Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-22

pby death VIII come as surprise TO
his many friends in this territory.
The completion of the Elks' theatre
should encourage the idea of an anna
teur local dramatic club. Three or
four plays put on each year by local
talent would meet with hearty sup
port. There is also ample local must
cal talent to maintain an opera or
ganization that could produce two
light operas each season with few
weeks of training.
The larger percentage of our stars in
the dramatic and operatic ornament
came of country raising or from the
smaller towns. 1t is a notable fact
that voices benefit from our pure inter
mountain air and bright sunshine.
Our broad vistas lend breadth to con-
ception and our unparalleled climate
brings volume and sweetness of tone
to the voice.
f. W. Stechan, manager of the
Hardwick opera house. in Phoenix,
came up on yeserday's train and was
present last evening at the opening of
the Elks' theatre. He will i urn to-
day to Phoenix with the Florence
Roberts company which will play an
engagement in Phoenix tonight and
tomorrow night. Mr.. Stechan is ac-
COMMANDED by his wife.
Fred Ullman, of the Kentucky Ii
quor house, has returned from a
months visit with his family in Santa
Monica, California. He says he had
a splendid good time and speaks in
glowing terms of his flower garden
and the beauties of his beach home.
He left the family we'll and says that
while California is a nice state to live
in Prescott suits him first rate as a
place to do business in.
Gov. a. o. Brodie, on Sunday as he
passed through Prescott en- route east,
desired the Journal Miner, to express
his regrets. to the citizens of Prescott,
of his inability C make a few days
visit here prior to his departure for
the east. Being pressed for time made
it was impossible for him to dose. He
hopes at some future day to be able
to visit the territory again, where the
best days of his lie have been spent.
The VI. x p railroad Is having all
manner of bad luck. The bridge over
the ella river was washed out on Sat
urday night for the third time during
the winter. Superintendent Bicknell
had just succeeded in getting repairs
made from the second washout and
trains had commenced running, when
it was taken out for the third time.
The river on Saturday night and Sun
day was higher than it has ever been
known since the settlement of the val
ley by white people.
Miss Carpenter and Miss Hoff, who
displayed such ability and patience
in training the school pupils for the
production of "CInderilla in Flower
Land have come in for many com
pliments for their work. 1t is hoped
that they will repeat the performance
as given in the high school hall and
give the entertainment in the Elks
theatre where all can secure seats
Everyone would be glad to pay a rea-
soDabIe admission, especially if the
net proceeds we're to go to the Manual
training school
The music conservatory of Mrs.
Nellie Smith is probably the most
complete private institution in the
territory. a Knabe parlor grand pi-
ano has recently been purchased by
Mrs. Smith for her conservatory and
this is regarded the finest instrument
in Arizona. The building was built
especially for musical use and is de
voted exclusively to teaching and re
hearsal work. The appointments of
this building are complete and excep-
tionally we'll adapted to the purposes
fer which it was built.
From Wednesdays Daily.