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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
Total production six months

The Goldfield Mining company, own
ing the January and other claims in
which Wingfield and Nixon recently
bought large interest, have been
steadily developing ore the past year,
and a mill will be installed. Thousands
of tons of ore, ranging from $40 to $40
per ton, sufficient to pay handsome
dividends. Richer grades run $400 to
5000. Contracting for shaft work to 1000
feet depth, and have now between 1000
and 5000 feet of underground workings,
this company is also developing the
Crackerjack, near the Columbia noun
tain, and the Red Hills property, south
OF Florence.
The Florence has several millions in
ore blocked out, and a very extensive
system of underground workings. A
mill is being installed of large capacity.
The Combination has been paying
$4S, 900 per month dividends and has suf-
ficent ore to keep the forty-stamp mill
and cyanide plant in operation for
years.
The Combination Fraction shows a
body of ore sixteen feet wide, of which
six feet is high grade, running from 5000
to $500 per ton, smelter returns, and is
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
GOLD NUGGETS IN RIVER BED

The vice president Of the Kern River
Gold Mining company of Los Angeles
has Just returned from the property To-
Gated on the Kern river, about ono
and a quarter miles below the present
Kern river power house. where he has
lately been engaged for quite a period
directing certain necessary assessment
work on the claims "DeKay" and
LILLIAN"
Mr. Parker reports having duly
sworn to and filed for record at Bak-
ersfeld an affidavit of proof of labor
and further that he had Mr.. Bufflng-
ton, county surveyor, survey the claims
while he was there.
After the trail and camp site work
were completed the party invaded the
river, which was still running swift
and deep, and made Il disgorge some
of its hidden yellow metal with plenty
of black sand, which they brought to
Los Angeles.
without doubt, when the Edison
Electric Power company diverts the
river into the tunnels that are now be-
ing made, operations will be promptly
commenced on the bed of the river
with sluice boxes Machinery may be
deemed necessary to save the values,
gold and platinum, which will he
shipped to the bank to be divided, pro
rata, among the fortunate stockholders,
in dollars and cents. The gold taken
from the river runs $4,000 to the ton
at a depth of a few feet
The capital stock of the Kern River
Gold Mining company is $1,000,000. Of
fcers: E. A. Tucker, president; George
Fl. Parker vice president; Irving r.
Bigsby, secretary and treasurer; r.
Bigsby and Enos Becker.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

products of the American mines that
realize a greater value than copper.
The money difference between copper
and gold in 1905 was $60,000,OO0.
With the enormous expansion in pro-
duction-470 per cent in twenty years
it would seem as though an over sup
ply of copper is inevitable. AS a mat
ter of fact, the American consumers of
it are absorbing, month by month, more
of the metal than is mined.
Oil stocks are being called upon to
to fill the void. 1t is predicted that,
the world over, 100000, 900 pounds will
be worked up into different shapes in
the twelve months ending December,
and consumption will be practically
equal, with, perhaps, consumption a
little in the lead.
For the next twenty years the to-
tai use of copper is reckoned at 12,-
000, 900 tons, compared with total con-
sumption in the last century of 10000
tons.
Altogether the question of the sup
ply of copper for future generations is
one of the most interesting in econo-
mics. This is an electrical age. There
fore, copper is one of the most accurate
barometers of trade.
In some respects 1t is a better gauge
Of developments in the industrial world
than are iron and steel. Between 1896
and 1905 the production of it increased
15O per cent. In the same ten-year
period the output of iron and steel rose
145 per cent Copper, as a medium, is
doing in many ways what iron and
steel used to do.
Its position is somewhat analogous
to that of concrete as related to brick.
The new form produces the same re-
suits as the old and at lower rate OF
cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

| northern Idaho and Colorado, the
Frances-Mohawk has produced $1,O00,OOO
In little over ninety days. The total
production of this lease will be more
than $2,5OO,OOO up to January 7, 1907,
when the leases expire. A depth of $50
feet has been reached and levels run,
exposing the ledge 100 feet in width, be-
tween walls. And four or five other
leases have been secured by Mr.. Nc
Kenzie. This is one of the most strik-
ing examples of successful mine opera
ton. A dividend was paid on the
Frances Mohawk in just 100 days from
the date operations were commenced
and other dividends, amounting to sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, have
since been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
VENICE MIDWAY IS
IN BLOSSOM AGAIN
Special to The 11oro,h

