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January 02, 1906
Negro Dies As Result Of Bullet Wounds-Thorough Investigation of the Shooting at Ash Fork Will Be Made by a Coroner’s Jury and Important Action May Be Taken. Percy Barr, the negro who participated in the sensational shooting affray at Ash Fork last Wednesday afternoon is dead. Barr died early Sunday morning from the effects of the wound in his lung. The body removed to the morgue of Maus & Co., where an inquest was conducted by a coroner’s jury …
FATHER IS CHARGED WITH ASSULT OF CHILD - Mary Bartholdi Is A Patient At Mercy Hospital – Parent Will Be Given A Hearing In Police Court – Mary Bartholdi, the girl who went to Ash Fork only a few days ago for the purpose of meeting Sergeant Donston, with whom she is said to have been in love, the intention of the couple, so it is said, being to get married, is now confined at Mercy hospital as the result of injuries alleged to have been received Sunday morning at the hand of her father, D. N. Bartholdi …
January 03, 1906
New Arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Grose are the happy parents of a new daughter, born yesterday. The father is employed in the S. H. P. and P. shops.
Were Married. William Henrichsen and Miss May Paul, two well known McCabe people, were married last night in the parlors of the Prescott hotel by Rev. Taft, pastor of the Baptist church.
Wedded at Phoenix, W. F. Payne of Tucson and Miss Lena Hartsfield of McCabe were married at Phoenix on New Year’s day. The groom is the manager of the clothing department of Steinfield Co., in that city in which he resides and the bride has been teaching school in Yavapai county. The couple have gone to Tucson, where they will reside.
Partial Settlement. A partial decree of distribution in the matter of David Grubb was made by Judge Hicks in the probate court yesterday afternoon. The sum of $40,000 in cash was distributed to the following heirs: Frank Grubb, J. B. Grubb, Jacob Grubb, Sarah A. Earle, Abigaile Robinson, Ursula Elliott, Andrew Grubb, Emma G. McMurray, Susan Grubb and Edward G. Grubb.
January 05, 1906
OLD PIONEER GOES TO HIS LAST REST – Harrison Waterman, the well known pioneer of Kirkland, died Wednesday morning at the Sisters’ hospital in Phoenix having been taken there about two weeks ago of treatment of an injured eye. In sweeping the floor of the Kirkland home, where he had resided for a number of years, an empty rifle cartridge was swept into the open fire place, and exploded, the fragments of the shell striking Mr. Waterman, in the eye … The deceased was born in Iowa and was about 80 years of age …
DIED – DURHEM – Near Prescott, January 4th Edward, beloved son of Mr. And Mrs. E. Durhem, aged 1 year 1 month 7 days …
Death of Child. Richard, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Derham, living on the Cooper Basin road, died yesterday morning. Interment from Maus parlors at 3:30 p.m. Saturday Jan. 6.
More Money for Monument. John M. Murphy, the well known miner, yesterday handed $10 to Commissioner Hickey for the O’Neil monument fund. John Duke turned over a $100 check for the amount he had subscribed, and Dr. Thomasson added a ten spot to the good cause. Pretty good for a day!
January 06, 1906
Funeral Today. The funeral of Hugh Ross, whose death occurred Thursday at Phoenix, will be held this afternoon, at 3 o’clock from the Congregational church. The deceased was a brother of Attorney John M. Ross, and had many friends in this city having spent the summer here.
January 09, 1906
DEATH SUMMONS A PIONEER WOMAN – Mrs. J. C. Snow Expires After A Brief Illness – Deceased Had Resided Here for Thirty Years.- … She was 55 years of age … The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Deceased was born in Tennessee, April 10, 1859, but when a small girl accompanied by her parents, she went to Arkansas, where she resided for some time. It was here that she was married to J. C. Snow, the wedding occurring in October 1869. In the summer of 1876 Mr. and Mrs. Snow were members of a party which left Arkansas for Arizona; making the entire distance in covered wagons which were hauled by bull teams …
January 12, 1906
BORN – Scherer – In Prescott, Jan 9, to the wife of Robt. G. Scherer, a daughter.
