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Arizona republican., 1901-11-17

the accumulated shines discharged from their mill contain approximately S20000O worth of precious metal. which gives them new ideas concerning the value of their property and it's per petuity as a workable proposition. The discovery of d new ore shoot extend ing from the lower levels of a Nevada county mine has given that property q new half century lease of life with out probing a foot further into the depths of the vein.
 Most of the best paying quartz mines operated in California today have passed through that experience of con- demnation called worked out" and yet the clear sighted cannot predict their end today as producing proper ties. In the earlier history of vein mining in this state it was almost un- iversaHy believed that the gold-bearing veins were not permanent Some were assumed to peter out" at the water level. because the free gold dis appeared from the matriX and sul- phurets took its place. better knowledge of mineralogy introduced
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
THE LIFE OF A MINE.

It is never safe to fix limit on the life of any kind of a mine or to con- demn it as being worked c-: A gold bearing deposit may be assumed to contain q given number Of wards of working material. On that basis the life of such q mine is apparently dem onstrable with mathematical certainty. This was supposed to be the case with one of the oldest and most productive gravel mines in this state. when a new and deeper deposit of gravel was dis covered whose presence had been un- suspected during the forty odd years the property had been worked. This has given the mine an indefinitely new lease of life. The owners of al Ne vada mine suddenly discovered that
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17

attempted. The mill tailings heap of the Calumet and Hecla mine in. Mich igan. which is estimated to contain z5, COG, GOO tons of material, and has hitherto been classed as waste, is found to contain three-fourths of 1 per cent mineral-fifteen pounds of copper to the ton-a percentage higher than that con ntained in the rock mined and profitably treated in the Atlantic copper mine. The life of the Calumet and Hecla may be said to have been pro longed by this fact alone several de cades- Should operations in the levels of that property be suspended now, it would pay indefinitely to pump the drainage of it's workings. which is valued, for the mineral it carries in so- luton, at s3.OOO, 900 a year. New life has been given to the lowgrade bod ies in the Comstock lode, which are practically inexhaustibIe. sbecause smelting them yields a profit. No req sonable limit can. therefore, be placed on the life of any mine now operated or which may be hereafter opened Exchange.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
IN JEROME DISTRICT
Activity, and Glowing Prospects, Fea-
 lures of Mining Situation.

Work on the many groups of claims critics continues good, says the Jerome Reporter, and in some instances the number of men employed is larger than at any time heretofore. At the De- from the shaft at d depth of 290 feet. They are yet some distance from the point where they think their ore body lies. The work is being pushed rapidly. the Iron King seven men are at work In the neighborhood of the Iron King and Chief there is much specula- ton of the probable action the owners of these two properties will take to make. the two properties pay. There Is d general impression that the Copper Chief will be sold to Senator Clark and that he will open both mines as soon as the deal is consummated. While work is being done on the Copper Chief, it is not on an extensive scale. 4 new boiler is being prepared for al the. Iron King. It may be added that those who talk great deal and have very little knowledge on which to base their pre- dictions claim that the new boiler is the first of the outfit for smaji shelter which is to make matte The Brookshire and Cliff properties are both. being developed. The character of ore from both of these properties k, very much the same There has been no startling find made recently, but the indications continue favorable. About twenty men are at work on the Tread well properties.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17

