Weekly journal-miner., 1919-12-24
City NetOs In Brief
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Mayer, are visiting with friends Tn the city, also to buy for the holidays Mining Man Here.
 Geo D. Hurlburt, with inc Brad shaw Development Co.,, is in the city from Crown King on a business "Trip. Holiday Visitors.
 Mrs. Mark Gemmill and Mrs. F. R. Nelson, of Crown King, are in the city to remain with friends during the Christmas holidays
 Mining Man Here.
 George Donner. in charge of the Gold King, near the Lincoln, ill the city on business, reporting limited development as still under way.
 To Phoenix.
 p. ]. Nash is making a flying trip to Phoenix on matters connected with railroad affairs. He will return in few days.
 Business Trip.
 Gary Vyne left yesterday for Selig- man. where he is called on electrical business for his firm of Vyne Bros, to be away for the rest of the week Cattleman Here.
 W. E. Parks, of Apache county, is in the city to receive a trainload O. 25 cars of range cattle, purchased re gently from Coburn Bros, the ship ment to be taken north.
 Holiday Shopping.
 Mrs James McKray and Mrs Geo. Woodling, of Mayer, motored to the city yesterday. returning home later with holidays goods to observe Christmas.
 Prescott Visitor.
 Jack Cummings was visiting with his many friends on the streets yes terday. He returns to Jerome June ton today, where he goes to attend to his business interests at that place. Jerome Junction Visitor.
 Mrs. George Murphy, of Jerome Junction, came to Prescott yesterday on a short business trip. It was learned that the agricultural pros poets for the coming year were never better in the history of Yavapai. Baby Girl Born.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. B. Jones, the first named with the ashford-Burmister Co. in charge of delivery service, are happy parents, their first born being a fine baby girl, the event taking place last Saturday.
 Back to Coast.
 J. w. Dougherty returned yester- day to San Diego, where he was call ed on business, and comes back tC Prescott to remain indefinitely after the first of the year. He has import ant interests in mining and lands 10 look after.
 Wet On the Range.
 (. T. Mullen, one of the best known of local rangemen, is in the city ou business from his interests west oi Skull valley, reporting the cattle busi ness in a thriving slate, while the country IS soaked as never before known.
 Road Closed.
 The Flagstaff-Ash Fork highway is closed to traffic of all kinds, said an arrival yesterday from the north. The snow IS disappearing and mud has made motoring impossible. Cars are marooned everywhere and sales are continuing by disgusted Eastern tour ists. Home for Holidays.
 Many friends in the city of Miss Caroline Brinkmeyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkmeyer, will be interested to learn that she re- turned yesterday afternoon from the University of California, to remain at home during the holidays. Range Country Soaked.
 Walter Cline visited the city yester- day from the Harmon range, at Camp Wood, where he is the foreman, and reported the country as drenched to the grass roots, such fine condition | in grazing never before having ex- isted. Drowned Out.
 B. F. Peters arrived yesterday from the camp in Crook canyon of the ! Ford Gold Mines Co.,, and reported l operations as suspending, all under ground workings having been flooded | by the recent big rains. Pumps are to be installed and later development resumes. Lively Country.
 L. J. Haselfeld, the Kirkland mer- chant, visited the city yesterday and |. reported mining in the Zonia section !! as in full swing, while mining invest i Ors are coming into the country to | make examinations. A boom is also ] under way, temporarily, in thousands ! of sheep passing through on the drive | headed for the desert for the winter. 1. Smallpox Scare.
 Mrs. Lena West, trustee of the !. Yaba school district, visited the city | yesterday and stated the smallpox ! quarantine had been lifted from the | public school, that again was running | satisfactorily after a two weeks sus- 1 pension. There were two mild cases l among adults, both recovering. Yaba | is situated near Dewey, which later place has a clean bill of health. Pioneer Visitor.
 Joe B. Tappan, formerly owner of the celebrated Cactus Queen copper in the southern part of Mohave coun- | ty, visited the city yesterday on busi- ness, and reported the property as shaping up to resume. He also stat ed the range region was as green as a gourd," and cattleman are prosper ing. Picks Up Nugget.
 s. E. Lord exhibited yesterday a | gold nugget valued at $3225 that he picked up in England gulch on Tues day afternoon while looking for