January 13, 1906
Stork Still Busy – There arrived this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ogra, a fine baby. All doing nicely.
January 14, 1906
Stork Visits – L. Von Biela and wife were made happy on Friday last by the arrival at their home in this city of a bouncing baby girl. Mr. Von Biela is one of the trusted employes [sic] of the Tiger Gold company at Harrington.
January 18, 1906
SAD DEATH YESTERDAY OF HARRY E. KAUFFMAN – Yesterday morning at 11 o’clock Harry E. Kauffman, aged 21 years, died at the family residence at 227 North Montezuma street. The immediate cause of death was heart failure and acute Bright’s disease … The funeral will be held at 3 o’clock this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of H. M. Maus and Co. on North Montezuma street under the auspices of the Marina street Methodist church, when the remains will be laid to rest in the Citizen’s cemetery.
January 19, 1906
Brown-Gran Nuptials. On Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Mrs. Edith Brown was married to John Wm. Gran. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. K. Stewart at the residence of the bride …
An Unpleasant Trip – Amos Swigert, one of the trusted employes [sic] of the Poland Mining company, passed through this city yesterday en route to Phoenix, to visit his wife there, who is reported to be very ill.
January 20, 1906
CAPITALISTS’ WILL FILED IN THE PROBATE COURT – In the probate court yesterday an exemplified copy and the probate thereof of the last will and testament of Beverly T. Riggs, deceased, from the superior court of San Diego county, California, was filed for probate with an applicator for issuance of letters of administration with the will annexed to Daniel Hatz of this city …
Gautriaud Estate. The will of Isidore A. Gautriaud, deceased was filed for probate yesterday with application of letters testimony to Peter Guatriaud, her surviving husband. The estate consists of real and personal property in this city.
January 21, 1906
BURRIS HOME AT WALKER BURNED TO THE GROUND –John F. Burris, who has mining interests in the Lynx creek section, was in the city yesterday. He stated that on Friday night last his home at Walker was burner to the ground …
Sad News – Mrs. Annie Henry of this city received the sad news from England, a few days ago that her mother, aged 76, was very ill, and not expected to live for any length of time.
January 23, 1906
WELL KNOWN MINER DROPS DEAD AT SCHUERMAN HOUSE – About 11 o’clock on Sunday morning last, Valentine Frank, aged about 49 years, and a native of Italy, dropped dead in the Schuerman hotel … His father died about a year ago, and he leaves no immediate relatives in this section. The deceased miner, who came to this district about nine years ago, from Pueblo, Colo. And at the time of his death was the owner of some promising mining claims in that locality.
ANNUAL ACCOUNT OF THE OLIVER ESTATE APPROVED –The fourteenth annual account of T. W. Otis, as guardian and trustee of the estate of William J. Oliver, Fred, W. Oliver, and G. Margaret Oliver, minors, was yesterday allowed, approved, settled and filed in the probate court … .The above named minors are the children of William Oliver, as old time and highly respected citizen of this county, who died in the year 1889.
JEROME – Jan 22 – Our little community was plunged into gloom today in the consequence of the sudden decease of Mrs. Fred Billings, … The deceased was born in England … she leaves to mourn her loss in addition to her husband, a daughter, Evelyn, and a baby of three summers. A brother, Tom Thomas …
January 24, 1906
Jerome – To Look After Estate –Cassida, a brother of Robert Cassida, deceased, arrived today to look after the estate of his brother.
JEROME -- Community in Gloom -- The sudden death of Mrs. Fred Billings yesterday afternoon was a great shock … .The funeral will be from the family residence Wednesday at 10 a. m … The body will be laid to rest in Cottonwood cemetery … .
January 26, 1906
Death summons a respected pioneer T. P. Darnall Expires Yesterday at the Hospital –Thomas Ryland Darnall, well and favorably known all over this county died yesterday … The deceased was born in Kentucky Sept 1, 1828, where he lived until reaching man’s estate, when he emigrated west settling at Platte City, Missouri, where in 1863 he married Miss Jane H. Miller … The funeral will take place this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of H. M. Maus and Co. to the Baptist church where services will be held. Interment will take place in the Masonic cemetery under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity, of which he was an old time and devoted member.
