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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
FEDERAL COURT OPENS SESSION
 IN PRESCOTT
GRAND JURY BEGINS ITS INVESTIGATION TODAY AND MANY INDICTMENTS ARE EXPECTED; TERM LASTS TWO WEEKS.
(From Tuesdays Oaily.)

The March term of the United
 States court opened in Prescott yes- terday morning, Judge Frank H. Rud-
 kin of the eastern district of the State of Washington, occupying the
 bench in place of Judge Sawtelle on account of the inability of the latter
 to get away from the term now going
 on at Phoenix. Assistant U. s. At torneys J. H. Langston and Herman
 1ewkowitz are here to represent U.
 $. Attorney Flynn. who is compelled
 to remain at Phoenix. United States
 Marshal Joe Dillon and Deputy Mar
 shal Fred c. Hudson are here for the session. Clerk Nose Drachman
 of Tucson, and Deputy Clerk Nat
 Mckee were also here at the opening
 of court. Assistant U. s. Attorney William Jennings Bryan, IT,, who us- ually IS in the city during the term
 of court, has been granted a sick leave of several months, and is now recuperating on the coast.
 It IS believed that the Prescott term can be completed in about two weeks, as the court officials are due to return to Phoenix in about that length of time.
 A special venire of federal grand jurymen had to be called yesterday by Marshal Dillon, some difficulty having been experienced in obtain ing service upon the regular venire, which resulted in the majority of them failing to show up yesterday morning. The examination of jur- ors continued through yesterday afternoon, and the body is ready toI begin its investigations this morning. Court officials stated yesterday that there were many matters which will be brought to the attention of the jurymen with the demand that action be taken. The exact nature of the charges to be presented was, of course, not made public, but it is that bootlegging, slack ing and pro-Germanism will be the main features of the investigation.
 All criminal cases have been set for trial next Monday, March 18th, 1 or as soon as possible thereafter. Ths law and motion calendar was called yesterday afternoon. The action of the United States vs. Ralph Cam eron ct al, is slated for trial this 
 The petit jury nas been called on Thursday, March Fist.
 The grand jury, which will begin it's deliberations this morning, is made up of the following-named: F. A. Buck, Holbrook; w. s. Han, George w. Black, Se- ionia; George Q. Penney, Taylor; Jesse NJ. Smith, Snowflake; H. L. Pershing, Winslow; Harry Wetsel, J. D. Loper, Blackberry; Dan Seidel, (. A. French, R. N. Fred ericks, T. F. Mclaughlin, Mark Bradley, John s. Reilley, w. G A. w. Robinson and H. D. Aiken of Prescott
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
(From Tuesdays Daily.) Business Trip.

! tiAP.
 E. E. Collipriest, a we'll known resident and merchant of Ash Fork was a visitor yesterday on business. Range Visitor.
 Ed Ritter, engaged in the range cattle business in Kirkland valley, was a visitor yesterday, stating the in- dustry again was in fine shape. Brief Visitor.
 Paul T. Murphy, native of Pres colt, son of a former governor of Arizona, was visitor yesterday iron. Phoenix, on business matters. Comes to Reside.
 of Ash Fork, were visitors Sunday. The latter has concluded to make this city her home for the present. Verde Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. E. Perkins and MT. and Mrs. Fred Back, of Camp Verde, were arrivals Sunday to visit with friends for a short time. Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. Harry N. Grain, wife of the chief of the Jerome fire department, is in this city for a few days to visit with friends.
 To the Springs.
 Attorney T. G. Norris left yester- day for Castle Hot Springs, on a trip of recuperation for the rest of the week
 Legal Business.
 Attorney LeRoy Anderson left for Phoenix yesterday, having legal busi ness to look after before the Supreme court
 Mining Man Here.
 Captain E. L. Frost, a we'll known Colorado mining operator, is re- cent arrival to make an inspection of a property near Mayer, this being his second trip to the country. Visiting Coast.
 Mrs. William Paar, accompanied by her two children, left yesterday for Los Angeles to visit with her par-I ents, Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Head. Mir. Paar leaves later in the week. Brief Visitor.
 George Kingdom, superintendent of the United Verde Extension, was a visitor from Jerome yesterday, while passing through to the south on a business trip. Will Go to Mayo Bros.
 Word was received in Prescott yesterday to the effect that Attor ney Richard Lamson, who is now in Milwaukee, expected to leave Mon- day for Rochester, Minn., where he will enter the hospital of Mayo Bros,
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
ADOPT CITY PLAN

