Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

It was reported last night that the Gila river bridge of the NJ. X P. road had been washed out again. The rum or could not be verified.
 Frank Brown, of the firm of Martin dell and Horne, came in yesterday from the Pfau mine where he placed an insurance policy on the new mill just completed by that company.
 Pat Keohane plans to leave this morning for Jerome, where he will make short stay on business. He is interested in mining property in the Mineral Point district near Jerome.
 B. Hilton has a regular whale of a phonograph on exhibition in his store. The tube is fifty six inches long and the bell part of it is twenty four inch es across. It is a noise maker and no mistake.
 A chimney fire in the residence of Dan Campbell, in the north part of town caused the electric light siren to shriek and called the fire department out last evening, but luckily their ser vices were not needed.
 William A. Parish, one of the most prominent mining engineers of the western country arrived on last nights train from Denver. He was accompanied by Brayton P. Campbell also of Denver.
 Mrs. Roland Mosher yesterday re signed her position as one of the de- putty county recorders. Recorder Mosher has found it possible to get along with one less deputy on account of business being light.
 Masters Frank and William Whelan were surprised yesterday afternoon at the home of their parents on Beach avenue by number of young friends. There is a years difference in the ages of the boys, but their birthday occurs on the same day.
 The supreme court has affirmed the decision of the district court in the Hicklin case convicted of killing Jud Mellino. The United Verde tax case was not decided and no decision will now be rendered in this case probably until October.
 Miss Opal Creekmur entertained a number of her friends yesterday even- ing at masquerade party at her home on South Summit street. The young olks spent the evening playing games. There were several costumes present that provoked much amusement.
 It is expected that the foremen of the different fire companies will be called together shortly to discuss plans for the Fourth of July tournament to be given in Prescott. Reports from Jerome are that the copper city will come here this year with an excep- tiopally strong team.
 A man who had been given a thirty days sentence for being drunk was placed on the streets yesterday with the other city prisoners to work, but he declined to respond. He was to telephone pole during the day, being given this as an alter native to working. He preferred sit ting in the cool breeze to exercising his muscles in improving the streets.
 Charles Battre, the we'll known min ing promoter was arrested last night about 10 o'clock charged with an at tempt to shoot T. c. Archer, the we'll known mining engineer. The attempt was made near the Prescott hotel, Battre snapping 45 calibre revolver twice, the cartridge failing to explode 1 each time. He gave bonds soon after being placed under arrest and was re- leased from custody.
 The inventor of new system of making gas has one of his machines | md number of his lights on exhibi- ion at B. TiIton's mechanical hospi- i al. The gas is made from gasoline md the inventor of this process seems o have completely eliminated the danger element from its use, in addi- ion to securing a brilliant, steady white light. One feature of it is that 'nly five per cent of the material which passes through the pipe to the cts is gas, the other ninety five per ent being pure air.
 Sometime during Thursday night ome one entered the sleeping room of l. .. Vincent, proprietor of the Con- ress House and stole a fine gold 'atch from the pocket of his vest 'hich was hanging on the back of a hair in his room. Hanging on the hair over the vest was pair of pants 2 one of the pockets of which was 100 in cash. This information will