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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
MAzATZAL APPEARS TO
BE A FINE PROPERTY


Good news for the stockholders Of
the Mazatzal Copper company was
brought to Jerome this week, says the
Jerome News, by ID. Berasi, who has
been the mine foreman on that prop.
erty during the past year or more. lie
was on nis way to Italy, where he was
called to settle up some personal bust
ness matters. While in Jerome in an
SVEN to enquiries regarding the Mazat
zal he said: "My opinion of the Ma.
za,zal cannot be more fully or emphati.
cally expressed than when l tell You
people that | would not, at this time
take 80 a share for what stock | own
in the company. Development is prov.
ing that this property ought to make
one of the great mineral producers Of
the southwest. From the Wine that
is now being sunk in the Bullfrog tun.
mel, high grade ore is being taken, and
it looked, when ! left the mine, that
this wpze had been sunk into large
and rich body Of ore. On account Of
the late fire, progress in development
has, of course, been slow, but when the
parts of machinery destroyed arrive,
which will be in a few days, and tae
power hoist, which we passed on its
way to the mine, is put in commission,
the work will move along rapidly"
Richard Taylor, who brought Berasi
to Jerome and who owns a ranch near
the Mazatzal, said to News man that
while he was not up in mining himself,
the workmen employed at the mine
had told him that every foot Of devel.
opment went to prove that II was a
great property; that his brother.in-law,
an experienced miner, employed Tor
years in the Globe mines, had told him
that the last three car loads taken
from the Wine was better looking
stuff to him than any Of the sorted
ores he nad seen in the Globe district.
II is reliable news like the above that
makes the stakeholder feel that he has
used good judgment in investing bis
money.
General Manager Hull reports that
the drift being run in the Cleopatra
cut another body of high grade ore
couple Of days ago. The parts missing |
from the new machinery have arrived,
and it is expected that power drills
will be working on the Cleopatra ore
body on Monday next.
From the Sycamore comes the good
news that the diamond drill is bringing
up some rich cores from large ore
bodies.
The reports from the Eureka are
that work is progressing with very
satisfactory results. The ores from
this mine are Of very hign grade, and
while it Is not expected that the ore
bodies will be large, it is expected
that their richness will make it a big
dividend payer.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
NORTHERN ARIZONA GREAT
FOR STOCK AND MINING
(From FRIDAYS Daily

"Northern. Arizona is certainly a
land Of great mineral and stock graz.
ing possibilities" Attorney Daniel Z.
Parks, who returned recently from
Kingman, said to a Journal. Miner man
yesterday.
"Yavapai county has some great
mining enterprises and so has Monave.
The country between Ash Fork and
Kingman is one vast sheet Of water
and green since the recent rains. Sc.
lignan is a busy town. 1t is n rail.
road division point and is also the cen.
ter of vast region whose principal
industry is stockraising.
"Kingman is the industrial hub Of
Mohave county AS well as its county
seat. The country around is dotted
with mines, the majority being gold
producers and free milling propositions.
There are also several valuable silver
mines in the outlying districts. The
Holy Moses mine, three miles from
Kingman, is boihg equipped with neavy
mining machinery and preparations are
being made to open the property very
The Sacramento valley
between Kingman and Gold Roads has
agricultural possibilities. The land is
very fertile but enough water has not
been developed yet to cultivate IL ex.
tensively.
"kingman is u prosperous and bus,
town and growing in size and popula.
ton fast. There are sevc-a, large
mercantile establishments there and
the merchants and residents are an en-.
people"
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
TOOK HICKEY AND REILLY
FOR BAD BANDITS
tFrom Thursday Daily


