Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
City NeDs In Brief
(From Thursdays Dailyl

Country Visitor.
 Jay Davis. farmer of Ferguson valley. was in the city yesterday, and reported the country in fine shape for future crop growing.
 Business Trip.
 A. l. Bacher, of tine brokerage firm of Coleman & Bachcr, left yesterday afternoon for business trip to Phoe- nix and the southern part of the State. Mining Business.
 (. Benjamin Hays, operating the Last Chance near Walker, was an arrival yesterday, reporting active cx- plora,ion as continuing and results satisfactory.
 Mine Inspection.
 O. II. Piper, of Piper, Alabama, a large coal operator, is recent ar rival in Prescott, his mission being to make an examination of mines with a view to becoming interested. Verde Visitor.
 Clarence F. Wager, well known farmer of Verde valley, was an ar rival yesterday on business trip, and reports the Winter as unusual for the severe character of storms. Installs New Plants.
 Harry Smith, a member of the firm of Vyne Brothers, has returned from Stoddard after installing three sets of electric motors for the Binghamton mine and mill, aggregating over lI6 horse power.
 Mining Business.
 Clarence (. Hammer, the mining man of McCabe, is in the city, and gives a good report of conditions gen. orally in that field, where many prop critics have been revived in recent months.
 Country Is Opened.
 Martin Anderson, a mine owner of the Senator section, was an arrival yesterday, reporting traffic into the country as being gradually restored, after a snow blockade for over month. Shipping out a large tonnage of ore and concentrates begins in q short time.
 New Millinery.
 Miss Agnes B. Todd returned yes terday from New York City, Chicago, and other millinery fashion centers, after purchasing large line of the latest creations for her patrons. She announces her Spring opening for March 10.
 Placer Mining Begins.
 Burt F. Alexander was an arrival yesterday from his placer camp in a side gulch leading into Lynx creek, and stated quite a number of miners are at work He brings a cleanup Of about S35 in dust for the first week of washing the gravel, and returns to- day with supplies.
 New Residents.
 Mir. and Mrs Charles F. Ross, of Winnemucca, Nevada, are recent ar rivals, to make this city their future home. Many years ago Mir. Ross was with his uncle in Big Chino valley, when the cattle firm of Garland & Ross existed He will probably re- enter that line of business. Successful Trip.
 A. E. Anderson, identified with the Silver Butte mines, west of this city about five miles, returned yesterday from Los Angeles, where he had been consulting with associates. In due time the affairs of this property will be shaped up for large operations on basis of permanency, he states. New Mine Camp.
 Daniel German and Benjamin Coyle, recently of Oatman, left yes terday to establish a camp and begin operating on the south side of Quartz mountain, where they located a group of four claims recently. Snow has disappeared from that section of the range
 Will Ship Ore.
 V. J. NJ. Boggs was a visitor yes terday from the mining camp of Boggs & Miller, on Banning creek, and stated arrangements are being made to start shipping in a short time. He returns today to the camp with supplies This property IS distant from the city less than four miles, and the locations are new. Lively Country.
 O. A. Tyler, who has mining in- terests in the Bradshaws was an ar rival Tuesday night from Crown King, reporting q general awakening of all properties. The principal move ment at present is in the Bradshaw Development Go. constructing a new Sl00,000 reduction plant at Crown King. Expectations are that this Summer will see one of the liveliest mineral divisions of the county throughout the Bradshaw mountains.
 (From Saturdays Daily) Come to Visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. A. Williamson of Skull valley, were visitors yesterday with Prescott friends.
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