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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
DEPTH Of DEATH VALLEY.
Measurement Shows 1t to Be ShaIlower
Than Reported.

The United States geological survey
has just completed Il line of spirit lev
els through Death valley. California.
and much to the surprise of every one
familiar with the region has ascertain
ed that the depth of that area is not 50
great as was supposed. The final com
putationS of the results have not yet
been made. but the preliminary figures
give for the lowest point depth OF
216 feet below sea level. Benefits
well. which is near this point. is 2GG
feet below sea level. These figures
may be altered by two or three feet
when the final computations are made,
but they are probably not more than
three feet. i'll error. The geological sur
vey now has elevation marks on the
highest and lowest points of dry land
in the United States.
1t is Il strange coincidence that these
two extremes are both in southern Cal
| ifOrnia and only seventy-five miles
apart. Mount Whitney is foot or two
over 1900 feet above sea level. while
| Death valley, as above stated. is 2I6
feet below. Before the Salton sink.
, also in southern California. was flood
| ed by the Colorado river ii contained
the lowest point of dry land i'll the
United States, spot 2S1 feet below
sea level.
Previous estimates of the depth OF
| Death valley. based on barometer read
ings. gave for the lowest point figures
varying from $50 TO 45U feet below sea
| level The level line of the geological
survey is believed to be the first accu
rate determination of elevations in that
locality that has ever been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
rba-ians and Perfumes.

Though perfume may be the outcome
Of civilization and more iavishly used
by nations we'll to the front i'll man
ners and polish. there are instances of
people of great Generalization who
use it in some of their horrible Gus
romS. The fetch men of Ashanti sup
ply an illustration of this, who for the
mixture of blood. Of human hearts and
Of fragrant herbs. and Bethany. quot
ing from Beecham, says, "All who have
never before killed an enemy in battle
eat of the preparation. it being bcliev-
ell that if they did not their energy
would be secretly wasted by the haunt
ing spirits of deceased foes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Senate GaieI Hanci!eiess.

1t is an odd fact that the gavel used
by the presiding officer Of the senate
has no handle. like that uSel by the
speaker of the house. 1t is an ivory
contrivance. modestly ornamented, OF
cylindrical shape and about four inches
long In webbing it the vice president
has to hold the gavel in his hand as if
it were a small hammer without ham
die. How the custom originated of
providing the vice president with a
handleless gavel Is not known, though
the oldest senate attache cannot re-
member when it was otherwise. just as
the oldest senate attache cannot re-
member when the gold snuffbox that
occupies its ancient niche at the right
Of the vice presidents raised desk was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
Have II Constitution.

~ constitutional form Of govern
m0nt Is in erect. and parliament Is
promised IN the ncar future. Pracla-
nations have been issued by the gov
eminent urging all to give UP the cruel
system Of foot binding. and Il strenuous
effort is being made to suppress opium
smoking. The British government
agreed last May to release China there
after from receiving opium from India
Military schools and colleges are
crowded with young men who are daily
taught and drilled by experts from
Japan. y high official has been APP
pointed to reOrganize the Chinese army
on western basis. The military pos
sibilities Of China are such that If she
would put the same ratio in her army
as Germany she could furnish 10000
900 troops and still have Il large enough
force left To carry on the ordinary in
dustriea of the nation. According to
General Chinese Gordon and others.
there can be found 10 Drawer or more
efficient men than the Chinese when
they are properly drilled and led. Wait
few years and let Japan and China
unite. and what western nation would
want to meet them on the battlefield?
China. is eager for the help that the
United States as Il nation IS able to
give. BY sending wise and statesman
like men to represent the states as min
listers and consuls wonders could be
accomplished, for these men could ad-
wise with high Chinese officials and
help them 20 understand the necessity
and Importance of colOniZation-the
moving Of families from overcrowded
districts TO less contested localities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

Use Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup. Children like its pleasant taste
Contains no opiates. but drives the
cold out through the bowels. Made in
conformity to pure food and drugs law
Recommended and sold by all drug
gistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20

not dntifuily mi,cd every norning. Al
though 10 statesman now patronizcs
that once popular box fer gentle
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-20
new ERA is OPEN
Chinese Missionary Declares
Empire Will Soon Have
Parliament.
FOOT BINDING ABANDONED
Japanese Experts Teaching the Mill
tary Art in Schools-CouId Raise
Army of 100000.

