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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

DRILLING DEVICE
O. A. Bibbins, of Of
tumwa, Iowa,
Exhibits the Little Wonder Air
Hammer Rock Drill in Presence
of Several Mining Men.

Saturday morning o. A. Bibbins,
of Ottumwa, Iowa, gave an exhibition
with the Little Wonder rock drill at
the railroad shops in this city, in the
presence of several miners and min
ing men. While the opportunities for
showing what the machine could do
we're very poor, owing to the fact that
only a very light pressure of COM
pressed air could be obtained, and
further only small rock, about the
size of mans head was used to
drill on and this rolled around until
a drill could hardly be started in it,
but in spite of all these disadvantages
the exhibition demonstrated that the
drill is really a little wonder.
Mr.. Bibbins informed a Journal
Miner man who was present that the
machine would drill a hole all the
way from one to eight inches per
minute, owing to the hardness of the
rock, but in ordinary granite, with
proper pressure of air, the machine
will drill five inches per minute with
out trouble.
The machine only weighs about II
pounds and is held in the hands while
in operation. The bits have a hole
running through them and through
this hole the escaping air from the
machine passes and this keeps the bit
cool and the hole cleaned out.
The machines are the acme of sim
pIicity and can be operated by any
one the first time they ever try it.
Those who saw the demonstration Sat
urday were free to admit that they
are a marvellous little machine and
ought to be great profit makers in
mining. The cost of the complete
drilling ontfit including machine and
over twenty bits is only $500.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
A CREDITALE SHOWING.
Editor Kelly Writes Good Words
From Exposition of Arizona
Building.

W. B. Kelley, editor of the Bisbee
Review, writing to that paper from
st. Louis, gives a new. view of Ari-
zona's showing at the Exposition,
which Mr.. Kelley states is quite
creditable. He says:
81 have just visited the Arizona
building at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. From the accounts / have
read IN some of the Arizona news
papers prior to my departure from the
Territory, 1 expected to be sadly dis
appointed, if not ashamed of the
structure. On the contrary, / was
agreeably surprised, not as to the size
of the building, for it is truly small,
but for the convenience and comfort
it is all that is necessary, and the
economy and good taste displayed by
the commissioners is deserving of
commentator, instead of abuse, that
has been heaped upon them in some
quarters.
1u6 ATlLOud UullulnS 10 uOJ oil GA
hibit at the Fair and was never in
ended as such. 1t is home for visit
ing Arizonans; a place to meet
mutual friends and rest. The build
ing, completed, consisting of seven
rooms, cost the commissioners in the
neighborhood of a, 900 and is furnish
ed neatly and costly, but not extrava-
gantly. The idea of the commissioners
was not to spend the entire appropria-
ton, which in the beginning was only
$50, 600 on an Arizona building but to
erect one modest and substantial to
serve as headquarters for Arizona
people, and to expend the major por-
tion of the appropriation in displaying
Arizona's resources in the several
buildings and in this they have sue
ceeded admirably. In the Agricul-
tural, Horticultural, Educational and
Mining building Arizona is we'll rep
resented, and especially the mining
space has been used to great advant-
age.
1.-THE Arizona building is situated in
a choice location, and is the first
building on the right of Market street
and Laclede car entrance. 1t is one
story affair, after the mission style,
with front porch, a main hall or
! lobby, and seven rooms. A reception
room for the ladies. gentlemen's re-
ception room, smoking and buffet
room, commissioners room and two
/ living rooms.
cat present the building is occu-
pied by Miss Drais, of Prescott, and
Mrs. John A. Black, of Tucson. These
ladies take a delight in entertaining
all callers, and the register shows that
there has been no dearth of visitors.
The building was informally opened
on May 30. Arizona visitors so far
| have been scarce, and Arizona day at
the Fair has been set down for Sep
| TENDER 10, at which time Governor
/ Brodie and staff are expected to be
present.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
POLAND.

