Weekly journal-miner., 1919-03-19

who have mining interests on Biz Bug creek. were in the city yester day on a business trip, reporting con- siderable individual activity, but com pany operations haave slowed down. Coast Trip.
 C. T. Wiggins, who is interested in mines of Black Canyon district, IS in the city en route to San Jacinto, Cal. to visit with sister, and will also go to Monterey Barracks, Cal, to spend a few days with a nephew in the army
 Rare Mineral Found.
 ]. II. Drew brought to the city a few days ago a complex mineral dis covered in the western part of this county that has baffled local mining men as to its contents. Nickel, how 1 ever is agree upon, but the other con tents are unsolved The sample has been sent to the Arizona School of Mines at the university for analysis 1 The nickel content is the first known to be discovered in this field, and Drew states he will soon be ready to dish out the buffalo money galore. Out of Navy.
 Logan s. Gaylor, who has been in the navy at Mare Island for two years returned yesterday, being discharged, A health decline a short time ago, he gives as reason for leaving the serv- ice. He will join relatives in the Tip top country and henceforth proposes to live away from the sea.
 Second Siege.
 Jack Warden, the well known oil operator who was confined to his room for the past ten days with an attack Of rheumatism, is again on the street, and is preparing to return to Navajo county, where he has inter ests. He mad been i'll short time ago from the same affliction. To Attend Funeral.
 Edward Williams, nephew of Fred w. Williams, whose death occurred this week, arrived yesterday from San Louis Obispo, Cal, to attend the funeral today. His father, A. F. Will liam, brother of the deceased, is in feeble health, and was unable to tra- vel
 Returning Home.
 Lester Sproule, of Chloride, who has been visiting with a relative at the Sacaton Indian agency near Phoe- nix. since early in January, is in the city and after a trip to Mayer today leaves for home. He was i'll with the flu in the north, and states the eli mate of the south was beneficial. Unfavorable Report.
 Lewis Benlow, rangeman of Ma vaio county, who is en route to the desert where he has sheep in winter quarters, stated yesterday the cattle situation in the north is not as favor able as last year at this time. Feed is slow in growing and the cold weather wave is the longest ever known.
 Lively Place.
 Writing from Granger, Texas, to his aunt in this city Mrs. Mary Gal lagen, Thomas Morton, recently of Jerome, states that oil town is boom ing and several hundred copper min CTS of Jerome have flocked into the country. He also said that the oil boom is genuine, and he compares the place to Oatman when the rush in was on.
 Has Switched.
 In filing his affidavit of annual as sessment work this year on a group of claims in Hassayampa district, John Brooke who was in the city yes terday stated he will have new name to replace the old one which is the "Barvarian." He is native of Ger many. but a naturalized American. He has two nepiews in the U. S. ar my overseas.
 Business Trip.
 Geo. L. Proctor, of Oatman, is in the city en route to Jerome on busi- ness trip, having been a former resi- dent of that city. He states mining in Mohave county is again assuming attention and several properties are in action. He anticipates that the big gold camp town will soon "come back" but without any noise like T 1 boom.