Several of the mines in the Todd
 Basin country have been tied up under
 bond to mining men from California and Colorado. Some of the properties
 are promising claims and may become
 good producers under proper develop
 ment.
 J. O. Hill, who arrived from Paysou
 on Monday, brought with him seven
 sacks containing about 100 pounds of
 very rich ore from his gold mine, the ! Crescent H., which he shipped to Fl
 Paso for treatment. MT. Hill informed
 us that he has sunk shaft fifty feet ! in ore and drifted from the bottom | twenty feet. The vein Is about one foot wide and carries high values in gold and tests of the rock on either side gives returns of S1y s2O. The vein has wideped in the drift and in
 the face is divided by horse, leaving q foot Of ore on each side and showing a streak of rich oxidizing ore running through the center of the horse. We were shown the assay returns from the Kansas City Consolidated Smelling company on selected sample of ore from the Crescent r.. which showed no 90-100 ounces gold. 23l ounces sill yer. and 2S.2 per cent copper The ore shipped to Fl Paso will equal the rela- tive values shown by this assay, MT. E1lll lilthS. lie OWLS three CEdlillS anu controls an adjoining claim. and it cer- tainly looks as if he has a very valu- able mine.-Arizona Silver Belt.
 John Lawler is back in the city again from the Hillside country. He says that the hills Of that section are alive with mining men and prospectors and that q great deal of interest is mani tested in the mineral possibilities of that country.
 r. l.. Collins has gone to the Walla pal mountains. where he will inaugurate work on the Democrat and Antelope mining claims, says the Mohave Miner The properties have produced consid- erable ore. paying leasers and the own CTS handsomely for the work done on them, but now that water has been reached machinery will have to be in stalled before further sinking can be done.
 During the week D. D. Mcdonald of the Verde King Mining company was in Jerome looking after the interests Of his company. He reports that they have run into an excellent body of ore in the tunnel now being driven, some samples of which he exhibited. He says they have run some feet alongside the ore body, but have not yet crossccr so do not know it's width. They have several tons of ore on the dump.-Jc- Iome News.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17

There is a persistent rumor about
 town that the visit of Ben Williams to the City of Mexico. in company with President James Douglas and party of
 Phelps. Dodge & Co, is very signifi- cant at this time. and the knowin,. ones do say that the return of Ben Williams as superintendent al Bisbee lis not among the improbab of the near future. A Review reporter asked
 if MT. Williams would not receive a
 cordial reception should he again re- 1 turn to Bisbee as superintendent. The speaker paused a second and answered: : l Bisbee would just go crazy. not that Mir Williams cares for any kind or q | demonstration. nor that Mir. Walter | Douglas as is not liked in Bisbee. but it would be a genuine reception to an old friend by all classes.-Bisbce Review. The work of rebuilding the Fl Paso sInelter is being pushed with a view to having it ready to resume operations on the first of January next. A large force of men are at work on the new
 plant and Manager r. c. Earle said 10
 an Fl Paso reporter that it would be
 ready to blow in'' early in January. About 1900 people will be employed at the shelter, and the monthly pay roll will fcot up s35.00O or siO.OOO.
 The San Francisco Chronicle Of a
 late date announces the sale of a min
 ing property in the Eli district. Ne
 vada. the property bringing $500. GOO The sale was made by Superintendent Joseph l.. GirouX of the United Verde mines in Jerome district, he receiving q nice part of this money within a few days.
 There is a great deal of assessment work being done in the hills adjacent to Jerome, and in such manner as to be of benefit to most of the claims as de- veloDment work. This is the kind of work that should be done in all dis tricts.-Jerome News.
 At the Mowry camp work is pro- gressing on development and fine body of high grade ore is being blocked out for stoping.
 At Washington camp work is being crowded on the new reduction works of Gee & wilney. which when com pleted will treble the output of the | property.
 At the Red Rock camp. east from | Patagonia, Mir. Pete Jensen is steadily 1 extracting good shipping ore, which he sends forward to the smelters with l good returns
 At the Pool group in the Washington | camp work of sinking the new shaft is | being driven with all speed. and Man t5ef kay IS pushing development work | toward making them fine producers.
 Superintendent Robert Johns of the 1 -'atalina Copper company came down ] from the mines Saturday and spent 1 Sunday and yesterday with his family Mir. Johns has a good force developing the Catalina copper mines with a very fine showing.-Star.
 The Schee brothers of santa Monica, who own the Pinkham mine at Chlo- tide. went out to the property the first If the week. The mine has reached al iepth or over 200 feet and is looking .ery well in the bottom. It is not the intention of the owners to install any 'eduction plant on the mine this year. TOT has the matter been given the least bought The mine will be developed n systematic manner until the own ITS are satisfied of it's value and then arrangements will be made to install uitable machinery for the reduction of 'reS.-hingInan Miner.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
MINING NOTES.

