Weekly journal-miner., 1909-09-08

the Labor day celebration.
 Trip to Walker.
 William Oliver and Geoge Roberts has returned from brief trip to Walker. They report the local op- tion election for today is the main subject under discussion at that point New York Visitors.
 Mrs. L. Falkensten with her daugh- ter, Miss Fannie, are recent arrivals in the city to visit the former s Sis- ters, Mrs. Julius Jaeoby and Mrs. W. T. Birch. They will remain for lseveral months.
 Home From Trip.
 The many friends of Miss Eva Behn will be pleased to learn th"t she has returned from a six weeks trip to the coast. w5eTe she report. having had a pleasant time with friends.
 Pedagogue Arrives.
 After several weeks spent at Wins low, visiting his daughter, Prof. ". s. Cox, formerly superintendent of schools of this county, is an arrival in the city. He will remain for a lew days and will teach at Walnut Grove for the coming season.
 Mine Official Leaves.
 E. D. Bison of the Clara Consoli- deatd, has gone to Los Angeles after an inspection of the properties of his company at Swansea. He says that the recent rains caused some damage to the new railroad grade between BOuse and Swansea.
 Grader Arrives.
 The new road grader has reached the city from the east and will be put in commission next Tuesday by the county. The experimental test will take place along the Miller lane, and it is probable that Supervisor Stewart will be at the helm of the first try-out. Wants Information.
 Rosalind Anderstrom, of BIOS liar yard street, Chicago, desires to learn of the whereabouts of her father, Mir. Newman, who is supposed to be in Arizona employed as a railroad man. Any information will be wei come, and Arizona papers are asked to copy this notice. Reports Activity.
 While visiting the city yesterday from Copper Basin, J. J. Jackson stated that considerable mining aetiv- ity was going on in that district. The new Mint Gold people were beginning. system of development on then claims, under the superintendeney of George Montgomery.
 To Start Mill.
 E. R. MeDougall left the city yes terday for Groom Creek, where he will start up the Gold Basis mill for The new company that has recently taken the Gold Basin group over. This property bears an excellent name and several tons or ore are on the dump. It is a free milling proposition, asid was formerly the property of the late M. H. Dodge.
 Here to Celebrate. MT. and Mrs James Hamilton, with their baby, reached the city yester- day from Chino valley, coming to celebrate Labor day. MT. Hamilton says the range is a bonanza to the stOckmen and in all the years he has been identified with the industry mas never seen the grass so high as it is at present.
 Verde Visitors.
 MT. and Mrs. M. A. Perkins, with their son, J. B. Perkins, and daughter, Miss Fannie rerkins, are arrivals in the city to participate in the Labor day celebration. MT. Perkins is very enthusiastic over the range outlook along the Upper Verde, saying that it is certainly in a very promising con- dition, the feed being abundant ev- anywhere. Is Improving.
 Dewitt Milligan,. who was shot a few days ago at Cherry Creek, is i'm proving, although it will be some time before he will have the use of his arm. The bullet split when it struck the bone, one piece entering 1 the point of the shoulder while the other piece of lead lodged in the up- per part of the arm close to the 1 shoulder. Ash Fork Arrivals.
 Messrs. John Foley, the Ash Fork merchant, and Fullerton Reed, the stoekman of that vicinity, are in the city. MT. Foley is finishing the con