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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
LOCAL PoST0rrICE RECEIPTS
 ARE INCREAsINO.
(FSom FriAay's Daily)

Receipts at tho local p,-tofiicc dur. ing the month of August exceeded that of any month in the history of the city. This months receipts, so far, surpass even those of August. Busi. ness in the registration department continues to increase monthly, and the increase in the other departments is equally as great. The business of the office has more than doubled in the last six years, and a comparison of the record, made during the past six months, indicates that this record will be more than surpassed during the coming three years.
 The force of letter carriers was in. creased yesterday from three to four, upon the arrival here of F. F. Van Horn, who was transferred from Cof. feyvillc, Kan. The delivery depart. mcnt is now being divided into four routes, and the service will go into effect in few days, as soon as the new letter carrier fnmiliarizcs himself with the route to which hc will he as. signed.
 The office has been equipped with a new drop feeding machine, which will facilitate the stamping of letters and prove to bc great labor saver in this department. It is operated by an electric motor, can be run at a nigh rate of speed, and with a good feeder can stamp at least three letters a sec. ond. IL is one of the most ingenious devices of its kind ever seen here. It is in use in all of the large postoffices of the country and is a welcome addi. tion to the other labor saving appli. ancss in the postofYice. The letters are dropped into the feed trough as fast as the hand can handle them. An automatic carrier carries them with al- most lightning rapidity through a com. bination of rollers, one of which is fitted with stamps of the name of the city, date, and hour of the day. an other being equipped with m ink pad. The letters are discharged into n let. ter trough where they are stacked in bundles by means of an automatic spiral combination, and held upright by spring. until the trough is filled when the missives are removed by hand and distributed to the route de. partments. Postmaster Smith and his assistants consider the new machine one of the most valuable devices ever introduced into the oficc.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
CRANDKLLsrEvENsON.
(FPom Iyi6ay's Daav.l

Tuesday afternoon, Miss ldclla M Crandeli and George K. Stevenson were united In the boads of matrimony in Ash Fork, ny Justice of the Peace J. W. Kraemer. The wedding was n quiet affair, only the intimate friends of the principals being present.
 The bride is one of the popular members of the younger social set in Ash Fork. She Ia an accomplished young woman, having a wide circle of acquaintances, who wish her and ner husband bon voyage on the mn'rimon. ial sea.
 Tho groom is former resident of this city, where he filled a responsible position in the freight department of the S. F., P. ( P. railway. He is now in the employ of the Santa fc at Asa Fork. where he enjoys the eonadsnes of the management and his fellow workmcn as well.
 They will make their future home In Ash Fork.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
AGED PROTECTOR BLOWN TO
 PIECES.
(Yrom Thursdsv's Daily)

