Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-01-18

from his visit to Oxnard, California.
The rainfall in Prescott during the
recent storm amounted in the aggre-
gate to , inches.
Joe Gideon, undersherif of Mohave
county, was passenger on last night
south bound train.
Cade Selvey, the well known Santa
Fe detective, was passenger en- route
to Phoenix on last night S train.
The road to Crown King was cleared
yesterday and the train succeeded in
reaching the end of the line, but did
rot return until quite late at night.
Yesterdays north bound train arriv
ed in Prescott at > 30. 1t was held in
Phoenix until : o'clock on account of
bad track and in many places the speed
was greatly reduced.
Yesterday morning opened rather
bright and clear after the previous
three days of storm. The north sides
of the mountains we're covered with
beautiful mantle of snow.
R. r. Coleman came up yesterday
from the Arizona Eastern railroad
camp. He says that the above COM
pany has one hundred and twenty
men at work on the railroad grade.
F. 6. Argall, insurance adjuster,
yesterday completed adjusting the loss
of NJ. GoldwateI u Bro. by the recent
fire aud left for California. The
amount of the loss is not given out.
J. [. Roberts returned yesterday
from a trip to Thompson Valley and
Skull Valley, where he purchased two
buuches OF fat beef cattle and con
tracted for three car loads of hay for
immediate delivery.
Yavapa1 lodge No. 35s, Fraternal
Brotherhood, will have public in
stanation of officers at K. of P. hall
this evening. There will be short
programe, after which there will be
dancing, and refreshments will be
served. The public Is cordially iuvit-
ed to be present.
Superintendent ". A. Drake. OF the
S. F. P. & P. railroad went south yes
terday i'll his private car Ninety
Eight, accompanied by General
Freight and Passenger Agent H. P.
Anewalt. MIR. Drake gees down to
look after the repairs to the recent
damage by washouts.
Sheriff LouIy had mis- first active
duty yesterday in the criminal line
since taking charge of the sheriff 5
office January LIST. He went to Ash
Fork and brought down two prisoners
to the county Jail, one being under a
thirty days sentence and the other
ninety days on a misdemeanOI charge.
j. f. Perry, councilman from Mo
have came down on yesterdays train
from Ash Fork, enroute to Phoeuix to
attend the session of the legislature
He remained in Prescott during the
afteIoon continuing on his journey to
Phoenix on last nights train.
The young German, who created a
commotion in the court house a short
time ago by swinging an ak around in
a very promiscuous mauuer and who
at the time was thought to be insane,
but was permitted to have his liberty
became violent yesterday and Chief
of Police Prince was compelled to
handcuff him
A man arrived in Prescott yesterday
to install the steam heating plant for
the Elk's building. He expects to
complete it in about twenty five days.
\ Chicago man is expected here with
in a day or two to place the opera
house scenery in position. The direc
tors expect to open the opera house
February Doth, with one of the best
troupes on the road.
DR.. r. n. Looney. member of the
legislative council went to Phoenix
on last nights train to be present at
the opening of the session. The doc
tors name has been prominently men
toned in connection with the presi
dency of the council. He is possessed
of the ability to make an excellent
presiding officer.
Fen S. Hildreth returned yesterday
from his dcuk hunt in the upper Yer
de valley He returned sans ducks.
He went out there on Saturday and
says that it commenced raining before
daylight on Sunday and rained and
poured down every day he was there
and was still raining when he left
there at 10 a. m. yesterday.
Joe Stephens, who came here a short
time since from Los Angeles on &C
count of ill health, left last night for
Hot Springs. the climate here being
too severe for him. He took a cold