Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-29
REDUCTION WORKS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting to Discuss the Proposition last Night.

The meeting, called by Mayor Kelly
 for las, evening, to be held in the court
 house. to discuss proposition in rela- ton to the establishment Of reduction
 works in Prescott WAS attended by a large number of our citizens who mani tested great enthusiasm. The meeting
 was called 10 order by Mayor Kelly, who
 announced the first order of business Co
 be the election of chairman. Hon. W.
 A. Rowe, was, unanimously and amidst
 great applause, elected to this DO ition, and II. L. Van Nostrand WAS elected secretary
 Judge Sumner Howard then addressed
 the meeting. showing forth in plain. but eloquent language the future possibili- ties of Prescott and the surrounding country. He paid high, but jus. com pliInent to the enterprise and energy oi our citizens, who have ever been ready to the fullest extent of their means 10 aid any legitimate enterprise for the ad- yancement of the town or country. He impressed upon those present the neces- sity for immediate action in the matter under discussion. His remarks were received with applaus., as were those also of the speakers following him, show ing that our citizens are enthusiastic on the subject. He was followed by F. NJ Murphy, who outlined to the audience in detail. the plan recently proposed in brief in the JoURNAL-MiSER, and of which he was the originator. The plan is 10 secure suitable building for the reception of samples of ore from all the mines in the vicinity where capitalists and others can examine them Each sample Is to be accompanied by brief description of the mine, together with the probable amount of ore which could be obtained from it per month. If from an examination of these samples parties could be induced to take hold of the then mine owners, in propor- ton to the development of their claims are to donate from 1000 to 2,0O0 tons of ore to start the enterprise under way. Hon. T. J. Butler was then called and delivered a stirring address on the sub ject, in which he took occasion 10 re- mark that during thirty-eight years residence on the coast in mining coun- tries, he had never lived in any section where there was so much of the precious metals found as in the vicinity of Pres. colt.
 On motion of Judge Howard an executive committee of five was selected by those present to take charge of the matter and prepare place to receive the ore He also headed the subscrip- tion list for the payment of the expenses attached to it with a subscription of s25
 The following were selected as the T. J. Butler, F. NJ. Mur- phy, J. \. Rodenburg, H. L. Van Nos trand and \. l.. Griffin.
 J. N. Rodenburg, then in his inimi.- able and forcible style delivered some plain, practical suggestions, saying that he would be found body and soul work ing for the enterprise.
 An opportunity was then presented to all present to subscribe 10 fund with which to pay the expenses connected with it which are not expected to ex- ceed few hundred dollars.
 Vim. Wilkerson and W. c. Bashiori < Co, each, offered buildings rent free Tor the storage and exhibition of ores
 Shortncss of Breath.
 DE. FLIYr's HEART REMEDY should be taken at once when slight exertion or a hearty meal nroluce- shorfness n, braa ,b