Bringing to mind the experience Of
two we'll known local business men in
Chicago seven years ago, the large
clock which for that length of time
has hung in the bar room of the st.
Michael hoted was taken down yestcr
day for repairs.
when NJ. 4. Hickey built the st.
Michael motel seven years ago he went
10 Chicago to purchase some furnish.
ings for the new hostelry. On his trip
he was accompanied by John $. Reilly.
The two men left Prescott and land
cd safely in Chicago in a happy mood
and at peace with the world in general.
Evidently they did not look as good as
they felt az their experiences later at.
tested
Among other articles they wished to
invest in were four clocks. Going into
n store they accosted clerk with a
request To- look at clocks of various
makes and kinds. The clerk, typica.
castcrner, gazed a moment fcarfully at
the two Prescott men, at their wide
brimmed sombrcro hats, their other
western habilimcnts and then terror
stricken, backed away. II was evident
that he was in fear of a hold.up.
GLOW much is this clockf" inquire |
Reilly of the frightened clerk and
with another step towards the door
which lead to escape, the man quoted
a ridiculously high price.
GLOW much for four timepieces like
this one!" further queried Hickey,
and with another pace away from
them, the clerk dropped figure as
cheap as the first had been high. BY
this time the young salesman had gain
ed the door and stood ready at the
slightest provocation to make his es'
cape to safety. Conversation was held
Mt a distance and it was some time be.
fore Hickey and Reilly could convince
the clerk that they were not western
dcsperadoes.
|, was with evident misgivings that
the salesman closed the deal for tho
clocks. He had the manner Of one who
waited only the command to throw up
his hands and surrender his valuables
and he only repaired his courage and
his eomposure when the two fierce
looking Arizonans paid for the time
pieces and took their departure.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
RICH CARPET OF GREEN
ON MESAS AND HILLS
CFrom Thursaay's Daily

In residence of twenty-sx years in
this county, never saw the noun.
tains and mesas so green as now,"
George A. Ainsworth, the Juniper cab.
bage king, said to Journal. Miner
man yesterday.
Feed On the ranges was never bet.
ter and every creek in the nortnern
part of the county is almost filed to
overlooking by the daily rains. Cattle
are in prime condition. Steers that
were walking crosslegged month ago
from weakness now throw their tails
over their backs and chase my dog all
along the roads from Walnut Creek to
Seligman and from Seligman here.
Cattle and sheep owners look forward
to a prosperous year with good pros
pcct for high prices"
Turning the conversation to the cab.
hage crop, Judge Ainswortl said
July hailstorm punched holes in
the leaves of my 10000 cabbage plants.
! expected then that the crop was
ruined. II recovered under the rains
that followed and now the cabbage
heads are larger and healthier than in
many years. | am in shape to ill any
cabbage order. My only worry now is
to get the crop to market over the
roads watch are badly washed out in
places"
Answorth is here on one of his pc.
riodical business visits with 4 load Of
vegetables from his Juniper gardens.
He says that the rains have been gen.
eral all over the northern part of tho
county contrary to the reports that
only sections of the county have been
visited by the storms. The rains have
been particularly neavy in the vii.
Hanson valley aud Big Chino valley
districts in the last few days.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
MANY IDEAS FOR
MONUMENT TO LINCOLN
CFrom Thursdays Daily

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. II vev|
widespread interest has been aroused
over the proposed erection in Wash
ington of monument to Abraham Lin
coin, and numerous suggestion hays
been offered as to what form the mem
orial should take.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
McCleary, who was a member of
commission appointed by Congress
study the subject and who was 'en
abroad by the commission as sub
committee of one, has recommends
that the memorial take the form Of
great public highway from Washing
ton to the battlefield Of Gettysburg
This plan has found some support, bu
has been severely criticized on th
ground that relatively few poop
would see the memorial, there bein
no general travel by highway in thes
latter days except by limited mum
Der of automobile owners. The plat
which seems TO meet with most fave
is to acquire by purchase the land y
ing between tae capitol grounds and
the new union station and to crec
thereon great memorial arch whlc
would be the first object to CRED
visitors to Washington.
Another attractive plan suggested
to build memorial bridge across "a
Potomac, connecting Washington Wit
Arlington National Cemetery, IA
former home of Robert T.. Lee, an
with magnificent boulevard extendm
on to Mount Vernon, the home
Washington. 1t is argued in suppo1
OF this plan that it would typfy ~
reuniting of the North and South az
therefore would he particularly apr
pirate as memorial to Lincoln, who's
dearest wish was for reunited coud
try. The only opposition to this Pla
has come from friends of the long ii
cussed project of building just such
bridge as monument to "Ame-ici
valor.'
Anothern plan proposed is the ere
ton in Washington ofsa home for ye
Grams and the needy widows and
scendants of veterans Of the Civil wa
without regard to whether they foug
for the North or the South. This pa
is objected to on the ground thai t
memorial would lack permanency
such charity could hardly fitting
be carried beyond the second geneH
ton.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
BIG UNITED VERDE
TUNNEL BEING RUSHED
From Wednesdays Daily

