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Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22
Mine Taxation Questions.

The past thirty days have witnessed the propuuuding of a number of knOtty taxation questions to the authorities in Montana. It is the season when the commissioners take up the delicate task of equalizing assessment, raising many and lowering few, but creating some unrest and embarrassment by their actions and calling into play the ability of their victims to make iE- genious explanations.
 What constitutes a mine for pur- poses of taxation? What comprises net earnings and what items may be legitimately deducted from gross earnings? Is mining stock held in Montana Un property outside that commonwealth taxable in Montana? Would such taxation be double taxa tion? These indicate the delicate na- ture of the problems with which the authorities in Butte have been wrest- ling, and which they have settled af- ltE d ldHlllOLl. IT AAOb AO NllCAA nous satisfaction.
 The North Butte Mining Company was responsible for raising the first two questions mentioned above. With gross earnings of over 5,OO0,0OOS and reported net earnings of about 1,75O,- OOOS, the question was raised whether the sum of l,l64, ,OOOS paid out for new property could be legitimately de- ducted from gross earnings and charg- ed to expenses. The company's con- tention was that the new property ac- quired was simply added to the mine already owned and was therefore only an improvement, and as such to ne de- ducted from gross earnings. The com missioners viewed the matter differ ently and it is now under advisement.
 The taxation of Amalgamated and United Copper stocks has also been a
Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22
copper's Strong Position

A leading Amalgamated interest says: "So urgent has been the de- mand for copper that we have sold copper ahead. the ore for which has not been broken down in the mine."
 A Phelps Dodge interest says: eve are so closely sold up the balance Cf this year that we would not dare sell 5OO,OOO pounds for delivery during l9O6."
 The enormous sales of copper during August have assured all the copper companies of an IS l-2 cent market the balance of this year. The only fear is that some belated buyers may force an advance in the price above the present level, and this is not de- sired by the leading copper interests.
 The present market for the metal $ l9 cents for lake and IS B. cents for electrolytic. The strength of the pres ent situation is due to the extraord' = narily large demand for domestic COZ sumption. increased demand for ex- port, and the failure of the mines to maintain the same ratio of increase in production as in the first half of the year
Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22
Miners for Mining.

Now that many mines will soon be started up, owing to the approach of cool weather, it will not be amiss to point out a few facts which should be considered by Eastern mining com panies that are mining at long range. Many of these companies put up thou sands of dollars for work on their properties, and hundreds of stock holders are wondering why they are not getting dividends from their in vestments. A mine cannot be made in a day-very few are made in a year, and more yet have to go through the turning-down period by experts before they prove to the world that experts do not always report correctly. Some of our best producers were turned down repeatedly, but persistence won the day, and the United Verde and many other rich mines are turning out untold wealth to their owners.
 One of the secrets of success in min ing is that after you are certain that you have promising mining property, see that you employ men who under stand mining. Practical Western mining men who really wish to devel- op and make a mine pay invariably do so. Do not send out some relative or friend in order to get them placed or get them lucrative position at the mines. Right there you make a bad blunder. It is of utmost importance that you employ men who understand the mining business in this country men who know something about the characteristics of this rich section, and above all things men who will not gouge their companies for all they can put up. If you are contemplating the appointment of men for such positions consider the matter well. Competent, honest men who have had the eXper- fence are the ones you want. College graduates. clerks, grocery men, rail- road men and hundreds of other class es inexperienced in mining are mak- ing failures every day. Any honest old prospector in this country is in- finitely safer to trust with such work than the finest gentleman in the world if he doesn't know the business.
 It was but a few years ago that a company sent a man out here who thought he could mine. This great miner went to work in scientific manner and ordered shaft sunk at a certain point, and calculated that he would get the ledge at a certain point. The calculation looked fine on paper, but somehow it would't work. He did not know which way the ledge 'dip- ped" or forget to investigate, and sunk his shaft on the wrong side of the ledge. After sinking over loo feet he decided to drift, and still did not get it, and so gave up in despair, his company losing 15,000S. Other parties have the property now, and consider they have a big showing. We can point to another company that has been "skinned'', so to speak, by fel- low who professed to be mining man. The same company has an honest, up right man in charge now, and while he himself is not an experienced min CT, it is the general belief that he will employ men in the mine who do know, and it is confidently believed that this company, sadder, but wiser, for this experience, will soon be on the way to make the hearts of its stockholders glad d.-Wickenburg Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22

Sweet Picked Corned Beef-some- thing new and good, at
 KINGMAN MEAT MARKET.
Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22
"A Suggestion"

You had better investigate the sale at The Emporium. A fine lot of sum- mer goods at the lowest possible price.
Mohave County miner., 1906-09-22