The Rev Dr. Hunter COrbett, who
has been missionary in China since
1863. representing the American Pres
byterian church there, recently when
in Chicago gave an interview which
throws much light on present condi-
tons in China. DR.. Corbett is station
ed Mt Chefu, which is opposite Port
Arthur, and travels over the province
of Shangtung. the country OF the
SageS COnfucius and Men"ius. eStab-
fishing stations and missions of his
church.
ION arrival in China" said the mis-
siOnary to Il Chicago ReCOrd-Herald re-
porter, after Il sailing voyage of lGT
days around the Cape of Good Hope,
we found Il land that did not welcome
us. This OF course made our work all
the more interesting as we'll as dill
cult. At that time there We're possibly
LOCO converts connected with different
Protestant missions in all China, and
these were confined 10 the open ports,
foreigners not being allowed to live in
the interior. Visitors likewise were
permitted to traverse the inland coun-
try only on special occasions. Today
! there are more than 10000 c0mmuni-
| CaatS in the Protestant church in Chi
| M. Since the Boxer uprising i'll 1890
more than $4,000 new converts have
| been added.
This number is greater by far than
! the number Of conversions made IN the
! first sixty years of Chinese mission
! work. which was begun 100 years ago
| by DR.. Robert Morrison. DR.. Morrison
! tOiled for twenty-seyen years among
| the Chinese and only saw two Chris
| tian converts in all that time. The
| beginning was necessarily slow. but
the foundation of the work was sub
stantial. as the figures mentioned will
show In 1910. SO far as known. there
was only one Christian convert in
China.
when left America on July B
1858. the day OF the battle of Gettys
burg, there were no railroads across
the United States. no steamships cross
ing the Pacific ocean. no Suez canal and
no cable around the world. In China
as may be imagined. the situation was
| uuCH NofNc- lcldy me eulplIe
awakening in Il marvellous way. Tele
graph wires are in operation between
1 all the walled cities. postOifices have
Il been established at the leading centers
and in tle- last Six years loo npe SPA
pers haye been established, all widely
read. The government blishei
schools in all branches from the kin
dergarten TO the university ali over the
pmui"C.
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
 District Territory of Arizona, in and for
 Mohave County.
 Gertrude Schoonmaker, Plaintiff,
 Vs.
 c. F. Schoonmaker. Defendant.
 Acton brought in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Mohave, and the complaint filed in said County of Mohave, in tEe office of the Clerk of said District Court. In the name of the Territory of Arizona, to
 C. F. Schoonmaker defendant greeting.
 You are hereby summoned and required 10 appear in an action brought against you by the above uamed plaintiff in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial Distri ,t Of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Muhave County, and an. swer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Kingman, in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this summons. if served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days there. after, the time above mentioned being eXclu. sive of the day of service. or judgment by de. fault will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis trict Court of the Fourth Judicial District, Territory of Arizona. in and for the County of Mol ave, this SOth day of January, l9O7 lSeal] ROSS H. BLAKELY, Clerk of said District Court.
 First insertion 2d February-2 March
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02

