Weekly journal-miner., 1918-07-03

!. pital, who submitted to an operatio :: carly this week for appendicitis. He : condition is improving rapidly afte : being in a critical state. and her re {: covery is assured.
 :: Range Visitor.
 : w. A. Gill. of Cordes, one Of tn !: biggest raisers of goats in this coun ty, motored to the city yesterday oi
 a business trip, reporting the industrl
 in excellent shape and mohair price, r still soaring.
 Y Brief Visitors.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Fitzsimmons
 of Phoenix. who have been visiting for few days at the old home witf friends, return south today. Later they come back to remain for the
 Summer.
 Back From Mohave.
 John McCarty, well known min
 ing man Of this field has returned from Mohave county and leaves to-
 day for MeCabe, where he has inter- ests. He is one of the oldest resi-
 dents of that mining camp town.
 Called to Illinois.
 Mir. and Mrs. Purdy Benjamin, of ! Williams, are in the city en route to Goldield, Maricopa county, where
 they are called by the illness of a
 niece of Mrs. Williams, who was
 prostrated by the heat during the
 week. They are traveling in auto.
 Stork Pays Visit.
 A baby boy. weighing nine pounds
 was left at the Sidney Birch home on North Mccormick street last night
 abouf 8 o'clock by Dr. StorI The
 father is feeling as chesty as though
 this was the first arrival and the
 mother at last accounts was doing
 nicely
 Medical Mission.
 Mir. and Mrs Jake Weber motored to the city Wednesday from Camp Verde, bringing their little daughter. Anna Elizabeth, for medical atten- ton, for an intestinal affliction of a quite serious nature Mrs. Weber is | 10 remain with the afflicted child but her husband returned home.
 Graham Visitors.
 Mrs. George D. Deere and two daughters were arrivals during the week from near Stafford, and will re. main during the Summer to escape the heat. MT Deere and son are coming overland in auto. The visit ors are very much pleased with the change in climate.
 Home On Furlough.
 F. F. Mckinley, in the navy, and stationed at Goat Island. Cal, arrived home yesterday on ten-day furlough to visit with relatives and friends. He is a son of Mir and Mrs C. E. Nc Kinley He said: "Is the navy all right? Just take a look at me and see how they treat us all: nothing like 1t on this earth.'
 Bic Cattle Shipment
 During the week there was loaded at Skull valley shipment of over 1 500 head of range cattle of all grades for delivery to South Dakota, prices being s23, s43 and S53 per head, The shippers were Mullen x Shultz, Stewart & Son, Rudy Brothers, Chas. Young. Mandy Ehle and others of hat region. Mining Man Returns.
 James Green, who will be well re- . ncmbered as a mining operator of b his section, returned during the week . rom Globe, and is investigating cer b ain sections to secure cinnabar prop V rites. Mir. Green operated the Com | ncrcial in Copper Basin under \ hort-time lease and this is his first rip north in over ten years. k Bitten by Scorpion. a
 Charles A. Singleton, young man Il rho arrived recently from Colorado r 'pringS. Colo, and was in the Vulture d cgion with a brother for his health, b s quite seriously affected by the bite W f scorpion on the left arm This L member assumed three times its nat sl ral size for over a week afterward. c ut the swelling is now receding. He in the city to remain for short W inc to recuperate his health. Ia ,njoyable Picnic. ot The employees of the BIB. store m nioyed a picnic at Granite Dells yes T arday evening. A large crowd was in resent and at 7:3O picnic supper Il: as served which made big hit with til The menu included baked in am, potato salad, pickles, coffee, Nj nit, etc The refreshments commit e consisted of Misses Kinney and re -uhne and Mir Mays. fir ow War Farmer. ar Dr. ]. w. Osburn, Of Camp Verde, ba ho was visitor yesterday, stated da , has abandoned his profession and st l other pursuits for the present to W, ,gin a career as a war farmer. He tn Is secured land in Verde valley and th anting of substantial crops has been nc lished, as well will he have the big 70 st hog ranch in the county. He has w;