Weekly journal-miner., 1917-05-16

| Dr. Hirsch, of Tucson, a recent ar
 rival to spend the Summer in Pres
 colt, has returned from a side trip tC
 Swansea and the outlying mining country He states a boom is pre-
 vailing, and in addition the discover,
 of sheelite is expressing very much comment pr. Hirsch has formed .
 very favorable impression of the
 desert country, and predicts a thrifty
 and prosperous mineral region ir months 10 come.
 (From Saturdays Daily)
 Mining business.
 Colonel ]. (. Rankin was an arrival yesterday from Chicago to remain for several days to look after his varied mining interests.
 Visited Old Home.
 Mrs. E. w. Carroll concluded few days visit with relatives and friends in the city yesterday and returned home to Jerome.
 Mining Man Here.
 Henry K Behn, of Phoenix, is in the city in connection with his mining interests. A deal is pending, he says, but the details are not to be made public yet.
 Returns Home.
 Mrs. (. w. Anderson and daughter concluded a weeks visit yesterday with friends in the city, and left for Ray They return later to remain for the Summer.
 Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. E. C. Koepke. wife of the man. ager of the company operating the New Year mine in Chaparral, is in the city to remain for a few days visit with friends.
 Mining Is Active.
 George Whitaker was visitor yes terday from Big Bug district, and re- ported continued activity at several camps, with the Henrietta and Butter nut as particularly lively. He is quite optimistic over the outlook for that field.
 Big Crops.
 ]. C. Young is in the city from Fer guson valley, and reports that farm ing belt as assured of the biggest crops this season that have been known for many years. He states a big surplus will be available for out, side relief, if the occasion arises. Sightseeing Trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. Brent Carpenter, with guests, the Misses Florence and Sarah Pemberton, arrived few days ago from Anaheim. Cal, and will make a tour of this section for a few weeks They travel in auto and today leave for the Verde valley Mir. Carpenter s interested in mines near Jerome as we'll as at Miami Range Visitors.
 Joe Rudy of Skull valley, and Bud of Williamson valley. were visitor yesterday, both reporting the | range situation as improving since | warm weather has appeared. The un- favorable Winter has not resulted in any cattle losses, both stated, and re. ports to that effect are unfounded. Old Home.
 Many friends in Prescott of Mrs R. R. Glass, wife of Captain Glass, U. s. A., will be interested to learn of her arrival yesterday from Calexico, Cal She is to remain for an extend ed visit with relatives and others at the old home and is with her parents, Mir and Mrs. R. H. Burmister. Return From Coast.
 Benjamin Hill, who made locations of placer and quartz mines to the south of this city last Fall, and was unable to operate owing to weather returned from Santa Ana, Cal, during the week to remain. He camp at once and has whim en route. His wife, two sons and a daughter accompany him. Comes For Summer.
 Mrs. Geo. M. White has arrived at the Copper Hill camp in Copper Basin 10 remain for the Summer, coming rom Wickenburg, where her husband S manager of the Arizona Sampling K Reduction CO. MT. White is repre- 'enting Arthur L. Garford during the operating of the Copper Hill, and it vas through his efforts this property vas taken over by Mir Garford and