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The La Jara chronicle., 1907-06-07

81. Iscore, the eye man, was do
ing business in town, Thursday.
Miss Della Jordon drove down
from Alamosa, Thursday, to spend
short time with her friend, Miss
Iva Seyfer.
DR.. Schenck has built a cement
pit in his garage. The doctor is
somewhat of mechanic as well as
an able physician.
Judge McCunniff What would
you do, Clarke, if you were worth
million dollars?"
Clarke Mosier with longing eye)
I'D go a. fishin'."
La Jara can truthfully boast of
having the newsiest paper in the
valley. The Chronicle sets more
type than any other two valley
papers combined.
1. j. Burris, manager of this
end of the Colorado Telephone
company, and Auditor Ryan, were
in town checking up the local Of
fee. The gentlemen, who make
this trip often, always find things
ship-shape at this point.
A. V. kirkpatrick, of Romeo,
sold his 16O acres of land to G. A.
Kiliion, of St. Louis. Mr. Kirk
patrick, will leave shortly for Ala
mosa at which place he will start
restaurant. Mr.. Killion will re-
side on and improve his late pur-
chase.
Mrs. Morgan's father is expect
ed to arrive here from Ohio, this
week from Ohio His daughter,
who has been i'll these many
weeks, does not seem to regain
strength as it was hoped she
would, but that will no doubt
come in short time.
1t took Miss Emma Norland
several moments to recover her
equilibrium, Wednesday night.
as she opened the door of her
home in response to the ring of
the bell. And it was no wonder,
for standing before her was a big
crowd who came to surprise her.
The Norland hospitality, however,
came to the rescue and it wasn't
long until everybody was having
a good time. After refreshments
the party dispersed to their var
ious homes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-06-07

If your horses need shoeing
take them to Brumbly's. He'll do
it right.
All kinds of fresh vegetables can
be had at divers meat market at
prices that will suit your pocket
book.
The Capulin road commissioner,
Jose L. Valdez, is doing good
work on the Capulin roads and
bridges.
VIM. Mallett and DIR. Orr were
up from Alamosa in the doctors
auto, Wednesday. Mr.. Mallett is
recovering from hard illness,
and is not as strong as he might be.
Felis Rivera and small son, were
in town, Thursday. Mr.. Rivera,
who is one of Capulin's busy farm
ers, says that the crop outlook is
gilt-edged.
Those who ought to know say
that the Conejos is too high for
tirst-class trout fishing, yet the
mere act of being at the end of a
fish pole up on the Conejos, is JOY
supreme.
These are housecleaning days
the saddest of the year for many
householders. Happy the house,
hold where the work is not thrice
done; once by threat or prediction
again actually, and finally, by re-
minders of what work it was.
j. II. Shemwell has returned
from two-weeks' sojourn al
Clarke Springs at which place he
has been taking baths for his old
enemy, the rheumatism. Although
he is obliged to resort to the use
of cane to strengthen his steps
his business eye is just as keen al
ever and he expects to sell some
big pieces of land in the near fu-
ture.
The sovereign grand lodge, l. o
o. F., has designated June 9th, as
the day for decoration and mem,
orial services and has ordered the
subordinate lodges to prepare fol
that day. June 9th is also Wood
men of the World decoration day
and it will be at this time that the
unveiling of the monument ovel
the grave of the late j. NJ. Coch
ran will be held.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
SUPERVISORS MEET AND AUDIT
 BILLS
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

At the monthly meeting of the board of supervisors, held yesterday, the usual monthly bills against the county were audited and allowed, and the monthly account of the treasurer, showing n balance of $lO6. 6.363Os, was checked and found correct. After the bids for printing, stationery and sta. tioncry supplies, burial of the county dead, feeding of prisoners, care of clocks, county hospital, and county phy. sician were opened, the board adjourn. cd until today. Supervisors Smith and Harrington were present.
 The following submitted bids were opened: Printing, F. A. Rogers, Sl,lis, inc Journal Miner Publishing Company, HOO, and the News.IIerald Publish. ing Company, by Mrs. Hammer, sg0O.
 Stationery ana supplies, various prices submitted by w. x. Kelly, K. F.. Butler and F.. $. Perkins.
 Burial of the dead, George C. Run ncr, sli.50; II. NJ. Maus X Co.,, 1925.
 Feeding county prisoners, Burke & Hickey, l5 cents; Henry Brinkmeycr IF cents.
 Care of clocks, q. \. IIesla. sI5 per month.
 Care of hospital inmates, !. \. Rok ohl, 59 cents each inmate, per day; w. s. Parker, G2ia cents.
 Physician, Dr. R. x. Looney, $i5 pei month; Dr. II. T. Southworth, same and Dr. w. F. Day, $50 per annum.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06

