Weekly journal-miner., 1920-07-21

pleased with the Arizona climate an,
 threatens to come back again.
 Admits The Climate
 L. P. Matthews, q real estate ma1
 and justice of the peace in the Gas; Grande, was here to see that his pre-
 cinct was properly represented among
 the G. o. r. braves. He says he must
 admit Prescott climate is fine for sum-
 mer days, though nothing on earth i
 as rich as Casa Grande land.
 More Than Eighty
 MT. and Mrs. George Puntenney
 are in the city having a kind of fam fly reunion. Mir. Puntenney spends 1 most of his time in Phoenix, but likes
 to get back to good old Prescott some ! times. He is another octagenarian, ! having passed the fourscore marl | two years ago.
 1 Admitted Among Pioneers Joe Crane, one of the oldest of the old pioneers, is now with the boys on
 the hill. He is S years old, and is
 well known in many sections of Yav- apai county. He came to YaVapai county in 1867, and is one of the few who came in' those days who have stayed continuously in the county.
 Quantity What Is Needed
 A. E. Anderson and George Clark
 leave today for the Thumb Butte mine and will start work al once de
 veloping a new find on the company's
 holdings. The values are silver and
 are high enough to warrant shipping
 Now the problem confronting the
 boys is as to whether fl be found in
 large enough quantity to ship.
 The Smiths Are Here --- ...- -- .---
 MT. and Mrs. F. o. Smith came from Phoenix yesterday afternoon. They will find an abundance of the best climate in the world in Prescott and lots of friends and acquaintances with the glad hand advanced They came just in time for AlF. Smith tC take hand in the old familiar politi- cal game.
 But Still In The Ring
 Walter C. Busse. who finished sell ing a lot of paper in this town last week and started for Phoenix, but re
 turned to sojourn in the hospital as a result of injuries received in the wreck, came downtown for the first time yesterday. He is still lame from back injuries and will rest at the St Michael for few days before resum- ing work.
 Negligence Does the Work
 George Hance and Jacob Weber stated yesterday that the forest fire | at the Hay Lake district was the re- suit of a careless Mexican sheep herd l CT The fire in this section is just l like prairie fire, according to them and it has burned over the biggest area of any of the fires. There are six of them all told, and the cause | of most of them is attributed to neg ligence.
 Leaving After Retreat
 About 30 Sisters of St. Joseph, whC have been spending their retreat here as usual at the academy, left yester- day for their various places of abode They came from Phoenix, Tucson and Los Angeles. 1.They spent about ter days here, as they do every summer The climate here IS recognized as su- Derb, an dall the sisters are glad when he annual retreat calls them 10 Pres ,ott in the summer time.
 Just Among Cousins
 George l.. Iarremore, who IS part owner in some copper claims in the Black Canyon district, returned yes erday from New Mexico and will cave this morning for, Humboldt where he will visit his cousins, Will I1T,1.a- I I short visit there he will go to Jerome where he will visit another cousin He says he might dig a little on his .laims this summer and fall. Seems To Pick 'Em
 Mrs. Charles B. Broan of Constel- alton is i'll ihe city visiting relatives Ar. Broan is the underground fore. nan of the great Monte Cristo mine He was formerly foreman of the fa- nous Grown King mine, from which he finest specimens of gold ore eve ound in the county were taken in arly days. He seems to have good uck in being foreman of good mines s the Monte Cristo is becoming ated as one of the greatest silver mines in the world. looking After The Game
 Joe V. Prochaska, state game war en, is in the city looking after any f the wild ones turned out by the rontier committee or any other poo' ish" that might need protection. trange ne should be here during a q epublican meeting, but he said he i lerely came to get acquainted with his Hassayampa country in order tC ( e able 10 protect the game birds" :, ,ho will be present at the first dem cratic meeting pulled off here. He , not overlooking any point in the c olitical game. 6 raises Sawtelle Home c
 Coi. ]. P. Waldron of civil war f lme returned yesterday from the sol \ iers' home at Sawtelle, Calf. He n as been there since last November. {! To word of praise is too loud for him II } use in referring to the treatment II e received at the home. He was { perated OH twice. In one operation e had part of the bones taken out S his back, and is, feeling fine. He il lys they have a dozen surgeons 1. lere and they are good ones. The fl lajor refused to believe Col Wal I ron when he gave his age as so ' ears, but his discharge record proved | is statement IS ure. He's Here St