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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

Five miners killed and seven others badly injured was the tragic result of an exposion which took place on the 300 foot level of the United Verde mine at Jerome Sunday morning be- tween 3 and clock.
 Twelve miners, the last of the shift u leave the stope were standing at the station waiting for the cage to take them up when there was a roar, hiss and loud report.
 Four of the men were killed almost instantly, a fifth died few hours af- ter being taken out, and seven others sustained injuries, one of whom is ex- pected to die, while three others have only a small chance of recovery.
 The death of the five men was in vestigated in Jerome yesterday after noon by coroner's jury composed of R. A. Armstrong, foreman; H. P. Merrill, W. s. Adams, Thomas Kelly, Charles Hooker, Dan Bean, W. s. Owens and George Avery. Justice L.. B. St. James conducted the proceed ing.
 The five men killed m the mine were T. W. Crawford, Peter Serder, Leroy Duttin, Joe Wilovich and Nick Lszovich, and it was the duty for the coroners jury to determine whether or not blame could be fixed for their terrible end.
 The verdict of the jury was that in the case of each man "Death was caused from external and internal in juries from hot gas, air and steam, driven against his body and inhaled into his lungs from a burning stope which caved in from the surface in the United Verde mine short time before his death. The cave-in was an una voidable and unforeseen accident for which no blame can be attached to the United Verde Copper Company"
 This verdict exonerates the United CIuc lIOn dll D4dlu6. IL was I6dCU6U after several witnesses had been ex- amined, none of whom could do more than theorize as to the causes which led up to the explosion. When news of the accident first reached Prescott it was reported that rain water had reached the burning copper ore, and the result had been the generating of steam that finally blew out bulkheads, built a few years ago to prevent the fire in the mine from spreading.
 It now appears that the accident is due to another cause. From Jerome last night came the plausible theory that ground from the surface had cav ed as a result of the fire burning out the ore, and that this cave had forced gas, steam and hot air into a small space just behind the bulkhead. Un. der great pressure the barrier gave way, it being about four by six feet. Unfortunately for the four miners they
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Directors Meet to Disuss Plans.

The directorate of the Congress and Poland Mining companies met yester- day afternoon in the offices of Frank NJ. Murphy in annual session to decide upon plans for the coming year. As a result of this meeting, it is stated, that work will be resumed on a large scale at both mines. Both the Poland and Congress properties are under the control of the Development Company of America, which is today the largest corporation operating i'll mines in the west, it's holding extending through Arizona and into Mexico.
 At the Congress more work is to be done in the mine, and the stamp mill may again be running full bIast before the end of the year. The mill at the Poland mine is to be increased twenty to thirty stamps.
 Those at the meeting yesterday be- side Mir. Murphy were the following B. P. Cheney, member executive board, Santa Fe; W. L. Masin, vice president Development company; w.. II. Stayton, general counsel, Develop ment company; W. F. Staunton, gen. eraI superintendent Development com rany.
 Tomorrow they will go with Mir. Murphy to the Poland property, and after that trip to their homes in the east. They have recently visited the Tombstone, Imperial and Congress mines, and were in Mexico to inspect property in the Sierra Madre noun tains below Fl Paso.
 The Development owns 800, 900 acres of ground in Mexico on which stands millions of feet of timber. ID addition there are several lodges that will be developed The drawback so far has been a means of cheap trans portation to and from the property. Mir. Murphy is expecting others, who are heavily interested in Arizona en- terprises, tu arrive heTe shortly. It is also expected that there will be de- velopments in connection with the i Arizona S California railroad, forty miles of which has been graded west from the junction near Wickenburg.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

on real estate, which was made March 20th.
 Ed Block was appointed adminstra- tor of the estate of his late wife, Amy
  Block, whose sudden death result ed from an attack of pneumonia. Wilbur May 1T filed a petition for letters of administration for the estate of the late James Zener. The property of the deceased consists of mining claims in this county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Mr.H.P. Anewalt Meets With Merited
 Promotion
Goes to San Francisco to Perform the Responsible Duties of Assist ant General Freight Agent of the Santa Fe System of Its Western Division.

