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Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

iHs Bessie in the care of the cook, big. gocd-hearted. notherly sort Of a woman who loved little Bessie very mach indeed. And Bcssie's mama felt very easy in her mind about leaving her little daughter ih the care of so reliable a servant; for Cook had never been known to fall in her duty. or to neglect to obey her mistress orders.
 Bessie, in warm oyershOes. wraps and mittens. ran into the big back yard. where the snow had not been shoveled away. and began to build a giant snow man. She had not worked very long when Cook called to her: Time to come in an warm your prittey self. ne dar- linti'' And Bessie obeyed remaining in the library. before the big grate fire. till she was thoroughly warmed through and through. Then out she went again. call ing to Cook as she did so to begin watch ing time again.
 An hour passed thus. and Bessie had nice big snow man well under way. She had gone into the house so frequently to warm herself that she progressed rapidly with her work, her fingers being free from numbness. and no aching cold in her nose and toes. After all. 1t is better to warm oneself often, for one works bet ter" she said as she worked. But even as she said this, she felt bit numb In her hands, and wondered if it were not about time for Cook to call to her to come in, me dariint. an git warm" But she need not bother about Cooks watching the clock. Cook was most reliable. and true to any trust condded to her No, Bessie declared to herself her coldness was nothing to cause her to hurry away from
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

office to this point and had the mail route changed to run to Humboldt in stead of to Mayer, as formerly. In future Humboldt will be the shipping point for Stoddard
 The surprising success which has attended Mir. Stoddard's efforts at this particular time. when money is scarce and copper low in price, is a matter for cOngratulation and should serve as encouragement to the rep resentatives of other neritorious min ing interests in Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
THE COLLEGE WIDOW"

It is always a pleasure to announce the coming of a Henry w. Savage pro- ducetion to this city. Local theater- goers have learned to appreciate at fractions heralded under his auspices. The College Widow" has been seen here several times before and each time has played to crowded houses, and there seems to be just as much in- terest in this play now as the first time it was presented here, in fact more. because so many have seen it and continue to talk about it, and go to see it over and over again. and take others with them: hence. the great success.
 It may be assumed that "The Col lege Widow" with some new blood which is a help rather than otherwfSe, will-prOve as delightful an offering as
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
HON. l. l. SIODDARD ON ARIZONA SENTIMENE
His Late Conference With Mr. vorys, the Political Manager of Secretary Taft.

Under the heading sentiment in Arizona, late Columbus, O., daily says: Isaac Taft Stoddard, of Phoe- nix, Ariz-, who was appointed secre- tary of the territory by President Mc- Kinley and re-appointed by President Roosevelt. and was acting governor during the mining troubles. was in conference with Mir. Vorys at Taft headquarters Wednesday. MT. Stod- dard has been factor in national con- ventions since the days of Blaine, whose ardent admirer he was Mir
 Stoddard stopped in Columbus enroute home from New Yerk. He makes no
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

Christmas. and expresses himself as delighted to get back to the land Of sunshine. In reply to inquiry on the part Of a Republican representative. the fact was disclosed that. notwith- standing the existing stringency of the money market. especially in New York, Mir. StOddard made arrange ments while there for three hundred thousand dollars to be expended in further development and improve ments of the Binghamton mine, owned by the Stoddard Mines company
 The main shaft on this we'll known property will be extended two hundred feet deeper, and from the 7OO-foot level several thousand feet of cross cut and drifts will be run in the ore body already proven to be more than ninety feet wide. and, like that of the United Verde. of most desirable character for smelting.
 By the addition of new and heavier hoisting works. already ordered, it is expected to complete this work within the next six months. when the con- struction of a smelting plant of 800 tons daily capacity will be begun. Plans for this are now being prepared. the plant to include c,'uverters. trav- cling crane, steel buildings, electrical appliances and all up-to-date i'm prOvements. IL is the intention Of the management to have rnis plant in operation within one year from now. new town of Stoddard is being built about two and a half miles above the present Stoddard smelter. While in Washington Mr. Stoddard obtained permission 10 move the Stoddand post
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

of the controlling influences of his party organization in his own state and city. His position on national affairs is unknown. He may receive the complimentary vote of the New York delegation on the first ballot. l do not believe that any combination to prevent the nomination of Secretary Taft is possible. He is by far the most distinctive as well as the most distinguished candidate on the re- publican side and is fortunate in pos sessing elements of strength that ali other candidates lack and which must win for him the nomination.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

