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Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
The Leland-Mitchell Mines.

John Sewart has been appointed
superintendent of the Leland Mitchell
mines and has already entered upon
his duties. Mr.. Sewart is a young
man, out is thorough metallurgist
and assayer, besides having an iuti-
mate knowledge of mine management
The company expects big things of the
new superintendent.
The boarding house, bunkhouse. etc,
are being moved up to the tunnel, where
the main mine workings are to be car
ried on. Grading is being carried on
for the site for the gasoline compress.
sor plant, which is to be used in driv.
ing the machine drills, about to be in
stalled in the tunnel work.
A new assay plant is being installed
at the mine.
A large force of men are employed
grading out for the big mill at Mellen.
This fact would indicate that the
branch railroad from Mellen to the
mines was assured. 1t would not be
surprising to learn that work would
soon commence on the grade aud that
it would be rushed to completion.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

A new company will take charge of
the Hilty mines in few days. The
mines are located at Ollie Oatman
spring, where the water necessary for
all camp uses can be had. Machinery
will be put in to handle development
in the shaft.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
Best Liniment on Earth.

/. M. McHany, Greenville, Texas,
writes Nov. I'd, 1900: II had rbeuma.
tism last winter, was down in bed six
weeks; tried everything, but got no re-
lief, till friend gave me part of a
bottle of Billiards. Snow Liniment
! used it, and got two more bottles. 1t
cured me and ! haven't felt any rheu-
matism since. I can recommend Snow
Liniment to be the best liniment on
earth for rheumatism" For rheumatic.
sciatic or neuralgia pains, rub in Bal
lard's Snow Liniment, you will not
suffer long, but will be gratified with
speedy and effective cure. 25c, SOC and
is at u. II. Watkins drugstore.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

The big strike in the shaft Of the
Minnesota mine, below the 400 level is
said to continue looking we'll The ore
carries better values in gold than any
ore ever taken from the mine hereto
fore, while at the same time the silver
values show no decrease.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
Group of Mines
*AA*
Located in the River Range and will
be Sold on Favorable Terms.

The Weaver Mining District has long been known
of the richest mining sections of the County and
1t Is in this prosperous field that property situated
The group comprises four full claims of 5O0x6OO feet and
are contiguous to each other The locations are situated
eight miles from the Colorado river, main travelled
wagon road The haul from the mines the river is down
grade the entire distance One of the claims opened bv
shaft to depth of 30 feet exposing vein six wide of
solid ore AT this point the topography of the country
such that very little work has exposed to view immense
bodies of ore of milling value The veins are large and
wedefned, one outcropping to width of twenty feet
Report and full particulars on application to
ANSON 81. SMITH,
KINGMAN. ARIZONA
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

@. l.. Ratlif, who has been examin-
ing mines in this county for many
months past, departed for Prescott a
few days ago. From that place be will
90 on to San Pedro, New Mexico, his
home. 1t is understood that he will
return to Mohave county in the near
future to make further investigations.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

George Grossman, at one time editor
of the Needles Eye and later engaged
in mining in the Chemehuevis noun
tains, was elected Justice of the Peace
at Tysous precinct, Yuma county, at
the late election. He has been at work
in the placer mines OF that country for
more than year and has located a
group of mines that are said to carry
good values. The recent sale of the
old Maraquta mine to Senator Dorse
will undoubtedly bring that section of
Yuma county to the fore and it may be
that Mr.. Grossman will make his for
tune right there.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

Olaver Augdahl, the pioneer rancher
and miner of the Bill Williams Fork
country, was in Kingman from Planet
few days ago. Mr. Augdahl was re-
Gently appointed receiver for the part.
nership interests of Nelson & Friant
and under this receivership all the
partnership property will be sold.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