It will be source of regret, as well as one of satisfaction and pleasure, for the many friends of H. P. Anewalt to learn that be will shortly take his de- parture from Prescott to reside perma- nently. It will be a source. of deepest regret to know that he will leave, and it will be source of pleasure to know that the cause of his departure is by req son of his promotion to better position having been appointed as as sistant general freight agent of the Santa Fe system, west of Albuquerque. with headquarters at San Francisco, with General Freight Agent Chambers of that company.
 Mir. AnewaIt has resided in Prescott for about ten years coming here from Kansas City as chief clerk for George NJ. Sargent, general freght and passen- ger agent of the $. F. P. & P. railroad company. He came equipped with an active brain and keen intellect and with all the ehergy of young manhood and soon demonstrated his worth in the position, aud when MT. Sargent resigned, he was appointed as acting general freight and passenger agent of the company. He had not been long in the rosition until he received the appointment to the position vacated by his chief and has ever since filled it very acceptably to the officers of the company as we'll as the public.
 In fact it would be difficult to find a man in position of this kind who has given such universal satisfac- tion to the patrons of the load as he. Suave and diplomatic in his manners, he has the happy faculty of being able to turn a man down on a proposition, when necessary, and having him go away feeling that he had granted him a favor. While never overlooking the interests of the company in whose em- ploy he is, he never overlooks treating its patrons with justice and fairness.
 In the social affairs of the commun- ity he has taken an active part and Is universally popular. In fact h all matters pertaining to the progress of the town and community he has been a prominent factor, being public spirited and progressive Tn his ideas, and as such a valuable member of society and one whose loss will be felt by all. He expects to leave about April 18th, to enter upon the new duties to which he has been called. The question of his successor has not yet been decided upon, or at least not yet given out, but if the public had the deciding of this question it would fall to Mir. Anewalt's chief clerk, W. s. Goldsworthy, a most worthy and competent young mau, and who en-
 oys the confidence of the pubic gen. erally and no doubt also of the ofti- cials of the company.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Petitions Filed in the Probate Court

The April term of the probate court opened yesterday to last through the months of April, May and June. Judge Hicks handled several matters of importance.
 B. H. Smith filed petition, asking that A. A. Johns be appointed regular administrator of the estate of the late Guilford Hathaway. Johns is now act ing administrator. The estate is val ued at about 8, 900. Deceased has a number of relatives in the east.
 Wm. Thomas, guardian of the estate of MaryfMiIler, insane, filed his return
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

