Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-26
City NeUs In Brief
(From Thursdays DailyO

with his wife for a few weeks anC also on business trip.
 Oil Operator Here.
 James Yorke, vice-president of tht Producers Oil Co.,, of Tulsa, Okla. is here for the purpose of investigat ing the Big Chino valley field.
 Passing Through.
 L. x. Requena, a former wei known resident of this city, was ar arrival yesterday from the East, CT route to Phoenix, leaving for there today.
 Author to Lecture.
 Dr. Louis Albert Banks, author and orator, will speak at the Congrega- tional church Monday evening, Sep tember 24th on the subject, Nation al Prohibition in 1920"
 Visits With Daughter.
 Mrs. Annie Graham, of Los An geles, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon for visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mir. and Mrs. William Sieckmann. Mir. Sleek mann is in charge of the local naval recruiting station.
 Home to Seligman.
 Mrs. Stella Robinson and baby daughter will leave this afternoon for their home near Seligman They will be accompanied by the formers grandmother, Mrs Stella Ryan, who will remain in Seligman for a visit of several weeks.
 Mining Business.
 Melon Kcrkes, superintendent of the Three Metals Mining O., recent ly organized to operate near Savers, is visiting the city on business. He states sinking a new shaft is pro- gressing and good values in gold and copper are being determined.
 Interesting Trip.
 Miss Florence Hermann, of La Crosse, Wis, is a recent arrival, to re- main for a brief visit, and is a guest at the Toltec Lodge of Mir. and Mrs LeRoy Anderson. Later in the week she leaves for the Presidio at San Francisco, probably as bride. Captain Gale Coming.
 Captain Alfred H. Gale, of the new national army, recently commissioned, is to arrive from San Francisco today on a brief leave of absence. His mis- sion Is not of military nature, and according to reports he IS to get on the matrimonial firing line under or ders from Cupid's chief-of-staff Lively Country.
 Blake Baker is in the city from the Wickenburg field, where he recently located and is operating mines, re- porting an excellent outlook for live ly times this Winter. New investors are coming in and many old properties are making a good showing in devel. opment, with regular shipping under headway
 Returns From South.
 C. O. Ferguson, an engineer en- ployed in the preliminary survey of the projected Mesa-Clarkdale railway, arrived during the week from a visit to his home at Anniston, Alabama, and is to remain in this section. He will probably spend the Winter at certain point along the above survey where he and others have located group of coppers. His wife joins him here later, coming from Fl Paso. Visiting Engineer.
 Charles Flynn, of international fame Tn mine engineering circles. is visiting Prescott until today, coming from Jerome, where he had been making observations for several days. He comes from Australia, and after looking over the oil situation in Biz Chino valley, leaves for the coast. He contemplates returning in a short time to this field, forming a favorable impression of the country. Gunpowder Man Here.
 Dynamite" Smith, salesman for the Hercules Powder Company. is in Prescott this week, and is making a number of trips to the adjacent camps Tn the interests of the firm which he l represents. He reports that the de- mand for blasting powders was never better in this district, a fact which testiheS to the renewed activities in mining circles in this county. due principally to the good prices which 1 are obtainable for silver and cooper From Montana.
 Mir. and Mrs. Pete C. Mercer. for mer residents of this county, returned during the week from Billings, Mont. and will probably reside in the Con stellation country. They come back princlpally to escape the cold weather ot the North, as we'll has Mir. Mercer been offered position at a mining camp in the above field, as shift boss | They are receiving a welcome from many Prescott friends and later in the week leave for their new home. Their son and daughter are at school in St Louis, and later come to Arizona.
 (From Fridays Daily.)