Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-11


 Richard Lamsor left yesterday for Jerome on legal matters affecting the United Verde and other allied interests, of which they are the at torneys.
 Cupid Again Busy.
 A marriage license has been issued to William Sehl and Norma Rae Knapp, both of Mayer. Juan Ortez and Clcofa Merimoni have also been granted authority to wed. They re- side at Jerome.
 Valley Visitors.
 Mir and Mrs C. l.. Rigdon. we'll known residents of Kirkland Valley, were in the city yesterday visiting with friends Mir Rigdon reports ranch and range interests in fine con dition from late rains. Change of Climate.
 Floyd Williams. who has been confined to his bed for the past four months suffering with typhoid fever, left yesterday for Phoenix, to seek milder climate. and will remain away for the winter.
 Popular Miner.
 William McNeil, one of the best known miners of this section, re- turned yesterday from Vulture to spend the holiday season with his many friends in the city. He is with the Vulture Gold Mine- Company in responsible capacity.
 Pleased Visitor.
 J. w. Guthrie, member of the State Board of Education of Ohio, has re- turned to the city after few weeks sojourn in San Diego. He is pleas ed with Prescott and particularly its climate. It is probable he will make this section his home at some time in the future.
 From the Range.
 Al Jones was in the city yesterday from the Senator country, where he is interested in cattle and reports stock on the move to the south on account of the deep snow. Plenty of grass and water are assured for the coming spring and summer by the recent storm.
 From the Camp.
 j. A. Martin is in the city from his mining camp near Ramsgatc, where he has been operating for the past three months, and reports the showing of his property as gratify- ing He leaves today for Stoddard where he is also interested and re- turns to Ramsgatc after the first of the year 10 resume operations. Concludes Investigation.
 C. (. Jacobs, member of the Unit ed States Geological Survey corps, returned Saturday from the Verde Valley on official duties. and later left for the southern part of the state. Wether he made an official investigation of the oil lands in that section was not learned, as he did not divulge the object of his mis- sion.
 Elated Over Showing.
 F. Bellas, A. Valentine and C. F. Brown, who have located two min ing claims in Copper Basin, about one-half mile east of the Commercial holdings, feel very much elated over the showing made from assessment work. In stripping the dyke at sev- eral places, free gold values were returned of over Sl0O per ton. They intend to establish camp and begin operating to depth.
 Lively Country.
 Deputy Sheriff Frank Burneli of Seligman, was in the city yesterday on official business, returning north later in the day. Double tracking the Santa Fe east and west of that town he says, goes ahead encrgeti- cally and several thousand men arc employed. The principal work is between Seligman and Ash Fork at present Effort is being made to get the gap closed before severe weather occurs.
 Machinery Coming.
 General Manager Watson of the Arizona Power Company states that the installing of the two new trans formers for the electrical pumping plant at Del Rio, would arrive during this week. and pumping to this city would be started forthwith. The line is completed connecting the Prescott sub-station with the city line. The transformers for Mayer will also arrive this week, when that town for