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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
FIND A SKELETON.

While making nm examination of the
Berkeley claim Of the Superior l. Bos
ton company, near Globe, Tuesday, En-.
gineer Frank II. Probert and w. g.
Rice, secretary OF tine company, dis
covered portion Of a human skeleton
Some Of the bones were partially con.
cealed by rocks and other parts were
found near by. The upper part Of the
skull could not be found. The grue
some discovery is believed 10 be tina,
Of the remains Of departed Indian, as
IT is the custom Of the Apashes to bury
their dead among the rocks. Near the
bones, two vests and portion Of a
saddle were found. The sheriff $ Office
was notified Of the find and an investi
CATION will be made. According %
Messrs Rice and Probert, there wa.
hesh still remaining on some Of tne
bones which proves the attempted in
terment was made recently.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
POLAND SENDS IN THREE BARS
OF GOLD.
tFrom Sundays Daily,

Three bars OF gold, representing a
total value of $4,000, were received
yesterday by the Prescott National
bank from the Poland Mining company.
'he result Of recent mill run On ore
from the Accidental mine, one Of the
principal properties of the Poland
group The bars will be shipped to the
branch mint in San Francisco today.
The Accidental claim covers one of
the series Of veins tapped by the Po.
land tunnel which connects Poland and
walker through the mountain range
di'id'ng Big Bug from Lynx creek.
There is said to be an ore BODY eight
Feet in thickness exposed in the mine
which supplies the Poland mill at the
mouth of the tunnel with sufficient ore
To keep it's twenty stamps busy, day
and night. The tunnel passes through
a number of other lodges, owned by
the Poland Mining company, but work
Is being confined at present TO the ex.
ploitation Of the Accidental.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
SITUATION IMPROVING.

The depression IN gradually clearing
mp, not ~ quickly ~ the more optimis.
tic were inclined to believe IN the
sarly days Of the panic, but steadily
and surely just the same. Take. for
example, the ease of the National City
bank. II which James Stillman il pres
ident. II borrowed some s3,500,oo
from the government with which 10
tide over the danger period. That iae
money served well It's purpose in the
hour Of uncertainty IL shown by its
prompt return few days ago long be.
fore Mr.. Cor,elyou has sand he desired
70 withdraw the deposits with national
banks.
This means that money IL loosening
up; that the channels Of circulation
are re-uming their normal state Of
health. In short. tnst the S,iiiman
hank, with ap amplitude of funds. can
no longer AFFORD to hold government
money, even though no interest be paid
upon u. In other words, the money
cannot be proatably used. ''it may
he, - says an exchange, "that the re.
turn Of this money voluntarily by the
National city bank, which ~ usually
the leader in great financial move
ments, persuaded Secretary Cor,elyou
that the time nas come when he may
conveniently, for the treasury and for
the banks call for the return of q cyr.
siderable part u the money placed
with the banks in 1907, aud especially
IN the days II the panic"
This movement Of money means q
restoration Of confidence, q return 20
better times. Until. however, the
Presidential election il done with, IL
can hardly be expected that the pros
perity Of year ago will be back in
full swing. with employment for every
body and the banks again in easy cir
enmstapees. Hut taat II In gradually
returning, N Indicated by the overplus
81 funds in the Stillman bank, Is cause
for gratitude. In California many
cities already report favorably on con.
ditions, and San Francisco expects that
the building expenditures for 1905 will
not be behind those for 1907. In Los
Angeles the tourist crop, while far be.
bind other recent years, IL nevertheless
pulling mp, and may after all "psn
out" fairly well. On the whole the
situation might be very much worse
than IL Is.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
FIRE CHIEF JOHNS
GETS COLO
BADGE
Mayor Goldwater Makes
The Presentation
Speech
prom Tuesdays Daily


