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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
AN ARCH OF PAPER.

At the Unique the proscenium arch
was false construction of paper; there
were no stage ventilators to draw
flames away from the audience. In
stead Of fireproof construction about
the place there were only coverings OF
asbestos paper and zinc. There were
large, ample exits, several water bar
rels about and plenty of hose in place.
The proprietors explained that at a
heavy expense over a year ago they
had fitted the place UP to comply with
the demands of the Board of Public
works and its inspectors: But the
jurors and the present Commissioners
declared that the ordinance was on the
books to be obeyed and that there could
be no such thing as making theater
what would be reasonably regarded
safe in the opinion OF the Board of
Public Works.
The showhouses closed last night
were as IL struck by polt from the
blue sky. They complain that the reg
ulations made for theaters with a
capacity for 1900 or 1000 auditors are
not reasonably applied to the small
places where there are no larger audi
ences than 500 persons. They declare
that IL the regulation against having
a lodging house in the same building
were enforced, strfngently the Califor-
MIA would be compelled to shut its
doors because the hotel Is in the same
building and that the Columbia would
have to, do likewise, for the floors above
1t are devoted to q lodging-house.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-17
MANY DEFECTS FOUND.

The faults found with it yesterday
were that there was a lodging house
overhead; that the partitions in the
dressing-rOom are of wood; that the
walls of the proscenium arch are
built of wood: that the girders sup
porting the stage are of wood: that
that there are no iron grooves for
the asbestos curtain to slide in: that
there are no courts on each side of
the building to the street, with exits
to them from the auditorium and the
stage; that in the auditorium there
are more than six seats in a row be-
tween the aisles, there being as many
as nine In some rows: that the seats
are only twenty-eight inches from
back 70 baclR whereas they should be
thirty-two inches apart; that the two
stairways leading to the gallery are of
wood; that the gallery Is not con-
structed of fire-proof material: that
the ceiling Is not of fire-proof material,
and that the basement is used for
storage purposes.
In all these instances, it was demon
strated. the ordinance was not COM
plied with.
The Novelty Theater on Powell street
bad only one ventilator over the stage,
the ordinance requiring two; the stair
ways were constructed of wood. the
we'll of the proscenium arch was not
of brick: in the dressing rooms and
other construction where fireproof ma
terials are required there was only q
covering Of zinc.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

gold mine of the territory. as the ground has hardlz- been scratched yet.
 The cyanide plant has now been over hauled, new improvements are being added and it will soon be running regularly working the thousands of tons of tailings now on the dump, and con- taining values equal to the average ore in many sections. Within a short time it is expected that the work will be started below the old workings with up to- date machinery.
 After the closing down of the Bo- nanza the district soon became quiet, and recent years have witnessed com paratively little mining or prospect ing, the usual dry years and few wells preventing prospectors from coming in, but since last fall there has been an abundance of water in most of the mountain ranges and the springs are all running. Prospectors who cannot get water in the hills now haul or pack it from Salome, in the heart of the district. where a drilled well and pump ing plant has been installed. making it possible to now explore sections until recently remote from a convenient wa ter supply
 The railroad opening up this sec tion is known as the Arizona & Cali fornia railroad, and is a branch of the
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