George Zobelein, known to me to be the ere- tary Of the German-A American Mining Company. ana personally known to me to be the persons WnO are described in and whose names are sub. scribed to the foregoing amendment of the artlcleS Of incorporation of said Company, and they each acknowledged to me that they sev erally executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year in this certificate first above written. My commission as Notary Public expires on (SeaD A. S. LONGLEY,
 Notary Public. Filed and recorded at the request of Henry c. Dillon. January 18 A D. 1907 at g o'clock a. m., i'll book 3, pages 76, "a, of Incorporation
 THOMAS MCNEELY,
 County Recorder. rhcHuneE0 cEunsy of os MohaVs' anIzoSA' ss.
 l. thomas McNeely, recorder of Mohave County, Territory of Arizona, do hereby cer tify that have compared the foregoing amend ment of articles of Incorporation of the Ger. man American Mining Company and the en. dOrsements thereupOn with the original rec Ords of the same on file Tn this office, and that the same are correct transcripts therefrom and the whole of said original recOros.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said office this 18th day of January, A. D. 1907.
 Recorders SeaN
 THOMAS MCNEELY.
 Recorder of Mohave County. First insertion February 2-MarCh g
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02

year last above written.
 w. H. CHANDLER. (SeaD Notary Public. My commission expires April IT. 1910. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Ice County of Los Angeles. On this 4th day of January. A. D. 1907, before me. L. R. Wharton. Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles. State of California. personally appeared H. M. Bowen and Robert Mushet. known to me to be the same persons described in. whose names are subscribed to, and who executed the annexed instrument. and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and year last above written.
 L. R. WHARTON, (SeaD Notary Public. My commission expires Nov. It, 1908. Filed and recorded at request of Fred w. Morrison January 29th, A. D. 1907. at 30 mn- utes past o'clock p. m. in Book 3. pages 84-SS- S6-S7-88 of Incorporation Records of Mohave County, Arizona Territory.
 THOS. McNEELY,
 County Recorder. First insertion February 2-9 March
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Amendment to the ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE GERMAN AMERICAN MINING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, the undersigned President and Secretary of the German American Mining Company, U Corporation. heretofore duly organized and ex.
 sting ul der and by virtue of the laws of the Territo y of Arizona, do hereby certify:
 l. IT at, heretofore, and on the l4th day of January. b., IYUi, the regular annual meet. ing of the stockholders of said Corporation was duly called and held Tn the city of Los Angeles, State of California, and there were present, duly represented in person and by proxy. at said meeting. 28i,99i shares of stock, and more than majority of the outstanding capital stock oI said Corporation.
 II. That at said meeting the following res- olution was regularly and duly offered and sec. onded aud voted upon by ballot by said stock holders, viz:
 Resolved, That the articles of incorporation Of this Company, made executed and acknowl. edged on the Fist day of December A. D. 1901, be- anu they are hereby. amended so that Ar ticle VII, thereof shall read as follows That | the highest amount of indebtedness and lia- bility. direct or contingent to which this Cor poration is at any time to be subjected is, in no case. to exceed wo-thirds of the amount of the capital stock, viz.: Sl 100000, and. to secure the payment of any and all such indebtedness and liability. or in any payment thereof, the Board of Directors may issue moi tgage bonds of this Corporation, and secure the payment ot the same by mnrtgage or deed of trust. and every such indebtedness or liability which this Corporation through it's Board of Directors, or otherwise. may have heretofore subjected it. self to at any time or to which it may be now SuuJtCC III CACCsS Ol pOOsVOV uuo LII CACcSS Ol Sl, ,O0O, ,0O0.OO. is hereby ratified and approved. III. That the total number of votes cast at said meeting in favor of said resolution was 2S4984, and the total number of votes cast against the adoption of said resolution was none, whereupon the Chairman of said meeting | anr ounced that said resolution was adopted by the affirmative vote of majority of the cap it l stock of said Cor pOration, and we do | ht reby so certify.
 in Witness Whereof, we, the undersigned
 President and Secretary of said Corporation. have. puis uant to said resolution and at the re. quest of said stockholders, hereunto signed our names and affixed the corporate seal of said corporation at Los Angeles, California the | l4th day of January A. D. 1907.
 Corporate Seal) CARL F. SCHADER, Atte st: President. | GEORGE ZOBELEIN,
 | Secretary German American Mining Company.
 STATE OF CALIFORNIA. tCu
 l County of Los Angeles. "S'
 On this 18th day of January. A. D. 1907, be-
 fore me. A. s. Longley, a Notary Public in and
 for the County of Los Angeles. State of ( ali.
 fornia, residing therein, duly commissi ned
 and sworn. personally appeared Carl F. scha | der, known to me to be the President, and
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warniug Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Silver Queen mining and millsite claims, designated by the surveyor General as lots Mo- l2l9 and l2l9 B; the EVaL gelist Lake mining claim, designated py the Surveyor General as lot No. l218 the Arnold lode mining claim designated by the Surveyor General as lol No. 40; the General Lee lode mining claim designated by the Sur veyor Gtneral as lot No. 39; the Hubbard Lode Consolidated mining claim, designated by the Surveyor General as lot Mo- fl and the Prince,
 Dire Necessity, cricket, Tough Nut, White Cross and Live Yankee mining claims situated in Cedar Valley mining district, Mohave Coun. ty. Arizona Territory. are being worked under contract agreement, and that neither the said mines or mining claims or buildings mills.
 machinery. implements, fixtures or improve mentS made or to be made therein or thereon, or any property of the Cedar Valley Mining Company, or the undersigned owners thereof will be liable or responsible for any labor, ma Jerial or debt contracted. or injuries sustained
 by any employer or employee in working or | i'm throwing said properties; and that no em- ployer or employee is the agent of the owner I for any purpose. and that all operatives en- | gage in such servlce at their own risk, and | that no debt or claim or debt is valid against said mine or mining claims or IrOperty, or the | owners thereof.
 CEDAR VALLEY MINING COMPANY, | ~ I. M. GEORGE, Agt., kingman, A. T. Kiagman. Arizona December 8, 18O6 First insertion Dec. 22, 1906
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Jubilee and Winchester mines, situated in Wallapai mining district. Mohave county, Arizona Territory, is under lease and bond to parties working the same, and that neither the mines nor the owners thereof will be reS' OnSible for any labor or debt contracted nor injuries sus. tained by any employer or employee in work. ing said property; and that no employer or emplOye is the agent of the owner for any pur. claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or their owners.
 PETER CAFFERY.
 ANSON H. SMITH. Kingman, Arizona, Nov. 10, 1906
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE Gold Reef Mining and Milling
 Company.

