Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09

cd the city during the week for :, short time and is to return later foi an extended stay with friends.
 Week-End Visit
 Mrs. ]. V. Dickson and childrer. were arrivals yesterday from Skull valley for weekend visit with ! friends. and are guests of Mrs. Harry | T. Southworth.
 Held for Desertion.
 James r. Pierson, recently arrest cd in :, California city. was brought to this city yesterday by an officer. and will face a charge of desertion preferred by Mrs. Florence Pierson. Leave for Home. Mir. and Mrs. ]. s. Merrill ana daughter, the first named retiring short time ago as superintcnt of the Pioneers Home in this city, left Fri day for St David, Cochisc county, their old home, to reside, making tht. trip in auto.
 Dry in Country.
 Lewis and James McNary, of Wal nut Grove, arc visiting the city, re- porting the drouth as yet not brok- en. Early rains will restore ranch and range to normal conditions. and no cattle losses are anticipated 10. the present.
 In Poor Health.
 Advices have been received in this city which are not encouraging for the immediate recovery of Gorham \ Bray, the popularly known pioneer resident, and with the Bashford- Bur mister Co. for many years. He has been on the coast for the past three months under medical treatment, due to a nervous breakdown, 1t IS stated. Returns to Stanford.
 John Robinson, Jr., son of Under Sheriff and Mrs. ]. H. Robinson, re- turned yesterday to Stanford to re- Sumc his studies after holiday visit at home.
 At Hot Springs.
 A party of Prescott people consist ing of Mir and Mrs. T. c. Norris, Mir. and Mrs. Ed. Mcaney and Miss Dorothy Drake, is spending the weekend at Castle Hot Springs. Mcssrs Norris and Meaney expect to return to Prescott on Monday. Here from Phoenix.
 Judge Lyman of the Maricopa Su- perior court, was in Prescott yester- day on legal business connected with the Jerome-Portland case. Judge Lyman returned to the capital city on the afternoon train.
 Looking at Oil Country.
 A party headed by Dr. s. D. Chan sing. of Bakersfield, Cal, is report ed to have arrived in Big Chino val ley yesterday to make observations of thee country, a group of locators of a certain section making them an of fer to explore
 Back From Coast.
 l. NJ. Lewis, mining in Black Can, yon district, returned Friday from Alameda, Cal, where he had been visiting with his family during the holidays, and leaves today for his camp. He is accompanied by his son, who was exempted from military duty.
 Mining Man Here.
 Gyral l.. Craig, representing min ing syndicate of Salt Lake City. is in the city en route home after mak- ing an inspection of property near Mayer. He stated yesterday that he is a nephew of P C. Craig. who will be remembered as an carly day opera tor of this section, when he owned the old Dos Oris in Hassayampa dis trict, near Jersey Lily. Ideal Weather.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Coombs, the former with the Colorado River Placer Co.,, as an engineer, are visi- tors until this afternoon, coming from the camp near Quartzsite, en route 10 Trinidad, Colo, to attend the wedding of niece Mrs. Coombs said: This is our first winter in IS years out of the snow, and the desert climate is far more enjoyable at this time than in Colorado during the | summer"