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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
cording to the reporter, is "How Firm
a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord. -

A bill which it seems has been in
troduced in every territorial legisla-
ture for the past fourteen years but
which has as often been defeated has
come to the front in the present legis-
lature. The one referred to is what is
known as the boleta bill and it pro-
hibits the use of scrip checks, due
bills, boletas, etc., unless they shall
be made payable in cash at their face
value. These boletas are issued by
some of the mining companies in the
territory and the holders of them use
them for money in the purchase of
supplies. Instead of being detriment
to the person receiving them, it is claim
ed that they are benefit. But whether
they are or not makes no difference
so far as its being a legitimate subject
of legislation is concerned. The re-
cipient is not compelled to accept
them and it is purely a personal mat
ter and as such not within the confines
of legitimate legislation
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
DEVELOP BY LEASING.

The mining camps of Colorado owe
their development very largely to the
Ieaser. In Utah and Idaho the Ieaser
held life in the several camps for
many years pending the advent of
capital, and they continue to be
chiefly instrumental in the opening
up of ground. The leasing system in
Montana was the direct cause of draw
ing more capital to her mining indus
try than any one other factor. Tono-
pah and Goldfeld, Nevada, are recent
illustrations of what the leasing sys-
tenn does in the way of developing
mining camps. This method of open
ing up mineral ground has heretofore
met with little encouragement in this
section and it is a lamentable fact
that many valuable claims are permit
ted to lie idle in preference to giving
some fellow a good liberal layout, one
that will give him a show to make
some money on his lease and cause
him to feel justified in getting il
with his best efforts and open up your
ground. If Yavapai county had about
two hundred miners operating OIL
leases we would quickly realize the
practical as we'll as the advertising
benefits it would bring. Let Us fall
into line and get the leasing habit.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A private telegram was received in
Prescott about noon on Friday an
nouncing the appointment of Judge j.
H. Kibbey as governor of Arizona vice
A. o. Brodie resigned. The appoint
ment does not come as any surprise,
neither would it have been any sur
prise if anyone of three or four others
had received the appointment, all of
whom were mentioned in connection
with it. The appointment is one that
will give good satisfaction as Judge
Kibbey is eminently qualified to fill
the position acceptably to the people
of Arizona.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
HAS LEASED
HIS RANCH

S. G. Miller yesterday leased his
Jenkins for period of three years.
Mr.. Miller expects to go to Los An
geles with his family to reside during
the term of the lease.
Mr.. Jenkins expects to engage on a
somewhat extensive scale in the rails
ing of vegetables also in the raising
OF hogs and chickens.
The Miller ranch is one of the old
land marks of this section. Up to
fifteen years ago or even later it was a
veritabIe mint for making money
Prior to the change of seasons and the
commencement of the drouth period
splendid crops of hay were raised on it
which sold in Prescott for from $40 to
$50 per ton. 1t was not until the COM
pletion of the S. F. P. s. P. railroad
to Phoenix that the price of hay fell
below $40 and the only competitor to
this ranch we're the Verde valley
ranches, except as to the wild hay cut
in the various valleys.
The present season has all the indi-
cations at present of return to the
old time seasons of plenty of moisture
and while the terms of the lease are
not stated, it is within the range OF
possibility that Mr.. Jenkins can this
year make a sufficient profit from ii
to pay his three years lease.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
STATEHOOD NOT YET DECIDED