January 28, 1906
TWO HUMAN SKELETONS FOUND AT WALNUT CREEK – Word reached this city last night that the Ainsworth boys discovered two human skeletons buried about 100 yards distant from their residence in the Walnut creek section. The grave in which the discovery was made was only about 18 inches in depth, and their attention was first attracted to the gruesome discovery by squirrels which had burrowed into it and carried a small piece of the bones to the surface … .
January 31, 1906
Stork Visits –The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miller of this city yesterday. Mrs. Miller and a 10 pound boy are doing nicely.
Eight Pound Girl – The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Balderson in the Otis addition yesterday. The mother and an eight pound baby girl are doing well.
February 01, 1906
DEATH OF MRS. DRAGO – Mrs. Juan Drago, aged about 30 years, died on Tuesday evening last at Jerome Junction. She leaves surviving her a husband and a son, the latter of but ten years of age … The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of Frank Nevin on Cortez street to the Catholic church, where services will be held. Interment will take place in the Citizens’ cemetery.
February 02, 1906
POPULAR PRESCOTT GIRL IS WEDDED AT WICKENBURG – The many friends of Miss Mamie Francis in this city will be pleased to learn of her marriage in Wickenburg on Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock to Harry A. Reed.
February 07, 1906
DEATH OF MRS. KELLER – Mrs. Elisabeth Keller, aged 31 years died at the hospital in this city at 10:30 last evening. Deceased was the wife of Laurence Keller, of McCabe, and had resided in this section for a number of years … Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
February 08, 1906
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT – The funeral of the late Mrs. Laurence Keller of McCabe … Interment will be had in citizen’s cemetery.
Died at Hospital. Regina Rodriguez died at the hospital early yesterday afternoon. The immediate cause of death was tuberculosis, from which he had been a sufferer for a long time. He was a native of California, about 40 years of age, and had bee a resident of this territory bit a short time … Funeral arrangement will be announced later.
February 09, 1906
PRESCOTT YOUNG LADY IS QUIETLY WEDDED AT FLAGSTAFF – A romance which had its inception in this city some months ago reached a happy climax in Flagstaff on Wedesday [sic] evening last, when Father Vabre, the Catholic pastor, pronounced the impressive words that made J. w. Kraemer of Ash Fork and Miss Annie Burke of Prescott husband and wife … .
February 11, 1906
Stork Visits. The stork visited the home of Frank Blackwell, foreman of the Gladstone mine at McCabe on Friday last, leaving a beautiful baby girl weighing eight pounds …
February 13, 1906
PROBATE COURT NOTES – J. P. Dillon was yesterday appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Mary. A. Le Bertue, deceased...F. H. Williams was yesterday appointed by the probate court as administrator of the estate of Valentine Frank, deceased.
February 14, 1906
Funeral Announcement – The funeral of the late George Magann will take place this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the parlors of the Nevin undertaking establishment on cortez street, under the auspices of the Prescott lodge No. 330 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of which deceased was a member. Interment will take place in the K. of P. cemetery.
February 17, 1906
Stork Visits – The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Cox, in the neighborhood of the American ranch yesterday, leaving a bouncing baby girl weighing 12 pounds 12 ounces.
February 18, 1906
A happy climax in a pretty romance was reached last eening [sic] at 8 o’clock when Frank Coon and Miss Myrtle Doble were united in the holy bond of matrimony.
February 20, 1906
A VICTIM OF TYPHOID –Mrs. Annie M. Williams, wife of W. R. Williams, of Blanchard, died at that place on Saturday night last at 10:45 o’clock. She was about 36 years of age and a native of Newport, Indiana … .and the remains were then taken to the undertaking establishment of H. M. Maus & Co., in this city, to be prepared for shipment to her former home in Kansas.
SUCCUMBS TO HIS MALADIES – Ed. Thompson who arrived here in the early part of last November from Williams, died yesterday morning at 9 o’clock at the Mercy hospital … He was about 40 years of age … The funeral will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of H. M. Maus & Co. under the auspices of the local aerie.
