Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-30
(From Thursdays DsiIy.)

. 1 from IHc NOdSI
 Ed Shumate, who has been on tn, coast on business, returned yesterday
 Mining Business
 ] w. $. Conner, mining at Walker
 was in, the feid yesterday, reporting
 considerable activity in that field. I Old Timer Returns
 ! Robert Drynan, one of the best known of Hassayampers, arrived yes terday from Los Angeles to remain after an absence of nearly six years
 Visiting Friends
 Mrs. w. B. Parker, wife of the mine owner who has interests near Turkey i station. is in the city for few days visiting with friends.
 Comes to Visit
 Mrs. D. L. Gage, wife of the su. perintendent of the Hildreth. farms in Williamson valley, is in the city for a short visit with friends.
 Realty Deal
 NIT. and Mrs. ]. H. Robinson have sold to C. w. Lawrence an improved piece Of realty in this city, the deed for $4000 being recorded yesterday. County Visitors
 MT. and Mrs. J, A. Larson and family were in the city yesterday from Cordes to remain for short visit with friends.
 Visiting Friends
 Mrs. George Kingdom, wife of the manager of the United Verde Ex- tension, and Mrs. Myrtle Snow mo tored to the city yesterday from Je- rome to visit with friends in the city. Henrietta Running Charles Batre was in the city yes tcrday after q general inspection of Big Ledge affairs, and stated the Henrietta was again back in action with full crew. He is returning to his headquarters at Duluth. Jerome Deal
 E. R. Postene has sold to the town of Jerome a 30x60 foot lot, situated on the Copper Chief mining claim, the consideration being about $3,000. All mineral below 25 feet from the surface is reserved to the seller. Eastern Visitors
 MT. and Mrs. George Anderson are entertaining for the next month two sisters of the first named, who ar rived recently from the state of New York to spend their vacation here, both being public school teachers. Where it is Green
 Albert Rudy, who is in the city from Kirkland valley, says the long drouth mas been wiped out and com ments on the verdant appearance of the country Grazing has come back like in early days and cutting hay on the open range will soon begin. Again on the Range
 Writing from St. Johns, in Apache county, Harry Brett states he haA arrived from overseas, and has con culed 10 remain to follow his old vocation as range rider. He was drafted from the southern part of this county in 1917, and had been in foreign service for Is months. Big Crops This Fall
 Q. b, Maxwell, farming in. the Walnut Creek section, visited the city yesterday and stated there is nc over the drouth, as the !, country has been, soaked by rains to | bedrock The biggest year ever known in crops is now assured. Mining Man Dead
 Parker McFarland, a mining opera tor of San Francisco, who has ire quently visited this section, died re- gently in the above city from ptom- aine poisoning, so a press account states. He leaves a widow and three | sons, all of the latter being in army service overseas.
 Returns From South
 Emnet Fitzgerald has returned | from the Geo. U. Young mining camp at Gold6eld, Maricopa county, and leaves in few days to take charge of the milling plant of tae Union mine, Chaparral, which is soon to start up. Later he resumes operat- ing his Golden Gate group on Lower Lynx creek. when shipping begins. Rough Riding
 Arriving from Phoenix on Tuesday night by automobile were David, and Hiram Looman, who reported they were 2l hours on the rod. The rid ing was rough also and they will con tinue to Jerome by trin. They are LHtSiSSltu III d copper or tndI nelQt and are recently from Fl Paso. Making Headway
 F. F. Clark, who has recently ta- ken over the Midnight Test on Groom creek. was in the city yester- day and stated good headway was being made in getting the mine in action. Five miners went out yester- day and new buildings are going up. A permanent proposition seems to be assured.
 Road Still Blocked
 Stephen O. Harris, a mining man of II Mohave county, who is in the city, attaed yesterday, stated yesterday the Old Trails route is still impas- sable, and acres of autos can be seen in the mudh While roads are fast drying, there are reported to be many deep washouts that will have to be repaired before motoring can be resumed. Going Overseas
 Dan Valdrini, one of the best known miners of this county, is pre- pairing to leave for Italy, his native country, to visit with his wife and other relatives. He also desires to see what typographical changes have occurred after the Austrian invasion of the region where he was born. He