Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
City News ...In Brief
(From Saturdays Daily.)

John Mason Ross and E. M. Orescn- CT left yesterday for Kingman- They are called to that point on mining matters and will be absent but a few days.
 Visiting Family.
 E. R. Taft, the general route agent of Wells, Fargo & Co.,, is in the city for a few days visiting Mrs. Taft and children. He comes from the northern portion of the territory. Prominent Arrival.
 B. P. Cheney, a director of the Santa Fe, and a heavy stockholder in the Development Company of Amer ica, arrived last night for a business visit to this section. He came from the coast and is en route east. Capitalist Leaves.
 J. V. Baldwin, one of the wealthy real estate men of Los Angeles, after a few days visit with Mrs. Bald win and son Andrew, left yesterday for his home. Mrs. Baldwin and son will reside here during the coming winter
 Caught a Few.
 R. M. Hanson, a miner by vocation, takes an occasional hand in trapping animals, and yesterday brought to thd supervisors office the pelts of fouf skunks that he caught the day pre- vious on Slate Creek. He got the four dollars for his work. Leaves For Home.
 Miss Elizabeth BeDell, a leading society lady of Los Angeles, who has been the guest of Mrs. J. V. Baldwin for several weeks, will leave this morning for her home. Her departure will be followed by regret among a large number of people in this city.
 Commercial Visitor.
 w. L. Jones, prominent in conner cial circles of Chicago, was a visitor to the city for several days, while en route home from the Pacific Coast. He was a guest of F. W. Hogue while here, and expressed himself as pleased with this section and its at tractive little city. He left yester- day.
 Mines Sold
 Yesterday two mining deeds were filed for record, the consideration in each being for a nominal sum. O. H. George was the purchaser in each in- stance, securing title to the Conun- drum claim from J. P. Cleator, and to the Last Dollar and the Manitou from L. P. Nellis. The properties are located near Bumblebee. The new owner will begin development of them at once.
 Rain in the North.
 Ex-Sherif J. L. Munds reached the city yesterday from Seligman. He says that rain was falling heavily yesterday afternoon and the precipi- tation was general along the line of the s. F. P. &P. to this city. Ex- cellent results will follow the down. pour, and the many water tanks and storage dams will be filled for the winter months.
 Title Secured.
 Yesterday c. c. and Alvin Stukey filed with the county recorder a Unit ed States patent for the Pine Noun tain North Lode mining claim, the dimensions covering eighteen and a fraction acres of mineral land. The mine is located in Walker district and the issuance is dated November s, of this year. This is the first min eral patent signed by President Taft, affecting this county ir that line. Former Resident Heard From.
 Advices received in the city yester. day say that A. W. McCash, who will be well remembered as the assist. ant cashier of the Prescott National Bank for several years, has returned to the United States and is now To- cated at Las Cruces, New Mexico He was formerly at Calabasas, Mex leo, where he was engaged in mer cantile pursuits. Since leaving Pres colt he has abandoned banking ana all other work of a confning nature To Look at Interests.
 Among the prominent mine inves tors of Kansas City who is in tn, city at the present time is J. D Kreeger, who comes to look into tn, affairs of the American Gold Com pany, operating on Humbug Creek He is a heavy stockholder in tha enterprise, and feels very enthusias tic over the properties. At the cam of this company the old quartz mil
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