Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-01

stock out of the building only few
days since.
j. n. Piper went to Kirkland on
Sunday evening where be opened
term of school on Monday, or rather
continued the term commenced by
Miss Rigden, who resigned her posi-
ton to marry Van Dickson. The term
will last for three months yet.
; Prescott lodge, No. l, l. o. o. f.
has installed the following officers for
the ensuing term: Rudolph Baer,
noble grand; j NJ. W. Moore, vice
grand; W. X. Flora, recording secre-
tary; Fred c. Moore, financial secre-
tary; W. S. Norveil. treasurer.
Vice President Mcdonald and Gen
eral Manager Clark of the United
Verde Copper company will be the
guests of the Yavapai club this even
ing in tbs city, and smoker has been
arranged for the entertainment of
these we'll known gentlemen on this
occasion.
Joe Stephens, who went to the Castle
Creek Hot Springs some time since for
the benefit If his health is reported to
be Improving quite rapidly at present.
He feels greatly encouraged now that
be will succeed in effecting a COM
plete recovery. He has gotten almost
cured of the cough which so annoyed
him when he left here.
q. II. Lesage, special agent of the
interior department, who has been
stationed in Prescott for over a year,
left yesterday for Blackfoot, Idaho,
to which place he has been transferred
for duty. Special Agent Harbaugh,
who has been on duty in Minnesota
will arrive here in few days to look
after land matters in this district.
DR.. l.. T. Bristol, of Nogales,
member of the lower house of the leg
islature from Santa Cruz county, came
in last evening from "a visit to the
Grand Canyon and will remain here
until this evening. The doctor accom-
panied the committee appointed to in
vestigate the Flagstaff normal school
to Williams, going thence to the
Grand Canyon.
In spite of repeated notice given
that communications received at this
office will not be published, unless ac-
companied by the writer's name as an
evidence of good faith, occasional let
tiers are received without any sigma
ture accompanying them. In nearly
every instance the communications
would have been acceptable if accom-
panied by the name of the writer.
Two have been turned into the waste
basket this week.
A. j. Waldman, a former telegraph
operator in Prescott, for the Postal
telegraph company, died in Phoenix
yesterday of hemorrhage of the lungs.
Mr.. Waldman was exposed during the
storm and washouts two weeks ago
and was taken with a hemorrhage
when he was placed in the Sister 5
hospital there. He seemed to be i'm
proving quite rapidly and ON Sunday
remarked to some visitors, that he
would be able to be out in few days.
On Tuesday morning just after he had
eaten his breakfast, he was taken with
another hemoIrhage and died within a
few minutes. Mr.. Waldman, during
his residence in Prescott, made friends
of all with whom he became acquaint-
ed, as he was courteous and genial.
While he came here for his health he
did not appear to be seriously invalid
ed
o. f. Bacon, of Detroit, Mich, who
has spent much of his time during the
past two years in Arizona looking af-
ter mining interests, and incidentally
growing stout and hearty from the
effects of our exceptional climate, has
recently returned from a trip to the
Colorado river section to be reached
by the new Arizona and California
railroad and speak; quite enthusias
tically of this section of country. A
large number of mine owners ana
prospectors who have held ground for
years will be able to do something
with their properties. Mr.. Bacon is one
of the organizers of the Mt. Union Con-
solidated which has been so vigorously
developed during the past two years
and on which is just being completed
a fine one hundred ton mill. The mill
will be in operation early in February
and will add much to the life of this
district.
D. Homer Jennings, general mana
ger of the John Barrie Gold Mining
company, left for the east yesterday
where he has been called for the pur-
pose of meeting with the officers of
his company and go over the plans
proposed for more vigorous system
of development. Since Mr.. Jennings
has taken charge of the company's
r,roDertv hare he has uarsued a SvSte