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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-03

By virtue Of a decree OF the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Va render
ed on the 18th day Of March, 1907. IN the
chancrry cause thercin depending under the
STYLE Of Mary c. S. Burch VS. Ella hose use, omoot
and others. the undersigned, the Special Com
missieners therein named. will oiier Tor SAFE
at public auction on
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12

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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REOPEN WITH SEVERAL NEW TEACHERS
 (Fsen wsdslsday's Dsily.)

The schools opened yesterday with their usual attendance. About sixty new pupils enrolled from the outside, several from San Francisco, some from other parts of California, some from the cast, and some from other parts of the country and territory.
 About two weeks ago the board of trustees received tho resignation of Miss McGill from her work in the kindergarten. Miss Myrtle Boyle was elected to All the vacancy. Miss Boyle iS n graduate of the Los Angeles State Normal, and specialized along kinder garten lines. She has had three years' experience in teaching, two in the grades in the Santa Fe public schools and one as assistant Kindergarten teacher in the same place.
 Miss Mason's grade is filled this year by Miss Minnie Gossmann, a graduate of the State Normal at Nor. maj, Illinois. Miss Gossman taught four years in the public schools at Monticello, Illinois, and has special ized in music. Miss Mason is teaching this year in California.
 Miss Florence Ford takes the room that Miss Swanson had last year. the fifth grade. Miss Ford is a graduate of the Tempe Normal, and has taught several years in the public schools of Jerome and Phoenix. Miss Swanson Is to he married in October.
 Frederick Decker takes the mammal training work formerly in charge of Mr. Clark. MT. Decker took manua, training course in the University of Illinois snd in the Lewis Institute at Chicago. He has taught manual train. ing in the public schools of Quincy. Illinois, and of East Chicago, Indi. ana. MT. Clark takes e position this year as teacher of manual training in the Tempe Normal school.
 Is all other departments, both in the grades snd in the high school, the tame teachers have charge as last year.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
CURTAINS TUNNELS OPEN oop
 VEINS.
ttrom Thursdays Daily)

For almost six years John Currao "aH been engaged in the deve,opm.n, or group of claims of which he ,s the owner, situated on the Lynx creek and Poland divide, in which there ia one of the best showings for th. amount of ground opened of any prop. eHy in the district.
 The lower tunnel is now in il a;s. 'aneo of l,2oo feet, and he is still pushing it ahead. In the last 30 feet r"" n shoot of ore was uncovered th.. extended for the entire distance and averaged n foot in thickness, carrying go'd values of $40 to the ton. accord. 'ns 'o the returns received from sam. pes recently taken. This is the third s"oot or ore encountered in the tuuns, 'ne nFst one being over 300 feet |, "ns'n and the second 200 feet long.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
INTERPRETING ITEMS FROM LIVE
 " MAYER.

MAYER, Sept. 4-Mr. and Mrs. J. \. Johnson have taken possession of the house formerly occupied by Mrs. f~"k Ward.
 Mrs. Ed. Hill and daughter have gone to Prescott, where they will re main this winter. Miss Hill will .,. tend the public school there.
 Miss Winnie Mayer is visiting m Prescott. She is n guest of her sis'er, Mrs. R. \. Looaey.
 Miss Gertrude Thompson, the new teacher who will conduct th. school here for the ensuing year. arrived in Mayer last Friday. She is a gues, a' the Wagner hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. F.. W. McClare of the Easy Boss mine have returned from ,u extensive visit with eastern friends.
 Robert Wells left Wednesday night for Prescott, where he will attend high school this winter.
 Niss Bertha and Master George Goldsworthy, who have been visiting with their grandparents, Mir. ani Mrs Samuel Goldsworthy, have returned 'o their home in Prescott.
 Among the Mayer people who at tended the dance at McCabe donday night were the following: NIT and Mrs. Ed.valley and Mcssrs. Geo. Wood ling and Clark.
 One of the most exciting ball games witnessed in Mayer was played here last Sunday between the Rigby In dians and the Mayer team. Eleven .n' nings were necessary 10 decide the game. which resulted in n score of II to 10 in favor of the Intians. The game was umpircd by IT. I. Marisehen.
 Miss Cornell of Prescott is a guest at the McMichnel home.
 A. F.. Manley and family Iesvc Thursday for Lowell, where they will make their home in the fu,,rc Mr Manley has accepted a position in 2 mine there.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
IMPORTANT MINING DEAL q
 NO wCLosED.
(From wsdsssday's Daily.)

