Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-11-11
YaVapai County:

The s. F. P & P have changed the name of Vulsure Siding station to Hot Springs Junction. - Journal Miner.
 Judge Sloan hes appointed 0. M. Funston clerk of the district court of Oooonino county. Funston is not re-
 cent arrival from Ohio.-Prescott Cot4r- ter.
 Ohas. Born and sons are back on Lynx creek again working sheiF Wind fall mine. They have theiR shaft down bhiaty-five feet from which they have 8 drift run forsy-thrae fess. They are
 pushing development voFk and the pro-
 psrty shows up IsfaotoFy.-JournaI-
 Miner.
 John McNsFy, vho with his sons To- csted group of five mining claims h Walnut Grove some years sge has start
 ed in to give them thorough test. He
 hes reached 6 depth of nearly forty feet
 and reports an excellent showing, in
 fact he says he is very much surprised
 to zee how they are turning ous. He
 had several assays made which go as
 high as $50 per ton 'n free gold, while
 general sample ran $20. He will devote
 the winter to developing his mines and
 expects to have property fer practical
 mininRsmen to take held of soon.
 J. M. Aitken came up from Phoenix
 this morning to spend month visiting
 friends. He is looking for 8 oompsn-
 ion to take 8 two weeks hunting trip
 with him. .-JourndL-M Miner.
 O. Ryan Is In from Weaver district,
 where himself and partners are work ing the Model mine, under lease and
 bond, with the most satisfactory results. The lsdge ranges from two feet to three feet in width and test run of the ore through the YaFnellsmilI gave yield of S75 gold per ton. MP. Ryan says that MP. Peck has up i've stamp mill on mining group near the Model started up yesterday. The mill has capacity of ten more stRmps which will be added as occasion eqoires.-Prescot Courier:
 A mass meeting of the citizens of Prescott vill.be held atthe court house Saturday, November 9th, 1897, at eight o'clock p. m. for the purpose of oF- geniziDg 8 Home Rule League, having foR It's object the passage, during the approaching session of Congress, of law providing for she election of Terri toriaI officials by popular vote, such league to be strictly non- partisan.
 Df. Abbott, wbo recently took sFIp ] to the Mayer and Big Bug onyx quar- ries, says about fifteen men are em- ployed at the quarFies and that huge | blocks are being taken out; the largest !! one taken out weighs over tsn tons; the | company has developed sn erseeian well | which has 8 pressure of sixty pounds; 3 pump is attached to this well which 1 gives an additional sixty pounds pres iuFe, which carries water to She top of he Mesa. There is small machine hop on the ground which Tn addition yreat convenience to surrounding min ng camps. Supb. Underwood has gone ,ast to arrange for selling the onyx.- Prescott Courier.
 The cabin of William Moore, more smiliaFly known es Old Bsldy ,on Lynx reek, was totally destroyed by fFe one time Sunday night and the bnru- d body of Moore was found in the Ruius morning. John BeErie, jus ice of the peace of the precinct, sum noned coroner's,j jury and held an in Iuest on the remains. They were turned and charred beyond recognition, he arms and legs being completely ,urned from the body. The testimony ntrod U eed. st the irquess developed he fact that Moore IVES sick for several weeks unable to be around except or short intervals for 8 time. ca SuI- lay psrtiee who visited him found him D be and he could scarcely move. The origin of the fire could not be dis oveFed, but from the position In which be remains were found if was AppsF- ns that Moore had attempted to get ( ut of the building and had fslleu just | nside of the dooR--JourndL-M Miner.
 s. J. Fleming and 0 H. Morse left { Q this mornings train for Denver to ' urchsse a twenty ton cbloFinssion T lent for the Providence mine. The 6