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The oasis., 1907-11-02
NOGALEs ARIZONA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER E. 19o7

or more, was sold for ninety dol lars. Many who would gladly dis pose of their effects for a little money can lind no takers at prices that are mere bagatelles. Taking it all around the situation is sad and gloomy in the great copper camp.
The oasis., 1907-11-02
Western ConsoIid ated Mining
 Company.


 About eighteen miles from Her. mosillo, in a northeasterly direc- tion, in the vicinity of the Camou hacienda are the properties of the Western Consolidated Mining Com- pany, strong corporation includ- ing some of the best financial men in the state of Texas, who have named their camp, "Las Animas," which is now scene of busy activ- ity, where a large force of men is employed and development is pro- ceeding upon an extensive and satisfactory scale.
 The company has 300 pertenencids (about $40 acres) of good mining ground, through which run a half score or more of different mineral bearing veins, some of which were developed and worked by antiguas in the early history of the country, giving a good record of production of rich ores. Like so many of the anti9ua mines they were worked to no great depth, the crude appli- ances of those days putting lim- itation upon depth. And like so many of the antigGa mines aban- doned then they are susceptible now to further and profitable ex- ploitation, with the use of modern methods and machinery. The plan of the company named in- cludes installation of a complete modern mechanical plant, to com pass swift and economical opera tion. The plant comprises l2x14- inch cylinder, double drum 48-inch hoisting engine; two 65-h. p. boil CTS; one Ingersoll-Sergeant 1O-drill air compressor which are now on the ground and in process of in- stallation; and pipe line from the Sonora river a distance of about a mile and a half that will supply all the water necessary for a large camp. The water will be forced through the pipe by a finch Knowles pump. For present pur- poses a good we'll at the camp sup plies what water is needed.
 Work is doing on a silver-lead ledpe. on which has been sunk a shaft 150 feet deep, to get below the old workings. Drifting has been done upon two levels-S5 feet and 150 feet, developing on the S5- foot level four foot ledge of good milling ore.
 Upon the copper ledge there have been run a number of open cuts across the vein, showing good ore and upon the foot wall double compartment shaft 7x12, has been sunk to a depth of thirty feet, and is yet going down. Upon three sides of the shaft there is good ore The width of the copper ledge has not yet been determined. Atten' tion will be given later to other lodges on the property, the present work being sufficient to occupy the energies of the company.
 The office of the company is al Fl Paso, Texas, in the City Ma tional Bank Building. Doctor w E. Roberts is general manager.
The oasis., 1907-11-02
CANAAN NEA CLOSES.
The Great Copper Camp to Close Down Completely on November 10th. A Sad Outlook for Thousands.