When two boxes of dynamite, stored in the cabin of John Thomas, a pros. pcetor, aged 70, living at Harrington, exploded, yesterday afternoon, about 9 o'clock, the unfortunate miner and his domicile were literally blown to pieces, his body being hurled twenty feet from the scene of the explosion, and the cabin utterly wrecked. The unfor. tunate victim of tho accident had his face, foot and hand torn from his body by tho force of the explosion, dying instantly.
 Just what caused the dynamite Co explode will never be known. Thomas entered bis cabin, wherein the dyna- mite was stored, yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock, and n flow minutes later residents of Harrington were startled to hear a terrific detonation, ard see debris from the wrecked build. Ing nlling the air. Rushing to the scene citizens of tkc place found the mangled body of the aged miner, who had been engaged in working prospects in that vicinity for some time past.
 He had no known relatives in this portion of the country.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
HEAVY OPERATING ExPENsEs
 AT THE BOOM SHAFT.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Sept. 26. - The Tombstone Consolidated Mines company has been driving away in the old camp for about five years. Since the Boom shaft was down 800 feet 1t has been pumping constantly af great expense, and is today hand. ling over 6,0o0,0o0 gallons every twenty'four hours, at cost of fifty. six tanks of oil, valued at &i5,O0O per month, alone. About 300 men arc cm. ploycd, at m average of $3.50 per day, including high salaricd officials. Tim. bcr, cyanide and other materials rep. resent about s25,OoO per month, to. 'al expense of about tlO6,000.
 The company has n 4o.stamp mill, which they claim will reduce 200 tons n day, with a gross result of slOO,OOO per month. The mill has been run al. most exclusively on old dumps, the virgin lode being shipped in limited quantities, adding to the receipts of the enterprise. Tberc is good "stuff |" in the bottom, but it is a costly opcr. alton bringing it to the surface.
 It is not outlined what the com. pany will do when the old dumps arc disposed of The old pumping prob. lem IS becoming more serious every day, as greater depth is attained. The 700 foot level in the Boom shaft is about on n level with tho bed of the San Pedro river, at the nearest point 50 that the big column will continue in ever increasing evidence. Charles Mclienry and Woody" veteran mining men, who were present at the birth and christening of the district, the cradle of Schiehelin fame, were on the old ground, last Saturday, and talked freely of the days when coun. try rocks were rcsortcd to to keep the average down to s200 per ton. and the Head Central gave up whole stopcs running $ls,OoO. Woody be. licves that there is a big intrusion in the mines, which, if explored, would give way to a continuation of the or. iginal orc bodies, and the grca, camp might be fully rehabilitatcd in all of its original vigor. He Is authority for the statement that at least 30 per cent of all the values in the camp oc. eur in the form of gold, so that the depreciation of silver is not of such vital importance after all. The talk of copper eventually prevailing in the Tombstone mines is not worth re- viewing.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
SURFACE aaowyNos or YAvAPAI
 BBT3I1.
(From rriasy's Daily.)

"You can rest assured that 1 am not going back in n hurry to Nevada in search of promising mining prop critics" said Ed. Kcinsic, who re. turned here recently from n fifteen. months prospecting trip through the principal districts of Nevada and part of Utah, to n Journal. Miner represent. ative yesterday.
 "since l left here," he said, "I have seen n number of the great prop. critics of Nevada, of which 90 much is heard, but on the whole there is no part of that state of Utah in which the surface showings can compare with those of Yavapai county, from n mineral standpoint. Had some of the boom districts of Nevada properties of the same character and merit as are being opened here, the place would not be large enough to hold the money that would pour in from eastern in. vcstors. IL is true thcre are some good mines in Nevada, but the op- portunities for legitimate investment do not compare with this county, but somehow the Arizona mining men and miners do not seem to boom things here like the Sage Brush state oper. ators do.
 zone great drawback 10 Arizona, and this county in particular, Is that the facilities for marketing ores 'ars not as good ss in other states. There are properties lying idle here that would be producing fortunes in Mon. tans and Colorado, on account of the low smelter and transportation rates General conditions nere are in about
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02

English streets Is the trolley cars, en. closed as they are on each side, and entered from the rear end, and having accommodations on top for an equal number of passengers, thus having the appearance of being double.dccked and top'heavy. In nice weather al. most everyone takes the upper deck, and it seems n matter of wonderment that they do not ovcrturn, especially on down grades or sharp curves. I'm. mcnse motor omnibuses, to the number of nearly 1000, navigate the London streets, but despite their low fares and quicker time, they are neither popular, or n paying investment. The use of electricity has greatly increased in London in the past decade, which in. sures a market for old Yavapai's cop. per supply for years to come, but the country Is still far behind the United States in this respect.
 The shop windows on this side of the big pond are decidedly more at. traetive than the store windows of America, possibly because the lesser sunlight here allows of n greater dis. play of varieties, being exposed with. out injury, many business men ap- bearing to attract the bulk of their business by the influence of vast as. sortments attractively displayed in their show windows, bnt having, as a drawback, the exclusion of nearly all natural light from the interior of their places of business.
 But, after all, apart from the quiet and rural beauty of country life in England, her chief charms to those of the New World lie in her wealth of old castles, halls and churches, sup. ported as they are by authentic his tory of our forcfathers, reaching into the past for over 1000 years AS in other countries, so here we occasion. ally find that some city Is founded on the ruins of it's past, excavation bringing to light the work of former centuries, now many feet below the present surface.
 At the old town of Canterbury we recently were shown an excellent slab of Mosaic tiling, made and laid down in one of her streets by the Romans during their occupation of tne island, fully l,50O years ago. This was found nine feet below the surface of tho present street, and it proves, for that age, n high grade of workmanship, that possibly only time can equal in this age. Indeed, an al'uost uncanny feeling steals over one ns he realizes that in the old house in which he ss residing, lifc's dramas have been played in many acts, by more or less indifferent players, from birth to death, by perhaps n dozen generations, while the old house, ths older church nearby, the crumbliug stope slabs m the ehurehysrd, are all that connects their lives with the present age.
 Meanwhile every year the foliage and flowers of n newborn world en- deavor, by burying the old ruins, to lead one to forget the past in the bet. ter use and enjoyment of a swsetcr present.
 Yours truly,
 HARRY BRISLEY.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
CELEBRATION or CARE. wERDoN
 NUPTIALs.
(From Thursday 's Daily)

