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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
ARIZONA OIL INVESTORS
 ARE RICHLY REWARDED
Receipt of Photographic News Today that Big Flow of Oil has been Struck
 by the Iowa Company.

A telegram addressed to the editor of the Journal-Miner, from NIT. Decker, secretary of the Iowa Oil company, operating near Bakersfield, states that yesterday fine flow of oil was struck in one of the wells of his company and that the volume was increasing every hour. The dispatch also stated that in quality the oil was of the high est grade. The Iowa company has among its heaviest investors many Prescott and Jerome people. J. A. C. Freund was here some weeks ago soliciting subscriptions, and it was probably due to him personally, and the fact of his previous relations with our people as the agent of the Equita- ble Life, that he was very successful in soliciting substantial financial aid There are over thirty-five stockholders of the Iowa company resident of Pres colt, representing it is said over Sl0,- 900 for investment. We congratulate them and trust that the Iowa will never cease to gush.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
Yavapal County Climate Report.

Juniper Weather warm, no rain Oats, rye and alfalfa looking good Range grass short. H. c. Remlow.
 rescott-Improvement in vegita ton scarcely noticeable. Highest temperature, S3; lowest, 8. Warren E. Day, M. D.
 Big Bug-Hot days, cool nights more wind than usual. getting very dry. Vegitation making slow growth Garden stuff backward. Mrs. NJ. E. Wheeler.
 Ash Fork-Quite warm through the day but nights still very cool Miss Ella Foley.
 Skull Valley-Grain drying up and will not make hay an dry lands un- less rain comes soon. Vegetables suf- fering. Fruit trees looking better. Grass on range fairly plentiful. E. Somerville.
 Cornville - Everything growing finely. Corn planting mostly over. Plenty of water but streams lower than usual. $ c Dickinson.
 Hillside, Thompson Valley-Fine weather and crops growing fast. Al falfa commencing to bloom. Water supply plentiful. T D Sanders.
 Palomes Alfalfa and grain hay being harvested. Heading will begin next week. Water scarce. All of Gila river in canal, and insufficient. cattle doing well on outside range. J. F. Nuttbush.
 Goodwin-Dry and windy with cool nights. Water getting scarce for range stock. No grass to speak of. Garden truck poor. A. B Spence.
 Dewey-Warm pleasant days with cool nights. Small grain growing nicely. Country looking good. Fair feed for cattle. A G Miller.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
THE SPRING DANCE
 OF THE APACHES
A TRADITION OF THE ARIZONA RED MAN THAT IS ANNUALLY AND ZEAL OUSLy CARRIED OUT.
The Dance is a Matrimonial Scheme Uf Cid Matchmaking Mammas and
 the Bucks are Easy.

Over at Camp Apache, in Northern Arizona, the annual spring or matri- monial dance of the Apache has just ended. Over 1000 Indians gathered in the slaughter house flat and having lighted huge pile of logs the pot tom begun to put the time (S am and the chanters began to sing 70 wna wna owna eth yo hanaa," ;" which interpreted signifies "Will you be my bride today?" Then the dance began, the step being rythmic step to the beat of the tOm-pot Ia pot with raw hide stretched over its open face), five steps forward and five the reverse, the dancers being in groups of four bucks facing four squaws.
 At 10 am. this style of dance was abandoned and a huge circle having 800 people or more in the circle com menced to dance from right to left to va va pa a "a Va a ya va, etc
 At l2 m. another style of dance was introduced, the men, all who cared to partake in the performance, joined the ''pot-tommers." All being seated on the ground the women formed in groups of seven abreast and at each change they went to the seated cen tral group and chose their partner for the next dance, the mode of asking being a light tap with her hand on the right shoulder of her choice. Every squaw who thus showed her favor to the buck of her choice was immedi- ately rewarded and with a general va va, arm in arm, they entered the cir cle to participate in the dance. I'm mediately the mother of the squaw re- tired, but on signal from the bride to be she returned. Sometimes the flair one" got left, to use tho general langtum for it. In this performance after the choosing the female column spread out and gave room for the male companion to dance by the side of his fair chooser, the step being seven steps forward and seven in the re- verse. This was equivalent to saying she was accepted.
 If the fair one was rejected, herself and all members of her family imme- diately left the locality. In this spring dance over 300 betrothals were given, while only two bucks flew the track" !" The father and mother of the bride elect must not under any circum- stances have word to say either of a favorable or unfavorable nature, which is excellent evidence that the aver age red man and woman are onto their job and appreciate more keenly the future happiness of the couple than can be said of the exacting pale face. In September the Corn Dance takes place, when all brides and grooms again congregate and festival fol- lows to commemorate the marriages. Among the White Mountain Apaches there is no divorce but death, and dur ing their married life the squaw must perform all household duties, from being a pack saddle on a journey to building fires in the wickiup There are no family jars among these h. dians, and the woman is not permit ted to have any money on her person in the presence of her husband. From the standpoint of the white man this Is simply bliss.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
MAJOR WHAM RETIRED.
Was a Well Known Military Man Form
 erly of Arizona.

