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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03
B|C DEVELOPMENT BY B|G STICK
 COMPANY
,t'rsm Tuesdays DAily)


 In inc history of mining in Yavapni county, few companies have shown the activity whicn marks the operations of the Big Stick Gold Mining Company on the Howell group of mines in tho santa Maria district purchased a few months ago. Already the new work. ing shaft is down 200 feet. the cx- cavation for n twcnty'stamp mill al. most finished, and the concrete power plant well under way. A two.story bunk house K under construction and "a new pumping plant capable of fur nishing water for the mill and camp being installed. Half of the machinery for the mill IS now on the ground with loads of it being delivered daily. Trr work of opening the mine is being vigorously pushed. The present plan of development under way includes the sinking of the shaft to depth of 300 feet and the opening of the ledge ny 1900 feet drifts. F.. A. IIaggo,t who recently resigned as general man agcr of the company. to accept the DO. sition of consulting engineer of the concern, who arrived here yesterday, in conversation with Journal Miner representative stated that before the present plan was carried ont, he would nave another and larger plan of opera tions mapped out. the details of which will be given to the public later
 Including the shaft, work is being pushed in five heads in the mine, in al' of which there is an ore showing bcj ter than the management anticipated when the property was purchased.
 The company's holdings, comprising fifteen claims, are located twenty miles west of Date Creek station of the x. F., F. X F., the nearest accessible rail. road point, where the company rcccn, ly finished warehouses and from which they built n wagon road to the camp at an expense of several thousand dol lars.
 NIT. liaggoti, who is also consulting engineer of the Sonora Central Mines Company, operating on . large scale in the Alamos district of Southern Sono. ra. Mexico, will leave for taat compa ny's camp tonight. He intends to stay there during the month of June, in h.s official eaapcity, directing operations and planning new development
 MT. Haggott stated last evening that he -"0rctted that he could not prolonr his stay .sre. "I feel more at hom. here than in any place in tho world, ," he said, "and it aggraya.,, me to he compelled to leave after only n few nours visit. The air is worth while breathing here, The Prescott atm,s phere IS certainly the best and mos, enjoyable on earth. =
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03
WILLIAM M'SW|GGAN DIES
 IN IOWA
TWO SONS OF PRESCOTT AT BED. SIDE WHEN END
 CAME.
rrom TuesdaY's Dallyl

Al the advanced age of is years, William McSwiggan. father of F. A.. McSwggan and k. B McSwiggan of this city, died at his home in Williams. burg. Iowa, after a short illness. Ho was n native of Ireland, from where he emigrated to the United States at the age of IS. Besides his sons of this city. who were at his bedside when the end came, nc leaves surviving his wiI ow, three sons and three daughters, Arthur, Anthony and William A.. resi- dent of Chicago. and Mrs. T. F. Rus sell of Wilton Junction. Iowa, sister Mary Eulalia of Chicago, and Miss Ida, of Williamsburg.
 MT. McSwiggan was a grand type of truc Christian character. He lived in constant realization of lifc's duties and responsibilities and their perform. ance was to oim n labor of love and a duty hc never shirked. His remains were inferred in St. Mary's cemetery, Williamsburg. Sunday, May 20, in the presence of his sorrowing widow and children, the funeral being attended by large number of friends of the fam. ily.
 F. A. and R. B. MeSwiggsn are ex. pocted to arrive ncrc in few days.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03
PIONEER W. I. BAKER |S
 BADLY INJURED
tFrom Tuesdzy's Daily)

William T. Baker was struck by the southbound passenger train, at ter ome, Sunday morning at Jerome June. ton and seriously injured Three of his left ribs are broken and his hips are painfully bruised. He was taken to the Mercy hospital here, where the fractures in his ribs were reduced and ais other injuries treated. It is feared that serious complications may set n, as he is 7s years of age. He is a pion- ger of this territory and Oregon, and veteran of the Mexican war.
 As the train was approaching the junction, Baker was exhibiting a piece of ore from a new discovery. He stepped from the platform and was struck by the frame of the pilot, which knocked him down. He was picked up helpless and placed on the train, and brought to the hospital ners.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03

