Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-24

on business and reports very much activity at the smelter, the force being increased lately and several additions going up at the plant. to | increase the future output of copper bullion.
 Business Visitor.
 Eli Perkins, the merchant of Crown King. was an arrival in the city yesterday and gives a glowing account of mining activity in that field. Assessment workers are liv- ely, and the owners are decidedly optimistic over the future.
 Buys Farm Lands. Judge George W. Hance, of Camp Verde, has purchased a tract of forty acres of farm land from Middleton Jones for the sum of $500, the deed being filed for record yesterday.
 To Asylum for the Insane.
 Deputy Sheriff Joe Young yester- day took to the State asylum for the insane Charles H. Holmes. who was committed following an exami- nation before Judge Frank O. Smith and Drs. H. T. Southworth and i C. E. Yount.
 For the Cause.
 Eugene w. Chapin, of Tucson, ! late candidate of the National Pro hibition party for president; Charles J. Hall and E. w. Mills, State or gan;zers of California, were arrivals in the city yesterday to address the public in behalf of their cause. From the North.
 Forest II. Parker, son-in-law of | ]. Lorenzo Hubbell, arrived in the city yesterday to join his wife for the holidays at the home of Rob- ert E. Morrison, where she is guest A recent accident to Mrs. Parker occasions her husband 70 come here several days earlier than expected.
 Visit Ends.
 Mrs. M C. Harris concluded a ten days trip to the city yesterday visiting with many friends, and re- turned to Los Angeles to join her husband, recently transferred to the Santa Fe offices from this place She contemplates another trip in the next few months.
 To the Capital.
 The many friends in the city of Mrs. H. E. Shaw and charming daughter will regret to learn that they are to reside in Phoenix here after, leaving Thursday. The change in residence is due to Mir. Shaw being on the Phoenix-ASh Fork run as a conductor of the s. F., F. & P, the latter being recently promoted for efficiency.
 More Jeronites.
 Walter C. Miller, Dr. Riley Shrum, Ed Carroll, James Prosser and A. A. Macpherson sweiled the list of arrivals from Jerome yesterday, who preceded them, all being here as witnesses in the celebrated damage case of Attorney Gordon against George B. Fruit, formerly an off cer of that city More were expect ed in autos later in the day Completes Title.
 M. Roland has returned from Minnehaha Flat, where he finished title work for the year on the Little Boy group. Zinc-lcad propo- sition, but with gold values that give SC per ton. He has the prop erty opened with a 500-foot tunnel, and a winze from the face of 5 feet deep. The best showing, he says. is in the new ground opened up by assessment work. Returns to Locate.
 Walter Britton, of Oxnard, Cal, a farmer, returned a few days ago with the intention oi remaining. He will be joined later by his wife and other relatives, the latter re- maining in this city while he IS engaged in looking for an outside location. Mrs. Britton was here early in the year for her health, 1 which was improved, hence their coming again. Going Home.
 George Lewis. who has been min ing in the Granite mountain field for the past four months. develop ing gold and copper prospect. $ in the city, en route to Vevay, Ind, { his old home, to remain for tine holidays with relatives. He has