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October 02, 1903
Lavina Bailey, the five year old girl of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Bailey died last night of pneumonia after an illness of several days. The funeral will take place from the family residence on Saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock from the Catholic church.
Mrs. Minnie Alice Davis died on Thursday afternoon at her home 249 South Montezuma street, after a brief illness. Deceased was formerly a resident Prescott where she is well known and her death will be mourned. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Baptist church under the direction of P. Mohn & Co.
October 05, 1903
Geo. D. Berry of Crown King and Mrs. Adele Evans of Prescott, were married on Saturday evening October 3, by Probate Judge C. P. Hicks.
Mrs. J. M. Aitken arrived from Phenix on Sunday to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Pearl Weaver to Mr. Wilson, nephew of J. W. Wilson, which will take place on Wednesday of this week.
John A. Campbell, a native of Canada, aged 39 years, died at Mercy hospital on Sunday of consumption. The remains were taken in charge by P. Mohn & Co., and the funeral took place this afternoon from the Catholic church. Deceased was a plumber, formerly in the employ of J. H. Mulrein.
October 06, 1903
W. A. Jaquette and Miss E. A. Thorpe were married yesterday by Rev. Bennett and went to California to spend their honeymoon.
October 07, 1903
The funeral of the late Mrs. E. L. Sharpneck took place this afternoon from the family residence on Grove street. Rev. Bennett, of the Episcopal church, of which deceased was a consistent member, conducted the services. The funeral was attended by a large company of people, whose sympathies go out to the bereaved relatives of the departed.
October 08, 1903
Happily Married-Miss Pearl Weaver, daughter of those two Prescott pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Weaver, and J. W. Wilson, jr., nephew of J. W. Wilson, the clothing man, were united in marriage last evening at the residence of the bride's parents on South Marina street, in the presence of a goodly number of relatives and friends of the family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bennett of the Episcopal church. Miss Weaver is the youngest of the four daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, the other three having been happily married for several years. Mr. And Mrs. Weaver were married in Prescott, their children were all born and raised in Prescott and with the exception of Mrs. J. M. Aitken, who resides in Phenix, all reside here.
The groom has been in the employ of his uncle for some time in the clothing business and is an exemplary and industrious young man. May their matrimonial voyage be a pleasant, prosperous and happy one is the wish of the Journal-Miner.
October 09, 1903
F. P. Cruice received a telegram today announcing that his wife's mother, Mrs. J. R. Hollway died at her home in Oklahoma City, this morning at 4:30 o'clock, after a brief illness of about one month. Mrs. Holloway was taken sick while visiting her daughter in Prescott and returned to her home in the hopes of recovering her health. Deceased was only 48 years old and leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters to mourn her demise.
October 10, 1903
On last Saturday evening death invaded the household of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Swtizer and carried away the spirit of little Albert, the oldest of their three children. He was a very bright child for his age, and the idol of his parents. Spinal meningitis was the cause of death - Flagstaff Gem.
October 12, 1903
Charles T. Rogers, one of the early pioneers of Yavapai county, died September 25, Bath, Maine on the morning of his 76th birthday of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Rogers was one of the early settles of Williams when that section was part of Yavapai county and was well known to all of the old times of the territory. His son and daughter Frank Rogers and Mrs. Nellie Stone are residents of Cupertino, California.
October 15, 1903
An inmate of the county hospital named Dan Dougherty died at that institution today.
Word was received in Prescott today, of the birth in Los Anglees[sic], on Wednesday evening October 14, to Mrs. and Mrs., A. E. Mitchell of a son. The couple will be favorably remembered by many people. Mrs. Mitchell before marriage being formerly Miss Gussie Heck. The telegram announcing the event added that both mother and child are doing well.
October 20, 1903
Born in Williams, Oct 12, to Mr. and Mrs. William Bass, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Hastings are rejoicing over the arrival of their first born, a son.
October 24, 1903
James H. Bennett and Miss Susan Bradford were married in Phenix [sic] a few days since. The groom is a cousin of James Gordon Bennett, and the bride is a beautiful and accomplished young lady of Kentucky. The chief interest which attaches to this item in Prescott, where neither are known, is the announcement that the couple will reside in.
Prescott. .
The funeral of the late Alfred Peterson, who was killed two weeks ago in an accident at Globe, will take place on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Methodist church on Marina street, Rev. E. O. Mclntier will conduct the services at the church, and the Miners' union of McCabe will hold services at the grave. Friends and acquaintances of the family are requested to attend.
October 26, 1903
Word was received today from Los Angeles, announcing that Martin Stitzer, who went there some time since for the benefit of his health, is very low and is not expected to live long.