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Dec. S0.-Following several
,Ilsll nlloiitns OF unbroken snooze the Mid
way, Iresh and showing every evidence
Oa oa ag naVlng shaken off its alternating
sts Sss' sslleIts, TOOK on the appearance Of
,ss ~ u3,ler lo,Iller ser today, much to the sat
,,'1 oIion -',l OF the speilers concessioners
dropping spirits were substantiaIIv
stimulated by the medicine nrovided bv
the gullible, amusement-lovIne public.
All through the afternoon and early
evening great crowds throneed along
before the various attractions. All Of
which enjoyed a big patronage The
menagerie of the Sell-Floto circus.
which was made ready Yesterday
proved a never ending source ~
amusement and delight for hundreds
of children and the older folks found
much to interest themselves in the
great collection of widely differentiated
animals. Between the monkeys and the
lion cubs particular interest centered.
the monkeys showing the joy they felt
at being given their freedom after sew
eral weeks of confinement in boxlike
cages and the little lions causing never
ending amusement by their antics. The
old lioness, a sharp-eyed, outstretched,
caressing mamma, occasionally rebuk-
ed the cubs with a swat from her great
paw-but that didn't make them be-
nave bit better, for they continued to
climb over her huge body and play
with her tail regardless of her admoni-
tions. In the other cages there were
beasts of all descriptions and all were
admired.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
CHURCH FEATURES AMONG
CROWN CITY SERVICES
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Dec. 30.-In accord
ance with the call of the bishop of the
local conference the Methodist churches
of this city will hold watch meetings
tomorrow evening, December 81. At
the Lake avenue church the meeting
will be held from 8 o'clock till IL
o'clock and from it's start till 10 o'clock
it will be in charge of the Sunday
school, from 10 to IL in charge of the
Epworth league and from IL to 12 in
charge of the pastor.
The Scandinavian Methodist will
also hold watch night service.
At the Metropolitan Baptist church
this evening the young people of the
church gave a sacred concert which
showed much talent. Solos, duets,
quartets and trios completed the vocal
program, while instrumental music
was also feature. There were also
sacred readings and declamations.
At the North Pasadena Methodist
Episcopal church this morning there
was a reception given new members.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
SIX MONTHS MINING
IN GOLDFIELD CAMPS
Wonder Production in Gold Has Astonished the
World-Offcial Figures

Latest information from Godfeld is
to the effect that the differences be-
tween the operators and miners will be
speedily settled. John w. Fitch, F. P.
Lotus, Thomas D. Murphy, Walton e.
Dowlin and Marvin 1sh are members of
the committee appointed by the opera
tors to confer with the miners.
The Goldfield stock market is firm
owing to rumor that the operators favor
five years contract with the miners
at scale of $3.50 per day.
The Frances-Mohawk is securing
about ten sacks of high grade ore daily,
which will run about $1,000 to the sack.
Under the management of D. Mckenzie
formerly an extensive mine operator in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
JEROME VERDE is POPULAR
Investors Take Kindly to Copper Com.
pany Stock-sales In the
East

While stock sales during the holiday
season have been a little slow, still the
General Securities company has en-
joyed quite a run in the sale of Jerome
Verde Copper company stock.
The sales Saturday were the heaviest
OF any days business since the stock
has been on the market and reports
from the New York office go to show
that while the east is frozen up,
the people are not suffering from "eold
feet" as far as Jerome Verde Is con-
cerned, but on the other hand have
warmed up" to the proposition and
are buying largely.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
The MIzpah Ledue

The big ore body Of the Tonopah dis
trict has been opened in the Tonopah
of Nevada and is known as the Miz-
pah ledge. Down to the 700 level 1t
was estimated that over $4,000, 900
worth of ore could be mined. The COM
pany Is composed largely of Philadel-
phia capitalists, at the head OF which
is Charles Brock, president, and r. A.
Keith, general manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
COPPER HISTORY
IS SENSATIONAL
Famine in Useful Ore Now Would
Seriously Cripple Industries In
All Countries-GroWth
in Value

