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The news-herald., 1903-09-19
PASSING of a Pioneer

Olaver Augdahl, one Of the best
known miners and ranchmen OF
this county, died in Los Angeles
last Sunday morning of pneumo-
MIA. Mr.. Augdahl left Kingman
about two weeks ago quite Ill, but
it was not thought that his illness
was serious. He was buried in
Los Angeles under the auspices OF
the Elks' lodge, OF which order he
was a member.
OlaVef Augdahl was born sixty
four years ago in Norway and re-
moved to this country in early
youth. For thirty years he has
been resident Of Mohave county.
following the business Of mining
and ranching. Some time ago he
sold the Planet group Of mines for
a large some OF money and had
comfortably fixed himself for the
enjoyment of a quiet life on his
ranch, when illness assailed him.
He was warm-hearted man and
made friends wherever he went
Among the old-timers his death
will cast shadow that time can
not efface.
Prior to death Mr.. Augdahl made
will devising to Fred Cohn, one
of his oldest friends, his ranch on
Bill Williams fork and $500; to the
Levy Brothers, Signal, $500; to
Major Mensch, $500; to Kingman
Lodge of Elks, of which he was a
member, $500. After paying all
debts, funeral expenses and ex-
pense of administering upon the
estate, the residue is to be divided
equally among the Levy Brothers,
Maicr w. A. Mensch and the Elks
lodge. 1t is thought that under
this will the devisees will receive
about $4,000 each.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
New MANAGEMENT

The Comet Saloon at Congress,
formerly under the management of
the pioneer saloon man, J. D.
Vietti. is to 60 into the hands of a
different management. although
Mr.. Vietti will still be in evidence
around the place. The new mana
ger arrived in Congress on Friday
night of last week and has taken
up his headquarters at the Vietti
home. He will propably not take
full charge of the business until he
has become acclimated. At this
writing he is only seven days old,
but he is getting older every day.
We hope the business OF the Comet
may flourish under the new man
ager.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
The California King

Allen J. Smith of Picacho, Cal. ),
one Of the original owners Of and a
heavy stockholder in the above
named n1ine, publishes an open
letter to the stockholders in the last
number Of the Los Angeles Mining
Review. He charges gross misman-
agenoent and incompetency in the
conduct of affairs at the mine and
goes into the details thereof. A
meeting of the stockholders will
be held at Yuma on the 18th Of
next month, at which the matter
will be considered.
The people at the heaQ Of this
company also hold control of the
affairs of the Rio Del Monte, which
it is fum0ted will begin operations
about October 1st. Whether this
trouble will cause a change in the
plans remains to BE seen.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Held un at Prescott

While at Prescott this week Hon.
T. J. Morrison was held up and
relieved of a part of his wealth by
bandits, who, however, were kind
enough to leave him car fare. He
positively identified the miscreants
as a gang lead by an ex-legislator
who bears the alias OF sloppy"
and which has a rendezvous in S.
Montezuma street, not far from a
certain newspaper Office. Owing
to the influence of Little Willie" "
one of the members of the gang,
no arrests were made.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
THE ORC GRANDE
Is NARing a Good Showing These
Autumn Days

At the Orc Grande they are now
down about As feet with the winze,
and something over 125 feet below
the surface, and the ledge looks
better with every foot in depth.
The pump put in can easily handle
the small amount of water which
seeps in. The amount Of sulphides
and galena are increasing very no
ticeably with depth, due to less
teaching as they near permanent
water level. Some of the galena
was assayed last week and it went
$119.36, while the sulphides went
$27. Some Of the oxides from a
large bug hole; where the sulphide
had oxidized, assayed $116, so it
can be Seen what may be expected
when the permanent sulphide zone
is reached. The ledge has aver
aged from Al to 6 feet all the way
down, and from assays made OF
the full width of it at various
places, it should average somewhere
about SIS for the entire ledge, posi-
bly, higher, OH account of rich
spots: twenty-five feet down in
the winze q 40-foot drift was run
to see how the width of the ledge
and the values held out, and it
shows very marked uniformity. AT
present sinking is going right
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
To Look for a nam sitS

The Government surveyors will
return to the Bulls Head country,
on the Colorado river, about the 1st
of October, and will continue in
vestigations for dam site in the
Black canyon. 1t is Thought that
the first dam on the Colorado river
will be in this county, and that
the irrigation of the Mohave val
ley will be one of the first great
reclamation schemes of the Gov
ernment. 1t embraces nearly 300,-
600 acres OF the best land in the
southwest.-Mohave Miner.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
The Drilling Contest

