Weekly journal-miner., 1917-12-12
From the Mines.


 Crown King Merchant Here.
 Eli $. Perkins, the merchant of Crown King, is Prescott visitor, be- ing here to attend to some business | matters.
 In Jerome.
 Attorney LcRoy Anderson and Gary Vync were among the Prescott men who spent the first of the week in Jerome looking after some busi ness matters.
 Mine Visitor.
 Joe Algcrt, in charge of the Black Diamond mine at Walker, is visit ing the city. reporting the main shaft as nearing the 200-foot level, and ore conditions satisfactory.
 Business Trip. l. T. Sheffield, who recently return cd from California to assume charge of the Puntenncy Lime Company, is in the city from Cedar Glade on a 1 brief business trip.
 Here From Phoenix. F. P. Cruice, general freight and passenger agent of the local branch of the Santa Fc, was here from Phoe- nix for an ovcr-Sunday visit, return ming 10 the capital city yesterday af- ternoon.
 Mining Men Here. C. F. Warren and B. F. Peters, owners of the Promoter mine in Crook canyon, are in the city to meet ]. O. Collercttc. an operator of Phoe nix, who is going to the property to- day to make an examination of the strike made recently.
 Country Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Orvillc Bozarth, motored to the city yesterday from Williamson valley, to visit with friends for few days. The former is engaged in the range cattle busi- ness and reports the situation as satisfactory.
 Eastern Visitors.
 Mir and Mrs Paul DcVinne, of East St. Louis, Illinois. accompanied by heir daughter, Miss Pearl, and son, Arthur DeVinne, are in the city cn route to Verde, to remain for a few weeks with relatives. Later they leave for Chandler for the winter. Leave for Winter
 Mir. and Mrs. F. II. Wilson, resi- dents of this city during the Sum mer, left Sunday for Phoenix, for the Winter, from which point the first named is to direct operations on the Palo Verde copper mine in Black can yon, which is active in shipping and developing.
 Range Visitors. Jones J. Bishop a we'll known rangeman of the Anvil Rock region, is in the city. while Albert s. Fain of the Verde country also is here on business trip, both stating cattle are in good form and the drouth is not having any serious effects in their localities.
 Octave Active. Leopold Walloth, in charge of the mercantile department of the Octave, and A. F. Anderson, mine foreman, were visitors yesterday on business. They reported developments at pres cnt as ccntcred to the l,100-foot level in drifting east, conditions being satis- | factory
 Visitor From Copper. ! Tf ha Verde Squaw Copper Co.,, is in the city from Squaw Peak, and reports development as proceeding under conditions which are satisfactory. He was accompanied by l. "A Hough and ]. H. Doherty, mine employees, all returning to the camp in auto last night
 Aged Man Dies. J. J. Wright, aged g years, passed away yesterday at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. c. Gilmore. He was the father of Mrs Jesse Kearley, and she was at his side when the end came Two sons in the East, Emmett and Eugene also survive The funeral takes place this after noon at 3:30 o'clock from Ruffner's | mortuary
 Back From Illinois.
 Judge Frank O. Smith. who was called to Streator. Illinois. last week by the serious illness of his mother, returned to Prescott yesterday On account of the limited time which he had to make the trip, he was able to visit with his mother for less than one day. He reports that the lady was improved in health at the time of his departure
 Rushing Road Work.
 T. R. Buell. was a visitor ycster- day from the Arizona Hillside De- velopment Co., camp on Copper Creek, and reported construction of the new wagon road to Hillside as making good headway, four miles be- ing opened. The first auto truck is running, and is hauling the high grade zinc content for shipment to market Several of the trucks will