An important mining deal WITS closed on Saturday last when the title to the Golden Star group of three claims in the Mineral Point district passed from Robert Burns and Henry Brown to the Lucky Star Mining com. pany. corporation recently formed here and composed of 'California capi talist- and mining men.
 A force of men are now at work re. timbering the shaft which is now down to depth of l40 feet, laSus gasoline hoisting plant has been pur. chased which will be installed as soon as delivered on the ground when de. veloPment of the mine will be com menced on a pretentious scale.
 The mine was a good producer many years ago. when owned by Norton and Webb, who abandoned work there after water level was reached.
 Besides the shaft which is to be the scene of operations the vein. or rather porphyry dyke. is opened on the sur. face by number of shallower shafts, showing it to be continuous for a great distance. Over 200 feet of drifts have been run from the shaft, the values being found in veinlets of quartz from 12 to IS inches in thick. ness which are found from Ie to I5 feet apart, the porphyry filling be- tween also carrying fair values in gold.
 The locations cover a good millsite with fair water supply. while sufi. "'enf water for stamp mill can be had in the development of the mine.
 The camp is situated about ten miles east of Jerome Junction and about three and one half miles from the mines of the feager Canyon Copper company in the Black Hills range. It is easily reached by good wagon roads from this city or from Yesger siding on the Bradshaw Mountain rail. road, four miles distant.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12

the ore in all three being of the .n. general character and value.
 The vein is opened by another fin, nel 27O feet in length farther un ,, mountain, from which several ,h;. ments of ore have been made v,;', gave returns of $45 to the ton in .,,, while the second.class ore, which ,, treated at a mill, gave average re,r,,' of $2s to the ton.
 The group consists of ten claim. the vein under development bein, ,, same upon which the Accidental min. is located 1000 feet to the north. n. l 200 foot tunnel tapping it a, a deo,1 of 36o feet below it's apex. The pa. land tunnel also taps the same y., at depth of about 700 feet, xl.,. excellent values were found, som. ., the locations of the Poland N;,;,. company covering 1t for q eonsid.,, ble distance.
 Curran's camp is situated abou, on, mile from the Lynx creek mouth of ,l, Poland tunnel, his ground being Gov. cred with q heavy growth of pin. from which mining timbers can b. s. cured n, a nominal cost.
 He Is now making arrangement. {, star, another tunnel farther down ,t, mountain which will tap the vein |, the end of his claims st a depth of ,l most 1000 feet.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12

the sinking of the shaft, which con tinued for distance of 10 feet, when the other day the ore body again rc. appeared on the west side of the shalt showing richer gold and copper va lucs than the body passed through nearer the surface.
 Work on the shaf, is being pushed with energy and a new hoisting plant which has recently been purchased ny the company, will be installed as soon as delivered on the ground.
 When "A depth of 100 feet is reached drifts will be run in either direction along the vein, and a series of cross cuts run through the ore deposits.
 The group is situate immediately east of the Prescott and McCabe wag' on road in the vicinity of the Four Mile house in q district which has been travcrsed by miners and pros peetors since the first settlements m this city and Lynx creek in the early sos.
 The ledge- covered by the locations pass through n slate contact cutting through the granite formation in q northcrly and southerly direction for many miles, extending from near 'he head of Lynx creek to the granite peaks known as the Point of Rochs.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
CHANCE or MANAGERS.
L. A. Dudley Takes Charge Of the
 Western Union.
(From Thursdays Dsily.)

x. K. Jones. who succeeded Mir. Bailey as manager of the Western Union office at Prescott about q year ago. has resigned his position and leaves this morning for San Francisco. where he will again resume his duties with the company. The family of Mr. Jones have taken up their residence at Pacific Grove, California. and it is in order to bc near them tha, he asked the company for a transfer. During his stay in Prescott Mr. Jones has made many warm friends who regret his departure. He has been m eff cient manager of the local office. and leaves with an excellent record of his stewardship. the business having in. creased 10 large extent during the past year.
 His successor is l.. A. Dudley. who has been here several days familiariz. ing himself with the routine work of fhe office. He comes here from Cali. fornia, but has held positions with the company in New York and other east. "rn cities. at one time handling the A'Sociated Press dispatches for New York daily. He is a skilled tclc. ggrapher, and the eompany's office is evidently in good hands.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
GODDARD COMPANY M ExcRr
 LENT CONDITION.

