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Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
gLuNDeR OF THE eILA FARM ERs
Clifton Paper Thinks They Made Mis-
take in Complaining of / aiiiNgs.

Says the Clifton orenci stan dard:
The farmer is notorious for his hab-
it of running wild and at too 'e'luent
intervals doing his best to bre ak his
own neck
This is precisely what he is Ibuild-
ing for in the agitation he has kicked
uD in the lower end of this county
about the Damage resulting to his
lands from the tailings finding their
way into the ella from the Concentl "a
tors of the great Copper Mountain and
Greelee districts.
In their wild fright at a danger eX--
listing only in their hats, aided by d
lot Of irrigation cranks unable to agree
among themselves on any given point,
the ella valley farmers got before the
Ogden congress and, with the aid OF
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, weUt
too far TO stop. Now comes word from
Washington that the department of ag'
riculture is going into the matter wit b
vengeance.
This is where. it seems to us, the
mining men of Arizona should get to-
gether and make the fight of their
lives fer a bureau of mining The vast
Importance of their industry deserves
the COnSlQtlG tlOn. win II 10 COlllIOIt
the agricultural department there would
be no doubt about showing the weak
ness of the plant of the farmers. The
tailings in the river have not hurt their
land. Their crops have never been
thriftier than now. Analysis of the
water that has made them brings diff
ferent results from different cabbage
experts. Some of them say the rich
mountain sol, contained in the tailings
is positively beneficial. Whether it
be or not. the farmers can overcome
any danger that may in their opinion
threaten. and do it at a mighty small
part of the cost the mine owners have
gone and are going to in their efforts
TO keep tailings out Of the river. There
is no substance deleteriOus to the soil
that tTgG science of agriculture is not
equal to surmoInting.
Not 10 the Irrigation congress
should the valley farmers have taken
their largely i'm agined woes, but to the
mine owne IS, Upon the enterprise of
whom they are dependent for market
for their crops Between the sensible
farmer and the mine owner there is no
question but satisfactory arrange
ment could be re lched. No outside in
reference is lie cessary. particularly
from the rabid irrigaticnists, who, in
the fanatacism OF blind pursuit Of his
hobby would close the mines and des-
troy his market to carry his mistaken
point. The sooner the farmers take
their necks out ,of the halter they
have got them into by running to the
arms of the irriG ltiOnists, and join
hands with their bread and butter in
the mining camps in a sensible, unim-
FASHIONED effort to arrive at mutu-
ally satisfactory solution of the prob
lem. all within the family circle, the
better for them
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

mine the work of driving the Andrus,
or north crosscut, and sinking the
Wine from the 460-foot level continues
without interruption. No important
changes in the formation are reported.
The winez has reached a depth of SO
feet. At 100 feet a drift viii be run
both ways on the ledge and important
developments are expected. The occur
rences of sulphide ore on the 460foOt
level, while low grade, are very prom
Using. Sinking is also in progress on
the Winchell claim, belonging to the
Globe-Boston company.-Glcbe Silver
Belt.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
ACCIDENT AE TOMBSTONE.

Last night a serious accident occur
red at the mines of the Tombstone
Consolidated Mines Co, in which two
miners narrowly escaped a terrible
death, one Of whom lost an arm, and
the other miracuously spared his eye
sight. A force of some eight or ten men
were at work in the sC-called Sulpheret
stope and all engaged in drilling when
suddenly terrific explosion occurred
which told the fated story of the min
ers' constant dread-"another missed
hole" The two unfortunate miners
who were injured by the blast We're
Alfred Rowe and J. II. Padgett. The
force Of the blast tore Rowe's left fore
arm in frishtfuI manner, cutting the
arteries and SCATTERING that member
into shreds making it necessary for
Doctors Bacon and Sabin TO amputate
the arm above the elbow. Rowe's left
knee was also badly injured, and he
received numerous abrasiOns about
the body. Padgett was close to his
cOmrade and had most narrow es
cape. He was enveloped in a cloud of
dust and gravel, his greatest injury be-
ing about the eyes. 1t was at first
thought that he would lose his eye
sight but the assurance of the doctors
are that his sight viii net be injured.
None of the other miners in the stope
We're injured. Foreman Saunders. who
was close to the scene. received a jar
from the conclusion that threw him
to the side of the drift. bat was not
injured. The two injured men were
taken &c the hospital where they are
resting easy. Rowe is q well-known
Arizona miner and Padgett is a recent
arrival from COlorado.-Tombston
PrOspectOr.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
Not to Be Ruled by Blacks.

