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Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

The opening up OF big ore bodies in
the Dixie mines, west of st. George,
Utah, confirms the view this paper has
always held regarding a continuous
belt, bearing copper ores, across our
northern strip. This belt begin at the
Ridenour mine, on the south side of
the Grand Canyon and is unbroken,
practically for a distance of one hun.
dred miles. Wherever the reef out
crops on this zone the richest of cop
per ore Is found. While the great de.
posit Of sandstone has in measure
broken up the great reef in many
places it outcrops big and strong. AT.
ter passing through the sandstone cap
to the north immense veins of the red
metal have been found. At the Dixie
and Apex the great veins shows up
wonderful bodies of the richest of min
eral. At the Grand Gulch, in the
sand stone belt, the average of 1000
tons Of the ore, shipped to the Salt
Lake smelters, was nearly 45 per cent
copper. Nowhere in the country can
such ore be found. Even the matte
shipped from many Of the copper
mines of the southwest will not aver
age so high. AS yet that great section
Of country has been but little pros
pected by reason Of the rugged cliffs
and almost impossible chasms.
Throughout that part of the country
overlsid with sandstone the landscape
is terraced mass of broken cliffs and
narrow canyons. To avoid these can
yons the pros pector will at times have
to make a detour OF twenty miles to
get to desirable place a few miles
or even a few hundred yards away.
No one but those who have been in
there can appreciate the grand scenery
OF that locality. Great volca ic cones
arise to a height of several thousand
feet above the cliffs while craters miles
in extent can be viewed from its apex.
No panorama of the Grand Canyon Of
the Colorado river is grander in its
magnificent mightiness than this vast
wilderness of terraced sandstone and
chalk cliffs. Yet through all this
country is wonderfully rich deposits
OF copper ores. So far little sulphides
have been found, but in all the mines
the ores are carbonates and oxides.
In the eastern part of the belt
Michigan company has a teaching
plant that handles the ores ia good
shape and turns out flushed pro-
duct. The lack of railroad transporta-
tion has been the great drawback to
the country and until some means of
marketing the ores or the finished pro
duct at small cost is found mining in
that region will be retarded. The
mines are there and il sufficient work
is done to open them up railroad will
surely be built in to them.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

At the Orc Plata mine quite a mum.
Der OF men are at work. On the upper
tunnel level the drift is being driven in
on the new vein and the breast is now
10 ore that shows up great in native
and ruby silver. About one foot OF
this ore will run away up in the hun
dreds of ounces to the ton and carries
considerable value in gold, while the
the balance will make good milling
product. At the bottom workings the
sump h being cleaned out and drifts
run ahead. The ore In this part OF the
mine shows good milling value and
the veins are big and strong. Tests re.
Gently made on the ores from the
property gave good result by concen,
tration.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Hank Brenton, whom all the old
time miners of the Chloride and White
Hills country will remem Der, was bad
ly injured by the explosion of blast
while working on the road to the Apex
mine, a few miles west of st. George, a
few days ago. He had put in several
holes and fired two but the third hole
missed and while adjusting it the
charge exploded, throwing him into
the air. He had no bones broken, but
was badly SCARED and cut with rock.
Hank was most successful
chlorider in the early days of the
White Hills and made considerable
money.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30
Mines of the County

The survey for the railroad from
Congress junction or Wickenburg
down the Santa Maria and on to a con.
nection with the Santa Fe at or near
Franconia is about to commence and
will be rushed through with all dill
eence. The promoter of the enterprise
Is Frank M. Murphy. The building of
this line would open up one of the
richest sections Of Arizona and at the
same time would lessen the distance
between California and central Ari.
xona several hundred miles. Along
the proposed route of the road is great
bodies OF copper ores and one of the
greatest deposits of iron ore to be
found in the west. Along the Santa
Maria are big veins of gold bearing ore
that is too isolated at present to be
worked successfully.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Olaver Augdshl has sued out writ
before Judge Sloan restraining Ramon
Esquer from diverting the waters OF
Bill Williams Fork onto lands up the
stream to Mr.. Augdahl's great loss.
1t appears that Mr. Auedahl twenty
years or more ago located ranch on
Bill Williams Fork at or near the old
town OF Planet, which ranch he i'm
proved to such an extent that it is one
of the model ranches of Arizona. He
took out ditch from the creek and
through this ditch irrigated the ranch.
Recently Esquer took up a bar on the
creek above Augdahl aud used up
practically all the water furnished by
the creek in the irrigating of it to the
loss Of Augdahl. The matter will be
tried at the next term of court.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