were directly in front of 1t.
 Half an hour after the catastrophe men from the surface were at work re- pairing the damage done, and in a short time had another bulkhead con- structed that completely shut in the fire, and prevented its spreading to other parts of the mine.
 There is now absolutely DO danger of any serious results. With the fire within its proper bounds the mine will continue to operate the same in the future as it has in the past.
 The most serious damage sustained by the company is the ground that has sunk from the surface to the 300 foot level Underneath the railroad tracks between the smelter and the hill there is depression of twenty five feet. It has been necessary to bridge this over with timbers so that trains can pass. Though no one saw it, those who have investigated believe that this cave took place possibly a few hours previous to the explosion.
 The sunken space is about thirty five feet in diameter. It shows no sign of further depression. From ap- pearances, the twenty five feet is just the distance that had been burned out at the 300 level.
 For six years or more the United Verde has expended large sums of money in fighting this fire, which has threatened at times to spread to all parts of the mine. By a series of bulkheads and thick cement walls they have managed to keep it within bounds.
 Owing to the large amount of sul- phur in the copper ores it burns read lily when once started. After certain temperature is reached the fire keeps melting ore ahead of it in sufficient quantities to constantly have enough fuel in the form of sulphur.
 Some parts of the mine are so hot that men work there with great diffi- culty Hundreds of good miners have attempted 10 work in these stopes and drifts. only to find it impossible. Tbe men killed and injured Sunday morning had been working not far from the buIkhead that blew out be- fore they started to leave the mine. With them a few minutes earlier were almost a hundred men, who might have been killed had the accident happened at any other time than just when the cha1ge in shift was being made.
 The bodies of Crawford, Serder, Wilovich and Lazovich will be buried in Jerome this afternoon at , :30 o clock. The remaius of Ouftin will be shipped to Toquerville, Utah. Tn ugh three of the men killed were foreigners. and but little known in Jerome, the terrible accident caus- ed much sincere regret. Crawford and Duffin were both Americans, who had many friends.
 Dr. Woods, chief of the United Verde medical staff, now has two phy- sicians in Jerome assisting him at the company hospital, where the seven in jured men are being cared for. Their names are A. J. Holman, NJ. J. Sulli- van, John Kostic, J. D. Rose, J. M. Rose. John and Barni CaraZa.
 All of these men are badly scalded and burned. Sullivan and Holman, are both said to be in a most serious condition. It will be impossible un- til later to determine for certain the chance they have to recover.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
Son of Justice Harlan Badly Showed
 Under
Windy City Voters Aim Direct Blow at Franchise Grabbing Through Municipal Ownership Edward F. Dunne Successful
 Candidate-MuCh Excitement.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 CHICAGO, April IA political tornado today overwhelmed one of the most ruggedly unique leaders in country. Incidentally the republican party met defeat in a memorable eff fort to capture the mayorality of Chi cago.
 As the direct result of today's cleo tion the city is officially committed to policy of the quickest possible cessation of private franchises for pub lie utilities. Municipal ownership sentiment is especially threatening to street car lines, valued high up in the millions.
 After winning successfully five re- markable biennial fights of independ- ents against the regular republican party organization here, John Maynard Harlan, son of Associate Justice liar Ian, of United States supreme court, was the loser as the republican candi date for mayor. Harlan's defeat is attributed to an extraordinary group of causes, starting with political re-. venge and taking a wide sweep. em- bracing the most up to date socialism as strong factor.
 The victor is Judge Edward F. Dunne, democrat.
 Seldom if ever has Chicago witness ed more lively and picturesque con- test. Tonight the city was hideous with ringing cowbells and the roar of cannon crackers.
 The republican candidate suffered heavily from campaign attacks which charged he was political assassin. Alleged unworthy leaders of his own party, who had been thrust from office and power largely through Harlan s aggressiveness m previous campaigns, were conspicuously absent from his support.
 It was raw clustering day, gloomy and cold for the most part. Appeals to fear of domination by corporate wealth appeared to sway the many yo- ters, and, perhaps, more than any oth- CT influence was incorrectly guaged by the republicans.
 Harlan was savagely harrassed dur ing the campaign as the reputed re- presentative of Wall Street interests. He was said to be intent upon fasten- | ing the burdensome franchise grants upon the city.
 The estimate of 5O,OOO votes for Collins, the socialist, fell woefully short. An unmistakable detection was suddenly manifested today in dis tricts, where Afro Americans were numerous. They gave a severe jolt to the republican campaign managers. One of the amusing features that tonight is recalled as tending to create good natured feeling in Dunne's be- half is his record as a father. He Is the happy parent of thirteen children.
 The plurality of Dunne is estimated from 22,OOO to 25,000 over Harlan. Carter Harrison was elected last time by over 1000, while the republican na- tional ticket last fall carried the city | by l10, coo.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
CAUSE Is
 UNKNOWN
By Associated Press.

CARBONDALE, Ills, April A. Thirty-seven bodies of miners, who perished in the gas explosion in the mine of Joseph Lieiter at Zeigler yes terday have been recovered.
 After thirty hours light shed on the cause of the disaster, it is still nIys- tery.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
CAVE=IN AT UNITED VERDE MINE
 CAUSES EXPLOSION AND DEATH.
Five Miners Killed by Blast of Hot Gas, Air and Steam--Sev-
 era1 Others Injured.

KILLED. T. W. Crawford Peter Serder Leroy Duffin Joe WiIoVitch Nick LazOvitch SERIOUSLY INJURED. n. J. Sullivan A. J. Holman BADLY INJURED. John Kostic J. D. RoSs J. W. Rose Barni KaraZa B. Garcia
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

Mrs. H. D. McRae, wife of Conduc tor McRae of the Crown King train returned yesterday from visit to Mesa city with her relatives.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
METAL MARKET.