A, a meeting of the stockholdsn sf the Goddard Mining company Ls,y Tuesday in the law offices of Alter ncy K. E. Morrison the company l, financial affairs were found to be in .,l eellent condition, and . plan was p.rl fee,ed for the continuation of th. t. vclopmcnt work on the ground on |. larger scale than ever.
 A new hoisting plant recently psil chased will be at once installed al the l5ofoot shaft, which 1t is proposed to sink to much greater depth srd from which 1t is proposed to open ,l. vein with a series of drifts, eros. cut. and raises.
 The ledge being developed follow, large porphyry dyke over 200 is, in width, the filling of which is hisAly mineralixed. carrying gspd values is copper, gold and silver, with a mall percentage of lead.
 Over I.400 feet of work, in the shsy. of shafts. drifts and cross.euts, tas already been done on the group a eleven claims. good bodies of ore of fair value being exposed ia all 4 th. openings.
 The properties arc situated in 'se Black Rock Mining district, and ,te locations cover. in addition to the re' work of veins, . water right with [, nevcr.failing water supply suffiei's' for all demands that may be made on it for domestic and reduction psr poses.
 The following board of directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year: C. F. Goddard of this city, II T. Ncn. NJ. 4. Gammond, D. F. Hunt singer and Isaac Guckcnh~im of Pi'''i burg. Pa., and Ed. Csrothers of ws'A1 ington Pa.
 M meeting of the board of a'1 reetcrs held immediately after the 'd] iournment of the stockholders mer'1 ing the following officers were ehOse' to take charge of the eompany's 'i1 fairs: C. F. Goddard, president sHa general manager; J. T. Neh. hn' vice president: NJ. A. Hammond, s'1 retary; D. F. Huntsinger. ass's'ah7 retary. and F. w. Chase. treasuret
 C. F. Goddard. president and s''1 eral manager of the concern, Jeff la' evening on the southbound for 'h1 company's camp in the Black R"'1 district.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12

limits were extended Co include his property and that he regularly paid all taxes assessed against the prop erty since that time, and asked that the so-callcd tax sale be cancelled.
 The matter was taken under advise mcnt by the council as well as a mum bcr of other tax matters of less i'm. portance.
 The city attorney was ordered to draw an ordinance authorizing the city authorities to sell all of the va. cant lots owned by the city within its corporate limits, when Councilman Head called the attention of his col. leagues 10 the fact that something should he done to get rid of the large number of dogs that were daily no. ticed running at large on the prin. eipal streets of the city and interfer. ing with people on the sidewalks. The mayor said that this town had the ugliest looking dogs in it that he had ever seen in any country, that he really knew only one handsome canine In the city. and it was owned by a col. ored woman, and after stating that he was informed that there was a mad dog in town. instructed the chief of police, with the consent of the council. to kill all dogs caught run. sing at large ou the streets whether the brutes were decorated with tax tags or not.
 A receipt for $l,OOO from the San Francisco relief committee was read acknowledging the donation for the earthquake sufferers and extending most sincere thanks for the remit. tance.
 City Health Officer Days report stated that the city was in good ssni. tary condition, that eight births were reported during the month of August and nineteen deaths. the majority of the latter being residents of other states who had come here in search of health.
 The city assessor and tax collector reported license collected for the month in the sum of Sl.o5s.45. water collections for the same period s2.. s03.65 and tax collections $ll3.l6 The report was referred to the finance l committee.
 The city recorder reported the col. lection of s25o in fines during the month of August, $50 of which val for carrying concealed weapons and the balance for forty violations of ordinance 1c2.
 After the regular monthly accounts against the city were audited and al lowed the council adjourned. Coun cilman Brown was absent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
TO DEVELOP THE MINERAL HILL
 GROUP.

