Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-02

superintendent of the Blue Bell mine, left Saturday night for Denver, her old nome, to visit with her mother, and greet brother on New Years day. who is in military service at Camp Funston.
 Flagstaff Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. F. Maxwell and little son, Wilmarth, are in the city for a New Years visit with friends and are guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. W.. Pardee.
 Mayer Visitors. Joseph Howard, superintendent of the Great Western smelter at Mayer :, and w. c. Thomas, construction en- ginccr. with their wives, motored to the city Sunday to visit with friends. Here for Dance.
 Among those who attended the New Year dance at the Yavapai club last night were Manager DeCamp of the Blue Bell mine, Mrs. F.. E. Axford, also oi Blue Bell, and Miss Helen Bower of Mayer.
 Ouestionnaires Mailed.
 The local exemption board yester day evening reported that it had mailed out all questionnaires up to and including No. 2Sl3. leaving but 767 more to be mailed out within the next six days.
 More Sea Fighters.
 William Sicckman yesterday re ported that William T. Crawford of Kingman and Miles D. Fisher oi Parks had enlisted in the naval ranks, having joined through the Prescott recruiting station.
 Back From Honeymoon.
 w. F.. Penny and bride, whose mar riage occurred last week, have re- turned from Phoenix on honeymoon trip, and the groom has resumed his duties with the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Go. in this city.
 Pioneer III.
 R. w. Meador, well known as a pioneer resident, IS victim of ery-l siplas. and is at a private sanitarium in the city quite ill His attending physician stated yesterday his con- dition is favorable, and he will rel cover. Mining Man Stricken.
 II. II. Burt, well known as min. ing operator in the county, who lsI making his home at present in Clark dale. is reported to be seriously i'll from paralysis. This was the second stroke he has sustained and his recov- | cry is considered doubtful. Returns to Duty.
 Miss Mabel Brisley, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Brisley, con cluded yesterday a Christmas holiday visit at home, returning yesterday to Bisbec, where she IS connected with the kindergarten department of the public schools.
 Resumes Mining.
 Ed. Drcis, of San Francisco, inter csted in mines near Alto station on the s. F. P. & F., returned Sunday and left yesterday to re-establish al camp and start operating. Early last year he performed considerable work and states the showing made warrants deep development.
 Visitor Leaves.
 Miss Grace McCracken, teacher of the public school at Wagoner, who had been in the city visiting during Christmas week, and was at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. A. Gibson, re turned yesterday, her school reopen ing on Wednesday.
 Dry Country.
 George Rohpcter was visitor Sun day from Agua Fria valley, giving the usual gloomy report of ranch and range suffering for want of rain. The present drouth is without parallel h. duration is the statement made by | the oldest resident.
 Change in Offices.
 NJ. E. Collins, for many years Tn charge of the freight offices at Phoe- nix of the s. F. P. & F., arrived last week to fill like position in this city, succeeding ". H. Hoover, who was recently promoted to transportation inspector of the above line. Can Issue Licenses.
 D. \. Jenkins, justice of the peace for the Mayer district, yesterday re- ccivcd notice from the department oi the interior that he had been selected to represent the department in the matter of the issuance of the explosive permits for his district, and anyon. requiring such a permit can now ob- ! tain the same by calling upon him. Speeding Up.
 Judge George Ainsworth, who was "forninst' sidctracking his slow team to give way to the speedy clip of the gasoline wagon. made his initial trip yesterday from Walnut creek in an auto truck, bringing in ton of as sorted produce. with the sauer kraut leading. He made the 45 miles m three hours. as against IS hours by the old method. Brilliant Minister.
 Dr. I. II. Hcald. superintendent ot