inner a. ~ ''"n"s' VI tue r'''eo''
volunteer Pre- Department, was treat
ell 10 genuine surprise saturday
night, al the special meeting OF the de
partment, held IN headquarters hail.
when he was presented with beautiful
gold badge purchased by the members
OF the department, IN appreciation OF
his untiring and efficient services rs a
member OF the organization OF which
he has been the leader nearly eight
years. Mayor Goldwater presented tne
badge, which - model OF the gold
smiths and engraver's art, in the fol
lowing well chosen remarks;
1.-THE members OF the Prescott Fire
Department have chosen me ~ their
spokesman " express To you their ap
probation OF your services M chief
Of the department While they no
doubt could have selected an ADLER and
more howery speaker, my Official posi-
ton az mayor and my long connection
with the department enables me bet
ter, pernaps, than any other person,
10 testify to your merit a. an organizer.
A. mayor Of the city ] know something
Of your untiring energy and Efforts TO
bring the fire department 10 its pres
ent efficient state. In season and out
Of season you have presented to the
council the wants Of the boys and OF
the department, until you have succeed
ed IN getting what was needed. Ia
you, more than TO any one other per
son, We owe the present paid depart
msnt, which has been II so much ser
vice. IL " TO your credit that you
have created the reserve OF beneh'
fund, OF the department. Your Te
election for seven terms is tribute
paid by the m.nbArs TO your good man
aaen'eni and ability. TO gain, 10 keep
and to deserve the good will OF your
fellow members ~ something OF which
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
TO CRAZE $4,000 SHEEP.

The forest service at Washington
has recommended that the number OF
sheep allowed 10 Craze on the Prescott
national forest during the season OF
1908 be increased from 10000 To $4,000
mead. This is the first year Of admin
istration ON "a large area which wa,
added 20 the forest, aud the grazing
allotment has been increased to pro
vide for all the stock which is entitled
to be grazen upon this range through
regular use in the past.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
GETS GOOD COLO
ORE FROM THE
HOBO CLAIM


George uhl, who was here yesterday
from his Hobo group of mines in the
Thumb Butte district, is confident that
he will extract enough ore 20 net him
u small fortune from his Hobo claim
where he has uncovered ore sampling
$3.50 to the ton. The paystrcsk, rang
ing in thickness from two to six inches
wins found in y shaft ut u depth Of ~
feet. Since making the find he ,ha,
sunk the shaft several feet and the ore
appears to be gradually widening n,
deptn is gained.
Mr.. Uhl's holdings, comprising thres
claims, known ~ the Hobo, Tramp aud
Humbug, are located on the divide be
tween Thumb Butte and Skull vale,
about mile south Of Alto siding Oh
the :. r., =. 4 p. railroad. lie ha,
400 feet Of development done in tun
nels, drifts and shafts. A large bod,
Of low grade ore is exposed in a SO
foot tunnel, carrying values, principal
~ in gold.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
RICH PLACER STRIKE.

SILVER CITY, n. NJ, March H.
A rich strike Of placer gold has been
made twelve miles southwest Of Tia
ehita, on Sunny Slope mountain, in the
big Hatchet mountains. The field In In
the Eureka mining district aud prom.
ises 10 be unusually valuable. The
gold is coarse and occurs in flakes and
pieces have been shown In Hachiia as
large ss ones thumb nail. The site OF
the discovery indicates tina, very i'm.
portant and rich dry placer has been
found. People are rusning into ths
new fields by the hundreds.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
sPINsrERs SHOULD PRAY
TO GOD FOR HUSBANDS

BUFFALO, y. v, March i3.-In a
circular letter addressed to the rectors
Of his diocese Bishop Cotton, urges all
the spinsters Of manageable age to
pray tn God to send them suitable
partners.
After impressing on all his parisa.
toner's that II is the sacred duty Of all
who do not intend To enter holy orders
To get married, the bishop urges that
they eonscientiously consider the pro.
position and pray for divine guidance.
The bishops action is in pursuance Of
the following. recently promulgated by
Pope Plus \;
"lt Is timely to remark that per
sons of manageable age, and who
feel no vocation to the religious life
should conseientiously consider the adj
Visibility and tho duty Of entering
tae married state (for duty il surely
Is for the larger part Of the human
family), and for this reason they
should pray God to send them suitabl,
partners and direct them In thei,
enoiee, for matrimony is a saeramen nj
and brings the blessings Of God on
those receiving it in the state Of grac,
and who live in it In a Christian man
ner, "
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
enseed Posofhe Ar; mail
Editorial Comment

asphalt factories are being circulated.
The Barber Castro pamphlet insinuatcs
that the officials Of the state depart.
ment have circulated false reports for
the benefit Of the "asphalt truSt." In
giving the history Of the litigation 70.
spee,ing the title 10 the piten lake no
mention IL made Of tho fact that the
attorneys for the New York and Der.
mudez company were persuaded to drop
their clients by being placed in La Ro.
fonda, the euphonious name Of the
Caracas Jail. No mention Of many
other interesting collateral facts are
made which helped Secretary Root
some TO the conclusion that the New
York and Bermudez company had not
been given n square deal. There is no
doubt in tae mind of Secretary Root
az to the bad quality Of the acts of
Castro. He has no doubt about the
moral obligation Of this government 70
compel Venezuela 70 submit the matter
10 arbitration. But Venezuela has re-.
fused TO arbitrate, and has thereby in.
vited this government to take such
steps ~ IL may deem necessary to got
Justice for the New York and B~rmu.
dex company, the rivals Of which have
systematically taught the people Of the
country TO believe In n trust.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
EDITION WILL Be
BIC BOOST FOR
yAvAPA|
Every Mining District
To Be Fully
Described

