der of the associated press it is en- abled to give a better telegraphic ser vice than any other paper in this part of the territory. If you want reliable war news, while it is news, you will have to subscribe for the Journal Miner.
 W. F. Hull, who was brought in from Blanchard about week ago suffering with an attack of pneumonia, died at the Prescott Hotel at one o'clock this morning. The body was taken charge of by $. 4. Logan and prepared for'burial, but the funeral arrangements will not be made until the arrival of his brother from Selig- man tonight.
 s. NJ. Boblett is in town today from his. mining property on Lynx creek. Mr Boblett is the owner of some val uable placer claims on the creek and is taking the wise precautiOn of pro tectlng them by getting a patent from the government for them. He says, that while things are still quiet in his district, the prospects are splendid for extensive work being carried on there the coming year.
 A. 4. Johns, ex-Sheriff J. L. Munds, Wallace Willard, Frank Meredith and Lon and Joe Young have returned from an overland trip through northern Arizona and beyond the Colorado river as far north as Moapa, on the line of Clark's raiIorad. They report having had very pleasant journey, but are glad to get back to civilization again, as they travelled fifty and seventy five miles al a stretch without seeing a human being.
 The United States civil service com mission announces that on March g-lO. 1901, an examination will be held al the usual places to secdre eligibles from which to make certification to fill vacancies in the positions of geo logic aid and assistant geologist in the geological survey, at salaries ranging from 5000 to 5000 per anuum. Per sons desiring to compete should at once apply either to the United States civil service commission, Washing ton, D. C., or to the secretary of the local board of examiners.
 The Journal Miner acknowledges a very pleasant call yesterday from Col. F. D. Seaton, of the Cumberlan prop critics near Goodwin, this county Mir. Seaton has been going ahead quietly for some years developing his properi ies and is now making prepara- tions to have the group of claims pat ented which will complete the title to them. In addition to having a good mining property the colonel has one of the prettiest camps in the county, and has devoted a good deal of time to beautifying his camp and making it home like and Tleasant. He is also engaged extensively in the poultry | business and has several hundred fine chickens. The colonel is a good strong republican and an ardent ad mirer of President Roosevelt.
 From Thursdays Daily.
 Mrs. fl. J. Emmert arrived in Pres colt last night from Los Angeles for a visit with Mir. Emmert.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thos. Campbell, who have been visiting relatives and friends here for day or two. lief. this morning for their home in Je rome.
 The funeral of little Opal Kennedy took place this afternoon from the home of the bcreaved parents ol North Mccormick street and wa. strictly private.
 s. W. Hamilton, the Phenix musi, man, who has been in this city for the