October 27, 1903
Born at Jerome Junction, Oct 23, to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rhodes, a son.
The funeral of the late Joe Hood, whose partially decomposed remains were found a short time since a short distance from town, took place this afternoon under the auspices of the Miners' union of which he was a member.
October 29, 1903
Born, in Jerome, Oct 19, to Mr. and Mrs. John Connelly, a son.
Mayor Burke and Health Officer Day accompanied Capt Palmer and Dr. Thomson, of Whipple to Del Rio today to make an official investigation of the source of Prescott's water supply. The two physicians will make a bacteriological examination of the water. While this water has been examined time and again and pronounced pure and good from a sanitary point it has been thought desirable to make a further examination of it, as a sanitary precaution solely.
October 30, 1903
MARRIAGE LAST NIGHT Two of Prescott’s popular young people were united in marriage last night at the residence of the bride's parents, on South Montezuma street. They were C. M. Binford, bookkeeper for the Bashford-Burmister company, and Miss Edna Wilder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wilder, a young lady who was born and who has been reared in Prescott. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bennett of the Episcopal church and was witnessed only by the immediate relatives of the family of the bride. In fact the affair was intended to have been kept a secret, but it leaked out during the evening and the employes[sic] of the B.B. company gave the young couple a rousing ovation. The Journal-Miner is glad of the opportunity of joining the host of friends of the worthy young couple in wishing happiness and prosperity. No care have been issued.
Louis Reyes died at Mercy hospital yesterday of consumption.
October 31, 1903
Born on Friday, Oct 30, to Mr. and Mrs. 0 B. Marshall a son.
November 03, 1903
DEATH OF J. H. COLLINS-Word was received in this city last evening about six o'clock that J. H. Collins had passed away at the territorial insane asylum at Phenix[sic]. Mrs. Collins was at once notified and left on the evening train for that place to attend the funeral which took place in Phenix (sic) at four o'clock this afternoon. The sickness and death of Mr. Collins is one of those pathetic human experiences which cannot fail to touch the heart that has a spark of sympathy. Mr. Collins came to this county some seven or eight years ago, coming from Freson(sic) California, where before taking up the practice of law had been a very successful Congregational minister. He practiced law in Jerome for some years but the two great firs in that camp caused him considerable loss and he came to Prescott to locate. He soon had a very large practice and was counted one of the most successful attorneys in this section of the territory. On account of his large practice combined with a great deal of sickness in his family he finally broke down in both mind and body and it was necessary some months ago to confine him in the territorial asylum but nothing that medical skill or the best of treatment could do was able to restore the shattered constitution and he gradually grew worse until the end came to all his earthly sorrows and trials last evening. He was a man about forty fives years of age, a brilliant and powerful public speaker and to be cut down just in the prime of his usefulness seems a great pity. The numerous friends of Mrs. Collins and family unite in extending their sympathy to them in this hour of their great bereavement.
November 05, 1903
B. T. Riggs, an old time resident of this section died on Wednesday in San Diego. Mr. Riggs was a former partner of John Lawler in the Hillside mine and when that property was sold, he went to California, bought a ranch and settled there, but of later years has been living in San Diego where he also owned considerable property. He had been a sufferer for a long time with cancer of the stomach so that his death was not unexpected. After leaving Arizona he married and his widow survives him. He came to Prescott in 1871 and his death will be mourned by a large circle of friends in this section.
November 11, 1903
Edmund Crone and Miss Elsie Spence were united in marriage last evening at the home of the groom's mother on North Alarcon street, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Taft in the presence of several relatives and friends.
After the ceremony was performed and the congratulations had been extended the party was invited to partake of a nice wedding supper. The groom is an employe[sic] of the SF P. and P. has the reputation of being a sober and industrious young man. The bride has lived for a number of years with her parents at Palace station in this county and is a sister of Deputy Sheriff Tommy Thompson's wife. The young people will make their home for the present with the groom's mother in this city.
November 12, 1903
MATTERS IN COURT-The grand jury did not complete its labors yesterday and it is doubtful whether they would finish today or not as there was considerable more work before the jury than was expected. The committee to investigate the books of the county officials have done nothing in that line as yet and it is not known just how much of this work they will do. Should they take this matter up thoroughly it may take the committees several days yet. The jury reported four true bills this morning as follows:
Chas DeLeon, which had been referred to them the second time; Ramon Cordova, charged with murder, having shot a Mexican to death some weeks ago in front of his saloon on Granite street; and H. A. Pitts, who is charged with making a gun play during the strike troubles at Walker. The above parties were arraigned before Judge Sloan and given the statutory time to plead.
