Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-26
City NeeUs In Brief
(From Thursdays Dailyl

VlSlung tFienoS-
 Mrs. O. D. Knee. of Dewey, is in the city for short visit with friends Business Trip.
 Harry Henderson of Congress Junction, was a visitor yesterday on business.
 Phoenix Attorney Here.
 Attorney Albert D. Lcyhe of Phoe- nix. was Tn Prescott yesterday look ing after some of his interests in the Superior court.
 Verde Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. Granville Fain mo- tored from Camp Verde to the city yesterday to remain for short visit with friends.
 Mining Man Here.
 ]. M Farley, well-known mining man of the Bradshaxs, was an arri- val from Crown King on Tuesday night on business trip pertaining to his interests.
 Plenty of Rain.
 s. W. Holder, an arrival yesterday from Kirkland valley, stated general rains had fallen and the downpOur was heavy New range grass IS al ready making its appearance. Benefit Bridge Party.
 An informal bridge party for the benefit of the Rcd Cross will be held at the Yavapai club on Satur- day afternoon at -2:30. An admission price of 90 cents will be charged. Mining Business.
 s. K. Trengovc, a former we'll known mining operator of thls held, is a recent arrival from Los Angeles to make an examination of prop crty.
 Valley Visitor. .,
 James Russell. proprietor of Hotel Skull Valley, visited the city yester- day and reported the country as transformed into a verdant state since rains were falling daily. The out look for big crops IS excellent. Oil Business.
 Leo Kroskop, principal of new oil movement in the Big Chino field, arrived from Jerome yesterday, on business pertaining to his interests. He is shaping up affairs to began carly exploration.
 Mining Men Here.
 John Curran and D. l.. Booker, mine owners of the Walker region, are in the city, and report healthy outlook for the industry, with the old Mudhole revived and the big camp shaping up.
 Taking Layof.
 F. E. Sylvester, mining in Black canyon. is in the city for three weeks vacation, on account Of eN- cessivelv warm weather He states that of a group of sixteen chickens, all but two have died from heat Summer Visitors.
 Mir. and Mrs. George l.. Blue, MT: and Mrs. K. L. Loring, and Mir. and Mrs. Wells Blake, all of Pinal county, motored to Prescott during the week. to remain indefinitely. They come from mining camp near Sn- perior. and all are very much pleased over the change of climate.
 Silver Mines Active.
 Tim Madden. who had been m Turkey creek district looking after his mining interests, Is again Tn the city and reports an active held, many leasers being at work and shipping was going ahead at a lively rate. The lively times are due to present prices of the white metal.
 Wants to Come.
 "Billv" Simon, now at Camp Cody, N N.. in training as a warrior, IS to ask for furlough of one week to come to Prescott during the cowboy contests on July 1. He writes that life as an infantryman is not as tas- cinating as being in the saddle as an Arizona cowboy.
 Victim of Heat.
 Miss Mildred Tanning was brought to Prescott during the week from Nanvel. Cal. on a branch of the Santa Fe. prostratcd with the heat, and yesterday her condition had i'm proved so materially that her recov- erv was assured. She was accom- panied by a friend, Mrs. w. :. Bur ton, and both are to rcman during the summer.
 Enjoying Climate.
 Mir and Mrs. (. l.. Spencer were arrivals yesterday morning from a mining camp near Yucca, on the Santa Fe, to remain indefinitely to escape the intense heat, and they are very much pleased ONCl bliS NHt1i'S of climate. They stated that Indians are authority for saying that such a warm wave has never been known as IS prevailing in that section.
 Junior Red Cross.
 Mrs. ]. H. Morrison, chairman oi the Junior Red Cross of the high school has made arrangements ioI the girls to meet at her home on Wednesdays and Thursdays She has asked that the girls of the junior and senior classes meet on Thurs days and the freshmen and sopho- mores on Wednesdays.
 Coast Visitors.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bert C. Hill, ot Stockton, Cal, are recent arrivals the former coming on mining busi' ness. in which an option deal for . silver property on Turkey creek |: under consideration. They are to re main until September to enjoy tho mountain air, and may decide to To. cate in the city later. MT. Hill for mcrlv operated a mine near Wick