The rumors that were rife week ago of a shutdown at Cananea proved all too well founded. Sun days Bisbee papers received at Nogales Monday told the tale too plainly. The following taken from the Bisbee Review of Sunday, is an accurate account, no doubt, of the real situation:
 Although various rumors have been current throughout the south west during the past couple of weeks concerning the closing down of the properties of the Greene Cananea Company, because of the condition of the copper market, no official information in regard to the matter was obtained until last evening when Dr. l.. D. Ricketts, general manager of the company, confirmed the report to a represen- tative of the Review.
 According to the plan which has been adopted, by November 10 all of the concentrators and smelt- CTS, as we'll as the mines of the Greene-Cananea Company, will be closed down, and of the big army of employees only the few hundred will remain who will be needed to keep affairs in shape around the properties, and carry on some i'm portant development work on the Cananea Central portion of the holdings. How long this condition of affairs will maintain can not be said, but it Is stated that operations will be resumed as soon as sales of copper can be made and the de- mand becomes stable.
 Dr. Ricketts arrived in the city yesterday afternoon from Cananea, and was asked for statement. In reply he said;
 "'It is true that the properties of the Greene Cananea Company will be closed down within the next ten days or two weeks. AL though the management of the company regrets very much that such a course has to be taken, yet in view of the condition of the copper market it is absolutely imperative. With an enormous supply of copper on hand, and practically none being sold it is the only course left open to us.
 1.-The force has been gradually decreased during the past couple of weeks, it being hoped for time that some change would set in, but none has come. At the present time we have about 2S00 men at work, but within the next two weeks this number will be reduced to about 300, the number we be lieve will be necessary to keep the property in good condition and carry on some important develop ment work on the Cananea Central portion.
 "'The pumps are being removed from the Capote mine, which is in hard ground. This work is mex pensive, and will be an assistance Tn a way because the water rising will quench the fire which has been burning between the 400 and 50C levels.
 "'The electric lighting, water and ice plants as we'll as the store will be kept running.
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tion. They know full well that this step would not have been taken unless it was absolutely necessary, and there has not been the slightest disorder of any kind. Reports to the effect that there has been any disturbance are absolute ly false and malicious.
 "How long it will be necessary to keep the property closed down l can not say, as it is entirely problematical. 1 will say that as soon as the copper situation inn proves to a reasonable extent we will resume operations. However. 1 do not look for this turn in affairs at least for the next sixty days, and it may possibly be four or five months.'
 "Dr. Ricketts will leave for Cana nea this morning.
 It is also stated on reliable authority that the Cananea, Rio Yaqui & Pacific Railroad Com- pany, running between Naco and Cananea, is laying off all extra train crews, and is gradually re- ducing it's force, because of the conditions existing in the big cop per camp, upon which it is entirely dependent.
 "On account of the hardship the lay off will work on a number of the Mexicans who have made their homes in Cananea foI years past, arrangements have been made to give large number employment on the Randolph lines which are building in the northern portion of Sonora. A large number of these people are also making their way to Lower California, where they will go to work for French mining company which is operat- ing at that point. Many are also going to the camp of the Black Mountain Mining Company, and to Nacozari to enter the employ of the Mcctezuma Copper Company. At both of these camps men have been in demand for some time past.
 "The Americans who are return ing from Cananea are travelling to various points in this country in search of work"
 Those returning from Cananea give accounts of the situation that are pitiful in the extreme. The closing down comes as blow not only to thousands of workmen, but to scores if not hundreds of busi- ness men who have their all in- vested in small stores, saloons, boarding houses, restaurants, etc., that are rendered nearly if not quite worthless by the shutdown. And many of the larger stores and business houses are left in precari- ous condition. Large stocks of goods are left without buyers. In many cases unpaid invoices are to be met, with no sales of the goods to enable the unfortunate owners to do so. It is feared that many houses that were really substantial will have to go to the wall.
 One gentleman direct from Cana nea, who was in Nogales Monday, informed the writer that in their efforts to raise little money to travel on people are offering goods and chattels of all kinds at mere fraction of their cost. He saw an elegant piano sold for $200 Mexi- can money. A small house, with furniture, that must have cost $500
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
ard Belt, sometime sculptor to Queen

