Weekly journal-miner., 1919-12-24
CFrom Fridays Daily.)
Country Visitors.

CFrom Fridays DAly@
 Country Visitors.
 Mr. and Mrs. (. r. Price. of Skull valley. visited with friends in the city yesterday, also coming to shop for the holidays.
 Visiting Sister.
 Mrs. T. J. Thorpe, of Mayer, wife of the manager of the Mayer Mercau- tile Co.,, IS visiting the city for few days, a guest of her sister. Mrs. K. N LOoney.
 Country Visitors.
 John Shivers, of the American ranch. and Jay Davis, oi Skull valley, farmers. visited the city yesterday, both reporting a fine outlook in their respective sections.
 Back For Christmas.
 H. C. Fansler left yesterday after noon by automobile to spend a few days i'll Mayer and Humboldt. lie expects to be back in time to spend Christmas with his family.
 Water Deal.
 D. $. Bruner has sold to O. s. Cay wood a one-half interest in water right on Big Bug creek, the consid- eration being small. Placer mining is the object in closing the deal To the Springs.
 Judge Geo. A. Ainsworth. of Wal nut creek, left yesterday for Murietta Springs, California, to be away in definitely for his health, and also is to visit along the coast with relatives. Yuletide Visit.
 Miss Tecil Acker, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. $. Acker, returned yesterday from Redlands University, California, to remain dur ing the holidays, and Is welcomed home by many acquaintances. Going to Desert.
 Messrs. Gale and Allyn, sheepme:: of Navajo county, are in the city eu route to the desert near Wickenburg, having several bands of sheep on the drive. They report a fine grazing condition in the north for cattle this winter.
 Holidays at Old Home.
 George Donner, superintendent oiI the Gold King in the Bradshaws left yesterday for Cincinnati, his old home, to be away during the holidays with relatives and friends. He also will transact company business on the trip. Shipping Steers.
 J. H. Stephens and son make quite a big shipment of range steers today from Williamson valley, loading al Del Rio 300 head, the buyer being C. B. Laws, of San Diego. The price paid was not given, but is stated to have been above $60 per head, owing to the fine breeding of this stock. Some Treat.
 Loaded to the guards with stove wood, on top of which was a large sized Christmas tree, a twO-ton trucS chugged its way up Gurley street yes terday. If the tree and wood goes tc the same place, it surely will be a happy family that gathers about the gracious evergreen. Another Tailor?
 Edward l.. Coltes is quietly investi- gating the prospects for entering the tailoring business in this city. Having worked for seven years for one of the fashionable Los Angeles concerns. 1 MT. COltes has determined to start Q | business of his own. Ii he can secure | a suitable location, it is probable that | he will send for his family at once. Another Lion Tanner.
 C. E. Stewart. of Williamson val 1 ley, brought to the city yesterday the l pelt of a huge mountain lion killed on which will be mounted by q ! taXidermist of Denver. The beast | nine feet long, and 1t IS be- Iieved had killed many head of range | cattle Joe Diaz, a cowboy in hls employ, also killed another one or these animals few days previous. Naval Officer at Home.
 Lieutenant Thomas D. Ross, U. s. | N., attached to the U. 5. s. Waters, | one of the crack destroyers of the navy. arrived yesterday from San Diego, California, to remain with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Ross, | and many friends during the Christ mas holidays. This officer is a native of Prescott, and is attaining marked recognition for his ability in the serv- | ice, being one of the youngest officers to reach the above high rank He Is receiving a welcome from many here. Toured the Coast.
 After an absence of over six months in touring the coast states, Mrs. w. w. Pickerill and daughter, Miss Dorothy Pickerill, returned home i yesterday, receiving a welcome from many friends. Mrs. Pickerill was ac- to Prescott by her par ents, Dr. and Mrs. C. w. Chamber lain, of Granger, Washington, who | remain for the rest of the winter Dr. is an authority on fruit culture and has one of the largest orchards in the above state.
 (From Saturdays DaiIy) Business Trip.