The first prize in the double
handed drilling contest on the 18th
was taken down by Meranda and
Urquides, who in fifteen minutes
of strenuous work perforated the
granite to a depth of 254 inches
Alcalde and partner drilled 241
inches and took second prize.
In the sihgle-handed contest
Jaun Romo annexed all honor
glory and dinero with q hole Il
and 1916 inches deep.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Hotel ArriYAtS

Among those registered at the
Martinez Hotel during the past
week are the following: George D.
stateson, Chicago; George Hansen,
Dixon Fagerberg, S. E. Fuller,
Prescott; o. E. Runner, Los An
geles; J, ". Oatman, B. F. Good
win, San Francisco; A. w. Wahl-
stab, George Ruffner, st. Louis: B..
D. Stark Phoenix.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Patent Your Nine

The time of the year for doing
assessment work on mining claims
is now at hand. Lots OF people
have claims that have sufficient
work done to warrant patenting.
Why not patent your claims and
not waste your time doing develop
ment work under disadvantageous
circumstances and let them lie till
you are in shape to push the work?
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Gone to a New Field

Richard GREGG, prominent rail
road man, has been in charge of
the Congress Gold Company's rail
road during the past month, during
the absence of Superintendent Car
rigan. Mr.. Greeg went north Sun
day in response to telegram from
tue general superintendent, calling
him to take charge of the Prescott
& Eastern work train. We wish
him success in his new field.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Octave News

Eighty-three Mexicans left by
special stages and wagons on tues
day 10 celebrate the 18th at Con-
gress. There were not enough lett
in town to form a corporal's guard.
The attendance at school was very
small, as most of the scholars were
wearing red, white and green and
walking in the plaza.
H. H. Holbert is again in camp
on business. He has just returned
from Wickenburg, where he reports
business improving.
Judge J. W. Bradley returned
from Congress today, where he had
been to see a notary. His papers
have been made out and he is now
considered a full-fedged Justice.
We hope he'll have enough to do
to make it worth while.
David Keck, Octave's constable,
passed the fiesta in Congress look
ing at the big crowd. He was
greatly surprised as well as pleased
with the speeches, songs, etc.
Miss King, our new teacher, looks
for a full house after the effects OF
the fiesta wear off.
George Dickson, the accommo-
dating clerk at the store, spent
Sunday in Wickenburg. He was
we'll shaken up by his bronco buck
ing and with great difficulty was
able to be on duty.
Mrs. Anna Ralph and babe lett
for Tombstone Monday, where they
will Join Mr.. Ralph, who is en-
ployed in one of the mines there.
Mrs. Ralph is a very estlmabIe
lady, and her many friends regret
her departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. Tovrea of
Congress were in Octave last Sun
day, visiting our esteemed towns
man, John Harter, Mrs. Tovrea's
father.
Mrs. Otero is reported very sick
with fever.
William Smell, master mechanic
for the Octave Gold Company, is
suffering with sore arm.
The accommodating stage driver,
Happy Hooligan (not the Originally
distinguished himself as perfect
horseman when his team became
frightened on Stanton hill the other
day.
Mrs. E. Bartholomew, wife of our
genial foreman, is slowly recover
ing from her recent sickness.
Dave Schetter, the company car
penter, is slightly under the
weather, but is still able to attend
to his duties.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19

not in good health seems to have
had its origin in Ed Zeiger face
tiously remarking, in reply to an
inquiry, "He is still A. Lynn"
Editor Perkins left Sunday morn
ing for St. Johns, Apache county.
He will return Monday next. His
family will accompany him on the
return trip and make their future
home in Martinez.
Ed Zeiger is busy these days
experimenting the removal of a
dwelling which he recently sold to
E. S. Perkins. The building will
be located on the latter's ranch,
Just south of the city limits.
Frank Edgar, who does the Hank
Monk act between Congress and
Harrisburg, and who was reported
i'll last week, is again ficking the
flies off the off leader's ear with all
his old-time vim and precision.
L. G. Whitney, the Colorado
mining man, and DR.. 0. L. Geer
on Sunday last went out to the
Harqua Halas to view the proper
ties of the Arizona Gold Company.
They returned Monday evening.
R. L. Comfort, the Phoenix cigar
maker, visited the various camps
in this section the first part Of the
week. He shows no effects of the
injuries he received in a runaway
accident at Florence some time
since.
The United Verde tax case was
called in the District Court at Pres
colt Tuesday morning, but, after
some argument by the attorneys
on each side of the case, was post
poned until today when it will be
fought out to finish.
Mrs. T. English and son, Tom,
went down to Phoenix on the train
Monday evening. Tom will re-
main at the capital city 70 put the
finishing touches upon his educa-
ton and Mrs. E. will visit with
friends for few days.
The SIS 0-a-side steer contest at
the Prescott racetrack Sunday was
won by Rudy and Jackson, who
placed their six steers hors du COM
bat in 6:45, while Ritter and Dick
son, their opponents, dallied 81
seconds longer over an equal task.
H. Horneman, who has been in
charge of the Golden Gate bar for
a few weeks past, has gone to Kirk
land to use his hypnotic powers on
a mule team in an endeavor to
keep it in the path of duty-a
goodly monthly stipend being the
inducement to Hank.
H. II. Holbert, the mining en-
ginee1 and assayer, was called to
Wickenburg last week to do some
assaying for the smelter people at
that place. He returned Wednes-
day morning and went out to Oc-
tave to do some surveying for the
n I i
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
Yarnell Becoming Popular

