Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-18
City NetOs Tn Brief
(From Thursdays Dally.I

Supervisor C. C. Stukey left yester- day for Phoenix, stating that official business for Yavapai county was his mission.
 Buys Farming Land
 A. L. Little has purchased from C.
 s. Hogan for Sl000 a tract of farming land in Lonesome valley, the deed being recorded yesterday.
 Ash Fork Visitor
 C. T. Lewis. the Ash Fork mer- chant. visited the city yesterday on business. also coming to nnngle with old time friends, being a former resi- dent.
 Back From Phoenix
 Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart have returned from Phoenix, after an ab- sence of a month, and leave today for their Cross Triangle ranch home in Williamson valley
 New Locators
 No Mre Reserve
 James Brett and Thad Harrison are in the city, coming from the Nay aio reservation, and will resume their vocation as miners. They re- port the country as disagreeable in which to follow prospecting. climatic conditions being horrible.
 AIr. and Mrs. Abner Bell of Nee dies. Cal. returned this week, and will remain in the country, locating in the Mayer section, at mining camp probably.
 Fam Land Deal
 Mrs. Maggie Hiltenbrant has sold to Charles Mackling two strips Of land in Agua Fria valley, near Dewey. the consideration being nom inal. Mackin also has had recorded a patent to 80 acres of land in the above locality.
 Come to Visit
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Pierson of Mayer are in the city for few days, the former being a well known min Ang operator who has returned from the east and has succeeded in financ- ing new undertaking, which will be announced later, and after incorpora- ton is perfected. It is reported he has a desirable proposition.
 Mining Man Returns
 Sam A. Hobson, well known in mining-circles of Mayer, the manager of the Arizona Mining corporation, has returned from an eastern trip on general bus1ffcss- matters incl dental to that copper, particulars of 9 huge transaction closed up to be given later.
 Tn Auto Smashup
 A letter from Phoenix yesterday stated that H. T. McGregory, who was m that city to appear before the corporation commission on matters pertaining to incorporating a prop 1. erty in the Big Bug field, was in a mixup of two automobiles, and sus- tained severe bruises to his face and arms. Whether any bones were fractured was not known. Takes Charge of Mine
 Denton Norman of Cooney, N. M., arrived during the week and later leaves for Squaw Peak district to take charge of the copper claims of the Burton Brothers, of Silver City. A few miners are to be placed at work. MT. Norman states it seems to be the impression that construc- ton of the Clarkdale-Mesa railroad is not far distant. Eastern Visitor Pleased
 s. C. bowman of Passaic, N. J., leaves for home today, to return in about two months to make this sec ton his home. He will be accom- panied by his wife and two daugh- ters, the latter being music teachers, with diplomas from the educational department of that state. Mir Low man states that five weeks of resi- dence has practically restored his health to normal.
 To the Capital
 Assemblymen M. A. Perkins and N. A. Vyne of this county passed through the city yesterday for Phoe- nix to attend the special session of the legislature, which convenes today. Senator Hicks left this morning and will remain away indefinitely from Prescott, going to southern Arizona on private business.
 Too Much Rain
 Ezra Jackson, range rider of the Arizona Cattle company, visited the city yesterday on business, and stated the Hillside country had been so thoroughly drenched that cattlemen were marooned at home riding com in gto an end Theer never has been a parallel to weather conditions now prevailing in that country, according 10 old timers.
 To Murietta Springs
 MT. and Mrs. William Roberts of Fair Oaks left yesterday for Murietta Springs. Cal, where the former goes for treatment, remaining away for the next month. Accompanying them to the city was Miss Ruth Stouffer, who is temporarily assisting her sister, Miss Stella Stouffer, in teaching the Fair Oaks public school. She arrived recently from Iowa and has concluded