Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-17


 Mir. Kumke is a graduate of the Mich igan School of Mines and aside from his technical training is also equipped with several years of practical ex perience as a miner.
 (From Saturdays Daily) Mayer Visitor.
 Frank Wilson, of Mayer, was g visitor yesterday.
 To Phoenix.
 O. A. Hesla left yesterday for Phoe. nix, where he goes for a few days on business.
 New Student.
 William c. Pittman, of Los An geles, arrived Thursday to enter Fuckers Business College Leave the City.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. G. Hill left yes terday for Los Angeles, where they will make their future home. Phoenix Visitor.
 F. H. Keddington, representing the H. H. McNeil Co.,, of Phoenix, is in the city for few days on a recrea- ton trip.
 Visiting Desert.
 Mrs. J. R. Poe left yesterday for Salome, on the desert, where she will be a guest for the next week of Mrs John Hewitt.
 Visiting Friends.
 Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. F. F. Bart lett, of Ash Fork, were arrivals yes terday to remain for few days visit ing with friends.
 Roads Open.
 Grant Carter was an arrival in auto yesterday from Kirkland valley. Snow has disappeared west Of Copper Ba- sin, and the roads are again in good condition.
 Mayer Visitor.
 w. A. Frazier, the Mayer business man, is in the city, making the trip in auto, and reporting roads as again in good condition for travelling. He says the boom has hit the town, and has hobbies on this time. Mining Man Here.
 F. L. Murray, owner of the Iron Sides gold group in the Chaparral field, is in the city, and states activity is prevailing everywhere, showing that interest has awakened to the possibilities of that region. The big gest move is that of the reviving of the McCabe and Gladstone. Business Trip.
 Contractor T. (. Snider was a visit or yesterday on business, coming from Clarkdale, and reporting the copper boom as still occasioning interest in the Jerome belt. Mir. Snider is advo- eating the incorporation of Clarkdale and his name is being mentioned as the first mayor of the smelter city. Country Visitor.
 A. J. Dickerson, in charge of Fair Oaks orchard, was a visitor yester- day in auto reporting the December storm as unprecedented in depth of snow, which shattered all former records. The country is being opened up again to traffic, after being closet for over three weeks. Called East.
 Mark Bradley, who is representing a New York City mining syndicate which has large interests in this sec ton, left for that city last night, on an important consultation trip, in which deals are pending, which, ac- cording to reports in circulation will ] be closed up in short time. Mining Man Arrives.
 Ernest Le Due, of Duluth, Minn, president of the Big Ledge Co.,, again is in the city, to make an extended i of various mine holdings, | and will remain to witness the blowing in in few days of the big plant at Mayer of the Great Western Smelling Go. He has gone to the Butternut camp.
 Starts Mine Camp.
 C. D. Rogers, interested in gold copper mines in White Picacho dis trict, is a recent arrival from the coast, and states a camp has been es- tablished, and permanent operations have been decided upon by his com pany. The group has been prospect ed and shipments made to Fl Paso as a test for values. Returns were hence practical work has been decided upon. Back From Mohave.
 John Heitgen, we'll known as a miner, has returned from the Win chester camp near Ootman, to remain for few weeks vacation. He states a general reviving of mines in that