Weekly journal-miner., 1922-12-20
Prospector Here

Prospector Here
 Coming in yesterday from the vicinity of Venezia, where he has
 been prospecting for the past few
 months, C. R. Smith passed the day
 here attending to business matters.
 Here from Farms
 Mrs. L. N George, wife of the
 superintendent of the Prescott farms
 school, came in yesterday in order to
 attend to Christmas shopping and
 visit with friends.
 Here from Phoenix | c. B. Morgan of Phoenix was among arrivals here yesterday from
 the Salt River valley.
 To Spruce Mountain i Robert Munro, deputy supervisor
 of the Prescott forest, yesterday went
 out to Spruce mountain in connection
 with the cutting of Christmas trees
 on the forest.
 Complete Wiring
 Ray Vyne and John Bowen of Vyne Bros. Electric company left for Ash Fork Monday where they will remain for a day or so completing the wiring of the new school house at the northern town.
 Winter Weather
 The past week has been quite wintry in the vicinity of Skull Valley according to w. J. DeArmond, who came ill from his ranch yesterday to transact some land business. He says that conditions are good thru out the valley for this season of the year.
 Returns from Jerome
 C. T. Joslin, secretary of returned yesterday afternoon from the mine at Jerome, where he has been for the past several days watch ing developments of the recent strike made there.
 Go to Phoenix
 w. w. Midgley, chairman; L. s. Colwell, member; and R. E. Don ovan, clerk of the board of super visors, went down to Phoenix on yesterday afternoons train. They will be in the capital for day or two on county business. Puts in Conduits
 Harry Smith of the Vyne Brothers Electric company went to Winslow the first of the week, where he will the work of installing conduits for the new street lighting system there The contract was re- gently secured by Vyne brothers. Hello Folks
 Bill Fitzgerald who returned from Los Angeles yesterday brought greet ings from Jim Lynch, now about to become a lawyer in the coast city. Lynch has completed the first part of his law studies with. highest 1onorS. Go to Phoenix
 R. E. Moore, chairman of the county highway commission, and Chester Hoatson, foreman of the Verde Central Mining company, yes .erday went down to Phoenix on business, after a short stay in Pres ,ott. Placer Activity
 Considerable activity in placer mining is observable around Mas ,icks, according to c. s. Fitzmaurice, ormer resident of this city, who now esides in that district Fitzmaurice vas in town yesterday. Prescott Prices
 D. w. Russell has returned from risit to Chicago, and reports that :urrent prices of commodities, rents md living expenses generally are con higher than in Prescott. The same is true Of Los Angeles, ccording to Floyd Williams, who eturned last week from an extended ,isit on the coast. Returns to Coast
 Thomas H. Collins, one of the 'alumet & Arizona directors who are in the Verde Central mine, lans to return from Jerome today nd to leave this afternoon for his inter home at Pasadena. MT. Col ms has been much interested in the Lrike at the Verde Central, and will isit the mine at frequent intervals ) keep personally in touch with sue @eding developments.