Miss Marguerite Snow. fOrQerly lead- ing woman with James O'Neill. is the new widow" Robert Kelly. the half back Clare Weldon, the athletic girl; Estelle Dale. the chaperone. and Maude Earle, Flo Wiggins. Others of prominence are Albert Tavernier. Ern- est Anderson. Richard Taber. George z. Trimble. John P. Brawn. Otis Turn CT, Alan Brooks. Thomas Hoier. Cyril Raymond. Frederick Stanton, and Richard Webster.
 The College Widow" will be offered at the Doris opera house Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1907.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26

The number of children's playsrOunds is increasing rapidly in many cities Re cent statistics covering 24 cities between 25,OOO and 3OO,OOO population show there has been fin two years an increase of 9I per cent. in school playgrounds, AS per cent iu park and municipal playgrounds, and a total increase of all kinds Of play grounds of 5i per gent in that period.
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
HE BROKE THEM.

Willie Wise-Yes. wealthy men often donate memorial windows.
 Willie lSmart-Well. there are two win. dOws I donated this winter that will al- ways bring up memories
 Willie Wise-Memories of what7
 Willie Smart-The snowfall season
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
Johnny Lazy-Bones.

Little Johnny Lazy-Bones Was walked up in his bed. Johnny looked about him. Then v,ag gel bis sleepy head
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
Fun.
HE KNEW.

Teacher (to grammar class)-Now take the sentence The scholar loves his teacher" What Is that7
 Tommy-Sarcasm-
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
PLENTY OF MONEY
 FOR ARIZONA MINES

Return of Hon. Isaac T. Stoddard From
 Successful Eastern Trip.
 Hon. Isaac T. Stoddard returned from months trip east in time for
Arizona republican., 1907-12-26
SKATING SONG

Oh, little children. now we fear It is about that time of year
 When on the ice you darling creatures Win fall and bust your little features.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03
THE FASCINATING TALES OF
FORTUNES MADE in COPPER

pany paid $1,375,000 in dividends for
the first five months of 1907. The COM
pany has paid up to the end of May
since its organization in 1900, $4.S75,OO0
in dividends, practically 100 per cent
on it's capital stock in six years and a
half.
MORE DARLING RESULTS
Twenty-Five copper mines having a
capital of $176, S55,350, have paid $24,-
O69, 101 in dividends sc far this year and
1905, S67,7 S1 since their Incorporation.
The leader Of this group so far has
been another copper mine, the Anaconda,
which has declared dividends of $4,20O,-
900, making a total since Incorporation
Of $35, 900, 900 on it's capitalization of
$50, 900, 900. Second place for the year
is given to the Boston and Montana
mine, $780, 900, making $54.325.000
since organization. on a capital of $3,-
$50, 900.
The Arizona Copper company. in which
British investors are principally inter-
ested, has divided profits of $2.262.177
this year, making a total of $10,104.29S
since incorporation on a share-capital of
sa.775.O00.
The great Calumet and Hecla mine
has declared 81, 000, 900 this year. maxi
ing the dividends to date 101.350,00O
on the authorized capitalization of only
$500, 600.
One of the more remarkable copper
mines is the Calumet and Arizona. which
in seven years has had paid back four
times its issued capitalization; the divi-
dends for the five months in the current
year were 50, 200, 900, making a total
OF So. 900, 900 since organization in
March. 1901. On 100000 outstanding
capital.
Among the other III dividend paying
copper mines that have returned their
capitalization may be mentioned the
United Verde of Arizona, $22. 720,322 on
So. 600. 900; Quincy. $17.270.000 on 49,
750, 900 Originally s1,25o.oo0); and Tam
arack. s9,1SO.0 00 on s1,500,000.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03
PLACER FOUND AT MT. GRANT

