Weekly journal-miner., 1916-07-19
City Ne,Os In Brief


 (From Thursdays Daily) Active Country.
 D. L. Booker is in the city from Walker, and states the mines continue actively developing Business Trip.
 Mrs. W. s. Jones, proprietor of Hotel Jones, Humboldt, is in the city on business trip. Jerome Visitor.
 Phil Pecarich, well known busi- ness man of Jerome, is in the city for few days visiting with his many Prescott friends. Verde Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Granville Fain, Mr. and Mrs W. L. Back and Mrs. Arthur Heath, of Camp Verde, arc in the city for few days on business. Leave For Summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. H. Stephens, and son, Bud Stephens, left yesterday for Catalina Island, where they will spend the Summer, as has been their custom in recent years. Going to Stampede"
 Mir. and Mrs. Harold V. Birt, of Mohave county, returned home yes terday, and will attend the Stampede in New York City during August, as well as visit with relatives in Canada. Visitor Leaves.
 Arthur Hurd, a Los Angeles brok CT, who had been a guest of Bud Stephens, enjoying range life for the past month, returned home yesterday greatly pleased and his health bene- fitted
 Confirms Strike.
 w. l.. Conner is in the city from Walker and confirmed reports of the strike made on the Homestead. He said it is one Of the most important determinations in the history of that district.
 Pleased visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs Harrison Nolan, O. Salt River valley, were arrivals dur ing the week to remain for the Sum mer They are very much pleased with the climate. Relatives will join them in a few days. Mine Investor.
 J. Irwin, of San Diego, is recent arrival and is closing negotiations bv which he will become interested in a mining proposition in the Walker field, details of the transaction being in the final stages.
 Here For Summer.
 ]. H. Langston, assistant United States attorney. has taken up his resi- dence at 6ll South Montezuma street, Prescott, and expects his wife and family to arrive here from Phoenix today or tomorrow. Death of Soldier.
 Friends in Prescott of Hammond Coffman, have been advised of his death, which occurred recently in the East The deceased will be remem- bered as a former commissary ser geant stationed at Fort Whipple. Mrs. Jones Hostess.
 Mesdames Escher, Piper, Carlisle, Meade, Cleveland and Hedgpeth were entertained at the home of Mrs. Wal ter Jones, Tuesday afternoon. The ladies all took their fancy work and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. Goes to Flagstaff.
 ]. s. Brazill, who has been employ cd by the Rex theatre, will go to Flagstaff the first of next week to take charge of the New Orpheum theatre at that place Before going to the "Sky-Ii" City, he will visit in Jerome for several days.
 Summer Outing.
 Mir. and Mrs Paul H. Wright re- turned yesterday to Los Angeles, in auto, and had as guests Mrs. Robert Robbins, wife of Chief of Police Rob bins, Mrs John A. Bozarth and Mrs. Orville Bozarth, who are to enjoy an outing by the seaside for the next three months.
 Mining Business.
 C. ]. Swasey and John A. Peacock, of Fort Worth, Texas, are in the city on business pertaining to the trans action recently closed by which they are to dispose of their Buster mine holdings in the Bradshaw mountains to c. c. Lemons, the English capital ist, who has returned to London, 10 close that and other deals in this sec ton.
 Taking Layof.
 Suspension of train service to Crown King by large bridge on the Bradshaw road being burned last week has orcasiOned the old Tiper