Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-03-19
AN OLD PAPER REEVES
INTERESTING HISTORY
Gives News Concerning Residents Of
Prescott in 1875. Who Are Still
Numbered Among the Living.


Kelly & Stephens also carry Z
big ad as news agents, Yankee
Notions" and varied line of goods
w. N. Kelly still holds the fort
in Prescott, but his associate has
answered the summons from the
unknown.
"Ho for California" is the slogan
of the c. & A. stage company 1--WE
take you to Los Angeles in the
short time of six days, via Ehren-
berg, and the fare is SIS, with ex-
cess baggage over fifty pounds at
$3.50 per pound Good meals on
the road at $3.50 per-" are some of
the inducements mentioned in that
! far-away day for travellers to buck
up against. And yet the average
traveller of today to the coast lets
out '"roaS' if the train pulls into
Los Angeles ten minutes hate in
less than one day of travelling, while
the corporation commission of this
state wants a three-cent fare for
that old six days trip that required
quite bank roll to negotiate.
Ben. H. Weaver, opposite the
Pioneer hotel, dealer in merchandise
mining implements, -four, bacon,
canned goods, etc." also appears
This veteran Hassayamper quit that
line of business many years ago, and
can be found any day now on the
seat of his express wagon, directing
the affairs of the Pioneer Transfer
and Express" He hold the rib
bons" with all of the dexterity of a
kid" and refuses to get into the
old mans column.
Davis, Nee & Sines, contractors
and builders" appear in the ad col
umn. Mr. Sines is still in the ring,
and has probably built more homes
and stores than any other man
alive today IN Arizona. He handles
the foot rule without the aid of
glasses, and is as active as thirty
eight years ago.
THE White House. Henry Asher
& Co, proprietors, dealers in dry
goods, etc." was located on the
corner where now stands the Scopel
Hotel Mr., Asher at present is To-
Gated in the. same line of business
at Sioux City, Iowa, and the only
one remaining in Prescott of the
above firm is Morris Asher, who in
1875 was general manager Of the
business
The name OF C. T. Hayden & Co..
general merchandise and mining
supplies, appears. This house was
situated on the corner now occupied
by the Bank of Arizona, and the
chief clerk was A D. Adams, now
of the lumber firm of Clark & Ad-
ans. Mr.. Hayden was the father
of Congressman Carl Hayden, and
an unflincbing stalwart Republican.
The. familiar ad of l.. Bashford &
Co., appears. In that day the firm
was composed of Levi Bashford,
r. H. BuTmister and w. c. Bash
ford. The senior member of the
firm has passed away, but Mr.. Bur
mister is still resident and fol-
lows the same mercantile line of
business as in days of yore. w. C.
Bashford resides in Los Angeles,
and is following other pursuits.
Local news of that day cempris-
es the following;
The new wagon road TO the
Verde Valley, via Ash Greek Sta
ton, will be opened UP in a few
days. Soldiers are patrolling the
country" PES e-
Ben Weaver sold 5000 pounds
of corn hauled TO town from Viii
hanson Valley by Bill Simmons
pack train"
"B. A. Hussey arrived from Los
Angeles Wednesday driving his
team with six passengers, among
whom was w. E Hazeltine, who
comes to accept a clerkship in the
store OF w NJ. Buffum" Mr.. Hazel
tine later was the cashier OF the
Bank of Arizona and now resides in
California. He is a brother of
Cashier NJ R. Hazeltine of the
same bank
Dan HAITI has returned from a
pleasure trip to the Aqua Fria val
ley and will forgo another journey
until the weather is more agree
able"
"The 9Th Infantry band OF Whip
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