Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-26
City NeWs In Brief

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 (From Thursdays Daily.l Jerome Visitor.
 J. P. Wilson, auto dealer of Jerome, is in the city returning from Phoenix, with a new stock of cars for the above market.
 Holiday Shopping.
 Mrs ]. $. Boyer, wife of a well known resident of Camp Verde, Is in the city for a few days on holiday shopping trip and to visit with friends.
 Country Awakening.
 R. (. Houston, who owns valuable mines in Pine Flat, is a visitor on business, and reports quite revival of properties as beginning since the Circle Park company entered that field and purchased the Roach and Healy coppers. The latter mines are now being placed in shape for large operations and other properties in that country having been opened by good roads, many mining men arc now coming in by auto.
 To Phoenix
 F. A. Reid is in the city from Selig- man, after an inspection of the hold ings of Reid-Evans Cattle Co., and en route to Phoenix to spend the holi- days with his family.
 Return From Coast.
 Mrs. ]. M Cook and daughter, for merly of Dewey, returned yesterday from San Diego, after an extended absence visiting with friends. Rangeman Pleased.
 Frank Munkittrick was a visitor yesterday from Goodwin, on Turkey creek, reporting that country from a range cattle standpoint, in fine con dition. Water IS abundant everywhere and grazing is good.
 Apex to Resume.
 E. L. Bartholomew, superintendent of the Verde Apex, near Jerome, re- turned to the camp yesterday, stating that arrangements are practically con cluded to resume at an early date. Comes Back.
 Adolph Moser, who will be favor ably remembered as a former resident of this city, arrived yesterday from San Diego, to remain for a few days visiting with relatives and friends. From the Mines.
 Mir and Mrs w. H. F. Jones were arrivals yesterday from the Little Jessie camp in Chaparral, where the former is in charge, limited develop ment going ahead for the present. Road in Bad Shape.
 Attorney and Mrs. C. H. Ruther- ford motored yesterday from Jerome the worst shape ever known, due principally to lack Of rain. The five mile striI out of Dewey toward Cherry creek, built by the State this year, holds up, and is fine piece of cogstruction.
 A Necessity.
 J. D. Bethune, superintendent oi the County Farm, purchased yester- day another new auto from (. c. Riebeling, of the Studebaker type, with a carrying capacity of six peo- pie This was due to the arrival a few days ago of another member of his family, necessitating the enlargement of travelling accommodations. For the Holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Enoch Benjamin arc in the city from Black canyon district en route to Glendale, Cal, for the holidays, leaving this afternoon. MT Benjamin is to start shipment oi silver-tungsten ore to Fl Paso next week to test values and if returns warrant will erect a hoist and install a compressor.
 Come By Train.
 MT. and Mrs. Harris Harding ar rived yesterday morning from Search light, Nevada, boarding the train al Seligman and leaving their auto or the grade They report roads as de- plorable and an accident resulted, the car being badly damaged. Mir. Hard ing is returning to this section tc locate, and will follow mining, secur' ing an option last June on Big Bug property.