Journal Miner for high class iob work.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03

TII-U- T'I ofcrToI . of of lead,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03

V'WI TWTHI'V NI'VFVs'-'
 Thc sanitary committee was given further time to report ou the health ordinance referred to them at the last meeting on occount of the absence from the city of thc city attorney
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-03
RACING BEGINS AT LAroNIA

CINCINNATI, June I.-What pr,. mises to be one of the most successful summer meetings in the history of the Latonia Jockey Club opens tomorrow afternoon with the running of the sa nous Latonia Derby. The meeting viii continue forty-one days. Seldom Do. fore has there been such an abunda nee of high'elass horses on hand, and toe jockey talent Is of the very best
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Grand River.

Misses Minnie and Florence Bay, of
Ottumwa, departed Saturday for their
home after spending week among
friends and relatives.
Paul Caster, of Hopeville, came Tues
day with his barber chair and assisted
Robert Snyder during the reunion.
Eta Mcconnell departed Tuesday for
Leon where she attended the teachers
examination, returning home Thursday.
Charley Benton, of Decatur, attended
the reunion here couple of days.
Early Beatty, of Clearfeld, one of our
former merchants, spent three days in
attendance at the Grand River re-
union.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Armstrong, of Skid
more, are here visiting friends and rel
atives.
John Ward, of Leon, was a Grand
River caller last week.
Mrs. John Weldon is seriously i'll at
the home of her son, Henry Weldon, OF
this place. She was taken ill on We'd
nesday, the first day of the reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Tremble, of Mt
Ayr, arrived last week to visit friends
and relatives and to attend the reunion
returning home Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
r. r. D. No. 8.

Mrs. j. Drury and son John were Leon
callers Saturday.
Marion Davis and family visited Sat-
urday at Steve Tnrpen's.
T. L. Wynn and wife visited at Scott
Clark's one day last week.
John Moore is hauling sand to make
a cement floor in his cave.
Jim Drury, wife and baby visited their
daughter, Mrs. Art Griffin, and family
one day last week.
Mrs. t. L. Wynn and son Andrew
were Pleasanton callers Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Ingram and son Dennis, Mrs.
Jim Drury and children and Mrs. Martin
Hendrickson and son Arts visited at the
Marion Davis home one day last week.
Scott Clark and wife had business in
Leon Monday.
Seth Davis and wife visited over Sun
day at the home of Albert Willis near
Lineville.
Lon belong, wife and daughter velva
visited over Sunday with relatives at
Lamont.
Grace Drury is staying with her sister
in Missouri this week.
John Minor is assisting Ed Still in
putting up his hay.
Roy Drury is helping his father with
his fall blowing this week.
Marion Davis and family and Martin
Hendrickson and family were over on
Grand River fishing Sunday.
Burl King was in this vicinity deliv.
ering some pictures which he had taken
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
q. r. No. 3

Samuel Blackburn and wife, old time
residents Of Eden township, in fact Sam
is one of the men who discovered Jimmy
Greek, now residents of Mills county,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Charley Mckern.
If they do not quit their fighting and
disturbing the peace over in the Block
ley district there will be something
doing in Squire Cox's court and the
fine will go the Bryan campaign fund.
Mrs. Jacob Deck, of Oklahoma, a
former resident of Eden, is visiting the
families of j. H. Morgan, Gus Hemil-
rich and Ack Brazelton.
Yes, we are going to attend the Leon
Chautauqua few days, and then next
week the Davis City reunion, where we
expect to have the time of our life.
We are beginning to get interested
in Scott Jones letters in the Davis
City Lariat. We want to know about
that bridge material deal. The voters
of Decatur county want to know and
farther they will know if Scott has to
tell it in the Lariatr
The first fellow who asks you if this
is hot enough just land on him.
Ella and Lucy Woolsey of Des Moines,
came Saturday for a visit with their
sister, Mrs. W. d. Smith.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Orphan Ridge.

