Weekly journal-miner., 1910-06-15
Cny News ...h Brief
Official Visitor.


 Judge Denison, justice of the peace of Jerome, was an arrival in the city yesterday on a business visit. to remain a few days.
 Farming Lands Sold.
 Forty acres of land on Oak Creek, owned by Ben. S. Witter, were sold yesterday by him to Henry Verour. the consideration being $35O New Firm Formed.
 Yesterday the firm of Hodges & Benjamin was formed in this city, by the filing of articles of eopart- nership. They will go into the wood business.
 Visiting at the Capital.
 Mrs. LeRoy Anderson, the charm ing wife of Attorney Anderson of this city, has gone to Washington, where she will visit relatives and friends for several weeks.
 Taking Layoff. Thomas Mclaughlin, in charge of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S interests along the A. & C., was an arrival yester- day for a few days visit with his many friends in the city.
 On Mining Mission.
 J. W. Jenkins, the mine engineei, left last night for the south, and will be away on professional business for few days. He is making this city his headquarters for the pres ent
 Prominent Visitor.
 O. D. NJ. Gaddis, one of the promi- nent residents of Mohave county, en- gagged in commercial pursuits at King man. was an arrival in the city yes terday for a brief trip on business matters.
 Inspecting Bovines.
 Deputy Sheriff Joe Cook left yes terday for Del Rio, where he will be employed for few days in inspect ing over 1000 head of beef cattle | that are to be shipped to Montana by l.. l.. Harmon.
 Takes M1ues Away.
 Deputy Sheriff Frank Burnell of Poland left yesterday for Peoria, near Phoenix, where the mules be- longing to the Poland Mining com pany will be placed on pasture for several weeks.
 Appoints Deputy Recorder.
 County Recorder Bradbury yester- day appointed Ernest F. Gibson, a resident of Octave, as a deputy re- eorder, who will register the voters of that precinct and attend to other duties of that office.
 Goes South.
 After a few days in the city, Mark A. Smith, former Delegate to Con gress, returned to the south yester- day, to his home in Tucson. He is practieing law, and stated that he was called there on important liti- gatiOn.
 Former Resident Returns.
 MT. and Mrs. E. D. Seaton, former residents of this county, but now of Santa Rosa, Cal, were arrivals in the city yesterday and come to re- main. MT. Seaton was formerly with the Cumberland Mining company on Pine Flat. Goes to Old Home.
 A. NJ. Wellwood. one of the faith ful attaches of the Prescott postof- flee, will leave today for Coburg. Ont, his former home, where he will visit relatives for a few months. He is taking his annual layoff from the postal duties. Birth of Girl.
 Announcement was made yesterday of the birth of a girl baby, which took place at the home of MT. and ! Mrs. A. ]. Lampkin, 124 North Mar ina street, last Monday. The happy parents are the recipients of numer- ous congratulations from their many friends.
 Visiting Friends.
 Wash Beck. until recently in the | employ of the Arizona Central Cop | per company, in the mechanical de- | partment, arrived from that camp in | the Black Hills yesterday, and will . visit his family in San Diego in- | few days. He will return to this section later.
 Goes to Grand Jury.
 William Jacobs, more familiarIv known as "Short- Fingered Billy" was bound over to the grand jury yesterday by Judge MeLane, on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon, on George Kelsey He slash ed the latter with knife. He was released later in the day on bonds placed at the sum of $500. with Geo. c. Ruffner as his surety. To Visit Former Home.
 Charles Barsig, who is one of the employees of the Federal Mining and Milling company, will leave this af- ternOon for a months visit to his former home in Cleveland He has been a resident of Arizona for about four years, and is a real Hassayam- per, having been formally initiated into all tho intricacias of IVa.farn l