Weekly journal-miner., 1917-06-20


 Days celebration.
 (From Fridays Daily) Railroad Business.
 (. E. Crowley, of the railroad con- struction firm Of Crowley & Sherer IS in the city from Los Angeles, on business pertaining 10 his line. Brief Visitor.
 F. w. Stephens, secretary of the livestock sanitary board. was an ar rival from Phoenix yesterday on a flying business trip, returning south this morning.
 Come For Summer.
 Mrs. Powell Craig and two nieces, the Misses Bertie and Carrie Dunning were arrivals yesterday 10 remain for the Summer, coming from the Pima Cattle Co. ranch near Tucson. Goes to Coast.
 Steve Mensinger, one of the best known miners in this section, and re- gently foreman of the Midnight Test, left yesterday for Oakland. Cal, where he will reside.
 Developing Silver Mine.
 A. (. Gilmore and J. (. Bradbury , have returned to the city from the Zero silver mines in Hassayampa dis trict, where they have been operating for some time. Both give good re- port of conditions. Summer Visitors.
 Mrs. Bert Brady and two daughters were arrivals during the week from near Casa Grande, and are to remain for the Summer. They were visitors last year, and later Mir. Brady and . son arrive in auto.
 Range Visitor.
 Nelson Puntenney was visitor yesterday from Big Chino valley. He reported the rodeo in full swing along the Upper Verde river. The condi- ton of cattle is good and new feed is beginning to grow in abundance. Visiting Old Home.
 F. A. Fletcher, a former resident of Prescott, was an arrival Wednesday from Oatman, and remains for sev- eral days on business pertaining to his mining Interests. He is operating in the above field and this is his first trip to this city in over two years. Rodeo Begins.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. V. Dickson, of Skull valley, were visitors. yesterday, the former stating that the Spring rodeo was in full swing. The increase has proven a surprise in number while grazing is better than was an- ticipated after such long Winter. Visitor From Mine.
 Superintendent Williams of the Midnight Test on Upper Groom creek, returned to the camp yesterday after brief trip to the city on busi- ness. Development continues and he expresses himself as pleased with conditions.
 Coast Outing.
 Attorney and Mrs. C. H. Ruther- ford Of Jerome, arrived yesterday, en route to Long Beach, Cal, where the latter is to remain for the Summer. With them was Mrs. H. w. Lewis, wife of the manager of the Bank of Jerome, who will spend several months with friends in Los Angeles. Business Trip.
 Egbert Butcher, the merchant of Skull valley, was visitor yesterday, and reported thrifty region from a farming standpoint The acreage planted this year is unusually large and big crops are assured owing to the most favorable season ever known.
 Mining Business.
 C. ]. McNulty was a visitor yester- day from the mining camp of Me- Bride & McNulty, and reported de- velopment as continuing with the showing as satisfactory It is prob- able shipping will begin in short time, and large tonnage of high ore is accumulating. Clarkdale may be the market. Called Home.
 James Bainbridge, who is mining in Big Bug district, is in the city en route to Weeletka, Okla. He received news of the serious illness of a daughter, who was stricken with pto- maine poisoning. The young lady was visitor to this section two weeks ago, and reached home last Sunday.
 To New Home.
 John Lindell and James Stephens leave the city today, Victoria, B. C., keino their deStina+ion |. ;c oroh