George Miller and j. r. Oliver are in
from the lower end of the Chemehuevis
mountains, where they have been at
work on copper prospects for some
months past. They report having To-
Gated "A group of mines that show good
values in the outcrop. A four foot
vein has a shaft sunk 10 depth of
twelve feet aud the ore gives au average
assay of twenty per cent copper and
three ounces gold to the ton. The
other veins, while smaller, give as
great encouragement. There are a
nun ber of prospectors in that country
and many promising claims have al
ready been located The belt is a con.
tinuation of the Bill Williams Fork
copper belt and is but twelve or fifteen
miles from the creek The Gold Stand
ard mining company has several men
at work in the same locality opening
up copper and has good showing.
Many small veins outcropping in the
surrounding foothills have not been
touched and these may lead to good
copper bodies. The ore H. spar with a
small amount of quartz filling.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
LOVIN & WITHERS
KINGMAN, ARIZONA

We handle everything from a cork
screw to a quartzmiII Send us your
order, or come yourself, and you will
be forcibIy impressed with the great
and varied stocks we carry We can
fill orders at all times for Boots, Shoes,
Hats Caps, Gents Furnishings, every
class and description of Canned Goods,
Fresh and Dried Fruits, Hams Bacon,
Lard, Flour, Beans, Yeast Powders,
CheeseS and Butter, DaintieS, Tobacco
and Cigars Miners can be fitted out
with every necessity Hardware and
Crockery, both shelf and heavy. You
have but to give us your order and we
guarantee to fill it in every detail x
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

II you want juicy steak, delicious
mutton chop, a good chop of pork. or
anything in the lines of cured meats
go to the Kingman Meat Market.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

Robert A. Barry, who has mining in
terests in the north end of the Cheme.
huevis mountains, was in kingmau
this week, where he met two brothers,
who drove from Nebraska overland to
Kingman. The three brothers have
gone to the mines and will engage in
opening up the properties in good
shape.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

A gentleman who has wide expert.
ence In the mining districts of the
southwest made the statement the
other day to the editor of the MINER
that he believed that the San Francis co
mining district would, within ten years,
become the greatest gold producing
district in the United States. The
mines are being developed in the right
way and no attempt has been made to
put in reduction plants until the mines
have blocked out immense ore reserves.
The ore bodies now blocked out in the
mines of the district will keep i'm mense
plants p unding and crushing away
for wears,
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29

Part of the machinery for the Oro
Plata plant has been hauled out to
Mineral and the work of transferring il
to the mine is in progress. A big team
was purchased in Los Angeles aud
shipped out last week and is now at
work hauling in the machinery. Many
experiments have been made on the ore
aud it is claimed that the best results
were by concentration. The mill will
handle about forty tons of ore daily
The grade for the mil has been about
completed and men will soon be at
work on the construction of building
TO receive the plant.
Mohave County miner., 1902-11-29
Mines of the County

William Heimrod has received one
of the Ellis electrical cyaniding and
amalgamating machines and will soon
have 1t in operation. 1t is claimed
that this machine will make the clean
est saving of any machine of the kind
now ia use. MIR. Ellis made trial run
of the machine on Orc Plata ore and
made saving of eighty four per cent
of the gold content and seventy-three
per cent of the silver. 1t is thought
that several of the machines will be
put in in this county. Mr.. Ellis has
experimental for years in the saving
of gold and silver values and this
machine is the result.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
ROOSEVELT NAMES CADETS.
President Makes Appointments-The
Military Academy.