KNOW ALI MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:- That we. the undersigned, Frank Culbertson, F. R. Rositer and l.. C. Hunt, residents of Mo have county. Arizona. have voluntarily asso. forming corporation under the laws of the Territory of Arizona. and do hereby adopt the following charter for said Corporation:
 ARTICLE
 The name of the Corporation shall be the GOLD REEF MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
 ARTICLE 1T
 The principal place of business of said cor ,poration in the Territory of Arizona shall be in the town of Kingman. Mohave County. Ari- zona. Other offices may be established by the Board of Directors in the United States and in foreign countries if the interest of the company demand them.
 ARTICLE III
 The general nature of the business in which this corporation shall engage is as follows. to- wit:
 (A) To purchase, lease, bond locate and otherwise acquire mines, millsites. mineral lands and real estate in the Territory of Ar- zona or other states or territories Of the United States.
 tBl To work. prospect and develop mineral lands of every kind or description for this cor p)ratiOn or other corporations. tC) To build. own. operate and control smel- ters, mills, reduction works. refining and other plants for the reduction and treatment of all kinds of ores or mineral products. (D) To buy, sell and deal in all kinds of ores, metals and mineral products. (E) To build and operate hotels. boarding houses. machine shops, general merchandise stores and ware houses. (Fl To construct, maintain and control higl1- ways, tram ways. steam railroads. electric rail roads. electric plants. bridges. dams. telegraph and telephone lines. any and all works cor- durve to the interest or welfare of the cOrpor- ation.
 co To sell or lease electric power aud trans init the same to place of use.
 (H) To locate. purchase or otherwise ac- {. quire lands. and lay out townsites. to erect tNtxt1d hrU in the town city
 (I To sell. bond lease. hypothecate or mortgage all or any part of their property. real o or personal.
 ARTICLE "
 The capitol stock of the Corporation shall be Three Million ($3.00O.OOO) Dollars. divided into three million shares of the par value of One Dollar $l0Q) each, such shares to be payable in
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the Marion min. ing claim. situated in W allapai mining district, MOhave county, Arizona. Is unuer LU ar. ties working the same, and that neither the mine nor the owners thereof will be respunsi ble for any labor or debt contracted. nur in- juries sustained by any employer or employee Ill working said property: and that no employ. CT or employe is the agent of the owner for any purpose and that all operatives engage in debt or claim of debt is valid against said min. ing claim or it's owners
 CERBAr MOUNTAIN MINING CO.,,
 JOHN BOYLE, JR., Gen. Mgr. kingman,. Nov. l4. 1906
 First insertion Nov. 17
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Tarrs mining claim, situated in Wallapai mining district, Mohave county. Arizona. it under bond to par ties working the same, and that neither the mine nor the owner thereof will be responsi. ble for any labor or debt contracted. nor in. jnries sustained by any employer or employee iu working said property; and that no em. ployer or employer Is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and that all operatives en. gage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of ccbt is valid against said mining claim or Its owner.
 W. A. L. TARk. ManuelitO. New Mexico. July 20. 1904.
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May COncern:
 Notice is hereby given that the P. K. and K. P, mining claims, situated in Wallapai mining district, Mohave County. Ariznna. are under lease and bond to part,es working the same, and that neither the mines nor the owners deb, contracted, nor injuries sustained by any employer or employees in working. saIi prop erty; and that no employer or employee Is the agent of the owner for any purpose, am; that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt Is valid against said miuing claim or its ow pers
 J. c. POTTS,
 l.. KIMMERLY. kingman, Dec 17, l9O6
 First insertion Dec g, 1908
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.
To Whom it May Concern :

