Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06

this morning from Phenix and stop
ped off in Prescott.
Charles ]. George came in Sunday
from Los Angeles to look over his
mining interests here.
Dry cold weather which has prevail
ed for two months continues, with
no indications for rain.
Mrs. W. r. Rhoades returned today
to her home in Chino valley after a
visit with relatives in Prescott.
Miss Alice Kennedy, Of Flagstaff,
is in tow with a view of remaining
here if she can secure employment.
A. j. Doran went to Phenix on Sun
day evening to attend a meeting of
the Arizona board of managers of the
st. Louis exposition.
The fire two weeks ago in Mineral
Park, which destroyed a hotel and
two business houses and residences
was the first fire in the history of that
place.
DR.. NJ. A. Carrier was passenger
on the north bound train today en-
route from Tempe, where his family
resides, to j. L. Munds' ranch, north
of SeligmaD.
NJ W. Beardsley, formerly superin-
tendent of the Lincoln Imine, in the
Bradshaw mountains, left for the east
today on business trip expecting to
be absent for some time.
A man entered saloon yesterday
and said to the man with the white
apron, 81 want drink, but have nc
money in these pants and l have no
other pants. His frankness secured
the coveted drink.
The newspaper that depends on
making guesses on the war situation
these days is generally about twenty
four hours behind .the news as re-
ceived by telegraph land the guesses
seldom fit the actual conditions.
Henry George, a popular business
man of Phenix, will be married this
evening to Miss Helen Eddy of that
city. In anticipation of the event Mr.
George gave a farewell banquet last
evening to his bachelor friends in
Phenix.
The Arizona Lumber and Timber
company of Flagstaff gave each of its
employees one days wages as Christ
mas present. AS there are 500 men
on the pay roll and the wages vary
from 81. % to $40 per day the aggre-
gate amounted to snug sum.
The Bank of Arizona is distributing
some very unique calendars this year.
On the card, in addition to the cal
endar, is case of needles, containing
paper of Sharp's extra good needles,
bodkins, darners, etc. See the an
nouncement in this issue.
P Mohn & Company sent a casket
out to Iron King today for the body
of the Oney Tabor baby which died
there this morning. While no definite
arrangements have yet been an
nounced for the funeral it is expected
that it will take place tomorrow on
the arrival of the Phenix & Eastern
train.
Editor Tom Hughes, of the Albu-
querque Citizen celebrates his fifty
sixth birthday January 10. He has
published newspapers during the past
thirty eight years and says that be is
nearly as poor as when he first began,
but he has had million dollars worth
of experience during that time, much
of it pleasant and some of it other
wise.
Sheriff Roberts and his deputies
made an excellent record last year in
the collection of licenses, making a
record year of it. The total amount
collected was s34, O85, as against s31,
800 collected during the year 1902,
being a little over $4,000 in excess of
the previous year. The labor troubles
which occurred in midsummer caused
falling off OF the licenses, otherwise
the aggregate would have been consid-
erably larger.
The position of road foreman of en-
gines was created on the S. F. P. & |
P. railroad on January 1st and !
Harry Elliott was appointed to the |
position. The traffic has become so
heavy of late and so many engines are
now employed that it has. become Oec-
ssssry for such an officer. This officer
was formerly called travelling engi-
neer. Dan GILES has taken Elliott's
place on the passenger run between |
Phenix and Ash Fork.
According to the annual report of
County Treasurer ]. P. Storm, Yava-
pal county commenced business Jan
uary l, 1903, with a cash balance on
hand of sl26, 62S. 80 and closed bust
ness for the year with cash balance
of s175, 600. Sc. The revenue re-
ceived during the year from all
sources was 1881, 92S.S4. A few of the
heaviest items of expense follow: Ter
ritorial treasurer, $50, $50. 81; expense
fund warrants, SIC, 466.24; school
funds, $50, COS. 76; interest and refund
ing of bonds, $40, 741.71.
The little baby of Oney Tabor died
this morning at Iron King mine at the
home of its grandmother, Mrs. Rogers
who has been keeping it. Mrs. Tabor
died just after the birth of this little
child last spring, when her mother '
took charge of it and has cared for it '
ever since. The little one was taken {
down with pneumonia few days since
the attack resulting fatally. Mr.. Ia
Dor is at present with his father in the
southern part of the county at work
The remains of the child will be
brought to Prescott for burial.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money