S. G. Bagg returned from Los An.
geles Wednesday morning last and de.
parted for the mines the same day. II
is his intention to start up the mill on
Catherine ore just as soon as sufficient
fuel can be gotten in. Wood Is rather
scarce, but it is now the cheaper fuel
and will have to be used when it is
possible to get it. Considerable fuel
is now on hand.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

q. A. Wanger came In from the Alex
ander mine few days ago aud de-
parted for the coast. He intends to
take trip into the Sierra Nevada
mountains hunting and fishing. After
he returns 1t Is his intention to put
force Of men to work on the mine.
A hoisting plant will be shipped in in
the meantime and will be erected after
he returns to Mohave county. He is
much pleased with the ore In the bot
tom of the present workings and be-.
lieves he has one of the good prop
critics of the Wallapai district.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

All the machinery for the Night.
hawk mine has been hauled out aud
is being installed on that property.
The work of getting the hosting plant
from the hill above the mine to the
dump was but the work of short
time. A station has been cut out in
the lower tunnel level and within two
weeks the machinery will be in opera.
ton.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

A great deal Of work is projected at
Eldorado canyon for the winter
months. Many of the old mines are
now held under bond and will have
large forces of men employed on them
in month or so. The mines are
excellent properties, carrying high
values in gold. The ores of a great
part Of the camp are susceptible to
cyanide treatment.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Walter Brown and A. H. Smith this
week visited their mining property in
the Wallspai mountains and took
many samples of the ores. They re-
port that water is as yet very scarce,
but that the indications are good for a
big supply later In the season. The
springs show but small amount of
seepage although it has rained exten
sively all through the mountains.
They will defer work on the property
until later in the season.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

The new Planet mining company
will soon have large force of men at
work on the Planet mines, which they
recently acquired. The new owners
are wealthy and capable of putting in
big reduction plant, which is the in.
tention just as soon as the mine has
been put in shape to output a large
tonnage
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

George w. Eaton returned Wednes-
day from Pasadena, where be has been
undergoing treatment. He is much
improved in health and Thursday last
departed for Gold Basin, by wav Of
blackberry, where be has many min.
ing intrests, upon which he will do
considerable work this winter.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Gaddis & Perry have located several
mining claims below Union Pass and
have force of men at work on them.
The surface indications are excellent
and the gentlemen expect to open up a
good body of ore
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Francisco Rsmires this week sold to
Los Angeles people mining claim be.
low Signal for good sum of money
The deal was for cash. 1t lie the in.
tention of the new owners to put q
force of men to work this fall and
develop the property.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30
Near the River Range
-

A new MILL 20 900 stamps capacity, complete in
every detail with 100 p. tubular boiler, II" 3G Cor
ss engine feed pump and heater l0 l9" Blake crushe
together with grizzly bins feeders overhead crab and
track gold retort plates etc. located the Colorado
river and used but few weeks will be sold at low cash
figure.
Six Union Vanners also for sale with the above mill
Owners will also sell separately or in combination
complete hosting plant consisting of 40 h. p tubular boil
ler with feed pump and piping complete 81" 8" double
cylinder hoist, complete pumping plant consisting of
Knowles q" discharge pump, with complete boiler
plant and 5000 feet of a" wrought iron pipe
All easily accessible to Colorado river.
For particulars address
, A. B. c.,
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30
Summer Excursion Rates.