E. E. Breed and other parties have sold a group of seven claims in the Mount Union section to a close cor poration of eastern capitalists who will start work right away upon a double compartment shaft of 1000 feet. The purchase price is said to be 35,OOOS. Mir. Breed has been developing these claims for the past two years. He has great confidence in the mineral rich ness of Hassayampa district, and re fers to the Storm Cloud as one of the best properties in the district. He says there is over two feet of ore in the Storm Cloud which will go over eos to the ton and that there is 1900 tons of such ore on the dump, all of which was taken out in development work. Figuring on 100 feet above and loo feet below of this ore, he says there is 5000, ,OOOS in values in it. Prescott Courier.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
An Appreciation of Capt johnson

Editor of Intelligencer will you
please allow me, member of Captain
Joseph H. Johnsons company, space
to pay small tribute to his worth as
man, comrade and friend
He was undemonstrative, yet he was
faithful in the performance of every
duty which devolved upon him. In his
business relations he was integrity it.
self.
He was an ardent member of the
Lutheran church, and by his consistent
life, bore testimony to the faith that
was in him.
He was true friend, as we, who
knew him best, most affectionately
bear witness, while his benefactions
can never be known. He never let
these out to the world, but his hand
was always out to those who were in
need. In the society of his fellow men
he was at all times a most welcome
companion.
His service in the army, from 81 to
'65. endeared him to every member of
Company H, 93rd Pa. Vols. Always
mindful of the men under him and al
ways doing everything possible. in his
power, for their comfort. While strict
in discipline. yet kind and affection
ate.
He was valued member of the COM
munity in which he lived. Every one
thought we'll of him. His door was
always open and no one was turned
empty handed away.
Yes, Joseph II. Johnson was preem-
inently private citizen. Privacy was
not only the habit of his outward con-
duct, but he carried the noblest quality
of manhood into every walk of life.
His home was an ideal one. There
happiness and love reigned supreme.
Joe, we will miss you. Miss you at
our annual reunions, we will miss
your CHEEKY correspondence. But we
have the satisfaction of knowing that
yours was life that it was well that
| lt mad been lived.
Fearless in the hour of danger, pat
riotic, and ready at all times, if neces-
sary, to give up life for the preserva-
tion of the Union. By your help you
helped to perpetuate a government, in.
tended by God as "A Government of
the People and for the People "
You have left us only for little
while. We expect that you are now
with those in the other Camping
Ground where taps are never sounded,
where love dwelleth forever. Good
bye Joe, it will not be long until all
the boys will meet you on the other
side of the great divide.
JOHN 4. HOWE.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
Letter From Jos. A. Steinmetz.

A couple of letters have been recelv.
ed at the Danville National bank from
the Pennsylvania branch of the Am.
erican Red Cross, one of which, ad-
dressed to M. G. Youngman, cashier,
urges that local Red Cross society be
organized in Danville to assist in the
present work of raising money for San
Francisco and to assist in keeping a
large fund in the national treasury
ready for future emergencies of the
same kind. The letter reads:
1t is true that the newspapers, and
independent sources, have done wonder
full work, and that the United States
has responded beyond anything that
the world has ever witnessed. At the
same time, the catastrophe is the great
est that has ever come to the civilized
world. and the long tedious months of
life and death work, are still. before
us, and it is the Red Gross to whom
this work will naturally fall.
Our corps of doctors and nurses are
already in the field, and we have the
cooperation of all branches of the
army, giving us the services of the
disbursing officers, quartermasters,
commissary department Of both army
and navy. The sick must be nursed,
the babies nurtured, and homes built
for the orphans and widows 1t is a
work that will take us at least year,
so if you will speak to your citizens,
and get the cooperation Of your local
newspaper, we are sure that the Red
Gross will have response from you.
We wish you would ask the good
people of Danville, to organize local
Red Cross society, to which any one
may belong upon the payment of 81. co.
Half Of this amount is retained by
your local treasurer, for current ex-
penses, and the other half, goes to the
national treasurer, through the Penn
sylvania headquarters to Washington.
We are hoping to develop the Red
Gross to more than million members
(the Japanese have one million two
hundred and fifty thousand), and this
number, at half dollar each, sent for
ward to the national treasurer, will
give the President of the United States
and the advisors and the officers of the
American national Red Gross, sum
of $500, 900. 90 to be expended at the
first call of distress, rather than wait
weeks and months, and perhaps in
definitely, for active congress, etc.
Please, therefore, take it in hand to
organize Red Gross which can be
done if ten members meet, and we
shall be glad to assist you in any way
in our power.
Yours very truly,
JOSEPH A. STEINMETZ,
Secretary Penna. Branch.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
The Contract Awarded.