A dispatch from Washington of date Wednesday last says that Major J. H. Wham, paymaster in the army, has been placed on the retired list on his own application. Major Wham will be well remembered as the pay master who while en route to Bowie to pay off the troops was held up and relieved of nearly S20,000 of govern ment money, notwithstanding that he had an escort of six men. The affair created national notoriety at the time and though many men were arrested for the crime, the trial was fasco, and not conviction was had. The retirement of Wham will probably bury the incident unless it is revived by some chronologer of Ithe future of Dark and Daring Deeds in Arizona"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
A Mining Curiosity.

In Chile recently the body of an Indian miner was found 700 feet be low the ground in a winze, who had evidently been there several years or generations. He had been killed by a fall from the roof, while engaged in collecting stacamite in a small basket. which was still in his hand, his stone implements being found alongside. The body is in a perfect state of pres ervation, evidently due to impregna- tion of the tissues by copper salts, as well as to the antiseptic action of the exceedingly dry climate.
 The body weighed over 800 pounds and when brought to the surface was as solid and as firm as piece of steel, and all efforts to sever the limbs of the body were fruitless. The features of the corpse were life like, while the en- tire body had a bronzed hue.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
QUIETLY MARRIED.
Wedding of Eugene Brady 0'NeIIl and
 Mrs. Pauline p'NetII.

Mir. Eugene Brady O'Neill and Mrs Pauline O'Neill were quietly married yesterday afternoon at tie residence of Mrs. O'Neill on North Fourth street Rev. Father Novadus officiating.
 The wedding was somewhat in the nature of surprise to the friends ol the contracting parties. As no inti- nation of it had been made public Shortly after the ceremony the we'd ding party, which was confined to the immediate relatives, was driven to Clark's place where delightful we'd ding supper was served in a private dining room that had been carefully arranged for the convenience of the guests, those participating in the we'd ding feast, beside the newly married couple, were the mother and sister of the groom and the father and son of the bride.
 The groom is well known through out the territory as young attorney of talent and more or less interested in politics in the territory from dem cratic point of view. He formerly re- sided in Prescott, where he was for some time interested with Col. J. F. Wilson in the prat tice of law.
 The bride was the widow of the late Buckley O'Neill, a brother of the groom, and whose gallantry in the defense of the flag won for him the name of hero throughout the length and bredth of the land. She is the daughter of w. F. R. Schindler, who for years resided in Prescott, and is at present a resident of this city. Mrs. O'Neill is large property owner in this city and is a most excellent woman, beloved by all who know her. The many friends of Mir. and Mrs. O'Neill will wish for them long lives of prosperity and happiness.-Repub- lican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
PHENlx IS THE WHOLE PUSH.
What a Photographer Has Demon.
 strated Since Mckinley Left.
The Phenix Republican says:

The Phenix Republican says:
 Photographer Messinger has put a final klnk in the backs of those who have consistently maintained that the world is flat He took a picture from the roof of the court house with his camera pointed north. It is com monly accepted fact that the camera does not lie, and the result of this pie ture is the absolute proof that the world is round. About an eighth of of the circumference of the earth is shown, and the old postoffice building is in the center. The earth is also a great deal smaller than many have supposed, and the north edge of it is considerable distance this side of the Bradshaws. From the dimensions of the arc of the circle in evidence the south edge of the earth must be some where this side of Maricopa. All the rest described in ordinary geographies is extraneous matter and is only hang ing on by its eyebrows. A picture is on exhibition in the Phenix bakery window where all may see it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22

