Weekly journal-miner., 1919-02-19
(From Saturdays Daily) Back from Coast.

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 tFrom Saturdays Daily)
 Back from Coast.
 NJ. L. Fisher of the California
 Commission house, has returned from his orange groves in California Visiting Capital Dr. ]. Harvey Blain left yesterday for Phoenix, where he is called for a short time on professional busi- ness.
 Condition Improved. Mrs. A. A. Vannoy, of Skull Val ley, who has been visiting With her mother, Mrs. H. H. Carter, i'll al Mercy Hospital, returned home yes terday.
 Oil Man Here. Leo Kroskup, of Jerome, who is interested in the Big Chino oil coun- tEy, arrived yesterday and is pre- pairing to begin operating as soon as weather conditions permit.
 All Serene.
 Ed. Rogers, J. A. Martin and NJ. C. Heffelman, mining men of Mayer, were in the city yesterday and re- ported all properties in that field as active, not a single suspension talk ing place.
 Country Arrivals.
 Sam Pemberton arrived yesterday by team from Mint Valley, while w. s. Cox came to town in auto with load of farm produce. Both stat ed roads were in deQlorable condi- ton as thawing was going on. Visitors Leave.
 Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Brann, of Casa Grande, who have been visiting with friends in Prescott, Jerome and Yer de during the past ten days, return ed hom yesterday. They were here last summer and come back this sea. son.
 Making Headway.
 w. L. Conner, superintendent of the Bannie, was in the city yesterday and stated the main shaft had reached a depth of $40 feet, ore conditions be ing satisfactory. The cutting of a station has started, and further sink ing is to be continued. Called to Service.
 Abner GilEn, a former post quar- termaster sergeant at Fort Wnipple, has been called from the retired list and is now serving in his capacity at Sackett's HArbor, N. Y. He has been in the service since last Octo- Der, but the information was receiv ed in this city only few days ago. Shearing Begins '
 L.. L. Deuell, who has the biggest steam sheep shearing works, in the southwest, visited the city yesterday from Hot Springs Junction, and stated the plants are in action. The desert region, he states, is now in the finest condition ever known, and the sheep interests will have a fine spring season. Later he comes to Mayer for shearing.
 Was Wounded.
 Corporal Norman C. French, son of MT. and Mrs. C. A. French, of this city, who is reported as having been slightly wounded overseas, is now returning to the United States and is expected to arrive in New York City any day.
 Fine Range Country.
 Dr. and Mrs. w. w. Lewis nave returned from the Renalta rancho of F. (. Tatum, near and north of Wenden, where they have been for the past ten days visiting with their daughter, Mrs. H. L. Alrichs, whose husband is the range foreman of that holding. pr. Lewis states the coun- try presents pretty scene in its coating of green and cattle are in excellent condition.
 Slow Road Work.
 F. R. Goodman, state division en- gineer, in charge of construction of the Jerome-Prescott highway, was in the city yesterday from the camp in Yeager Canyon, reporting that work is continuing, but slow headway is being made. Snow remains quite deep and cold weather is prevailing. It is expected that next month bet ter conditions will be had, when work will be rushed.
 Anderson RecoverS.
 Attorney LeRoy Anderson returns to Prescott today, from Los Ange- les, after an absence of nearly two months, owing to serious illness, and has sufficiently recovered to resume his law practice. At one time he was in a precarious condition and 1t was doubtful if he would survive the af- fliction to his throat. Mrs. Ander- son, who has been with her husband during his illness, remains for the present in Los Angeles. Heavy Travel.
 The full capacity of passenger service over the Verde valley road out of ClarkdaIe to the main line of the Santa Fe is now being used, and it is estimated there are at least 300 people leaving the Jerome mining camps every day, and this number