The contract for the new Masonic
temple, at Bloomsbury, being built by
Caldwell consistory,S. p. r. s., Bend.
degree, A. AS. r.. was awarded yes
terday afternoon to Ritter & Smith, of
Allentown, the contract price being
$43, 998. The contract is for the build
ing alone, which will be an exceeding
ly pretentious structure. representing
an Investment of $50, 200.
The temple will occupy the site
formerly belonging to the Y. M. @.
A., at the north west corner of Mar
ket square, and will have frontage of
6S feet and depth of 1870 feet. In
style of architecture it will be English
Renaissance. 1t will be constructed
of pressed brick and terra Gotta and
will be three stories high.
On the first floor will be club rooms
and banquet hall to seat 800 persons.
On the second floor will be an auditor
ium in pit form with stage 30x56
feet. equipped with drop scenery. The
third floor will be devoted to lodge
purposes.
The contract was awarded at meet
ing of the building committee of the
consistory. There were six bidders,
among them being d. j. Rogers, of
this city.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
Death of Frank r. Sechler.

Franklin R. Sechler, an old citizen
of the town and representative of one
of our very Oldest families, departed
this life Monday evening.
The deceased had been in feeble
health for some time. He was afflict-
ed with heart trouble, so that while
unable to lead very active life, he
was still able to move about. As late
as yesterday forenoon he walked down
town.
About 12 o'clock he was taken quite
ill, but soon recovered somewhat and
between one and two o'clock ate
lunch. Later he was seized with an
other bad attack and about 5. 80 o clock
he passed away.
The deceased was the son of Jacob
Sechler, who was soldier in the war
of 1912, and pioneer of this section.
He had eight brothers and one sister,
all leading and well-known people in
their day. The brothers were: Abram
Samuel, Jacob, Charles. Alem, James
and Lafayette. These are all deceased
with the possible exception of James,
who when last heard from was in Lou
isiana. His whereabouts at present,
if living, are not known here. Mrs
Thomas Coxey, mother of Jacob s.
Coxey, of Massillon, o. now deceased.
was a sister of Franklin R. Sechler.
The deceased was aged 80 years, one
month and one day. He spent his en-
tire life in Danville. During his
younger days he was a moulder, but
he was best known to the people Of the
present generation as livery stable
keeper. Latterly he drove cab.
Mr.. Sechler is survived by his wild
ow and a son and daughter, CLARK
Sechler of Philadelphia and Barbara
A. MRS. Mckinney of this city. He
is also survived by seven grandchil-
dren, Clyde and John Sechler, Of Phil
adelphia, and Maude, Abbie, Frank.
May and William Mckinney, of this
city. There are two great grandohil-
dren, sons of Clyde Sechler Of Phila-
delDhia
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
William rlortimer Passes Away.

William Mortimer, another old resi-
dent of Danville, yesterday passed from
earth. He was afflicted with heart
trouble and had been in failing health
for year. He was seriously ill. how
ever, only for three or four days. Hope
was abandoned during Tuesday night
and at 1 80 yesterday afternoon the
end came.
William Mortimer was a native OF
England, but came to this country in
1850. He settled in Danville and re-
manned here until his death. For forty
years he followed the occupation OF
pudding and was employed at the
plant now known as the Reading iron
works. For over thirty years he was
a member of Trinity M. E. church
and was a consistent and Jealous Chris
tian. He never chewed nor smoked,
nor drank Intoxicating liquors. 1t is
said that he did not know the taste of
these.
The deceased was a widower, his
wife preceding him to the grave twelve
years ago. He was aged SO years and
two days and is survived by two SONS
and one daughter: Samuel Mortimer
of Danville; Rev. J. H. Mortimer,
pastor of Third street Methodist
church, ,Williamsport, and Julia (Mrs.
Joseph Diehl) of this city.
William Mortimer descended from
an old English family. His father,
John Mortimer, was in the English
navy for forty years. He was present
at the battle of Trafalgar in 1905 and
had the honor of seizing Lord Nelson
as he fell mortally wounded. Like his
son, who spent his life in Danville he
was. temperate and abstemious and
neither drank, chewed nor smoked.
From 1906 to the end of his days he
was pensioned by the British govern
ment in recognition of the services he
rendered the wounded admiral, Lord
Nelson.
The funeral will take place Friday
at 3 p. m. from the Trinity NJ. E.
church. Interment will be made in
the Reformed cemetery.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
MAY USE SOFT COAL.