It is reported that 10000 Italian i'm migrants are coming to the United States this month. If they will go to work on farms they can be absorbed immediately.
 I In the bicycle match today for the worlds championship between Major Taylor, the colored American rider, and Jacqulin, the French crack cy- clist, Jacquelin won. The race took place May 11th at Paris.
 It is officially announced that the president will return to the capitol as soon as Mrs. Mckinley can be moved.
 There was a clash between mob and militiamen at Albany. N. Y. Blood was drawn, but no deaths.
 Spain has been thrice whipped. We took her land, we humiliated her pride, and now We are taking her rep utation for duplicity and greed,-Kal- amazoo Record,
 Frank Rockefeller, brother of the oil king, endorsed notes for com mission firm and is now the loser of about Sl25,0OO.
 A piece of iron fell into a box of dynamite at mine near Massillon, Ohio. Things were demolished in general and several lives lost.
 The new revenue law which goes into force the first of July will reduce the governments revenue St0,OO0,0O0 the first year it is in force. The condition of Winfield Schley, son of Rear Admirhl Schley, is i'm proving.
 It is reported at Rome that French troops have taken possession of the oasis of Ghadames, which gives them practical control of Tripoli.
 The German press opposes military rule in China.
 In every shop controlled by the National Metal Traders Union Asso- citation that fails to post a notice of 12a per cent increase in wages, a strike will be declared on May 20, 1901, at g o'clock am.
 Gen DeWet with a small commando and Long Tom have crossed into Cape Colony.
 Russell A. Alger, former secretary of war, and Mrs. Alger, sailed for Flu rope last Wednesday.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
Illustrated Bible Talk.

Sunday evening, May l9, at the Baptist church, pastor Geo. w. Fay Tor will begin a series of talks on bible history with stereopticon illustrations covering in the first lecture the period from the creation to the time of Abra- ham. The design of these free Sun day evening lectures is disseminate bible history and popularize the study of that venerable volume. These lee lures will cover the whole period of bible history. Begin at the beginning and go through to the end. The pub lie is cordially invited to this and all the other services of the church.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
FOURTH OF JULY ORATOR.
As Yayapai is to Have the Celebration
 Why not the Orator Likewise.

In its issue this morning, the Cou- risr has this to say of Judge Deane and his capacity to be the orator of the day in Prescott, on July 4, and which this paper heartily endorses:
 ''He has expended in this
 section already about S1OO,-
 900. He makes his home in
 Prescott; he is one of us and
 one of the brightest and most
 progressive of us; hence, the
 Courier believes that 1t would
 be a graceful courtesy to the
 very able new conner among
 us to invite him to deliver the
 Fourth of July oration in
 Prescott when we have our
 big celebration this summer"
 The Journal Miner does not know what disposition Messrs Joe Dillon, Fred Philhpot and Prof. Billinghurst, the literary committe, have made of the selection of suitable person for this purpose, but it is the belief gen orally that southern Arizona has been asked to link its patriotism with that of the north, and that Senator Ives, late president of the council, has been or will be asked to fill the post of honor in Prescott on that day. Of course this must not be construed as partisan move in any manner, or that Senator Ives has any political trails to travel over in the north in the fu- ture. Oh, no!! MT. Ives is said to be silver tongued orator, and the fact of him standing pat" on non division of Yavapai county, seems to create the impression, it is said, among the majority of the committee, that the glad hand of fellowship and de- votion should be as gladly extended him in patriotic ardor in Yavapai, and as willingly as herolled up his sleeves to keep us from being ripped up the back at the hands of political or mer- cenery steerers during the trouble some period but few weeks ago. We trust the majority of the commit tee will consider the spirit of the day we celebrate and weigh the selection of this post of honor as due him who best deserves it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
PUBLIC RECORDS.