New York, April 4.-SiIver, 56; Mexicans, 43; Copper Lake 15. .371S to l5. 50; electrolytic, b. 37115; Casting, 14. s71a to 15.25.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

ST LOUIS, April 4.-At midnight returns from 23O out of 405 precincts showed for mayor, Talty, republican, 24, 615; Wells, democrat, 24, ,029.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
By Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, April 4.-In tte election today the democrats carried Kansas City, LeavenwOrth and proba- hiy Topeka, this being a revolution unexpected.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05

E. W. McClave, manager of the Easy Boss, was here yesterday from Mayer for a short business visit.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-04-05
By Associated Press.

DENVER, April 4.-The democrats carried Colorado Springs and Lead vile. Pueblo result in doubt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
ORE AND SHOT GUN
Consignment in Prom Manhattan n,
der Heavy Guard


Manhattan is the Mecca towar,
which many prospectors and miner.
are turning their steps at this time ana
that it is a land fruitful with eoldo.
promise is vouched for by Charles n
Ferguson, who arrived in Goldfeld
few days ago for the purpose of our.
fitting with grub and powder. He stats.
that ore of phenomenal value is beins
secured there and that a number
properties are in shipping grade, wbi,a
many others bid fair to follow suit m
the not distant future. Many prospe..
tors are trecking into the country ana
it is receiving considerable attentio,
at the hands of investors. He believes
that Manhattan offers a wealth of fav.
orable opportunities in a mining wav
and that it's era of prosperity has but
just begun.
As an illustration Of the high grab
values that prevail there Mr.. Ferguson
cites a shipment from the Hudson, Yer.
milyea lease IN the Smith-Auxier prom.
erty made just prior to his departure
for this city. Actual title to this prom
erty has now been secured by the gen.
tlemen mentioned they having pail
$50, 900 for it. Both are well known II
Goldfeld, Harry Hudson having been
engaged in freighting business to the
desert camps since the early days Of
Tonopah, while s. E. vermilyea is a
prominent attorney and successful
mining man Of this district.
The shipment referred to consisted
of 265 sacks of ore having a average
value of $1,000 per ton and went out in
charge of Mr.. Hudson and a heavily
armed guard. The consignment was in
the neighborhood of IL tons and had a
total tonnage value of about $4,000.
The ore was extracted from a ledge Of
generous proportions located at a depth
of 80 feet. Another shipment, consist.
ing of 6 tons of like grade, went out
last Tuesday, and the entire lot will be
treated at the plant Of the Western Ore
Purchasing company. 1t is the purpose
of Messrs. Hudson and Vermilyea to
incorporate under the title of the Mao.
haitian Consolidated Mining COMPANY.
Tuesdays shipment was the third to 60
out from Manhattan and proves con.
clusiyely that the camp has a future.
Other promising properties there
spoken Of by Ferguson are the Nam.
moth group, an interest in which was
recently purchased by james II. SulIi-
van from Dave O'Neill. The other
owners are Charles Cole and William
Graham. The acreage consists of the
Mammoth No. /, Mammoth No. 2 AMI
Mammoth No. 3 claims. He also speaks
very highly of the Rice-Granger lease
on the holdings of James T. Darrough.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
GOLD MOUNTAIN

Favorable reports continue to come
in from the Gold mountain country and
indicate that development of mining
acreage in that section is on the in
crease. A number Of properties have
meritorious veins showing and pan
well. On the Idaha claim a tunnel has
been driven into the hill for a distance
of more than so feet and in it's breast
a small strlnger was cut recently that
contains promise of holding pay values
with development. AS it is worked 1T
is widening and becoming better do
fined. Paintings denote gold values Of
several hundred dollars to the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
SLATE RANGE