There is bare wo.months' supply
of coal ON hand at the water works,
which means that in case of miners
strike of any duration the borough
may be driven to the extremity of US
ing bituminous coal Washery coal,
even if that article can be procured, as
shown by past experiments, is poor
make shift and proves costly in the
end. River coal was relied upon dur
ing the previous miners strike, but
conditions as relate to this product
have changed very much since then.
Whatever river coal exists still lies in
the bottom of the stream and there is
no certainty either as to the quantity
available or the success that may at
tend an attempt to extract it.
1t may be relied upon, however, that
the water works will be kept in opera
tion and that the borough will have
light. When it is explained however,
that one car load of coal hardly sufficet
| to keep the water works running q
week some idea may be formed of the
problem relating to fuel that our wat
er commissioners may have to face be-
| fore the summer is over.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
SUBSCRIPTIONS
POURING IN

Contributions still continue to come
| in for the San Francisco relief fund
and Burgess Rogers yesterday steted
that he would not be surprised if the
total amount finally subscribed would
approximate one thousand dollars. This
will all be turned over to the Pennsyl-
vania branch of the American Nation
al Red Gross Society. 1t is said that
the independent committees have met
with some delay in getting their work
forwarded, while the Red Gross is the
efficient channel and is authorized by
President Roosevelt. The secretary of
war, Hon. William Taft. who is also
president of the national Red Gross So
ciety, has placed at its disposal all the
facilities of all branches of the army
and navy, the service of the disbursing
offices, commissary and quartermaster
departments and these are doing splen-
did work on the field of destitution.
A letter from the Red Gross received
at the Danville National Bank yester
day stated: 'We are making an appeal
also for Santa Rosa and other smaller
towns which must not be overlooked.
Our work is matter of life and death
for months to come and should disease
and pestilence break out in the ref
ugees camps, which seems inevitable,
then, indeed, we have a serious task
before us. We figure that in the early
stages of relief work dollar may save
life.
I'VE would be grateful if your COM
mittee would be disposed to send at
least one-half of your funds through
the Red Gross, as we are now getting
supplies from the centers of the mid
die west to go on our special Red Gross
trains. Our desire is to organize the
work so that the best economy may be
exercised and instantaneous relief ac-
complished.
The committee put in all its spare
time soliciting yesterday and collect
ed in this way $67. 50, which added to
the $511. II previously subscribed gives
total of $578. 81 already turned in.
There will be several snug sums to
add to the above. Among them is some
seventeen dollars subscribed at the hos
pital for the insane and $21. 75 collected
in the 10 inch mill of the Reading
iron works yesterday. 1t is understood
that nearly $3.50 have been subscribed
at the First National bank, concerning
which amount more will be said later.
A collection was taken up in the
schools of the borough yesterday, the
result of which has exceeded all ex-
pectations. The sum realized was fifty
nine dollars and some cents.
Following are the subscriptions re-
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
Il Want Sewer Connections.

The Thomas Beaver Free Library
building and especially that portion
devoted to the Y. M. G. A. is put to
great inconvenience at present owing
to the fact that the big cesspool in the
cellar has become filled up. There
seems to be no relief in sight except
by connecting with the borough sew
er, which at present in the direction
of the library extends no further than
West Mahoning street.
1t is SAID that at its next meeting
council will find itself confronted with
a petition for sewer connection at the
library, which if granted, will mean
the extension of the sewer out Fast
Mahoning street to Ferry street and
up Ferry to the library
When the library was built the
cesspool was constructed under the
building and it has been in service
during the twenty years that have
elapsed. Whether the situation is re-
lieved by sewer extension or by some
other means, no little work will be in
volved and it may be quite while be
fore things are in good working order
about the building.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
SCALE COMMIT,
TEE In SESSION

WILKES April 25.-This
city today was the center of the inter
ests that are creating national concern
in the anthracite coal situation. The
scale committee is in session here to
arrange an answer to the recent pro-
position of the operators.
The committee met this morning,
and after an hours debate, referred the
arrangement of its answer to the sub
scale committee, which is composed
of President Mitchell. the district
presidents and the district secretaries.
The latter were in session nearly all
of this afternoon, and reported back
to the scale committee tonight, the
conference adjourning at 8 o'clock.
President Mitchell. when question
ed as to the nature of the answer that
would be made to the operators, stated
that absolutely no information would
be given out until tomorrow.
The scale committee will meet again
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
In the meanwhile Wilkes-Bar is
rife with rumors, some of which pres
age strike, and others, equally as
persistent, predict all amicable settle
ment and an early return to work.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-04-27
Not Affected by Great Fire.

Miles and Peifer, local insurance
agents, have received advices from the
several fire insurance companies which
they represent, stating that none are
seriously affected by the wholesale de-
struction by fire wrought in San Fran
cisco. In the number heard from are
the Continental. the Boston, Fire
mems Fund, Glen Falls, Agricultural,
American of Newark, and s. V. E. A.
of Sweden. Each company has assets
sufficient to pay all loss and will not
be obliged to touch the capital stock.
They are all ready to make immediate
payment.
The above is very gratifying news
not only for the agents but also for
those insured in the several companies.