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

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travellers who visits this section, is
making his periodical visit to Pres
colt
c. J. Sanders, who owns some good
copper properties in the Black Hills.
near the Yeager Canyon Copper com
pany's property was in town yester-
day.
Mrs. H. J. Allen and her little
daughter, of Jerome have gone to San
Francisco to reside for few years,
while the formers son is attending
school there.
Today is Chinese New Year, and the
celebration of it was commenced by
the Chinese yesterday afternoon, and
during the night the sound of explod-
ing fire crackers we're very much in
evidence on Granite street.
The special services begun last week
at Prescott mission, 242 S. Montezuma
St. are being continued every night
this week. Rev. a. E. SIothower,
pastor of Marina Street NJ. E. church
will preach Friday evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to
be present.
Dr. J. C. Norton. veterinary sur
geon was called to Douglas recently
to investigate a reported case of CLAN
ders. He killed two animals affected
with the disease while there. This
is the first detection of CHAMBERS in
Arizona for over six years, except a
few cases that were developed in Yu-
ma county in horses after coming
from California, and which we're
quickly and efectualIy disposed of.
The Tempe normal school has re-
ceived an addition to the science col
lection in the shape of a living sreci-
men of a rather uncommon fern, a
species of Marsilia. The plant sends
up delicate leaves, resem bling four
leaf clover. As its usual habitat Is
swampy ground it seems remarkable
to find it in the midst of the Arizona
desert. 1t was collected at Sand Tanks
on the road to Superior by James
Goodwin.
James Cashion, director and gen
eral manager of the Grant Brothers
construction company, came up on
yesterday train from Phoenix, re-
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train. Mr.. Cashion says that the re-
cent rains have somewhat delayed the
work on the grading contract on the
Arizona and California railroad but
he thinks the company will be able to
complete its forty mile contract next
month unless heavy storms should
occur causing a delay.
The City council will meet on Nom
day afternoon, February 9th, for the
purpose of auditing the claims against
the city and settling up the business
preparatory to turning the affairs
of the city over to their successors.
A meeting will be held on Monday
night at which Mayor Burke and two
counciImen, whose terms have ex-
pired will retire from Office, and Nor
ris Goldwater will be inaugurated as
mayor. B. NJ BelcheI and W. T.
Brown are the two who will become
members of the council.
Manager Sprecher of the Copeto
mine in Sonora, is in jail at Quay
mas, charged with aiding and abet-
ting the Yaquis. 1t is explained that
his purpose was not to oppose the gov
eminent or foster revolt He en-
ployed many Yaquis, who becoming
alarmed at the surroundings lest they
might be pressed into service by
their renegade countrymen. asked for
and were given arms by Sprecher for
self defense. The government does
not permit the arming of Yaquis and
when the authorities learned of the
incident Sprecher was arrested.
The reported robbery of D. J. Sulli-
van proves to have been only little
scare on his part. He has been in the
habit when retiring, of placing his
clothes in particular place in his
room near a window. On the night in
question be deviated from this Gus
tom by putting them in another place
and Immediately forgetting about it.
During the night he heard some one
prowling around outside of the house
and on getting up to investigate
missed his clothes from their accus-
toned place but later found them all
right and no money missing.
George E. Brown, superintendent of
irrigation of the Maricopa Indian re-
servation has placed on exhibition at
the board of trade room in Phoenix
small sheaf of wheat three and a
half feet high, which he says is a fair
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