Weekly journal-miner., 1921-01-05
City News In Brief
lFrom Wednesdays paiIy.l

Misses Newlin and Fortson, teach CTS at the Washington school, arc spending their Christmas holidays 1T Phoenix.
 From Skull Valley e A. C. Young, well known cattle. man from the Skull Valley district was in the city yesterday transact ing business.
 Visiting from Jerome
 County Treasurer F. E. Smith was visitor in Prescott yesterday, ac- companied by his daughter, Miss Rachel Smith.
 Returns from Jerome
 Deputy County Treasurer J. w. Coyne has returned from Jerome, where he spent the Christmas hOli- days with relatives.
 From Grown King
 George Donner, well known min ing man of Crown King, arrived in the city yesterday, and will be here several days on business.
 Here from Wickenburg
 Mrs. Archibald, former teacher oi the Groom Creek school, arrived in Prescott last night with her chil- dren, coming from Wickenburg. Here from Humboldt
 1F where her husband is connected with the Nelson mine, was in the city yesterday on short shopping tour. On Shopping Trip
 Miss Lena West, of Yaba, Wash, yesterday made short shopping trip to the city, where she visited several of her friends as well as the stores. Here on Business
 Walter M Mickleson, ranger for the Sycamore district, was ill Pres colt yesterday conferring with For est Supervisor Wales on official business.
 Closed for Two Days
 The office of the county superin- tendent of schools will be closed to- day and tomorrow, due to the ab- sence of Superintendent w. Curtis Miller and Deputy Superintendent Mrs Ward Wheeler in Phoenix, where they are attending ene teach CTS convention.
 Here from East
 Oscar Schupp is recent arrival in Prescott from Missouri. He states that he lkies Prescott very much, and intends to make his home in or near the city.
 From Humboldt
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Nickerson of Humboldt were in the city this week on a visit with Mrs. Nickerson's par ents, Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Fox, of South Pleasant street.
 Visits Daughter Here
 MT. and Mrs w. H. Barbers or Denver, have arrived in Prescott with their grandson and will remain here for a while visiting their daugh- ter, Mrs. A. s. Barnes. To Leave for East
 Miss Helen Vennus, who has been teaching the school at Blue Bell, yesterday visited in Prescott on her way to California, whence she will leave shortly for her home in Mon tana.
 Days Off
 No, this is not a review of Henry Van Dykes book. It is an an nouncement of the fact that Prescott Forest Supervisor H. B. Wales and Deputy Supervisor J. C. McNelty are taking a couple of days oft dur ing the holidays.
 Returns from South
 H. L. D. Phillips, the well known local merchant, has returned from a months vacation spent in his home in the south. He reports that he had an enjoyable time, but that he was glad to be back in time to spend Christmas with the family. From Black Canyon
 D. ]. Thompson, well known min ing man of the Black Canyon dis trict, was visitor to Prescott yes terday on business. He reports con siderable activity in the Black Can yon district, development work on the several properties there being pushed ahead steadily.
 To Rage Old House
 Prescott. is to lose one of its ancient and time-honored landmarks, according to statements made yes terday by those who should know. The old Wright residence that has long graced the northeast corner ot Gurley and Marina streets, is to be torn down immediately. It is said that the lot will be cleared as soon as possible following this operation. It is not known yet what new build ing operations will take place on