Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-19
Visiting Friends

! Ir the city.
 Mining Trip.
 R. II. Burmister left yesterday fol i Los Angeles. where he is called for a few days on business of his interests
 near this city.
 To the Seaside. Mrs. J. c. Taylor, of Fort Whipple
 wife of Lieutenant Taylor, with their
 three children, left yesterday for the
 coast resorts of southern California
 to remain until the return of her
 husband from Fort Sam Houston.
 Texas, where he is on duty.
 Inspecting Schools.
 County School Superintendent G.
 W. Persons has gone to the Verde
 valley to make his regular annual
 examination of schools and will be away for several days.
 Entertaining Friend.
 Mrs. Harry Thomas mas as a guest for few days Mrs. S. R. Trengove, of Iron King, wife of the superin- tendent of the American Copper Min ing Company at that point.
 Business Visit.
 Harry MeMiehael, Big Bug mining man, was an arrival in the city yes terday on business, and gives a gen erally good report of work going on at several points in that district. Inspected Mines.
 C. E. Price, merchant of Mayer, who has been looking after his min ing interests in Copper Basin district for several days, returned yesterday and will leave today for his home. Business Improving.
 In order to meet the demands of increasing patronage in mechanical repairing B. Hilton has started to en- large his shop adjoining the Journal Miner office, and is erecting a con crete structure of 25x25 feet. He will also install modern machinery to accommodate any order in the me chanical line.
 Back From Phoenix.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Mulrein have returned from Phoenix, where the former is engaged in business. He is looking after his interests in this city and will return south in a few days.
 Federal Officer Arrives.
 Deputy United States Marchal B. Anderson was in the city yesterday on federal business, arriving from the northern part of the territory. He left for Phoenix on the afternoon train.
 Mercantile Visitor.
 Charles Hollingshead, merchant of Lower Verde, was in the city yes terday on business, and reports that country in a fourishing condition and the coming summer one of prosperous  Miners in City.
 Among the arrivals yesterday from Groom Creek were T. J. Laird, Gus and T. A. Bowman, miners. They give a good report of general mining work in that section and will | return today. Goes to the Coast.
 Mrs. C. J. Randall. one of the esti- | nable pioneer women residents of l this city, left yesterday for Los An her daughter. Mrs. Steve Logan, for he next few months. Attends Encampment
 A. J. Judd. one of the staunch G. ! A. R. veterans, left yesterday for Phoenix. where he will attend the annual meeting of the old soldiers to | pc held next Saturday. Captain Judd will represent Barrett Post, of the | Grand Army. | Navajo Official Here.
 ". P Geary, a lawyer of northern | and district attorney of Navajo county, was an arrival in the .ity yesterday from Winslow, and | Eill return home today, He came to attend the funeral of the late ColoneI ]. F. Wilson. his close friend for many years.
 Goes to Range.
 George c. Ruffner returned yester lay morning from a brief trip to -ange on Lower Agua Fria, to remain Tor the next two months to look liter the extensive live stock inter ssts if his firm. Visiting Sister.
 MT. and Mrs. Gus Caro-, of Chicago, he latter sister of Mrs. N. Levy, nave arrived in the city with their wo interesting children, and will re- main for several days. This is their irst visit in Prescott and they are delighted with the country. They Ire en route to California on a trip If recreation.
 Win Visit Mother.
 Mrs. D. c. Sinclair and children 'f Yarnell, who have been at Mayer Or several days, visiting with Fred )ugas, her brother, returned yester- lay, and after few days visit with friends in this city, will leave for JOS Angeles to spend several weeks yitn her mother, Mrs. Louis Dugas canvasSed Returns
 At a special meeting of the board If supervisors yesterday, the returns If the recent focal option election leld in the Verde Valley, on April l, were canvassed. The vote showed hat Camp Verde voted 42 dry and 2 wet; Middle Verde, r dry and ? vet, and Lower Verde, 15 dry and vet The total "dry'' vote was II nd the total "wet'' vote, 27. Walker Visitors
 Judge and Mrs. k. E. Johnson. of Walker, were visitors to the city yes erday and will return home to-