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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
ALASKA GOPPERS
LONG DEVELOPING
Estimated That at Least Five
Years Must EIapSe Be-
fore Metal Is Mined.

BOSTON, Sept. Am eminent min
ing engineer. who has spent consider
able time in Alaska examining copper
properties there, says: The produc-
ton of copper from Alaska in any
amount is at least five years away so
that no immediate attention need be
paid TO that situation.
Mining in Alaska is a rich mans
proposition, and before the Guggen-
helms received their severe JOLT in
Wall street, they were pushing things
in Alaska. They have stopped aggres-
sive work now, however, and mining
there has taken temporary slump,
awaiting a return to better mining
conditions.
: millions of dollars have gone INTO
this territory, but it win take many
more millions before there will be
any substantial investment returns,
especially in copper. For some time
work cau be attempted only during
six months of the year, and this stu
alton viii apply until the mines are
sufficiently opened under ground TO
permit of all-the-year mining Labor
also is tremendously high. which will
be deterrent factor
There are many very substantial
copper deposits in Alaska and in
years to come that country will prob.
ably be a valuable mining territory;
but whether or not the Alaska depos.
its are of glacial origin and of shall
low depth, it is too early to say. In
! the Valdez district copper has beef
| followed to a depth of 400 feet where
it was lost, but has come in again al
depth of 500 feet.
The Guggenheim. railroad will play
q considerable part in opening Alaska
| but copper people need TO take nc
consideration of copper production
from Alaska for five years at least
BY that time additional copper sup
plies may be a necessity if the cleo
IRRIGATION of steam roads make The
progress now in prospect"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
LLAN0 DE ORC COMPANY
IS TO BE REORGANIZED
Special Meeting of StockhoId-
erS to Pass on Proposition,

A movement Is on foot for the reor-
sanization of the Llanos de Orc Min
ing and Milling company, and if pres
ent plans are carried out the plant
will be sold to q new company to be
known as the IAanos Consolidated
Mining company which will have min
ing property CT acknowledged merit.
To bring about the contamination of
tae above, a special meeting Of the
stockholders of the Llasnos del Orc has
been called for September q at Tue
son, where the details viii be outlined
b. Epes Randolph, the president of the
Company.
The Llanos de Orc Mining and MIL
ing company Is tae company promoted
by Mr.. Randolph some time ago and
its affairs are Of special interest here
for the reason that a number of Phoe-
nicians invested in the stock TIE
plant of the company was closed down
some time ago when it was ascer-
tanned that it could not be worked
at a profit for the reason that tae
ground. which is placer, did not pro
duce the values expected. Since that
time Mr.. Randolph nas been bending
every energy to putting the affairs OF
the company on better basis and II
is expected that the present reorgani-
cation plan viii do tais.
The proposition to be passed upon
Nv the stockholders win be the trans
Sn- Il The mile. machinery. pipe lines.
pumping plant and equipment of tae
company 70 a new corporation to be
capitalized at s1,000.000 Il considera-
ton Of sS50.0oo worth Of the capital
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
Whining, SIngIterS and Stock Quotations
VULTURE SALE
STlRS MEMORIES

