Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-06

ing the range. Jaynes stated he had been working in Yavapai county until last April, and that he was caught in a oloudburst while riding into the ranch. AS he opened the gate of the corral the bolt descended and seemed to strike within few feet of where he was standing. He was uncon- scious for over 30 minutes and he is being treated for eye trouble.
 Good Range Region
 | MT. and Mrs. Charles King of Big Chino valley visited the city yester- day, and reported favorably of that country, which had been drenched daily for the past two weeks. Graz ing conditions are the best ever known and cattlemen are rejoicing. Going to Tennessee
 [ Mr. and Mrs. L. A. McCarty are going to visit their relatives in Mem phis. Tenn, and expect to spend month there.
 Realty Deal
 1 Levi Jones and Rabera Dossey have purchased from Marie Enconas three improved lots in South Pres colt, the deed for $l 900 being re- corded yesterday Mining Man Here
 Frank Ritzel in charge of the Dol phin mines, in Turkey Creek district, is in the city and reported develop ment as proceeding satisfactorily and energetically. This silver resumed short time ago.
 More Oil Locations
 w. B. Playlock and others of Ok lahoma and Texas have located t2,5D acres of land below Congress Junction, on which two rigs are 10 be set in motion inside of 30 days, they stated. The location notices were recorded yesterday.
 Still Raining
 c. H. Miller, the rangeman of Hillside, arrived by train yesterday, stating his automobile is tied up on account of washed out roads The range situation could not be inn proved upon, he says.
 Officers Leave
 Lieut.. Quail MtDonough and Lieut.. w. A. Benedix of Fort Whip pie left "Wednesday night on leave of absence for 30 days, the first named to Minneapolis and the latter to Chicago, where relatives reside. Visitor Leaves
 Mrs. Georgia Larson, wife of the 1 chief Carpenter of the Sacaton Indian agency, in Maricopa county, con cluded short visit with Mrs. E. L. Bones of this city. and returned nome yesterday.
 Reopen Resort
 Mrs. (. s. Richardson, until re- gently with the Little Daisy hotel. Jerome, arrived yesterday and will reopen the Crags, in Murphy park,
 immediately. Her husband comes uater, having retired as manager of the Little Daisy.
 Another Deluge
 William Roberts visited the city yesterday from Fair Oaks, reporting mother drenching rain, the country now being soaked as never before. The rangeman gets all the benefits, as the farmer is iesirous of having the elements put on the lid for once. Jim Hall in Town
 James NJ. Hall of Cal Messner's sales force has lit iu the city with c. NJ. C. truck and a local repre- sentative, L. L. Young. Until quar- ters are secured, they will operate from the Service Garage on South Cortez street. Goes South
 John Stanley, of the range firm of Norton & Stanley, of Coyote rancho5 left yesterday for Pima county. where they have cattle interests, to join Mr. Norton and look over their holdings. He says the business in this county will run itself, as rains have been so heavy that the bo- vines need no attention whatever. Not Overlooked
 Ferguson valley has been soaked from end 10 end, was the report given yesterday by J. (. Young. the farmer and rangeman, and such a fine condition had not been known in many years The outlook for the farmer IS prosperous and for the first time in its history that locality has had enough of the wet goods. Wet to Bedrock
 Peter Marx was visitor yester- day from Walnut creek, which region he states has never before been so well drenched as this season, and he has been located there for nearly half century. The miosture reaches to bedrock, and the verdure of the country would indicate that the farmer and rangeman are facing the best times they ever knew. Walton OutdOne
 Clair, the young son of Mir. and Mrs. Chas. K. Scholey, started ais career as a fisherman at Lake Wat son, and his postgraduate course ended at Catalina last week, when he returned home yesterday as grad uate Of the school of Walton. He baggei a Z0-pound albacore, and his II m V0ITP II