men and others now starting is ample proof of the good Judgment Of the otfi- cials in charge. When completed iJ will lessen the distance from Kansas City to the coast several hours. and Phoenix people can then reach the i coast by direct route. and in much | less time than at present. provided they are not tempted to stop off en route by the many money-making Op- portunities visible and now being made practicable and available.
 Formerly all travel has been by waS- on, stage or blackboard, from Wicken- burg or Congress Junction. over a ] winding and Waterless road to Cul- ling's Wells, forty-five miles out. and the first watering place, from there OF by way of Pete's place. Granite Wash and Desert Wells to Quartzsite and Ty
 sons Wells, over one hundred miles by the wagon road. a wearisome ride by stage, and an expensive route by which to freight in mining and other sup plies. The former isolation is well il- lustrated by a story told by a candi- date for sheriff who was once perSuad- ed by some humorous friends 10 go to Desert Wells electioneering, being told that there were a good many voters tn that section who would probably vote for him if made aware of his candidacy The prospective sheriff left Yuma. the county seat, horseback. and travelled five days to reach Desert Wells, seeing but few people en route. and but few of these voters. On arriving at Desert Wells he found but one man there.
 and was not long in learning that he was the only resident for a long dis- tance in any direction After cOnsid- erable argument, and in consideration of $25 expense money. the proprietor agreed to go to Quartzsite on election day and vote for the would-be sher- if. In the morning, on asking for his bill, the candidate was informed that it was s365. When demonstrated with the
 station proprietor replied that one dol lar day was reasonable. and that it had been just 365 days since the last man was there. Now it is all changed. and since the close approach of the rail- road some of the old-timers say the country is getting too thiclUly settled and they will have to be moving
 Until this winter there has been no regular stopping place. furnishing res taurant. corral and other accOmmOda- tions to travellers on the main road from Congress Junction and Wicken- burg to Quartzsite. except Harrisburg, which is seven miles off the main road. which condition has naturally prevent
 ed many from making the trip who
 would. otherwise. liked to have done SO Last fall the Grace Valley Development Company started in sinking drilled wells to test the water supply after having had the country looked over carefully by a geOlOgist and artesian well expert, and finally selected the present sits of SalOme as the logical location of the future metropolis of the central western portion of Arizona. both on account of the adjacent mining and
 agricultural resources. the water sup ply and the lay of the land A well
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

millions being taken out around Eh- renburg. Placerita. Quartzite and Har-
 qua Haia. From time to time prospect ors have come into Yuma. Kingman, Prescott and Phoenix with from a few hundred to several thousands of dol lors in coarse gold and nuggets some single nuggets weighing as high as three or four hundred dollars. Eh- renburg at one time. during the height of an excitement, was the largest town in the territory. but of late years has gradually fallen away until it is now prominent only as a freighting sta tion. The discovery of the Harqua Hala mine, in 1888, near the present site of Salome gave new impetus to mining, and for several years there was
 a camp Of several, hundred men at that place. The Harqua Hala is the fam oUs old "Bonanza." of the southwest, yielding about, six ,inilIion dollars in but short time, wTthih less than three hundred feet of the surface. The gold Was very coarse, one six-hundred dol lar nugget haveing been picked up in the gulch below the mine, and many nuggets running from a few dollars to several ounces occurring in the ore
 The ore occurs in large chambers or
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

liar area in the territory Of the many mining men and capitalists who have spent all or part of the present spring ahead of the railroad. looking for prop critics for development. few have been satisfied to leave without purchasing or bonding some property while many have secured more. As soon as the railroad is ready to receive freight which will probably be within a few weeks now. many companies and in dependant operators will ship in ma chinery and supplies for development work. One company. the AInalgomated Gold Company. has not waited for the railroad. but has already expended in the neighboThood of $50.0O0 for wagon freight and repairing roads part of the time having as many as forty teams on the road from Congress Junction.
 The grading of the new road is be- ing done b< the well-known firm of Grant Bros. who are working about 800 men and 45O mules and horses. Work was first started last summer with few teams. the first five miles being completed early in the winter. When work was stopped on the PhOe- nix & Eastern, on account of litigation. the entire force Of men was chang over to the Arizona & California branch, since which time work has progressed rapidly. except when de- layed by the heavy winter rains. Ow- ing to numerous washouts on the old road. the work of tracklaying has also been delayed. but it is now going ahead at the rate of about three miles a week This road has been talked of, and.
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

deposits, similar to the Vulture, and after about two million dollars had been taken out. the mine. for a short
 time. was considered worked out, but
 a curious and optimistic miner in fol-
 lowing up a small seam, again found
 the rich ore. this time in a larger de- osit than before, and the mine took
 on new life until this chamber was worked OJ. since which time little has
 been done upon the property except chloriding for small punches and seams
 Of rich ore before overlooked. Water
 in the mine and the almost prohibitive
 cost of hauling in supplies and ma chinery across the desert from Wick enburg or Congress has prevented eX- ploration or development work dur ing recent years, but now that the railroad is making transportation feas- ible work will again be started on the ! Harqua Hala, and there is every chance
 of its once more ranking as the leading
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

