Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-08-05
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From the Mines

From Wednesdays Daily)
From the Mines
T. J. Laird was in the city yes
terday from his mining camp on
Groom creek, on a business trip,
registering at the Sherman house.
Business Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. F. a. Reid, of Selig-
man, the former general manager Of
the cattle firm of Reid. Evans &
Co., and J. l. Black. foreman, arc
in the city on business.
Verde Visitors
Granville Fain and Dave Murdoch,
rangemen of the Verde country
were brief visitors to the city yes
terday in auto.
Mining Business
Henry Braun is in the city from
the Saratoga mining camp near
Crown King. where he is conduct
ing exploration under lease.
Returning to Prescott
w. H. Dickson, an employe OF the
Santa Fe writes friends that he will
leave Butte, Mont, on August 4,
accompanied by his wife.
From the South
F. P. Cleary, an attorney OF Bis
bee was an arrival in the city yes
terday on legal business, and regis
tered at the Prescott hotel.
Country Visitor
c. A. johnson, live stock grower
OF the Kirkland country, was an ar
rival yesterday, and reported heavy
rains as falling during the past
week, that were very much apprec-
lated by rangemen.
Outside Visitirs
G. NJ. d. Akard, Kirkland, c. F.
Howard. Mesa, and Mr. and Mrs.
A. s. Henderson, Patagonia. Ari-
IONA, were arrivals yesterday at
Brinkmeyer's hotel.
Taking Layoff
John Detwiler, foreman of the
bridge crew OF the Phoenix and
Eastern railroad, was an arrival
from Phoenix yesterday ON vaca-
ton trip for the next month. He
was formerly with the s. F. P. & |
P in this city in a like capacity.
From the Range
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Ellison were /
brief visitors yesterday from Walnut
creek, leaving later for Ash Fork |
on business for few days. Mr.. FL
lison states the range country has !
been drenched during the month,
and grazing is better than at any
time in the past decade.
Political Pilgrimage ...
Reese NJ. Ling, Democratic can
didate for nomination as senator, |
arrived from Phoenix in auto yes
terday, and is en- route to the north
ern counties. He is accompanied .
by L. w. Osenburg, the auto dealer
OF the above city, who IS on a trip
of recreation for the summer.
At the Sherman
Yesterdays arrivals at the Sher
man House were; Joseph L. Bone,
Charles Bryan Phoenix; D. J. Sin
clair, Congress Junction; ]. E. Paw
ley. Kirkland; B. Mcdonald, Colo
RADIO; A. F. Culbertson and wife. F.
s. Williams and r. L. Riggen,
Phoenix
Auto Tourists
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Morton, Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Houghton and DIR.
and Mrs. Benton Frazier, of South
ern Arizona, were arrivals yester
day in three autos, and are to re
main here for a few days sightsee-
ing and visiting with friends. Their
destination is the Grand Canyon.
With them as guests are the Misses /
Cherub and Lillian Spaulding and
Leonard Swissholm.
Land Officials Here
Incidental to the meeting of the |
State Tax Commission as a board |
OF equalization last night, all the
principal land officials of the \. T. !
& s. +. railroad were in the city
yesterday, among them being the
following: Howell Jones, of Topeka
Kansas. land commissioner and his |
assistant, w. s. Taliafero; ]. T.
Lyon. appraiser of lands and Judge
w. A. Kent, of Phoenix, general
counsel. Arizona land leasers of the
above railroad were Charles How
ard and Colin Campbell, Of Ash
Fork, and F. A. Reid, of Reid,
Evans & Co., Seligman. all being
witnesses of grant land valuations
in the northern part of the state.
Residence Homseateded
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Tucker have
decided to make their residence in
this CITY A homestead and yeste--