Practically every mining property IN
northern Arizona of any merit, what
ever, will be fully described IN the
journal. Miners Industrial and Mining
edition, now in course VI composition.
All the various districts in Yavapai
county will be extensively written ny,
and the possibilities and opportunities
Of Yavapai fully described. The In
dustrial and Mining edition will be a
publication that should be in the
hands Of every person in the United
states, as IL will be one of the biggest
boosts for this part Of the Territory
published in years.
The Industrial and Mining edition
will consis, of about ~ pages, printed
on the best quality Of book paper, pro.
fu-ely illustrated with views of Pres
cot, and surrounding country, depict.
ing the picturesque side Of life here, IN
addition to scenes Of mines and mining
camps in the various districts Of the
county. IL will he an edition that will
no, only interest every reader, but one
that should prove Of great interest 10
every business man interested in the
progressive expansion and development
VI this. the richest section VI Arizona
The object of this special publica
| ton IN to demonstrate, with iRcontro
verisble facts, Nat Yavapai cousty
and central and northern Arizona, are
among the most solid sections of th,
southwest that invite investment and
protect the legitimate investor. The
edition will undoubtedly be read by
thousands who are interested in thin
portion Of the southwest, and by still
other thousands who will become inter
csted
II you are Interested in the substan
tial growth Of Prescott and Yavops
county, it, future advancement TO on,
Of the rieaest and best portions of III,
Territory, now IL M excellent time Il
show your faith in its present and IN
ture prosperity, by leaving your ord
ers for extra copies Of this Industrial
aud Mining edition, 10 send TO you
eastern and northern friends. in orde
TO acquaint them with some Of the
1
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
RUNS IN THE BLOOD.

CHICAGO, March lt.-Benson Bid
we'll and son, Charles, promoters Of
Bidwell Electric company. so-called
"cold motor" concern, was. found
guilty tonight Of operating a confidence
game. Benson Bidwell d. a brother of
Geo. Bidwell, who defrauded the Bank
Of England out Of 100000 several
years ago.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
PUEBLO RECORDS.


Blake Baker to Eliza Jane Bah
NJ. deed. Granite Pass and adt
Wonder mines, Cherry Creek disul
Pacific Surety Co. appoints w.
Fiekas as agent. .-, ,,
John Hutchins 20 T. J .spuI
Agreement. Monte Christie, etc, ais(
Hassaysmpa district.
4. Il. Pentland and Michael I'd
gerald locate two mines, Big Bug I
trict. .t.,.
United States to George -0svd
Patent. N. N of q. w. Y aaa & [
V Of. 8. W. u, Sec. 2s, and n. III
of N. W. ", Sec. rs, II n, RAN
A. r. iDeKuhn locates two Mind
Gnerry Greek district. ~. 4
Vim. Nsllis locates Grand View sl|
Squaw Peak district g..
L., p. Nsllis and T. N. Childen
cate Good Hope No. 3 mine, Peck v
trict. q,
T N. Childers locates -four nl,s
Peck district.
Harry Jacobs files affidavit Of ssssS
ment work on No. ! mine, Lane u
trict. .e..s
Jennie Briggs, Administrative Of Z
tate Of G. p. Briggs to J. NJ Aists
Deed. Lot 3, blk. q, Murphys ssss'
Sub. Fleury's Addition, Prescott.
Chas. T. wileutt locates Gold NJ
get mine, Black Rock district
Clyde Kanoff, ct al locates h
Bearer mine, Pixies Peak district.
!. Y. Foster locates two mines, Cas'
Creek district.
II. II. and +. 8. Perkins ineorpo's
Perkins Mercantile Co. Capital 'ss
100000.
Chester and +. 3. Dickerson and
J. Evans 6le two agreements o.
partnership.
j. A. Pitts 4 Co. 70 T. j. Evan
Co. Bill Of sale. Store fixtures etc.,
Ash Fork.
A. A. Johns, +. c. Brecht and X
Fredericks TO y. NJ. Murphy. AZ
ment, concerning party wall on lot
blk. ., Prescott.
NJ. J. iMaloney files affidavit OF
sessment work ON eight mines, wan
district.
United States 10 Rosalie Copper
Patent. Humming Bird, Key, D
Coat, Mammoth, Deposit, Black IA
Arlington, Silver Reef, Resale
Cecil mines, Copper Creek district,
j. II. Reynolds and wife to D,
Brown. W. deed. Lot 3, blk =, n
ler's addition, Prescott.
A. Il. Smith locates Nell CIV
mine, Turkey Creek district.
John Flanagan locates Bee d
mine, Kirkland district.
John w. Dongherty and wife TO
y. Norveil. w. deed. Lot 10, Carr
land tract.
Logan Copper Co. locates two I'LL
Copper Basin district.
j. T.. Russell and q, II. Miller io'
Gold Dust placer, Copper BASIN
trict.
l.. ]. Fletcher locates one mine, a
Fria district.
NJ. Il. Hazeltine and wife TO Jef
Meat Co. z. G. Deed. Lots ~
20, blk. 8, Jerome.
ID. +. Stoner hles affidavit Of AS
ment work ON two mines, Weaver
| trict.
Fred Chabre TO +. p. Chabre,
deed, Laurore No. and No. z M
Walker District.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-18
Jerome A Lively Place.

