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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-30

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ND Dldll hS LII tuAS oOsAANSp'
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all the competitors risklng the loss of their
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helms himself to the best advantage is to be
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stimulus to do something that would be well
worth doing 1t. The architect whose com.
petitive plan for a club house on certain
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,methng of very little use to him But the
erson who patents simple and useful de-
rice in the Press Claims Companp's Compe-
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Judged from the fact that its stock is held by
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-30
THE LITTLE THINGS IRE
MOST VALUABLE.

Comnaratiyely few people TeraIu 'neh-
selves as inventors, but almost cVeryoouy
has been struck, at one time or announcer
with ideas that seemed calculated 10 Teauce
some of the little frictions OF NE. Osu"'iv
such ideas are dismissed wl'hou' i"l'n''
thought. o,,o
ito cor windows so that they could be slid up
and down without breaking the passengers
hacks ." exclaims the traveller. III l were
running ,hc road would make them IN slch
way" ,o ..,, soroo-
"What was the man that made TINS sauce
nan thinking ot!' grumbles the COOK. ne
never had to work oyer stove, or he WoulH u
have known how it oughtto have been nxed.
"Hane such collar button !" grows the
man who is late for breakfast. "lfl were in
the business I'd make buttons that wouldn't
slip out or break off, or gouge out tue oacK
Of my neck" o,o,,
And then the various sufferers forget ABOUT
their grievances and begin to think OF some
thing else. Ifthcy would sit down at the
next convenient opportunity, put lheir iu M
about car windows, saucepans, ana collar
buttons into practical shape, ana then Apply
for patents, they might find themselves as
independently wealthy as the man VINO ia.
yentld the iron umbrella ring, or lhe one
who patented the fifteen puzzle.
A TEMPTING OFFER.
To induce people to keep track OF their
bright ideas and see what there is in them'
the Press Claims Company has reso we'd 10
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TO the person who submits to
It the simplest and most prom
Using inyentiOn,f from II CONNER
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dition to refunding the fees for
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Itwfll also advertise the III
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This offer is subject to the following con-
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must first apply tor preliminary search
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pense. Otherwise he will be expected to
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ent IN the regular way. The total expense
including Government and Bureau fees, will
be seventy dollars For this, whether he Sc
cures the prize o: not, the inventor Will have
a patent that ought to be vauablcp.operty
to HIM. The prize will be awarded by a jury
consisting of three reputable patent a'torn'
eys of Washington. Intending competitors
should fill out the following blank, and for
ward it with their application
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81
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-30

II submit the within described invention
In competition for the Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollar Prize offered by the Press Claims
Company
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-30
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to Get Twenty-Five Hun
dred Dollars for Nothing.
The winner has a Clear GILT OIL"
Small Fortune, and the Losers
Have Patents that NAV
Bring them In still
More.

Would YOU like to make twenty-five nun
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The Press Claims Company devotes much
attention to patents. 1t has handled thous.
ands of applications for inventions, p1t ~
would like to handle thousands more. There
ia n,en,v of inventive talent in this country,
needing nothing but ourag e m Gu
a.. nroince practical results. That encOur'
soement the Press Claims Company pro-
poses to give. -
NOT SO HARD AS 1T SEEMS,
A natent strikes most people as an appall'
;nr1v formidable thing. The idea is that an
invcntor must be a natural genius, ike Eol-
son or Be|l that he must put years TO delVihs
IN comnlca,ed mechanical problems aho
that he must spend fortune on delicate ex'
periments before he can get ne" G MSi =, W
! patentable degree OF perfectlon. MS ~ y,
lus,on the company desires 10 olsPe!. ~ uo
aires to get into the head OF the puoiIc c'Ial
comprehension of the tact that IL Is no. sno
great, complex, and expensive inse ,l,,ons
fhat bring the best returns to their authors
Int the little, simple, and cheap ones-the
th;ros that seem SO absurdly trivial that the
citizen would feel somewhat ashamed OF
bringing them to the attention OF the fa'eh'
Office. .os -oco;ved
from The natents on all his marvellous lnVen-
lions have not been sufficient to pay the cost
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cord TO cbild's ball, SO that it would come
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nroduct Of the toll of hundreds OF busy brains
through a hundred and fifty years, put INC
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noint instead of the other end
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1895-05-30
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26