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. March 15.-The employment of an expert landscape engineer to lay out plan for guiding the future growth and ex- tension of the city was recommended by the Albuquerque Chamber of Com merce yesterday. A new civic centre, a modern system of parks and play grounds, and street system designed
 for economy and efficiency of traffic will be features of the proposed plan.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
City NeUs In Brief

(From Thursdays Daily.) Comes to Visit.
 Mrs. (. E. Newton was in the city yesterday from Skull valley, corning to visit with friends.
 Visiting Jerome.
 Mrs. Rachel Hummer, daughter oi Mrs. ]. H. Drew, left yesterday for Jerome, for a few days visit with friends.
 Autos in Action.
 The road to Humboldt was opened to auto traffic yesterday after a 4S- hour blockade due to heavy roaus and high water.
 Country Visitors.
 C. (. Jackson and Grant Carter visited the city yesterday from Kirk land valley, and gave an excellent report of ranch and range since the storms of last week.
 Verde Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. ]. Ralston and Mir. and Mrs. ]. T. Ralston, of Verde valley, are in the city on business, reporting heavy rains and fine sit nation in the range cattle business. Celebrates Birthday.
 R. N. Fredericks, head of the Prescott State Bank, yesterday cele- brated his 63rd birthday, and Ie, ceived the congratulations of many of his friends, who called to extend their good wishes.
 Good Outlook.
 R. w. Bullard, a we'll known busi- ness man of Congress Junction, was a visitor yesterday, reporting sheep men in that region as happy, owing to the recent heavy rains, which will afford food for livestock. Humboldt Visitors.
 Worth Rybon and C. P Wingheld visited the city Wednesday coming from Humboldt by train. They stated that the roads were impossible to the auto. Rains were heavy and range interests were immensely bene- fitted.
 
 Visitors Leave. Pleased.
 Mrs. J. ]. Messer. of Hamilton, Ontario, niece of MT. and Mrs. Will liam Nelson, and her daughter, con cluded yesterday two months visit to Prescott, and left for the coast, we'll pleased with this section. They are touring the west, and will return home later. Valley Visitors.
 MT and Mrs. c. H. Miller, of Skull valley, were visitors yesterday, the former stating that the shifting of the weather from the dry to the wet had caused farming to come to a, standstill It is now too wet to blow, and the farmer is beginning to com plain again.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
(From Sundays Daily.)

| lrrOm SunQay Daily.) Visiting Friends. Mrs. NJ. Nellis, of Williams, is il the city for few days to visit witl l friends.
 Mayer Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. C. Jones, the for mer a coal dealer of Mayer, motorec to the city yesterday, to visit witt friends.
 Officer H.
 Constable T. E. Thompson, O Mayer, is reported to be quite ser iously i'll, gastritis being the afflic ton.
 Week-End Visit.
 Miss Emma Butcher, teacher oi the Skull valley public school, was a weekend visitor yesterday with friends in the city. Mining Man Here.
 H. T. Danielson, mining in Date creek district, was an arrival yester. day, to meet brother coming from Durango, Colo. Country Visitor.
 John H. Lee, member of the well known Lee family, pioneers of this section, arrived from Oak creek yes. terday on business trip. Visitors From Mine.
 Mrs. A. P. Spencer and daughter are in the city for few days visit, coming from the mining camp of MT. Spencer in Black canyon district. Country Drenched.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles King and Thos. w. King motored to the cit, Friday from Big Chino valley, report ing heavy rains and the range situa- ton was excellent. Range Visitor.
 Joe Rudy, who recently located in southern Mohave county, is a visitor from Skull valley, being unable to return to his range ranch owing to high water in the Big Sandy river. Coast Visitors.
 Mir and Mrs. Ben Woodward, of Glendale, Calif., are in the city and later leave for Verde to visit with a son, employed by the United Verde Extension in shelter construction. Back from the East.
 Fred Keller, one of the proprietors of the Connor Hotel, Jerome, re- turned yesterday from a trip to Kan sas City and Topeka upon business t44e-JeFeme- Wenden Copper Company in which he is heavily interested. From Missouri.
 Mrs. NJ. L. Dickinson and Miss
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
S7 DIVIDEND
(From Saturdays Daily)

