Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-08

day from the Baumann copper COM
pany's camp. He says that the condi-
tion of this company now is quite en-
couraging and he expects active work
to be commenced very soon and when
commenced it will be pushed vigor-
ously.
Good progress is being made in the
grading and steel laying of the Arizo-
ma and California railroad. About
eighteen miles of track has been laid
and at the present rate of progress be
ing made in the grading, the contract
ors will have their forty mile contract
completed by April l.
Abe Shantau, young colored man
who is charged with robbing China
man, was arrested in Skull Valley yes
terday and returned to Prescott and
, placed in the county Jail. He had his
preliminary examination yesterday
Def IRE Justice Talbot and was held to
appear before the grand jury The
young mans father resides IN town,
and is hard working honest man.
Eli Puntenney, who has been in
Prescott for several weeks awaiting
the arrival of an officer of the govern
ment to adjust an Indian damage
claim, left yesterday for Needles,
where he has been residing for some
time. Before leaving he was advised
that Indian Claim Agent Stannsbury
is expected here in about thirty days
and Mr.. Puntenney will return to
meet him.
". 4. Steele representing E. c. De
Witt Il Co. manufacturing chemists,
of Chicago, was in town yesterday tax
ing orders from the druggists of Pres
cott While visiting in the Journal
Miner office he met ". II. Thomas, of
the BIB company's store and at once
recognized him as an old time Chicago
friend, although they had not met for
about twelve years. The meeting was
of course mutually pleasant.
Mrs. B. H. Smith had her first full
rehearsal on Tuesday evening of her
opera, 1.-THE Twins of Bistritz. All
those expecting to take part were pre-
sent and the entire piece was rehears-
ed just as it will be presented to the
public Everything passed off very
smoothly and the time occupied in its
rehearsal was just about two hours.
No definite date has yet been set for
its production.
H A. Owen, known all over the
Pacific coast as Chloride Jack, -
came in from the Sheeptrail section
last Sunday night, bringing with him
samples of ore from a new find in that
locality. Assays show the ore to carry
good values in gold. Mr.. Owen has
gone back to the claims and will do
the location work on them at once.
He reports the veins to be quite large.
Mohave Miner.
Mrs. S. W. Higley and her two
children went to Phoenix last night
for a few days visit during which
Mrs. HigIey will attend some of the
prominent theatrical performances
which will be given in that city
Among the number will be the appear
ance there tonight of the Warde-Kid-
der company, of which Miss Catharine
Kidder and Frederick Warde are the
stars.
Lamar Cobb, of Clifton, and a mem
; be1 of the legislature from Graham
county, accompanied by Miss Evans,
of Clifton, and Miss Madge Dawes, of
Phoenix, were passengers on last
nights south bound train en- route to
Phoenix from the Grand Canyon. Mr..
t Cobb was member of the Flagstaff
normal school investigating committee
and after completing his labors on
f that committee he visited the Grand
J Canyon.
Ever since Sheriff Lowry entered
upon the duties of his office there has
been a painful dullness connected
with the office. his field deputies hav-
ing practically nothing to do. There
was little boom of business yester-
day however, when four arrests were
, made during the day. He thinks that
this may prove to be the turn in the
tide and that his deputies may have a
chance of earning their wages now.
The journal Miner is in receipt of
copy of the Lompoc, California, Rec
ord, of which T. L. Harris, formerly
connected with the Journal Miner, is
the editor. The paper is a very newsy
sheet of eight pages, six columns to
the page, and its advertising columns
present a very prosperous appearance.
The Journal Miner wishes Mr.. Harris
unbounded success IN his new field
and if energy, ability and vim will ac-
complish it he will realize it, as be is