Weekly journal-miner., 1911-01-04

John Lee. on Oak Creek. He speaks of that section as the most active farming community in the county, and that the desirability of it's fer tile lands is best shown by the live ly desire to become identified with it.
 Looked Over Property.
 Alex Ratcliff, who recently dis posed of mining property near Walk CT to the Germania Mining company, reached the city yesterday, after a few days visit at his old camp, which he states is assuming active life since the new management took charge. He is en route to Copper Basin, where he is developing a cop per property.
 Leave for Mine.
 MT. and Mrs. D. J. Ryan, wno have been visiting with friends in Phoenix for several weeks, return ed to the city yesterday. They will leave tomorrow for Middleton, in the Bradshaws, to remain during the win ter. MT. Ryan has valuable mining interests at that point which he con- templates beginning work on imme- diately.
 To See High Flyers.
 Among those who have been fas- cinated by reports from the aviation field at Los Angeles, and who desire to see the man-birds in action, are Reese NJ. Ling and son, David Ling, and Richard Lamson, all leaving yes terday for the above city, for a few days visit. MT. Ling stated that he will probably follow aerial naviga- tiOn in the future, from his past ex- Perience in auto troubles. Return Home.
 E. L. Gibson, in charge of the mechanical department of the Rineon mines, near Congress Junction, and J. T. Dowdy, who has mining inter ests near the Octave, left yesterday for their respective camps, after sev- eral days in the city on court mat ters. MT. Dowdy states that he will place a force of miners at work on his elaine immediately, and speaks favorably of the mineral outlook in that district, many investors recently visiting it.
 (From Fridays DaiIy) From the Range.
 Granville Fain of Ash Creek was an arrival in the city yesterday on live stock business.
 Mercantile Visitor.
 c. P. Wingfield, Huron merchant and miner, was an arrival in the city yesterday, on business. Rangeman in City.
 J. D. Glenn, the cattleman of the Upper Verde, was in the city yester- day on business visit. Visiting Family.
 Judge William Stephens of Camp Verde arrived in the city yesterday and will visit his wife and children several days.
 From the Mines.
 John Gustafson, interested in mines near Wiekenburg, was a visitor Wed nesday and returned to the south later. He reports considerable ae- tivity at all points in the district. Visiting Relatives.
 Mrs. Benjamin Robinson of Kirk land Valley. was an arrival yester- day, and is at the home of her son, J. H. Robinson, for a few days Has the Fever.
 D. M. Clark left yesterday for Los Angeles, to witness the closing days of the aviation events. He eontem- plates being away for few weeks. Returns Home.
 Bernard Friedberg, nephew of MT. and Mrs. N. Friedberg of this city, after a week visiting in the city, re- turned to his home in Jerome yester- day.
 Leaves for Visit.
 Miss Esther Ross, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. w. Ross, left yesterday for Wiekenburg, where she will be the guest of Miss Marie Shannon for a few weeks.
 Real Estate Sold.
 Miss Serilda Cartier yesterday dis posed of lots , and I4 in the Home Acre tract, in the northwestern part of the city, to Lee Wilson, in which the consideration was $4OO. Home From Phoenix.
 Mrs. R. H. Burmister, who has been the guest of her son, R. B. Burmister, in Phoenix, during the 1 h-,r L