The vote on the statehood question
on Tuesday does not settle the ques-
tion as some seem to think. The bill
as passed by the house provided for
joint statehood, making two states of
the four territories. Several amend
ments were made in the senate, one
very important one being the eIimina-
tion of Arizona from the bill entirely
and making state of New Mexico
alone. Other amendments were also
made all of which have TO be passed
by the house before the bill can be-
come a law.
Another amendment which was
tackled to the bill in the senate was
the changing of the northern bound
airy line of Arizona which gives the
state of Utah, all that portion of this
territory lying north of the Colorado
river.
These amendments will have to be
acted upon by the house now, and the
probabilities are that they will become
the subject of a conference commit
tee. Should the committee fail to
agree to the amendments as passed by
the senate, or should this committee
agree upon any given amendments, it
might complicate affairs so that no
definite action could be reached at
this session which only lasts three
weeks longer
In case a conference committee
should agree to omit any of the
amendments the amended bill, as
agreed upon will have to pass both
houses.
Should the house however, pass the
bill, as amended and passed by the
senate, action becomes final. 1t Will
probably be several days at least be-
fore the fate of the territories is de-
cided.
The Gallinger amendment to the
Oklahoma bill will be opposed by a
strong lobby before the house, whether
they succeed in defeating it or not.
A resolution has already been adopt
ed by the Arizona legislature, protest
ing against the annexation to Utah of
a slice of this territory without lust
compensation from that state and
Delegate Wilson will no doubt use all
his efforts to prevent the adoption by
the house of this amendment to the
statehood bill.
The rejoicing of New Mexico, Indian
Territory and Oklahoma over the pas
sage of the bill, may prove to have
been premature. .,....,-..
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

4 bill introduced in the legislature
provides for a county superintendent
of roads, at salary of 81, 500 per year.
Legislators never are at loss to find
some way of spending the money of
taxpayers. Each legislature concocts
some new office or erects some new
building for which there is nc earthly
use, apparently just to find hole to
pour the money of the territorial or
county treasures into. OF course some
individual receives the benefit of it.
A county superintendent of roads is
about as necessary as third wheel is
TO cart. 1t there is any change to
be made in the matter of taking care
of the roads of the territory it could
be done by dividing each county into
road districts and then let each super
visor have jurisdiction over the roads
in his district This could be done
without mourning any great addition
al expense.to the county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
PROBATE
BUSINESS

Judge c. P. Hicks, in the probate
court, had busy day yesterday. A
petition was filed from II. Vcge ask
ing for letters of administration on
the estate of the late George Burnell.
Hearing of the petition was set for
February 18th. George White, George
Rohpeter and 7. J. Croll were ap-
pointed appraisers of the estate of the
late Fred Hildebrandt.
In the estate of Peter Pergolia, late
of Jerome, the following appraisers
we're appointed: Charles Lynch,
Charles Hughes and August Thorbeke.
A decree of notice to creditors was
also issued in the estate of D. Chalac-
in.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Citizens of Yavapai county should
enter a vigorous protest against the
passage of the superior court bill if
they ever want to get a reduction in
taxation or if they do not want the ex-
penses of the county increased. The
bill has been unanimously recon-
mended for passage, by the committee
to which 1t was referred of which Mr.
Anderson, of Yavapai county, is a
member. The bill is a most iniqui-
tous one and should be defeated. Va
vapai county has all the courts she
needs, and why thirty six men from
different parts of the territory should
inflict snch a measure upon US with
out our asking, is beyond comprehen-
sion. 1t would be law If passed that
might benefit score of people in the
county, at the expense of the entire
remainder of our citizens. Protest
against it and if necessary call mass
meetings to dem and its defeat. Mari
copa county is opposed to it and the
bill is so ingenuously drawn that it
will exempt that county from its pro-
visions. There is not a single county
in northern Arizona that needs it,
then why should it be forced upon Us.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A Washington Post reporter, who
attended services at Grace Reformed
church in Washington, where Presi-
dent Roosevelt attends says: 1.-THE
president is a most devout worship
per; he sings the responses promptly
and In firm, clear and loud tones of
voice. He can be heard distinctly
above the others, and he serves as a
splendid example to his fellow mem
bers. he loves to sing and he sings
with mouth wide open and with all
the power his strong lungs can give
him. 1t is real treat to hear him,
and he never misses hymn nor a re-
Spouse. He has his favorites, and
sometimes requests them to be sung"
Mr.. Roosevelt's special tavorite, &C.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Thomas Lawson has issued the fl ] D
lowing warning to Certain Amalga-
mated Stockholders: - ''During the
past two weeks you have been told IN
officially by insiders that there we're
two deals about to be consummated
whereby the Amalgamated Copper
company would acquire new property,
one large Mexican property. There
is no possibility of these deals being
consummated until after at least years
of litigation. l have a legal organi-
zation perfected that will strike as
soon as the Amalgamated schemers
make move, and the way we will
strike will leave no one in doubt of
the litigation which is coming. Per
jury and fraud will be charged and
proved-make no mistake-will be
proved. 1 will personally. as an
original stakeholder, openly and
squarely make the most damning
charges ever made against corpora
tion, and will at the time ask for the
appointment of a receiver, not on the
ground of insolvency, but of fraud in
the formation of the company and in
its conduct since in its meetings and
in its directors meetings. Mr.. Law
son mentions some of the charges he
will prefer. among them being the ex-
istence of debts to stockholders of
$40, 600, 600.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
The Atlantic Cold Wave Strikes
Prescott.