Fr"W Wsnn"sulNs DallyD
From information considered reliable
1t is learned that the big United Verde
tunnel, at present being driven night
and day to connect with the 1000 foot
level of tne mine, ought to be complet-
ed not later than September 18th, says
the Jerome Copper Belt.
The tunnel when completed will be
$500 feet in length and is being
driven from both ends. The distance
made from the shaft end is now about
LOO feet, and from the other end
about $500 feet, or approximately
5000 feet in all.
Work is progressing at the rate Of
about 50 feet per week from each end,
or about 100 feet per week for the two
forces at work; SO that the remaining
600 feet to be driven really ought to be
accomplished in not over four weeks.
II nothing happens. But figuring ON all
untoward possibilities, which are ever
to he reckoned with, il IL thought that
easily by September 18th the opposing
miners will meet and shake hands,
AFTER having, in record breaking time.
accomplished one of the big feats of
Arizona mining.
The people of Jerome look for very
much better times when the big tun.
mel shall have been completed and put
in operation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
SUFFOCAT|ON IN
CLOUDBURSTS
WAKE WALNUT
CREEK
TERRIFIC DELUGE Is CAUSED BY
MEETING OF STORM
CLOUDS IN BLACK
HILLS

ficrcer by far than any downpout
ever known IN the history of the coun.
ty was the storm on Walnut Creek
Tuesday morning at II o'clock, when
all ot the fences on the creek were
carried away aud all Of the ranches
more or less damaged The downpour
was so terrific that 1t interfered with
the circulation If air 10 such an ex.
tent that Miss Blumbcrg bookkccper
for the Model Cash Grocery Of this
city. who is the guest Of friends there,
tainted from suhocaiion and excite.
ment. Other women residents of tho
creek had similar experiences. The
storm was So fierce that Lon Harmon
and his cowpunchers engaged in gath
ering horses near the Baca grant, heard
its roar twelve miles away.
The downpour was at the rimrock
above Walnut Creek. the water flowing
down in n wall nine feet dgh. II fill.
ell the school house with rocks AMI
debris and partially washed away the
foundations Of other houses The
greatest losses were at the Ainsworth
and Drew ranches. At the Ainsworth
place 1000 cabbage plants, almost all
full grown, were carried away, besides
several fruit trees. Joe Drew lost
three acres of beans and four acres OF
potatoes. Only a patch Of corn was
saved on his ranch. His entire alfalfa
crop was covered with sand and debris.
Trees were torn from their roots in its
path aud the road we're washed almost
out of existence.
Stage Driver Conard reached tho
Juniper postofiicc with his stage with
great difficulty the evening after the
downpour subsidized.
The loss to the ranchmen and stock
men whose corrals were washed away
reaches into the thousands Of dollars.
Every available man on the creek IL
engaged in rebuilding fences and cor.
rails with the timbers not carried away
by the food. which carried boulders
weighing hundreds Of pounds yards
down the stream from the banks OF
the creek.
Another cloudburst, less damaging
than the Walnut creek one, is reported
from the Aqua Fria district Tuesday
afternoon where the Rohpcter. Gilbert
and Crowl ranches were entirely sub
merged.
T. j. Crowl, whose ranch was flooded
by the waters which backed up while
flowing through the canyon at Hum.
boldt, says the downpour was due TO
the meeting Of two clouds in the Black
Hills. The clouds, which were heavy
ones, burst Mt the head of creek
which empties into the Aqua Fria river
short distance above the Rohpetcr
ranch. The water flowed down to the
Aqua Fria twenty feet deep in places,
submerging the valley almost two miles
across. When the food reached the
box canyon at Humboldt the waters
backed, overlooking the three ranches
and surrounding country,
Crowds dwelling nousc was flooded,
although il is several feet above the
level Of the ranch. On account of the
flood being due to the backing Of the
waters, the crops were not seriously
damaged.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12

good As Life put it the Other day,
There is disposition to drag in pros.
perity by the ears on the part of some
of tne large business interests who are
in favor Of the election Of Taft and
there is corresponding disposition on
the part Of some supporters of Mr. Bry.
an TO hold it back by the tail lest it
appear too soon -
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12
RICH GOLD STRIKE IN
TOM AND DICK CLAIM
(From Fridays Daily.)