y. j. Mcconnell arrived here late
Saturday night from Jerome and re.
turned to the Copper City sunday
mcrning. He reports Jerome livelier
than nj any time in its history.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
LONDON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kent are visiting in
st. Paul.
Ivan Dockstader and Miss Libby
Machacek, Sunday.
Mrs. Madsen is quite ill.
Another leap year ball will be
given Friday Feb. 28th, conducted by
the same committee. Ladies and
their gentlemen friends are invited
to attend.
A. Lang of Grove City, Minn., is
here visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Leila Stewart of Lyle was
home over Sunday.
A few of the neighbors surprised
Mrs. Barclay, Thursday evening, it
being her thirty-fifth birthday an
niversary. Mr.. Crisman presented
her with a purse of money for a re-
membrance.
Misses Vaneks of Glenville, have
been visiting Minnie Copp for few
days.
Ladies Aid will be entertained by
Mrs. M. w. Stewart one week from
Wednesday for dinner. London U.
B. church will be dedicated Mar. IS,
1908. Services morning, afternoon
and evening. The dedication services
will be in the afternoon 200 p. m.
All are cordially invited to attend
Miss Mary Navratil went to Hay
ward Monday to visit her sister Fan
ME.
Geo. Funda and Frank Moshier
were business callers in minneapolis,
Saturday.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
DIED
STEPHEN D. MEAD.

Stephen D. Mead, aged 6S years,
died Saturday, Feb. %, 1908, at his
home on S. Second street of stomach
trouble. He has been confined to the
house since September and has been
in bed for six weeks. He has been
failing for the past year. He was
born in Tompkins county, N. Y, Sept.
IS, 1889. He came to Austin first
IA with his mother and stepfather,
at very early day at the age of
Horace Silver, who took up the claim
two miles west of Austin whicn
Squire L. N. Griffith now owns. He
lived here at that time about three
years. On Jan. Z, 1857, Mr.: Mead
was married to Miss Mary E. Toms
at Alpine, Kent county, Mich: To
them were born eight children, of
whom seven are living. One son died
at the age of years. Mr.. Mead was
a soldier of the Civil war. enlisting at
Grand Rapids in 60. B, 7ths Mich.
cavalry, on Feb. 21, 1865, and serv-
ing until the close of the war. He
was in the hospital at For Leaven-
worth, Kas., two months from in
juries received while on duty. In
1870 Mr.. Mead came to Austin and
worked for Hiram S. Smith at his
trade of blacksmithing. In 1877
they went to New London, Wis,
where they spen. ten years and then
lived for ten years at Ironwood,
Mich. They came back to Austin in
1901 and the home has been here
most of the time since. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mead celebrated their golden we'd
ding last year at Hurley, Wis, where
they were then living. He came
back to Austin last fall, as he said he
felt more at home here, but his health
has failed slowly and he was not to
remain long. The widow and seven
children survive. The children are
Mrs. N. \. Vinton, Rockford, Mich
Mrs. c. J.Watkins, Austin; Mrs. C
A. Smith, Spokane, WASH; Mrs
| Chas Norris Hurley, Wis.,; A. p
Mead, Harrietta, Mich; Mrs. M. L.
Leffngwell, Columbus, Wis.,; Mrs
Fred Beeman, Hurley, Wis. Four OF
there have been at the bedside o1
| their father for many weeks and the
| son came Sunday to be present al
| the funeral. Deceased was a member
| of Mcintyre post, G.. A. R., and
funeral services under the auspices
| of the post we're held at the Baptist
church yesterday afternoon, Rev. c.
D. Belden officiating. Interment in
! Oakwood. The deceased comrade was
| very kind and affectionate husband
| and father, of upright life and o1
friendly temperament He remem.
bered many of the incidents of early
pioneer life in Austin and always
found his surroundings here the
most cOngenial. We extend our sym.
pathies to the sorrowing family.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
AUSTIN CHURCHES
First Baptist Chu I'll.