Lee Davis spent Sunday night al
Hiram Manchesters.
Walter Blakesley had business ur
this way Sunday.
Joe Dobson and wife and Miss Gene
fuller, of Lineville, spent Sunday in
Leon at the home of C. M. Axes.
Mrs. George Stephens visited with
Mrs. Frank Davenport Wednesday.
Silas Manchester and Fred Smith
spent couple of days fishing over or
Weldon.
A. ]. Fulton returned Saturday from
a trip to Trenton, Mo.
Mrs. Kim Fairall, of Weldon, and
daughter, Mrs. Brechtol, of Ohio, are
spending few days at the home of A.
G. BraZelton.
Willard Marvin, of Leon, spent Sun
day at W. D. Smiths.
Harvesting is finished and threshing
is in full blast in this neighborhood.
Amos Brazelten expects to start about
August 18th for Montana, and if suited
with the country may locate there. He
will be gone about three weeks.
The ice cream supper at George
Stephens Saturday night was success
and all report a good time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
West Brddney.

]. B. Snyder and three sons, Pearl,
Lloyd and Clair were in Leon Thursday.
Gale Browning was having some pump
work done in Leon one day last week.
Roy Waller, of Decatur City, visited
a few days in these parts with his
brother, W. 7. Waller. Roy starts for
Montana Monday.
Ben McCleary had business in Leon
Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Barrett, who has been
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Ellen
Owens, of Woodland, the past week re-
turned to her home Friday in High
Point township.
Joe Johnson and son were in Leon
Friday on business.
Miss Nan Barrett with her little
niece and nephew were over Sunday
visitors at the home of j. e. Macy Sun
day.
]. B. Snyder and wife called on ]. W.
Mullin and wife Sunday afternoon.
Frank Hickman and wife visited Sun
day at Joe Mullins.
Mrs. Kate Hickman and Miss nellie
Mullin called on Mrs. W. T. Waller Sun
day afternoon.
Guy Chambers, Lloyd and Pearl Sny-
der visited with the Mullin boys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Good Hope.

Several from these parts attended the
basket meeting at Decatur City Sunday
Oakley, Ora and Lennie Muse, of near
Leon, spent Saturday night with j. N
Barger and family.
Orville Willis, of Malvern, is visiting
at the home of his sister, Mrs. George
McGahuey, and family.
Oliver and Tressa McGahuey, Byron,
Mary and Laura Hacker and Nathan
Smith took dinner with Earl and Nellie
Wise Sunday.
Ed Fierce and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Anna Fierce at Van Vert.
Nicolena Rasmussen, Bessie Upheld,
Sylvia and Ora Muse and Villain BarQer
took dinner with Iva Thompson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Rasmussen called
on Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wise Sunday
evening.
Harold and Vera Plotts, Oakley and
Lennie Muse and Dale and Grace Wise
called on Sam and Orpha MeGahuey
Sunday afternoon.
DR.. Lindsay and wife, of Van Vert,
called on F. s. Plots and family Friday
evening.
Harrison Devore, of Van Vert, visited
Friday night with his cousin, Earl Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Wise went to La
moni Monday for a visit with friends
and relatives.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
r. Ed. No. 2.

Frank Hickman and wife were Sunday
callers near High Point the guests OF
Joe Mullen and family.
Mrs. ]. 0. Garner and two children
spent Saturday with relatives at Gar
den Grove.
Fred Potter returned Saturday from
Wisconsin where he went to look at the
country.
Miss Fannie Cannon spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks.
Dan Griffin and wife were visiting
relatives Sunday.
Miss Grace Garner returned home
Saturday from Derby where she was
called by the illness Of her little niece.
Most everybody in this vicinity are
through with their harvesting and are
ready to attend the Chautauqua at Leon
this week and also the reunion at Davis
City next week.
John Evans and daughter Hazel had
business at Leon Saturday.
Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Garden Grove.