property of Hansen, and claims staked
for several miles around.
The extraordinary rich silver find of
Mike Article near the celebrated Old
Blanchard mine has further demon
strated the thorough liberalization of
the district. Ore from this property
assays as high as $4,000 to the ton.
with a well defined ledge over six feet
in width. Negotiations are now pending
for the sale of this property.
Mr.. Ralph Arnold the well known
mining engineer who has given the dis
trict exhaustive examination declares
that 1t has the making of an excep-
tionally rich mining camp. situated as it
is in the midst of proven properties
whose values are we'll known in the sur
rounding country.
The presence of an abundance of
fresh. pure water and an unlimited sup
ply of rood timber still further facili-
tates mining operations while a good
wagon road to the ranches in the rich
Mason Valley. places supplies of every
description within easy access at east
ern prices. and when the wagon road is
completed through the Cottonwood Can
Won to Dutch Creek-work on which has
already been s;arted-it will place that
town within an hours easy riding.
1t has been a surprise that this dis
trict has lain m for u a period
but the knowledge of the rich mineral
deposits that lay within its confines
were known only to the rich ranchers
of the Mason Valley who have quietly
for wears been working their various
properties and not publishing the facts
to the outside world. and 1t is only with
in the past few weeks that prospectors
have walked up to the fact that enor-
mously rich bonanza ore were only
awaiting the application of shovel and
pick to be opened up.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE STATE
Correspondents Tell Of the Latest Mining Happenings In Their
Respective Districts

pany. under the supervision of J. II.
Playter. is prosecuting from the bot
tom Of the 75-foot shaft and expects to
catch the great ledge chat Is known
to cut through the property in a few
feet further. as the material In the
breast of the drift is very heavily min
eraIized with good looking ~sulphides.
r. M. Isherwood and associates made
a real good strike last Sunday on the
Kangaroo group, opening a 15-inch vein
that pans excellently. This strike goes
to prove that the district extends far
posed.
The Georgimac Mines company.
through the general manager. Jesse
nifty feet Of a 500-foot working shaft
der.
Activity in the Gold Run district Is
now assuming the proportions of a
boom and some of the more optimis-
tic predict that inside of ninety days
there will be a population of 1000 peo-
pie in Adelaide, the new camp.
The washburn mine. near Antelope
Springs has let a contract for extend
Ing tnt tuniicl ~ ltct ahu " hnfh
a winzc on the ore. The tunnel is now
in 165 feet on the ledge and assays
of the ore run as high as $500 a ton.
Es1n1AxDA
The Contact Gold Mining company
has been organised to develop a group
of eight claims. adjoining the Alabama
mine in North Canyon, eight miles south
Of Hawthorne.
sAwroorK
The shaft on the Cottontail Is down
fifty feet and has cut through the hang
ing wall. Some good looking blue
quartz has been encountered with string
ers Of anthony silver. The rock has
not yet been assayed.
The shaft on the Sunrise is down
ninety feet and in an excellent forma-
ton.
A shaft is being sunk on the Penn
broke property. A fine vein has been
opened up on the surface.
Work is being rushed on the Rose
bud Rather. The big vein recently cut
at a depth of IS feet. has been cross
cut for a distance of fifty feet. The
rock assays $3.50 in gold and SO ounces
Of silver to the ton.
The Brown Palace is sacking ore from
a 14-foot vein hat gives average values
Of $500 a ton.
The big Dreamland vein has been
proved for a distance of 1900 feet and
development shafts are being put down
as fast as the work can be done.
The Golden Anchor has suspended
work on it's main shaft, pending the ar
rival of timbers. AS Don as the tim
bers arrive the shaft will be dropped to
200 feet and connection made with the
tunnel.
The Golden Triangle shaft has been
sunk on a ledge to a depth of forty
rect.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03

Few hings are more fascinating than
the figures that tell of wealth and that
run into the hundreds of millions. and
when those figures appertain to mining
they become even more capticiating to
the mining public. Therefore. the as
founding record Of the dividends that
have beer declared by mining companies
of the United States during the first
Ave months Of 1907 claim attention.
During the period named some SO COM
panies have declared dividends amount
in to $4s, 1928, 500, and since their incor-
poration these companies have declared
dividends amounting to $55S,315.547 on
an Issued capital. stock of $7S4,034.S07.
In this list are -four companies. capt.
talized at S217.0s7 900. which have an
nounced dividends from the profits on
shares held in subsidiary properties;
for the five months the amount Is 49,
093, 51S. making total dividends of $685.
6O,746.
The record Of the copper mining COM
panies is particularly good. At the head
of the group stands the Amalgamated
Copper whose outstanding cap
ital of $153.0S7, 800 represents the con-
trolling interest in the Anaconud, Dos-
ton n Montana, PARROT and other
copper properties. The Amalgamated. or
parent company, is paying quarterly
dividends at the rate of 8 per cent
($12,247.032) per annum, and has de-
clared from its organization. In April.
1899. to May 81, 1906, a total OF $4s.
540,746.
The United Metals Selling company,
having a capitalization Of $4,000, 900. and
which markets the product of the Anal
gamated sub-companies and others
which, in fact. according to the recent
testimony of the Calumet & Hecla COM
pany in answer to the Bigelow suit,
handles between 500. 600. 200 to 100000
900 pounds Of copper ore out of a total
annual production in the United States
of about 1000. 900. 900 pounds. this COM
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03
tBy william Stuart webster.)