The United Verde Copper Com. pany has just paid a dividend of s per share. For the first time in over two years this company in Jan uary failed to pay monthly dividend to stockholders. In December its usual monthly dividend of 75 cents share and an extra of like amount were paid. In November, the usual extra of 75 cents was omitted for the first time in seventeen months.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, In and For the County
 of Yavapai. IT. The Matter of the Estate of John A. Hennessey, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the un. dersignod, administrator of the estate of John A. Hennessey, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hay ing claims against, said deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at his place of business in Mayer, Yavapai County. Arizona, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate in the County of Yavapai. State of Arizona.
 Dated at Mayer, Arizona, this 18th day of February, 1918.
 THE MAYER STATE BANK, Administrator of the estate of John A. Hennessey, Deceased.
 By R. C. Walters,
 Cashier. Date of first publication Feb. 20, 1918 (5t-W. First Pub. Feb 20)
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
(From Fridays Daily.)

VlSlting huSDdno.
 Mrs. T. D. Sanders left yesterday for Clarkdale, to join her husband and to remain away indefinitely. On Legal Business.
 Attorney A. H. Favour left yester. day for Phoenix, where he will re. main for a few days looking after some legal business. Come to Visit.
 Mrs. John Dial and Mrs. Taylor of Seligman, arrived yesterday to re- main for several days, and are guests of Mrs. J. H. Drew.
 Range Visitor.
 NJ. A. Perkins was an arrival yes terday from Perkinsville, and report. that range country in excellent shape from heavy storms.
 Judge Sweeney in Humboldt.
 Judge John J. Sweeney is looking after some business affairs in Hum. boldt today, expecting to return to Prescott this evening.
 Goes to Phoenix.
 Attorney Jack Ellis will go to Phoenix this afternoon to remain in the capital city for a day or so look ing after some of the interests of the firm of Anderson & Ellis Vacation Trip.
 Dell Lyman, one of the best known chefs in the State, was an ar rival during the week from Bouse, to enjoy vacation for short time and visit with friends.
 Visiting Rangeman.
 ]. H. Maders was a visitor yester- day from Upper Agua Fria valley, He states the range is now verdant and fine season is assured. Mining Business.
 Martin Anderson, mine owner of the Senator field, was a visitor yes terday, stating that mining is ready to resume at several camps since favorable weather has appeared Country Visitor.
 J. V. Dickson was a visitor yester- day from Skull valley, reporting a fine outlook for cattle and farm in terests, the country being in the wet column again.
 Visited Friends.
 MT. and Mrs. W. V. DeCamp mo- tored to the city yesterday from Blue Bell, to visit with friends, their car being the first over the road since the heavy storms.
 Mining Man Here.
 Frank Imo, identified with mining on quite a large scale in Big Bug district, was a visitor yesterday, hav- ing been called here on account of important developments pertaining to his interests.
 Big Bug Visitor.
 George Whitaker, we'll known resident of Big. Bug district, visited the city yesterday, reporting quite a movement now going on in mining, the, general situation being better than in former years. Leaves for Canznea. ------- George Thralfall, who has been connected with several local mining enterprises for some time past, ex-I poets to leave today for Cananea,
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
Mine Inspection.
visit on this trip.
BROTHER OF R. C.
 HUME KILLED BY BANDIT
(From Wednesday,. Daily.)


 R. C. Hume of this city yesterday received word from Detroit that his brother, William Hume, age 55, had been shot to death by bandit dur ing the robbery of an oil station in Detroit The victim of the gunman was shot without having had a chance for his life, the robber open ing fire on Hume shortly after the latter had gone out of the oil sta ton to see what the stranger wanted. As the dying man fell to the floor, the robber pushed past him, broke open the cash drawer, and took the contents, which consisted of about S52. Before he died, Hume managed to crawl out into an alley behind the service station and by throwing sev- eral handfuls of gravel against a window pane, managed to attract the attention of some people in an adjoining building. The wounded man was rushed to hospital and h1. death followed shortly after his ar rival there.
 Mir. Hume had been in the employ of the Standard Oil Company, own CTS of the station, for more than 30 years, and was one of the big firms most trusted helpers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Recorded
 By the Prescott Title Go.
March l2. 1918