ard Belt. sometime sculptor to Queen
Victoria.
A short time sufficed to show that
this was his true calling and soon the
orders he received enabled him to de-
vote his whole time to the work. Glad
stone told of the young mans heroic
struggle up the ladder, visited him and
arranged for future sittings. bust
and medallion, of which 600 copies have
since been made and sold, was the re-
suit, and today the Stone medallion of
the great British statesman is consid-
cred as Official throughout this
country and England
bust of Cardinal Manning made in
his jubilee year, called forth from the
London papers the highest praise for
the rising sculptor, and his medallion
portraits of Mr.. Stanley, Mrs. Booth
and Lord Tennyson met with no less
enthusiastic a reception.
The dark outlines of the past had
long since been bathed and softened in
the roseate down of the present, bright
with promise, when the sculptor's most
precious asset his health, began to
fail. The declining health of the hus
band was succeeded by the gradual
weakening of the young wife, and at
length the physician declared that the
couple must leave London for Canada.
| l4dltl Oll INC Dellllly ill vi pOulItIIl
California lured them and they chose
Los Angeles as their home. Since his
coming 10 this city six years ago, the
sculptor has been steadily at work.
is a Master of His Art
Among the better known of Mr.
| Stones works Innocence and Death"
occupies a prominent place
Scarcely less renowned is the 1.-THE
graceful concept representing a mis-
chief loving lad. The piece is entitled
Don't" and exhibits TO the highest
degree the buoyancy of youth "The
Worker" is another piece of marvellous
strength and virility. In THE Age OF
Romance" the sculptor breathes of the
romanticism of youth, while the
"Whisper Of the Dawn" breathes hope
and life in every line. The latter
sculpture was exhibited together with
several other pieces, in the Academy
of Fine Arts at Philadelphia last
season.
In his original concept of HE OF
Nazareth" the artist has brought out
to a wonderful degree the soul-weary
tired humanity of the imam aequaint-
ed with griefs."
OF Mr.. Stones works during the pas
| two years the 1.-TWO Ambitions" oc'
cupies a leading place. This creation
represents one man who aims fol
power, and he who strives to help hii
! fellow The first, bearing in his greedy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06

grasp wealth, the sword and the miter,
as emblems of the three-fold power,
wealth, war, religion, and gazes with
supercilious contempt at the second fig
ure who is bending all energies toward
helping a weaker comrade rise. The
Lady of the Lilies" is another one of
Mr.. Stones more recent works.
With sculptor of such international
reputation residing in Los Angeles 1t
was a matter of surprise to many
artists of this city, as we'll as a shock
to their civic pride that the order for
this monument which had so long been
generally associated with the name of
the local artist, Frank Stone, was sud-
denly switched off to be executed ION
chance" in another city, when models
that were widely approved as charac-
teristic and truthful had already been
executed by Mr.. Stone.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
ADMITS ACTING AS
GOVERNMENT AGENT
MUST SERVE SIX MONTHS IN
JAIL
Is Also Accused Of Passing Fraudulent
Checks and SWlndllng Persons
to the Extent of More
Than $4,000

Henry Robert Post, alias P. R. Henry,
pleaded guilty to charges of tmpersonat-
ing a government agent fn the United
States district court yesterday after
noon.
He is also accused of check Exiting" "
by which he is said to have defrauded
persons in large eastern and western
towns of more than $4,000. Post was
captured in San Diego by Special Agent
Hazen on a description sent out by the
United States secret service, after gov
ernment agents had traced him to the
southwest. He was sentenced to- six
months in jail.
Post worked his scheme, after in
gratiating himself in the confidence of
we'll known business men, through an
extended experience in the railroad and
shipping business. 1t was learned by
secret service men that he had become
traffic and shipping expert, through
years in railroad work, and that he
had profited by this after leaving the
employ of the Santa F'e railroad, by es-
tablishing an Office in New York and
selling inside information to shippers.
Works Both Ends
After this work had ceased to be
lucrative, it is alleged he began an at
tempt to work the other end of the
game by selling exclusive information
to railroad officials. He is said to have
gained the confidence of many influen-
tial men and to have carried letters
which gave him access to responsible
business men in large cities of the
east. He showed skill in choosing men
for his victims whom he knew would
rather part with the small amount of
the checks than admit that they ad
been swindled.
He carried a check book on the Met
rOpolitan bank of New York. His
checks were always small, but he scat
tered them so lavishly that for months
he lived in luxury on the proceeds.
Post is an attractive man, making a
good impression, and had many ac-
quaintances of high standing in differ
ent cities which he visited These per-
sons often were questioned about un-
paid accounts left along his trail, and
several Los Angeles club men are said
to have been Victimized through stand
ing surety for him.
1t was not until December % that the
government agents were first put upon
his trail, when he was suspected OF
| having impersonated a secret service
| agent. r. S. Lockwood, local agent for
| Scribner's magazine, called at the office
of Agent HaZen and called for agent
Post. The investigation that followed
disclosed the evidence of check kit
ing"
Post was traced from Los Angeles tc
Paso Robles and by a circuitous route
to Denver, San Francisco and back tC
San Diego. His itinerary included side
excursions to San Jose and other towns
where he is said to have continued his
bunko schemes. He was caught by
Agent Hazen who leaned eoVer his
shoulder as he asked for mail foi
Richard Henry Post" at the sar
Diego postoffice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
COURT HOUSE IS
TO Be ENLARGED
OVERFLOW BUILDING WILL BE
ERECTED
Board Of Supervisors Agrees to Lease
Structure for Three Years at
an Annual Rental Of
$4,000

