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July 01, 1901
Fred Willis was sentenced to four month’s imprisonment this morning for violating the Edmunds act (Anti-Polygamy Legislation).
David Powell pleaded guilty today of exhibiting obscene pictures and was fined $100.
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Barrett met with a serious bereavement this morning in the death of their little son Jack, aged a little more than one year. The little fellow was exceptionally bright for his age and up to about 7 o’clock lat evening had never been sick an hour. Hrs. Barrett had him out riding yesterday afternoon and in the evening he showed signs of drowsiness, finally lapsing into a slumber from which they could not wake him and at 8 o’clock this morning he breathed his last. Congestion of the brain was the cause of death. Funeral from Catholic church Tuesday.
July 06, 1901
Judge W. H. McGrew, a former well known lawyer of Prescott died recently at the home of his son in Thompson valley. Deceased was nearly ninety years old.
David J. Monroe who moved to Prescott about three years ago from the Ash Creek country, and built a residence in northeast Prescott, died yesterday, July 5, at the age of 76 years. He had resided in his county for over twenty years, having been formerly engaged in the stock business, but from which he retired when he moved to Prescott. He was a very highly respected citizen. A wife and two sons survive him. Funeral services conducted by H. B. Long will be held at his late residence this evening at 7 o’clock to which all friends and acquaintances are invited.
July 09, 1901
Mrs. A. J. Knoblock of Jerome is visiting her friend Mrs. R. M. Ling in Prescott.
W. B. Glore a Yavapai county mining man and Mrs. Olive G. Hoge, of Phenix, were married in Phenix recently.
A two-year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Slobohm, residing on Pleasant street, East Prescott died yesterday morning and was buried last evening.
P. J. Farley county recorder appoints F. E. Walker and C. R. Dicus deputies.
July 10, 1901
Floyd Gibbons has resigned as deputy county recorder.
The funeral of the late John Burkes took place today from Logan’s undertaking parlors.
G. P. Harrington, wife and grandson, came in last evening from Crowned King. Mrs. Harrington will remain in Prescott until next spring.
Samuel Smith, an old resident of this county died at his home on the Lower Agua Fria on July 9. He was 79 years of age having been born in Indiana in 1822. Twenty-five years of his life were spent in Yavapai County and no more highly respected lived in the county than he.
July 12, 1901
J. S. Johnson, assayer at Mayer, and Miss Grace Overman, a school teacher at the same place, were married yesterday at the Catholic church and left on a wedding trip to California. They will extend the trip to the east.
Mike Burns, late of Cripple Creek, Colorado, died at Jerome Junction last Thursday, and was buried at the Jerome cemetery on Friday. He had been on a protracted spree for several days before his death. Deceased was aged about 45 years and had been in Arizona only a short time.
W. C. Bashford has just completed a very handsome cottage on South Pleasant Street, which will be occupied in a few days by Howard Burmister and wife. He has about completed the plans for the erection of another handsome residence on a lot adjoining the one already completed. This one is to cost between $3,000 and $4,000.
Chas Wight, who died at the Scopel house Wednesday night, was buried from Logan’s undertaking parlors yesterday upon advices received from relatives in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Wight was a plumber by trade, being a member of the plumber’s union at Colorado Springs, Colorado. He spent the winter in Phenix hoping for relief from consumption coming to Prescott a few days ago. He was a young man, apparently about 27 years of age.
July 18, 1901
The will of the late Joshua Draper was proved and admitted to probate today in the probate court and letters testamentary were issued to Edward H. Draper, a son of deceased. The estate, which consists of life insurance policies, is bequeathed to his three sons; Stoddard S. Draper of San Bernardino, California, Edward H. Draper of Prescott and Clinton H. Draper of Skull Valley.
July 24, 1901
Wallace Willard is on the sick list.
Born July 22, in Prescott, to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stephens, a son.
Duke Dunn died at Groom creek yesterday of inflammation of the bowels after a very brief illness. His remains were brought to Prescott for burial. Mr. Dunn had been running a saloon on Groom creek for some time. His sickness only lasted about ten or twelve hours. He died in destitute circumstances and a subscription was raised today to afford him burial.
July 29, 1901
Born July 27, in Prescott, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Sanders, a son.
A marriage license was issued on Saturday to C. E. Goddard and Mrs. Kate B. Cotton.
W. B. Fain who was recently discharged from custody in Prescott on a charge of complicity in the killing of Mrs. J. J. Burns, near Yuma, has returned to Yuma to live.