Mr.. Mitchell, who operates the
steam hoist at the Congress Gold
mine, has just returned from a
three weeks outing at Yarnell. He
reports enjoying himself hugely
and says that Yarnell is fast grow
ing in popularity as q pleasure re-
sort
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
A. Collision

A collision between d train and
hand car near Kirkland Tuesday
last, resulted in the annihilati6n
of the later. The crew Of the hand
car, having no curiosity as to re-
suits, jumped off in time to escape
the shock.
The news-herald., 1903-09-19
ITEMS OF
~IC GENERAL
OOOlo INTEREST

4p . AAAAS1 O~J
A fullblood Filipino is attending
the public schools at Prescott.
Sam McLess of Congress is back
in h s old position at the Grand
Central.
A. E. Runner was q passenger
on the mixed train for Phoenix
Thursday evening.
Hon. J. w. Burson and family
have moved into Wickenburg to
spend the winter months.
Professor A. e. Feuerstien, the
Wickenburg violinist, is again
holding forth at Congress.
LIB. Cannon, we'll known cat
tie owner of Martinez, has returned
from a visit to Los Angeles.
Frank Czarnowski is out at his
mine near Octave this week, busily
engaged in running a crosscut.
For Sale-Slightly used 38inch
bellows, anvil, iron wheelbarrow
and other mining tools Carmichael
w. H. Owens, mine foreman at
the Orc Grande, on pleasure bent,
made Congress visit on Sunday
last.
Governor Brodie went to Flag
staff Sunday to pay an official visit
to the Normal School of Northern
Arizona.
James Waters was in yesterday
from the Leviathan mine. He re-
ports everything moving smoothly
out there.
A. Wahlstab, representing Lemp's
hop and malt compound, was in
evidence somewhat at Congress on
Tuesday last.
The usual autumn activity in
mining matters in the desert eoun-
is beginning to make itself some,
what evident.
Charles Genung, superintendent
of the Welcome group of mines,
went up to Prescott yesterday
morning on business.
Jake Weber, a genial dispenser
OF plain and mixed intoxicants, is
now behind the mahogany at Jim
Harney's thirst-quenchery at Con
gress.
B. S. Snyder, agent at the S. F.,
P. & P. depot, went up to Ash Fork
Sunday last to meet Mrs. Snyder
and accompany her home to Mar
tinez.
Iron Syringe, Arizona's leading
summer resort, is nearly deserted
by guests, the late cool weather
having driven them to the lower
attitudes.
Jim Pryor, one of the leading
liquid refreshment purveyors of
Wickenkurg, spent three days
season of recreation at Congress
a few days since.
A. D. Lynn, who has been at
Wickenburg and other camps along
the Hassayampa for about a week,
spent couple of days in Martinez
the first part of the week.
The baseball game at Congress S
tuesday last between the Prescott
Juniors and the Congress Stars re-
suited in a disastrous defeat for
the latter club, the score being %
to 10.
S. o. Macknight. a mining man
of Randsburg, CAL, has been in
MARTINEZ for few days. Yester-
day he went out to examine the
Bullard mine, twenty miles west
of here.
w. S. Wilson, an old-time pros
pector who has properties to the
west of Martinez, has been in Pres
colt Tor several days. He will soon
leave for the Colorado river on
MINING huaineSa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
LIVING Up TO PRINCIPLES.
Quake of Course Could not Eight but
RE Gained His Point