What the south and the white people
of the south object to is the parucipa-
ton Of the negro in the political afiurs
of this part OF the country. They VIII
not consent that he shall rule over
them. They would rot consent to
this New England idea when the Unit
ed States soldier stood over the ballot
box in the south with f,led bsyonet
as the symbol of the national power.
They Will not consent to it now. They
Will continue to treat the negro justly
and meIcifully. They will provide Tor
his wants, they win give him emplo,
mont they VIII sympathize with him in
his troubles, but they viii net consent
that he shall hold the balance Of power
on election day.-Charleston News and
Courier.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
SAVING THE VALUES
Good Managers Closely Check Mining
Dumps and Tailings.


Many years ago the Drumlummon
mine manager at Marysville, Mon
tana, systematically saved all mill
tailings, although at the time this
policy was inaugurated the feelings
We're of such low grade as TO render it
very unlikely that it would ever be "A
commercial probability that they could
be treated. Then. too. at Wickenberc
Arizona. the old mill tailngs IF the
NultUre mine, after having been once
treated by cyanidation, were again cy-
anidod second Tine at a profit. so we
understand. These lessons nave been
wei learned and now no mai suffers
its tailinEs to run to vast e 1t is
possible to impOund them. But, as
for mine dumps. the case is far diff
fcrent. Yet there can be 40 1cuht that
II would ~ in many instances 20 pay
close attention, not only to the char
aater and value of the material thrown
into the lumD, bat also as 10 the az
TGngement Ct the various products 50
that they may be reached without
g. crhauliUg a large tonnaGa Of worth
IS UItr.ial. The outrU of a mine
may be divided into three classes. %
ore avaIable for shipping or milling,
a the cas.' might be; % jre too low
grade to be Immediately shipped or
milled; 60 waste rCck. It is the On
deGVOT of most managers to keep as
much Of the second-class material IN
The mine rs possible. stu il * .nevi-
table that some must he uined. II is
unwise to mix this material ~ The
dump indiscriminataly with the saste.
Should conditions change so as to
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

render this material to val
Uahle asset, it shodl1 be in such "a
position that it can be readily got at
All mineral thrown over tho dump
should be checked by daily samples,
and all that may be ONE valuable in
the future should be carefully segre-
gated from absolute waste rock
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
Passing of the High Hat.

London paper comments upon the
fact that in recent years there has
been marked diminution in the num-
Der Of silk hats sold. Not long ago we
are told, bank clerks invariably wore
this style of hat on the way to their
work, whereas now they take the less
imposing bowler" CT cap. II is
thought from this that the high hat
may be on the way to oblivion.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
TO ENLIvEN CLIFTON.

