Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-10-08
Toured the West.

q the ,. T., /. u L. railway, returned
yesterday from a two months trip
through the Pacific Coast States on
their annual vacation.
Buys Patented Mine.
]. W. Norton has purchased the
old Emmett patented mine in Min
eral Point district from Henry
Brown, the deal being closed yes
terday in which the consideration
was given at q nominal sum.
Accepts Position.
T. O. Mathewson, for many Yeas
a postal clerk in this city, has &C
cepted the more lucrative position
OF assistant postmaster of Jerome,
under w. S Adams, the latter as
suming charge today Matthewson
left yesterday to assume the
duties.
Lively District.
r. w. Meador was in the city
yesterday from the Joe Don group
OF mines in which he is interested
with J. w Wilson. He states de-
velopmcnt goes ahead, and the Has
sayampa district Is the scene Of
more activity and a better showing
is in evidence at many camps. than
ever before has been known.
Cohb Leaves for Capital.
State Engineer Lamar Cobb left
yesterday for Phoenix, recovering
efficiently from a compound frac-
.ure Of the left leg to move around
on crutches, making his first ap-
pearance last Sunday. He was the |
victim OF an auto accident on Cherry /
creek hill on August I in making |
a reconnaissance Of the grade. jump /
ing from his car when he believed /
collision was imminent. The leg
was broken at two places below the /
knee and it will be several months
before he will be able to walk
around unassisted. Mrs. Cobb and
their interesting little daughter &C
companied him hom7.
From the Ranch.
]. w. Norton OF the Coyote ranch
IN Lonesome valley Is in the city on
business and returns today. He
states that cattle are in fine condi-
ton, but range feeding Is below the
standard of this time last wear. He
,iIi remain in this locality for sew
c-ai months
From the North.
II. II. Perkins. formerly a mer-
chant Of Crown King. arrived from
blackberry, Mohave county. yester-
day. where he Is following the
ireighting business to the mines
adjacent. He leaves today for Crown
King on business and to visit with
his brother. Eli Perkins, who pur-
chased the mercantile interests
sometime ago.
Visited Old Home.
Mrs. John Massing returned We
terday from a six week. tour OF
.fe eastern states. visiting with rel
7''res md friends The greater part
oi the time was spent at Oklahoma
City with her mother. Mrs. Mary
Coleman. and her sister. She is
pleased at returning ard believes
Prescott Is far more preferable than
any OF the places she visited as
the place to live"
Er;ef Visitor.
F. X. Stees, of Jerome Junction.
over eighty ears OF age, and an
industrious farmer on the dry prin-
ciple. was a business visitor to the
city yesterday He states that the
main topic discussed is the prob
ability Of the carrying out OF the '
plans of the Arizona Land and Irri-
cation Company and when this is
accomplished his holdings will be
enhanced in value many fold. as
well will other struggling farmers
1e materially benefited.
Popular Roadway. {
Z. L. Tomlison, who arrived from q
he Venezia mines yesterday. states {
he new link down Crook canyon, t
'uilt by the county from the state t
terminus, is very popular L
quite among mining men of the \
country. 1t is a fine piece of road J
work. and is we'll patronized. He
tates development goes ahead on l
he Venezia and conditions are sat {
Sfactory His father is now located c
t Gold Hill. Colo. managing a q
mining property in which a force of 5
hirty men is employed. r
Aiming Business. o
Richard Umlah. operating the Bill ,
lrp mines on Lower Turkey creek. :"
rrived from his camp Monday
vening and registered at the Sher-
ian house. He reports the usual F
umber OF leasers at work and good
eturns are being made in the o.
-hite metal ores. several shipments >,
go to the smelters later. This +;
lstrict has a creditable record IN \,
liver production, and during the
asst FIVE years has produced this
fetal more abundantly than any re
Their division of the State. The NJ
ems are small, but the values run OF
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