Yesterday evening, at s o'clock, at the home of MT. and Mrs. George Brown, 23i North Montezuma street, Mrs. Catherine B. Clare and F. B. wcrdon were united in the bonds of matrimony. Rev. Walker of the Bap. tist church, offieiated, only a few of the immediate relatives of the con. tracing parties being present. A short reception followed the ceremony.
 The bride is an accomplished and popular young woman, who arrived in this city from California about n year ago. Her charming manner mas on. dearcd her to a wide circle of friends since she made this city her home. She is n sister of Mrs. Brown, and owing to the Hines of the latter the wedding was a quiet one.
 The groom has been n resident of this county for the past eight years. He is miner by occupation, and when not engaged in the business on his own account, fills a responsible position with large operating concerns. At pres. ent nc Is working tho Bullwhacker mine, about three miles east of this city, under lease. He has large mum. Der of friends in the county, who will wish him and his bride smooth sailing on the matrimonial sea.
 The happy couple will make their future home in this city.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
NEW HOSTING PLANT.
(From Fysaay's Dsiiy.)

B r. Peters, a director of tae Juan. ita Mining company, who arrived from his company's camp in the Crook Can yon district, last evening. states ths. a new hois,ing plant has bees psr- chased to he installed at the Tom and Dick shaft. Tho shaft is now down ii5 feet and the inflow of water has shown such an increase In the last twenty feet sunk that the manage. ment decided to purchase n moist at once. As soon ss the new hoist h in place the shaft will be continued down as fast a. possible.
 MT. Peters also says tbs, there is more activity in his section than ps. usI and that several promising proper. ties in various stages of development are being opened.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
FINDS A soPouNp NUGGET O,
 aILvE1.

COBALT, Sept. 25. Herbert Gates has returned to Cobalt from James township with q 50.pound nugget of silver Cobalt ore and says he has the Nipissing of the new camp. James township is the next sensation, there being already half dozen good prop. critics. while on his property he took out three or four hundred pounds of small nuggets in two hours, without the use of powder.
 Advices from Butte indicate that W. 4. Clark's Elm Orlu mine is becoming a large producer. This Is the property in which Clark struck vein three weeks ago at q depth of 500 feet. This vein has been erosscut, and proves to be more than co feet wide. There are about 1000 tons of ore on the dump at present. Much of the ore assays from 100 to 30J ounces of silver. II also carries some gold and 4is per cent copper. Tho North Botts Exten. sion lies directly east of the Elm Orlu mine, and the management hopes to pick up that vein in its development.
 Yru,usl A;uav tov hl l~h ~es s. loh ,o,h
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02
CALUMET | ARIZONA CLOSE ONE
 FURNACE.

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Sept. 26. The Calumet 4 Arizona Mining company has taken ifs first step in the eurtsil. ment plan by laying off ono of it's furnaces, which whs saut down Sun. day. Three are still operating. The Copper Queen company Is still run. ming six furnaces, three others having been shut down for several weeks. IT is intimsted that the Calumet people will make further reduction in the number of furnaees operated by them tho ist of October. AS result of the closing down of tbs furnace. Sun day, fifty men were laid off.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-10-02

Journal. Miner for hieh class job worh
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06