The New England and Clifton Cop
per company viii commence active
operations in the very near future,
which no doubt will liven up. things
in the camp considcrably.-Clift Cop
per Era.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
THE MINING INDUSTRY
IN THE GLOBE DISTRICT
Encouraging Developments in Mining
and Prospecting.
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The Old Dominion company's great
four compartment shaft is down Sal
feet today. The 10th level .crcsscut has
been driven to a point in line with
the shaft at depth of 626 feet, and
the station is now being eXcavated,
from which an upraise will soon be
started The shaft should be opened to
I the tenth level within a month. Pro-
/ gress has been made during the week
Il in laying track and it will not be long
tuntil the rails are laid to the new
n shaft. The locomotive has been ship
!! ped from Pittsburg. Fires were start
7 ed under two new Stirling boilers at
4 the big shaft on Tuesday. Four stacks
are in place and the fifth will be rails
ed in a day or two. The corrugated
iron covering for the boilers is being
put in place. Fred w. Bauer, CT Eel
Paso Foundry e Machine company, the
1 smelter contractors. states that one of
| the new furnaces was loaded for ship
ment last Saturday and the others will
.follow promptly.
Gibson & Gibson and Pasquale Nigro
| continue their shipments of ore to EI
Paso. Nigro sent out car only a few
tdays ago and is loading another. Glib
son & Gibson have been regular ship
/ pers for some time Of ore going from
80 to 30 per cent copper. They sent
out car today.
The Globe Mining company, devei-
looping their property known as the
Mineral Farm. situated near the Big
Johnny mine, have Just completed the
lining OF their shaft and building
blacksmith shop, and to-day they are
erecting a within to facilitate sinking
They have a very promising group of
claims the Mineral Farm and i'm
portant developments ar looked for
when the work attains depth.
A strike of very good copper ore was
made recently in the new working
shaft being sunk by the Arizona Colo
RADIO Copper Belt & Gold Mining &
Smelling con pany. For some time
they have had a strong vein Of ore
carrying silver, lead and gold, in their
shaft, but expected they would have
to go deeper to cut the main copper
lead. The new ore came in at one
corner OF the shaft and is reported to
be about ten inches wide.
Joe Phister is reported to have a big
gold showing in his mine in Hog can
yen. mile and a half from Rye post |
office. The locations are on a great
porphyry dyke, carrying some gold, |
and a rich pay streak Of tellurium ore
which Mr.. Phister reported to be quite |
small when he was in Globe last |
spring. This pay streak, we under |
stand, has widened until it is now a J
strong vein of high-grade ore. and |
with indications Of making a big I.
mine.
At tie Globe-B Boston company's /.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

A new strike has been made by the
Shannon Copper company, which prom
ises to be one of the most important
and extensive discoveries in this dis
trict. The strike was made on the
Northern Point claim in the neighbOr-
hood of Metcalf being the claim re-
Gently purchased from the y. c. com
pany. Considerable development work
had been done on the claim. The new
strike was made while the company
was running a tunnel from below %
cut the main ledge al considerable
depth. When the ore body was struck
the company commenced drifting and
continued to DO so ever since. They
have now drifted thirty-five feet in the
ore which averages between seven and
eight per cent copper The Northern
Point claim will no doubt be a heavy
producer for the shannon Copper COM
pany in the future.-Clifton Copper
IRA
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17
STRIKES IN EASTERN ARIZONA.
Clifton, Morenci County, Continues to
Report Rich Finds.

A great strike in the Northern
Point on the Shannon has created a
world Of enthusiasm among those con-
versant with the facts. The new
/ body of ore was encountered at the
end of a 3OO-foot tunnel. 1t averages
per cent, across the 60 feet that have
so far been opened. The ledge is still
widening. How long it will keep it up
can only be guessed at. Already it
is considered certain, however. that the
strike is going to prove about the
biggest thing yet come across in this
section.
The Shannon concentrator is now
about ready to receive the other half
of the machinery it was built for.
Much of this is on the ground and in
stallaticn is to commence at an early
date. The completed concentration
will have a capacity for better than 600
tons Of ore daily where 800 are now
handled. At the doubled capacity
there is far more ore now in sight
than the plant will be able to dispose
Of
n. Z. Schuman has made it on Chase
creek, just above Metcalf. At c. feet
in the shaft on his property he got the
main body Of suIphide ore. It goes I
per cent From the bottom of the
shaft Mr.. Schuman drifted thirty feet
He has crcsscut eight feet. All his
work is in ore. The showing is con-
sidered good enough for the making of
big property. Five men are now be
ing worked and the prospect is good
for heavy development a little later
The more the better.
Announcement was made this week
of the purchase by l.. II. Durham OF
the Polin-Nelson-Ha claims.
near the Copper King and Pilares
properties. The group bought has
long been considered mighty desirable
property, and others were after it
when FIR. Durham closed in. There is
reliable authority for the statement
that development work will be
crowded and that there is an abund-
ance of money at hand to see it
through. Big success with the claims
is believed certain by all familiar with
the location.
The Pilares hit it rich this week,
within "A few days after development
work was resumed.
According to report from Manager
Beauchamp, eighteen inches Of ore
was broken into Wednesday which
goes 16 ounces in gold. with good
showing copper and silver values on
the side. There has never been doubt
but the Pilares was excellent property.
but the value of it's strike this week
vas beyond the expectations of it's
most sangune friends.
The Pilares is just north Of the
Clifton Consolidated and is believed TO
be on the same vein. This weeks
strike confirms the opinion held by
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

y few drops Of water don't amount 70
much unles you sit down in them
AtchisOn Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

