Arizona republican., 1901-03-30
OIL AND GOLD
Twin Sources of Excitement in Yava-
 pal County.

poets in the lonesome valley country, between here and Jerome, last Sunday morning early, some of them starting out as early as ? o'clock, and from that time on there was a perfect string 1T vehicles and horsemen, for the purpose of being ahead of others in the stalking off of claims. What started the very recent rush was a report that reached here on Saturday of seepage of oil upon the surface of the gIsund. Att torney Wakely has located number of claims in that section and others are fast following suit. The first locations were made just east of Jerome junction in the Mineral Point district. and they now extend all the way down Lone- some valley as far as the Agua Fria and up and into Yeager canyon. old timers say that there has been talk of oil being suspected in that district for years past.
 Work is temporarily suspended on the Bashford building, owing to fail- ure to receive the necessary structural iron for the further pIy secution of the work. The iron should have left Chica- gO about the 9th inst. and Is probably lied up with congested freight at Albu- querque. where over two thousand loaded freight cars are waiting for transportation west,
 1t Is stated that w,rk on the new branch of the s. F. P. and P. R. R. be- tween Huron station and the Poland and Hamilton and other mines. will be begun in the course of the next fifteen days. The road will be about six miles in length and will be the means of op- ening up some of the good looking prospects In that vicinity.
 It Is undoubtedly true, as stated in the last issue of the Prospect, that the Swiss Girl mines have been sold. In Q talk with the owner of these mines. MT. Jules Baumann, 1t was as- certained that the purchasers were R. C Marshall and cshers of Bost-n. and company win be incorporated with a capitalization of one million of dol lars, Mir. Baumann retaining a control- ing interest In the stock. MT. Mar shall Is man who mined hereabouts in the eos. and has followed mining as an occupation over forty years About five years ago he held a bond on these properties and failing to make the final large payment the mines reverted back to Mir. Baumann. MT. Marshall has since tried at various times to get hold of this rich property. but until the re- cent steady flow of capkal toward the west and Arizona mineral deposits, was unable to accomplish what he de- sired in this direction. Since MT. Mar shall has taken up this property we learn that the not-to- be- despised sum of s1O0.00O net has been refused for this property.
 Mir. Geo. Woods has just come into possession of the Midnight Test min ing property. formerly owned by A. ]. Pickrell in the Groom Creek district. The shaft In this mine is now down 125 feet and Is in s300 ere. Six men are be- ing worked at present. and no machin- cry other than a whim has as yet been paced thereon.
 A large hoisting machine for the Co., mer> mine. adjoining the Mud Hole. in Lynx Creek district. is at the depot awaiting hauling to that property. The Conner has a splendid showing at depth of 300 feet. and fifteen men arr employed in its development. The hoist which is at pre- sent on the property will he taken away to be superseded by the larger hoist just received. Mir. Geo. Woods is In charge of this property, also
 Last evening the annual election of officers of the B. P. O. F.. of this city was held at the K. of P. hall. and re- suited as follows: B. H. Smith, ex- alted ruler: J. F. Dilion est leading knight; T. L. Shultz. est. loyal knight: s. l.. Pattee. est; lee. knight: J. r. Storm. trustee: H. A. Marsh, esquire: C. L. Martin, organlst, and Reese M Ling. chaplain.
 After a couple of meetings and some preliminary work bar association was called into being here today. and of- flcers elected for the ensuing year. The name adopted by the association was the Northern Arizona Bar association. and Hon. J. c. Hernd5n was made president. Reese M. Ling, vice-pres dent and T. C. Jobs secretary. Pursu- ant to a resolution adopted at a meet ing some days ago. a committee con sisting of the three above named gem tlemen with H Hcn. R. F.. Morrison were requested to draw up the constitution and bylaws governing this body. and today's meeting was held for the pur- pose of hearing the report of this con- Httee anu to perIect the WofK or the organization. All the members of the bar of the fourth judicial district were made eligible to membership in the as- sociation. At the conclusion of the meeting a cordial invitation was exten- ded by the newly made president of the association, Mir. J. c. Herndon, to al, members, to be present at banquet to be given by him at his residence on Cortez street, on Saturday evening the 30th inst.
 warrant was today Tworn out for the arrest of F. c. Friedman, ar em- ployee of Burmister Sons Co.. for bat tery upon the person of w. Asher. m employee of N. Levy & O., some time in February last. at which time Mfr. Friedman gave the gentleman beauti- ful pair of black eyes.
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