The storm which was on for several
days last week was broken on Satur-
day night some time after midnight
by cold wave which set in, sending
the temperature down to nearly the
zero point.
About dark on Saturday evening the
precipitation changed from rain to
snow which continued falling till
about , O'Clock, when the cold wave
accompanied by north wind set in.
DR.. W. E. Day, the official weather
observer reports the total rainfall
during the two storms as s. go inches.
OF this AGO inches fell in January
and 4.32 inches during the present
month. The temperature taken
by him on standard self registering
thermometers was degrees above on
Sunday morning and zero on
Monday morning. This is the first
zero weather experienced this winter
and then it was caused by cold wave
which travelled clear across the CONT
nent from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast.
1t is the first time in the history of
the weather bureau, that a storm, &C.
companied by cold ~ave has made
such journey. 1t was predicted IT
this section several days before its ar
rival.
While on the weather question it
may be remarked that great many
people have an erroneous idea regard
ing temperature statistics of this sec
ton. The Journal Miner has a COPY
of the weather bureaus record of the
rainfall covering the period from 1865
to 1900 and the maximum, minimum
and mean temperature from 1876 to
1900 and the following are the records
of zero weather during that period:
During the month of January-l8S0.
IL degrees below; SO, above; '94, Z
below; '97, 3 below; '99, II below.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

February has by far a greater record
for zero weather, during that period
than January, which follows, the fig
ures in each case representing the
number of degrees below zero: '7s. /;
80, II; '82, 8; 'S3, 8; 'S5, 4; 'S8, u;
's9, 8; 80, 3; '94, I; '9s, 10; '99, 6.
During two years of that period
March scored a zero record as follows:
&c, below "a, 9 below. This record
is official and authentic.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Just by way of reminder, and with
out any thought of rubbing it in, we
beg to state that Arizona would be
stepping into the union of states this
day, were it not for the fact that on
the 8th day Of November, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand, nine hun
red and four, Marcus Aurelius Smith,
democrat, was elected to congress in
stead of Benjamin Austin Fowler, re-
publican; and the further fact that
two years prior to said date Arizona
elected ]. Frank Wilson, democrat,
instead of Robert Emmett Morrison,
republican. Republican.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

After all there does not seem to be
any cause for immediate worry over
the attempted steal, by Utah, of a
slice of Arizona. The little joker wa>
placed in the statehood bill, as an
amendment, the Utah senators think
ing that 1t would be overlooked and
go through without any noise being
made about it. AS there does not
seem to be even a ghost of show for
the statehood bill to ever become a
Law as passed by the senate, it is more
than probable that Utah will not get
that much coveted slice of Arizona
this year or next.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A bill is to be presented to the Cali
fornia legislature which provides for
the erection of g1ide posts in desert
sections. Such a move in Arizona is
also IN order. Courier. A law of that
kind has been on the statute books of
Arizona for several years and sign
posts were erected a number of years
ago at many important places but the
law seems to have been permitted to
lapse into innocuous desuetude.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15
ABOUT WATER SERVICE.