Porter Fleming left for the Galiuro
 mountains this morning .accompanied
 by r. G. Gates of Pasadena Cal, L.
 A. Newell of Boston. A. w. Gates and
 H. c. Lewis of Idaho, all capitalists
 who went to look at the property Of the Consolidated Gold Mountain Min
 ing company.EStar.
 Arthur C. Simpkins, agent fo- the Quijotoa Mining company and man aser of the Weldon mines. through his attorney. w. F. Cooper. today filed de- murrers and answers to tine two suits brought against him by Harold R. Bason. The demurrers and answers state that Mir. Simpkins' name is men toned in neither suit and that he an- swers because summons was made on nm. He calls attention to the fact that in one suit plaintiff says he went to work for the Quijotoa Mining com pany on October 20 for g per day and board. and in the second suit he claims he went to work for the Weldon com pany October 20 for g. per day and board. Now. these mines are seven and a half miles apart. The case promises 10 be an interesting one.-Star.
 Col. J. B. Brea thitt left this nlornin.- Tor Cananea. where he will reside much of his time for some time to come. The firm of Breathitt X Manning has beer appointed to look after the interests of Colonel Greene in the new and entirely town that it is proposed tn ouild near the great copper mina breathitt X Manning will have charge oi the town site, the rent office. the water works, the electric light plant and all the incidentaIs of the munici- paIity. It is probable that MT. Russell VI nahnins will alternate with Colonel breathitt occasionally at Cananea. buf between them firm will look out for the new town.-Star.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
THE SULPHIDE LEVEL
Deep Work on the Weldon Mir es
 Brings Good Results.

Parties just in from the Quijotoas tell of a strike of rich ore in the Wards worth mine. belonging to the Weldon Gold and Copper company. says the Tucson Star For the past three weeks night and day shifts have been drift ing at the hundred-foot level in ore which assayed s140 per ton in gold and silver. week ago cave was struck containing ore running over 500 ounces in silver and s200 in gold. The ore also carries about per cent Yf copper in
Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
FROM HELVETIA.

Peter Lauterbach, the well-knowl Helvetia mining and business man. is in the city. Mir. Lauterbach says that the shelter started up Wednesday night, with prospects of long run. There is plenty of ore in the bins and on the dump to keep the smelter busy for thirty days:
 The outlook for Helvetia is good. and with the putting in of the concentrator the company is figuring on, Helvetia will be one of the busiest and most prosperous camps in Arizona.-Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
TELL ME. o SUN !

See you the sun on yonder western hillsf
It's waning splendor all their outline fills.
Their tops suffuses, as it sinks below,
In the rich halo of the after-glow.
What lies beyond? Oh, thither would go.
And of that land, departing sun, would
know.
See you the sun on yonder prairie CLEAN?
A ball of fire at heavens edge doth seem;
Yet as I look, it quickly drops from sight
And leaves in place a long red line of light.
Where has it gone? And whittier is its
home? e
In that beyond. Oh. thither would roam.
See you the sun DER yonder ocean wide?
On waves of gold that scarcely move doth
glide:
Yet tendeth ever toward the western shore
Where soon its glory will be seen no more.
What lies beyond? Is it place more fair
I would that thou. o sun. would st bear me
there. ~
See you its rays advance, and now recede
IT'S floating on and giveth me no heed:
Tell me. o sun, Is bliss found yonder there,
And may not in it's perfection share?
Thou restless child. let thy vain longing
cease,
Thou. too. shalt pass beyond and find there
peace"
Emily NJ. Oberlin. in N. z. Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
ANXIOUS TO PLEASE.
Liberal Treatment of the Man Who
Was Disappointed In the In
FAINT Anaconda.
ITO Be Continued

Ezra Stephens, Names P. T. Bar
mum, at the door of his tent, adj
dressed an amazed multitude:
Plack, plack, plack!
His thick cane whacks the dust out
of the boards of his little table, says
the Lewiston Evening Journal.
"Hay yar-rr. Hay, yar-rri Good
people, one and all, just hear this final
call. Come up, come up!
"Here under this mighty canvas you
will behold gathered all the great and
grand curiosities of this and other
worlds never visited by the foot of
mortal man. The mighty forests of
the old, the new and the middle-aged
world have been ransacked for the
wonders that are here unfolded to
the sight of the fortunate people of
this town. Let this opportunity pass
to see the mysteries of Mother Nature
and you will spend years of your life
shedding tears of regret that you al
lowed this opportunity to pass. Safe
ly confined I have within the only
creature of it's kind in captivity
marvel, captured regardless of ex
pense in the deepest, darkest wilds
of Africa. It is, gentlemen and la
dies, the only infant anaconda in
captivity. Ten cents admits you. one
and all, only ten cents"
Here a countryman came out and
pulls Ezra by the trousers leg. Ezra
stands on platform.
Ezra leans over, still talking.
''Say, that's a gol-darned fake"
says the countryman.
Ezra straightens up. "The gentle
man says that he is perfectly salts
fed" shouts he. "That is what we
are here for-to please the people.
Pay your money here and pass within
this great canvas"
cts fraud!" repeats the country
man in a louder voice. 'SThat infant
anaconda amt nothin' but gosh
darned angleworm in a bottle"
What's the matter with that in
FAINT anaconda; amt he big enough
for ye?" Ezra demands.
ssNaw, course he amt"
my dear man, go right inside and
wait for him to grow. There will be
no extra charge! Come right up, peo-
pie, everyone's money is good at this
door, and everyone is treated like a
queen and an emperor. Ten cents adj
mits to ALTO ALI"
Plack, plack, plack!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

