Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25

and Mrs. ]. s. Acker, returned Sun
 day from the University of Redlands. Cal. to be at home during the holi- day season with relatives and friends,
 and is receiving a welcome from many.
 Mining Man Returns.
 i G. Kirkland, d principal of the re- gently reorganized Peck Mining Co. which is in action at the famed carly day silver camp in the Bradshaws, returned Sunday from Chicago, to re- main indefinitely on an inspection. Comes to Visit.
 State Bank Examiner F. F. Ross is in the city from Phoenix to remain during Christmas visitins with his wife and family. The visitor also fell in the flu line but escaped after a fshort illness recovering a short time ! ago.
 i Christmas Vacation. Ralph Hooker, son of Mir. and Mrs. C. II. HoI CT, is home for the rest of 1 the week to spend Christmas with his parents and young friends, returning to Harvard Military College, Los An geles, next Saturday, where is is student
 Wins Decoration.
 Miss Mary Dillingham; of the high school faculty has just received news that her brother, Charles Lee Dill lingham, who was among those res cued on the troop-ship, Tuscania, in February, has been decorated with the French Legion of Honor, for services as balloon observer. Here From Humboldt.
 Mrs. Amos D. Adams, IT,, is in Prescott from her home in Humboldt and IS the guest of II. F. Adams while awaiting the arrival of her sis ter, Mrs. Balderson who is expected here from Montana soon. The latter recently lost her husband and ex- poets to remain in Arizona indefinite ly
 Walker Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs ]. w. Pfaff. recently of Indiana, are in the city from Walk CT, and have decided to make this section their home in the future. Mir. Pfaff has been discharged from the army and during his military service, his wife had been visiting at Walker. with an aunt, Mrs. J. C. Johnson. Ready to Go In.
 Sheriff-elect Warren G.'Davis has financially qualified to take his office on January l, filing for record yes terday his oath and bond, which was approved by Chairman Stephens of the board of supervisors The bond is for the sum of SlOOOO. which security was provided by the New York Sure 1 tv Go.
 Critically III.
 It will be learned with sorrow throughout this county that Theodore DeMoranbert proprietor of the . Golden Eagle hotel, this city, is crit ically i'll from cancer of the throat, | and his recovery is hopeless. He is : well and favorably known and for | over seventeen years has been a resi- dent of Prescott Back from the Sea.
 Fred Mckinley. who has reached . the rank of quartermaster in the :. navy, arrived yesterday from San . Francisco. and will spend Christmas . at home or land with his mother and friends. He has a furlough of ten days, and this husky youth is meeting with cordial welcome from many ac- quaintances Busy Home.
 It will be learned with regret in this community that Mrs. ]. C. Brad bury is i'll with pneumonia, but her condition yesterday was reported as satisfactory Her husband is now nursing her, after he had been cared for by his wife for over two months after meeting with a serious auto mishap, from which he is slowly re- gaining normal health.
 An Exceptional Record
 w. D. Clark. honorably discharged from the artillery service at Fort Crockett, Texas, after a short visit at home with his wife and others. left yesterday for Superior with Mrs. Clark to remain for the winter. His military career is exceptional First he was drafted. and discharged on technical grounds, which he disap- proved of A short time afterward he went to another recruiting station and volunteered when he was accept ed and assigned to the above arm. "The dove of peace flew over the barracks the day peace was declared and ny command barely missed get ting over there," he aid with deject- ed accent, in mentioning the end of his brief military experience