Ned Wesley, a well known colored man, for a long time a resident of Prescott, was run over by a train on the S.F. P. & P. railroad and instantly killed. His body was very badly mangled.
August 01, 1901
C. E. Burnett, a miner died at Sanders station on Tuesday of pneumonia.
The funeral of the late Henry V. Briot took place this afternoon from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Wooster. It was quite largely attended, a great many residents coming in from McCabe to pay their last respects to their old friend.
Word was received here today that a miner named Frank Wasson was killed at the Cash mine at noon by falling down the shaft from the 200 to 300 foot level. He had just fired his shots at the noon hour and was ready to be brought to the surface in the bucket. Just how he happened to fall was not learned here.
August 10, 1901
Rice D. Forman, the murderer of the Italian at Jerome, was going by the name of Vivian at Taylor, California where he was arrested.
Born in Prescott, Tuesday Aug 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Luther Harvey, a son’ mother and child are both doing well.
A county hospital patient died today. His name was C. W. Day, a native of New York aged 28 years. He had resided in this county for several years.
August 16, 1901
Mrs. C. Breen left yesterday, accompanied by her nurse, Miss L. B. Whelan, for San Francisco, to enter Lane’s hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Helm met with a sad bereavement today in the death of their seven month old son, Dudley Helm. The little fellow had been sick for about a week with cholera infantum.
The Palace has secured the services of Minnie Reich, a well known San Francisco vocalist and dancer, and will commencing tomorrow night she will fill an engagement at the above resort.
Anantonio Tellez and Bartalo Sequirios had a disagreement last night when the latter used a rock on his opponent’s head to bring him around to his way of thinking. He succeeded in making such an impression on him that it took a doctor considerable time to get him fixed up and Sequirios was marched to jail.
Rex Miller, son of the late Dr. J. Miller received a telegram yesterday from Washington from Willis R. Moore, chief of the weather bureau, notifying him of his appointment to a position in the weather bureau service and requesting him to report for ser vice at Galveston, Texas September 1. Mr. Miller is a bright, energetic young man and the weather bureau is to be congratulated in securing his services. If his life is spared we shall expect to see him chief of the bureau some time.
August 26, 1901
Horace Merrill left for Jerome this morning, after spending several days in Prescott in business.
Charles Gates died yesterday of consumption at his room in the Tilton building. He came here from Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Smith are in town from Jerome Junction today, buying supplies for their Junction Hotel.
A. C. Barnett, a brakeman on the Santa Fe Pacific railroad was killed at Ash Fork recently by falling from a train and being run over.
Onslow W. Nelson and Miss Lottie Grace Beale were married last evening in the Baptist church by Rev. G. W. Taylor. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Taylor and the groom is a salesman in the employ of Ed Block and both are very estimable young people.
August 30, 1901
Arthur Kirkland and Miss Clara Chase of Williams were married today by Probate Judge Hicks.
September 0, 1901 (unknown date-probably September 01. 1901)
The funeral of the late Geo White, the unfortunate colored man who was murdered recently in this city, occurred Saturday, Rev. Lewis officiating at the services. A trio of his male friends discoursed music at the grave, and a large number of people followed the remains to their last home. The deceased bore an excellent name among all, and his tragic death is very much deplored.
September 03, 1901
Miss Sarah Harding became violently insane on Saturday night and was locked up in the jail.
Mr. B. S. Detwiler and Miss Margaret McNair were married at 9 o’clock Thursday morning at his brother’s residence, 308 North Alarcon street. The ceremony was performed by the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church. The happy couple left on the train the same morning for California under showers of rice and hearty congratulations from their friends.
September 04, 1901
Superintendent of Schools Jolly has concluded the quarterly examination of applicants for school certificates and reports have been forwarded to headquarters. Among those who have applied for certificate of the first grade are Misses Rela Wilson, Mattie Parker, Mame Thompson Grace Showers, and Messrs Holden and Hill. Miss Bessie Hatz made application for a second grade certificate.
September 10, 1901
Born to Mr. And Mrs. George W. Sines of Prescott, September 8, a son.
Harry F. Hayden and Miss Susie Coppel, of Oak Creek were married in Prescott September 7.
September 13, 1901
William Rhodes, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rhodes of Chino valley died yesterday afternoon of Typhoid fever, aged about twenty years. He had been sick for several weeks, Rev. F. T. Bennett went out on this afternoon’s freight train to conduct funeral services the funeral being held this afternoon.