Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-05
Leaves For East.

h, the old Cypress group, left Wednes- day for Boston. where he is called by associates. He is to return about the middle of January to start up on permanent basis, he stated.
 Shipping Cattle.
 \. L. Carpenter, many years ago a mining operator of this section, is in the city from Salt River valley with a large shipment Of cattle, en route to Kansas City He is engaged in the buying business, and reports condi- tions as healthy in the bovine line. Come to Visit.
 Mrs. Belle Cuppman, and sister, Miss Carrie Chapman. were arrivals Tuesday from a mining camp near Wickenburg to visit with Prescott friends on Thanksgiving. They leave today for Verde, where brother re- sides, to remain until the middle of December.
 Country Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. C. l.. Rigden, of Kirk land valley, were in the city yester- day to spend Thanksgiving with friends. The first named states rain is badly needed on ranch and range. and cattlemen are beginning to com plain of the dry weather.
 Visiting Friends.
 Nr. and Mrs. A. B. Peach, the for mer superintendent of the Commer- cial in Copper Basin, spent Thanks, giving in Prescott with friends. Mir. Peach states the mine continues to make shipments, but the ore marke, IS again in an uncertain state, which is curtailing production.
 Visiting Mine Owner.
 Thomas Roach, we'll known as a mine owner of the Bradshaws, and in the Hooper country, is in the city, re- porting an excellent state of affairs, due to the successful operation of many mines adjacent to Crown King, and deals to be closed probably in a short time.
 Blue Bell Visitors.
 MT. and Mrs. w. V. DeCamp were visitors yesterday with Prescott friends, motoring from the Blue Bell mine, where the former is superin- tendent. He states that depth of l,200 feet has been reached and pro- duction is at the highest stage, with ore conditions better than at any time in the history of the property. Mayer Is Lively.
 ] A Martin, mine owner of the Mayer country, is in the city, and states that field is going ahead in a manner which reflects healthy state of affairs, while the town also is rap idly coming to the front as future center of mining operations. A large outlay is being made for civic i'm provements, and incorporating is the next step. H
 Freighting Business.
 Dr. ]. w. Osborn, of Camp Verde, engaged in auto and animal freighting to Prescott, is in the city, and reports his business as thrifty, traffic increas- ing, owing to heavy production in farming in the Verde valley, and min- ing camps along the roal springing up. He is thinking of placing addi- tional hauling facilities as traffic has reached the highest stage ever known. Home From Cottonwood.
 Deputy Sheriff Angus McDermid now stationed at Cottonwood, was a Prescott visitor yesterday, spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family in this city. MT. McDermid states that the Verde-Cottonwood dis trict is a very busy place just now but that in spite of the fact that there are representative of practically ev' cry class of people in the section there is very little lawlessness, the officer having arrested but two per sons in the past month or so.
 Leave For Coast.
 MT. and Mrs. Catlin A. Price, the former having become interested g short time ago in property near the old Central Arizona camp in the Black Hills, left for Glendale, Cal. yesterday, owing to Winter approach ing. Mir. Price is to return in the Spring and will carry out line of ex' tensive prospecting. being very much pleased with the showing made since September. He visited this section many years ago and is cousin of ex' Governor Prince of New Mexico, dur. ing territorial days.
 Passes Through.
 Tom Winthrop, mining man for merly of this section, who will be re membercd as attached to the old Vul ture as assistant superintendent under the Gribble administration, passed through Prescott yesterday for th' Wickcnburg country, on mining bus mess He returns to this field early next week to make examinations. Mir Winthrop is making his home for tn, present at Houghton, Mich, and i metallurgical engineer of coppe