Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-15

Mir. and Mrs. c. Coates Wellborn of Chillicothc. O.. are in the city for a brief visit. en route 10 san Fran cisco in auto. They were here last June They are of a party of is who . are on the road out of Asii Fork west bound.
 Steady Shipper.
 l.. k. Hcbb, in charge Of the me-
 chauical worl, of the DcSoto mine, is . visitor with his family in this city
 for few weeks, and gives an excel
 lent report Of that property in pro-
 duction. Four cars are shipped daily
 10 Humboldt. and underground con
 ditions are better at present than at
 any time in the past.
 Getting Dry Again.
 Grant Carter was visitor yestcr- ! day from Kirkland and reported high
 winds as disastrous 10 farming and 1 ranging, that country again passing
 through a severe dry wave. Rain is
 needed now and unless climatic con-
 litions improve livestock losses will
 be heavy and crops light. Sells Range Cattle. ]. W. Young yesterday closed a deal for 300 head Of three-year-old | steers to d Denver buyer, the price [ paid being $50 per head. Delivery is ! to bc made June l. and the bunch
 will be shipped 10 the above State. l Mir. Young returned to Yuma county yesterday. where he is engaged in cotton raising.
 Leaves City.
 George llubbell, for many years a resident of this city, is to reside hereafter at San Diego, closing a deal yesterday for the sale of his realty in this city. He is one of the fortunate- original investors in United Verde Extension. and has purchased in San Diego a desirable piece Of improved property. He left for that city yes tcrday Mining Active.
 Mayer visitors yesterday were W. \. Frazier, inc merchant, ]. \. Mar tin, mine owner and AI L. Null, a cattleman. MT. Frazier stated that recent development in the Bingham ton had exposed a better showing than at any time and as result this copper was occasioning much favor 
 Mayer continue active and as ai whole that field has fine outlook. Returns Home.
 Miss Ruth Haisley has returned to the city from Octave, where she had been teaching during the winter, her school closing a few days ago. This {. district was revived and she states ! the attendance was satisfactory and hcncciorth there would be maintained | the full attendance required by law. all taking a deep interest in this movement. Sheepmen Here.
 Lou Charlcbois. Frank Fairchild ! and Carl Dickson, of Flagstaff, all i large sheep owners, are in the city from Congress Junction after start ing northward the drive to summer ranging ground. They give fair re- port of the winter season, wool al 65 cents pound making up for losses sustained and additional expenses in- cured through poor grazing condi- tionS.
 Miners Return.
 r. F. Stark and Clinton Edwards. miners who left this section last fall to work at a camp on the desert in California. near the Colorado river, returned Thursday and are en route to Jerome, operations having been suspended on account of warm weather and water becoming scarce. E. E. Carr, a member of the Yavapai party, was drafted into the army and transferred to Riverside, Calif. Pleased Operator.
 Thomas Banner, mining man of Utah, is in the city en route home after making observations of silver mines in the Tiptop region, express ing himself as pleased. He returns early in June. accompanied by three members of his company, which i. operating in Bingham canyon. The visitor IS a nephew of John l.. Thompson, superintendent of the United Verde in 1889, and this is his first trip into Arizona on mining business
 Back or the Job.
 Ben \. Symms. who left this sec tion a few weeks ago for Pioche, New, writes that he is again working at his old job at the camp that closed down eight years ago, resumption taking place after silver had climbed to over go cents an ounce. He also states quite rush of miners is on, as many old silvers are getting ready to go ahead and early day scenes are being revived.
 Soldier Benedict.
 Mir. and Mrs. Albert French, of Clarkdale, were visitors during the week with the parents of the first named. Mir. and Mrs. C. A. French, and are on a brief honeymoon, their marriage taking place last Sunday. The groom said: Cupid called the roll and I enlisted in his big army. Now the military has me lined up and | am to go with the bunch on May 2. The girl insisted and of course [ obeyed orders' During their visit Mir and Mrs. French were felicitatec by many friends in this city.
 (From Sundays Daily.) Back From Jerome.