The Herald on Thursday evening
gave vent to another outburst of its
wrath against c. c. Glass, superin
/ tendent of the water works and asks
that be be deposed. The members of
the new city council are all business
men and before "deposing'' any one
on the mere demand of one who imag
ines he has grievance will investigate
the work done by him. 1t says
that good man can be secured at
sl25 per month to do the work, and
who will devote his whole time to it.
The city has had experience with
some good S125 men and il was found
to be the most expensive sort of help
/ they could obtain. When Mr.. Glass
was appointed superintendent of the
water works the pay roll amounted to
81, 900 per month. He was not in there
very long until he reduced it to $3.50
or makinga saving to the city of $3.50
per month. This alone more than
plays his salary three times. Not
alone, however, was this saving made
in the monthly pay roll but savings
we're made in other ways and better
service secured, besides. The vacations
which have been given to employees
of the water service of which the Her
aid complains has also been given
without increasing the expenses of
the city in the least.
1t is custom of the government to
allow its employees a thirty days va
cation every year on pay. Many large
institutions do the same things, such
as banks, mercantile establishments,
etc
A man in the employ of the water
service department is paid stipulat-
ed monthly salary, and is informed
that he is subject to call at any time
day or night without any extra pay.
To say that such man who does his
work faithfully and we'll, is not en-
titled to a vacation of from a week to
ten days in the year would show
disposition to grind a man down to
the lowest point.
The Herald says that neither Mr..
Glass or any of the councilmen ever
gives such privileges in their private
business. OF course this was simply
a guess on the part of the paper. The
employees of the Prescott Electric com
pany are given a vacation each year
on full pay.
Reference is also made to mass
meeting which was held last summer,
but the entire truth was not told. At
that mass meeting a committee was
appointed to investigate the charges
made and after thorough and ex
hsustive investigation the committee
reported that the charges had not
been sustained and exonerated Mr.
Glass.
The water system of Prescott never
has been handled as successfully as it
has been for the past year or two and
without having consulted the mayor
or councllmen, the Journal Miner is
of the opinion that no change will be
made as it certainly would not be in
the line of good business methods.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A reproduction OF the plan for the
development of the mall at Washing
ton, description of which appears in
this issue and which will be found to
be very interesting reading. has been
received at this Office. A study of
this plan in connection with the de-
scriptIon given, shows that the plans
made, of making Washington the finest
capital in the world, are by no means
overdrawn.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Appendicitis, like govt, is known as
an ailment to which people of high
grade social standing are peculiarly
susceptible. Now that King Edward s
daughter has been operated on tor ap-
pendicitis fad may develop in socie-
ty to have similar operations for
t'sweII'' effect
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Beef Packer Swift claims that he
does not know there is beef trust.
Would it not be we'll for some friends
to send him marked copies of newspa-
pers. Any date of the late year will
do. But by this time he may have
heard of the supreme court decision.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Hoch der Kansas! for Governor
Hoch has ordered that state employees
who act as lobbyists before the legls-
lature shall loose their official heads.
Has the millennium come? is political
purity contagious? Folk of Missouri
Hoch of Kansas, Dideen of Illinois!
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Judge Dillon, of Columbus, Ohio,
granted nine DEGREES of divorce il less
than three hours, an average of one
marriage tie broken every twenty min
utes. People are evidently hurrying
up with their applications before con-
gress and the president make the anti
divorce laws.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

1t is said that more than one third
of the voters of Philadelphia did not
go to the polls at the last election.
Nevertheless somebody carried the
keystone state one half a million ma
jority.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The school teachers of Columbus,
Ohio, are sustained by the law in
their refusal to wash the windows and
scrub the floors. They probably knew
that that was a higher paid branch of
the service.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A Pennsylvania hotel keeper paid
500 fine and costs for serving venison
to his guests out of season. After all
its cheaper to eat beef until the veni-
son trust is broken.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