 D. w. Wingfcld and wife to O. A. Benedict w 20 rods of Lot l ih Sec 6. l3N, 5E.
 Calumet & Jerome Copper Com pany files Aff. A. Work min clns in Verde Dist. George D. Case ct al locate 4 lode clms in Verde Dist.
 The Prescott Title Company, a CO., partnership, to The Prescott Title Company, a corporation. Bill of Sale. All property and assets ana good will
 Herbert Wood amends location of New Mine Martinez Dist.
 A. An Henderson to Cross Noun tain Sheep Company. S25O l VT. Water right miles N. E. of Con- gress Junction.
 March 13, 1918
 C. H. Rutherford and A. w. Clev- enger Incorporate Chino Petroleum Dev. Co. Capt Stk. S5OO,OOO. Prin. Place of Business, Jerome.
 Lloyd NJ. Jackson and wife to E. Block. w. Deed S4o42.62. Lot "A, Blk. l3. Prescott
 A. D. Coover, J. C. Heslet, w. H. Skinner and Dan Lewis. Incorpor- ate Arizona Midway Oil Co. Capt. Stb! S500,0OO. Prin. Place of Busi- ness, Prescott.
 March 14. 1918
 T. D. Forney ct al locate Accident min elm in Hassayampa Dist
 Lee Smart locates lode elm in Verde Dist.
 Leonard Denton Rush to Westley Rush. Power of Attorney.
 Verde Valley Improvement Co. to NJ. L. Colby. Lot , in Blk. of Cottonwood Add. in Yavapai county. Otis P. Crose and wife to George Mohar. Lot 9 in Blk 8, in East Prescott, an Add. to Prescott.
 Chino Valley Oil & Min. Co. Dedicates Avenues. Streets and etc, of Heslet Townsite, a subdivision of SH of SEA of Sec ?, 1SN, 2W. Chino Valley Oil & Min Co. Files Map of Heslet Townsite situate in SH of SEA of Sec 27, 1SN, 2W. Mt. View Cemetery Assn to R. L. Dossey. Lot in cemetery.
 F. A. Robinson and wife to Maud L. Wheeler. Lots II and 13 in Blk 'D' of Pine Crest Add. to Prescott.
 March Is, 1918
 Geo. Mitchell ct al locate 5 min clms Verde Dist.
 'A1a;O Da1oodo ok ,I 4o C " IT, ris ct al. Lots 5 and 36, Blk 13, Jerome.
 L. D. Nuneley ct al form Co., Partnership of Western Securities Syndicate
 N. \. Thompson locates 4 min clms in Turkey Creek Dist. Charles D. Willard and wife to Samuel Steinberg. Lot l2, in Blk. l, Willard's Add. to Cottonwood. Thomas H. Miller and wife to A. E. Goodwin. S1z of SEA of Sec 5; N2 of NEH and E1l of NWH of Sec 8; NH of NWH of Sec 9 all in IAN, 4W one-fourth int. in said ands.
 March Is, 1918 R. E. Logan to Louis E. Hesla. int in min clms in Pine Grove Dist.
 R. E. Logan to Louis E. Hesla H mt in 10 min clms in Pine Grove Dist. R. F. Butler ct al locate l oil elm n Del Rio Dist.
 Allen Smith ct al locate l oil elm n Del Rio Dist.
 C. C. Castillo ct al locate 1 oil I'm in Del Rio Dist
 H. J. Hines ct al locate 5 oil elm n Del Rio Dist.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20