10 mater ECw small a town is, there
always seems to be some one in it who
Arizona republican., 1903-11-17

many, and evidenced by the late ac
tivity in gold claims, that there is
more than copper in this territory
that is worth going after. The sue
cess in the Pilares comes at an oppor-
tune time and is bound to result in
much good. Now that she is in a big
pay streak, development of the mine
will undoubtedly be pushed rapidly
Clifton Morenci Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

The Green Mountain Grange elected
the following officers for the coming
year: Master, B. A. Farnham; overseer,
2. P. Prescott; lecturer, Mrs. Olive Lam
son; steward, c. N. Whitney; assistant
steward, L. W. Lanson; chaplin, |. E.
Ranney; treasurer, E. A. GRAY; secre.
tary, Stella E. Allen; gate keeper, w. T.
Beaur gard; Ceres, Mrs. Ed. Melcher
Pomona, Mrs. Nellie Whitney; Flora,
Mrs Mary Cray; lady assistant ste ward.
Clara Peak.
The officers OF Wide Awake Grange are
as follows: Master, H J. Beck; ov. rseer,
r. l. Brewer; lecturer. Mrs. E. G.
Learned; steward H. c. Powers; as
sIstant steward, Fred Hill; Oh plain, Mrs.
T.. ID. Hallett; treasurer. S. r. Learned
secretary, E. H HaIlett; gate keeper,
Mark Brook; Ceres, Ida Learned Pc,
mona, Mrs. FL. ]. Beck; Flora, Mrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
HOOker.Barker Wedding.

The wedding of Lyman S. Hooker and
Miss Henrietta F. Barker took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Spaulding, Wednesday evening. The
house was prettily decorated in green
and white, red, and Nile green, and the
bridal couple stood under large bell oil
pink and white santhemums. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. c. D.
R. Meacham, the BRIDES pastor, from
Passumpsic, assisted by Rev. c. R. B.
Dodge. The bride was gowned in mode
colored landsdown, trimmed with white
applique and chiffon roses, and her bou.
quet was OF white carnations. Eugene
Smith, Warren Fairbanks and Glenn
Weeks served as ushers.
The wedding was followed by largely
attended reception and music was fur
nished during the evening by Young's
orchestra. Refreshments were served in
the dining room, where Mrs. W. A. Dow
and Mrs. George Wright from Passump-
sic presided at the table and Misses Iona
and Blanche Spauldipg, Bertha Duston
and Bessie Wright, served. Mr.. Hooker is
a highly esteemed resident of St. Johns
bury andMrs Hooker has many friends
here and at her former home, Passump-
sic a large party from there attending
the reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker will
soon occupy their new home on the corner
of Cliff and Webster streets, where they
will be at home to their friends after
January l.. They have been spending
the week in Boston, where they went
Wednesday night on their wedding trip
They were The recipe nts of many gifts Of
crockery, glass and silver ware, furniture
and many other useful articles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
Wilcox.

Mrs. Harriet N. Jewett, widow of Eph
Ram Wilcox, died at her home in Som
erville, Mass, Dec, II, aged SO years, II
n ,lths, II days.
Mrs. Wilcox was the daughter of the
late Calvin Jewett Of St. Johnsbury and
is remembered by our older readers when
she was former resident here and a
teacher in school at Fairbanks village
She was the last one in that generation
and leaves son, Edwin, a BOSTON mel
chant, and a daughter, Miss Harriet
Ellen Wilcox, who made home for the
mother. Mr.. Jewett's other children
were Milo Jewett. the first president OF
Vassar College, Fayette Jewett, for
many years missionary to Turkey,
Mrs. Sarah Bayley who recently died in
Newbury. and MISS Ellen Jewett, who
died in Somerylle about a year ago.
Mrs. Wilcox had been an invalid for
many years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
Suicide at Ann Arbor.