Washington, Aug g.-President
Roosevelt has made the following an
pointmehts to the military academy -
West Point for the class beginning
June, 1908:
Principais-Lewis Merrill Scott. son of
captain Hugh l.. Scott, Seventh in
fantry; Herbert Hayden. son of Lien,
tenant Commander Edward e. Haydeni
l. 5. NJ; Lewis c. Rockwell. son of
the late Captain Charles n. Rockwell.
Fifth cavalry; Paul Alexander T.arned.
son of Professor Charles w. Iarned,
West Point; Fred Cruz, son of Captain
Thomas Cruz, depot qudrtermaster at
Manila; Maxwell Murray, son of Major
Arthur Murray, artillery corps: George
A. Matille, son of Lieutenant Colonel
Matiiie, Fifteenth infantry: George
Middleton, son Of the late Major Pas
simore Middleton. medical department:
Craig Harris, son of Senator Harris of
Kansas.
Alternates-First, John L. Glenn, jr..
son of Lieutenant Colonel John l..
Glenn, quartermaster departments: sec
ond, Throp NJ. Wilder. son of Major z.
f. Wilder: third, Walter r. Weaver.
son Of Captain E. NJ. Weaver, artillery
corps; fourth, Joseph d. Patch, son of
captain a. NJ. Patch, II. s. Il, retired:
fifth, John ". Blauvelt, son of Captain
W. +. Blauvelt. Fifteenth infantry;
sixth. Clyde l.. Eastman, son of Major
Frank F. Eastman, Twenty-eighth in
fantry; seventh, Alexander r. Dean.
son of Alexander T. Dean, late lieu
tenant Fourth cavalry: eighth. Russell
Wilson, son of Sidney l. Wilson,
United States pension agent at Wash
ington; ninth. William S. Bergland,
son of Major Eric Berland, U. -. A,
retired
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
FOR DELAYING MAILS
Union Pacific Striker Faces Gay-I
eminent Charge Disarranged
Engine Machinery.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 9.-Thomas De-
vitte appeared before United States
( Commissioner A B. canron today and
gave bond for 81 900 for his appear
ance on Arig. u. to answer the charge
of conspiracy to delay the United
States mail.
Devitte IS a nachiiist and secretary
OF the union, which is now out on strike
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company. 1t is charged that Alexander
Allison and James c. Wood got aboard
the engine Of passenger train on the
Union Pacific road at Deer Trail. Colo.
Aug. s. and disarranged the machinery
in such a manner as to cause the en-
gine to break down
The two men were arrested on COM
plant OF James w Psnrose. an agefit
of the Union Pacific company and were
charged with delaying the mail
Today complaint was sworn out
against Secretary Devitte. He was ae-
companied to the court by Organizer
j. d. Pierce of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and a number of Denver's
labor leaders.
They say that he knew nothing Of
the matter If any delay really occurred
as described
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
TWO NEW RESORTS.
Will Be Erected on Salt Lake For
Frivolous Humanity.

II is expected that frivolous human
lty viii Uevel on the shores of Salt
lake next season in greater numbers
man ever Two additional temples Of
pleasure are to be placed at the accom-
notation OF visitors. II is pretty well
understood that Garfield is to be re-
Nltsd on a more elaborate plan than
h~i"re. one of the features is n dan
eng pavilion that will rival the one at
Sfialr in point of size, 1t is under
stood that the Oregon Short Line peo-
pie are behind the movement. and es-
p'clal attention viii be paid to the
bathing equipments
ogden expects to have one of the
nnest resorts in the country on the
shores Of salt lake early next season
no southern Pacific is behind the
movement ana. IL is said. has under
consideration the erection of large
summer hotel II is believed that such
= place would be we'll patronized as
visitors to the lake frequently express
L'Eret that there is no accommodat ton
l'I those who may desire to spend
season there. An amusement building
III Dc erected we'll out into the lake
at'er the style OF the pavilion at Salt
ar. and II is believed that such an at
,'actlon would also be well patVonized
o.! the people of Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
MANSFIELD FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Several important Changes to Be
Made in the Rio Grande.
SWELL PASSENGER TRAINS
vrsoRTs TO BE ERECTED ON THE
SHORES OF SALT LAKE.