eral and agricultural wealth, unknown and summed because of it's unknown mysteries, which has hitherto echoed only the wall of the coyote and the bray of the hardy prospectOr's burro, now reverberates with the whistle of the To- comotive and the sound of steel upon steel. as the construction gang drives home the spikes which bind the rails connecting another of the fast disap- bearing rich. but isolated, sections of the West with the civilization which greedily demands new wealth for the hungry maw of commerce. It is the opening up of such districts by new railroads and the development of their wealth which has populated the south west with busy mining camps and fer tile farming communities.
 Arizona is now witnessing such
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix road for
 the present. but to become a part of the main line of the Santa Fe as soon as completed. Tn connection with the Phoenix & Eastern it will constitute a part of the new Santa F'e cut off, start ing in New Mexico and joining the old main line near Bengal station, in Cal ifornia, being built to avoid the heavy grades in New Mexico and northern Arizona, as well as the washout sec tions which have caused the Santa Fe so much expense and delay lately. It's inception is due to Frank NJ. Mur- phy. the railroad builder of the terri ritory. who has spent his time, energy and money during the past few years in opening up the rich and remote sec tions of Arizona. The cut off, when completed will do more for the ad
 vancenent of Arizona than anything which has been done heretofore in re- cent years. Travellers from the east will then cross the richest agricultural and mineral regions of the territory and
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

fuel. caused by the long and rounda- bout railroad and wagon haul.
 The road leaves the Santa Fe, Pres colt & Phoenix line about four miles north of Wickenburg, from thence run ming a little south of west lengthwise through Grace valley, between the Har- qua HaIa and Harcuvar mountain ranges. through Granite pass, and from there on across the Colorado river. near Parker. and on to join the present line near Bengal station. At this date the grade has reached Salome, the new town fifty miles west of A. & C. Junction, and the track gaug is fol- lowing up as fast as possible. Within a short time trains will be running as far as Saiome, and the mining inter ests of that section will receive new impetus and assume an important prominence.
 For the present Salome will be the terminus of the new road and the dis tributing point for that immediate sec
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18
TIE AWAKENING OF THE DESERT
The New Arizona California; Railroad Opening Up Section
 Rich in Resources and Teeming With Possibilities
  Lost FneSand Rich Placer Dggmgs

transformation in the section lying be-
 tween Wickenburg and the Colorado river. rich, but long considered the most desolate region of the territory, and only traversed by Venturesome pros pectors mining and stock men. In early days there was considerable pla- cering done all over the section, many
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

In a weeks time the spring and lall rains change a seeming desert into an oasis of flowers the very existence of which was unknown except to those familiar with the country. And new railroad works a similar change. The wierd solitude of the mountains and
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

tion and the Colorado river country. The grading gangs have been taken over to the front, east of Phoenix, and will probably finish that end before re- suming operations between Salome and Bengal. California.
 The accompanying map gives a gen eral idea of the extent of the country being opened up and it's former isO- lated condition, the richest portions of it having been from fifty to one hun dred miles from railroad transporta- ton, while the scarcity of water. pres ent, but needing development, as has been proven at Salome, has prevented any work from being done except upon
Arizona republican., 1905-06-18

The country for the first twenty y-five miles out from A. & C. junction is more of a grazing than a mineral country. while from Culling's Wells west, and
 centeTing more especially around the western end of Grace Valley. the Harqua Hala and Granite mountains the mineral showings surpass. in their undeveloped state, any section of sim
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
NEW INTER-URBAN A GO.
Meeting Held at Fairfield Results
in Decided Action.

