Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06

Portala excursion to San Francisco on the 18th and 18th, s46.25 for the round trip.
 Turns Over New Leaf.
 After brief but somewhat lurid residence in this city, Bert Thompson, who became notorious in a recent check transaction, left yesterday for Iowa, his former home. He promises to reform hereafter and regretted the action that brought him into such line of nOtoriety.
 Mill Running.
 R. H. Burmister has returned from an inspection of the properties of the Arizona Copper-Gold Mines company on Cherry creek. He states that the i Lane mill is running steadily on a half shift, pending the completion of [ the water service, when it will be op- erated on full time Mine work con tinues under favorable conditions and the underground conditions give the property a splendid rating for future production.
 Visitors Leave.
 After a few weeks visiting the city, Mrs. H. shannon of Oakland, Cal, and Mrs. J. B. Sexton of Los Angeles, left for their respective homes yesterday. Both ladies were the guests of Miss Ashbrook of this city, the latter being a sister Another Cattle Shipment
 Six carloads of cattle were shipped through Prescott yesterday by Dell Crabb of the Blair ranch, consigned to Lee Vavenness of Phoenix, who will fatten them for market. Orville Bozarth, livestock inspector of this district, gave them a clean bill of health.
 Animal Counties.
 Yesterday the following bounty claims were filed before the board of supervisors: J. NJ Weston of Granite mountain, two coyotes; w. G. Parkinson, of the same place, two skunks; Eli Davis, of Skull valley, one skunk
 Mining Men Here. Messrs. Jesse 4. Robesou and J. R. Lowry, who are developing mining ground near Turkey, are visiting the [ city. They are preparing to make a i shipment of ore from their property near that point, which bears an excel lent name in silver possibilities and upon which extensive development has been given.
 Big Contractor Arrives.
 James Cashion, of Grant Bros, one of the heaviest railroad contracting firms in the country, passed through the city yesterday en route to Phoe- nix, where he will pasture for the winter months several carloads of animals that are en route. MT. Cashion formerly resided in this city when his firm constructed the grade for the Prescott & Eastern and the extension from Prescott to Phoenix. He has been to Canada visiting his family and will return to this sec tiOn later to spend a few days with friends. His firm has recently com pleted a big grading contract in Mexico.
 Mining Operator a Visitor.
 J. A. Forbes, operating the Inde pepdence mine near the Hassayampa, is in the city. He continues devel opment and says that the property is yielding a good grade of ore. In the past few weeks that section, he says, has experienced quite an active life, and more mines are under op- eration than in months past and in addition several mining engineers are looking over the district Road Builder Arrives.
 C. D. Rynearson, road overseer of the Kirkland and other valley dis triets to the west of Prescott, is wis iting the city on official matters. He has recently completed the new high way from Kirkland to the junction of the Walnut Grove and Copper Basin roads and performed other services in that section. The new road from Kirkland to Copper Basin is exten- sively used by western people and several miles are saved over the old Iron Spring route.
 Prosperous Business.
 I. D. L. Sullivan, president of the Big Diamond Cattle company, whose yanga is located in Rio Chino valley