A Smith and A Childers to JohI Lleweliyn, option, four mines, Blacl Rock; S10,0O0.
 c Smith, A Childers and E Guile to John Llewellyn, option, three mines Black Rock; Sl0,0OO.
 Wilhelmina Raible to J H Blandy mtge, lot II, blk s, Prescott; S3,00O.
 OLibardon andJ Nelson locate Her culeya mine, Tiger dist.
 Colin Timmons locates Buckhorr mine, Eureka dist.
 NJ H Dodge amends location oi Florence mine, Hass dist.
 J O'Connell and J Crothers to H K Mcdonald, deed, four mines; S1.
 Mrs c Hanrahan to Asa Moore deed, Peacock mine, Weaver dist; $50
 Prov Nut B & l. Acsn to N c Flaw ley, release chat mtge on household goods; S2,50O.
 Dilliha X Castonguay to F Scopel, release lease on saloon in Scopel bldg.
 LC McHeffey and c B Either To- late two mines, Martinez dist.
 O H Lincoln locates two mines, Peck dist.
 Wm J O'Neill to Lydia Smith, deed, part lot ?, blk 31, Prescott; S175.
 RN Fredericks to Lydia Smith deed, part of same property; Sl.
 Bert Grove and W B Moore locate mine, Copper Basin dist.
 Geo Uhl locates mine, Thumb butte dist.
 Budd Dozier and wife to Wm J Johnson, deed, ] int. in Johnson mine, Pine Grove dist; Sl00.
 JH Madden to F L Dickinson, b of S, cattle; Sl 300.
 FL Dickinson to J H Madden, b of S, cattle; S22O.
 Rochester NJ Co locates Rochester mill site and water right, Walnut Grove dist.
 May 15-Andrew D Meloy to Lone Pine Mining Co deed, three mines, Big Bug dist, Sl.00.
 Mrs. Laura Abshire to Mrs Alice G Dickerson deed, part of W half of half of n e ] of sec 10, 2l, n W, Sl.
 Mrs Alice G Dickerson to Mrs Liz zie Lewis mtge, on same property, S2.50.
 $ P Pearce to A D Meloy deed, four mines, Big Bug dist, S1,000.
 Patrick Johnson to W S Hum phrey deed, l interest in seven mines, Black Rock dist: Sl0O.
 G s Dement, and Ed Thresher To- cate two mines, unknown dist.
 ED Ridgers and D Lawton locate | two mines, White Picacho dist. Dan McNeil and Geo G Wharton file declaration of ownership in trust ! of Lulu mine, Black Rock dist.
 Prov Nut B and L association to N P Hawley, rise mtge.
 Michael Diskin and Ed Reynolds locate two mines, Black Rock dist. Coles A Bashford to F G Hummer and wife deed, lots 1 and 3 blk 21, Prescott, 800.
 w E Cole locates four placer claims in Walnut Grove dist,
 Storm Cloud Gold Mg Co to Fred W Williams and wife, forfeits con- 'ract etc on Storm Cloud group. P Bourgarde and H Granjon to U V Copper Co 50xby 75 feet on Her nit claim, Jerome, S1.00
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
Notice 0f Forfeiture.

ZOuia. Arizona, February IS, 1901. To G. R. Hughes, his heirs or assigns:
 YOuare hereby notified that we have ex- pended during the years 1899 and 1900 Two Hundred Dollars (S2O0) in labor and i'm provements upon the Cymro mine, situated in Walnut Grove Mining District, County of Yavapai. Territory of Arizona, the notice of location whereof is of record in the office of the county recorder. in book 52 of mines, page 343, of Mining Records of Yavapai county. Arizona. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto concerning annual labor upon mining claims. The above sum expended was the sum of S1OO for each of said years, it being the amount required to hold said claim for the period ending De- cember 31. 1899 and 1900.
 And if within ninety (90) days from the personal service of this notice, or within ninety (90) days after the publication hereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your propOF- ton of said expenditures as co-owner, your interests in the said mining claim will be- come the property of the subscribers, your co-owners, who have made the required ex- penditure by the terms of said section 2324>
 J. W. Lind,
 George Cooper.
 First publication, February 70, 1901. W
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