Fairfield, June 27.-For quite a long
while there has been talk between the
citizens of Keosauqua, Birmingham
and Fairfield of organizing company
to build and maintain an inter-urban
electric railway from Keosauqua
through Birmingham to this city, and
thence north. but this was only talk
Yesterday the matter was crystallized
into q fact by joint meeting of the
financial men of Keosauqua, Birming-
ham and Fairfield, which was held in
the Jefferson county club rooms in this
city at half past ten. There
were seventeen men frob Keosauqua
and seven from Birmingham. The
meeting was called to order by the Sc
lection of ]. 8. McKemey of this city
as chairman and Attorney j. P. Starr
of .Keosauqua as secretary.
The question. Of organizing com.
pany was then taken up and the mat
ter thoroughly discussed, and the fol-
lowing committee was selected, con-
tanning five members from Fairfield,
three from Keosauqua and two from
Birmingham to make a survey of the
proposed route. The following is the
committee:
Robert B. Louden, q. Russell Smith,
John G. Thorne, Lee T. Gobble, Arthur
G. Jordan Of this city; W. S. Manning,
H. 3. Duckworth and T. l.. Workman
of Keosauqua; Hon. w. S. Allen and
]. W. Hope of Birmingham
Another committee was also appoint.
ed to take into consideration the FEAST
bility of the project and the probable
am cunt of traffic and the financing of
the affair. as follows:
Charles D. Leggett, Charles NJ Jun
kin, Charles w. Wade, A. w. NOEL
haney and Frank Light of this city;
w. A. Duckworth, E. l.. McCoid and
]. P. Starr of Keosauqua; ]. w. Kerr
and S. H. Bauman OF Birmingham.
This committee has power to call a
meeting Of the three towns as soon as
they have their report ready. The fol-
lowing resolutions were offered by
Judge Leggett and adopted:
Resolved, BY the citizens of Van
Buren, and Jefferson counties, meeting
at Fairfield, Iowa,
81. That in our opinion an intermural
railroad between Fairfield and Keosau-
qua can be built and operated profita-
bly,.
"2. We pledge our united and ener-
getic support to the building Of the
same"
The meeting then adjourned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
MUNTERVlLtE.

Munterville, June e. - Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Swenson, Mr.. and Mrs Gust
Swenson and Mr.. and Mrs. John Sven.
son visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Oval.
Misses Teckla Estergreen, Augusta
Larson and Amanda Allen of Ottum.
wa arrived on Saturday to spend Sun.
day with relatives and friends.
Lee Johnson accompanied by Oscar
Swenson of Ottumwa arrived. Satur.
day over the Burlington to spend the
day here.
Lewis Carlson, Oscar Pierson and
Oscar Halgren of Ottumwa attended
the social given here Saturday.
Misses Amanda Allen and Hannah
Pierson left for Ottumwa Sunday
evening on No. 4.
Albin Allen of Agency and Mrs. Nels
Pierson visited with Mrs. Jno. Pierson
Monday and Tuesday
Misses Alice and Mary Peterson OF
South Ottumwa visited relatives here
over Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29

There is the gun I took from the
sunken Maria Teresa months after
she was sunk by the guns of the
American feet" said Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson yesterday when
he saw the Spanish gun in the City
park. The naval constructor, who
spoke at the Chautauqua yesterday
afternoon and was taken for
drive about the city by Senator
s. H. Harper and was greatly, sur
prised when he saw the relic of the
famous naval battle. ri remember
removing that gun from the Maria
Teresa he said. because Of the
hole in the armor. Investigation
showed that it was the shell that
made that hole which sunk the
Teresa and sent her to the bottom
with all on board. 1t is an ever
present reminder of the remarkable
ability of the American gunners.
Ottumwa has indeed a splendid me-
mento Of the Spanish-American
war"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
WANTS 10 SELL BUREAU.
Muscatine Woman Makes Peculiar
Request of Governor.

Des Monies, June Ex-Governor
Cummins has been solicited by Mus
catine woman to assist her in selling
an ancient bureau which has been in
her family for more than 100 years.
She says in her letter that she has
seen by the newspapers that a violin
recently sold for 5000 and was 120
years old. She also saw notice that
chair was sold for $780, Her bu-
reau was made in 1888. Therefore it
is 1T years old. 1t was made in Vir-
ginfa and has been in many states
and in number Of Iowa towns but
never saw the inside of a freight car,
being transported in wagons
If the other articles Of furniture
possessed great value the woman de-
sires to know why her bureau would
not be also Of value to some one. She
can give the minute history Of it. 1t
has been used by some notable people,
in all probability. 1t was we'll made
and has been revarnished but once
She is willing to furnish references
as to her situation and veracity and
her letter suggests that assistance in
selling the furniture would be appre-
ciated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
WHITE WAS
NOT DROWNED
DIES MONIES ATTORNEY is FOUND
WORKING ON IOWA
FARM.