that the nine has'satiled down to ncOurss of de- gslopmaut WOrkE and thorough prospecting throughout The reaaitB an aaid Co be very en- eoufaging, and if FeportH are 1Ot oKaSRefAted in tho amount of ore Visibis. the mine s certainly a very big one. The orc lays in large deposits in granite and p0rphyry, and, it is said, that from eleven tons miiied go per ton Waa given The mine at presant has two ahkfts of 50 and 70 feet depth. while a tunnel over ioo feet long Ia being driven intoit.
 sin further below is tha Mexicnn mine, which lat fall was stumbled onto by placer miners From it nuggets of gold aa large a hat were taken, in deposit Mka conc ition, iB value running Co at least $500 in a few days work. sinca then true hesare vein 6 Ia exisfence. The property is EoW tied lp. and ita sale. for a good fgurs, is said to be about closed. sOufheru Arizona men being favorably impressed with it. and Whe also will erect miu at once on the river naar by.
 Judge Wade is running his fFe-stamp mill on the King Solomon group. Ho owns four ouRh development. His properties are said Co he Of lmmsnae siEe'snd look Woll, but have that die Rdvantzga in their iow grade as not Co be more prudtahly worked until the capacity of his plant ie increased.
 The Amazon group, owned hy Bob Groom, pi0n6ar AFiz0nan of tho earliest type, said tO be under bond for big dsara tO eastern people. Nr. hrOOm haa devoted many ye1ra of hie past life Co developing th6ms and bis good fortune is deserving but not any more 70 than his mines would indicate from thslr vast appearance.
 Eam, Powell is indastrioasly prospeeting his properties near the haEaay and the fact of him being so snFaged. is Che bnst Idea one can form of tho merfts of bia claims
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26

has very fiattering outlook, and is destined to be a very active center immediately.
 Some of its active mines are the Trademark group, under operation by Kay Barrett Mr. Barrett has been what is commonly referred to as stayer with the district through thick and thin developing at times his properties and running his miU at other times, co make both ends meet. He has succeeded in his persistent efforts. and on various properties handled, The Trademark vein. particularly, Is a very attractive property. its location being prominently above the others, with indications of permaneney In the deepest workings at various points on it.
 Toe Swallow, owned by Gray and others, has
 20 foot deep shaft. with levels 100 feet each way Deyeiopment work has reached the water level. and, contrary to all mining principles no indica- ton, as yet, being given Of sulphurets. A ten- stamp mtii is pounding away on this mine, and reports say it ia yielding bounteonsly. The run promises to be c steady one from now on the property lying idle for years until recently
 The Whlpsaw group. owned by Dr. Funk, of Trinidad. Colorado, are prOperties that work on as far es reducing their ores so just entered the active list They have Q tunnel in one plnrs over Ao0 feet long, besides other prospecting. Ten mins handled, that but three miners are reousrea to keep the mill in ore. The present work fs RO- ing on on the north end Of the group, and the pay streak seems to be an immense deposit,
 The Yaryus. another old property, is assnrnipe modern airs, and ia to be treated to quartz mill one being en route. Of late considerahie work has been done on it with gratifying results.
 The Mayflower. owned by H. B. Van Buren. of New York. has a 160-toot shaft, carrying high grade of gold. silver and copper. The properfv ts an old one. and reports say that work is to bs resumed on the mine on somewhat an extensive scale.
 The COpperopolis Is described as an immense blowout, and calls for some consideration from the lips of miners nowadays In character of its ore it is said tO be copper purely. and ia owned by St. Louis parties and Kay Barrett.
 The Washington group are attractineeoue lit tle attent on, and will be started up soon ro it Is whispered. Mr. MoCOol of Kansas Citv ia the pOssessor of the above.
 Throughout the many gulches of this district there are scores of placer miners dry washinsr and the returns they make give evidence that this section is really a wonderful proCil,rer and F.,s the area worked Is surprising in the yield it
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26

Castle Creek and Walnut Grove points. It has its advantages over many other districts in the vexatious water problem, the Hassayampa river coursing along its western boundary, and being conveniently within reach of the mines which lay on the western slope of the noun tain ranges. At present some ac- tivity is manifested within it's boun- daries in quartz mining, while in its foothills the ever diligent placer miner continues to successfully pan the dry gulches. Gold, silver and copper abound here, the former, however, being the principal feature of its mining life. This district be- came suddenly prominent a few months ago by the discovery of what was supposed to be at the time, rich deposits of gold nuggets, m what is now known as the Mexi- can mine, and since that event, the district has again settled down to steady work. Some of the proper ties now being worked are the fol lowing:
 The Grown Point group consists of seven claiTns, owned by Messrs. Brodie, Merwin and Brow. Recently considerable work has been done on this propefty. and, ia consequence. it looks well. Various cuts are noeiceahle along ia ledge, and shaft over 70 feet deep has been sunk on the vein, besides the many holes dug at yari- ous points. The ore is free milling and ran, by tests given it during trial of thirty days durR- ton. S2s from the western part snd Si5 from the eastern location, The vein is four feet ia width in a formation of granite and porphyry At tached to this mine 1t has mill site on the river less than two miles distant, where water in a quantity of not lees than eco miners inches is to be hsd during the dryest period, for the opera ton ot any machinery that may be placed there on. This feature, together with the appearancs of the mine, makes it desirable gro md
 Below the Grown Point. the well known Ma honey group, are located. One-half of this 6round is owned by F. X. OBrien, of Colorado and the remaining interest s under bond to him also. Very rich ore Is said to have been taken from the claim by its original locator, but sinoa
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
CASTLE GREEK.

