Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-29
Prescott by Mir. Jones, who accompa- uied them to the mine.

A great treat is possibly in store for Prescott. The Rev. F. B. Meyer, the
 noted author and pastor ot Christ Church, London, England, is expect ed to be here and hold service Thurs
 day evening, April 9th, and Friday evening, April 7th. Further announce
 ments of the meetings will be made
 later.
 The school election yesterday was a
 rather tame affair. There was only
 one candidate, W. NJ. Claypool, and
 every one seemed satisfied that he
 would be elected and few only went
 to vote. His election, however, was
 unanimous. He has already served two
 terms and has given excellent satisfac-
 tion.
 The habeas corpus case instituted in
 behalf of Nose Casner. was heard yes
 terday by Judge K. E. Sloan and Gas ner was discharged from custody. The
 merits of the case were not entered in to but it was shown that the papers in the case were not regular and further that the hearing itself was not in ac- cordance with judiciary proceedings.
 The three year old son of Mr. and
 Mrs. T. ". Jenkins of Miller Valley, received an ugly cut on his lip yes | terday from hatcbet in the hands of his father. The little one was watch | ing its father at work with hatchet and without the father noticing it got | in range of the hatchet. Several stitches had to be taken in the lip.
 Instead of waiting for the Gila river to suhside and for the repair of the bridge, F. l.. Wright and T. c. Job, went to Los Angeles ell route home from Tucson. They left Tucson on Sunday March 18th and got up against the railroad trouble at Yuma and reached Los Angeles on Friday. They are expected home this evening.
 The railroad trouble on the south ern Pacific near Yuma was not at the Colorado river bridge as reported, but was short distance west of Yuma on the California side The overflow from the river flooded the entire country for a distance of several miles causing washout on the railroad which de- layed traffic for several days.
 Mayor Goldwater has issued a call for meeting of all citizens interested in securing the next annual reunion of the Rough Riders for next Monday evening, March 27th, in the court house, at o'clock. The holding of that reunion in Prescott would be very important event for the town and all who are interested should attend as this is the proper way to proceed to secure it.
 4 little social was given on Friday evening by Miss Spring of the sewing department, Miss Smith of the high school and Miss Hoff. The que sts were the girl pupils of the high school. The early part of the evening was spent by the girls in sewing and later games were played and refreshments were served. On Monday the girls with Misses Spring, Hoff and Smith | will go to Granite DeIls for picnic.
 Walter Hill, the fruit and vegetable | commission man returned on Friday | from a visit to BisoeA where he went on business. He was nine days in making the trip. He came as far as the Gila river bridge. under the i'm pression that he would be able to there 1t was in such bad shape that it was not considered safe even for foot passengers and he returned to Casa Grande and from there went to Flor ence by private conveyance and was ferried across the swollen stream and from there came over the Phoenix and Eastern to Phoenix. Speaking of the car load shipment of onions which be is expecting today from Colorado, he said that he had also ordered two car loads from Mexico which he expects within the next month.
 The Phoenix Republican states that George E. Brown, superintendent of irrigation for the Indians, came 10 town last night with a bundle of wheat which he had taken at random from a field of eight acres belonging to Ralph Blackwater, the miller, at Sacaton. The field is in the Salt Riv- CT reservation about fifteen miles above the city. The stalks are more than six feet in length. The heads are large. They have not yet come out in bloom so that it may be reasonably expected that the stalks will grow from six to eight inches more. This fields is,no better than many others in the same vicin- ity. Crops all over the reservation are good. The oats crop is out in flower