New life is being infused into the
big camp at Poland gradually but the
quickening is nevertheless being felt
and the people are feeling cheerful
accordingly. "They feel it in their
bones" as the saying is, that prosperity
is coming, and have felt so ever since
the big tunnel pierced the mountain.
The tunnel has been trimmed up and
just at present Superintendent Martin
has a force of men at work prospect
ing the numerous lodges that have
been cut by the tunnel. 1t is under
stood now that the company will go
right ahead with developing work and
get the ore bodies in shape to be taken
out As the work of investigating
the extent of the ore goes on ii be-
comes more evident that the big
mountain contains inexhaustibles stores
of mineral and that the tunnels use
as a commercial highway will not
minimize the fact that il is also the
biggest kind of a mine.
A walk through the mammoth plant
of the Poland company shows the visi-
tor that everything is neat as a pin
and in the pink of condition to start
up when the ore is ready. The mill
is one of the best equipped in the
county and also one of the best ar
ranged and a visit to the works is in
teresting and profitable.
Further down Big Bug the Oriental
has a dozen to fifteen men at work on
the Postmaster taking out ore. al
thcuCh no stopping is being done and
the mill is inactive for the present.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
lace as though nothing had happen

place as though nothing had happen
ed.
1t is quite likely that there will be
good number go from Prescott to
Jerome, as that camp has been max
ing big preparations to celebrate the
day in proper shape and they have
many events of sport arranged, prom1-
neut among them being the races be-
tween the fire companies of that city
and Prescott. The fire laddies of this
city have been working with all their
might for seeeral weeks to get in
shape to go over and re-capture the
honors that Jerome took away from
Prescott two years ago in the hose
races. The railroad company has
made rate of only $500 for the
round trip and at this extremely
cheap rate a large number of people
should take advantage to visit the
great copper camp and show a friend
ly spirit toward our neighbors.
The following list of events have
been prepared for the celebration at
Jerome and indicate that the day will
be one continued round of pleasure
Hose Race-Wet test, LIST prize 5000;
2nd prize 500. Dry test, LIST prize
300; 2nd prize $50.
Tug of War-First prize, $40; 2nd
prize, $50.
Drilling Contest-pouble hand, LIST
prize, $50; single hand, $50. Entrance
fee, double, so; single, So. Entrance
fees go as second money.
Riveting Contest-1st prize, $50;
2nd prize, s2U. Entrance fee So
team, added to second purse.
Cow Boy Sports-Flag picking con,
test, LIST prize $50; entrance fee s.. 80,
added for second purse. Relay race,
price $40.
Foot Race-Prize s25: entrance fee,
81, added to purse.
The Verde Valley people are also
making preparations for a big basket
picnic at Camp Verde on the fourth.
Quite an interesting program of sports
has been arranged, including num-
Der of races between some of the best
horses in the valley, flag picking,
etc. A large platform will be erected
and dancing all day will be free. In
the evening, however, a grand ball
will be given to which an admission
will be charged. The people of that
part of the county know how to
have a good, old fashioned friendly
time and all who attend the picnic
and ball at Camp Verde will be royal
ly entertained.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to return our sincere and
heartfelt thanks to our many friends,
and in particular TO the Sisters of st.
Joseph's Acadmy, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. Morrison, Mrs. b. Belcher, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Gallagher, Mrs. Geo.
r. Parker and the employees of the
Prescott Steam Laundry, and all
others who have been so very kind
during the illness of our beloved wife
and mother and in our late bereave-
ment.
J. H. McDonough and Family.
Prescott. June 2Sth.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
A NEW CANE.

Mr.. McCroskey, a stakeholder of
the we'll known Bonnie company has
secured a contract from the company
and is starting a new tunnel Oh one
of the Bonnie's five claims in Eugene
Gulch, on the mountain side just op-
posite Eugene station on the railway.
Mr.. McCroskey has built a cosy
camp near the mine and is now at work
transporting the old apparatus, cars,
timbers rails and machinery from the
tunnel driven to the ledge by the
company some time ago. Fhe new
tunnel has been barely started and
Mr.. McGroskey hopes and expects to
have interesting news in a short time.
The Bonnie's claims are in a good
part of the district, located on the
same ridge as the Henrietta, and also
the Paymaster mine of the Alto COM
pany, which is just above.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
THE GOLDEN WEALTH.