"From the Reynolds group, which ad- joins the Fairvicw on the cast, some orc shipments have been made that gave returns of l1 per cent in copper. The ten locations of this group cover n series of iron and dioritc dykes in all of which bodies of mineral have D, cn uncovered in surface openings.
 Adjoining tho Reynolds group. |. <. lIaglcr owns a property purchased from Joscphi, from which some of the highest grade ore ever shipped from the district has been mined. This prop. crty is now idle but it is reported that operations will be resumed there as soon as some heavy mining machinery recently purchased is installed.
 "Thc district" he concluded, "is now about twelve miles distant from the nearest railroad station. at Wen den. but with the building of tho pr1- posed line through Cunningham Valley, all of the properties mentioned will be within n radius of four miles of dc sirablc stations along the new route. v
 Mr. Rollins and his partner, I. C. Conrad, left last night for their hom ' after n two days business visi, here.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06

the day clerk. rapped on the door Of the room, which was locked, and re. ceiving no answer, went down stairs. A few minutes later he returned with a lighted candle, in company with George Mason, and pccping through the broken glass in the door, saw Gleason lying on tho bed, apparently doad
 The Shcrif's office and Justice of the Peace Charles IT. McLanc were noti hcd and the room was opened. Gleason was lying on his back. attircd in his undcrclOthcs. The floor was covered with blood, and blood stained razor lay folded on the table by the side of the bed.
 \ coroncr's jury was impanclled and after viewing the remains. yer. diet of suicide was returned. The con. dition of the body indicated that life had been extinct for at least ciph, hours before discovery.
 The remains were taken in charge bv the RuiTncr undertaking establishment. from the chapel of which the funeral will take place this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, iniermcnt to be had in the Citizen s Cemetery.
 The suicide was abou. 90 years of age, and had been n resident of this section for many years. Previous to losing his cyesight in n premature ex plosion in the United Verde mine ir Jerome, some eight years ago, he fol lowed the occupation of miner. Since the accident which caused his tota blindness he has resided on a small ranch between this city and the Foul Mile House, with his wife and child who survive him. where they conductc, small dairy farm, disposing of in, milk to customers in this city. He was an honorable, upright and in dustrious citizen, and general favorit, among his acquaintanccs, who regre that his state of mind prompted him |, commit the rash ac, that ended hi life.
 | lt IS stated that in addition to hi affliction, Gleason, of late. had worric, greatly over his domestic affairs.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
EsCALANTE AT ASH FORK BEAU.
 TIrUL BUILDING.
(From Sundays Daily.)

"Thc Escanlan,c hotel Co bc operat. cd by inc Harvey system at Ash Fork, will be very nearly as handsome as any on the line," said an official of tho Santa Fc engineering department who was in Prescott yesterday.
 "On February l, Contractor James Johnson, of Needles, turned the com. pleted building over to ,he railroad company" said he. "It will probably be the first of April or nearly that be. fore the hotel is ready for the public. It is most beautiful building. The hotel and station, all one building, ex. tend for about 400 feet, the building being 200 feet wide. IL is of reinforce ed concrete. There is a curio room of about 5Ox3O feet in sire, which will be made one of the prcttiest and most picturesque on the system. The hotel is equipped with big electric power plant and all the modern conveniences conceivable.
 "The hotel is two stories high in the highest part. It was commenced last March and will cost, when ready for occupancy, more than *lOO,O0o.
 Superintendent !. T. Jacobson, fol the Harvey system on the west end ,ha' been at Ash Fork for several days su perintending the work of placing som' of the furniture and equipment in 'h' building.
 ''The Escalante will be one of th' most important, of the string of beauti ful Harvey system hotels on the Sant' Fe, and it is expected that it will d' an immense business, located where will get the patronage from the mai' Iiue, east and west, and from Prescott Phoenix and Southern Arizona on th south.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
PASSES THE FIRST BILL AFTER
 ELEVEN DAYS.
Special Correspondence:

