Weekly journal-miner., 1909-07-28
Filling Bridges.

just finished the filling in of a bridge below Ramsgate, on this line, meas
 uring over 300 feet in length by thirty feet in depth. He will take
 his crew to the P. & E., where sim
 liar work is to be given in a few
 days
 Crack Horseman.
 H. HelgersOn, the expert horse
 man. who has been for many years a notable driver on the Senator stage
 route. has resigned his position with
 the Twiggs express line. He is
 prominently regarded in that voca-
 tion and is rated as one of the care
 full drivers of a stage or any other
 class of vehicles.
 Sale of Land.
 4 sheriff's sale of land under de
 linqueney of taxes took place yester-
 terday in front of the court house by
 Under Sheriff Raible of the old Sil-
 via ranch on Big Bug. It brought
 the sum of S200 cash and was bid
 in by Ernest Bench. About 160 acres were sold. The new purchaser will cultivate it.
 Leaves for the East.
 Mrs. George Wooster left yester- day afternoon for brief visit with her daughter and friends at Flag staff. From that point she will con tinue her journey to Chicago, intend ing to remain there for several weeks, visiting with relatives. On return ing to her home in this city early n the winter, she will be accompanied by her sisters. Mrs. F.. B. Wheelock of Chicago, and Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Burnett, also of the same city, the latter a sister. These Chicago people will spend the winter here. Tourists Return.
 Yesterday mornings arrivals from Los Angeles were the following resi- dents of the city, who had been to the Elks' reunion: Dr. and Mrs. R. \. Looney, Mir. and Mrs. c. B. Linn, J. R. Minor and Dr. J. K. McDOn- nell. They speak as all others do of this event, saying that it was a spectacle, and that they were hospitably treated by the peO pie of Los Angeles.
 Looking Up Records.
 In anticipation of his ground at the old race track receiving favor able consideration as the site of the Pioneer home, John Dougherty is looking up the records of title to the same and will furnish an ab- straet of it to the Prescott pur- chasers. He is doing this in order to facilitate the transaction, when action is taken and the place is formally presented to the board of control of Arizona.
 Military People Leave.
 Major and Mrs. c. c. Walcutt, Jr., left the city yesterday for San Fran cisco, after several days pleasantly spent visiting their many friends in this city. Major Walcutt will for several years hence be stationed at H. I,e where extensive for .ifications are being constructed, and | which he will be identified with as constructor. He expects to sail for he islands from San Francisco on August ,.
 Talented Lady Leaves.
 The many Prescott friends and ad- nirers of Mrs. Bessie Fox-Davis, the accomplished vocalist, will regret to earn that she has returned to her lome in Denver, accompanied by her liece. They left yesterday afternoon, fter several weeks of visiting in his section. This lady is one of the most accomplished vocalists ever to -isit this section, and she has been hC plAuCildi III many dn CntcIldAu- lent while here. MT. Fox remains n this city for the present. teturn to Texas.
 After several days spent in look ng after his interests in this section, that of mining, James Gil espie returned home yesterday af ernoon to Beaumont, Texas. MT. Gil sspie is a brother of the late Ed ,ard Gillespie, well and favorably [ nown in mining circles of this cOun- y, who passed away some time ago n this city. J. B. Lewright, also f Beaumont, accompanied Mr. Gil l espie to this city, being his legal dviser. Both will visit the Grand anyOn en route home. dine Engineer Visits.
 George Presley, superintendent of he Corona interests near Wenden, is