Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-09-24
CITY NEWS
in BRlEF


monthly meeting. The drawing Of
warrants for the payment of sal
aries comprised the main business.
Visiting Friends.
Frank Hoyt. limestone contractor
of the United Verde Copper Com
pany, is in the city on a business
and pleasure trip and is accompa-
MED by his daughter, Mrs. Rena
Johns, and Mrs. John Hugens, the
latter the wife of the police officer
of Jerome. They are at the St.
Michael for few days.
Resigns Position.
L. H. Hill. for sometime man
ager OF the local office OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
has resigned the position and in the
future will make Topeka, Kas., his
home. With his wife he left for
that city yesterday morning and
will engage in another line of bust
ness.
Vacation Trip.
Rev. J. lockwood Jenkins left
yesterday for a two months trip
OF recreation through Colorado and
Nebraska, the latter State being his
former home.
Sunday Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A Twiggs,
the former operating the Davis
mines on Slate creek. were visitors
TO the city Sunday from Maxton
on business and pleasure.
Banker Returns.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Derricw have
returned from Jerome, after an alb
sence OF six weeks, during which
time the former had charge of the
Bank OF Jerome. He has resumed
his duties as assistant cashier OF
the Prescott National in this city.
Verde Visitors.
D. w. Wingheld, one of the pros
porous young farmers and cattlemen
of the Verde valley, was in the city
yesterday on business. making the
trip in his auto. He reports the
Cherry creek route as in a deplor-
able condition.
Entertaining Relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Derrick have
entertaining Mrs. L. c. Heliner,
mother OF the latter, who arrived
yesterday from Clinton, Wis, to re
main for several months. Later
Mr.. Heliner arrives to visit for
sometime and will accompany his
wife home.
Pioneer Woman Returns.
The many friends OF Mrs George
Ford will be pleased to learn that
she returned Sunday after an alb
sence OF over one year in Los An
geles and is to remain indefinitely
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Green
wood, the latter her daughter.
Toured the East.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Lofland re-
turned Sunday from an extended
trip through the eastern states, Wis
iting with friends and relatives
and were accorded a welcome after
an absence OF over one month. The
former has resumed his duties as a
conductor OF the 5. F, P. & P
railway out Of this city.
Shaft Men Wanted.
Arrivals from Jerome during thc
past few days stated that operator:
AT several camps are complaining
of the scarcity of shaft men and
that considerable difficulty prevail:
in securing miners of this character
The wages are attractive, $3.50 pei
shift, with a bonus, but even under
these favorable conditions the mum
Der required j. far below the de
mand.
Students to Tucson.
Among those leaving Prescott OF
Sunday for the University of Ari
IONA at Tucson were Albert Craw
ford, who is to be the assistant Il
the director of chemistry. he beini
a graduate this year of the higl
school. Stanley Payne, Peter Nc
Nulty and George Merritt also ar
to be students OF the institution 70
the fall and winter. Miss Jolly, o
Jerome, who enjoys the distinction
OF triumphing in the contest for tn
Yavapai scholarship. also passe,
through the city Sunday for tn
university.
Business Trip.
]. A. Pitts, brother of Charlie
Pitts, killed at Seligman few day
ago, arrived from Ash Fork yes
terday on business matters.
Visit Ends.
Mrs. Leo Dryer, of San Diego
after a months visit with friend
in this city, returned home yester
day.
Visitors Leave.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hardin and Mrs. Ho1
ton Morrow, mother and sister, re
spectively Of Mrs. L. f. Helsa, cor
cluded their visit to the city We:
terday and returned home, the fol-
mer to California, and the latter
Ann Arbor, Mich. They are yer
much pleased with this section an