The following charges were ignored by the grand jury: Patrick O'Donnell who was charged with having drawn a gun on some of the striking miners at the Pickerel camp last summer when they were trying to take his picture; Gen. Moore: Francisco Robles and Roy Jones. These prisoners were ordered discharged.
Chas. Day who was indicted yesterday entered a plea of not guilty and his case was set for this afternoon.
John Burke, Romero Rubio and Jacinto Coto, who were indicted yesterday, all plead not guilty and their cases set for trial next Monday.
A. Pratt entered a plea of not guilty but no time was set for his hearing. The afternoon was taken up with the trial of Chas Day, before a jury, on a charge of rape. He was found guilty of the offense and will be sentenced next Monday.
The war department is advertising in the Journal-Miner for the disinterring, removing and reinterring of the remains of a number of soldiers who were buried several years ago in the cemetery near Whipple barracks. There are two cemeteries on the Whipple military reserve, one about a mile from the barracks and one near the barracks. It is the remains that were buried in the latter that are to be removed and buried in the cemetery about a mile east of the barracks. There are about forty three bodies to remove.
November 17, 1903
Born - In Prescott, Arizona, November 17, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Brandon, a daughter.
November 18, 1903
George Ruffner has returned from a trip to Honolulu where he and Mrs. Ruffner went some months ago on a visit and pleasure trip. Mrs. Ruffner returned with him as far as San Francisco where she stopped off for a few days visit.
November 19, 1903
A rather novel wedding took place last Sunday in the Verde valley at which two brothers married two sisters. The happy quartette are: Leroy E. Gillett and Miss Bertha Milner and Chas. L. Gilbert and Miss Nellie F. Milner. The young gentlemen are residents of the Verde valley and the brides recently arrived from Kansas. The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. L. Bullion.
November 21, 1903
The funeral of J. C. Maxwell will be held from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock, instead of at the undertaking parlors as stated last evening.
A letter has been received in this city from Portland, Oregon that a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Loo Walden last Sunday. Mrs. Walden is well known in this city, her maiden name having been Miss Stapleton.
November 23, 1903
Last evening as Wong Hing, a Chinese cook, was walking along Montezuma street he suddenly fell on the sidewalk in an unconscious condition and was carried to Chinatown where he died in a few minutes. An inquest revealed the fact that a clot of blood had formed in his heart, which caused his death.
November 25, 1903
Miss Abbott, who was the subject of a surgical operation a few days since, died today at Mercy hospital.
The remains of the late William Leahy were shipped this morning to his former home in the east for interment. They were accompanied to the train by the Prescott lodge of Elks.
November 27, 1903
Born, November 27, in Prescott, to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wakely, a daughter.
Carlos Contrado, leader of the Indian school band, at Phenix [sic], died a few days since.
George Ruffner, who took a lot of stock to the Salt river valley a few days ago to place on pasture, returned from his trip this morning.
November 27, 1903
Mrs. M. W. Storm, mother of County Treasurer J. P. Storm, died in San Diego recently at the age of 85 years. Her death occurred on the birthday of her son, and was occasioned by a fall.
November 31, 1903
Chono Rios, who committed a cold blooded murder at Congress, has been released from custody at Agua Prieta, Mexico, the governor of Sonora deciding that the evidence against him was not such a character as to justify turning him over to the authorities for trial. The crime itself was a deliberate premeditated killing. The victim being a fellow Mexican it is just possible that the governor of Sonora did not look upon it as being of sufficient importance to justify the punishment of Rios. Immediately upon his release Rios started for the interior of Mexico, where he will not be in danger of being 'yanked up' again. This is the prisoner that Sheriff Roberts made a trip to Mexico to secure.
December 01, 1903
Born November 30, to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wright of NO.1 07 North Marina street, a son.
December 02, 1903
Born, December 1, in Prescott, to Mr. and Mrs. N. Friedburg, a daughter.
The funeral of the late Fred Cramer took place this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of P. Mohn & Co. at two o'clock, under the auspices of the Miners union of which deceased was a member in Cripple creek. Cramer was about 40 years of age and unmarried, his only known relative being a brother in Colorado. The eighteen shots which exploded in the shaft in which he was at work mangled him in a terrible manner, pieces being scatter all through the shaft.
December 07, 1903
Mrs. William Denny died on Saturday night after an illness of several days, with appendicitur [sic]. Deceased was one of the early settlers of this county, the family having resided in the Walnut creek section until a few years ago, when Mr. and Mrs. Denny sold their ranch property there and moved to town. She leaves a husband, three sons and one daughter. She was a very estimable woman and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. The funeral will take place from the family residence in West Prescott, tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock under the direction of P. Mohn. & Co.
