Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-22

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 Merchant Leaves.
 B. W. Goldwater, a member of the firm of M GOldwater & Bro, passed through the city yesterday en route to his home. He has been in New York on a purchasing expedition for the Phoenix and Prescott houses. In Regard to Curran.
 In reference to Wm. Curran, the well known mining man, who is miss ing, a Jerome subscriber writes that tshe distinctly remembers reading four or five months ago of a man by the same name being mentioned in con neetion with a mining deal near Phoenix.
 Farmer .isitor.
 Grant Carter. after a days visit to the city. returned to Kirkland val ley last evening. That section re- gently went into the "dry' zone on local option election and after the 4th of next month all liquor places will be closed out, accordingly. Pleased With Country.
 After several weeks spent in this city and in examining mining ground in the dassayampa section, Dr. Gard ner, of Hollywood, returned to his home in the above city yesterday. He is also heavily identified with the Little Daisy property at Jerome Mine Manager Leaves.
 Fred F. Biles, general manager of the Mt Elliott Mining company, has gone to California for a visit of sew eral weeks on business incidental to his mining interests. His associate, I. D. L. Williams, is expected to arrive from Pittsburg in a few days To Old Home. v
 J. s. Gales is preparing to visit San Francesca on a business and pleas ure trip. He will visit the many factories dealing in leather goods to lay in a big stock for his Prescott house and will renew aequaintanees of years gone in his old home. He expects to be absent several weeks. Mines Sold.
 Yesterday a deed from Benjamin RybOn to M. J. Clark was filed for record. Two claims are designated in the sale, both in the Chapsrral ba- sin, one known as the New Coinage and the other the North Pole. The above properties recently underwent an expert examination by the pur- chaser, and are said to be valuable. Prosperous Mining Section.
 Van H. Brooks, associated with min ing in the vicinity of Casa Grande, is paying the city a short business visit. He reports several mining en- terprises under headway and the prominence of that section firmly es- tablished, more activity prevailing than at any time in the history of the district.
 To the Congress.
 Will L. Clark, of the United Verde Copper company, who will be the dean of the Arizona contingent to the coming session of the American Min ing congress to be held at Goldfield has retumed to his home at Jerome. LeRoy Anderson of this city will also be a delegate to this important meet ing and will accompany MT. Clark. Official Leaves.
 George U. Young left for Phoenix last evening to resume his duties as secretary of the territory. It is his intention to remain at the Capital City for some time before returning to his mining interests near this city. The latter is under operation and dur ing Mir. Young's absence the system of development outlined will be car ried out.
 Walker Visitors.
 Messrs. William Greenlund and A. E. Upper of Walker, are visiting the city, coming mainly on the matter of the recent election held in that place on local option issues. They were unaware until reaching the city that the eanvassing of the vote had been passed over by the board until a fu- ture date. They are the only two to be affected by the issues involved. Takes Over Property. H. R. Ward the mining engineer, who arrived from Grass Valley, Cal, a few days ago, yesterday purchased at a receivers sale the old Dunkirk mining property on Slate creek. This concern was placed in bankruptcy sev- eral months ago. Mir. Ward was for merly identified with it and returned to California yesterday. saving that 1t