Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-17
j. j. l. .s- < I. .s. !. I. I. !. l. < + CITY NEWS IN BRIEF !.
 + 4 j. + i! < I. !. .s. I. i. 4. I. !. <
(From Thursdays Daily,)

(From Thursdays Daily) To the Capital.
 Miss Ella Morrell left yesterday for Phoenix, where she will visit with relatives and friends for few weeks. Mine Examination.
 L. L. Byers. a mining engineer of Scranton, Pa, is a recent arrival and will make observations in the districts to the south, leaving for Minnehaha Flat today.
 Fraternal Mission.
 Archie Middleton, former resident of this city, but now manager of the mercantile business Of the Vulture Mines Co.,, was an arrival yesterday to attend the session of the Masonic grand lodge.
 Back From Coast.
 Clifford Koontz and Lester John son, who had been 70 the San Diego and San Francisco expositions for the past month, returned yesterday and leave today for the range in the west ern part Of the county.
 Country Visitor.
 John Logan Leavell, a scientific dry farmer. was an arrival yesterday from his Big Chino valley farm. He states the crops this season will be unusually heavy on account of the heavy rains.
 Moves Camp.
 Martin Anderson, who owns mines at Mt. Union. was in the city yester- day on business. and stated he has moved his camp for the next two months to Crook canyon, where he also is interested The deep snow occasions the change.
 Mine Visitors.
 MT. and Mrs. N. H. Getchell, F. D.. Darragh and Miss Jean Darragh, and H. s. Jones and Miss Phyllis, Jones, all of the Y.-P. mining camp near Maxton, were arrivals yesterday for a brief visit on business and with friends.
 Carters at Home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Geo. A. Carter, and their interesting little son, George A., IT,, have returned from Imperial val ley, Cal, leaving yesterday for thei- home at Valinda Rancho. Mrs. Car ter had been away for several weeks visiting with relatives.
 Lively Country.
 O. Ardrey was an arrival yesterday from Big Bug district, where he re- ports considerable mine activity, and the new mill of the Fortune as going up. Along the creek also, placer miners are again active, and indica- tions are favorable for lively spring and summer.
 Mines Working.
 J. A. Forbes was an arrival yester day from his Independence gold mine camp. near Jersey Lily and reported considerable practical work going on, as well were engineers visiting the country to make examinations. It is his belief several sales this spring will be closed.
 Back From Verde. Earl Goodwin, who has the contract for erecting the new public school building at Camp Verde, returned Tuesday after making an inspection of construction. The foundation is nearing completion, and work will soon begin to complete the building for early uses. He states the trip from that point to Prescott was made in four hours in auto, and roads arc again getting in fine condition. Takes Back Track.
 Robert H. Ferguson, who will be well remembered as 9 former resident of this county, and rangeman of the Camp Wood section, returned yes terday, and will make Prescott his future home. After selling his live stock several years ago he removed to Long Beach, Cal, and stated yes terday the attractions of the Hassay- ampa were too strong to resist and he takes the back track to go into camp. His son, Ray, comes later. Mining Business.
 James Russell and son, Preston Russell, were arrivals yesterday from Skull valley, and the former states he has completed preliminary work on the Noble and Fisher group, which he owns In few weeks he renews development, and will operate through the spring and summer, shipping the high grade and milling the lower at plant near by, Russell says mining again is attracting inter est. since the Commercial is to resume before March lst, on a bigger scale than heretofore.