The romantic, sensational, modern
history Of the metal. copper, has been
made in America and is still being
made. The United States is the larg-
est producer (65 to 70 per cent of the
worlds supply and greatest consumer
of it.
Copper mines all over the world are
becoming exhausted, While those in
this country are each year giving up a
greater quantity of the metal Europe
is now as dependent on our copper
as she is on our cotton
A famine of the ore would stop cleo
trical progress in Germany, France
and Holland as completely as a cur
tailment of the southern staple checks
the looms in the mills of Manchester.
Only a generation ago Europe sup
piled her own needs. Then she took
but a paltry 100000 worth of copper
from us In 1905 her bill for the metal
was $S6,225,000 At the present rate of
expansion it will be $100,00O,OO0 before
1910.
In the same period the American
yield has grown from $1,000 long tons
year to 421,982 tons. Reduced to the
grade unit of measure, this means a
growth Of from 60,OOO,0OO to 925,00O, ,OOO.
Value of Production
Ten years ago the value of our cop
per was a round $50000000. BY 1899,
the birth year of the great copper
trust" 1t was s1O1 ,OOO,O 1t dropped
to 900 in 1902, when the bubble
burst and the metal fell nearly 10 cents
pound, but was up to STAG, 900. .O)OO In
1905, and will be nearly $685. 900 this
year
Coal and pig iron are the only two
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Don't you think you're wasting your
time talking the value of economy 10
Blank? He hasn't any money"
Il know II, but have."-Detroit Free
Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31

Approximately estimated pro-
duction for balance of life of
leases
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-31
DETAILED PRODUCTION FROM THE MOHAWK LEASES

lOCdlS =
High grade ore stored, esti-
mated (Hayes-Monnette)
High grade ore stored, esti-
mated (Frances) .........
Ore in transit
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
Visited Humboldt.
Fraud Exposed.

X few counterfciters have lately been making and trying to sell limitations of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con. sumption, Coughs and Colds, and other medicines. thereby dcfrauding the pub lie. This is to warn you to beware of such people, who seek to profit. through stealing the reputation of remedies which have been successfully curing disease for over 35 years. X sure protection, to you. is our name on the wrapper. Look for it, on all Dr. Kings or Bucklcn E remedies. as all others are mere limitations. II. F.. BUCKLEN & O., Chicago, Ill.. and Windsor. Cana. da. All druggists.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
MANY CHANGES IN PRESCOTT
 SINCE HE LEFT.
(Ffom Fyidsy's Daily)

"I note a great many improvements in this county since I left here a few years ago." said Lon D. Hall to n Journal Miner representative yestcr. day after returning from a visit 10 the new shelter site at Humboldt.
 "Thc company in whose employ am in Sonora sent me some time ago to Cananea, Clifton. Morcnci and Naco. zari for the purpose of inspecting the smclter plants at these places with n view of getting the latest ideas in the reduction of ores by the shelter pro. ccss,' hc continued. "and I must admit, and am pleased to say that. from what I have seen at Humboldt, that the machinery being placed there is of the latest and most improved types, and, when completed, the plant will he, in all respects, equal to any. thing of its kind in the entire south. vest"
 IIe further said "Thc Arizona Smelling company is offering great in. ducements to the miners of the terri. tory who own low grade propositions in tho way of reduction charges, and the railroad company is also giving reasonable rates, which will enable many mine owners tO market ore to advantage and at n profit, that up to the present timc could not be made to pay, owing to the cost of transporta. tion and exhorbitant smclter charges in Colorado and elsewhere"
 Lon D. Hall lived in this county for a number of years. He is n thorough mill man and miner, and is the inventor Of screen which is in much demand among mill men operating stamp bat. teries.
 Since leaving hcre he has been super intendent of the Fl Tigre mill one of the largest and most complete plants in tho state of Sonora, Mexico.
 He says that Sonora is n land of great mineral resources, but that it is as yet undcvelopcd, He believes that favapai county has great future and that tn" new shelter, when it gets in operation, will encourage many new mining enterprises to start m and will bring new life to many camps tb., have been idle for years.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
SELL REpUDIATES HIS CON
 FESSION.
lFrom Thnradayla DnllyN