H. Booth Hazen pastor, residence 6O9
Winona st. Telephone number: :491 R. II
you can use me desire to be your sery.
ant in the name of my Lord. Report
any case where can be of service and
call me at any time to help you.
1890 Church meets for morning
worship. The subject of sermon "The
canoe" The supper will be observed
at the close Of the service.
1900 Sunday School meets, DR.. M.
0. Anderson, Supt.
$50 Baptist Young Peoples Union.
7:3O Evening Worship. Subject of
sermon will be "Life Insurance, the
Best Company and the Best Policy.
Do you carry one?"
Thursday 7:30 p. M. every week an
enthusiastic and helpful Prayer meet.
| ing. 8
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
LIE ROY.

The evangelistic meetings at the
Baptist church are creating much in
terest. Rev. Dunnett is a forceful
and very interesting speaker and is
attracting large audiences. The men S
meeting Sunday afternoon was large
ly attended. \ very interesting pro-
gram is out for this week. Subjects,
Wednesday afternoon, The Holy
Ghost; evening, Jonah. Thursday af-
ternoon, Samuel's Tailor; evening,
Who Is to Blame, straight talk to
young women. Friday afternoon,
Pauls Summing Up; evening, Bar
gain Day.
The supper given by the w. R.
Corps Saturday was abundant and
we'll patronized. About $22 was real
izeu toward the soldiers monument
fund. The ladies extend thanks for
the liberal patronage.
Mrs. Burr Cotton of Minneapolis
is visiting at the lome of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. White, called
here by the severe illness of her
brother, Marshall White, who, at the
present writing it thought to be
slightly improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall of Spokane
spent few days last week with rel
atives IN LIE Roy en- route from
Rochester, Minn., to their home Mrs.
Hall will be remembered as Miss
Agnes House.
Mrs Sarah Mahoney, who has been
seriously i'll the past week is thought
to be improving.
Mrs. Nina Whitcomb is in Minne-
apolis looking up her stock of new
spring millinery.
Rev II. E. Sherman, visited his
brother, near Boone, Iowa, last week.
The Private Secretary will be put
on the boards next Friday evening
at the opera house by home talent
for the benefit of the public library.
Lynn Porter now holds the posi-
tion of bookkeeper in the First Ma
tional Bank of LIE Roy.
Delegations from several I. O. O.
F. lodges in the nearby towns met
here Thursday to plan for the grand
picnic, to be held in LIE Roy the com.
ing summer.
Mower County transcript., 1908-02-26
OAKLAND

The Baptist Ladies Aid will meet
Thursday, March 6, at the home of
Mrs. Freeman. Dinner will be served
Fuller Mann came home Thursday
from his juror duties at Albert Lea.
The entertainment and basket social
at the Oakland hall Friday evening
was success in every way. There
was large attendance and the proceeds
were about $25.
1 he wedding Of Ray Weber and Miss
Sadie Hagen was solemnized Monday
morning at St. Augustine church. The
couple will reside on the groom's farm
in Moscow.
Mrs. Fuller Mann went Tuesday to
visit her daughter Mrs. Nora Rettig at
Jordan, Mimi. She will return Friday
when Mrs. Rettig will 60 to Tennessee
to visit her sister Mrs. Joseph Jasper
son.
Mrs. Anna Jensen, Mrs. Eva Dolan
and Mrs. Walter Smith spent Wednes-
day of last week with their aunt MIR
Jared Bird.
Ray Severson spent Sunday at his
home in Hayward.
Mabel Jones came home from Albert
Lea college to spend Sunday.
Torrens Bros. unloaded car of corr
at the station Yesterday.
Fred Padgett is confined to the house
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Eva Lowry is helping to care
tor MIS- Lugg. who is steadily improv
ing and expects to be about soon.
There will be a dance at Woodma1
hall this evening. Refreshments will
be served. ...