Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15
Plenty of Sheep.

J. H. Cordes returned from the
 well known station that bears his
 name yesterday. He says that at
 the present time there are over 5O,-
 900 head of sheep wintering in that
 field, and the condition of the animals
 is good. Later in the season the foeks will move farther south.
 Returns to Grade.
 J. A. Trenberth, who has the con
 tract for grading the Bouse & Swan
 sea railroad, has gone to resume work on the road. He says the coming week will see the completion of his contract, and the laying of the rails will be prosecuted until the road is finished to the terminal point at Swan sea.
 Competent Official.
 Assisting U. s. Marshal Overlook in the duties of his office at the present term of the federal court in this city is Henry V. Anaya, who is a regular deputy in the Tucson office. MT. Anaya is a courteous and com potent official and is one of the mosr capable men in the position, officially speaking.
 Prominent Rangeman.
 D. D. Crabb, who purchased the Blair stock interests some months ago, was a visitor to the city yesterday. He says that notwithstanding the winter is well advanced, he continues the rounding up of cattle, and will soon make another shipment to the Salt River valley, where they will be fed for the market.
 Track Laying Begins.
 Chief Engineer Jaeger of the S. F. P. & P, who returned yesterday from Parker, says that track laying from that point on the A. & c. to the grad ing front commenced a few days ago. The grade work is progressing rapidly and about one mile a day is complet- ed. It is the purpose of the railroad to keep up with the graders, and a force of over 200 iron men is en- gagged in the work. At the present rate the road will be completed sev- eral weeks ahead of the time sehed- uled to reach Bengal on the Santa Fe.
 oficer Prefers Charges.
 The first charge of alleged violation of the law of women entering or lettering in saloons, was instituted yesterday against Mike Chianteretti, on the complaint of A. G. Johnson of the city police force. The case was called yesterday afternoon in Judge MeLane's office, and continued for hearing until Monday. The allega- tion is made that four women entered that place and were served with liquor recently. To this charge Chi enters a denial. Switched Methods.
 Henry See, the hotel man of Camp Verde, arrived last night, coming via Flagstaff. Leaving Camp Verde, he crossed over the Mogollon mountains on horseback to Flagstaff, intending to return by the same means. The | snow blocked him, and leaving the animal until spring, he boarded the Santa Fe and came on to Prescott by he cars. He has ordered another horse sent to him in this city from he valley for his return home on. Prominent Man Dies.
 Lester Ruffner reached the city yes erday with the remains of George Nhitnaek, who died at Bouse on De- .ember s. The body will be sent to 'allula, Illinois, this afternoon for in- erment. MT. Whitnaek was a suffer r from heart disease, and through hat cause passed away suddenly. He diuO lO that StCllOu StNtIdl mOuIQS go and became interested in several mining propositions, which were un- Ter development. He was the owner n his Illinois home of heavy real state interests and was considered Tealthy. He was unmarried and about 8 years old.
 Vent Back Overland.
 After inspecting the mine and smell CT at Swansea, Rev. Father Alfred ,uetu and his guests, Messrs. Oscar 'ayu and L. Treze, of Lille, France, interested in the Clara Consolidated, fit Friday overland, for Yucca, at mich point they boarded the Santa e for Los Angeles. The last two amed desired to make a stage trip, -hich they experienced for the first inc in their lives for any considera- le distance. The above stockholders