What promises to develop into one
of the richest strikes ever made in the
Crook Canyon district was found in
the Tom and Dick mine, one of the
properties of the Juanlta Mining Com.
pany, Tuesday, whore the ore body was
found intermingled with streaks of
gold ore carrying several hundred dol
lars to the ton. The find is in a drift,
40 feet from the shaft, Mt depth of
10 feet. At this point the ore body
has known width Of over seven feet,
the rich streaks comprising fifth Of
the face. In the first shoft's work on
the find 1900 pounds Of ore were sorted
on the dump, not one piece of which
did not show coarse free gold.
One of the richest streaks is on the
hanging wall Of the vein which the
drift follows. The footwall has not
been found 50 that the extent of the
ore body is not determined. The
ground is 50 easily mined that one
miner can break eight tons of ore a
shift.
C.. T.. Warren superintendent Of the
company, who passed through here
last night to Phoenix, where he will
meet the directors Of the company,
mad 100 pounds Of the ore of the new
find with him. lie is elatcd over the
discovery and promises to pay the ex'
penses of any miner who doubts his
statements "a to the extent and rich
ness Of the ores, to the camp and allow
| him to examipe il.
81 have seen many rich strikes and
large mines in mining experience
of a quarter of a century and believe
the Tom and Dick among the greatest
gold producers in the territory. Any
mining man Of any standing doubling
my statements can 60 with me to the
camp when | return here from Phoenix
and examine it,
"The proposition Of installing a
mill at the Tom and Dick shaft will
come before the directors Of the com.
pany when reach Phoenix. The shaft
will also be equipped with a hosting
plant and the development force iu-
creased. There is now 5000 tons Of
ore of good milling grade on the dump
ready for treatment, leaving out of
consideration the rich product now be.
ing hoisted.
"The outcrop Of the find, covered by
four locations. can be traced 5000 feet.
The best sample taken from the apex
gave returns of $40 a ton. The ore
gradually increased in values as depth
was gained in the shaft.
Before tne rich streaks were un.
covered Tuesday, the seven feet Of ore
taken out in running the drift carried
average values Of $40 ton, in gold.
Leaving out a consideration of the new
find, any one conversant with mining
can quickly realize the wonderful pos.
sibilities Of the mine. My statements
of the property are not made with a
view of selling stock in the company.
] know Of no member of the concern
who has any stock for sale. All appear
anxious to increase their holdings"
The Juanita holdings comprise four.
teen claims and a millsite. The group
is located mile and half south of
Palace station, in the immediate vicin-
ity of the Bodie mine, in which large
ore bodies are developed to a depth of
600 feet. The stock is owned almost
entirely by Phoenix and Salt River
valley capitalists.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12