special Correspondence:
 SANTA FEE, N. M., Jan. 3I.-Al. though the New Mexico Legislature has been in session eleven days, Council Bill No. !, to provide for the election of jury commissioners and jurors, was not passed until this morning, tho vote being II io Q iu its favor.
 House Joint Resolution, No. 2. ,o provide the legislators with vest pocket roster of legislators and officials, was also passed by a similar vote. It was first amended by the Judiciary Com. mittce, which endorsed both bills, to carry an appropriation of $50 instead of $l0O.
 Sargent introduced a bill providing for the proper bonding of Territorial and county officials, and io amend the present laws thereon. The bill pro. poses the furnishing of bonds by sure " companies and the Territory to pay the charges therefor, which arc also regulated. IL also includes provisions for Repositories for public funds snd their bonds and that they must pay at least per cen, interest on all public moneys Co be added to the funds on deposit.
 Duncan introduced n bin for tb. equalization of taxes in the counties, and giving the Board of Equalization additional powers.
 Cameron introduced bill 10 make the Military Institute at Roswell a National Guard post, and those in al tendance subject to the orders of the Governor. IL provides that the officers be commissioned, the superintendent ranking not higher than q Colonel and aide on the Governor stan; the others of lesser rank. The bin was referred to the Committee on Territorial Affairs. Cameron also introduced \ bin to rc. peal Chapter 5T of the Session Laws of the last Legislature, relative to the building of dam near Elephant Butte. IL was referred to tbo Committee on Irrigation.
 The Council then adjourned until to.
 morrow.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
COPPER QUEEN C0. HOLDS ANNUAL
 MEETING
Financial Affairs Are Found In Good
 Condition
(From Tuesdays Daiiy)

Yesterday tac annual stockholders : mcHug of the Copper Queen Gold Mining company was held in this city. Ihr accounts of the year were audit. ed and the financial affairs of the company, which is n close corporation, having no stock for sale, were found in healthy condition, ample finances being on hand for the prosecution of the extensive operations to be started on the company's mines as soon as the new machinery which arrived during The past week is installed. This machin- ory was purchased four months ago, but on account of the delay of filling the orders by Fairbanks, Morse & Co. and The further delay in transit, the com. pressor being thirty days cn route from Chicago, the management was compell. cd to suspend operations temporarily. A force of men will be put to work at once running the drift on the vein from the point where the cross cut tun- nel intcrsects it. This drift will be pushed along the ledge n distance of 5000 feet and the great vein opened hy a series of cross cuts and raises | The cross cut tunnel, which is zoo feet m length, taps the ledge at depth of $50 feet from it's apex and the run ming of the drift will open it to Il lepih of over 300 feet, according {, the measurements of the engineers wh, surveyed the ground. Where tapped b, The tunnel the paystreak shows n widtl of fifteen feet, carrying good vaiue'
 n copper and gold, the greater portion of which is solid sulphide ore. It i' he intention of the company to crcc' D reduction plant on the Agua Fri; river, near the mouth of the tunnel, a' foon as the mine is sufficiently opene' To guarantee n steady supply of ore There are eleven claims in the group
 four of which cover the main vein be
 ing developed by the tunnel and drift
 The claims are located on the eas
 bank of the Agua Fria river, four an'
 ne.half miles east of Mayer, the near
 st railroad station. All of the siocl
 Df the company is held by wealthy Tex
 Is capitalists and the development O
 he mines is under the direction
 s. Johnson, general manager of th
 concern, who hns had n number O
 years experience in mining in thi
 |ection, as we'll as in other parts, an
 Nho developed these holdings fro'
 mere prospects, into their present rron
 sing condition.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
CUNNINGHAM PASS COUNTRY IS
 BOOMING.
(Erom Sundays Daily.)