Frank Bell. whose recent sensational confession to Inc shcrT's office here of the murder of Colonel Chavcs in New Ncyico on thc night of November 2G. laOi made the statement ycstcr day to the officers that hc was not the murderer of Colonel Chavcs and did not know who thc assassins were.
 llc did not deny making the state mcnt to the officers that he was the murderer of Chavcs, but said that he was drunk when he gave himself up and made thc confession. Apparently in a rational way he gave tho namc of the place where hc was employed before. at the time and after the mur der, and. going into dctal7, told the names of tho foreman md supcrin'cnd ent of the quarry where he worked. These men are well known in New Mexico, and Bell will be held here in custody until they are consulted and the fact of his whereabouts established or his statements runtradictcd
 Bell is T native of Germany. He is. according to his latest statements, e years of ngc, and has lived in the Uni ted States during the pas, forty years He confcsscs, among other things. to have been married three times to McS. jean wives and is said to be of low grade of intelligence and much ad dictcd to thc use of alcoholic s,imu lanis. That he is mentally unbalanced there seems to be no longer any doubt, He was examined on Tuesday by n prominent physician. who gave as his opinion that his mind was unbalanced md that he was suffering from acute alcoholism.
 Since his incarceration hc has eaten little and stands in his cell the greater part of tho day watching the door of the jail. He is of unkcmpt appearance and glance at his eye would convince ono that he has lost much of any men. tai faculties hc may have ever pos sessed., and that he is 6t subject for commitment to the territorial asylum for the insane rather than the hang mans moose.
 Deputy 1T. x. Marshal Fornor re. turned yesterday to Albuquerque, being unwilling to take tho prisoner with him until he has made farther investi gations in New Mexico.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
SKUNK BITES TOES OF SLEEPING
 MINER.
(From Friday's Daily)

The Nellis mining camp, situated about 25 miles cast of Mayer, near the head of Copper creek, was thrown into constcrnation early yesterday morning by lond uproar interminglod with the cries of "skunk" from the occu pants of one of the tents in which sev. cral of the miners were asleep.
 On arriving at the scene it was learned that n large specimen of the mcphitus americana had, in some way, gained admission into the place and had bitten Center Lusk, n well known miner of this country, who was asleep there, in the large toe of both feet, in. nicting ugly and painful wounds.
 The other occupants of the ten, vacated the premises and armed them. selves hastily with rocks and other convenient missiles, but it remained for the wounded man to despatch the in. tru,!"r, which he promptly and cffcetu.
 
 ally did, as soon as the unwclcome wis. itor came out of the door, with a piece of drill steel which he procured from pile of tools hard by.
 An examination of the dead animal failed to show any signs of hydropho. bia, and after it was uncermoniously dragged from the ncighborhood the wounded toes were examined and dressed with n mixture of gunpowder and tobacco juice, which is said by many miners and prospcctors to be sure preventative for blood poison.
 At last accounts he was not suffering much from the wounds. and it was no, thought that any serious complications would arise as n result of the bites.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
POPULAR PRESCOTT GIRL WED. DED AT wICKENBUR0.
 (rrom Tridsy's Dailvl

The many friends of Miss Mamie Francis in this city will be pleased to learn Of her marriage in Wickenburg on Wednesday morning at Q o'clock to Harry A. Reed. The ceremony was per. formed by Father Severin, of Phoenix. m St. Anthony's church, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Only the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties were present. Miss Mamie Baker, an inti. mate friend of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Frank Bracer acted as best man. After the ceremony a rc. ception was held at the home of the brides mother, where congratulations were extended. They then took the daylight express for this city, where they will make their future home.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
CONTRACT LET FOR FIFTEEN COTTAGES AT HUMBOLDT.
(From Fridays Daily)

While work is being pushed as rap idly as possible on the smclting plant of the Arizona Smeting company at Humboldt, the company is also mak' ing all possible preparations for the accommodations of its employees and otherwise completing plans which will make the new town of Humboldt n model of it's kind.
 Yesterday contracts were let to Elliott & Drcschcr for the erection of fifteen cottages and work was com. menccd on the erection of large boarding house and the Humboldt hotel, all of which will bc rushed to com. plction as fast as the material for the construction of the buildings can be placed on the ground. Water pipes will be laid to all parts of the new city and into the houses and dwellings which will also be fitted with electric lights and other Improvements, which will add much to the comfort and dc. sirability of tho place as home town.
 On February c it is tho intention to fire up and test the boilers, which are already installed, and following a few days later steam will bc turned into the engines. which will bc started and put in readiness to meet tho demands to bc placed upon them when the plant will be completed and started in opera. ton.
 The management expects to start the works in about two weeks.
 In addition to shipments of ore which have been arriving daily from mines in tho southern part of the ter. ri,ory and this county, several car. load lots have lately arrived from Mo. have county mining camps with advices of several consignments to follow.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
LIQUOR LICENSES ALL RAISED
 AT TUCSON.
From Thursdny's Daily.