F. R. Jeffrey returned the first of the
week from Ida and the Slate range
district, where he reports considerable
activity, among those who have gone
in during the last five months.
"You will see tents all over the dis
trict+" said Mr.. jeffrey "and several
good strikes have been made quite re-
Gently. ~Shaughnessy & Bryan, a short
time ago, encountered quite a little ore
body of what is known as bromide of
silver, carrying values of close to 800
per ton, on their claims in the Slate
range. On the Bullfrog George prop
erty, which adioins the Shaughnessy
and Bryan claims, we are working in a
20-foot ledge that has returned us as
says of from 500 to 5000, and we are
sacking the best of it for shipment.
There are numerous other strikes AMI
| can say that the district looks very
good, indeed.
"While in Ida / learned that active
operations had been started by the
people who recently purchased the
Videvitch water right, for the purpose
of installing a system of reservoirs
and the construction of a pipe line to
Goldfeld to supply Ida water to this
city. Ida is 800 feet higher than
Goldfeld and the water will be brought
here by gravity pressure. The supply
will be taken from the Videvitch
springs in Cottonwood canon, run into
reservoirs at the mouth of Ida gulcn,
and carried from there by a 20-mile
pipe line to this city.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
KAwICH RANGE
Returned Prospector Confident Of Value
of Mineral Deposits

Six weeks of prospecting In the
Kawich range has convinced james
Mcdonald of the worth of its mineral
deposits and he anticipates a largely
augmented force of ~prospectors in h a
field within the next few months. he
states that the vein system is well
marked and that the lodges are easily
traced by their outcrops for long dis
tances. Surface values are OF an en-
couraging nature and of a character
which presage shipping ore with depth.
During his trip Mr.. Mcdonald also ex-
tended his investigations to the Belle
helen and Silver Bow districts n IS
equally as optimistic in regard to their
future.
He predicts that the Clifford broth
ers' strike at Stone Cabin in the Belle
helen country will prove one of the
most valuable ever found in Southern
Nevada. The find is being vigorously
developed and high grade ore OF re-
markable richness is mined. Over Az
leases have been granted on the acre.
age, and the adjacent country for sew
eral miles in each direction bristles
with location stakes. The Ciffords
have reserved 100 feet on each side OF
the butte where the strike was made
and the remainder of the territory rs
open to rental. Twenty-four different
sets of lessees are actively engaged III
developing their holdings and in sew.
eral instances the wash has been passed
through and high values are being OBJ
tanned. The camp of Clifford, recently
established, now has a population Of
nearly 100 and is growing daily. More
than 40 tents dot it's streets and ar
rangements are being made to establish
a general store and a boarding house.
At Silver Bow Mr.. Mcdonald states
that a strike of merit has been made
on the Blue Bull at a depth of so feet.
A very strong ledge is showing in well
defined walls and values are being OBJ
tanned as high as $500 to the ton. One
hundred and fifty sacks of that grade
have been taken out and after the ton-
mage has been increased somewhat a
shipment will be made. All ore mined
is sacked without sorting.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
MAY DAY AT GOLD CENTER

Willis WhitrIdge, SUPERINTENDENT
of the May Day Mining company
property at Gold Center returned Mon
day from San Francisco and will imme-
diately resume operations on the prop
erty. Work has been suspended dur
ing the two weeks of Mr.. Whitridge s
absence. The company will continue
the present shaft, extending it's depth
from go to 100 feet. From the 60-foot
level drifts have been run in two direc-
tions. When a depth of 100 feet has
been attained another crosscut will be
run out and an upraise made to more
fully explore the property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
FROM TULE CANON

The double compartment shaft on the
Big Bird has reached a depth of 60
feet, and they expect to cut the ore
with 20 feet more of sinking.
The Gold Top company has opened up
ore on the Raven claim that shows good
paintings.
The Nevada Tule company, operating
a the Big Bird, have Is inches of
high grade shipping ore, and have 10
tons sacked for a trial shipment.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
HOIST FOB HoMEsTAKE

The new hoist for the Homestake
aiming eompany's property at Bullfrog
was loaded upon teams of the Gold
field Lumber company Thursday and
sent to the Homestake property, in the
southern country, where it will be i'm
mediately installed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22
PALMErro

John Winters, who is developing a
group of claims in the Palmetto coun-
try ABOUT six miles north of the Pal
metto mill, has opened up a ledge at
frequent intervals for a length If
1000 feet
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-22

If you have 500 to $500 to invest in
a safe and profitable mining enterprise
write me.
E. R. ARGERSINGER,
Box 056. Goldfeld, Nevada.