Weekly journal-miner., 1915-09-01
Verde Visitor.

i valley section, was an arrival yes
 terday in auto, and gave the usua
 report of heavy rains on Thursday
 and fine grazing and fat cattle vii
 result this fall He left later for tht ] J. H Stephens ranges on Tank creel
 to close the deal for 40 head of sad dle horses for his firm.
 (From Tuesdays DaiIy.)
 To Visit Old Home.
 Mrs K Crozier and son left Sun
 day for Canal Dover, Ohio, to visit
 her parents.
 Back from Fair. Aaron H. Powers, editor of Yava pal, returned Sunday from a trip to
 San Francisco, his old home. Incl dentally he took in the sights oi the exposition.
 Visited Old Home.
 Mrs. Orville Shride, who has been visiting with relatives at Findlay, H., her former home, during the sum- mer, returned yesterday, which her many friends will be pleased to learn.
 Back from Visit.
 Mrs. P. R. Mines, who spent the summer visiting friends in Califor- mia, returned Sunday, accompanied by her niece, Mss Thelma Mines, of Richmond, California, who will enter the local high school
 Vacation Trip.
 C. M. Raible, of the Owl Drug and Candy Company, returned yesterday morning from a months vacation trip along the coast and to Yellowstone park. His wife remained at her for mer home in Colorado to visit with relatives.
 Country Soaked.
 Carl Rees was an arrival yester- day from Chino valley, and reported record rainstorms Thursday and Sun day to dispell future fears of the return of an old-time season Of drouth. He anticipates fine grazing for fall months.
 Operated Upon.
 The many friends in this city of Mrs. Arthur Morris will regret to learn that she was operated upon yes terday at Mercy hospital for appendi- citis. The attending physician states that her condition is satisfactory, and her recovery is assured. Toured the North.
 Mr. and Mrs. Jack" Diamond, their daughter, Miss Ruth Diamond, and guest, Mrs. Bayless, have re turned from a summer touring trip in auto through Northern Arizona, and leave today for their home at the Cienaga ranch, near Camp Verde Big Business.
 James Reeves, large range own CT of the Cienega section, was an ar rival yesterday and reported last weeks rainstorms as guarantee of big business this fall among cattle men. The country, he says, is again in fine condition and livestock will thrive.
 Mining Active.
 ]. A. Forbes was an arrival yes terday from his Independence camp in Hassayampa district, and stated several properties under examination were regarded as forerunner of sales pending. He and others con tinue operating, and are pleased with the showing made. Range Visitor.
 Richard Bland who has range in terests in Strawberry valley, near Fossil creek, was a visitor yesterday on business. He stated last weeks storms were the heaviest ever known in that locality, and cattle are as sured a favorable winter in fine graz ng and with water abundant every where. Home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wilhelm, with their two sons and four daughters, leave .oday in their two autos for Long Beach, California, concluding a three months camping-out trip on Indian ,reek, near the Ruth mining camp The opening of the fall term of school occasions their leaving. Mir. ! returns next week, to look after his business at the Ruth and ! other mining camps nearby, which le is operating. Delayed Trip.
 A. O. Erwin, mining engineer who lrrived last week from Colorado Springs, Colo, leaves today for the Date creek range to make an exam nation of a gold property. He will llso visit Big Bug after his return, where he contemplates taking over | certain property on an option to purchase. He is frequent visitor o this section and formerly was with