Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-12

Fisher formed little party that left
 last night for Phoenix, and will visit
 there the rest of the week.
 Labe Johnson, who plays centerfield
 for the Prescott team, left yesterday
 for the Richenbar property, where he
 has obtained employment. He will
 return later in the season to join the
 Prescott nine.
 T. B. Carter, who has ranched in
 the Walnut Grove section for several years, was here yesterday. He rode in from his ranch on horseback in spite of the fact that he tips the beam at about 250 pounds.
 Joe Newfield, cousin of N. Levy, ar rived here last night from San Frau cisco, and will remain in the city for few months at least. It is been sev- eral years since Levy and Newfield have seen each each other.
 A. H. Lyons and J. A. Knoblock havs sold to A. J. Knoblock the Glide on Giroux property near Jerome for $500. The property lies about 1000 feet from the southern limits of the city, and is improved with buildings.
 The Prescott Gun club met Tuesday and elected officers. Jake Marks was chosen to succeed himself as presi- dent. NJ. E. Morin was elected secre- tary and treasurer. Members of the club will be at the blue rocks shortly.
 Word reaches here that the Arizona Baptist convention, which was to have been held in Tucson this week has been postponed to April 2S. Rev. E. B. Taft planned to attend, but re- ceived word ln time to prevent his taking a useless trip.
 N. c. Cavanaugh until recently aD engineer on the United Verde road, came over last night from Jerome to visit here. He reports that Engineer Haskins, who was injured in an acci- dent a few weeks ago, will soon be able to leave the hospital.
 Barker T. Northrup, supreme presi- dent of the Champions of Fraternity, will arrive tomorrow from Phoenix to be here at a session of the local lodge tomorrow evening. He has recently visited the southern part of the ter ritory in the interests of the order.
 c. I. Haley, deputy sheriff from Seligman, was here yesterday. He strongly urges the need of branch county jail at Seligman, and says that if hoboes were taken up and forced to work on the streets of that place, they would soon give it wide berth.
 The funeral of Frank Foster will be held this afternoon at ? o'clock from Frank F. Nevin's undertaking estab- Iishment. The local G. A. R., of which deceased was a member, will have charge of the services. Deceased was one of the pioneers of this section.
 Henry Johnson,a recent arrival here from the east died yesterday after noon. His sister arrived here just short time before his death. The body will be shipped this morning by Un- dertaker Frank Nevin to his former home at Marquette, Mich. Deceased was thirty years of age.
 The Indian rug offered by the Ideal Grocery to the holders of the largest of coupons, went to Mrs. Kinds, who had 791 coupons, while the 5 worth of groceries went to Mrs. Delaney, who had saved 570 coupons. 4 large number of patrons presented the coupons that had been clipped from the Ideal Grocery advertisement in the Journal-M Miner.
 Chief of Police Prince is tanning the spirit of Roy James, who is serv- ing a sentence of thirty days for be- ing drunk. James positively refused to work on the street, and was first tied to telegraph pole. This did no good, and he has been kept for a few days in the dark cell on bread and water diet. Last night he showed signs of weakening.
 In the probate court yesterday Fred Sattes received his final discharge as of the estate of William Horne, who died at Camp Verde a few months ago. The will of Mary Ellen Bauer was admitted to probate, and her son, Charles Bauer, appointed ad- The estate is valued at about $500. Part of this in cash and part property in San Diego.
 James Hogan, president of the Je- rome Boilermakers' union, passed here last night on his way to Monterey, Mexico, where he has em- pIoyment. He states that the strike !. of union boilermakers is still on in | Jerome. Neither the-company nor the |