Miss Pearl Smith who has been visit
ing relatives at Lamont returned home
Monday night.
Mrs. Laura Hopkins and children
returned from visit at Leon and kel-
lerton Monday.
NJ. v. McCleary went to Plano Mon
day.
Mrs. Lionberger died at her home
near here Thursday evening and the
funeral was held at the home Saturday,
Elder Rob conducting the services.
Interment at Garden Grove. A hus-
band, four daughters, four brothers and
three sisters mourn her loss.
Mrs. w. G. Still and son Clyde left
Tuesday for Elk City, Okla, to visit her
parents.
Mrs. Zook left Tuesday for Carton
danes Ella Chase and Alice Bennett.
Major r. D. Kellogg former resi-
dent of the Grove died at his home III
Des Moines Sunday after protracted
illness. lnterment Wednesday in
Garden Grove.
Mrs. Nan Wilson and daughter, Pico
returned Saturday to their home in
Charlton. They were the guests of her
sister. Mrs. W. P. Brown while here.
D. A. Campbell and wife and children
returned Saturday to their home in
Arvada, Wyo., after visit at the homes
of Marshall Skinner and Ted Morris.
A number from here are attending
the Leon Chautauqua this week.
Miss Eva Jennings returned from Des
Moines Friday where she has been at
tending summer school at Highland
Park College.
Mrs. Young and little son who were
recent guests at the L. w. Sullivan
home returned to Centerville Friday.
Mrs. Harry Culver came from Chart
ton Monday.
Miss Durham came down from Humes-
ton Monday.
Rev. Gurley went to Des Moines
Monday.
Rev. A. Wesley Nell of Des Moines
was guest at the Goodsell home over
Sunday. He preached an able dis
course in the M. E. church Sabbath
morning.
Our big camp meeting begins Aug. Is
to Sept. 6.
Rev. Gurley of Des Moines will &C.
cupy the Presbyterian pulpit here next
Sunday morning and evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Blookley.

Mrs. Charlie Dingman went to Osce-
ola on visit and attend the wedding
Of her brother.
John McNelly and family visited at
Charley Hatfield's Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charley Hatfield and daughter
Hazel had business at Blockley Tues
day.
Several of the young people of this
vicinity attended the party at Doolit-
ties and all reported jolly good time.
Mrs. Blackman had business at Leon
Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Dobson and Miss Stella Tul-
Ter called on Mis-. Hatfield Wednesday
evening.
Charley Dobson visited Gene fuller
Monday.
Grover Huston, of Pleasanton, visited
Bert and Charley Dobson Wednesday
night. He returned to Pleasanton Thurs
day morning.
Charley Hatfield has been helping
Amos Brazelton with his harvesting.
Charley Axes, Of Leon, bought and
shipped car load of hogs from Block
ley Tuesday.
Charley Dobson went to Decatur last
Thursday to help his brother Frank
through his harvesting.
Several attended the ice cream sup
per at George Stephens Friday night.
Joe Barlean had business at Leon Fri
day.
Charlie Hatfield and family visited at
John McNelly's Sunday.
Ray Ellis and sister Fay, OF Leon,
attended the ice cream supper at Geo.
Stephens.
Joe Dobson, wife and son Burt and
Miss Stella Taller visited at A. E. Ellis
Sunday.
Harley Ellis and Miss Stella fuller
attended the ice cream supper at Geo.
Stephens Friday night.
John McNelly and family called at
Charlie Hatfield's Thursday.
Several of the Blockley ball nine
played with the Decatur City team last
Miss sada Stephens is on the sick list
at this writing.
Clarence Axes, the rural mail carrier
on route No. 3, bought some hogs of
Bert Dobson Saturday.
George Stephens is planning on trip
to southern Missouri and if he finds
location that suits him they will make
it their future home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
r. F. o. No. 3.

