Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-15
LOCAL BRIEFS.
From Thursdays Daily.

John HanIon came up from the
south on Tuesday for a short visit.
John Cain, superintendent of the
Sun Dance mine was in town yester-
day.
r. E. McGillen, who is interested
in mining in PlacerItas is in town for
a few days visit
William Roberts came up from
Kirkland on Tuesday for brief visit
with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Nolan left last
night for Nacozari. Mexico, where the
former has accepted a position.
The board of supervisors, have
awarded the contract for the burial
of the INDECENT dead to H. NJ. Maus &
Co.
Snow has not been reported from
any place in the county to exceed a
depth of one foot during the recent
storm.
''CinderiIa in Flowerland'' is the
title of the little play which will be
given at the high school auditorium
on Friday evening.
The rainfall at Yarnell this winter,
Supervisor D. G. Sinclair says amounts
to nearly twelve inches of which 6. IS
iuches fell in January.
The Dudes hose company will meet
this evening at the Office of the board
-)r supervisors to elect officers. All
members are requested to be present.
j. L. Elliott, a heavy stakeholder
in the Bradshaw Mountain Copper
Mining and Smelling company, is one
of the party of capitalists due to ar
rive here tonight.
The old council on Monday last
audited a claim of $500 held by Mr..
Roberts for some time against the
city. It was for work done by him in
putting in the new water system.
Judge Kent has decided that J. E.
Walker was elected sheriff of Marico-
pa county at the last election by a
majority of two votes over W. W. Cook.
This Is the end of the contest over the
position.
&c. c. Stukey was in town yesterday
from Lynx creek. He states that his
brother who recently went to Gold
field has made the purchase of some
property there which he thinks is good
OF course.
Governor A. o. Brodie came up on
yesterdays train from Phoenix on a
brief business trip, returning last
night again. Asked as to when he ex-
pected to leave for the east, he replied
that he did not know.
At the meeting of the Elks lodge
last night it was decided to postpone
the dedication of their hall until the
building is completed which will not
be until early in the fall probably.
The original date set Tor the dedica-
tion was February 18th.
The sheriff yesterday sold under ex-
eeution the property of the Hassayam-
pa Gold Dredging company. 1t was
purchased by the Commercial Trust
company which was plaintiff in the
suit against the company, the pur-
chase price being 81, 252-
D. c. Thorne arrived in Prescott a
few days since on mining business.
He is now awaiting the subsidiSg of
the food waters in Santa Maria river
to go out there and go to work. He
is accompanied by DR.. Parkhurst, d
citizen of New York, of world wide re-
putation.
Charles Ashley lett on Tuesday for
Los Angeles whence with his wife be
expected to leave yesterday for Gran
lite City. Illinois. a town just east OF
St. Louis and where he expects to
take up his permanent residence, hav-
ing accepted position in the Nation
al bank of that place.
On account of telegram being re-
ceived from Syracuse, n. Y, from q
sister of the later George Zika, an
nouncing that she was on her way here
the funeral of deceased, which was set
for yesterday. has been postponed tc
await her arrival in Prescott, which
will be the latter part of this week.
Clerk of Court George B. Wilcox
has no aspirations leading to Phoenix.
His name has been mentioned as {
possible successor to Governor
Brodie, but Mr.. Wilcox says
this is entirely unwarranted. The
report that he has received a commun
ication from Governor Brodie in the
matter is also designated as untrue,
Mr. Wilcox is very we'll satisfied tC
remain where he is.-Bisbee Miner.
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