Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20


 by her daughter, Mrs. Byron Bates of San Diego, who arrived yesterday
 (From Saturdays Daily) Visiting Farmer.
 Larry Little was a visitor yesterda, from Granite, reporting the dry rancf outlook as good, but rain was wanted to insure good crops.
 Getting Dry.
 George H. Young, a well-know. Verde valley resident, is visitor, re porting dry weather as occasionine some alarm to livestock interests Rain is again needed to insure normal conditions.
 Vacation Trip.
 Clarence Smith, stone cutter fol Ashton & Rogers, contractors, left yesterday for Los Angeles, on two weeks vacation trip and to visit with relatives, after which he returns. Business Visit.
 C. P. Wingfield, the Humboldt mer- chant, was a visitor yesterday, re- porting that smelling center as active and production of the red metal con- tinued normal.
 In New York City.
 Attorney T. c. Norris left yester' day evening for New York city, where he will remain for week or so looking after some important legal business.
 Rural Visitor.
 James McNary, of Walnut Grove, is a visitor, stating that ranch and range conditions were satisfactory. considering the dry state of the coun- try.
 To the Coast.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. w. Foster left yesterday for Los Angeles, to visit for a few weeks with their daughter, who is attending 2 young ladies seminary.
 Mining Business.
 ]. w. Jenkins, manager of the Ari- zona Daisy Copper Co.,, was visitor yesterday from the camp near Walk CT, reporting development as going ahead.
 Visiting Friends.
 Airs. J. H. Wingfield, IT,, is in the city from Camp Verde, to remain several days visiting with friends, while her husband is at Nogales at tending the State Livestock Associa- ton convention.
 New Location.
 John Brady arrived from his min ing camp near Kirkland yesterday. and is to locate in Copper Basin, to take charge of development of the Rainy Day group owned by Louis LaBarr
 Farmers Busy.
 Alex Duff, a visitor yesterday from Jerome Junction, stated that the farmers of the Hassayampa colony were preparing to begin blowing, soil conditions being favorable since the recent heavy storms. Country Visitor.
 c. NJ. D. .Akard, of Kirkland, was an arrival yesterday, reporting the range situation as again quite dis couraging, and early rains are want cd. High winds recently had disturb ed the good outlook. HlS1tOrS fIOIu NliuC.
 MT. and Mrs. C. C. Spaulding, the first-named manager of the Bingham ton Mercantile Co.,, were visitors yes terday with friends in the city. MT. Spaulding states the property con tinues to make an excellent showing, and heavy production in concentrate output shows a successful property. Range Visitors.
 Jeff Nard, of the Three V Cattle Co.,, and ]. F. Markham. foreman ot the co Cattle Co.,, were arrivals yes terday from Seligman. Mir. Markham comes before the military board, and has successfully passed for army ser vice. He will make application to get into the cavalry arm, stating that he wants to fight in the saddle. To San Antonio.
 Mrs. Stewart L. Duncan, who was {. Prescott visitor from the Climax camp yesterday, states that her son, in-law, Byron Bates, now connected with the aerial squad of the United States army, has been transferred te one of the camps in the vicinity oi San Antonio, Texas, the young man having formerly been located at the camp at San Diego. Mrs. Bates is here with her mother, and will in all probability remain until the war IS concluded, when she will again join her husband.