,vPORTANT changes that are about
10 be made on the Rio Grande
j have kept officials busy guessing
vr7at movements are pending. II is
understood that J. d. Mansfield. who
a, looking after the interests of the
eompany At Portland, will be trans
,srred 10 san Francisco to succeed
Fred ". Thompson, who resigned the
rosition Of general passenger agent to
accept a position with the Rock ISL
and. Mr.. Mansfield is regarded as one
Of the best passenger men in the west
and the fact that he has filed the ex-
acting duties Of the office at Portland
IS assurance that the company places
The utmost confidence in his ability
and worth.
Nr. Mansfield spent some time Ia
the city upon his return from Cripple
creek. At that time the vacancy at
san Francisco had not become known.
bat the impression made during his
visit coupled with the fact of an on
vishle record in the passenger traffic
apartment made his name the first
one thought Of when a good man was
rceded al the Pacific coast metropolis.
IS. G.. Mcbride. general agent for
the company at Butte. mas been Sc
lstsd 20 fiji the position at Portland.
The successor 10 Mr.. Mcbride ia not
positively known. but IL is understood
10 be Mr.. Fitzgerald. Another vacancy
that will interest desirable candidates
Is the one caused by the resignation of
Frank +. Rose of Denver, who has
been appointed chief dispatcher of the
s. Louis division of the Southern rail
way. with headquarters at Princeton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
WILL NOT OPPOSE HAWIEY.
Governor Hunt and Republican Can
didate For Senator Hold Conference.

tSoeclal 10 Inc l1RFdlO-D
Boise. Ida. Aug. 9.-Ciovernor Hunt and
J. II. Hawley held prolonged conference
today in the governors office and it is
reliably reported that the two came to
an understanding respecting Mr.. Haw-
leys candidacy for the Senatorship
II is said Governor Hunt assured Mr.
Hawley he would not oppose him and
that the latter went away perfectly sat
isfied- Some friction between the Hunt
and Heitfefd forces has developed. and
the understanding between Hunt and
Hawley will only serve 70 intensity it
The Owyhee county Republican conven-
ton elected delegates today. but did not
instruct them. II Is understood that a
ina jority of the delegates are for Morri-
son for governor The Democrats of Owy-
hee also held a convention today and in
structed the delegates TO the state con-
vention 10 vote for Hunt for governor
and for E l.. Ballard of Silver City for
state auditor.
At Republican primaries in Boise and
Ada counties today delegates to the coun-
~ convention were elected who will send
= Morrison delegation TO the state con-
vention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
sPLENDoR OF EQUIPMENT.
Will Distinguish Local and Trans
continental Service in Future.

extravaganza elegance will be tho
conspicuous feature OF the transcon-
tinentaI train of the future. Swell
equipment is becoming the dim
gushing characteristic OF the local
train Of the present. Speed limits
have been reached for a time. Distance
has been wiped out and nerve killing
grades have been blown into the air.
Everywhere, between sunrise and sun
set. where railroads twist and curve
and climb, steam monsters bristling
with the arrogance Of increased power
shrek defiance 10 departing grades
while changing tongues toll a brszen
requiem 10 the stiffening curves along
the road.
Trains are no longer travelling on
their speed. but on their beauty The
passenger is informed rot that il is a
faster train, but a more elegant serv-
Ice. Each road is looking for some
thing the other road cannot furnish
IAey nave reduced the time. and in the
chase for new features to allure the
traveller. the agent endeavors TO daz-
zle The passenger with the splendor of
the system. The Rio . C.rande was
9mong the first to work upon the ar
tisic sensibilities aud impress the
eastern world with the importance and
magnificence of the scenic charms
along its line. Other roads followed
suit. But scenic entertainments and
time reducers are losing their pres
tige. The public is ciamoring for
something new and the railroads are
bending every energy to gratiry the
whim. 1t is not necessary TO turn TO
the transContinental travelling palaces
for assurances of this fact. II is evil
dent in the vanished woods and plush
upholstery of the ordinary coaches on
the local lines. Luxury. comfort and
splendor appeal to Incidence from
baggage car to parlor coach.
True, the passengers of the Oregon
short Line are not yet RECALLED with
the luxurious extravaganza that was
20 electrify the passengers of Vice
President Paul Morton's swell Santa
Fc club train between Los Angeles,
san Francisco and Chicago. Nor have
the passengers of the Rio efrande been
startled by the electrical spiendors
that have characterized the service of
the Southern Pacific for the past few
weeks to and from San Francisco. But
the boast has been made that before
the end Of another season the sumptu-
Gus elegs uce Of the service between
Chicago and New York will he sur
passed by the n1agnificence of the sys-,
TENS Of the west,
II rs announced that the Santa re
has already ordered the new equipment
that Is to supplant the equipment of
its limited service between San Fran
cisco and Chicago. The order with
The Pullman company alone calls for
seventy Of the handsomest and costli-
est cars that money can buy. and the
estimated cost of the entire equipment
viii exceed 81 600. 600.
The immense traffic consequent upon
he
Tar exceeded all records. Last seasons
passenger traffic surpassed expecta-
lions. and il is expected that the
travel To the coast the coming winter
will challenge the smazement of the
west
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
GIANT FARMING VENTURE.
American Syndicate Purchases Forty
Thousand Acres of Canadian Land.