During June, July, August and Sep
tember round trip tickets will be sold
from Kingman to Los Angeles for 22s,
San Diego 23S, San Francisco 42s.
Excursion trains pass through King.
man west every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. Tickets good until No
vem Der 80. See Agent Gooding.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

II you want anything in the line of
pipe fittings, machinery, pumping
plants, hoists, mill machinery or deep
we'll tools call on or address Anson Fl.
Smith, Kingman, Arizona We have
the agency for one Of the largest ma
chinery houses on the Pacific coast
and can save you money on every or
der.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

The Tennessee mill is hung up and
the workmen laid off for the present.
1t is said that the main shaft will be
sunk to the go and a large area OF
ground blocked out before the mill
will again start up. In the bottom the
mine looks as well as at any time in its
history.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

We understand that the Gold Road
people will soon have force Of at
least one hundred men at work on
their property. The mines are now
showing up splendidly all along the
line.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Cal. Wilson and some other gentle.
men have taken lease and bond on
the old Snowflake mine and will at
once commence work thereon. In the
bottom of the old works it is said that
there is good showing of ore
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

A. |. and j. d. Richardson came In
from the Portales de Oro mines a few
days ago and reported that work on
that property was progressing nicely.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Good ore has been encountered in
the raise from the 500 level in the
Lucky Boy mine. The crosscut has
not yet reached the footwall vein, but
1t is thought that connection will soon
be made.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

James Bone and a mining expert
went mp to the Bonelli Ferry country
last week to look at mining property.
They returned to Kingmsn Tuesday
last.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

James Dixson, who has good
showing 10 mine near Mineral Park,
was in Kingman few days ago.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

Fl. P. Ewing and Ed. Carrow visited
mines on the Big Sandy this week.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

L. A. Snyder, who has been examin.
ing mines at Mineral Park, returned to
Kingman yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1902-08-30

G. l.. Ratliff, who represents New
Mexico, people is in Kingman look
ing after mining interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
COUNTY TICKET IN HANDS OF
 PRINTERS.
Death of W. F. Swift of Summerfield. Talk of Removing the South ern Railways Shop to Bir-
 mingham is Revived.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Aug. IS. The official ballot for Dallas County was handed to the printer today. Those thereon have compiled with the rules laid down by the County Executive Com mittee. The official ballot in full follows: For Member of the Court of County Revenues of Dallas County from the District known as West Dallas-A. c. Coates, Atlas J. Martin.
 For Member of the Court of County Revenues of Dallas County for the Dis trict known as South side-P. Hamilton, Miles Hardy, James A. Minter.
 For member of the Court of County Revenues of Dallas County from the Dis trict known as The Fork-Samuel C. Lacy, Wm. C. Phillips.
 For member of the Court of County Revenues of Dallas County from the District known as City District-Samuel M Kirkpatrick. For Superintendent of Education of Dallas County-Darby M. Galloway, J. J. Williams.
 For State Senator from the Thirtieth Senatorial District-John F. Burns, Wm. B. Craig.
 For member of the House of Represen- tatives of the Legislature of Alabama R. D. Berry, Walter R. Shafer. E. S. Starr Roan Ward. Calvin Young, ST. For Practical Donation of Old Court House.
 Against Practical Donation of Old Court House.
 Chairman Burns and Secretary Wood have not received the ballots for State officers from Chairman Lowe but are ex- pecting them shortly. It will take two days to distribute them in the county, and if they arrive by Thursday it will be in time to get them to all the voting places.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
MAYOR SENDS A VETO
wITHHoLDS APPROVAL FROM
 MARKET MEASURE.
Chief Executive Believes Council Fixed Rental of Stalls Too Low. Estimate on Paving Near
 Capitol School.

