Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08


 position. was in the city yesterday on a brief business visit.
 Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. s. W. Holder and daughter of Kirkland Valley were arrivals yes Serday and will remain for a few days, visiting with friends. Goes South.
 E. A. Kastner left yesterday for Phoenix, on a business trip, for a few days. and while en route will visit with his wife in Kirkland Valley. Interesting Mission.
 James Merritt and Ed. Hill left yesterday for Phoenix, and if rumor IS any criterion, an interesting event Is scheduled to take place in the Capital City, in which the last named figures as a principal.
 Leaves for Border.
 First Lieutenant Lowe of the Med Scal Corps, U. $. A., left Fort Whip ole this morning for Nogales, where he will be stationed with the Ameri- can troops. He was accompanied by one man of the Hospital Corps. Popular Travellers.
 Ted H. Decker and "Jack" Shea, both well known to all ArizOnans as commercial travellers of many years, left yesterday for Jerome. Mir. Dock CT will visit for several days with his father and other relatives who reside there.
 Comes to Remain.
 Martin Dergin, after two years absence in Lassen county, California, returned yesterday, and states that this section is preferable to that country in every way. He is well known miner and will make this sec tion his permanent home. Mercantile Visitor.
 l. Avilla, in the accounting depart ment of the Francis-Miller mercantile establishment, at Humboldt, was a visitor to the city yesterday, and will return tomorrow. He reports conner cial conditions in the Shelter City thrifty and the adjacent field very active.
 Birth of a Boy.
 MT and Mrs. Dominick Matli, the former member of the dairy firm of Matli Bros, of Williamson Valley, are receiving the congratulations of many friends over the birth of a boy, the event taking place in this city yesterday morning. Inspecting Interests.
 c. W. Hull arrived from Jerome yesterday and will leave today for his mines at Huron, where development Is under way. He has recently erect ed several camp buildings, and has started extensive work which he says will be maintained on a permanent basis
 Leaves for New Field.
 -tE D. Wheelock, who has been in charge of the interests of Kellogg & George, at Humboldt, for several months. arrived in the city yesterday, and will leave today for Hillsboro, \. M., where he has accepted a po- sitiOn as general manager of a min ing company mercantile establish ment.
 Leaves for East.
 Elgin Wheeler, miner of the Bradsnaws, left yesterday for his for mer home in Akron, Ohio, to visit with his aged mother, whose health Is reported as failing He will re- turn later and will be accompanied by his brother, with the intention of opening up their mining claims near Hooper.
 Practical Farmers Arrive.
 R. E. and C. N Martin, with their wives and families, were arrivals Friday, from California, and left yes terday for the Lower Agua Fria, to take charge of the J. R. Wells ranches as owners. R. E. Martin was a visitor to this county about year ago, and forming a favorable i'm ipression of the agricultural possibil- ities of the Agua Fria section, took :an option on the above lands. They will begin at once the extensive cul- 'tivation of the tract.
 Finishes Big Building.
 F. F. Hill. who is erecting several concrete buildings at Humboldt. was an arrival yesterday on a brief busi- ness trip, and states that the new structures of reinforced concrete for Kellogg & George will be ready for occupancy during the early part of The week. He has the contract for placing the ice and refrigerating ma chinery. after which other buildings are 10 be erected of the same ma Jerial. He states that Humboldt is on the map to remain and that busi ness conditions are prosperous. Returns From Tunnel Site.
 J. NJ. Layman, identified with the big tunnel project for developing the mines of the Jerome belt, re- turned yesterday to his home in the city, after several days in looking over the situation along the pro posed route. He speaks encouraging iy of his observations, in which he is Joined by practically all interests to be affected by the gigantic under taking. NIT. Layman intends to make his home in the city, and with his wife is domiciled in an East Pres cOtt residence.