Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-01

from his annual vacation, which ht
 spent along the coast, going as far al
 Seattle. He was accompanied home
 by Charles George, the foreman Oi
 the painting department of the rail
 road, who also was away on a va
 cation.
 Mine Supplies Shipped.
 The. Mt. Elliott Mining company yesterday sent out a carload of mine
 timbers, to be used in the Dividend
 mine work now going on. It is the
 desire of the company to keep up
 their timbering work as fast as | ground is opened, and this shipment
 will soon be followed by another. General Manager Biles reports work
 progressing rapidly and satisfactorily
 on the property.
 Wealthy Visitor.
 A Meeke, the New York importer and exporter of coffee, whose for tune runs into the millions, left yes terday for the east. He has been visiting this section for several days, being attracted to the city from its reputation as a fine climate center in the summer He was favorably i'm pressed with his visit, and it is prob able that he wI4. again visit the place.
 Fair Preparations.
 Hugh Campbell, identified with the sheep industry in northern Arizona, and a member of the Arizona Fair commission, is in the city in the in- terest of the forthcoming fair at Phoenix. He says that the track events scheduled for this year will be a big and interesting feature and several speedy animals will be on the track.
 Active Conditions.
 Morse Darnell, the Hillside mer- chant, is in the city on a business trip. He reports the range in that section as in a more flOurishing con- dition than at any time in the past decade. He also says the Arizona Nevada Copper company is carrying on an extensive freighting system to their properties on Copper creek, three teams being on the road daily con- veying machinery to their camp from the station. Likes the Place.
 F.. H. Meek returned yesterday from a trip to the Lynx Creek region on mining business, and gives an excel | lent account of the progress of mine development at that place. He states that not in several years is there evident such an extensive develop | ment system as is prevailing there at the present time, and such good re- suits attending the opening up of the many claims. It is his belief | that the place has entered an era of permanent and profitable mining. Seek Lost Relative.
 In a communication to the Journal Miner, Philadelphia parties ask infor nation regarding a lost relative. The letter is as follows: "Will you kind ly help me to find a long lost brother in-law! He is about 45 or 47 years old, has a large scar under his chin caused by lamp exploding. He en- listed in the army in this city in 1883 as private in Troop D, Fourth cavalry, as Joseph Chandler and was sent to Fort McDowell. We have heard he is alive somewhere in Ari- M. Howard, care Mrs. J. Walton, 5525 Sullivan street, Ger mantown, Philadelphia. ''
 (From Fridays Daily) Returns From Visit.
 Mrs. E. J. F. Horne returned last night from an extended trip to the east, where she visited friends and relatives.
 Mercantile Visitors.
 A. E. Upper and William Grun- and. Walker merchants, are visiting he city on business. They both re- port mining as active in that seeuon md the outlook for the old section IS of the brightest.