Mayor E. B. Joseph submitted two messages to the City Council at it's regu- lar meeting last night one veto mes sage and the other transmitting the esti- mate of the City Engineer as to the cost of the proposed paving of the sidewalks on Union and Monroe Streets adjacent to the Capital Hill School.
 In his veto message to the Council the Mayor announced that he withheld his consent from the ordinance regulating the rental of the stalls in the city mar ket. The Mayors principal objection to the ordinance was that it fixed the mipi- mum rental of the stalls at $l25 which IS S25 lower than the present minimum figure.
 The Mayors veto message was as fol- lows:
 .'The City Council of Montgomery:
 "Gentlemen-I return herewith without my approval, an ordinance entitled an ordinance to further regulate rentals for stalls in the city market adopted by you at your last regular meeting. My objections to this ordinance are two=fold. First, 1t is-indefinite as to what DOT ton of the market the ordinance is in tended to apply. In words, 1t locates four North Perry Street. This. I am satisfied was not your intention; but that 1t should apply,to the two stalls south of the mid dle entrance, the rear Of which were lett open in the recent alterations or the mar ket.
 Secondly; the rental rates placed on these stalls by you in my opinion, are not in proportion to those on stalls in the main market as established in Section 446 of the City Code. The ordinance hxed the rental value of stalls on the east end of the entrances that is fronting on Perry Street, at $50 and the stalls next thereto at Sl25 The present minimum on any stall in the market is $50. As these new stalls will be in every way much prefera- ble to the old ones, the rates therefor should be placed higher. or the interior llx, 1a
 Respectfully.
 "E. B. Joseph, Mayor.
 The veto message was referred to the Market Committee without action.
 The Mayors message on the proposed pavement about the Capitol Hill school was in response to a request from the City Council on the cost of the improve ment. It was received and filed.
 The following was the estimate as made up by City Engineer Ford:
 With Hexagon tile, S,55o square rect al l5 cents per square foot, $o32 30.
 With Schllinger. 3,55e square feet at F l-2 cents per square foot, $443.75.
 The Mayor stated further that the plans and specifications for ths work were on file in the office of the City En- sineer, having been made two years ago with a view of having the work done al that time. -. This work was postponed on account of the financial condition or the ety.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
FIGHT WITH ESCAPES.
Deputy Sheriff Has an Encounter
 With Five of Them.

Florence. Aug 1S.-(Special.)- es- capped convicts from the Tennessee peni- tentiary had pitched battle with Depu- ty Sheriff White of Wayne County. Ten nessee, Friday twenty miles north of this city.
 White met the men in the County road and opened fire with a Colts revolver. The convicts were all armed with pistols and returned the fire at close range. Gus Wyatt and John Doe stood their ground until their pistols were empty and then escaped to the woods. where the other three men had fled when the fight began. They were recognized by White as Robert Bridges. James Simpson and Fred Sc- guin from photographs sent out by the Tennessee authorities. The men were dressed in blue Jumpers, were armed with A Colts and had plenty of ammunition. Two of them lost their hats in the fight and left number of cartridges behind.
 White left with Sheriff Hill to intercept the men who are thought to be headed for the Tennessee River below here. A horse was stolen at Greenhill from R. l.. Thornton near the scene of the encounter and 1t Is thought that one of the convicts appropriated the animal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
READY FOR THE FRAY
HEADQUARTERS ARE PREPAR-
 ING TO CLOSE.
Managers for Jelks and Johnston are Now Making Estimates. Weakley Certain of the
 Election of Jelks.

Birmingham, Aug. 1S.-(Special)-At the headquarters of the two candidates for the Democratic nomination for Governor, the most of the work of the campaign has been completed. At both places esti- mates are being made as to the result of the primaries. Much mail is being re- ceived.
 Chairman s. D. Weakley of the Jelks Campaign Committee. this morning said that estimates are now being received from at least three conservative men in every County in the State and tho re- ports verify the prediction a few days ago that Johnston will not carry exceed ing ten counties in the State.
 Some days ago." said MT. Weakley, Marion County was considered some what doubtful, but now we are able to place it definitely in the Jelks column This County Is normally Democratic and is one of the few in North Alabama which gave Governor Jones majority in 1892 The people in that County had been led tion the white people would be disfran- chised and because of that fear they voted against ratification. but now with their life certificates in their pockets they will fall into line with the rest of North Alabama and cast their votes for Jelks. Other strong Jelks counties are Cherokee and DeKalb. In DeKalb County the vote for Jelks will be three to one"
 At the Johnston headquarters this morning one of the leaders said:
 The battle-ground in this election is North Alabama from Calera to the Ten nessee line South Alabama is close and the vote in that section of the State will be small"
 The Johnston people claim Fayette County and say their news from Talla- dega. Randolph, Butler. Wilcox and Limestone counties is of a very encour- aging nature. Captain Johnston will re- main on the stump up to Saturday speak ing last in Henry County.
 In Jefferson County the campaign for the Legislature is close second to that for Governor. The eighteen candidates for the seven seats are not walking along path of roses. The elective railroad commission people are after them and the new County proposition is now and then thrust in their faces. An effort is being made by people in the lower part of the County to divide old Jefferson, but it is not believed over two, if that many, who will go from this County, will favor any such plan.
 It is believed that perfectly fair and honest election will be held next Mon day. Both sides appear. from all that can be heard. to be satisfied that fair cleo tion will take place. No act of violence is anticipated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
OATES SPEAKS AT OZARK.
Advocates tie Nomination of Gov
 ernor w D. Jelks