DEATH OF A NOBLE WOMAN – The sad news reached Jos I. Roberts at 2 o’clock this morning of the sudden death of his mother-in-law Mrs. Saul Jackson, who died at 10 o’clock last evening at her home at Kirkland after an illness of only two hours.
JEROME – Victim of Assault Dies –R. Lara, who has been lingering between life and death since. Feb. 13, when he was struck over the head with a shovel in the hands of Daniel Haley, died on Sunday. …
February 21, 1906
Daniel Haley Must Stand Trial For Lara’s Death – At the coroner’s inquest held yesterday afternoon on the remains of Regino Lara, aged about 35 years, the jury brought in a verdict that the deceased came to his death from an injury to the lift side of the head, caused by a blow with a shovel in the hands of Daniel Haley.
Engagement Announced. – The engagement is announced of Miss Marion H. Lamson, formerly of Prescott, and sister of Richard Lamson of this city, to Mr. Robert E. Matthews, manager of the Jerome Junction hotel.
February 23, 1906
Remains Of Mrs. Louise Jackson Are Laid At Rest –All that is mortal of one of the noblest and purest of the woman pioneers of this territory was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock when the remains of Mrs. Louise Jackson were interred in the Citizens’ cemetery … Mrs. Louise Jackson was born in Indiana in 1838. Her maiden name was Lynch … .In 1852 the Lynch and Jackson families were among a party of twenty-five families that crossed the plains together, leaving Rushville in the month of January and arriving in California in the following September … Besides her husband, who is now about 75 years of age, all of her children, numbering thirteen, eight sons and five daughters, survive her … .
February 25, 1906
Calkins-Meador Nuptials.
Hiram Calkins and Miss Pauline Meador were united in the bonds of matrimony yesterday by probate judge C. P. Hicks. The contracting parties are prominent and highly respected residents of the Walnut grove section.
February 27, 1906
SAD DEATH OF MRS. FRED REICHELT OF M’CABE – Mrs. Lena Reichelt, wife of Fred Reichelt of McCabe, died on Saturday morning last at 1 o’clock after an illness of only two days. The deceased was aged about 33 years, and a native of California … .Her remains were interred in the McCabe cemetery by the side of her new born babe, who preceded her to the grave the day before she died.
February 28, 1906
WEDDING OF MISS THERESA RYAN AND ROBERT CRABTREE – One of Prescott’s charming young ladies, Miss Theresa Ryan, was united in wedlock last evening at 8 o’clock to Robert E. Crabtree, one of our popular and enterprising young men … The bride, who is the accomplished daughter of Mrs. Ellen Ryan, has been a resident of this city for the past ten years, and very popular in social circles. The groom is a trusted employe [sic] of the Hill Hardware company.
SAD SUMMONS – J. A. Gilbert, of Jerome, who is connected with the United Verde company, was suddenly called to California yesterday by a telegram conveying the sad news that his mother was dying.
March 01, 1906
TWO HAPPY COUPLES ARE JOINED IN HOLY WEDLOCK -- Yesterday at high noon in the parlors of the Hotel Burke, Miss Edith Bruce was united in marriage to D. W. Haws. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Taft of the Baptist church, and was witnessed by only a few intimate friends of the contracting parties … Miss Bessie Donovan was united in wedlock on Tuesday evening last to R. R. Williams by Rev. Taft at the Baptist parsonage in this city.
March 02, 1906
DEATH CALLS A PIONEER CITIZEN OF CHERRY CREEK – News reached this city yesterday of the death of Sutton McWhorter at his home in cherry creek district at 11 o’clock on Wednesday night last. The deceased, who was an old and respected pioneer of this territory, was about 72 years of age, and had been a resident of Cherry creek for the past thirty years … A casket for his remains was forwarded yesterday from the undertaking parlors, of F. F. Nevin and interment will take place today in the Cherry creek cemetery.