for being painfully plain. Fanshaw, as
far back as my family records run-and
we have volumes Of them, sir-we have
never found the line tainted with dis
honor
Hasbrooke paused. taking a full
breath. It was evident to Ronald that
the climax was near, but he made no
comment. The room was very still; out
side of it could be heard only Eve.yn's
sweet, ringing notes. A vague, unac-
countable despair had seized on the
young mans heart. BE knew not what
was coming, but whatever it was would
not be pleasant.
'You see, Fanshaw," the colonel
seemed to pull himself up to his task
with extra effort, ..n my daughter must
marry and bring children into the
world, should naturally desire the al
lance to be with man against whose
family there had never been charge of
dishonesty"
Ronald breathed hard. The last
word had fallen like a powerful
weight which crushed out the last bit
of hope he had ever had of fighting
the worlds difficulties.
81 think understand. Col. Has
brooke" he heard his words Earring
against the sweet floating sounds of
Evelyn's voice, which was rising like
d happy prayer to heaven.
The colonel leaned forward almost
in an attitude of pity.
sDont understand me to say, Mr..
Fanshaw," he said, "that 1 should de-
mand s. pedigree with my daughters
husband, for I think there are good
people who have not kept up their
family records, but If knew-actual-
ly knew of dishonesty in family,
that, sir, should try to save my child
from as I would from hereditary con-
sumption or insanity. I had dear
friend, Mr.. Fanshaw, in Virginia, who
belonged to one of the best families
distantly related to the Carnleighs.
He had beautiful daughter who fell
in love with a self-made man, whose
grandfather had been accused of dis
honest dealings. My friend reluctant
~ gave his consent, but the only issue
Of that marriage, Mr.. Fanshaw, was
son who became an outlaw and broke
the hearts of both his parents. Par
don nee, sir, but I started out to be
plain, and remember, we are consult
ing about the welfare of one we both
love. Mr.. Fanshaw, my fathers
brother, who lived in East Tennessee,
was the judge who sentenced your
grandfather, Abraham Fanshaw, to
prison for 20 years for theft. I know
nothing of your fathers life in Ten
nessee, but it pains me to say that
I detected him five years ago loading
a wagon with wheat from one of my
barns. He confessed his guilt and
threw himself on my mercy, and I did
not, thinking of his family and his old
age, prosecute him."
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
CHAPTER XVII. !

The colonel began to walk back and
forth in the room. Now and then he
would stray across the hall and pause
in the doorway to give half an ear to
Caroline, who was listlessly playing the
piano. Her music had never touched
him as had Evelyn's. Evelyn's songs
her lightest touch-seemed to invite the
sweetest memories to his heart. Caro-
line looked up and saw him standing
in the doorway.
Father" she turned on the stool.
Mr.. Hardy has written asking me to
marry him; he says he will write to
you if encourage him to do So"
Hasbrooke advanced till he stood be-
hind her. Somehow he had little in
clination to touch this one of his daugh-
tiers. '.Well," he asked, 'shave you
thought it over2"
Caroline turned a page of her music
book leisurely. ~
ST like him as well as I ever liked
anybody" she said. slowly. "You know
he is well off; he has a nice home-the
Hardys are good people. I have al
| ways wanted to live in Charleston"
ssThen write him it is all right" re
turned Hasbrooke, 'wearily, and they
went in to supper Evelyn came down
! a moment later. Her father wondered
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

