Weekly journal-miner., 1918-08-21

force ot about elght men. he fore man of the property is to be a broth er-in-law of Mir. Duncan, now at Grip pie Creek. Colo. lFrom Saturdays Daily) Visiting Friends. | Miss Hazel Boyer of Camp Verde, is in the city for few days to visit with friends.
 Mining Business. ] O. O. Ardrey, who has mining in tcrests on Big Bug creek, was visi- for yesterday on business.
 Visiting Coast
 Ed. Block has gone to Los Angeles for few weeks of recreation and to visit with his wife and family who preceded him last month. { Or Legal Mission.
 Attorney ]. F. Russell was in Mayer yesterday afternoon looking after the interests of one Of his clients in that section.
 Southern Tourists.
 Mrs. c. Michacls and guest, Miss Ina Harkins, of Tucson, are in the city 10 remain in the north for few weeks on a touring trip, leaving later for ;hc Grand Canyon.
 Vacation Trip. William Ebel returned yesterday from a vacation trip of six weeks to Milwaukee, visiting with relatives at the old home, and en route back toured the middle western states and California.
 Summer Vacation.
 Ar. and Mrs. George Tisdale and family. former residents of Prescott, were arrivals yesterday from Phoenix, and after a few days visit with friends leave for the White mountains of Apache county for an outing un- til September.
 Range Visitors.
 Ray Hill, accompanied by his range foreman. Ed Koontz, are visiting the city from Camp Wood, and report the country as having been drenched by the biggest rains known in many years. Mir. Hill states cattle arc thriving and fine grazing is assured for the fall months.
 Shaping Up Mine.
 John Slak, who is identified with a new min%lg movement for the Turkey creek field, is in the city and states in a short time active work begins. Eastern investors are arranging their financial affairs for this purpose, is the information he has recently re- ccived.
 Good Road Work. ! W. D. Webb. who has cattle and land interests in the northern section of the county, was a visitor yester- day and reported he has completed construction of the new wagon road from Anvil Rock to Seligman. Autos are now making the trip convenient ly and reports are that he has made a good job of the work.
 Brief Visitor.
 Chester F. Maxwell, an early-day resident of Prescott, was brief visi- tor yesterday. being enroute to San Pedro. Cal, from Trinidad, Colo, to accept a situation as foreman in gov crnment ship building. being assign ed to the metallic department. He IS a nephew of James Maxwell, deceas- cd, an early-day contracting carpen- fer. and this is his first trip to Pres colt in over 2 years.
 Farm Inspection.
 T. l. Arnold was visitor yester- day from a Jerome mining camp and is en route to his farm holdings in Skull valley, under lease, on an in spection. over 300 acres being de- veloped this year to war foods. He has christencd the place Hoover Rancho, and states if the war holds out for another year double the above acreage will be cultivated. Arnold has recently fenced in 1000 acres. Emerson Is Promoted.
 Meyer Emmerson, the Prescott boy who several months ago went to the San Diego Naval Training Station, has just been given a merited promo ton from the ranks of the youthful seaman. and has been placed in com mand of squad of 100 men as drill instructor. This promotion carries with it the privileges accorded to the petty officers in the navy, and places the boy in line for other and higher official recognition. His raise from the ranks will, however, prevent him from seeing actual service in the bat tie zone for a few months
 (From Sundays Daily.) Mining Business.
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