There is as much clannishness among the mining fraternity as there is in any other branch of business, and the same will apply to the above district just as forcibly as 1t fits others. Among miners who are now located along Castle Creek, there is devotion in their ideas of its favor able features in mining and to back her up, they will stand their ground to do it. The claim is made for it that the ores are free, in fact, throughout its limited space, as we'll
 as in Black Rock, its neighbor, when the water level IS reached, this dis tinction does not alter the case, and the vein will go through to China in the same free state. At present the district IS a live one, and in a radius of four miles, three quartz mills are dropping stamps and another one is on the road. To reach this place has been Q difficult problem in .he past, and at the present for that matter, so from this fact may be mentioned the burden of mining there, and on the other hand, what the character of the ground must be in order to sustain it. To-day it
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
WALNUT GROVE

In the desire of the pioneen h s the first on dry land that gaR q indications whatever of placz or lousy lodges, this section fsH A prominence in the early 60sah ing a good place te follow ths pl suit, and in many instances md were rewarded handsomelE l bed of the Hassayampa. whk eu. this section in two, was mad isl all 1t was worth. while in Rf around some good looking lu ground was discovered. Thn of an old smelter. patternei | the Mexican method, until ! years ago, was to be seen then r it is said, was only fired up M owing to the lack of mateil properly "chargep the ore itm handle. To-day this district scene of active placering tha been overlooked. and going a principle that every little help may it be said considerable du to be credited annually to its Quartz mining is in order { however, and the following m mentioned in that line
 The claims of A. ". Callsn, HOid G he 6 called ]. are proeably the most pl and on them considarabial lezeiaums1f 11 l place. Chicago capitalists have hecee ested fn the group and C has bae1 aae-. place on fhem complete and perfeeil eIls plant. The various cuts, shafts ani l.s these mines cover several hundred illi q opment work while the ore on the > gsther with that visible every EhzEe, <.1ss =, anoe that in treatment. success sheall I.-' dropping of the first staup
 The Arnold Brothers' property. l4',s e tho Grove. is also favorable seok1 C - mill for it is now sn route. The re1 z size and entirely free In characte.. i also is well developed, and shgeil D .. 1 somely paying enterprise. safhcisni os .. the dump and in the workings to szli,le an outlook.
 The Eureka. owned by Moore ( .Ess4 about DO fees of developmsnt sori. - = ! probably Dc operated soon. benz e good piece of ground
 The Red Buck is now owned b Aa..s ford. Burmister and Fredericss. ihs as, pie. it is said, expect to start puEk e e1..-.s ,r soon. recent excavations being sal- l--. more than pay it's way. and inpaess sa'- depth is reached.
 The Vesuvius, the oldest csin Q - is to be taken hold cS by 3 tdf.se soon, and cleaned out In its ii s-- is said to have produced SSl0 eols z. . ,,i an eight-inch vein It has taIH e present is owned by CalIen q AoaF
 Throughop. tl.e district taele ns - small mices on which but little ,s.-.r done. some of them dating back siass to the frsfselt ement of thsQlEa
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
BLACK ROCK.

This district lays in the south western part of the county, and is comparatively a new enc ia name, being formed from slices taken from
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
BLACK CANYON.