The news which comes from Wick
enburg of the sale OF the old Vulture
mine to a syndicate of Boston people
for half a million dollars has revived
the old tales of the halcyon days Of
that great bonanza The Vulture has
produced many millions OF dollars. 1t
is known that $16,0e0.000 has been
taken out, besides much more that
was never placed on record. There
are now thousands of tons of ore in
sight but. the old-timers aver that the
richest lead OF all is cut OFF from the
outside world by many tons of dirt
and rocks.
The ore which is in sight is mostly
low grade, says the Phoenix Gazette
When the Vulture mill closed down,
81 rock was being treated, according
to tradition. Just how rich it is the
old-timers have forgotten. Though il
may not surpass other discoveries In
the amount of mineral 10 the ton,
there is so much of it that il means
millions Of dollars to the owners when
Il is uncovered.
The date of the great caye-in which
hid the rich ore from the outside
world has even been forgotten Near
a score of men were entombed, but
after more than twenty-four hours of
unceasing labor they dug their way
into another drift and escaped to free
dom by a stope. Another cave-in
closed this way of access to the treas,
ure
The Yulture. though it produced
many millions of dollars, was always
worked very cheaply The various
owners did not timber the underwork-
ings as they should. and miners knew
them to be dangerous places to work.
But there are always men reckless
enough to work anywhere if they are
well paid for it. and the real necessity
of using timbers was never brought
home TO the owners.
Vast rooms were followed out un-
foreground. In many places the roofs
of these rooms were ready to fall
One day a roof did fall and fell so
as TO block up that part of the mine
in which fabuIously rich rock had
been found a short while before
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04

About twenty men were imprisoned.
Among these men were some who
had long worked at the Vulture and
knew the works thoroughly. They
knew where to dig to strike another
drift, and for twenty-four hours the
entombed men labored with might and
main to dig a passage. They knew
that if they stayed where they were
they would die for lack of air before
they were rescued, though they might
survive for some time without water
and food.
After day and night of incessant
labor they made to the other drift.
This, too, was closed up at the end by
the eave-in, but they got out of the
mine through stope. Tradition says
that not one of these men ever worked
in the Vulture again. On top of the
ground. at some distance from the
main shaft, was vast hole, forty feet
deep, where the crust of the earth had
slid down into the workings.
A short time after their escape there
was another eaye-in. This closed ur
the stope and drift by which they had
escaped. Tie VulturGis richest ore
was hidden in a dark recess of the
earth with many million tons of rock
barring the way.
No attempt has ever been made to
uncover it, II was obviously impossi-
sible to tunnel through the rock which
caved in as it was broken up and
cracked until it could no more be tun-
nelled than sand. To drift around
required more money than the owners
cared to spend
The people who sold the mine the
other day knew of the hidden rich
ness and often thought of drifting to
it, but were afraid that the tales OF
the extent of the strike might not be
strictly true. They told other people
of the hidden ore and finally found
some who were willing to buy the
mine and search for it. II is under
stood that the first work of the Bos-
ton syndicate will be to run a drift;
into the closed chambers, where. his
tory says, the richest rock ever dis
covered in the Wickenburg section
awaits the coming of man.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
LAGUNA DAM WILL
WILL Be DONE SOON
Great irrigation Project Means
Fertility for $4,000 Acres
of Land.

YUMA, Sept 2.-That the great La
gupa dam, situated north of Yuma,
which viii divert the waters of the Col
orado river to 100000 acres of valley
land and $4,000 acres of mesa, much
of which will be open for settlers will
be finished March 81, is the statement
made by Captain ]. d.. Fauntelroy, sup
lerintednent of construction for the Ari-
IONA side of the dam.
The land situated in the valleys of
the Colorado and ella rivers, and with
water on it will be very productive.
While most of the land is on the Ari-
iona side, there are some 1900 acres
which at present are a part of the
Yuma Indian reservation. This land,
in all probability, the government viii
turn over to settlers wnen the time
comes. Much of the Arizona land is
already taken up, but there are large
tracts which have not yet been reserv,
ed
I The dam was started three years ago
by contractors, but little progress was
made until the government took hold a
year and half ago. The cost of the
undertaking will be $4,000 900 or $40 an
acre, which the land owner will be per
mitted to pay in ten yearly installments
( after which a nominal tax of perhaps
/ 50 cents an acre will be payable for the
maintenance of the work
/ The dam is constructed after the
style used so successfully of late years
/ in India by the British government
and has been the prevailing type fol-
many years in Egypt. The work con
sists Of dam 1900 feet long, of which
only 500 feet remain to be built. and q
main canal on either side of the river
with the necessary laterals to irrigatt
the land. These sluice ways on eithel
side have been excavated and are nov
being lined with concrete. The piers
and abutments to hold the sluice gate
in position have been finished on the
iATizona side and nearly so on the Cali
!fornia side. All the material and th'
diversion gates for the laterals are oil
hand. and are in place on the Arizon;
side.
The only part of the dam which i
: not completed is the central portion
through which the Colorado river runs
The Golfer dam will pe In position b,
December 1, and the period of loE
water viii be utilized to fill the breach
Capt Fauntleroy has calculated tina
with double force at work the so
! feet can be finished In two months
which viii give ample time before higl
water. usually expected about May
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
COPPER DROP
PROBABLY HAD
SOME EFFECT
Yesterdays Market Was Dis
appointing, With Sales That
Looked Like Profit Taking.
Copper Metal Off an Eighth.
(By Frank ]. Graft