Mrs. Geo. Rohpeter died on Sunday at her home in the Auga Fria valley, near Dewey, of pneumonia, after a very brief illness. Deceased was a very estimable young woman and her untimely death is particularly sad as she leaves three young children, the youngest only a few weeks old, who need a mother's care, and attention. The body was brought to town last evening by P. Mohn & Co., under whose direction the funeral will take place in a few days, due notice of which will be given later. The bereaved and sorrowing husband and motherless children have the sympathy of the community in their affliction.
December 08, 1903
THE PASSING OF A PIONEER ... J. M. More, more familiarly know as "Uncle Jimmy" died at the county hospital yesterday aged 82 years. Deceased came here about thirty five years ago, and resided most of his time in Kirkland valley, although for a few year prior to the death of his wife, which occurred about twelve years ago, the couple resided in Prescott..The funeral will take place tomorrow Wednesday, afternoon, from the chapel in P. Mohn & Co. undertaking parlor at two o'clock.
Vide Cascia, an Italian, who was arrested in the rocks west of Prescott last Saturday on a charge of insanity was examined before Probate Judge Hicks this afternoon. He informed the officers that the officers in Italy were going to send him several million dollars, of which he seemed to be very much in need from his appearance. He was committed to the asylum at Phenix[sic].
December 11, 1903
Joseph Tamborino, mention of whose serious illness was recently made in these columns, died at his home in Jerome a few days since. Mr. Tamborino was one of the old time residents of Jerome.
Jerome lodge. A. O. U. W. has elected the following officers: R. A. Williams, master workman; Benj Romm, foreman; Ray Lane, overseer; John L. Summers, guide; L. A. Hawkins, recorder; H. P. Merrill, financier; M. T. Broader, receiver; Wm. Menahan, inside watchmna[sic]; Chas. V. Ross, outside watchman; Lynn Boyd, A. J. Knoblock, R. A. Smith, trustees.
December 12, 1903
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Poole are rejoicing over the arrival at their home last night of a lovely little girl, the first to gladden the household. Mrs. Poole and daughter are getting along nicely but "Papa" Poole was not able to work today, but his condition is hopeful.
December 14, 1903
The Anti-Saloon will meet at the M. E. church at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow evening. All in sympathy with the movement are cordially invited to attend.
The contract for removing the remains of dead soldiers from the small cemetery at Whipple to the larger one up the gulch, has been let to J. H. Lee at $8 per body.
- Born, in Prescott, December 13, to Mr. and Mrs. William Murphy, a daughter. This being their first it is naturally an even of more than ordinary importance to both of them though "Billy' was able to be at his place in the postoffice today as usual.
Invitations are out to the marriage of Miss Louise Marguerite McCoy and Archie Fancher Lockhart. The date on which the ceremony will be performed is Wednesday, December 23, 1903 ...
December 15, 1903
The body of the late W. J. Yarbrough, whose sudden death occurred a few days since, was shipped today to friends at Holly Springs, Mississippi, where it will be buried.
December 16, 1903
Samuel Strahan, of Cottonwood, and Miss Laura Sutter, of Jerome, were married at the home of the bride's parents on Monday, December 14, by Rev. F. T. Bennett, of Prescott.
A marriage license was issued out of the probate court ths[sic] afternoon to Floyd A. Burmister and Miss Maggie Allen, both well known and popular young people of Cherry Creek. Mr. Burmister is in the stock business but like most all other Yavapai people is more or less interested in mining. He wanted to start house keeping in proper manner so he ordered the proper the Journal-Miner sent regularly to his address ...
Word was received in Prescott last night that Frank Mansfield and Mrs. Maud Bartlett were married in Kingman yesterday .....
December 22, 1903
L. W. Winkless and Miss Yasemeta Ralston were married last evening. They are a very popular and highly esteem young couple, and the Journal-Miner extends congratulations.
December 23, 1903
The funeral of the late John G. Campbell took place at 2:20 this afternoon, under the direction of P. Mohn & Co., from his late residence at 234 North Marina street. It was largely attended by our citizens who held deceased in high esteem.
December 24, 1903
AN ATIRACTIVE HOME WEDDING ... Only Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McCoy Becomes Wife of Archie Lockhart. The marriage of Archie F. Lockhart and Miss Louise Marguerite McCoy took place on the afternoon of Wednesday December 23, at 4:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents, in West Prescott, in the presence of a large circle of relatives and friends ...
December 26, 1903
The remains of the late Frank Willis were taken to McCabe today where they were buried by the Miners union ....
Lewis J. Alters, an old time resident of Prescott, died on Christmas morning of paralysis. The remains were taken to P. Mohn & Co.'s undertaking parlors to be prepared for burial on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of Prescott of which the deceased was a member. He is survived by a son and daughter, both of whom reside in this county.