Weekly journal-miner., 1919-02-05

-'N-@-- D. A'N otNy io AlAO lidlll NONdllOl in that country at present.
 Desert Drenched.
 klza Brown, who has large range holdings on the desert, arrived from ] Congress Junction yesterday after noon, reporting that region as being drenched by rains. The big sheep interests were rejoicing, and early feed is anticipated, after a gloomy outlook.
 Going Ahead.
 i ]. R. Kyle was in the city yester- day from his A. B. camp, Thumb Butte district, and reported opera tions as progressing satisfactorily in ireopening old workings of that silver property. He expects to establish another camp on the large mineral system acquired, to reopen another early-day producer.
 Brief Visit.
 4. \. Morton, who is wintering in Imperial Valley, Cal, is in the city to meet Texas investors, who are negotiating for his range interests on the Mogollon mountains, conclud- ing the business today, when he re- turns to California. He states that ] the cotton industry is overdone and thousands of bales are awaiting a market
 Concludes Visit
 Mrs. Elizabeth Boone of Court land who had been in this city and Jerome for the past week, visiting with a son in the latter place, re- turned yesterday and leaves for home today. The young man had been mustered out of the army at Fort Bayard, N. M., recently, having become i'll after submitting to innoc- ulationS.
 Favored Region.
 That the drouth that has hit several range sections of this county is not in evidence among cattlemen out Of Hillside, was the report given yester- day by Charles T. Mears, a mining man. He states that the NIille' Brothers have fat cattle on the range and their condition is good enough to warrant their being placed on the block. The goat men of that country are not complaining. Will Reside Here.
 Lewis F. Torrens, who sold re- gently his, copper interests in the Mazatal range in Pinal county, to a Globe syndicate, writes that he and a sister will make Prescott their home. A first cash payment was made during December and small force is no wat work developing. Mir Tornens several years ago was in terested in the Senator section. Coming Back.
 As a result of the shipyard strike at Seattle and Bellamy, Washington there are two families affected, MT and Mrs. B. K. Harrison and MT and Mrs. Warner, all formerly of this section. They are preparing to return to this city, Mir Harrison having mine interests to look after since the assessment law has been restored. Both men above followed mine canpentering before leaving for the above cities.
 At Home Again.
 Mrs. Morris D. Carpenter is in the city from Fort Sam Houston, Texas and is at the home of her father, At torney Robert E. Morrison, accom- panied by her young son, to remain indefinitely Her husband, Lieuten- ant Carpenter, has recently qualified as an aviator in the army, and is be- ing held for duty in the reserve corps. Mrs. Carpenter 1Sy recelvlng welcome from her many friends in this city.
 Is Disappointed.
 William Diskin, who had been serving for some months in the spruce division of the army, return ed home few days ago, and is mus tered out of the service with nigh class record. He state that his regi- ment had orders to proceed overseas and was ready to board the train at Vancouver when the signing of the armistice interfered with the plans The command then went back to tall timber" and there was general disappointment
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