"Our country has made wonderful advancement since the building of the A. & C. through Wcndcn and Salomc in the direction of the Colorado River" said M. o. Rollins, n large mine owner of the Cunningham Pass country, in the Harcuvar range of mountains, to a Journal Miner man last evening, in speaking of the Cunning ham Pass district.
 "It IS now almost certain that an. other line will be built this year from Congress Junction through Cunning. ham Valley, on the north side of tho Harcuvar Mountains, that will open another great mineral section and pass about four miles distant from Cunning. ham Pass 10 Bouse's Wells, where it will interesect the X. & C.
 "Outsidc capital is now seeking in vestment with us," he said, "and the prospects are that number of very promising claims will bc in the pro- I uucluE tIu~S 'hf N'uf iE pN't. There is n great mineral belt extend | ing from Wendcn in n northwcsterly 1 direction, to the Colorado River, 1 through the IIarcuvar and into inc iBll Williams River Mountains and on this belt the principal properties in our dis trict are located.
 "Mr. Boone, who is working the Cunningham mine under bond, is pre- pairing to make the second ear load shipment of ore. The greater portion of the first ear load shipment was made
 up of float rock picked mp from the surface of the mine, but it gave re-
 turns of *75 in copper 10 the ton, and 1 $lo in gold. The shipment now ready
 has been taken from the 100 foot shaft
 on the mine, and the assay returns fn'
 dicate that the ore is of better grade
 than that of the first shipment. MT
 Boone has purchased n hoisting plant
 ,o be installed as soon as i, reaches the camp and has also secured in the
 past few days m option on the Joscphi
 group of mines, in the immediate vi
 cinity of the Pass. Barney Smith of this city has purchased the c. and R group of seven claims in the past few days This group is considered among the best copper prospects in the To cality and it is said to be his intcn
 ,ion to start work there shortly. "Speaking of ourselves, that IS, th'
 firm of Conrad & Rollins, we are open
 ing the Copperopolis mine, lying imme diatcly northwest of and adjoining th' Cunningham property, operated by NIT
 Boone. The twelve locations of thi group cover n series of parallel ledge'
 and dioritc dykes, one of which is th'
 Cunningham ledge.
 "John Aagard is taking out good or'
 out of his mines, which lic west an' . northwest of the Copperopolis He T preparing to make shipment whicl :. promises good returns
 "The Ora Cobrc company has , force of men engaged in opening |. promising property west of the Aagar' group. and on the east side of the road ,. leading through the pass. we own q group of six claims known as the FaiI
 view, in which there is . great surfsc
 showing for copper in iron and diorit . dykes.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
ESTATES SETTLED IN PROBATE
 COURT.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Yesterday, in the Probate Court, an order was made for the continuation oi the time for the settlement of final acconnt and the hearing of the pcti' ton for distribution in the matter or the estate of Theodore Boggs, de' ceased.
 An order was made and entered granting the administrator or the estate of l.. NJ. Olden, deceased, au thority to enter into q contract TOT the optional sale of mining property belonging to the estate.
 The first annual account and repor' of Minerva A Lay, guardian or 'h' estate of Jennie NJ. Allen. Sarah A Allen and Robert A. Allen, minors was. allowed, approved and settled
 An order for the publication of no ,ico to creditors was made in the mat tar of the estate of Anna V. lsler deeeased, and the inventory and ap nraiscment of the estate of Eun'e' Kelly. minor, was filed and recorded The estate is valued at s2,l2i'oo 4, 165.55 of which is cash and the re mainder town lots and improvements in. the town of Jerome.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06

PHOENlN. Ariz.. Feb. 2.-Both Houses of the Legislature adjourned to. day Tor one week. to allow committees time in which to visit the various Ter. ritorial institutions.
 In the Council, O'Ncill introduced n 3'eent railroad fare bill and n bill to abolish the office of County Immipra. ton Commissioner.
 On the evening of February Ia the Republicans of the Legislature will en. tcrtain ~ith Lincoln Birthday ban. quct at inc Adams Hotel.
 The House this morning passed to the third reading of the bill limiting the authority of Constables. by requiring n sworn complaint from the person whose peace has been disturbed before an ar rest can be made.
 Murphy opposed the bill, but the other Cochise member supported it.
 Hogue of Apache, Mcintyre of Yuma. Hampton of Graham, Pace of Graham. and Wallace of Maricopa, will consti. tutc the committee which will visit the Industrial School at Benson. It is understood that the committee favors the removal of inc school to a place in Graham county.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
BLIND MAN DIES AS A SUICIDE
(Prsn 0aAAAy'O Oaily.)

