Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-29
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and Bengal will leave Prescott for the front. The chief of this body will be Alex Bowie. The corps in the field at the present time is under MT. Hall of the S. F. P. & P. Legal Mission.
 Col. J. F. Wilson left Sunday eve ming for Phoenix, where important legal matters are to be considered by him in a few days hence. He denied that his trip has any political sig Dificance, Bryan. Hobson, Folk and others not being in that city at the present time.
 Select New Home.
 Mir and Mrs. Thomas Briskow, well known residents of this county, left yesterday morning for eastern Oregon, where they will follow agriculture life. MT. Briskow has been a resident of this territory since the pioneer era and leaves with the best wishes of many in his field.
 Return to Home.
 MT and Mrs. c. O. Hopkins of Jer- one, who paid the city a brief visit Sunday, returned to their home at Jerome yesterday. Mrs. Hopkins was met at the Junction by her husband, returning from a visit to the coast. He is consulting engineer of the United Verde Copper company. Plenty of Boxes.
 The Head Lumber company yester- day received an order from Jennings & Jones of the Verde valley for the furnishing to them at once of sixteen hundred apple boxes, which they will usce in shipping of apples they will make to the east in the next few weeks.
 To the Hills.
 Frank F.. Andrews has been seized with the hunting epidemic and leaves this morning for the mountins to hunt big game, preferring bear meat. He will be away for two weeks, and says that the lack of deer thiss sea son to reach the Prescott market is reflection on the general marksman- ship that is prevailing.
 Hotel Changes Hands.
 The Congress house, for many years
 run by H.C. Vincent, will be vacated by him on the first of the month. Negotiations are said to be under headway between several for the talk ing over of this popular hostelry and when the new ownership is settled the place will be given a thorough over hauling and remodeling.
 Big Building is Completed.
 NJ. B. Hazeltine, of the Bank of Arizona, left last night for Phoenix, where he will meet the contractor who is said to be ready to turn over the Security building that is praeti- eally completed. He expects to be absent several days and says the new structure is considered one of the fin est in the southwest.
 Big Mule Shipment.
 Yesterday the first shipment of mules to be used on the grade of the A. & c. from Parker to Bengal passed through the city, consisting of 132 head. In the cars were three work horses and saddle animal. They came direct from Memphis Tenn, and were in charge of six negro at- tendants. This is the advance shipS ment and today it is expected the utilities and additional animals will pass through the city.
 Contract Finished.
 w. c. Hanson, who has been per forming an important contract on the development of the Climax Mining company's ground on the Hassayampa, is in the city. He says the work has been finished and the property has al splendid showing in consequence. Mir. Hanson and his family will reside in the city during the coming winter. Big Lumber Shipment.
 The Clark & Adams company yes terday made heavy shipment of lum Der and other material to Charles Haley at Parker, which will be utilized in the construction of several houses at that point, one home to be built at that point by Mrs. James M. Baker of this city, who will spend the winter there with her daughter, Mrs. Haley. The above firm also sent to Williamson Valley to William Sim mons material for the building of a new home and barn, while to Skull Valley material for an addition to the !, school house and other improvements was also forwarded. Several outside i orders of late received by this house indicate an extensive building era at