Quaker of Course Could not Eight. but
RE Gained His Point.
During tie Civil War the Friends.
because Of tSeir peaceful creed. en-
aeavored to he released %.om the re-
quiremenfs of the draft They We're
always reasonable and quiet in their
earnestness. and seldom failed to gain
their point Major Townsend, in
Anecdotes Of the Civil War tells
this story Of Isaac Newton. the Friend
who was commissioner Of the Depart
ment Of Agricultural
Speaking once of seruples about
fighting. I asked him if he believed II
necessary u carry ont the exact let.
ter Of the Scripture. and under no cir
eumstanees u resist
oh no. said he There arc other
ways Of resisting besides fighting
Then he told the story Of having
met a man in a wagon at narrow
part Of the road Who seeing that he
vas Friend refused % turn ont fer
him. bHt stopped directly in the mid
die Of the read
iSddf tShtitl MN &Attll4Y W. aAliA ''t1.
but the man grua1E refused Then
Isaac said Friend if thou wilt not
turn thy horse. I will turn him Tor
thee. So lie took the horses head to
turn him Then the man jumped out
and ran forward as if to attack him.
On this. isaac seized him by the
arms above the elbow. held him as II
in wise. and quietly said, Friend
if thoH dost resist shall shake
thee"
So he gave him a preliminary shake
as a sample. and the man, seeing how
powerful aaa resalate lie was apol-
oefzed. and eHrned his horse as far
ont as he could
T did net strike him said Isaac.
Youths Companion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Same Line. Different Rraro,

There is one man in tennessee who,
no matter how many years pass over
his genial head as ex-Gov Taylor, will
remain to the great majority Of MS
friends simply Gov Bob His wit is
as keen as his oratory is clear.
When DR. Duncan, a noted Southern
divine of the Methodist persuasion, re-
signed from the conference to enter
the busir ess world. it was announced
that he would "go into insurance"
insurance." repeated a questioner.
Life or fire."
Why, life, of course answered
Gov Bob with his infectious chuckle.
Hasn't he just resigned from dra
insurance?"-New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Sow Fiahts a Wildcat.

Samuel Stock was the name n
youth Of seventeen wno lived On 4
farm near Fort Ross. a sonoua
county, California While he las
hauling wood from the farm TO Fort
Ross he met With as thrilling an Sd.
venture as one need wish to undergo.
4 wildcat, which had crouehed Il I
tee sprang suddenly out with
scream that pierced to the very mar.
row Of the young woodman's bones.
The wildcat fell short Of the object =
is attack and instead Of leaping
upon tae youth, struck one of ne
horses. TO the tanks Of which it cIung
With teeth ard claws. Stock quickly
regained control Of himself and pre-.
pared to defend his team. He picked
ap a heavy club and struck the wildcat
such blow mat i fell 10 the ground.
Then tle hoy and the savage beast
fought with desperate courage for a
few minutes a. lie eHd Il which
tine the animal vas stretched lead
bY the roadside Stocks clothes were
torn from his BODY. and his shoulders
bore the prints 3t tae Wildcats S teeth;
but his complete recovery was a mat
ter OF . few DAYS 7niy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
HER DOUGH "RIz" ALL RIGHT
The Embarrassing Exnerience of a
KjnS-Lear+ed Woman

A medicine bottle mirror and
bunch of keys, all sticking to a chunk
of dough as large as yonr head was
the sight that met a Skowhegan
woman's view when she opened her
satchel in the Skowhegan car en-
route to Lewiston
She had wondered for some time
what 1t was that was swelling out
the sides of her satchel in such an
unproportionate manner aud she
opened the satchel 10 find out She
struggled to close it but she could
not. The man in the rear seat looked
over her back to see what the matter
was. The conductor stopped to look
at her in her helpless state
What's the matter. madam" he
inquired
oh. nothing Bread is rising. cant
you see2 Oh. get away"
She got her fingers in the dough
and then she got mad She tried TO
pull them She tried TO close the
satehel but It would rot close.
@Confound thal thing" she said,
and the satchel. comb. mirror and
dough disappeared out through
window.
When she tells her friends about
the case now she laughs at the horrfd
feIlow=pa and conductor. but
she lid not feel like it then
She was coming To visit friend in
Lewiston This friend admired her
bread very much ard said if was the
best IN the world Sc. net having any
bread ready to bring with her she
seized upon a large piece Of dough
which was rising in a pan before the
fire and wrapping it IN napkin she
placed Il in her grip with he above
result.-Lewiston Evening Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
s,Irnrjsed the Kaffir.

