Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-26
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friends and is at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. J. I. Roberts.
 Pleasure Trip.
 August Thorbecke, a former well known resident of this city, but now a business man of Jerome, was visitor yesterday in his auto, to meet old-time friends.
 Comes to Visit.
 Mrs. Thomas May, former resi- dent of this city, arrived yesterday from Jerome 10 remain for several days visiting with friends, and is a guest of Mrs. J. H. Robinson.
 Sells Jerome Lots.
 Two lots and part Of another on Clark street in the Town of Jerome, have been sold to Harry \. and Kitty C. Grain by c. w. and Mary Hull for a nominal sum according to a deed filed with the county recorder. Summer Outing.
 Mrs. Gorham A. Bray has gone to Los Angeles for the summe-, and while away will visit the exposition in San Francisco. Later her husband joins her for his annual vacation, and will devote his time to fishing at Avalon. Mine Patents Granted.
 s. NJ. Boblett has been granted patents on two mines in the Walker district by the United States govern ment according to a deed filed in the county recorders office The mines are the Willow Flat No. and the Home claim. Back From Springs.
 w. C. Wingfeld and son, Robert w. Wingheld and wife returned yes terday from Murietta hot springs, | California, after a sojourn of six weeks for the health of the first named, who reports beneficial results. The trip was made in auto. Verde Road Work
 J. R. Lowry returned yesterday to Verde valley, to finish up certain road i repairing for the county, leading from Camp Verde to Clarkdale. He re- gently completed construction of a new strip of three miles into that sec ton from the Cherry creek link. Steady Rains.
 C. E. Burton was visitor yesterday from his ranch nea- Jerome Junction, and reported a steady rain as falling for the past three days, which occas- toned surprise to old-time residents for this time of the year. He reports his rye crop as four feet high, cul- tivated on a dry principle. He will enlarge this acreage next season. Business Trip.
 NJ. H. Wyatt, the well known min ing man of the Senator field, was in the city yesterday and stated sev- eral mines were operating again, and others were preparing to start up. It is his belief there will be more ac- tivity this summer than in many years.
 Verde Land Sold.
 Forty acres of land and a one-six- teenth interest in an irrigating canal known as the Diamond s Ditch have been sold to Annie E. Richards by Ernest w. Richards for the sum of $4, 800, according to a deed filed with the county recorder. The property is in the Verde valley.
 Mining Business.
 J. A. Forbes was an arrival yester- day from his Independence mining camp near Jersey Lily, on business trip, stating that the group is now under option to coast operators. Other negotiations are reported by him to be pending, and it is prac- tically assured that that district will be lively this summer at several camps.
 Returning Home.
 Mir. and Mrs w. T. Whitman are in the city from Mohave county, where the former had been making observations of the new gold field, and in a few days leave for their min ing camp home in Pinal county. Mrs. Whitman will make this city her home this summer. They travel in fine Packard car.
 Placer Dust.
 D. R. Denman, a visitor for his health, arrived yesterday from the Octave region, with three ounces of placer gold, the largest nugget being valued at SIS He remains for the summer, but sends the gold home to- day to Rutland, Vermont, to relatives. Two On a Bike.
 Aubrey Thompson and Harry Am ster were arrivals from Jerome yes terday on motorcycle, travelling tandem style. The distance of sixty miles was negotiated in less than two and one-half hours. They reported roads as rough, and return home on the train