Weekly journal-miner., 1909-10-06

is the main topic under consideration for that district and is under general discussion. MT. Surrett is an advo- cate of the "dry" element, his name appearing on the long petition as op- posed to present methods of dispens- ing liquor in that section.
 Competent Mechanic.
 I J. H. Morrison, who is with the United Gold Mines company of Con gress, is visiting the city for a few days. He is attached to the eOnstrue tion department of that enterprise and is installing the cyanide treating tanks.
 To Inspect Property.
 Joseph Maekin, identified with the Eleanor Placer Mining company at French Gulch, near Walnut Grove, has gone to that camp. Machinery is being erected to handle the gravel and NIT. Mackin will inspect the works.
 Back to Range.
 I Charles Hooker and Granville Fam, the big stOekmen of Ash Creek, re- turned to their homes yesterday and stated in few days they would round up another bunch of over 500 head of steers at Mayer for shipment to southern Arizona
 Returns to Chicago
 Murray Nelson, father of Mrs Wal lace Fairbank of this city, after sev- eral weeks of visiting this section, left yesterday afternoon for his home in the above city MT. Murray is a retired merchant and is a gentleman of pleasant fellowship.
 Killed a Deer.
 Warren Meyers reached his home in the city yesterday morning from a hunting trip in the vicinity of Will ] liamson valley, killing one of the finest specimens of bucks ever to reach the city. He brought the ami nal m ms autOmoDlIe. Home From Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. John Linden and J. G. Peterson, the latter of Tempe, returned yesterday from the Big Chino and Williamson valley sections and were successful in killing a big buck. MT. Peterson will return to Tempe l this morning. The party report hay ing had an enjoyable outing Mining Visitor. c. W. Ruffner, operating the Lit tie Jack mine near MeCabe, is in l the city. He states that the. cleaning l out of the old shaft on that property l has been effected and development l will follow from now on. He feels | enthusiastic over the outcome of the | work.
 Pioneer Lady Leaves.
 Mrs. John Dickson, for many years a resident of Skull valley, but now residing near Bakersfield, Cal, left ! yesterday for the latter place. She has been at the home of Mrs. J. H. | Stephens on Tank creek for several | days, where her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Stephens, resides. After Machinery.
 It is reported that E. II. Meek, who left for California a few days | ago, will make the selection in San | Francisco of all the electrical maehin | cry that win be required for the Pacific Power company, which is to install a plant on the Verde river near Fossil Creek. MT. Meek expects to be absent some time. The Old Story.
 H. B. Pinehing, the noted hunter | and trapper of Congress, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and de- posted a bunch of IS skunk hides with the clerk of the board of su- pervisOrs. He says they are more numerous this year than ever before and are easily captured. Victim of Tuberculosis.
 Morris Madsen, a young man of but 21 years of age and for a. few months a resident of this city, pass ed away few days ago from tu- bereulOsis He was a Swede By par entage and his body was shipped to Hartland, Minn., by the Ruffner Un- dertaking company, where his parents reside.
 Capable Official.
 A. w. Whitaker, the efficient road overseer of the Jerome district, IS in the city for a business visit. He is one of the most capable road builders in the county and his name has been