Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06

cles everywhere, and has a strong
 membership along the main line of
 the Santa Fe.
 Visited the Southland.
 Mrs. E. c. Avery, after several
 weeks spent in visiting friends at
 Tempe, returned to the city yesterday. Mrs. Avery is at the home of her
 mother, her husband residing in Ala
 bama and a few years ago was a
 business man of this city and an of ficial of the county.
 Attorney Returns Home.
 Hon. Henry F. Ashurst, who has
 been to Flagstaff for several days,
 having been retained to assist Co.,
 conino county in the prosecution of the celebrated case against Neill and
 Woods, accused of the murder of Schwartz, returned to his practice in this city yesterday.
 Returns Home.
 After several weeks visiting in this city and at the mining camp of her father, H. A. Kendall, Mrs Al Dake returned to her home in San Diego, Cal, yesterday. She was accompanied by her father, who will remain on the coast for several weeks. Mrs. Dake was formerly a resident of this city and is welcomed by large circle of friends and aequaintanees when ever she comes.
 Serious Charge.
 Robert Plumridge, running on the s. F. P. & P. as a newsbOy, was ar rested in this city yesterday by Sher- if Smith on adviees from Maricopa county, charged with burglary and petty larceny on the property of Walter Hill & Co.,, in Phoenix. This young man is a son of the late Rob ert Plumridge, who in the early days was known from one end of the ter ritory to the other in sporting circles. The boy will be taken south this evening to have his preliminary hear ing.
 Pleased Stockmen.
 J. H. Nader, of Cherry Creek, who was one of the cOnsignees in the big Hooker & Fain stock shipment that passed through the city yesterday, and Ta1l nf hn are visiting the city on business. Both gentlemen are pioneers of this county and they speak in high terms of the range feed and the superb condition of cattle, the latter being in better shape for the winter than ever before and the future of the in dustry is most encouraging.
 Tragedies on Ranch.
 J. H. Lee, the pioneer, is in the city and says the auto fatalities to date on his place show one pig maimed, a turkey crippled of its wings, a dog without tail, two chickens legless and a hmping COW. He makes no direct accusations, but when Dr. Blaine or Frank Foster come whizzing along, he smiles in a satisfied manner that is not sugges- tive in any way that he is afraid of them. as they are the most careful drivers and maintain the slowest speed of any of the auto contingent that run from this city.
 Probate Transaction.
 In the probate court the only mat ter under consideration was the final account of James Russell, administra- or of the estate of the late Rhoda Russell, which was allowed, approved and settled. The estate being solvent, with no income from it, it was order ed distributed to John H. Ehle, as signee of the heirs at law of the de ceased. It comprises 135 acres of land and is situated in Ferguson val ley. Mrs. Russell passed away in 1895, and was the mother of James Russell, at present of Skull valley. Feels Easier.
 Henry Braun, with the Lucky Star Mining company in Mineral Point dis trict, is visiting the city on business. MT. Braun was recently arrested on the unique charge of stealing his own saddle and bridle and placed under $500 bonds to appear before the next