Hes one of the get-rich~quick Sort
isn't he?"
Eyes. his wealthy uncle died very
suddenly Plain Dealer.
"Water Of Life"
Distilled spirits came into use in
London in 1850 and had to be prohib-
tied in 1904. Michael Savonarola pro-
duced treatise on the making Of IVA
ter Of life" in the fifteenth century
which became standard authority on
that subject and was followed by the
work of Matthioli Of Siena These
books gave an impetus to brandy maxi
Ing in Italy, whence the trade extend
ed to France. London Graphic.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MORRISON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON.
In Probate Court, Special Term,
November 18th, 1907.
In the matter of the estate of Louis
Gravel Deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
Louis Gravel. deceased. late of the
county of Morrison. state of Minnesota,
being granted to Noe Dumont. -
It 10 ordered, that six months be and
the came is hereby allowed from and after
the date OF this order, in which all persons
having Claims or demands against the
in the probate court Of said county, for ex-
animation and allowance, or be forever
It ie further ordered. that the fret day of
June, 1908. at 10 O'Clock a. M, at
general term of said probate court to be
held at the probate Office in the
court in the city of Little Falls, in
said county. be and the same hereby is
appointed as: the time and place when and
where the said probate court will examine
and adjust said claims and demands.
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons interested in said estate by forth
with publishing this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks, in
the Little Falls Herald, q weekly
newspaper printed and published at Little
Falls, in said county
Dated at Little Falls, Minnesota, thie
18th day of November A. d. 1907.
(seal s. +. SHAW,
n29 Judge of Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06
CONGRESS IN SESSION
Opening More Of a Social Than
Business Affair.
CANNON CHOSEN SPEAKER
Illinois Man Will Again Preside Over
Lower Branch-OId Rules to
Govern New Body.

Washington, Dec 2.-The meeting
OF the Sixtieth congress resembled a
social function rather than the gather
Ing for the transaction of important
business Of the country So great was
the demand for an opportunity to see
the national legislature started in its
work that the galleries Of the house
were reserved for the families and
friends of members. with very few
places left for the general public IN
provided with tickets. In the senate
the same condition prevailed EXCEPT
that larger space was kept for those
who came without tickets:
The striking scenes were in the
house Of. representatives, where the
formal selection Of Joseph G. Cannon
to again be speaker of that body and
the designation by the Democrats Of
Mr.. John Sharp. Williams as their
leader, were occasions for ovations fer
those gentlemen. The vast hall OF
the house of representative rang with
the cheers of Republicans and Demo
Gratis for their leaders, and the speak
er received as warm a reception from
the members of the minority as ne did
from his own party. The appearance
Of Hon. William Jennings Bryan on
the floor of the house also was the
occasion for enthusiastic cheering by
the Democrats. III.
When the adoption OF rules Of the
government of the house during the
sixtieth congress came up the rules
OF the last congress We're opposed by
John Sharp Williams and he was
Joined in the opposition by Democrats
and by single Republican, Mr.. Coop.
er of Wisconsin, The old rules were
declared to be too autocratic, placing
too much power in the hands Of the
speaker, but after q somewhat acrim-
Onious discussion they were adopted
by party vote. .s.~--
Committees were appointed by both
houses to inform the president that
congress had met and was ready
to receive any message be might wish
to communicate.
New senators and representatives
were sworn. in, and both houses ad-
journed out of respect to the memory
of members who have died during the
recess of congress.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06
MORTGAGES FoREcLosuRr x .l.I, s