Russell NJ, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
McWiliams, of Kansas City, we'll kno n
as frequent summer residents here, COM
mitted suicide at Ann Arbor, Mich, We'd
mes day, by shooting himself through the
heart. The act was discovered by his
room mate, who heard the shot, and
found the bullet hole just above the
heart. Mr.. McWiliams lived but few
moments after INJECTING the wound. He
was 10 years old and was a member OF
the junior class in the literary depart
ment OF The University OF Michigan. He
was graduated from the Kansas City
Central high school in 1900 and went to
Ann Atbor in the fall of that year. He
had always been a hard student and it
was bis intention to next year take up
the study OF law. At the time OF his
death he was the youngest student who
had ever been given a diploma by the
Central scnoOl. A temporary unsettled
mind due o overstudy must have been
the eau ion his act. No notes or mt S
sages indicating contemplated suicide
could be found; he was OF cheerful dis
position and tue only change from his
usual demeanor was that he remained
away from his evening dinner the even
ing befure his death and upon his return
was more quiet than usual. He showed
his roommatc a new revolver which he
said he mad purchased for Christmas
present. His college work was in excel
lent condition and he had written home
only lew days previous say ing he ex-
pected to spend the holidays there
The family have the sympathy ofmany
friends here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
At St. AlOysius Hall.

Last Wednesday evening completed a
srles OF varied entertainments given by
the Ladies Social committee of St. Alov-
sius church. An oyster supper was served
which was well patron'zed, after which
card playing and social converse was the
order OF the evening. Music was fur.
nlshed by Mr.. ellis Mandolin and Guitar
club, which was highly app1 ciated by
all present. The iancy work booth and
candy booth, presided over by Misses
Elizabeth MCGOWAN and Alice Brown.
each received their share OF PATRONAGE
The doll contest between Misses Alice
Roach andAngelir Stepsr M was warded
MISS Stenson, who received majority
OF 800 votes. The ladies are to he
cong atua ed on their efforts which
mace the evening a financial as well as
a social success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
At SummeryiIIe,

Miss Maria Abbott of Cabot visited
Mrs. G. P. Metcalf last week.
Mrs. JIG. Taylor entertained about 20
friends very pleasantly Friday evening.
Harold Bond has accepted position
as bookkeeper for the American Fork
and Hoe Co., and will begin his duties
the first of January.
Mrs. Daniel Lynch is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Hannah Taft is visiting relatives
and friends in Manchester, N. H.
Miss Annie Lynch who is working at
Mrs. Chaffee's expects to return home
soon.
W. W. Somers OF North Danvile called
on friends here Saturday.
Last Thursday evening Summerville
people gave concert, the proceeds OF
which will be used to decorate the school
hall. 1t was the first entertainment ever
given by Summerville people. Every
number on the program was very much
enjoyed, and showed that SummervilIe
has especially good talent. The school
rooms were open, in which the work of
the children was on exhibition. After pay
ing EXPENSES the entertainment netted
nearly SIS, which will be used for deco.
rating the assembly hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
Christmas and Food Sale.

The ladies of st. Andrews church will
hold their Christmas sale at the parish
house, Tuesday, December %, opening
at three O'Clock in the afternoon and
continuing through the evening There
will be table ST aprons, fancy articles,
candy and food You can buy for your
Christmas dinner, miuce, apple, lemu n,
pumpkin and chicken pies. cakes, cookies,
doughnuts, etc.
Two attractive tables will be those
containing painted articl, $, the work OF
Miss Clara Wimarth, pr ncipal among
which will be the Gibson sofa pillows
and the burnt work Of Mrs. Arthur
Mon g0mery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-12-16
Probate of Will

MAURICE F. PILGRIMS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia
IS. In Probate Court, held at the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury, within and for said
district on the 18th day of Dec. a. D. 1908
An1nstrumen- purporting to be the last win
and Testament of Maurice F. Pilgrim, late
OF Danville, in said district, dece ased. beine
presented too. court by Florence S. Pilgrim
the Custodian for Probate: 1t is or.
dered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to an
pear at session of said court, to be held at
the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
Znd day OF January, A. D. 1904, and show
bate OF said Will for which purpose it is FIR.
ther ordered that copy CT the record of this
order be published three weeks successiyely
IN the Caledonian, printed at ST. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.