Guendlin Dickinson, wife and daugh-
 ter of M L. Dickinson, of the Shoe i Hospital. arrived yesterday from, Joplin, Missouri, to make their home here.
 Coast Visitor.
 Harry Collins, a resident of this
 city when young man, the nephew
 of former practising lawyer of this
 city. J. H. Collins, arrived few days ago from Fresno, Calif., for a brief
 visit. He is en route to Las Vegas,
 \. M., to follow his vocation as an
 electrician. [ Visitors Leave.
 Mrs. F. c. 1Iabry and daughter,
 Mrs. Carl Fenner, visitors for the
 past two weeks, with Mrs. Fred D.
 Baldwin, left yesterday for Miami, where sister Of Mrs. Mabry re- sides. The visitors are from Napa, Calif., and had been to the Grand Canyon.
 Called to Chicago.
 N. H. Getchell left last night fol Chicago, where he is called on an important trip in which large min ing deal is reported to be pending in the Senator field. He stated that since it is now settled that the Storm Cloud is to resume several investors seem eager to enter that region. From the South.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Pixley and T. F. Potts, of Chandler, motored to the city yesterday via Black Can yon, reporting roads as quite sat;s- factory, but in some places washouts had occurred Messrs. Pixley and Potts come to this section on mining business, leaving today for the Crook canyon country
 Gives Good Report.
 wv. C. Hanson was an arrival yes terday from the Arizona Daisy camp, Lynx creek district, and reported the long tunnel as now entering the shaft zone, with indications prevail ing in determinations made that are gratifying for a big copper to be opened. It is expected that connec- ton will be established in a few days, in striking the mother lode, and the management is optimistic over such an event being accomplished l after months of operating. On Vagrancy Charge.
 J. J. Red" Hartigan, who has been making his stand in this cfry for several months past without ap- parently having much business here, was foated ont of town yesterday afternoon by Chief of Police Bloom. Red" had served term in jail on a charge of bootlegging. He had made several promises to the chief to go to work, and the official finally got tired of waiting for the job to and told Hartigan to seek work elsewhere. Gwinn Gets 20 Days.
 John Gwinn, who likes his liquor and also likes to discharge a shotgun at unseemly hours, was yesterday committed to the county jail for a spell of 20 days by Police Judge Whisman. Gwinn was jailed several days ago, after he had pulled off a little wild west entertainment in his back yard in the vicinity of the Santa Fe tracks. He was in the act of firing his shotgun when Chief Bloom appeared and invited him over to jail.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20

ble which has been bothering him for some time.
 ' Miner Visits.
 Ed O'Donnell, one of the best | known miners of this section, arrived
 yesterday from Butternut camp or
 Big Bug creek. to enjoy a vacation
 and visit with friends. He gives g
 good report of that copper.
 Come By Train.
 Mir and Mrs. Cecil Grimes, former
 residents of this section, arrived Fri.
 day by train, leaving their auto on the road out of Seligman, due to diff,
 icult travelling. They are from Lordsburg. Cal. and may decide to again make this city their home.
 Health Restored.
 Many friends in this city of Mrs. Fred J. Smith, wife of the mining man at the Madizelle camp, will be pleased to know that her health has been restored after being critically i'll in Los Angeles for several months, and that she will return to Prescott, early in April.
 To Visit Brother.
 Mrs. Harry Colvig left yesterday for San Diego, to visit with her brother, R. T. Moore, who recently entered the aviation service. This youth was not subjected to the draft and in enlisting desired to be in ac- tion from motives of pure patriotism, for which he is to be commended. Mining Men Here.
 c. Jenkins Jordan and Charles Wellman, mining men of Eastern Oregon, are in this field to make general investigation, leaving today for Mayer to make their initial trip. Mir. Jordan many years ago was at Jerome, and IS a nephew of John L. Thompson, former superintendent of the United Verde. This is his first trip since 1889.
 Old-Timer Returns.
 Jesse Babcock, many years ago mining on Big Bug creek, returned during the week from Victor, Colo, and contemplates again locating in this section. He has sold a small interest in the Centennial mine, and his wife and family are to arrive later. MT. and Mrs. Babcock have four sons in the army. Verde Visitors.
 Granville Fain, Dave Murdock and c. E. Lancaster, Verde valley range men, motored to the city yesterday, reporting roads again in good conti- tion, while the cattle industry could not be better Rains have been heavy recently and new feed is beginning to grow
 Mining Business.
 Abbot Haynes, who has mining in- terests in Squaw Peak district, is a recent arrival from Fl Paso, Texas, and has concluded a trip of inspection of his holdings, located on the sur vey of the Mesa-Clarkdale road. He returns home tomorrow and stated that later he will begin preliminary development.
 Making the Rounds.
 John Hartin, the well known Pres colt pioneer who returned a short time ago from Kansas, left yesterday for Parker, for brief visit with his son, Edward Hartip, and is en route for the coast to visit with other relatives. He is making the rounds to hunt up kin and later returns to this city to ''go into camp with the hobbies on" he says.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IT, the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and For the County
 of Yavapai. In the Matter of the Estate of Orville Livesey Harrell, Deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the un. dersigned. Administrator of said es- tate. to the creditors of and to per- sors having claims against said de ceased, tc exhibit such claims with the necessary vouchers. within four (+l months of the first publication of this totice. to the said administrator at the offices of Anderson & Ellis, Prescott, Yavapai County. Arizona Dated at Prescott, Arizona, this 18th
 day of February, 1918.
 COMMERCIAL TRUST & SAW
 INGS BANK.
 Adr.nistrator of Said Estate. (W5t First Pub. Feb. 20)