The first step in what promises to af-
ford permanent relief to the congested
condition in the county court house was
taken yesterday when a local real es-
tate firm placed before the board of SUI
pervisors a proposition to erect mag
niflcent annex to the court house, the
new building to occupy a site directly
opposite the court house on the west
side of Broadway.
This building will be erected under
the direction of the board, every detail
to be in accordance with the plans of
the various departments which require
more space.
For more than two years the tax,
assessors and recorders departments
et the court house have been so crowd
ed that efficient work has been impossi-
BILE. The SUI ervisors have planned all
manner of ways by which they could
in some measure remedy the condition.
At first an attempt was made to buy
property adjoining the court house
building and erect a hall OF records
from the general fund.
When this was found impossible, the
supervisors proposed the issuance of
bonds to the extent of 100000 to cover
the building expenses.
All arrangements had been made for
the erection of a great f1reproof hall of
IcCOTuS WHeH lllG super lOilb
hopes were dashed to pieces by the loss
of the bond election.
Jail Is Utilized
Since that time everything possible
has been done to relieve the conges-
ton. Many of the clerks and copyists
of the various departments have been
put to work in the old county jail. At
the present a doorway leading into the
1T 1,A i, lfT-or tn 10
court house is being cut and in this way
the condition has been slightly bettered.
For the past three weeks the board
had been considering proposition ad-
vanced by Contractor Wilson whereby
he agreed to build a hall for
the board of supervisors near
the court house If the supervisors would
agree to lease it for five years at a rate
of S37, 900 year. 1t was found that at
that rate within five years the county
would have paid out enough to have
bought the property and erected a
building of its own. AS the supervisors
still have fond hopes that within the
next year the public will grant them the
right of an extra levy for such build
ing, the Wilson contract was declared
off at the meeting Monday.
Yesterday local real estate firm sent
it's representative before the board of
supervisors and the agreement Tor a
three years lease was practically set
tied. The new building will be erected
to the south of the Broadway Christian
church.
The floor space is to be sufficiently
large to accommodate all the overflow
of the various departments and tenn
porary safe building for county records
will be secured in that way. The rental
of the building will not exceed $17, 900 OF
$4,000 a year.
Work on the building will be begun as
soon as the minor details of the con-
tract can be settled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
Food POisOns.
90 Per Cent of All Diseases Result of
Undigested PURIFYING Foods.

Men of affairs, women of society and
children with active brains are too
often sedentary in their habits, giving
little time to exercise. To this evil is
added that of high and irregular living
as a result the stomach cannot stand
the demands made upon 1t. The abused
and overtaxed stomach does not prop
erly do the work Of digestion, food
taken in ferments and tt poison per-
meates the whole system. The body
loses in weight and becomes a prey
for the attack of whatever disease it
may encounter.
Did 1T ever occur to you how busy
that stomach Of yours is? 1t only holds
three pints, but in one year you force
1t to take in 240O pounds of mate rial,
digest it and prepare /, for assimilation
into the blood. No wonder it rebels
when overworked. We crowd it with
steaks and pastry, irritate it's juices
with spices and acids and expect the
stomach to do its work. 1t can't do it.
All over the inner layer of the stom-
ach are glands .ich secrete the juices
necessary to digestion. The entrance
of food into the stomach is the signal
for these glands to do their work The
more the food and the more indigesti-
BILE the greater the demand "pon them
and upon the muscles of the wall ad-
joining.
Think of the tons of high-seasoned
game, sweetmeats and appeJizerS
crammed into this little four-ounce
mill, and then wonder if you will, why
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and apply the remedy.
First. get a small package of Stuart's
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
one IS KILLED;
ANOTHER INJURED
STRUCK BY A LOS ANGELES
PACIFIC FREIGHT
Injured Mexican Will Probably Die, as
His Head Is Crushed and
He Sustained Other
Wounds