As n sequel to the return of GeoTEl Wood, the mining engineer, from visit to New York city, where he 'O7 the Mineral Hill group of mines l the Bill Williams river country to wealthy syndicate, a force of men "'] recently started in the development 0' the property, which it is the inten''01 to open in large way and m 'nap' foi the conduct of extensive op'"I tionS.
 The Mineral Hill mines are eon"'] cred among the most promising VI that country of mineral wonders 'A1 resources of which fs now a,trae''' the attention of the entire eoun"' since the construction of the ArizOa1 and California railroad to the o0'V| rado river has become m assured '']
 The camp h situated near what known as Cave Point, about one n'"1 distant from the Hill Williams r''1 and about nine miles from inc oo' rado river. It is sixteen miles "'' the nearest point on the Arison" '' California railroad and within "" short distance of the preliminary '| vey for a through line recently '"'' along the Bill Williams river o' corps of Santa Fe engineers U
 MT. Wood is . mining man o' "' years' experience, and the prOp'" will be developed under his d're,''vr ,';,, He is confident that the Miner" I , will srs long be smoag the most "' ia the entire territory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
SALE MADE or THE COMMODORE.
from rLnrsday's Daily.)


 T. N Cyarnowski of Congress stop ned over here oh sunday last on ms return home from ar eX'end"d bus'' ness visit in thc east.
 Wbil. ahscu, he closed q deal win ,h. So,,tbvrst,tn Development com ,a,v far thr sale of his Commodore ,,oru ,f mines in the Weaver district, retaining an interest in The property and the management of the concern which has already perfected an eS' ,ensiyc plan of development of the mines to be at once commenced.
 \ large hois,ing plant has been pur' chased and is now en route to the comr ,o be erected at one of the shafts which it is proposed to sink To great dep,b and from which the vein will be oponcd by a system of laterals and cross cuts. the vein being large fs' sure associated with porphyry dyke, fhp NdllS O1 NHl'h h''' "'' f'
 fouud in a cross.cut run from the bot tom of shaft l30 feet ID depth run for a distance of 60 feet.
 The group consists of sixteen eIaims which cover 2i.000 feet of the Assure vein which is opened on the surface Al intervals for the entire distanc" by n number of shallow shafts varying in depth from the one above mentioned 10 70 fee, and showing the vein to be strong and continuous for the entire distance and carrying good values.
 An average of ?o samples taken from the ou,croppings of the ledge taken by a competent mining engineer, gave returns of s24.37 to the ton in gold with small values in other metals These samples were taken from an average width on the surface of 2Vo feet and q, various points along the vein.
 Sufficient water eau he had in the decpe-, shaft to supply lo-s'amF mill and neverfailing supply of wa ter can be secured at the Hassayampa river. which is only two miles distant from the ground.
 The camp I- peasantly situated m the hear, of the Weaver mountains about lt miles distant from Congress | Junction. on the S. r. r. and r. rail road and about three T'les east of the | famous Rich bill. near Octave. at ar elevation of 3.350 feet above the sea level
 The formation of the country rocl covered bv the locations of ih" group is granite, gneiss and schis' GU, b, large diori,e and porphyry dykes. Th' Assure vein. which is now 10 be de veloped. is considered by many o the old time miners and prospectors o the district to be the "Mother lode . of tha, section. all being united in th' belief ,ha, i, will in time be devel oped into wonderful property.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
JAILED AT TUCSON.

PHOENIX. Arix.. Sept. 5.--A spe, eisl from Tucson says that Humbcrt, Trevino and vallario. the three for. eigners arrested at Nogales and Nov. " camp charged with melting re. bellion in Mexico. were brought to Tucson today by the rangers for safe keeping. The sheriff of Tucson threw a strong guard around the jail iu fear of attempted rescue by their friends across tho border.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-09-12
CHRONICLE SHAFT AGAIN IN ORE
 BODY.
(Fron Wednesdays Dwisy.r

On account of ito proximity 10 this city, being only fosr miles distant, the development work aow going on at tho Chronicle group of mines, ercite~ more than usual interest here.
 From . depth of 25 to 65 feet the shsft and the series of crosscuts run from 1t have all been in ore, which ear. ries high grade values in gold and cop. per, the extent of the ore body being as yet undetermined.
 At $50 ft . horye was encountered in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Carl Lancer to Live Here