Joe Lewis is making good progress
with the contract work on the Golden
Wealth mine in Eugene Gulch. He
is now re-timbering the eighty foot
shaft and will soon begin sinking and
starting new l-.,.z. s.@-y car IOaGs
of ore of a high grade have been
shipped from this mine in past years
and it has the reputation of being
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
AN EPITOME OF PROGRESS BEING
MADE IN THE BIC BUG DISTRICT
No Lack of Activity Manifest in this Great
Mineral Zone---Three Reduction Plants
Are Nearly Ready For Operation,
The Journal Miner staff correspond

The Journal Miner staff correspond
ent for the Big Bug section sends in
the following very interesting budget
of news from that section:
MAYER.
Joe Mayer is feeling pretty good
over the prospects in his Copper
Mountain mine on Aqua Fria. Mr.
c. A. Hall, one of the foremost mine
experts in the world, who has ne
gotisted many big deals in all mining
sections from Alaska to South
America visited the mine recently and
was greatly impressed by what be
saw. alt is one of the very best cop
per mines have ever seen," was Mr..
Halls unqualified and enthusiastic
description of the property. The
shaft is now down I4O feet and force
of ten or fifteen miners is at work
drifting and sinking.
The fine addition to Mr. Mayors
store building is nearing completion
but it will probably be later than the
first of July before the big rooms are
ready for use. Mr.. Barnes who has
for some time been a popular attache
of the store has gone to the Crown
King to help conduct the large
mercantile business in which he is
interested.
The George A. Treadwell company
has let the contract for the new water
jacket two hundred and fifty ton
smelter and the latter will be placed
in position now as soon as the mater
ials and machinery arrive. Work on
the relaying of the old narrow gauge
road from the Prescott and Eastern
main line to the Boggs mine is delay
ed temporarily until certain matters
relating to the cutting of timber Oh
the forest Reserve can be adjusted
with the government.
The old Boggs smelter, purchased
by the Treadwell company, is being
renovated and overhauled. The work
of sinking the Boggs shaft progresses
rapidly ami the Iron Queen Is a busy
camp these days. Altogether the
Treadwell company is making things
hum in the Mayer district Ties and
rails TOR the narrow gauge are already
on the ground and as soon as the
timber matter is arranged the track
will go down rapidly.
A new hoist is to be erected at once
at the Hackberry mine where the
recent disastrous fire to the shaft
house killed three miners, and the
work on this valuable property will
proceed.
The directors of the Rigky Reduc-
tion company are holding their an
nUal meeting in the east and it is ex-
pected that the COLONIZATION plant
will be ready for business soon after.
The spur track to the plant is already
finished.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

such firing may take place, under .
penalty of not more than twenty-five
dollars for each and every such
offanse.
Nothing in this section shall be
construed so as to prohibit any person
or persons from shooting destructive
animals within or upon his, her or
their enclosure, or from giving 6re
alarm by the disharge of firearms.
The above is published for the Ia
formation and guidance Of the public
generally.
Very Respectfully,
Dennis A. Burke,
Mayor.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

1t is credibly reported that an ex-
tensive reduction plant will be short
Iy erected at the Sultana mine, the
property of Joseph L. Giroux, of
Los Angeles. The Sultana is at
Copete, Sonora, and very near the
celebrated Copete mine. The main
shaft is now at a depth of 1850 feet,
in good ore all the way down. In
going down levels, drifts and cross
cuts have been run, and great quauti-
ties of rich ores are blocked out,
ready for stopping aud hosting. The
Oasis is credibly informed by a
gentleman who is in a position to
know, that at the 1850 foot level the
ore body, IS shown by cross cuts, is
thirty six feet in width, and carries
copper, gold and silver to the value
of $50. 90, gold, per toI. Careful
sampling and tests of the ore, so the
gentleman quoted states, give an
estimated value of nine and one half
million dollars, gold, in that ore
body. The SuItana is destined to be
great producer. Oasis.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

ROOM FOR RENT.-Good front
room, one block from plaza. 212 East
Goodwin street. 500. per week.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

The Monica Gold company Is sup
planting its steam stamps on
its kirkland valley property, with
gravity stamps of $50 pounds each,
Elliott & Dresher being employed to
make the change.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

A man by the name of Dave Hen
shaw, who came to this place about
two or three months ago from Los
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

PATENTS-Hazard & Harpham, Los
Angeles. Send for free book on pat
ents. 4xlIx3m
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
MINING NEWS

Angeles, was in Prescott few days
ago with some fine looking ore which
be says be took from four foot ledge
which he has located about three
miles south of Whipple Barracks.
The ore assays 81 in gold, II ounces
silver and about II per cent copper,
which is a remarkable value for sur
face rock. Some of the best mines in
the country have been located by men
who new nothing whatever of mining,
and Mr.. Henshaw's find certainly
seems to be a good one. sEsss
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

r. H. Burmister visited the prop
erty of the Arizona Gold Lodes coms
pany, on Cherry Creek, In which hs
is interested, on Monday. The COM
pany is opening up the property By
means of two shafts and two tunnels.
A shaft Al feet deep is all in rich
ora
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

