Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-22


2:30 o'clock at the home OF Mrs.
Goldwater. South Cortez street. A.
large attendance is requested.
To the Capital.
Miss Fieda Smith, daughter OF
Postmaster and Mrs \. /. Smith,
LETT yesterday for Phoenix, where
she will be the guest for few
weeks OF Miss Martha Garnett.
Brief Visitor.
Thomas Humphrey was brief
visitor to the city yesterday from
his cattle ranch near Simmons, and
gives the usual report of fat bo-
vines and the range in the pink OF
condition for grazing.
Sheepmen Arrive.
Ben II. Ycager. OF Phoenix, F.
F. Lyons. OF Winslow, and Thomas
O'Dell, OF Flagstaff. were arrivals
yesterday and registered at the Pres
colt hotel All are en- route to
Cordes, where they have sheep be-
ing sheared, and later they are to
start their flocks on the drive to
the north. They state the past
winter has been 4 very favorable
one and the clip is the heaviest
known in many years.
Taking Layof.
Charles Thurber, one of the best
known miners in this section has
returned from the southern part IF
the county, on vacation trip for
short time and registers at the
Sherman house.
Mining Men Here.
II. J. Temple and Fred F. Nc
Groarty. mining men Of New York
City, were arrivals Sunday, en- route
to the Black Rock district, on a.
trip of inspection of copper mines.
Temple was. in this field months
ago. and represents a foreign syn
dictate.
Passing Through.
Geo. c. Purdy and sister Mrs. Es-
Their Filings, OF Tucson. are in the
city en- route TO the Grand Canyon
on a trip of recreation for the
health OF the latter, travelling in au-
to. Later they come to Prescott,
to remain for the summer.
Returns Home
Mrs. Eleanor Blevins. mother OF
Mrs. c. w. Davis. returned to her
home in Los Angeles yesterday af-
ter an extended visit with her
daughter here. The latter is re-
ported to be improving at Mercy
hospital, submitting to an opera
ton for appendicitis last week.
Mining Business.
William Munds, operating mines
in Copper Basin district. is in the
city from his camp, after supplies
and gives a good report Of the
showing made on his gold claims
He is to begin shipping to Hum
boldt later.
Outside Visitor.
a. w. Jones. the cattleman OF /
the Hassayampa country, was a |
business visitor TO the city yester-
day. He states range conditions
are excellent in the mountains to
the south, and beef ready for the
block is one OF the indications OF
the fine grazing in evidence.
Mine Inspection
J. c. Wilson, assistant State Mine |
Inspector, returned to the city yes
terday after making Investigations
OF several properties to the south
of the city that are operating, and
later left for Chloride, Mohave
county, his headquarters. Wilson
for many years was a resident of
Prescott
Pioneer Visitor.
J. H. Lee, the dealer in hides, has
returned from a general trip
throughout the county, and states
that not in many years has the cat
tie business been in as fine condi-
blOl d. d. present. d. lllSIS dlSt
have a good outlook, and the big
gest fruit yield in many years
seems to be assured, no frost as
yet occurring to do any damage.
Visitors from Queen
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Gooch are in
the city at the St. Michael from the
Copper Queen mines nnear Mayer,
on business and pleasure. The
former is the general manager OF
the property, and states develop
ment goes ahead actively and the
showing is favorable
Eastern Trip.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Girrard. re-
cent arrivals from Casa Grande, on
the Southern Pacific, concluded
two weeks visit with friends in
the city yesterday and left for Mo-