St Paul. Mimi. Aug. "a syndicate of
Americans led bv T. 3. Hoard OF Ne
brasks, a wealthy cattIeman. Will estab-
Bsh the first bonanZa wheat farm in
Canada between Craik and Davidson. on
the Prince Albert branch of the Cara
dian Pacific. Fortv thousand acres of
land have been set aside by the syndicate
for improvements
One whole township has been converted
into a monster wheat field. and a greater
portion of a township adjoining IS also 10
be a portion of the syndicate's interest
Mr. Hoard and his associates will in
troduce steam blows and other modern
farm machinery.
The syndicate will Own its own Gle
vators. two of which are 10 be built this
farm. II will also operate nine elevators
at adjacent points
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
ANOTHER TRACY IMlTAT0R.
Tells Bis Victims He Is the Famous
Bandit.

Spokane, Wash. Aug "A bogus
Harry Tracy is reported to be holding
up farmers in the southern part of
this county.
Reports TO the Chronicle state that
on Wednesday evening, the day aft
er the famous bandid't death, a man,
armed with rife and two revolvers.
rode up 10 the farm of N B. Gillian
near Medical lake. He declared he
was Harry Tracy. and called for
something to eat.
To convince his hosts he is said to
have done some remarkable shooting,
saying:
If you don't believe am Tracy, I'll
show you"
After dinner, il is claimed. another
stranger rode up, saying:
ITS time we were going, Harry
and the two rode away together. Later
the bogus Tracy is reported to have
held up a farmer named Hathaway
near Cheney and taken away one of his
saddle horses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
BALFoUR'S TASK DIFFICULT.
New Prime Minister to Make Many
Cabinet Changes.

London. Aug. s.-The new cabinet list,
which involves the resignation of Sir ].
Gorst, vice president of the board of edu-
cation; Lord Raglan. parliamentary sec
rotary to the war office. and Jesse Col
liugs. parliamentary secretary to the
home office, tends 10 show that Premier
Balfour is experiencing considerable diff
hculty, and probably obstruction as we'll.
in the Encouragement of the ministry
which evidently is StfIl incomplete There
are stu many anticipated designations
and promotions.
the Earl of HalsbUry, Lord George Ham
ilton. secretary of state for India: Vis-
count CrauboTne. under secretary TO the
foreign office; Gerald BalfouT. president
Of the board of trade. and others who
have not vet been announced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
UTAH ART EXHIRITIoN

The Utah Art Institute has issued a
circular announcing it's fourth annual
exhibition of paintings. sculptures, silk
fabrics, decorative work. etc. which
will be held at the Brigham Young
academy. Provo. from September Is to
%. inclusive. Exhibits from Salt Lake
City viii be received by the Utah Art
Institute. care Redman Van & Storage
company, 124-6 South West Temple
street. between Sept and ). while ex-
hibits from other points of Utah must
be sent direct to the Brigham Young
academy at Provo between Sept ) and
10. Valuable prizes are offered for the
best works in the various exhibits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
TO BE SHIPPED 70 PRETORIA.

Brussels, Aug. 9.-The body of Cen
eral Lucas Meyer, who died yesterday
of heart disease. has been embaimed
for shipment to Pretoria. where it will
be inferred.
Messages of coincidence have been
received from Lord Salisbury, General
Lord Roberts. General Lord Kitchener
and from General Sir John Denton
French.
Former President Kruger sent q per-
Sonal letter by his secretary.