Weekly journal-miner., 1909-08-18

yesterday from a brief trip to the capitol on official business.
 To the Old Eome.
 Nr. and Mrs. John Mason Ross left yesterday for Steubeuville, Ohio, to remain for some weeks. SteubeuviIle is the birthplace of lIr. Ross and he goes to reaew the scenes of his boy hood days.
 Mechanics Return.
 John Vale and Charles Henry re- turned yesterday from Castle Hot Springs. where they have been filling a mechanical engagement. To the Seaside.
 Mrs. Balliuger. accompanied by her granddaughter. Miss Ruby Loy, de parted yesterday for San Diego. They expect to be away for month. To Visit Family.
 George Presley, superintendent of the Corona Mining company. is in Prescott from Weuden, on a visit to his family. He will return Monday to his camp Contractor Returns.
 Archie Grant. who has recently fin ished the construction of two houses for the forest service rangers in the vicinity of Skull valley, returned to Prescott yesterday. To Select Goods.
 Mrs. T. \. sprague. the millmer, left yesterday for San Francisco and Los Angeles to make millinery selee- tiors for her Trade here. She ex- poets to Ic absent about a mou;l. Mine Engineer Visits.
 ". IT, Jones. a young mining en- giueer of Chata-raI. was a visitor to Prescott yesterday to attend the fu- neral of the late Alexander Don, be ing an intimate friend of the de- ceased. Accountant Returns
 W. J. Gracey. chief clerk of the Arizona Power company, returned Iri- day night from a trip to the coast. 1Irs. Gracev will reach Prescott later. remaining in Los Angeles as the guest of friends. Carrier Returns.
 J. l.. MaEahoa, of the postal serv- ice ia Prescott. returned last night from a trip through Wisconsin, lHehl- gan and other eastern states. lie isl son of the efficient officer, --omas ! Mc2iahoa, of inc city police force. ! From Mayer
 r. P. AveriH. of Mayer identified . with the well known placer mining ground that bears his name. is in | Prescott on business. He has recent Iy sold his claims in that district. ! receiving yesterday the second pay meut.
 Miner in City.
 Byron Smith, interested in several 1 mining claims near Wenden. is a i visitor to Prescott for a few days | He says that the coming winter months will witness a great amount of active and successful work in that section.
 Family Reunion:
 Mr. and Ms. H. c. Yaeaer of Phoeniz. accompanied by their grand { daughter. Miss Hazel Yaerer. of ] Litcl4Ield, Illinois, are recent arrivals 1. in Prescott. They were 'ioined here by Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Yaeger of | Camp Wood, and will remain for some . days. 1Ir. Taeger is extensively iden- ! tified with the sheep industry of this | county.
 Official Returns.
 Deputy Sheriff C. c. Keeler return | cd to Prescott last night from an of | fieial visit to the Eugenia Gulch. While there the officer sold under !. an execution small amount of per 1 soual property belonging to the Alto | mine. the consideration being nominal. I Two Kings.
 C. D. Ryuearson, the tufa king. and ] Joseph Rudy, the cattle king, both of Kirkland valley. are in Prescott on business matters. Both report the country there as more like great lawn than range, and that feed is more abundant than at any time in many years. Freighter in Town.
 Ernest Graham a big freighter of the Bouse country, is in Prescott. He says the grade of the Bouse and Swansea railroad is now nearly ten miles out and work continues at a rapid pace. Three and one-half miles of ties are laid and rail laying will commence soon.
 Birth of a Boy.
 At the home of MT. and Mrs. W. IT Cartmell on Friday evauiD0t +ba