a.rizona believes in expansion, she believes in opening up and developing our t-ade in the Orient.
 Ire degree of L. l.. D. was con ferred upon President Mckinley by
 IT gents of the University of Cali forn.a.
 A convention was held at Stafford May 16th to devise a plan to get the railroads to give the farmers of that section freight rate that will enable them to compete with other sections in the open markets.
 Tse recent census of India shows tlat Bengal, which has an area of 2O3,473 square miles-one quarter less than the area of Texas-has a popu- lation of 74,713, which is equal to that of the United States.
 The International Power Go. has just closed an order for number of locomotives for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, calling for the entire capacity of its plant for the re- mainGer of this year. These locomo- tives will be built in providence, R. l., and Patterson, \. J.
 There were 26,467 people who went through the turnstiles of the Pan American exposition last Sunday. The results to the treasury was i'll excess of S40G0. That demonstrates whether the people will patronize Sunday opening or not. The preachers are askiny the courts to close the gates yn Sunday Sunday is the day of the aople. It should not be denied its uses to them.
 During the late boom in Northern Pacific, a New York woman broke open her husbands safe in order to sell his stock at a clear profit of S40,- 600. He is highly pleased at present, hut year from now, after he has been reminded of the transaction about ten thousand times, perhaps he will begin to have doubts.
 The Amalgamated Copper company
 nov going through a legal ordeal it. ,ae New Jersey courts very similar iO that which the American Smelling a Refining company had to face lily. The suit, which is being f is brought by stockholder who le court to enjoin the company frJ.-- .uying up the stocks of the Bos- 0n & Montana and the Butte & Bos-
 -Ompanies. Thecomplaint charges
 le stockholders are not informed O. ne terms of the purchase, and also intimates that the price to be paid is too high.
 General Funston has captured an othel Filipino general, and the latter Cmises to corral all men and arms and throw up the sponge.
 D. R. Beatty, of Texas, last week sold the National gusher oil well at Beaumont for S1 ,250,OOO. Mir. Beatty vas a poor man a few months ago.
 President Mckinley has surprised the country with his oratory, which has ranked with that of President Harrison, than whom there has been no more graceful and facile speaker in the presidents chair.
 Kansas has her Carrie Nation, but Sonora, Mexico, has her Angela Ra- mon. Madame Ramon smashed sev- eral saloons of her native town, and says she will break up the liquor traffic in Sonora and will next visit HermOsillO.
 King Edward announces that he has no political views. He has life cinch on his job and does not need politics. Situated as he is there are hundreds of American politicians now absolutely lambasting the air because of their principles" who follow his
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
Modern Preachers.
ARE THEY TO BE TRUSTED
 AND BELIEVED?

The only value of the question in the headline is to bring home the fact that of all classes of testimony, that offered by the clergy would be most promptly accepted without doubt or cavil. The clergy stand for truth and right, and thousands follow them living up to the
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22

wreck restored to rugged health by the use of the v Discovery, it is impossible to shut the door of hope on any one how ever weak he may be. It is the record of such cures which has given Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a pre-eminence among all preparations for the cure of diseases of the organs of respiration.
 VI desire to send you this brief, unso- fcited testimonial" writes Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, of Barium Springs, Iredell Co.,, N. C. "In 1898, one of my oAugh- ters was suffering on account of a severe cough, hectic fever, wasting of flesh and other symptoms of diseased lungs. I promptly gave her Dr. R. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with gratify-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
JOHN NICK May 12. 1899.
AsTEC. FAIRvIEw. EFT. All.

Notice is hereby given that neither the Aztec Fairview, Maupelle, Silver Trail, W. E. ThOrne, Lillian and Nellie D. Mining claims, situated in the HasSayampa mining district Yavspai county, Arizona, known as the Sundance prop critics, nor the undersigned owner of said claims will be responsible for any debts or other obligations contracted by Messrs Palmer and Moody while operating said property un- der lease. J. H. WILKINSON.
 By Robt. E. Morrison. attorney in fact
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
D0D't MdPPQ.

Almost everybody remembers the cele- brated advice of the London PzN1h, vTo those about to marry. DON'E" There is in that advice the expression of the feeling of many a mother who says, uI
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
NIGHT HAWK. Et Al.

The undersigned. owner Of the Night Hawk. White Hawk. and Scottish Chief min tng claims. and Night Hawk mill site. situat- ed in Pine Grove district. Yavapai county, Arizona. having bonded the same. will not be responsible for any debts contracted against slid property during the time of said bond
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
JAMES MARSHALL, FngA
STANDARD AND BUSTER.

Notice is hereby given that the Standard and Buster group of mines, located in the Pine Grove district, Bradshaw mountains, are now being worked under bond and lease, and that the owners of the same will not be responsible for any labor, accident, or debts of the same accrued under the terms of the lease
 J. A. FORBES.
 JOHN MCKENZIE.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-22
MINE WARNING NOTICES!
HOMESTEAD MINE

Notice is hereby given that the Homestead mine. located in the Walker mining district, is now being worked under bOnd ana that the undersigned. owner of said mine. will not be responsible for any labor. accident or debts of the same which may accrue during the period of said bond.
 FRED ZOBEL. Prescott, Arizona, Jan. 8. 19O0.