Treasurer HsZen, of the Shannon
company, said in the Clifton Copper
Era: 1.-THE Shannon Company is
making an average of 100, coo pounds
of copper per month. In March the
output was l, l52, 600. and in April
], O4O, 900 pounds.
Today is the date fixed for the per-
manent closing down of the Copper
Queen Company's smelter at Bisbee.
Hereafter all of the copper ore from
the Copper Queen mine will be sent
to Douglas and be put through the
big smelter, which has recently been
constructed. This latter plant Is
running in a satisfactory manner and
its full powers will be tested next
week, The old smelter in Bisbee is
about worn out and would not work
much longer without repairs, which
would have to be renewed from time
to time at a great expense. As soon
as its fires are removed it will be dis
mantled and torn down.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29
THE PAYMASTER

one of the best properties in the dis
trict
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

Freighter Sellers, on Sunday, trans-
ported the Whitley concentrators.
formerly in use at the Mescal prop
perty to Jaeger Canyon, where they
will be installed in the mill OF the
Jaeger Canyon Copper company.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-06-29

A. l.. Bibbins, of Bedford, lows.
has been in this city for the past fex
days looking over the mining possibii-
tiles of this section. Mr.. Bibbins
says there is plenty of money in his
part of the country for investment in
mining if the people only have Q
reasonable show to get something fcy
their money. There are hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in his section
that can be obtained when the people
are convinced that the properties arg
meritoriOus. and it was for the,purposf
of making a personal investigation az
this district that be might report -
his friends the true condition %
affairs from a business standpoint,
that he came out here. He will inves-
tigate several propositions before re-
turning to his bone in Iowa
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REPULSE At PORT ARTHUR.
Japanese Said TO Have Fallen Back After
Second Assault.

Special cable DespatchsS TO The Sun.
TOXIC, Sept. 81 correspondents at Port
Arthur state that, according to Russian
prisoners, Gen. Stoessel willing to sur
render on the Japanese summons, but that
Gen. Fock opposed the proposition. The
ma joritv were willing.
The steamship Panyane, which has ar
rived at Che foo from Yingkow reports that
there was no firing at Port Arthur on the
night of Sept /.
LONDON, Sept 5.-The second general
assault upon Port Arthur, lasting from Aug.
"a till Aug. 81, resulted in the Japanese
retiring from every position, excepting
Falunshan, which they still hold.
The Japanese are reported to have lost
5000 men in the three days fighting, and
the Russians 5000.
The Japanese expect another two months
of fighting before the fortress will be capt
ured
ROME, Sept 5--A despatch from Toxic
says that the Japanese have made another
desperate assault upon the defences OF
Port Arthur.
They attacked the line Of forts from
Antseshan to keekvarl. taking after a
bloody fight the heights south Of Tung-
Chaitsu.
From this point the Japanese began a
terrible homha rdmcnt of Port Arthur. the
shells damaging he warshipS in the inner
harbor One of them was disabled
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SICKNESS AMONG BEsIEGERs.
japanese Around Port Arthur Suffering
From Dysentery and Fever.
Special cab,e Despatch to The SUN.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Sept. GA Chefoo despatch
to the Chronicle declares that the besiegere
! of Port Arthur are suffering severely from
! dysentery and fever. The blockade Is
! 30 ineffective that the garrison In amply
supplied with food There IL no risk OF
starvation. The question of obtaining am
/ munition, however, is vital problem.
! The Japanese at Chefoo daily expect that
! another sortie will be made by the Russian
/ warships.
! The victorious Japanese armies in the
! north will probably make Mukden their
| winter quarters.
The Tientsin correspondent Of the SIAN
| ddrd says that Chinese refugees from Port
! Arthur describe the positions as unfavor-
| able to the japanese. They say that Russia
engaged coolies to bury the Japanese who
| were killed in the forts north OF the native
| city, where there was heavy slaughter
| among the assailants
The Chinese at Dalny and Newchwang
are alleged to be disappointed at not getting
employment and trade opportunities from
the Japanese when the latter occupied these
places and are accordingly turning against
them. They are issuing reports which
| same time there are some grounds for
believing that the Japanese are meeting
with unforeseen difficulties, although they
have been mainly successful hitherto.
Another Japanese division is landing at
Dalny.
A despatch to the Telegraph from Chefoo
says that steamer with a heavy cargo OF
-four has run the blockade at Port Arthur.
h., L i'll LII
The Russians have mounted two twelve
inch naval guns on Parapoloschno Noun
tain. close to this city. and are Smelling
the Japanese positions with them.
The Eighth Japanese Division, COM
manded by Lieut.-G Tatema, an eminent
strategist and professor at the Military
Academy, has arrived at Dalny to reinforce
the army.
Lieut. Gen. Oshima. who was wounded
In the hip in a recent assault, is progressing.
He will be able to retain his command.
A hundred refugees arrived to-day They
state that the Russians want all the Chinese
at Port Arthur to work. Many Of the Chi
nese have been compelled to bury the
Japanese dead, which are so numerous az
to obstruct the troops Large pits were
dug and the coolies unceremoniously threw
the dead into them.
There is a dearth of vegetables in the
fortress. Cabbages sell at 81 a pound All
horse forage has been used up. The grow
ing crops have been cut.
As the Chinese town INSTRUCTED the
range Of vision Of the enemy's line the
houses have been RACED. The Mexican
dollar is now more valuable than the ruble
One warship has been locked
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RATHSKELLER SANS DEDICATION
subway Tavern Opens Underground Annex
Business Brisk.

