Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15

HOL ulScusseu sO SeneIdlly slHce tne law was passed to decrease these ia talities at the rate prevailing, fnan- cially speaking.
 From the Verde.
 Ellsworth Monroe, one of the prom inent citizens of the Verde Valley, engaged in the farming business, is visiting the city for a few days and is at the home of his mother, Mrs. s. D. Monroe.
 Accepts Position.
 D. D. Rogers, formerly with the accounting department of the South ern Pacific at Tucson, arrived in the city a few days ago and has entered the Hill Hardware Company as its accountant, beginning his duties yes terday.
 Preliminary Today.
 The perjury case of An Fee will be heard today before Judge McLane. He is accused by the Kim Sam tong of giving false evidence in the recent arson case. A vast array of evidence is anticipated.
 Federal Jurymen Arrive.
 Among the arrivals last night were the following from the north, who will act as federal grand jurymen at the present term of that court: Geo. Harrington, Flagstaff; J. W. Scott and J. L. Sernee, Winslowi W. M. Wilson, Flagstaff.
 Fixing Pipes.
 c. W. Reeves, with the Mulrein plumbing house of this city, has gone to Jerome, where the recent cold weather makes the services of the plumbing man a necessity. He will be away for several days. J. H. Null rein returned from that place yester- day.
 Patent Recorded.
 Yesterday the U. S. patent for the Eva lode mining claim was filed for record in the county recorders office. It was made out in the name of J. j.. Hawkins and Henry K. Behn and bears date of Washington, May 21, 1907. The mine is located in Big Bug district.
 Visits Sick Daughter.
 Charles A. Smith, auditor of the United Verde Copper Company, ar rived in the city yesterday to visit his daughter, who is ill. The young lady is attending St. Joseph's asad- emy, and her many friends vii! re- gret to learn that she is confined to her room.
 Verde Land Sold.
 Yesterday a deed conveying to l.. B. Goddard of the Verde, the Arthur Kinney ranch in that section was filed for record in the county record CTS office. The seller was E. s. Gosney of Flagstaff, and the consid- eration $17OO. The land is improved and highly productive. Mrs. MueIler's Funeral.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Leo Muel- Ter, the young woman who passed away at Chaparral on Wednesday, will be held in this city today from the Maus parlors. Interment will be made in the Citizens cemetery. Lat CT the body will be taken to her former home in Belgium. Federal Witnesses.
 Among the witnesses that reached the city last night from Kingman, who are to appear today at the con- vening of the United States grand jury were the following W. F. Fer guson, A. H. Smith, J. D. Jordan, Ed Rankin and George Atmore. Twelve Wallapai Indians also came. Tom Taylor Good Shot.
 Shelter Superintendent Thomas Taylor, with Aug. and Dick Fucker, spent the last two days of the deer season in the Sycamore country hunt ing. They report having killed two deer, one of them a four-pronged buck, having fallen to the unerring aim of Superintendent Taylor.-Jer- Ome News.
 Divines Arrive.
 Rev. Father Mandin, the presiding pastor of the Catholic Church of this city, who has been to Congress and other western points in his jurisdic- tion, reached the city yesterday. He was accompanied by Father Carey, of the Paulist faith, who has been holding a mission in this city and at other points.
 Developing Mines.
 West Jackson reached the city yes terday from Kirkland valley, near which place he has started a force of men at work on his minino claims