Des Moines, June 81. - Virgil White
well known young Des Moines at
torney who disappeared ten days
ago. leaving an overturned canoe and
portions of his clothing to indicate pos.
sible drowning, has been located at
Defiance, $50 miles west of here
White has been working on farm. 1t
is feared the young man is deranged.
Virgil White is the son of Hon. Fred
b. White, former democratic candidate
for governor. He has been prominent
as member of the Polk county bar
and was popular among the people of
the capital city.
First Appeared Tuesday.
The young man whose body was
supposed to be lying somewhere on
the bed of the Des Moines river, first
appeared at Defiance week ago to-
day. He stopped at the farm house OF
Will Ferguson and almost Immediately
aroused suspicion Of some peculiar Sc
cret connection with his coming. II
was not until yesterday when a closer
investigation of his person, revealed
startling similarity and a wonderful
coincidence of circumstances connect
ed with the disappearance of the Des
Moines attorney that suspicion Of
his possible identity flashed into the
minds OF his new acquaintance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
GETS ANNAPOLIS cADETsHIP.
Cherokee Boy overcomes Many Bar
riers to Entrance to Academy.

Cherokee, June 27.-Claude s. Gil.
lette, who was recently appointed by
Congressman Hubbard as the eleventh
district cadet to Annapolis, yesterday
wired his father, M. D. Gillette, that
he had successfully passed the exam
nations and will enter the navel acad-
envy. Young Gillette was appointed
as alternate something over year
ago. The successful appointee drop.
ped out, and late this spring Gillette
took the examination again and stood
highest Of the sixty-three candidates
who passed the examination, but failed
on the physical examination. He came
home about six weeks ago and under.
went a slight operation, and on pre-.
senting himself at the academy for
tie third time was successful.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
PLAN EXCURSION
RETAIL MERCHANTS AssocIA.
TON PREPARING FOR BIG
| PICNIC IN AUGUST.

The Retail Merchants association Is
planning for an excursion and picnic
to be held some time in August. The
excursion will be to some town in
Iowa where a picnic will be held and
a good program given.
1t has not as yet been definitely de.
cided where to hold the affair but sew.
eral towns are being considered. 1t
is expected that 1900 people or more
will go on the excursion. The picnic
was first suggested by the Retail Gro
GERS auxiliary and at meeting last
night was referred to the general
meeting to be held next Tuesday ev
ening. A letter has been received
from the secretary Of the Burlington
Commercial club telling of the attrac
lions of that city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
STOCKPORT.

Stockport, June 2s.-A., ]. Douglas
has been on the sick list the past
week.
Harvest has begun. Rye Is going
into the shock, hay is making from IN
to 3 tons per acre, corn is looking bet
ter and If nothine happens there will
be two-thirds Of crop. Farm hands
are wanted here.
Mr.. Blackledge, of .Keosauqua, was
in the city Friday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ely
last Friday a son.
Hon. Joseph Kect and wife left las,
Monday for the west. on a three
months trip. They will visit Kansas
Colorado, Oregon and Seattle and the
Portland exposition before returning.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-29
MAY GET oRPHANAeE.
Christian Church Home May be Lo
Gated In Des Moines.

Des Moines. June 27.-The Church
OF Christ in Iowa which is the recipient
OF $4,000 from an unknown friend for
the purpose of erecting school for or
phan children, may erect the orphan
age here.
1t is probable that Des Moines will
be chosen as the location and that the
orphanage would be located in the vi
cinity Of Drake university where is CEN
tered the larger interests of the Chris
tian church Of Iowa. Local churchmen
are DESTROYS that this site be chosen
and will do all in their power to secure
it.