Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-16
MINING MAGNATE WINS
 SENATOR'S DAUGHTER
(From Saturdays Daily)

AIlOll Odlul uSS DdiAJ
 Announcement of the marriage O. Mrs. Maud Murray Ward and D. NJ. Locey at Phoenix on Thursday, was received in Prescott yesterday. The Los Angeles Times in speaking of this notable matrimonial event has the following to say of bride and groom:
 "Mrs. Ward is considered one of the most beautiful women in Southern California, where lovely women abound. She has taken a prominent part in the social, club and political life of Los Angeles and vicinity, and is a former president of the Women's Republican League of Los Angeles county. Her home, No. 25l0 Crenshaw boulevard. has been the scene of many pleasant affairs, during her residence here. She Is the daughter of former Senator B. F. Murray of Iowa anl Ms. Caroline Murray, prominent i1 club and religious circles. She IS also a favorite in social circles of Butte. where her sister, Mrs. Bond Weirick, is the wife of the vice-president of the First National Bank of Butte. An other sister. Mrs. Frank w. Sheperd, resides at Elgin, i'll, where her hus- band is a member of the State legiS- latu-e. Her son, Murray, is a pupil at the Virgil-avenue intermediate school.
 Mrs. Ward was married in stun ming suit of white broadcloth trimmed in black marabout and black velvet, and wore picture hat of black velvet.
 Every article of her elegant trous- seau was purchased in Los Angeles, she being an enthusiastic booster for the city which mas for several years been her home.
 "Mr. Locey has large mining inter ests at Prescott and vicinity, with connections i1 St. Louis and New York. He is the son of Daniel E. Locey of Illinois, and comes from one of the most noted families of that State. He is the owner of the Locey gold mine and is interested in thc Haney Copper Company, the Stein Gold-Copper Company, the Arizona Portland Copper Company, and other mines. While in Los Angeles during the past months, Mir. Locey has made ais home at the Lankershim.'
 NJ. Locey's marriage will be re- ceived by his many friends in Pres colt with expressions of pleasure as well as qualification. For several years he has been making frequen, trips to tilis field as a mining oper' ator. and his practical ability in re gently closing many big deals, gives him a conspicuous rating as a future mining man to be classed as among those who will enjoy success. The cuiminating of his large plans to be gin active operations was given pub licity by him while in this city last week. when he stated that the deal for the Lelan and the Dividend groups of gold mines in Cnaparral, was prac- ticallv closed. He also declared tha, the Arizona-Portland of Copper Ba- sin. would soon begin development career in which deep working was as surcd with ample finances available. | In entering this district. Mir. Locey stated that the wonderful showing oi the Loma Prieta in itself was suifi' cient to warrant large capital for hie Arizona-Portland to go ahead to any extent. and of the outcome he treated that matter as only of incidental con sideration, both properties being prac tically allied in geological construc ton. He also stated that all other mineral holdings were to be consider ed in a like spirit Of interest, an1 il the aggregate ne would outlay a very large sum on a basis of exploration tc make absolute determinations, whcf his SO-stamp mill in another mining field would be brought to this sectio, to begin treatment of ores, probabi' on community plan.
 From personal standpoint. NIT Locey has made very many warn friends in Prescott i1 and out of min ing circles. A pleasing feature of hi marriage from business and socia standpoint is that he and bride a-e t' make Prescott their future home Special apartments are being prepare' for them at hotel here and after honeymoon trip to Honolulu, of fev