Most everyone in this vicinity are
through harvesting and have begun
threshing.
Mr.. Epperly and son Arthur, Henry
Claud and Floyd Powers have been as.
sisting John Sell with his harvesting.
A. E. Ellis has his threshing done
His spring wheat went fifteen bushels
to the acre and his oats 22l. w. P.
Axes did the threshing.
Mrs. M. ]. Powers is quite sick and
her niece, Miss Rlva Evans, is doing her
homework.
G. s. Beasley and wife were business
callers at Leon Friday.
John Axes, son of Henry Axes, got
badly hurt by the team running off with
the binder last week, but is better at
this writing.
Corn Cob Junction played ball with
Decatur Sunday and were defeated by
a score Of 8 to 8 in favor of Decatur.
Sunday seems to have been an unlucky
day for our boys, as they have won
several games this season.
Those spending Sunday at A. E. Ellis
were Joe Dobson, wife aud daughter
Nora and son Bert, Harve Morgan and
wife. Mrs. Charley Axes and sons Rob
and Earl, Mrs. Patterson. from Stockton,
Calf, Walter Blakesley and Stella
fuller.
AL Gardner called on John Sell Sun
day morning.
Those who spent Sunday at Henry
Axes were George Roberts and family,
Will Axes and wife, Clarence Axes and
family and Hud Thunderburg.
Mrs. Rebecca Sell, of near Lineville,
and Mrs. ]. P. Martin, of Leon. spent
Wednesday night at John Sells and
Lester Sell went home with Mrs. Sell
for weeks visit.
Elva Evans and Walter Blakesley
were buggy riding on the ridge Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Vanderpool and daughter
Ethyl of Centerville, arc here visiting
relatives.
Fay Ellis spent Sunday night with
Laura Sell.
Mrs. Henry Claud spent Friday with
Mrs. M. J. Powers.
A. g. Ellis was business caller at
Decatur Friday.
Laura Sell called on Elva Evans one
day last week.
Albert Epperly has been working for
Amos Brazelton through harvest.
S. l.. Cox and wife left Friday for
Nebraska to visit their son Tom and
in-law, Mrs. John Cox.
Uncle Sam Lindsey and wife spent
Sunday night at Amos Martins.
John Sell spent Sunday night with
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebecca Sell, of
near Lineville, and Lester Sell return
ed home with him Monday.
Wilma, Georgia, Luther and Fern
Beasley spent Monday at John Sells.
Misses Ora and Bessie McKern, OF
Caldwell, Kas., are here visiting rela-
lives. -
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Van Vert.

Grant Wise returned Friday from Leon
where he had been on business. ia 81
John Parker. of Leon, came Sunday
for visit with friends.
Miss Celia Thompson returned Fri
day from Leon where she had been visit
ing relatives. She was accompanied
home by her cousin, Leon Benefiel, who
remained until Saturday.
Ernest Parrish and Josie Gould went
to Des Moines Saturday for visit with
the latter's sister, Mrs. John Beldipg.
Hugo Benetiel, of Leon, came Monday
son and family.
Andy Kemp and wife spent Sunday
with friends in Leon.
Fay Myers was in Leon several days
last week on business.
Miss Bessie Knight was in Leon last
week taking the teachers examination.
Willard Gassett and Miss Cecil
Grimes, of Leon, visited over Sunday
with Charley Wheeler and wife.
Mrs. Matte Jenkins, of Leon, visited
over Sunday with Harry jenkins and
wife.
Lee Marvin was in Davis City Sunday
evening on business.
The w. W. W. medicine show is here
this week and is entertaining some
large crowds.
Prof. Reed and family went to Des
Moines Saturday for visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. L. L. Craft and daughter return
ed Saturday from Grand River where
she had been attending the reunion.
Miss Savilla Buck was called to Dali
las Center Saturday on occount of the
serious illness of her brother-in-law.
Clarence Fry and wife and Mrs.
Everett Fry and son spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Fry.
Robt. Shelter, Chester Everetts and
Jesse Culver, who run on the train that
now lays overnight at Davis City, spent
Sunday with their families at this place.
The report of the contest between
the Norwalk and Van Vert Christian
bible school is as follows: Norwalk
900 point and Van Vert 1927 points.
Van Vert is still in the the lead and
Norwalk will have to do some hustle
ing if they catch up.
Roy belong and D. B. Hunt were in
town Saturday evening.
Loran Thompson was in Osceola Sat-
urday night on business.
G. W. Johnson and ]. M. Halstead at
tended the reunion at Grand River
Thursday.
Misses Ella and Grace Mote returned
Saturday from Shenandoah where they
had been attending the summer school.
U. G. Benef1el visited over Sunday
with his family at Leon.
Gussie Rhodes and Ethel Greenland
spent Sunday near Garden Grove.
Several from here attended the ball
game at Leslie Sunday. The game
was played by Leslie ard Osceola.
Lem Vanostrand, of Leon, was in town
Monday in his auto.
Alva Tuttle and wife are the proud
parents of baby boy, which was born
last Sunday.
Walter Pierce and wife are the proud
parents of a baby girl born July 70.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
Center.