(By William Stuart Webster.)
The recent phenomenal strikes in the
vicinity of Mt. Grant has had the ten
dency of giving an added stimulus to
the development of an already proven
territory, and that mining men in gen.
eral are becoming cognizant of the ex-
ceptional opportunities offered for in
vestors is best evidenced by the demand
for property in the vicinity. Among
the more recent transactions Is the sale
of the exceptionally rich Spotted Horse
group at Wheeler Pass Springs owned
by Mr.. G. Shores and Andrew Knudsen.
This well known property on which
development work has been done on a
large scale. shows workings that con-
tain values of a high order. and was
purchased by a group of eastern CAPT.
talists headed by DIR. t. C. Sangree for
$37. 900. The purchasers are laying
plans for a working campaign on a
large scale. Mr.. r. C. Fisher the well
known mining expert will be the general
superintendent of the workings and
2hi. u. ". piaticy tHS hotAoSSA hNS
ready left for the East to make the
necessary arrangements for h pur-
chase of machinery.
The discovery of rich placer ground
by Peter Hansen at the head of Cotton
wood Creek has caused an influx from
all directions and has almost depopu-
lated the town of Dutch Creek. Experts
who ave examined the ground have
expressed the unanimous opinion that
immense bodies of rich placer ground
will be found at bed rock as up to pres
ent writing only the surface ground is
being worked, while extensive rrang
ments are being promulgated for the
sinking of shafts to bed rock. Several
options already have been taken on the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-03

BAlRDEY
The Ramsey Comstock is drifting on
the high grade veins on the second and
third levels stopping and sacking ore
for shipment. Shipping ore is being
taken from the full face of the drifts
on both levels. fully six feet wide. The
ore IL a s%ulphide and on the second level.
the rock contains from six to eight per
cent copper. Plans for a big mill for
treating the ore on the ground are being
prepared.
Good progress is being made on the
Ramsey Ophir. An upraise has also
been started from the tunnel. sixty feet
below the surface and when the upraise
is completed. a shaft will be started
from the tunnel level. being in reality
a downward continuation of the upraise.
which will thus become a shaft. All the
work is being done on the hanging wall
side Of the ledge. The shaft will be
dropped to a depth Of 500 feet. The
work is being done within $50 feet of
the ore body of the Ramsey Comstock
The Ramsey Bonanza Mining COM
pany will o resume operations. The
double compartment shaft is Town
nearly 100 feet and further sinking was
uC(C6Sdthy ohtA
could be installed.
The Walkover company Is running a
tunnel through the big ledge from the
hanging wall side and has cut a num-
Der of stringers or veins Of very high
grade ore. Continued drifting has de-
termined that the ledge is more than
100 feet wide. One OF the veins, which
il four feet wide averages $3.50 a ton
In gold.
At the old Garavanta mine. a drift
Is being run on the vein that was cut
in the tunnel about SIS feet from the
entrance. The vein is four feet wide
and carries values Of $40 a ton. A
crosscut will also be driven entirely
through the great dyke, which is hun
dreds of feet wide. 1t is expected that
the mine will develop into a great mill
ing proposition.
The Ramsey Goldfeld Mining COM
pany Is trenching and doing preliminary
work on the big ledge that runs through
the property, in order to determine the
best place to start sinking a shaft.
HUMBOLDT
The Gold Coin group Is the sensation
of the Gold Run district. the ore body
now having opened to Ave feet Of an
excellent grade of free-milling ore. and
the new mill that is being erected to
handle this ore will begin running in
about two weeks. Two engines and a
hoist are on the ground and are being
put in place as fast as possible. Ten
men are engaged at the work. and
It is understood that more would be
put on could they be secured.
The West Dip property. under the
management of e. J. Daughters. has
recently opened an Immense body OF
good grade lead-silver ore which is
being sacked for shipment. Work on
the proposed 50O-foot shaft on this
property wal begun last week.
The Golconda Nevada Copper COM
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-18

