Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
City Ne,Os Tn Brief
(Frnm Thursdays DailyD

Visitors From Mine.
 Mir and Mrs. Harry J. Eckert are in the city from the Prince Albert camp on Groom creek, the former coming on business by which resumption is 10 begin at once.
 Range Visitor.
 Nelson Puntenney is in the city from Big Chino valley, and reports the country garbed in green, there being now no dry spots due to the heavy rains Of the past week. Visiting Dentist.
 Dr. L. A. Hawkins. of Jerome, and a dentist by profession, is visiting the city to attend the convention today, at which nr. Arthur F. Smith, of Chi cago, Is to deliver a course of special lectures.
 Leaves For East.
 V. A. Reichard, manager of Ruff ner's livery and garage, accompanied by his daughter, Gladys, left last night for Greenville, Pa, to visit with his parents and other relatives for the next month.
 Visiting Friends.
 Mrs Ward H. Wheeler. Of Mayer, was a visitor yesterday with Prescott friends. Her husband, it will be learned with pleasure, is regaining his health, since returning to the country from the Northwest. Resumes Studies.
 Miss Mabel Lloyd. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Lloyd, of this city, who had been spending her vacation at home, returned yesterday to Der kelley, Cal, to resume her studies at the art institute of that city, for her second year. Her mother accom- panied her and will remain for a months outing at different coast points.
 Oil Business.
 Charles Sauer, of Jerome, was a visitor to the city during the week coming on business pertaining to his oil land interests in Big Chino valley. Mining Men Return.
 C. \. Macy, of Ello, New, and $. T. Walton, of Placerville, Cal, who had been examining a property in Black Canyon, returned 10 the city Tuesday. The latter will return home while Mir. Macy remains and later visits the Senator field.
 Going to Desert.
 Attorney C. H. Rutherford, of Je rome, IS in the city en route to !. camp near Wcnden, on mining bus mess. He states the big copper com panies are again in full swing with the customary number Of employees al work. Other camps are resuming, and conditions are again satisfactory. Range Soaked.
 L. |. Harmon is in the city from Camp Wood. and gives the usual re- port of that range country being in the path of the big storms recently. He states grazing is restored to a better state than known for over ten years. and a season of prosperity is assured.
 Peculiar Weather.
 -A. l. |. ago from a mining camp north of Swansea. reported that for the first time in E years rain had fallen dur ing Tulv. Such an event was surpris- ing, and accosioned comment among the few pioneer residents, the rainy season usually taking place during the Winter months.
 On Vacation to Coast.
 Bound for the coast for a fort nights rest, a party consisting ot Grace NJ. Sparkes of the chamber of commerce. Mr and Mrs. Perry L. Bones. of Phoenix, and Misses Anna Rosenberg and May Mcdonald, left yesterday morning. While Miss Sparles is away, Miss Blanche Me Donald will be in charge of the office of the chamber of commerce. Mining Engineer Here.
 Robt. DeLarge, prominently known in mining circles throughout the State, and with the Ray Consolidated in the engineering department, is in the city from the coast, and before re- turning home will make an eXamina- ton of a property in this field. He will be remembered as resident foI many years of this county, when in terested in mines.
 Expert Dentist Arrives.
 Dr. Arthur F. Smith, of Chicago, highly rated in the dental profession, arrived in the city yesterday from the coast. after delivering a course of special lectures on anesthetics, Tn which nerve-blocking to relieve pain has been his feature. He will conduct in this city, beginning today like demonstration. Three days will be devoted to his interesting duties. Back From Carnival.
 Earl Simpson, who figured promin- ently in cowboy doings in Prescott during Frontier Days, has returned