There is no wonder that the Sher-
lock Holmes of Russia is unable to
find Father Gopon if he looks like all
the pictures of himself that have been
printed in the American newspapers.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The Philadelphia Record offered
Governor Penuypacker its entire plant
and equipment if he would run the
paper for one day according to his
own views. Governor Pennypacker
declined for while everyone knows
how a newspaper should be run there
are few courageous enough to try to
do it,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

And now we read that japan, after
having sunk and sunk again and many
times blown up those Russian ships
proposes to drain the Yellow sea in or
der to recover them.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

A fashion bulletin has the informa-
ton that checks will continue to be
popular, but most people will prefer
cash, a New York draft or money
order.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Why should Senator Stewart be rid
iculed for appearing in evening dress
in the senate chamber. Would the
public have him dress like Gunga
Din? He is one Of the few senators
who on account of patriarchal beard
can go decollette and defy pneumonia.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

If the car has a summer palace any
where perhaps he will go there. 1t is
getting a little warm for him at the
winter palace. IN. Y. Mail.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The police prohibited the bodies of
those killed in the Warsaw riot from
being taken to their homes. They
we're taken to police headquarters from
where they were buried.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The name of the Nebraska man who
was appointed associate justice of this
territory vice Judge G. r. Davis, re-
signed, is A. b. Tucker
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Warsaw newspapers have been per
mitted to resume publication but are
prohibited from publishing the news.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The formal announcement of the
election of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
was made in congress yesterday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Aeronaut Baldwin says that an air
ship can be controlled as easily as an
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

automobile, and think how much less
danger to pedestrians.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

During his recent trip east, John S.
Jones purchased a Kincaid mill for
the Jessie mines company, which
when erected will double the milling
capacity of that property and he will
be able to treat from 40 to so tons of
ore daily. There are thousands of tons
of soE grade ore on the dumps of the
mines and blocked out in the mine
and it is the intention of the company
eventually to put in two hundred
stamp mill to work it with. The Jes-
sic Mines company has good prop
erty.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Shumate & jackson are now prepared
to furnish ice cream all aavors and
styles. lx6xtf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

Tim Hawkins was in town yesterday
with some fine samples of ore from
the Lost Mountain Boy mine in Black
Rock district. The mine is owned by
Melone and Hawkins. Ore from the
surface assayed s25 per ton. They
have three small shafts sunk on the
property, the deepest one being only
ten feet, but good ore is shown in
each of them.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-02-15

The Lincoln Mining company is
working ten men building a road from
Crown King to the property of the
company about two miles from the
above place. The Lincoln mine is
we'll developed property and with IA
cilities for working the ore should be
made good dividend paying mine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-09-28

others with milliou-dollar resi-
dences at Long Branch and
other places, acquired by a
similar manner as has Mccall
that is, by deliberate rob-
berry. no one knows. 1t has al
ways been commended by con-
servative people that no man
was worth fifty or one hundred
thousand dollars year as
president or any other officer
OF any insurance compan, .
rms, however, is shown only
TO be - drop In the bucket com
pared with the amount they
took and appropriated to their
own use. The public has been
long-suffering and kind, but
will some of these days rise in
its might and wipe these public
highwaymen off the face of the
earth. In fact, the sooner it is
done the better, and allow the
country to saart anew in the
life Insurance business on an
honest basis -Moberly Demo-
Crat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-09-28

The evidence of John A. Nc.
Call, president of the New York
Life Insurance company, shows
that if he were sent to the peni.
Tertiary for ten thousand years
he would scarcely get his Just
dues, How much longer the
people are going to stand for
such proceedings it is difficult
to say, but if radical socialistic
views prevail and are put into
practice, just such men are re-
sponsible for it How many