A AsAlO1lAA-A0AO0 EON6CAOS UR6sS IS
pefa o3 Tbs hsyinx b 6 made IN the
Twenty Dollars. which is claimed "a De-
due and is due at the date Of this notice.
a aPdn des Se1taia Mortgage duly e9ecqted
sTson and Carrie K. PETERSON ss his vic 20.
Mortgagors. to Henry Mann. MortRaRee.
pea date the Is day of September 1s6.
tanned. duly recorded in the Office Of the
Register of Deeds in and for the County
The 85 ftb den END State Ct
Which said Mortgage, together with the
h he sa i;ec Hn thereby was duly assigned
J; IS. South by written assignment dated the.
~ ~ .a @tp 1 nee OF snid Register of Deeds on
A. NJ: in Book Fl of Mortgages on page 81.
+,, AND IN Whereas, The said VeederJ. South.
NE Sss and Holder Of said
sum Of said Mortgage due and payable sc
me me Gate OF this notice, under the terms
power of sale therein contained: -6i16
whereas there is actually due and
G car to be due and payable at the
Hundred and twenty-five DoiiaGs. VIII In
terest thereon at the rate of six sner scent
per annum from the 18th day of Sept. l106,
become operative, and no action or 30.
ceeding having been Instituted, at iax.or
otherWiee, to recover the debt secured bvz
sag NortRage. or any part thereof: $50 S.
~ NOV. therefore. Notice is Hereby Givenp
mat 6y virtue of the power of sale CON-
tanned In said Mortgage, and pursuant to
t.e STATUTE In such case made and pro-
v1ded, the said Mortgage will be fore.
closed by sale of the premises described
IN ana conveyed by said Mortgage, yix;s
=, The South East Quarter Of Section
!wenty-sexen (27) Township One Hun
dred and Thirty-three (l33) Range Thirty
1907 in Morrison County and State a
Minnesota, with the hereditamenfsss md
appurtenances; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff of said Morrison County,, at
the front door of the Court House, in the
City CT Little Falls in said County and
State, on the 18th day of December is07.l a
ten O'Clock A. NJ, of that day, at public
vendue, to the highest bidder for caeh,,to
pay said debt of Eleven Hundred and
Twenty-Five Dollars, and interest, aud
the taxes, if any, on said premises, aud
Twenty. five Dollars, Attorneys fees, ae
stipulated in and by said Mortgage in
case of foreclosure, and the disburpe-
ments allowed by law; subject to.ssfe-
compton at any time within one year
from the day of sale, as provided by Law.
Dated October ID. A. D. 1907
VEEDER J. SOUTH,
Mortgagee.
Bulls & Frundt. Attorneys,
Blue Earth. Mimi. MI
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION
TO, CONVEY LANDS ON
CONTRACT,

i'-- OON lkACI.
State of Minnesota, Z" da,f' -
County Of Morrison.
End, 1907. ~. = 90 -
In the Matter of the Estate of ;Stanis1aus
Ludenia Deceased.
On reading and fling the petition If
William Cooley claiming to be entitled to
conveyance certain real estate from
the Administrator of said estate SETTING
forth that Stanis'aus Ludenia deceased,
was bound by contract in writing to
convey said real estate to the said
William Cooley upon the terms and con
ditinns therein stated, with a descriptiOn
OF the land to be conveyed, and the facts
upon which such ella i'm to conveyance ia
Predicated and praying that the Probate
Court make decree authorizing and di
recti1,g the said Administrat ,r to convey
such real estate to said petitioner as the
person entitled thereto.
1t is Therefore Ordered, That all per.
sons interested in said estate may ap-
pear before This Court, az special tern,
thereof 20 be held on Saturday the 3Oth
day OF November a. .. 1sG7 at one O'clock
in tl.c after n non at the Probate Office IN
TIE Court House in Little Falls in said
County, and oppose said petition.
And It is Further Ordered, That this
order stall be published once il, each
week three Successive weeks prior t.,
sac day OF hearing in the Little Falls
Herald a weekly newspaper prin ed ami
pIblishi d al Little Falls IN said CO1nty
Gated at Little Falls. Mimi. the 2nd dav
of November A. D. 1907
By the Court.
(SeaD E. F. Shaw.
ND Judge of Probate.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-12-06
Science and plumbaao.

Plumbago. popularity black lead, SCI
entifcally graphite, got its name. says
the 1ronmonger, from the assumption
that it contained lead. and indeed Ger
tain lead ores and oxides have been ct
times called plumbago. but Enkel found,
In 1897 that what we now call graphiteI
yielded no lead, and he called 1t sterilel
plumbago. Scheele in 1889 proved thatl
It was an allotropic form of carbon.
In Baroda, India, favorite SPORT
Is a fist fight in which the fightersl
wear a steel cestus which has forlni-
dable claws. The combatants. who
have been crazed with a drink of liq..
uid opium mixed with an infusion Of.
hemp. enter the arena singing. OnA#
Of them Is certain to be killed