Here is a story which Dom Paul.
tells: sOne New Years day I sent
kaffr from my farm at Waterkloof to
my mothers farm to fetch some rails
ms My mother sent me about five or
six pounds and said So in note,
which the Kafir conscientiously de-
livered But the letter was proof
that the Kaffir had robbed me for the
raisons which ne brought weighe ed
much less than the quantity mention
ed in the letter ! asked him what
he meant by trying to cheat me- and
why he lad eaten nearly all the rails
ms. The letter tells ne I said, that
fb ere were a great many more than
you brought me- Baas' he replied,
the letter lies for how could it have
seen me eat the raisns? Why, | put
1t behind the big rock under stone
and then sat Gown on the other side
Of the rock to eat the raisins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
Gin "Eor Personal Use"

Soon after Senator Tillman's dis,
Dpnsarv law went into effect in South
Carolina the United States court de-
elared that liquors brought into the
state for personal Use could not be
seized by the constables Naturally,
every shipment was marked for per-
s4onal Use. and respecting the Federal
authority. the officers would not
seize it A few laws after the an
aouneement Of the courts ruling, a
machinery establishment in Charles
Ton loaded a cotton Gin for the interior
and It vent ont ON big truck Five
miles from the city the truck broke
down. and the cotton machine was
Ieft en- the road until another team
could be provided Before il was
moved a man drove bv Taking a
Rasteboard box from his buggy he
tore off a wide strip and wrote this
inscription leaving it on the machine:
This gin is for personal use. II was
not seized.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
More han a Dream.

E.ivA up - tAe highest that's in 19a.
Re tl1e to tbe voice la s6Ir soul
Let #5Ve and yoa.r 5atter self via Jea,
And follow them an 10 lae aosl.
Afar ia the oath af Eodeay1r
The tempies of 3apnineas sIsam.
They stand as promise forever
That heaven is more c6aH II dream.
Va fau ia the rnoTnents - weakness.
Borne DOWN by HE passion - a.
Ac<uoVs}eaee 5he arrar Uffh aknea5
And strengthen fEe guard from sE5hin
The l9s1s af the brute $50 Inherit
Must COVER and sbe.a1 aa the aght
That a8ws afem f#e azaa of tha brit
And saaws as Hse.H 81 the Higat-
Know aof tae 1<iaa immortal,
Yet feel in m most 5oul
That Deaths vail but d portal.
THROUGH Whica an Infinite coal
kaow aaf the 9rV supernaE
Nar paths thai ha angels have tcod;
Yet something within Is eternal
Al s1aWs in The sunlight Of God.
I know with the wisdom Of sorrow
The lessons fre learned by The wav;
The fruits that Ne gather tomorrow
Are grown Gr9n the seeds Of t9-cl4y.
I4ifes page we have biotted ana check
cred
10 power on earth can restore.
We write an inaelible record
To blight or 70 bless evermore.
With voices seraphic and tender
our loved ones are calling afar
With light that IS golden in splendor
T nth shines ike a mystical star.
The veil of the Silence is riven
The banner or Hope IS unfurled;
and Love through the portals of heaven,
ulumines the night % the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
The 1us Mosquito

It was in tHe=dear old summer line
The mosquito chat did business inst
over the &ne. but Hho was duly M
earn0rataa under de laws 5f New
Jersey. as are all other pestiferaus
tRtaes was tfzfna fer a touch down on
1ba skating rink IF q man Who fre.
aHeats front rows.
Ffzaraus san sent him away
TaEiog fhe fuH count before rising,
- 8eaiaea Sc would get ont II ne
H5efn#6v=
EHan q -hought struck him
4Ah. said he. # must 8o all can
- prose fhe truth Of the Scriptures
AH 9uf tribe is bred on TIE water
So 5a promptly returned
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07
THE LAND Or OPPORTUNITY.
figures Of Children's Aid Society
Make Remarkable Showinq.


The fact that America is still the
and Of opportunity IS proved by the
late-t report Of the Gtildren's Aid So
cfet1 Of New York city recently made
Dublic.
The purpose Of this society IS 70
eare fer the tiny waits and strays Of
the eitv's streets. and 70 place 5aem
family homes in the country. Last
year as many as s. los children we're
tkus provided with homes or assisted
IN some ether way.
Bat the most notable feature Of tee
report is the account Of the successful
careers Of #he boys who were given q
stat IN life by the Children's Aid So.
ciety Many Of them Of course. can
not be traced, but Of those whose rec
ord is known two have become gov
arnars. two have become congressman,
Two shertffs three district attorneys,
three county commissioners and half
q dezen members Of state legislatures
Ia the business world 26 became
bankers. 81 LAWYERS % merchants, II
physicians. 8 B0stmasters, SO railroad
men, several beng high officials; 10
real estate agents, Is Journalists, IS
teachers. q eiereymen and more than
1e1 have entered the army and navy.
Five hundred others are in business IN
unps not specified.
The total number Of children re-
moved from tae aVererawded districts
Of New York 10 healthy homes n the
country vas 800 n some cases
whole families parents included were
removed rom the cily.