John Hinebaugh is threshing in this
vicinity.
Carl Seymour visited with his brothe,
Everett last Sunday.
0. S. Long and family, Of Shenandoah
visited relatives in Center last Friday
They are travelling in their new North.
ern auto.
Mr.. Lionberger and family have the
sympathy of all in the sudden death OF
the wife and mother. She was buried
in the Garden Grove cemetery.
Frank Lewis and family, also Carrie
Redman, spent Sunday at Brice Nc
Donough's.
Clyde Cowles and family visited over
Sunday with Mrs. Cowles' brothers,
Lew and Clyde Merrill.
John Long and son called on Wayne
Cannon last Monday.
Renen Long is working for Roy Gam
mon.
Zona Housh was pleasant caller at
Pine Grove last Sunday.
Arthur Scott is patching while his
parents are visiting.
Mr.. Brown, of the Baker farm, passed
our way with lumber for grain bin.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-08-06
kiIgore.

Jim Campbell and son Macy were Leon
callers Saturday evening.
Alice and Mona Still we're the guests
of their cousins, Anna and Lula Hub
bard Saturday night and Sunday.
Otis Pryor, of Blythedale, Mo-, was
calling at David Hubbard's Sunday even
ing.
Mary Mcdaniel was an over Sunday
visitor with relatives at Davis CITY and
Leon.
Ben Robson and family spent Sunday
evening at W. A. Moores.
Willie, Arthur and Ed Campbell left
Friday night for the west where they
will locate if suited.
Oda Vanderpool and wife are reioic-
ing over the arrival of a girl since Aug. L.
Mrs. Frank Dingman is reported on
the sick list.
Clifton Mills was Sunday evening
caller at Frank Gammill's.
David Robson and wife and Miss
Anna Mcdaniel were shopping in Leon
Friday.
David Hubbard called at David Robi-
sons Sunday evening.
Vim. Robson and wife were Sunday
evening callers at z. T. Robison's.
George Moore delivered hogs in Leon
Monday.
E. Myers and wife, of Graham, Mo-,
are making an extended visit with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Nell Still and wife had business in
Leon one day last week.
Zack Mcdaniel had business in Leon
Friday.
Fred Barrett and George Minor were
Leon callers Friday.
Vern Dingman had business in Leon
one evening last week.
Lulu Hubbard and Bessie Gammill
we're calling on friends in Leou Satur-
day.
Willard Lille aud wife are staying at
David Robison.s and assisting with fall
work.
Mrs. J. W. Still left Tuesday morning
for three weeks visit with her sons,
Willie and Alvin and other relatives
in Nebraska.
Anna Mcdaniel is spending this week
in Leon visiting relatives and attending
the Chautauqua.