Weekly journal-miner., 1917-07-18
City NeoOs In Brief
From Thursdays DaiIvD

yesterday for the coast, the former having mining business 10 attend to for a few days.
 Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. E II. Aplustll, former resi- dent of this city, was an arrival yes terday from Jerome to remain for several days visiting with friends. Visiting Relatives.
 James Merritt, storckecper of the Puutcnney Lime Co, was an arrival yesterday from Cedar Glade, 10 visit for few days with his parents, MT and Mrs. ! s. Merritt.
 Come For Summer.
 AIr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Neal, the form CT of lhc range cattle firm of Neal 6, Davis, arrived yesterday from the western section Of this county to make Prescott their home during the Summer. They are residing on Union street.
 Tn Aviation Corps.
 Passing through Ash Fork on Mon day was Phillip Stephens, who was cn route to San Diego, Cal, to enter the army as an aviator He was a former resident of Prescott, and machinist apprentice by trade. He removed 10 Albuquerque about four years ago.
 Summer Visitors.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Meredith. of Gila county, inc former mine fore man of the Little Anaconda Co, were arrivals Tuesday to remain for sev- eral weeks on al outing and to visit with friends. Mir. Meredith many years ago was employed by the old Mt. Union O., near Senator. Heavy Rains.
 ]. F. Rudy was a visitor yesterday from Skull valley and stated that i've heavy rains had passed over that country during the past week in which range interests were redeemed from an impending drouth. The storm was general in that section, and excellent grazing will result
 Returns From East.
 Many acquaintanccs in Prescott oi Mrs. R. Nj. Merrill, wife of the well known mining man, will be interested to learn Of her return yesterday from New York City after an absence ol several weeks. Nr Merrill is now in San Francisco on mining business. and will arrive in few days. Heavy Rains.
 Peter Marx. the well known pioneer resident who is farming on Walnm creek. while in the city yesterday stated that four storms had passed over that region during inc pas, week tLat proved of great benefit tc ranch and range. Crops this Fall will be above those of past years Business Trip.
 George TisdaIe, formerly with the s. F. p. & P. in this city, was a viSi- tor during the week from Phoenix He is dcyoting his time to general contracting for the State and Federal service. He has interests in this sec ton which brought him here on bus mess.
 Come to Reside.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fabcr, of Tarry- town, Y. Y., were arrivals last week, to make Prescott their home They were visitors last year and the health of Mrs Faber being benefited they decided to return. Their two nephcws, Alexander and Spencer Fabcr, are cn route from inc East by auto, and will also locate in this section
 Mining Business.
 Martin Anderson is visiting the city from his mining camp on Mt. Union, and reports a large tonnage of ore ready for marketing, while that field generally is quite active. His product has high lead content, reaching 30 per cent with by-mctal values tha, make a desirable combination. He is arranging to start shipping.
 Mining Man Returns.
 J. N. Layman, prominently known in mining circles of the Jerome field, where he is heavily interested in the Verde Combination, Green Monster and Grand Island, has returned from New York City and is en route to the camps Labor troubles induced him 10 come to investigate conditions. and he is hopeful that satisfactory adjustment may be had that all the properties will soon be active again Held Up By Rain.
 While coming to the city by auto on Tuesday afternoon, Mcssrs Knud- son and Martin, mining men of Mo have county. were caught in a cloud