Ross, thus continuing the Representa-.
i've nature Of the board. Mr.. Robin
son represents the west side Mr. ho.s
'hc central part If town and Mr.. H1.
lcItinc East Prescott
Thinking that the people Of Prescott
viii bc interested to know something
Of Mr. Bakers work in the east, a few
short quotations from letters received
10y the board are here made.
Prof. W. Kelsey, secretary ~ the
University Of Michigan, writes n fol.
lows: d" Mr. Baker was one of the
best men On both the pedagogical and
the administrative side Of our state
school system. Were ne here he would
hc considered in line for just such a
position rs that in question and | feel
justified in recommending him TO you
without qualification. -
Prof. j. II. Drake of the law depart.
ment of the University of Michigan
says: "Mr. Baker was one Of our best
students aud after his graduation had
number Of years of successful cxpe.
ricncc in one Of our best Michigan
high schools. He was ranked in the
first class of Michigan high school
teachers when he was compelled TO re-.
sign the position here on account Of i'll
health and 90 to the southwest. |
have no hesitation in recommending
him most heartily to your kind consid.
Grafton "
Prof. W. q. Coburn, superintendent
of the Battle Creek schools, says:
d" Mr. Baker | consider one Of tde est
Greek and Latin teachers in the state.
lie has the ability of managing high
school pupils with the least possible
was principal he raised our schools TO
a high standard by ais careful atten.
ton and earnest work. believe Mr..
Baker would make god superintcn-
dent
Prof. A. ). whitney, professor Of ed.
ucation of the University Of Michigan.
writes: "Mr. Baker was graduated
from this institution and made such an
excellent record that he was placed in
one of our best high schools, that at
Battle Creek. lie there proved himself
a very efficient scholar and "A capable
teacher and manager. | have full conf
deuce in aim and believe he would
succeed admirably
Prof Walter Miller Of stanford Uni.
versity writes: "Mr Bakers admin
istration in the Battle Creek schools was
marked by good judgment, tact and
general executive ability. The schools
grew and improved under his manage.
ment. He works hard and he works
effectively"
From the above it will be seen that
the Prescott schools are indeed fortu.
nate in securing n man already on the
ground, thoroughly acquainted with
conditions, closely in touch with school
work, heartily interested both as a tax.
payer as well as superintendent in the
success of the schools, whose home is in
our midst and VINO is thoroughly quail.
fled both as an instructor and as an
executive.
Every effort will be made to rush the
West Prescott school as rapidly as is
consistent with the best interests OF
the school district and the board as a
unit in its determination to make the
coming year as complete success az
il is possible to make il. II goes with.
out saying that this paper and the
good people of Prescott generally will
do everything in their power looking
toward the accomplishment of tais end.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12

Journal'Miner for high class job work
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-11-26
NEW "DRINKlESS DRINK"

Lets take one.' Simple enough; just reach into your
vest pocket and extract tablet place your mouth
tlcae it in the usual manner and swallow without grmace
That is all there is to the "drnkess drink" which, ac
cordng to all authorities has the late beer" faded
city block In view OF the fact that the local option and
bon wave seems imminent throug the country
resentatves OF big liquor houses introducing the new
sodihed beverage
representative of Louisville, Kentucky dstillery
who was in the city this week has been displaying sample
OF condensed whiskey in the form of jelly which popular
IN the southern states in order get around the option
laws in effect there In speaking of his product he said
at is nothing short of remarkable that has not been
introduced long BEFORE fills long felt want and will
soon be in in states where the local option not
effect man can go home in the evening, and, without
leaving his wife and babies alone indulge his favoe drink
by simply taking tablet and then from his pocket
"The drinkless drink in FORMS tablets or stick
candy 1t looks like Jeo and smells like old Crow and
can be either chewed or drank person desires liquid
drink he can dissolve the tablet water he happens to
be at the heater and feels thirsty he chew tablet and
have all the desired effects including the BREATH without
arousing the suspicious of his wife friends Enough red
eye can be carried ones pocket produce deum
tremens In the stick candy form of the odfed drink one
can bite OFT drink at his pleasure and hilarious
jag without the tormaiity of glasses bottles The
production highly popular in the south and sells like hot
cakes to the thirsty southern colonies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-11-26
A COWARDLY THREAT.

- When Latah county, with her university, comes
down to the next session of the legislature with her Dem
cratic representatives there likely be frost the
pumpkin when the usual university appropriation is asked for
The above is from the Pocaelo Tribune of November =
and needs little comment 1t shows very clearly the kind of
at the head of the republican party Idaho Here
is threat to destroy the greatest educational institution
college that belongs state and for what
Latah county failed to elect W. E. Stnger and the
the republican legislative ticket And the penalty is the de-
strucon of the University of Idaho The News desires
serve notice now that the entire republican gang with Jim
Brady and Barney ONe the head and the Pocateo r
oune and its like thrown in dare not cast against
just and reasonable appropriation for the University Idaho
That they would they did last session. make threats
ruin this school, to be expected but the bluff will this
year work The people of Latah county will prefer
the University close its doors rather than purchase per
petuaton at the cost of serve support of political machine
as rotten as the at this time control of the republican
party in ldaho-Troy News.