FINAL ACCOUNT FILED – in the probate court yesterday the final account of Wilbur Mayer administrator of the estate of James Zener, deceased, was filed, allowed and settled, and the residue of the estate, consisted of $486.17, distributed to the mother, brother, and sisters of the deceased all of whom are residents of Mexxolonbardo, in Austro-Hungarian empire …
March 04, 1906
MONUMENT MARKS THE GRAVE OF PIONEER – GRANITE SHAFT RECORDS THE END OF DAVID GRUBB – A granite monument was erected at the head of the grave of the late David Grubb in the citizens’ cemetery yesterday by W. H. Larkin, the well known stone contractor … David Grubb, who was born near Chillicothe, Ohio, on November 14, 1842, arrived in this territory in the latter 60’s. He moved to Prescott from the Vulture mine near Wickenburg in the winter of 1874, and on the 26th day of December of that year started to work in the Senator mine, the immediate vicinity of which he made his home until a short time before his death on June 23, 1905, when he was taken to the Mercy hospital here for medical attention …
Joined in Wedlock – Miss Charlotte Lambertine was united in the holy bonds of wedlock yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock to Clyde Smith. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride’s parents in this city by Probate Judge C. P. Hicks in the presence of the immediate relatives and a few of the personal friends of the contracting parties.
March 06, 1906
MANY MOURN THE DEATH OF MRS. URSULA MEISLER –The funeral of the late Mrs. Ursula Meiser who died on Sunday morning last at 7 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Moser, her son-in-law and daughter, in this city, took place yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Moser residence on Cortez street. She was 75 years of age and a native of Switzerland … Father Bennett read the last offices of the Episcopal church over her remains which were interred in the K. of P. cemetery, under the direction of undertaker Nevin, a large procession of sorrowing friends, following her remains to their last resting place.
DEATH OF MRS. MORENO – The funeral of the late Mrs. Eduardo Moreno, who died at her residence on South Granite street on Saturday evening last at 7:30 o’clock, took place yesterday morning at 9 o’clock from the undertaking parlors of F. F. Nevin on Cortez street. The deceased was 65 years. Interment was had in the Citizens’ cemetery.
ACCOUNT APPROVED – In the probate court yesterday the third annual account of Henry T. Andrews, guardian of the estate of George W. Tower, an inmate of the territorial asylum for the insane, was allowed, approved and settled.
March 11, 1906
NEWS OF QUIET WEDDING IS FINALLY MADE PUBLIC – The news of the marriage of Miss Laura Willihan, one of the charming young ladies of this city, to Owen J. Thomas on Feb. 28 was made public last evening. The ceremony, which was performed by probate judge C. P. Hicks at the home of the bride’s mother, was witnessed only by a few intimate friends of the contracting parties.
March 13, 1906
SUCCUMBS TO MALADY – Mrs. Theresa Greenwood, who has been a resident of this section for a number of years died last evening at the Mercy hospital … She was about 60 years of age … Funeral arrangements will be announced as soon as her relatives in Pennsylvania are heard from. She leaves surviving her in this section two sons and a daughter, who have the entire sympathy of the community.
March 15, 1906
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA – Joseph Stevens, who was taken to the hospital in this city a few days ago from Ash Fork suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia, died yesterday at 5 o’clock. The deceased was 19 years of age and a native of Colorado.
March 16, 1906
Stork Visits – The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie McNeely yesterday morning at 11 o’clock and left a nine pound baby girl.
March 21, 1906
R. M. Brode, a well known miner, who has been a resident of the Walker section for a number of years, was accidentally killed by a cave in the tunnel of the Aula mine … .and interment will take place in the citizens’ cemetery. The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania and aged about 35 years … His wife who is a resident of Walker survives him.
THOS B. TISDALE PASSES AWAY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS – Thomas B. Tisdale, aged 37 years and a native of Tennessee, died at the residence of his brother, George Tisdale, at 221 North Alarcon street yesterday morning, about 12:30 o’clock … The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o’clock, from the residence of his brother George at 221 North Alarcon street … Interment will be had in the citizens’ cemetery.
March 27, 1906
MINER INSTANTLY KILLED BY FALLING DOWN A MANWAY – Saturday night last while going to supper in the United Verde mine at Jerome, Francisco Echaz, a miner, fell into a forty foot chute and was instantly killed. The deceased miner was a native of Spain, where his mother, who survives him, resides.