Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-17

When the cornerstone of the old
structure was reached in the course
of wrecking work Friday. a zinc
casket in which were inserted near
ly thirty years ago, the literature
of the Grand Lodge of Masons and
numerous other data, was recover
ed. The foregoing inscription is
the official record of the laying of
the cornerstone as it was received
on Friday when the casket was
opened.
Frank G. Brown of the Grand
Masons opened the cornerstone and
recovered its aged contents. To
those who make it hobby to COM
pare the Arizona of the past with
the Arizona of today, no greater
or more pleasant recreation can be
afforded than study Of the CON
tents of that casket. Therein are
contained old newspapers, records,
photographic map. territorial lit
erature, the official record of the
City Council authorizing the cree
ton of a new city hall, a card CON
tanning the different kinds of pos
tage stamps in use at that time and
numerous other features.
There arc but very few people
who are aware of the fact that the
building was originally built by the
municipal government as capital.
However, the location of the cap
ital in this city at that time made
possible the erection of structure
of such proportions. AT no time
was the building solely utilized for
city purposes. After the capital
was removed 70 Phoenix the build
ing. being Otoo large for city pur-
poses alone, was turned into a
school.
A copy of the City Councils
minutes in handwriting and cover
ing but an ordinary letter sheet, is
in the casket One OF the sigma
lures is that of R. NJ. Fredericks5,
then city assessor and tax collector
and now president of the Prescott
National Bank.
A copy Of the Resources OF Ari-
zona' issued by Patrick Hamilton
under the authority OF the legis1a-
ture OF 1888 is among the literary
features. At the time of course,
there was no railroad leading into
Prescott and the present business
blocks, as they appear in one
OF the cuts, were made conspicu-
Gus by the absence OF business
houses. A street scene in Phoenix
depicted a rough sandy road with
a shack here and there. Globes
main street was typical of the
Granite street of today Under the
head OF "Arizona's Natural Re
sources" was RUIZ a cut of gila
monster and cactus.
The copies of the tenth, eleventh |
and twelfth legislative session. in
the territory are contained in the
casket as we'll as the proceedings
of the First Grand Lodge held in
the territory. Morris Goldwater,
then the secretary, has since been
the mayor of the city, grand ex-
allied ruler Of the Elks and Grand |
Master of the Masons.
A $1,000 territorial bond, redeem
ed, and various newspapers of that
date represented other features. An
in the Daily Jour
nal, now the Journal-Miner, show
ed +. NJ. Murphy and Company
to be general accountants who re-
spectfully solicited the patronage
OF the public.
Other ads showed the Tragic
Meat Market and an establish
ment which boosted its brand OF
settler water rather than its stock
in trade of hard stuff. Another
ad was that of a. G. Randall who
gave due notice that he was an
enbalmer of skill and that he had
just received a fresh consignment
of the First Grand Lodge held in
charge reasonable rates and that
he could get busy at short notice.
Postmaster Marks OF that date
inserted a card containing all the
different priced postage stamps in
use then Not one is similar TO
hose of today.
The contents of the casket will
be displayed to the Grand Masons
in session and later when the cor
nerstone ceremonies of the new
nigh school are held, they will be
replaced in one of two cavities in /
he new cornerstone. The other /
,avity will contain data OF the pres
INT generation. It