Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-17

 city, a guest of Mir and Mrs. w. R. Ehle, the latter sister. Seriously III.
 Ezra Jackson was brought to the city yesterday afternoon from Kirk land valley, by his brother, Clarence Jackson, to receive medical attention, his illness being quite serious. From the Mines.
 Matt Hall was Sunday visitor, coming from the Big Pine mining camp near Senator. The mill, he states is running and the general situ- ation is indicative of successful prop osition.
 Boosting the Weed.
 L. N. Montana, Arizona represen- tative of the Liggett X Myers To bacco Co.,, is in the city from Phoenix on business for his firm. He also IS indulging in war talk for tobacco for the boys at the front.
 Country Visitors.
 H. D. Shepherd and O. V. Holder, of Kirkland valley, goat raisers, are in tn city on a business trip, both re- porting the Eastern demand for nut ton and mohair as reaching to the highest price ever known. Quits the Horse.
 Dell Higgins, well known and prosperous Verde valley farmer, who has been in the habit of driving a team to Prescott, hereafter will travel in a Studebaker auto. He purchased one of these cars yesterday from C. c. Riebeling.
 Range Visitor.
 Harry S. Knight, manager Of the Triple Link Cattle Co.,, of Walnut Grove, is in the city on business trip, reporting the increase during the present rodeo as satisfactory, while grazing conditions are the best known for many years for Fall season. Mining Business.
 F. X. O'Brien, a prominent South ern Yavapai mining operator, was an arrival Sunday from Wickenburg on business pertaining to his large hold ings. He is principal shareholder of the Gold Bar Go. and has other prop critics developing. Shumate Improving.
 Ed. Shumate, who is on the coast under medical treatment, is gradually regaining his health, was the report given yesterday by his son, Harry Shumate, who returned from Los An geles. Ii is Mir. Shumate's intention to return to Prescott in a short time. Called Home.
 Receiving news of the serious ill., ness of his father, L. B. Holderness, with the Consolidated at Humboldt, and we'll known in this city, yesterday left for Seattle, to be in attendance, and will remain away probably for the Winter Mrs. Holderness is to make this city her home in the meantime. Home From Long Tour.
 Mrs. R. B. Casner, Mrs. John Fred cricks and Mir. and Mrs. NJ. H. Cum mings of Camp Verde. are expected home today from long automobile tour which took them to several points in California, and to the Grand Canyon and other places of interest n the northern part of Arizona. From Copper Camp.
 Ed. Haney was visitor Sunday from his copper camp near Ramsgate, reporting development as going ahead the ore zone being entered some time ago. It is his intention to prepare for shipping soon, if weather condi- tions permit A new wagon road IS to be built to the mine and Ramsgate railroad station will be the loading point.
 Livestock Business.
 Harry ]. Gray, one of the large sheep owners of the State, was an ar rival yesterday from Flagstaff to look after his interests in the Jerome June ton division where he maintains Sum- mer grazing lands for several thou sand head, in addition to his holdings in Coconino county. Mir. Gray is well satisfied with the situation in prices for sheep and wool.
 Kingman Editor Here.
 Judge J. H. Smith, editor of the Mohave County Miner at kingman arrived in this city yesterday evening to attend the district meeting of the K. of P. members and to take in the carly sessions of the Northern Ari' zona fair. Mir Smith states that things are somewhat quiet in Mohave county just now, but that the mining indus tries are feeling the good effects ot the high prices of base metals. Judge Smith expects to go to the White mountains for few days deer hunt ing before returning to Kingman. En Route to Manhattan.
 Sam Huffman, who has been in Arr zona mine fields for number of year: and for some time past stationed 1T the Superior country, was in Prescott yesterday en route to Manhattan, Ne vada, where he owns some promising