Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08


 decide to remain in this locality They are travelling in auto. Sunday Visitors.
 Mir and Mrs. Alb Haynes. of Phoe- niN, motorcd to Prescott on Saturday over the Black Canyon route to re- main Sunday with friends, and while here were guests of Mrs. A. B. Car michael
 From Tungsten Field.
 William Connor. of the tungsten mining firm of Connor. Wood & Lawler. which is producing in Eureka district, was visitor yesterday, and reported a satisfactory situation. He Is taking out in auto truck lumber 10 make Improvements.
 Business Trip.
 1 Perry Hall, engineer at the Hen rietta camp of the Big Ledge Com pany, motored to the city Sunday on flying business trip. He reported the property as making its best show ing and rapidly approaching high class rating in gold. Farmers Active. Alex Duff was brief visitor yes terday from Jerome Junction, and re- ported that farming community as very active again, all settlers striving cncrgetically to get in varied crops, | the acreage this season to be very much more than that of last year. Water for irrigation IS plentiful and success IS assured.
 Buying Supplies.
 ]. Daly, who for several years has been developing his gold holdings in Mineral Point district, near Jerome ' Junction, is visitor to buy supplies. and reports work as going ahead. He proposes 10 thoroughly open his prop crty and will not ship for the pres cnt. He is pleased with the show ing.
 Special Work.
 Superintendent F. J. Trippel. of the Pioneers Home, left Sunday for Phoenix, where he is called on what is reported to be special official duty. He had been connected with differ cnt State boards in past years and his 1 services seem to be in demand. He remains away for the next month and during his absence from Prescott Mrs. Trippel will be in charge of the home
 Summer Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Ross, the for mer shipping clerk for the Phoenix house of Walter Hill Company, were arrivals Sunday and will remain for the summer at the Boblctt ranch on Lynx creek, Mrs. Ross being the sis ter of Samuel and Edward Boblctt. She is a former resident of this sec ton, and with her husband is receiv- ing a welcome on her return from many friends.
 Big Farming Begins.
 R. $. Cookinham, engineer of the Prescott Farms Company, which re- gently acquired the large holdings of the Hassayampa Company, was in the city a few days ago from the head quarters ranch, near Jerome Junction, reporting additional acreage as being prepared for development. Water is now being used for irrigat- ing from Lake Watson, which it is stated is sufficient for the reclama- ton of the full acrtagc 10 be dcvcl- opcd this year. Later the dam IS to be extended another 70 feet in height when double storage over present capacity will be given. Mining Business,
 L. \. Kehr, chief clerk of the United Verde Extension, motorcd here from Jerome Sunday, having of ficial business for his company to at tend to.
 From Slate Creek.
 Fritz Vierthalcr, foreman of the Tillie Starbuck, on Slate creek, was a visitor yesterday, giving the usual report of making hcadway in develop ment and mineral determinations be- ing satisfactory.
 Comes to Reside.
 Fred Grain, of Jerome, secretary of the Chino Standard Oil Company, was an arrival yesterday, and is to make Prescott his future home, in order to be in close touch with cN- ploration as well as to readily attend to business.
 Goats Thrifty.
 (. E. Champie was visitor yester- day from Castle creek, where he has varied interests. and speaks of hls goats as ndNlnS pdsSSu lhl lOuSh favorable winter Mutton, he says, has reached high price in the east, while mohair is now quoted at over co cents a pound.
 Going to Chino.
 Leo Krouskoup, the Casper, Wyo. oil man, who has locations in the Chino field, is again in the city en route to his holdings, and Is arrang- ing to begin exploration. He IS quite enthusiastic over what already has been determined and is confident ot gusher materializing at depth. He is at the head of his own company. recently organized.
 Another Rig in Action.
 C. NJ. Conner, sccretary-trcasurer of the Chino Valley Oil and Mining Company, arrived from Jerome yes terday. and before returning home will visit the holdings in Big Chino to witness exploration, which begins, at once. Two expert oil men and drillers, W. A. Dewitt and H.. A: Shaefef, of California, have arrived and spudding in will take place im-