Weary of n life lived in eternal dark bcss, and with sense of helplcssness borne in upon him until life became Pnbcarable, Samuel Gleason, a blind ban, some time Friday night, commit ed suicide in Room 59, at the Scopel lotcl.
 Gleason's body, stiiY in death, was ound yesterday morning at 6:4o clock, by Day Clerk Walter Brown. he body was lying on the bed, face Upward, with the legs dangling over he side, great pools of blood, which ad formed from the self.inflicted wounds, staining the floor of the room. In his determination to encompass IS own death Gleason had severed the adial artery of his left arm by two ashcs across the wrist, had cut the orrcsponding artery in his right wrist, Ind to make certain of bleeding tc ''a'h, had deeply gashed the fcmora' |r'cry of his left leg, near the hip.
 Wednesday night, at the Cliff House leason made n vain attempt to end his '' by taking chloral, hut was revived |y Dr, T. B. Davis.
 During tho past week he often told hose intimate with him that he would ommit suicide, but after he made tho ttempt by the chloral route, he II a'd to have changed his mind and in ormed hs friends that he would moi make any further attempts to end hi srthly career.
 Gleason went to the Scopel Hote lbout o'clock, Friday night ,wher engaged Room 59, and after lsavinI |fders to be called st 6,30 o'clock il he morning, retired. t -r
 Saturday morning, Walter BsowH
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
DREW MANY CHECKC ON AGENT
 BANK ACCOUNT.
(Ffom Sundays Daily.)

Yesterday afternoon, at | o'clock, n verdict of guilty of obtaining $50 un. der false prctcnscs from II. ]. frisch, was returned by a jury against Carl Starkman of Jerome, after five minutes of dclibcration in the court of Justice of the Peace McLanc, who sentenced the dofendant to serve six months in the county jail and pay n fine of $l50.
 Stnrkman Is alleged to have obtained over $GjO from Prescott business men on the night of February 25, on fraul- ulcnt checks. while, as was testified at his trial, yesterday, by the manager of the branch bank of the Bank of Ari. zona. in Jerome, he had only n cents ,o his crcdi, in that financial ins,itu. ton.
 Attorney F. W. O'Sullivan, repre- scn,ing the defendant, at the conclus- ion of the trial, gave notice of an ap' peal to the District Court, and Stark mans bail was fixed n, $30O. He was then arraigncd on another charge of having obtained 500 under false pre- lenses, through inc instrumcntaliiy of second fraudulent check he had issued in the Palace Saloon and the time of his trial se, for Monday morning, nt 2 o' clock.
 | Starkman testified in his own behalf that he arrived iu this city from Jcr' | omc. where he is the owner of mcr. caniilc establishment, Friday, Janu' ary 25, with Sl55 in his pockets. He | stated on the witness stand that he had been drinking before he left Jer. ome ,and had continued his libations after arriving here. He said he re- mcmbcrcd visiting the gaming estab' hshments and playing roulette, and also had faint recollection of having bor- rowcd $50 from his friend, II. J. Frisch.
 After his night of carousal, hc was aroused on Saturday morning, hc said about 9 o'clock, from n siumber in the Hotel Burke, by Friscb. who asked him to get out of bed and pay his debts He begged Frisch to allow him n few hours moro sleep, he testified, when he promised Frisch he would arise and set t.c all accounts against him.
 Frisch returned to his room in com pany with another man, he said. whom he thought was an officer, about 10:3' O clock, when hc was informed that h' was indebted to Frisch in the sum o s2S0. He handed the party accom- panying Frisch the sum of $s0, he said keeping only few dollars for neces sary expenses, and told Frisch that h would return to Jerome and fix up al of his indebtedness. He was then in formed that he was under arrest.
 Starkman is 20 years of age, and ap pears 10 feel keenly his present posi- ton. It is thought that other com plain,s will be lodged against him ol similar charges, but he believes that h
 will be vindica,ed in the Distrie Court, for the reason, as he says, tha
 he drew the checks believing that hi
 paper would be honored in the bank, n
 it had on several occasions before, an he is. therefore, in his own opinion guilty of no crime.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-02-06
LEGISLATURE NOTES
 FROM THE CAPITAL

the scheme, Williams offered to resign, but the House refused to accept it and claimed tdat no reflection had been east on the committee. of which Will. jams is chairman.
 Hunts Gila county s2j,o0o bond bill passed the Council.
 Other acts passed were.
 An act in relation to the taking of bail.
 An act concerning the application of the common law.
 An aci providing Deputy District Al. torncys in inc counties with .3,jO0.. 00O valuation.
 An act empowering Justices of the Peace to sit on eases m violation of city ordinances in incorporated towns.
 Both Houses passed the bill making jurors pay s3 per day, together with The former mileage.
 In the House Davidson introduced n bill providing for graduated licenses tor wholesalers, but requiring si.OOO for places where liquor is sold on the premises.
 IL is thought the House will amend Hunts bill making yearly licenses s3O0 to make the same $500. and that tho Council will probably accept the amend. mcn,.