 Ozark. Aug. 1S-(Special)-This has been great day for Jelks and the nev Constitution. It had been announced that our former Representative in Congress and Governor. General William c. Oates. would address the people in favor of the election of Governor Jelks. He came in on the morning train from Montgomery and was warmly welcomed by a large number of his old constituents.
 The speaking was at the court house, The court room will hold 800 people and every seat was taken and many stood up. At II 30 Hon. MT. Sollie briefly but ap- propriately presented General Oates 10 the audience. He was in fine trim and captured his audience at the start and held their close attention to the close. He made a very strong and forcible speech, one of the best he ever made in Dale County. This speech was in defense of his administration against the aspersions of ex-Governor Johnston and in support of Governor Jelks for his clean, honest administration and for his support of the new Constitution.
 One point made by General Oates was Johnston has dwelt so long upon his own VI eatness. and as being the only Cover nor Alabama ever had from 1873 to 1902. that he has become insane on that sub ject. The audience received that view of the case with considerable pleasure.
 At the conclusion of General Oates's speech he was warmly congratulated by a great many of the audience who ex- pressed eradication at seeing and hear ing him.
 The political situation is decidedly fa- vorable to a good majority for Jelks in Dale County. If the Pops do not vote Johnston will be defeated to l. The Populists met some days ago and re- solved to stay out of the Democratic pri- mary with a view to fighting. for the County offices in 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
Eniovable House Party.

Fort Davis. Aug s-(special)-The crowd of young people who have been at tending a house party at the home of l.. F Roberts returned t1neolsd home Friday night and had a. nice platform erected in q cool shady grove where dancing was in dulged in. All complimented MT. Roberts very highly on being such q splendid host The following composed the crowd:
 From Union Springs, MT. and Mrs. Fl. s. Caldwell Chaperones: Misses Paulk Edwards, Slaughter, Caldwell Anna Me Kay, Rosa Mckay, Annie Hunter. Flea nor Hunter, Irby Blount, Pritchett. From Montgomery. Mrs. Clark, Misses McIvcr. Mcdowell; Leak, Miss Cowling of Benton. Miss Sallie Slaughter of Jackson, Ga. Miss Holmes of Pensacola Miss Thomp- son of santa Anna Tex ;a Miss Miss Harris gdT of and McWhorter of Fort Davis, Messrs Mckay Brown, lrby, Dozier, Ely, F. Powell Caldwell. w. and M. Edwards, T. B. and Robert Gholston of Union Springs. Cunningham and Frazer of Downs Dobbs and Perry of Roba. De- Bardelaben. Tryer, Reese, McDaniel, Reeves ond Pinkston of Fort Davis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-19
Tn Move Southern Shops.

ing that the shops of the Southern Rail road in this city will be removed from Selma to Birmingham. Such talk has been heard for many years, but nothing of the sort has yet been done This talk was revived by the action of the City Council in giving the Western Railroal some privileges on the river bluff back of the St. James Hotel that were refused the Southern. It is said the Southern Is angry because of the way the City Coun- ell has acted and will retaliate by taking the shops away from us. The pattern makers at the shops were laid off not long ago and this is given as the. first step toward the removal of the shops. The Southern pay roll in Selma Is about 80, 600 per month and 1t would be se- were blow to the city if the shops were ram0Yed