Carl Lancer. noted American vir-
tuoso, will soon arrive to make Los
Angeles his home.
Mr.. Lancer comes from a family of
violin makers. For five generations
the male members of the family have
devoted their attention to the fashion,
ing of string instruments. Among
Others which his father has made Is
the violinola, which is a combination
of violin and viola. The strings are so
arranged as to give quality OF tone.
power and sweetness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
EMPEROR ENTERTAINS
AMERICAN OFFICERS
BY Associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept 1.-The annual parade
Of troops in celebration of Sedan day
took place today before Emperor Will
lam on Templehof field in splendid
weather.
Many Americans attended. including
General Thomas X. Barry and the
party OF American officers invited by
the emperor to be present at the an
nual maneuvers. Ambassador Tower
took Mrs. Barry to the parade ground
In his carriage.
Among the other nonresident Amer
leans present were Hermann Rider of
New York, Charles r. Flint of New
York, Major John Peshine, u. s. A.
(retired) and Mrs. Peshine. OF Santa
Barbara. Cal.
General Barry and his party have
been invited to dine at the castle.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

Bon voyage and with figures Of Mer-
curry bearing baskets of fruit on his
upraised hand.
Herbert's Newest Stunt
Victor Herbert has returned to New
York garbed In white flannel suit, In
a blaze of rugged health and flush
Of musical enthusiasm. He is prepar-
ing for his new productions music
dramatic RED Mill" in Buffalo.
Whether the title of the RED Mill
alludes to the scenes of diluted dis
sipation and affected wickedness which
were obtained at the RED Mills of
Paris, or whether the reference Is fatty
rural and domestic, Mr.. Herbert DID
not divulge. The former director or
the Pittsburg symphony orchestra goes
To "Irontown" i'm few weeks to show
the people of that city how much they
lest when they lost him as conductor
of the orchestra.
The Laborer's Feast
At Spruce street and Park row scores
of laborers are at work on SKY
scraper During the noon hour they SIT
in rows on the timbers on the ground
and eat their luncheons. Eeach man
produces a tinpail or a paper package
and proceeds to extract therefrom
sandwiches, hunks of bread and large
slices of pie which are washed down
by copious draughts from the
"growler." Immediately there appears
upon the scene a hurdy-gurdy, from
which the italian owner grinds out
"Cavalleria Rusticana'' and other OPP
cratic airs, varied with current popu-
lar songs. "The Wearing of the Green
also is rendered, probably for the bene-
fit of those of the laborers who trace
their ancestry back to the Emerald
Isle. In this manner the grimy work.
men enjoy a table d'hote luncheon
with music" every day.
Flowers and Business
When Charles Dudley Warner wrote
his "Saunterngs" he committed him.
self to great deal Of admiration over
the window boxes filled with blooming
plants that adorned the facades OF
business houses abroad and also to
the statement that If the same thing
were tried here the credit Of the firm
attempting 1t would suffer. There is
one old business house in the Broad
way shopping district that has de-
cided to run that risk this year, ap-
parently, for across the front of It's
white-f fronted building 1t has arranged
two lines of green window boxes filled
and hanging over with scarlet geran-
iums. The effect is charming.
THE GOTHANITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
AUTH0RITIESGIvE DEATH LIST
San Francisco Victims of Terrible
Calamity of April 1s Num-
ber 452
Bv Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. lin all
452 people persisted as the result of the
disaster of April Is. The local health
department. so stated in a formal re-
port sent yesterday to the state board
of health. OF the victims 266 were
killed by falling walls. III persisted by
fire, Z were shot and died as the
result of ptomaine poisoning due to
eating emergency" canned goods of
poor quality; 351 were males and II
females; 420 are believed to have been
white, Is Chinese and Japanese.
Eleven were less than year old. The
figures given relate to the deaths
proved to have occurred.
The figures relative to males and
females and races of the victims were
compiled to June 30 Since then 10
deaths have been reported, making a
total to date 452.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Germans Land In Chile
By Associated Press.

Iy AH1UCIdlVu IIV88
BuENOS AYREs. Sept. Ia dis
patch received here from a French
source at Valparaiso reports that the
German consul there, fearing the pos
sible looting OF the consulate. had
detachment Of blue jackets from the
German cruiser Falk landed. The
Chilean minister Of war, 1t is added,
promptly demanded the re-embarka-
tion OF the sailors. saying that the
Chilean police We're Well able TO main
tain order Ia Valparaiso.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Earthquake Shakes Prussia
By Associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept. IA dispatch from
Ems, Prussia, says that an earthquake
shock extending from south to north,
was felt there at 6:15 this morning
Three further shocks are reported to
have occurred In the vicinity of Ems.