Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
Returns to School.

Returns to School.
 Fred Eekert, the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Eekert, who has been spending several days of vacation with his parents in this city, left yesterday for Oakland, Cal, where he is a student in St. Mary's Col lege
 Big Cattle Deal.
 A deed was filed for record yes terday from Henry Wingfeld to Henry See and \. \. Palmer. in which the former sells his 600 head of cattle and five riding horses, un- der the Diamond S iron, ranging along the Verde. The sum paid was nominal.
 Visits Mother.
 W. L. Dustin, an attaehe of the Arizona Mine Suply company, who was called to San Diego on account of the serious illness of his mother, several weeks ago, returned last night, and will resume his duties III that establihment. He says his mother is now eOnvaleseing and will soon be well again.
 Miners Are Scarce.
 Thomas A. Warden. superintendent of the New Planet Copper company, near BOuse. was a business visitor to the city for a few days this week, returning to his camp yester- day morning. He desired to secure several miners to work on that prop erty. but was unsuccessful, returning with only one man. On that prop erty sixty men are at present em- plOyed, and the purpose is to ex- tensively open up the ground, reqp:r- ing the increase of the force as the work progresses. The Planet is being operated by the LewissOhns or New York. the millionaire miners. Ready to Turn Over.
 Ex-United States Attorney Alex ander passed through the city yes terday from a trip to WinslOw, on professional business. In speaking of the confirmation of his successor, U. E. Morrison. he stated that he was ready to turn the office over to him, and expressed himself in a pleas ant manner as to the ability of NIT. Morrison, and believes he will make splendid official.
 To Look at Sheep.
 William Campbell. one of the big sheepmen of the Flagstaff country, was in the city, yesterday, en rouse to the winter quarters of his floeks in northern MaricOpa county, where he will spend several days. He con- siders himself, with others. very for tunate that the drive south this sea- son, was made much earlier than us- ual, thereby saving the possible loss of a heavy percentage of the animals. Takes Lay Off.
 Richard Gordon. arrived in the ci;y a few days ago from the plant or the Arizona Power company, on Eos sil Creek, and left yesterday for Los Angeles and other coast points on a vacation. He says the Verse river at that point was a raging stream, and for over five days it was impossible to get across it. The water line of former floods was passed over by several feet, and a new record established.
 Will Probably Locate.
 J. l. Roberts and $. R. Andrews left yesterday morning for BOuse, where they go to look over that field with a view of establishing a big refrigerating plant, and to open up a meat market. The estimated cost of the enterprise will run to nearly S17,OOO, and the inducements are said to be inviting for the starting up of such an enterprise Tn that field The above people will de- vote several days to considering the matter.
 Will Travel in Auto.
 In disposing of his thoroughbred team of horses to a Phoenix pur- chaser. the announcement is made that F. M. Murphy will bring iron. the Castle Hot Springs his large auto and use the same in Prescott hereafter instead of travelling by the old method. He is expected to re- turn from New York during the com ing month and arrangements are be- ing made to bring the machine to this city soon.