To Whom it May Concern
 Notice Is hereby gwen that the Prince GeOrr e mine, situated in the Walapai mining district. Mohave county. Arizona, is under lease to parties working the same. and that neither the mine nor the owner thereof will be reSpousi. ble for any labor or debt contracted. nor in. juries sustained by any employer or employee in working said property and that no employer or employee is the ageut of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claim or their owners. w. k. FRO-T.
 J K. RUSSELL.
 THOS. MCMAHON. Einpman Nov. 13 19Of
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Nighthnwk mine, situated in Wallapai mining distrct. Mo |. have county, Arizona. is under lease to parties working the Same and that neither the mine nor the owner thereof will be responsible for any labor or debt conti acted, nor injuries su>- tained by any employer or employees in work ing sa property; and that no employer or en- ployee is the agent of the owner for any pur- pose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claim or tht ir owner.
 NIGHTHAWK MINING co.
 GEORGE NJ. BOWERS, Supt. K;ngman Arizona. March 6. 1902.
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, cc County of Los Angeles. S

On this 4th day of January. A. D. l9O7 before me. w. H. Chandler a Notary Public in and for the County of Los Angeles, State of Cali known to me to be the same person described in. whose name is subscribed to. and who ex- ecuted the annexed instrument, and he ac- knOwledged to me that he executed the same pressed.
 In Witness Whereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the day and
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ! cc
 County of Mohaye. oo.

I. Thos. McNeely, Recorder of Mohave COun- ty, Territory of Arizona. do hereby certify that 1 have compared the foregoing copy of Articles Oi Incorporation Of the Gold Keel Mining and Milling Company" anl of the endorsements thereupOn with the original records of the same file in this office, and that the same cor rect transcripts thereIrom and the whole of said original records.
 Witness my hand and the seal of said office this l9th day of January, 1907.
 ISeau THOS. MCNEELY.
 Recorder of Mohave County. First insertion Jan 6-2 March
Mohave County miner., 1907-03-02

Phoenix beef and Kansas cornAfed pork, at the Kingman, Meat Market hard combination to beat.