Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-16

P. W. Farrell, of Simmons, visited the city yesterday, each reporting their sections as healthy in farming and ranging.
 Visiting Old Home
 Miss s. A. Cook, chief clerk of the Prescott Forest Service office, left Saturday night for Albuquerque. . \. M., to visit with relatives and spend Easter Sunday at home
 Come fer Summer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Daragh, for
 nerly of the Seligman country, but i for the past two years near Colum- bus, \. AI, are in the city and will remain in this section during the iealth of Mrs. Darragh. 1 New Milling Plant
 The Black Diamond Mining Co.,, of Walker district, is installing new ball mill and other reduction facili- -ies, development having advanced to that stage in production as to warrant this movement
 Returns to Colorado. ! Mrs. Elizabeth Rostrum, after spending the winter here with her daughter Mrs. Burt B. Bloom and her son Charles Born, is leaving to- day with Mrs. II. F. Born and .daugh- i ser for her home in Colorado.
 Country People Here. l C. C. Evans and Richard Osmund- sen, of Kirkland valley, were in the i ,ity yesterday, reporting a fine out l look in the range cattle business since warm weather had arrived, and new feed was now beginning to grow
 Visiting Home.
 I. F. Wolpe, who has been in charge of the Brisley Drug Co.,, dur ing the absence on the coast of liar " Bris1ey, left for Phoenix Satur' day to visit for a few days with his wife and family, when he returns to resume his position here
 Big Fruit Crop.
 William Roberts, was a visitor yes terdav from Fair Oaks and reported a big fruit crop as indicated, the on- ly contingency being frost later this month. If good luck prevails Fair Ooaks, he says, will break all former records by having two years of banner crop.
 Senator Ashurst Arrives.
 Passing through the city Saturday morning from Washington were Sen ator and Mrs. Ashurst, and their destination is Phoenix, where they will remain until later in the week. They propose to spend several weeks in Prescott, or until Congress con venes. Many friends met them at the depot.
 From Overseas.
 John and William Essar, sons of Mrs. R. H. Hetherington, has return ed to the city after being overseas with the 27th Engineers, the mining regiment. and both are receiving a welcome from many over escaping the fate of others of that command. They are pleased to be back asd re sume their vacations as miners, af- CT resting Up for a few weeks. School Business.
 E. z. Carbine, trustee of the public school at the Alfalfa Farms Co.,, wis tied the city yesterday on business, reporting full attendance and no ill- ness among scholars. It was main W through the efforts of Mrs. Car bine that the handsome new school house was built, said to be one of the best in the rural country.
 Road in Good Shape.
 County Road Foreman Robert Griffith spent Sunday in the city, coming from the grade out of Will Hanson valley, working of which sus- pended on account of the storm last week. From Prescott to Simmons the road again is in better condition than for many years, and the Wal nut creek division is to be worked at once. Educator Here.
 Prof. J. o. Mullen, superintendent of public schools of Jerome, IS in the city, his mission being partly fraternal. Last night he visited the local lodge of Knights of Pythias' being the Grand Chancellor of the order for Arizona and today will be devoted in ascertaining the system of conducting public schools in this city.
 Unlucky Soldier.
 The first day after he arrived in Monave county from overseas, Tom
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