Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-29
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company business.
 Attorney Returns.
 After a few days absence in PhOe nix on professional duties, T. c. Job, the attorney. returned to the city yes terday morning
 Goes to Chaparral.
 c. A. French, the contractor, will leave in few days for the camp of the Buffalo Mining Company near McCabe, to install heavy machinery. Takes Vacation.
 E. Schariff, an attache of the aud iting department of the s. F. P. & P, left yesterday for the coast to spend the holidays with friends and rela- tives.
 Family Reunion.
 Mrs. LeRoy Anderson left yester- day for NIissoula, Montana, the home of her mother. She will spend sev- eral weeks at that point, the guest of relatives. Exceptional Case.
 The only contributor yesterday of bounty pelts was Mrs. c. P Durham, residing on the Upper Verde, who sent in the hides of five skunks. She was sent check for as many dol lars.
 Holiday Vacation.
 St, Joseph's Academy closed yes terday for the holiday vacation and will reopen on January l. The GUS tomary vacation would have com meneed today, but owing to the storm, the holiday period started day ahead
 Deep Snow.
 Reports from the Bradshaws yes terday state that at the most elevat- ed points on the north spur of that range four feet of snow was the esti- mated depth. The statement is also made that with above fall, so far as moisture is to be considered, the storm is the greatest in the past twenty-five years to come to that section.
 Difficult Travelling.
 John Fitch and James Jackson reached the city yesterday from the Midnight Test mine. on Upper Groom creek, where they have been employ ed for several days on mill work for that mine. They report two and one half feet of snow on the level, and the trip to this city one of difficulty. Country Closed Up.
 Horace Yeoman. who is running pack trains in the Bradshaw noun tains. reached the city Tuesday from Crown King. He reports the coun- try as showed under, and all trans portation for a few days is sus- pended.
 Improved Condition.
 H. F. Davis, the superintendent of the Octave mine, who was brought to a sanitarium in this city about one week ago, suffering from a nervous shock, is reported cOnvalescing, and will be able in a few days to resume his duties.
 Permanent Injunction.
 In the suit of D. J. Ryan vs. the De Soto Mining Company, a perma- nent injunction was issued restrain ing the defendant from dumping upon plaintiffs mining claim. Judgment for $1 damages was awarded Ryan, the effect being to throw the costs upon the defendant.
 Dislikes the Snow.
 Major T. c. Jordan of the La Gra- eia Mining Company, who returned a few days ago from the east on min ing business, left yesterday for Long Beach, California, to spend the holi- days. He intended to go to his camp in the Black Hills range, but learn ing that the deep snow barred travel, he took the train for the coast, de- ferring his trip until the weather mod crates and the trails are open. Mercantile Visitor.
 w. A. Fielder, the Humboldt mer chant, after a two days business trip to the city, returned to his home yesterday. He says the rebuilding of the shelter proceeds uninterrupted ly, and the prevailing opinion is that it will be when completed one of the best plants in the country. Min ing in that vicinity he reports as greatly stimulated through the near operation of the enterprise, and all claims in the Big Bug district are piling up heavy tonnage for that mar ket.
 Twins Born.
 Information comes from Camp