The Subway Tavern's rathskeler opened
for business yesterday morning. There
was no dedication. Bishop Potter was not
present. The kitchen fires were started,
the eaters came, the walters got busy and
that's all there was about it.
There was a good run OF business all
day. mostly with people who came to see
what it was like, and before the dinner
hour was over there was nothing left but
steaks and chops.
The place ia fitted up attractively. The
big room with sanded floors is furnished
in black painted wood with dark red trim
mings and has something Of the lock Of
an old English inn. There is a white brick
fireplace and electric lighted lanterns hang
from the rafters. Some of these have
red glass.
place, at tables, some of which are big
enough for party OF ten. Newspaper
clippings about the Subway Tavern form
part of the decorations.
The china is new and white and the silver
new and shiny. The food Yesterday
was wholesome and we'll cooked the prices
very moderate and the service somewhat
cratic due probably to the stiffness Of the
economic machinery.
A frightened young man sat behind the
cash drawer and tried to keep tab on the
walters as they came in from the kitchen
with their orders. The walters pay him
for what they bring from the kitchen and
the customers pay them. The proprietors
do not consider the tip an evil OF SUFFICIENT
prominence to be reformed and the walters
did well yesterday. The proprietors hope
that more Of their regular patrons" will
come later and the walters may not fare
80 well then. Yesterday they were so
anxious to get to their customers promptly
that the scared young cashier was In panic
lest he should miss any Of the cash due him.
a picture OF a street sprinkling cart in full
action with the legend, AT the Sign Of the
Water Wagon" On the back cover is a
pretty extensive wine list An automatic
riano firnishea the music
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OHITI' AIRY.

James Archer. an English portrait painte
well known to the last generation, died yes
terday in London at the age of ~. Mr. Ar
cher was member Of the Royal Scottish
Academy. He was educated at the Trus-
tees Academy. Ed inburgh He moved
from Edinburgh TO London in 1855? and
thereafter for n score OF years was a rcgu-
lar exhibitor at the Royal Academy.
william Hammett Martin, NJ D., died last
saturday al his home, 22l West l3jth street
OF cancer Of the stomach. lie was born In
Louisville, KY. IN 1854 and was a graduate
OF Columbia University and the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons in this city, He
was member OF the County Medical So
cieiy. He leaves a widow and three chill
drrn.
Edward Toby. president OF the Canal Bank
and Trust Company of New Orleans died
AZ MS ''mmer home yesterday in Pass Chris
Tia, Hiss, lie was - years old and had
long been connected with tho banking in
terests of New Orleans, He fought with
the Coniederscy in the civil war.
Judge Carl Nippcrt Of the Probate Court
OF Cincinnati died yesterday of heart trouble,
aged 81, He served part OF n term as Lieu
tenant-Governor OF Ohio Il few years ago,
having been appointed 10 MI vacancy In
the office.