Is, 900 buys . IA IL acre improv-
ed farm. 1-2 miles from Battle
Laketown, Otter Tail county, Num-,
8 room house, barn and outbuild.
ings, lake shore. Would trade for
50 acres. Terms TO- SUIT. F. ,8 All
4 a, 500 buys nice smooth:.1eo with
buildings:, four miles from town,
Norman county, MINI. Terms to
suit. / ,,s<.. y, -. e.. g.. p, w. r,
s38 per acre buys improved 100
acre farm 5 miles from Dundee,
Mimi. Easy terms. !
$4,000 buys fine 80 improved
farm 8 miles from Worthington.
$37 per acre buys improved 100 9
miles south Of Lakefield, MINI.
Good properties in town for sale
and exchange. Speak quickly or
you may miss your choice.
NJ. E. Lawton, over postofice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-18
MEMBERS soaElY TEMPTED
Convicted Councilman Dlamss corpo.
eatIons for Downfall.

Convicted csuneliman Dla'nss corpe.
rasIons for Downfall.
Pittsburs, Oct. lex. Councilman
william A. Martin, recently cOayicted
on aEcharse Of soliciting . hribe as =
member ofSths council ii connection
With the 4Pittsburg and, Tube City rail-
road scandal, declared that no other
councilmen were implicated and none
was to share in the $4,000 which he
was. to get for securing the passage
of the franchise ordinance. Martin
made an interesting statement in
which he asserted that corruption in
councils is almost wholly due to cor.
porations putting temptations in the
way of members, the great majority
of whom, Martin says, were elected
with honest convictions and motives
He declared that councilmen have
been offered money, and that recently,
by rival corporations to vote both for
and against the same measures and
that it requires members of the strong
est character to resist the allurements
continually being thrust upon them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-18
BREAKS ALL THE RECORDS
Steamship Lusitania the Fast.
est on the Atlantic.

New York, Oct. 11.-Four days, 10
hours and So minutes out from
Queenstown, with every transatlantic
speed record in her possession, the
majestic Cunard liner Lusitania swept
by Sandy Hook lightship at 1:17 a. m.
and after a pause of the bar to await
daylight steamed slowly up the har'
Dor to receive the recognition Of her
right to the title of queen of the sea.
Three records were written down In
her log book, two Of them wrested
from her great German rivals and one
from the swift Lucania OF her own
line. ~
The records which she has broken
were that held by Kaiser Wilhelm IL
Of the North German Lloyd line, which
crossed from New York to Plymouth
at an average speed of 1888 knots, as
compared with the Lusitania's 1888;
that held by the Hamburg-American
liner Deutschland of s days, "A hours
and 81 minutes from Cherhourg to
New York; that held by the Cunard
liner Lucania, which crossed from
Queenstown to New York In days, Z
hours and a. minutes. Besides the
Lusitania has broken her own record
of s days and 81 minutes made ON her
maiden trip from Queenstown.
The Lusitania in her daily runs ex.
ceeded on two days the record Of COL
knots previously held by the Deutsch
land
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-18
For Sale

For the NEXT 80 days will offer
my house and barn and Z lots in
Smith & Shells addition to the viii
lage of Worthingten for sale at Is per
cent less than actual value. This
means bargain, don't miss it. 1872
Address, E. W. Cutler
'41l-W. Copper st. j..
Butte, Mont.
or Frank Cutler
Worthington, MINI. 1925
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-10-18
Hand Shattered

Merwin, the II year old son of John
Good of Reading, had his left hand
badly shattered last Sunday morning
by tho explosion of a dynamite cap,
with which he was playing. Drs.
Manson and Geyerman were called to
dress the injured member, and found
it necessary to ampulate all OF one
finger and part of another. Part OF
the thumb was also torn away and
parts of the cap lodged in the lads
face.