at the Transformation in her. In her
| evening dress, she looked like flower
which had never been touched by
storm.
After they had left the table she
followed him to the door of his study,
but he coldly begged to be left alone.
and asked her to send James to him.
The servant found him at his desk.
| .I want you to bear message for
me, James, he said. 81 want to have a
private talk with Mr.. Ronald Fanshaw.
| Go over to his house and present my
do me the honor of calling on me this
ment. You remember my exact words,
James?"
The servant repeated them.
| 'sThat will do. and when he comes
show him into this room, and see that
we are not disturbed"
''Thank you, subj"
About eight o'clock Ronald rode up
to Carnleigh and turned his horse over
to a waiting groom. At the foot of the
steps he was met by James, who. in a
low, guarded voice, invited him into his
masters study. AS he passed the win
dow of the drawing-room the young
| man had fashlight view of Evelyn as
! she sat reading at the center table IN
| der a tall lamp with pink shade. He
! had never seen her countenance SO ra-
| dainty aglow. The thought took pos
session of his brain that it was due to
| his release from prison, and that idea
| was infinitely sweet to him after what
he had been forced to endure.
AS he entered the colonel's study,
from the walls of which family por-
| traits leaned downward in deep, old
fashioned gilt frames, a casual observer
would have taken him for a man of the
world rather than man whose life ex-
| periences were bounded by the limits of
| a single county.
'First of ALL" said the colonel, as he
| extended his hand, stiffly, 81 must con-
graduate you upon your escape from
that disagreeable affair. I was rejoiced
at the outcome"
Ronald thanked him, surprised at his
own calmness; the warm memory of
Evelyn's face, as he had just seen it, in
spired him with strange, unexpected
confidence in himself. The chair he had
been given was quite near Hasbrooke's,
and as the colonel continued to speak
he leaned his head on his hand, his ell
bow resting on his desk. This posture
threw his face somewhat into the
shadow.
81 may as we'll come directly to the
point, Mr.. Fanshaw." in forced, tense
tone. "To be frank, find myself COM
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25

pletely in your power, and, since it must
be so, it is a comfort to be. in the power
of fearless man, and one who would,
I am confident, despise to take unfair
advantage of me-"
81 am sure I do not understand" fall
tered the visitor, in surprise.
The old man twisted himself round
in his chair; the lamplight brought his
strong features out in minute lineality
against the wall behind him.
'You have me, Mr.. Fanshaw, as COM
pletely in your power as if lay at your
feet and you held a saber against my
heart. My daughter has withheld moth
ing'from me. Be her judgment good or
i'll, she loves you as she loves her life.
She believed you have been greatly
wronged-always MISUNDERSTANDING
that has intensified her love. AT first !
was inclined to blame You for takin g
unfair advantage of her experience in
worldly matters, but am now forced to
admit that you have done nothing I
should not have done had the woman
been as attractive personally as my
daughter. I know you must care for
her, Fanshaw, and that is why have
sent for you to unbosom myself"
The speakers words had been grow
ing more and more ;ndistinct, until
they finally died in the still room. Ron
aid knew that he was expected to reply,
but he could gather nothing betting
the moment from the mass Of thoughts
and emotions that seethed in his heart.
At this point bar of soft, ripplin g
notes came from the piano, and they
were caught up by sweet, well-trained
voice singing a happy song. The old
man held up his hand.
You see how she feels, Fanshaw,'
he said, huskily; "since your arrest she
has looked more dead than alive. Twas
seriously afraid she would not survive
But you see how she is now; told her
the news just before supper, and she al,
! most tainted with joy. That is why
sent for you; I am unable alone to fight
love like hers. You and must decide
| on what to do-between u.s."
Between u.s." repeated Ronald. still
in the dark as to what was expected OF
| him.
Hasbrooke's face under the ordeal be-
fore him took on the color of ashes, and
as he began to speak again he picked
the nap from the sleeve of his coat with
the mechanical action of dying man
perhaps, Mr.. Fanshaw, it may be as
we'll to begin by our admitting that my
social training has been different from
yours. In my cradle I imbibed certain
conventional ideas of the duty of a mar
| of my name to his stock. From your
standpoint, doubtless, am wrong
from mine, right. am coming to thu
point, and TRUST you will pardon m,