Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-20
NeaOs
 In Brief
(From Thursdays Dsily.)

outing for the rest of the mcnth.
 Oil Man Here
 Doc" Bowsher, the locator of a 12rge acreage of land in the Congress Junction region for oil purposes, is visiting the city, and is quite optimis- tic over the outlook, stating that five rigs will be boring inside of thirty days.
 Out of Town Arrivals
 AIr. and Mrs. o. o. Ardrey are in the city from Providence, on Big Bug creek, visiting with friends for a few days.
 Visiting Old Home
 Mrs. J. A. Jaeger and children left last night for Florence, Colorado, to visit with the parents of the first named for a month.
 Range Visitor
 Sterling Tungate, rangeman of Big Bug creek, visited the city yes terday and stated thebovine situation was the best ever known. He re- turned home later in the day. Range Visitor
 L. L. Harmon is in the city from his Camp Wood range holdings, stat ing the country mas wheeled back in to shape like a quarter of century ago from a grazing standpoint. Mining Man Here
 ,Cnas. J. Kimbell, a well known Bradshaw mining man, is in the city on a business trip for short time. The outlook for many mines to re- sume is encouraging, he says. Comes to Teach
 Mrs. (. F. Seigle of Auburn, Ne braska, is a recent arrival in the city, and comes to look over the country with the intention of remaining to secure a position as public school teacher. Seriously III
 Reports from the home of Captain John Kinney yesterday were not en- couraging for 5his recovery, his con dition being regarded as serious. Bright's disease is the affliction, from which he has been suffering for years. Passing Through
 R. E. McGillen, assistant secretary of state, has returned from Chicago on business pertaining to his mining interests in Placeritas, and visited the city for two days this week, leav- ing for Phoenix yesterday. It is quite probable his property will be in action in a short time. Country Transformed
 c. w. and Thomas Goswick and Floyd Jones of Verde valley visited the city yesterday, reporting the pret- tiest scene ever known, due to big and steady rains for the past month. i Grazing was fine everywhere and the country loked like a well kept lawn. From the Coast
 Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Cooper of Phoenix and Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Cooper of Globe, with their children, arrived yesterday from California in their autos, and after visiting for a few days with Prescott friends, con tinue to their homes. They reported road conditions as horrible through | Nelson canyon and west of Kingnlan. Home From Outing
 School Superintendent Miller has returned from an outing of a few weeks to the coast, and while away was one of the many from the state to get aboard the battleship Arizona at San Diego, which event he eX- presses as decidedly agreeable. He was thrilled at the naval demonstra ton, and the trip was very much en- joyed otherwise.
 Visiting Teacher
 Miss Priscella Graves is in the city 10 spend her vacation with her grand mother, Mrs. Damn, and has been re- tained to teach again at Cornville, on Oak creek. She is popularly known, her school made excellent headway last term, and successfully fighting the flu she gained additional favor in that district.
 Beating the Packers
 Henry Ritter, a visitor yesterday from the range country out of Hill side, stated the formation cannot hold any more water, feed is knee hign, and a drouth for the rest of the year would be welcomed. He is preparing to ship several steers to market and they go from the range to the block, for the first time in a years.
 Official Commended
 Friends in Prescott of w. 4. Kent, who was formerly engaged in mining in this field, will be pleased to learn that his services as assistant commis- sioner of the department of educa- tional training for student officers has met with the high appreciation of the secretary of war. Advices from Washington from an Arizonan vis- iting that city stated: It took big man to fill a big job. and MT. Kent went 70 the peak" At one time he had under direction 228O00 student officers in training camps. and his ad- rninistration was highly approved of | T.. ha