Here is a district filled with history of the past that takes it back to the ruetlinR and fiush days of os, tn which period it was the center of a rush to. that time, 1t seems has nearly wiped out; It vas in its day also a camp that had ns- sOciated to tt mOre of desire to to follow uuartz mining than placer, . place of the calling which few, if any, of the mining districts then in exist ence cherished. Many of the gold mines located there are old. but like many other excellent look. ing ones, were readily abandoned when the rich silver discoveries of the Peck, Hptop and Tiger came suddenly to heat people tO desire to fol- low boom and secure that character of pnineral ground to be essily and moro proftably STOrled
 ihe above district has consequently slumbered for years, and uul les than three years aQo wan dug up" again. and now has a new start and with also fair future in front of it It has "a bOGntful supply of water while in the Brad shAWe, but four miles distant timber is tO ba had in aeundance. It is, properly Harper district, but from the nctOriety of the rugged siaee route which runs through it. Black Canyon. seems to be more preferable In tone than its haptfsuAl ti- tie. The formation is porphyritic slate and era- nitic porphyry, desirable features to have in eoid mining fields
 Among the active mines to he seen al yrork to
 day, is the &, known in the past as the Ieono- slA~t which as far back as 70 was considered a bonanza. 10 Is owned by the Kanaas Civ Ca operauve company, and is superintsnded bv Tho
 A. Webb at present. On this mine thers ts "a shaft l00 feet deep, three levsla and tunpeI over 100 feet in length, The vein is Of imHsnSe
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26

A good looking piece of ground this district possessss ia the Chr stnas lead. oWnad by Dillon heees and Greenup, and co much faith is placed In its future that company has just been or gantEed to work it thoroughly and somewhat on an exiensiEe scale. The pay streak on this mine ts said to be indicative of peRmanency, and in- creases in sire and yAlns t is delVed Into. and no doubt is entertained that its fature will be a prnsperoue one. It lays, also. in the Good enough belt.
 c. S- Rlack has some very good looking proc poets, on which he is preparing to sink He. ct present, devOfes bis time Co commercial pEr- suits in the camp of Austin. serving the people with hrst elass accommodations.
 Other mines on which work has been done. and which give good accounts of development. may be mentioned the Danny, Sunrise, Sunset Old Harry, Rover, Florence. Golden Rule and others too numerous to mention. which will yield, If a custom mill comes tO the district. all being free.
 One of the needs, or the necessities of the dis wOuld jump into prominence at once
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
'THE GOLD OF THAT
 LAND IS GOOD.' ''
so SAID HUMBOLDT GENERATIONS AGO AND THE PRESENT SEEM INGLY VERIFIES IT.
WHERE THE PRODUCERS ARE AND WHAT SOME OF THEM ARE Do- ING AND HOW THEY LOOK.
In attempting to

In attempting to review the mineral interests surround Prescott in the net work which the il- lustration on this page will give the reader, the task is a very difficult one, and m the limited space permitted, IS also one wherein in- justice must prevail rather than the question of overdo- ing the subject is considered.
 In the districts outlined there are thousands of old
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-06-26
FUREKA.

Coupled to the above thers ] aH k same intensity of feeling sna r mining men who have ysnial it in search of an Fl Dois there is in the beiief thsi v mense treasure is nestled soa'.s within it's confines, like tha. n sEost Mine" or the "Nigg In 1872 it was first located, D soon abandoned, not from sl. of good indications, hOves,s,,l ,.' simply because that Phase ol .... 2
 mate mining the present \
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-16
ODD AND SERIOUS.

A woman's heart was really broken,
burst into halves, in England recently,
not from love or sorrow, but from eat
ing too hearty supper.
Forty-seven thousand tons of tea, val
ued at over SIT, 900, 900, have been re-
ceived at Tacoma, Wash, from China
and Japan this season.
Acouple in Carrollton, Mo-, with their
baby, were on their way to the circus,
and stopped at a physicians office to
learn why the child was SO quiet. He
declared it was dead. They then asked
permission to leave the dead child at his
house while they went to the show, and
he obligingly consented.
A cinder entered the ear of negro in
Athens, Ga, and caused much pain. A
physician removed it and demanded a
dollar. The man refused to pay 1t. The
doctor put him in the chair again, re,
placed the cinder in his ear, and in few
moments the negro was glad to pay the
dollar to have it removed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-11-16
Buy Only the Best of Trees.

In buying trees, after you have made
up your mind what you want, be very
certain that you get good trees and true
varieties. A blunder in this can never
be remedied without serious loss.
Never buy sorts you do not want be-
cause the trees look nice, or because the
nurseryman, being overstocked, offers
them at reduced price. Such sorts
might be all right in a family orchard,
but all wrong in your market orchard.
it would be far better to pay two, three
yes, half dozen-prices for the most
valuable trees. than to plant poor stock
as a gift. We have known parties to
plant wrong sorts, not know what they
had till the trees bore, and then, when
their trees ought to have been worth $40
apiece, they went into the orchard and
grubbed them out. Fruit Growers
Guide.