Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-08-10


 ed at the Congress mine for about eight years, having been foreman of the mine for several years, has gone to Imperial to accept the position of foreman in the Old Boot mine.
 The democratic central committee, of Mohave county, has set September 10th as the time for holding pri- maries. Nominees for the various offices will be selected by the direct vote of the people at this primary.
 "Now is the winter of our discon- tent, made glorious summer by this our sun of Arizona. '" The sun that ! burns; the cream that cures sun burns, "Yoette Cold Cream" Prepared only by Corbin x Bork, the Burke hotel Druggists. Tel. 217. 4x26xtf A company of Martinez people is being organized to build telephone line 10 Quartzite by way ot Harris burg from that place. The company will soon be perfected and it is ex- pected that work will be begun within two months.
 One of Chas. Keeler's freight team drivers, known as Kid Corners, had the misfortune to fall from his seat on the wagon one day last week and the wagon wheel passed over his leg causing fracture of the bone and in- fiicting a painful injury.
 An excurison train was run to Con- gress on Sunday on account of the ball game between the Prescott and Congress clubs, a large number go ing down to witness the game. The Congress team won the game by score of 6 to for Prescott.
 The miners unions of this county are making extensive preparations for the celebration of Labor Day, which will fall on September 5th this year. They have secured the privilege of Granite Dells for the day and will have full charge of everything. 4 big time is looked for.
 Mrs. G. ". Sarano, who has been visiting in the east for several weeks underwent an opreation last week in Chicago for appendicitis. Her con- dition on Friday was reported quite critical, but on Monday E. L. Sharp neck, her father, received telegram announcing that the critical period had passed. Her husband was with her at the time she was taken sick.
 Joe Mayer, the mayor of Mayer, spent a couple of days in Prescott last week and before returning to the metropolis of the Big Bug mining district left an order with Prescott's leading plumber, Ed Kiehl, for the ! installation of gas plant for the city | of Mayer. Mir. Kiehl will install 8 large acetylene gas plant there in a short time MT. Mayer reports the sale of a number of lots recently. 1 For the first time in several years ! the lake at the American ranch is filled with water again. This lake | has been one of the prominent land marks of the country, but for the past i few years, as stated, on account of the drought, has been dry. Mir. Lee says that the water now covers ten acres of land.
 Fred SturZenegger, a teamster, had valuable horse killed by lightning at Gold Road, one day last week. MT. Sturzenegger was doing some repair work on his wagon when the shock that killed his horse came. Although close to the animal he was not in- jured, although his son, who was some distance away, received quite a shock from the electric fluid. .-Mohave Miner.
 The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examina- tion on August 3l, 1904, at the usual places, to secure eligibles from which to make certificates to fill vacancy in the position of agricultural clerk teither sex, at S720 per annum, in the Bureau of Entomology, U. s. Depart ment of Agricultoure, and other simi- lar vacancies as they may occur in that department.
 Hon. Henry Ashurst, the demo- cratic sage of Coconino, spent couple of days in Prescott last week. MT. Ashurst made a double back action summersault from the Hearst ranks into the Parker line up, andIl very confident when he declares that Parker will be elected. It is amusing at least to see the democrats whistling to keep up courage when certain and overwhelming defeat stares them bold ly in the face.
 During the storms of last Friday lightning struck two electric light