James Myrick, 35 years of age, a
laborer, was Instantly killed, and Phil
Garcia, a Mexican laborer, fatally in
jured by being struck by Los Angeles
Pacific freight train short distance
east of Sawtelle early last night.
Garcia was brought to Los Angeles
and taken to the emergency hospital,
where it was said he would probably
die. Myricks body was taken to Pierce
Bros undertaking establishment.
Myrick and Garcia returned to Saw
telle from Los Angeles just before the
accident They left the street car a
short distance from the limits of the
city and walked together in the direc-
ton of the house in which they both
lived.
When they reached the Wolfskill
ranch they decided to cross that place
on the railroad track. They evidently
did not hear the freight train which
was approaching from the rear, al
though the engineer is said to have
sounded his whistle.
Instantly Killed
The men were struck at the same
moment and pitched to opposite sides of
the track. The train was stopped a
Jew minutes later and members of the
crew ran to their assistance. When
pfcked up Myrick was dead and Garcia
was unconscious. The body and the
unconscious man were lifted to the
train and at once conveyed to Los An
fseles. Garcia did not regain conscious
ness during the trip and when exam
1ned at the hospital was found to be
suffering with a broken shoulder blade
several broken ribs and internal injur-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
NAME FOR BABY
PUZZLES PAPA
NOTHING SEEMS QUITE GOOD
ENOUGH
Treasurer Of the Mason Has Week.
Old Infant on His Hands with
No other cognomen
but "Tootsie"

One of the daintiest little strangers
of the year has made her appearance
at the home of Will Wyatt treasurer
of the Mason opera house, and the
several hundred or more of Wyatt s
friends have arranged to select a name
for the youngster.
The baby is now a week old, and both
she and her mother are in the best of
health. Last week while the perform
ance of the "Virginian" was being
given at the Mason opera house Wyatt
spent a portion of his time every night
in viewing the first act of the perform
ance where the cowpunchers shuttle
the babies brought to dance by their
parents, much to the confusion Of
everyone.
While the authors were laughing
themselves sick at the performance
Wyatt had heavy frown on his fore
head, for he was figuring whether or
not one of the names of those young
sters would not do for his own baby.
He heard the names Christopher and
Agamemnon and a number of others,
but none fitted. Last night there was
a conference at the Wyatt home, and
Will Wyatt was notified that when ne
returned home after the performance
a name would have been selected for
the child.
Last night at the box office as he
slipped out tickets over the window
board and piled up coins he was heard
to humble:
Mary, Elizabeth, Christine, Jane,
How in the deuce can / get a name
That will be just as sweet and pretty
and fine
AS that week old wonderful baby of
miner"
And his friends are anxiouslv watt
ing to learn what name will be selected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-06
CARRIES OUT EXPLODED
STOVE, THOUGH SUFFERING

To save his home from destruction
yesterday morning Louis Burns, living
at 1901 East Thirty eighth street, car
ried an exploded gasoline stove out
into the street, although he was suffer-
ing intense agony from his burning
clothes.
Burns was near the stove when II
exploded and, grasping 1t in his arms,
he carried II out. He then smothered
the flames in his clothing and returned
to extinguish the fire in the house.
Burns was severely burned about the
face and hands, but his injuries are not
thought to be serious.
The damage to the house amounted to
about S25