 Wine rooms were abolished and sa. loon liccnscs were raised to 5000 per year at n special meeting oi the city council Saturday afternoon. says the Tucs"n Citizen. All thr members were present except Drachman, who was on, oi the city.
 The ordinance passed Saturday af tcrnoon also limits ihc number of sa looms to thirty. That is. eventually the number will be shaved down to thirty. ns the council has no desire to arbi. 'rarily crowd any of the present forty. two saloons out of business However. as some of this number go ont of bust ness and it is n forcgonc conclusion that some of them will be unable to pay inc liccnsc-no new licenses will be is. sued.
 Next to the abolition of gambling in Tucson, tho action of tLc council Satur. day afternoon was the most important enacted by any city legislative body in years. It will go far toward putting Tucson in her true light before the world. From being "wild and woolly" and wide open, Tucson has been trans. formed gradually into city which could well serve as model for cities in the older states.
 The council is being commended on all sides for it's action. It is realized that the "winc room" is one of the greatest curses of any city and there will bc no tears shed now that it is to disappear from Tucson.
 The raising of the retail liquor Ii. censc from s35 to si50 per quarter is regarded as excellent legislation. It will do away with number of low dives in which "niggcr whisky" and other cheap drinks are sold, and in which knife fights are of frcquen, occurrence. ncccssitating many ar. rests and consequent expense to the county and city.
 Tho wholesale liquor license was raised from $i0 to t75 per quarter.
 The ordinance passed states that mayor and council shall be the judges as to who shall receive licenses, and the council also has the right to revoke licenses issued to saloons when tho lat. ter are deemed bad for the welfare of the city and when the "pcacc, good or. der and public morals" demand such action.
 The wiping out of the wine rooms will not interfere with the private dining rooms Tho ordinance states that rooms are allowed in restaurants where bona fde meals arc served. The ordinance states specifically that lunches, sandwiches, crackers and cheese, and the like, are not real meals and will not serve as m ex- cuso for conducting dining rooms.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
GROUP

Begins with the symptoms of a com. mon cold; there Is chiliiness. sneez. ing sore throat, hot skin, quick pulse, hoarseness and impedcd respiration. Give frequent small doses of Ballard E horchound Syrup, Cthe child will cry Tor ID and at tho first sign of a croupy cough apply frequently Ballard's Snow Linimcnt to the throat.
 Mrs. A. Vliot, New Castle, Colo. writes. March 10, 1909; I think Bal. iard's Horchound Syrup wonderful remedy, and so pleasant to take.
 Sold by tho Brisley Drug Co.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
GREAT PROSPECTS IN HARCuvAR
 RANCE.
(From Thursdays Dally.) From Thursdays Daily.


 "from surface indications I believe that the IIarcuvar range O, mountains running north and south a short dis tance west of Wcndendale ia a great mineral country.' said I. \. McDon. nell, who had just returned from that section, to k Journal. Mine, man yes tcrday
 saw some great prospects of gold and copper ore in large lodges within radius of IT miles of wendcndale. n he said. "but as yet no great depth has been reached, but met miners and prospcctors in that locality from Colo. rado and Montana, some of whom have very good prospecting and mining ou, h's, who have developed some very good looking veins to a fair depth. and who arc getting out some shipping ore
 He further said that one grcnt drnw, back to the country was tho lnck I water, but that wherever wells were sunk that good. pure supply of water was found sufficient for all demands that were made upon it, and that it was his opinion that water could be found at very reasonable depth In any Of the valleys. A road is heinz cons, ruct  cd from Wendcndaio to thc Carrigar camp which will be shorter than the old rostc ny about ten miles, as soon as it Is completed, and which will pass through section where a large mum. her of miners and prospcc,ors are at work, some of whom arc getting ou, some very good ore.
 He also stated that regular shin. ments of ore were being made from Wcndendale and that this place was among the livcliest that he had seen during his trip
 '. S. Mcdonnell has made mining the