Today's copper market was a disap-
pointing one Their was nothing yes
terday that would give rise to the
liquidation that took place today. but
judging from sales it must be due to
profit taking, although copper metal
has declined 1-S and might have had
some effect upon the market.
The liquidation on New York Sc
curities was also carried on to a great
extent in Southern Pacific as well as
Shelters suffered considerable. South
ern Pacific, we believe, is selling high
enough, it having passed its highest
point Greene Cananea sold at the
close at II, and Superior and Pitts.
burg, which jumped from 1875 t.
1900 in almost no time. sold off today
as low as 1412. Regarding the re-
organization of the Warren Realty and
development company, | find that
their is no truth whatsoever, in this
report, and that they are not going
to reorganize at present. The Globe
Consolidated company is to issue the
remaining $4,000 shares of Treasure
stock. with a first call of 200 per
share. the balance will be subject to
call. This allotment will be sold to
the stock holders at a rate for ono
new share for every two now held.
This should be a very attractive stock,
for the majority Of trading win be
done in the part paid stock and the
full paid stock will be more or less
neglected. Superior and Boston have
also made plans for the issuance OF
10000 shares at a tate of one new
share for three of the Old. Advent tan,
which made such a rapid advance, sold
as low as zoo. Butte and Arizoaa
is being offered at 90 cents with no
bids anywhere 5haJtucK is Tuiet at
: Sn NTH N lrnr.nrc
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04
PRIVATE SECRETARY TO
DR.. RICKETTS, WEEDS

TUCSON Sept. 3--Leonard w. Hagy
TUCSON Sept. 2.-Leonsrd ". Hagy
Of Cananea. Mexico. and Miss Emma
G. Hanson Of the same city. were quiet
ly married in this city Sunday evening
by Rev. ]. Perry Condor. pastor of the
First Christian church They left last
night for the coast, where they will
spend a month.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-09-04

stock Of such corporation. such cor
poration to be the owner of the mines
now owned by the nrina del Orc Min
ing company. and the FL Trio mine
and some 10000 acres of land appur-
tenant thereto owned by the Sonora
Quartz Mine Development company.
all Of which properties ere about one
hundred and thirty miles from the
United States border ami situated in
the state of Sonora. Mexico.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
5AgricuIture1
AGENTS ARE NAMED
TO GO TO SEATTLE
Secretary Wilson, Who Has
Returned, Designates Rep
reSenrativeS TO Exposition.

Secretary Wilson has designated the
following officials to represent the De-
partment OF Agriculture at the Alaska
Hukon-Pacific Exposition. which is to
open in Seattle June 1 OF next year:
+. Lamson-Scribner. Of the bureau Of
plant industry; Joseph Abel, OF the
bureau Of animal industry; w. H
Evans, OF the Office of experiment sta
lions; G. 3. Sudworth. Of the forest
service; J. L. Pennebacker, Jr, of the
office Of good roads. and George I.
Reeves. OF the bureau of entomology.
Mr.. LamsOn-Scribner Is TO be in
charge OF the exhibit as the represen-
tative Of Chief Clerk S. r. Burch, the
representative of the department on
the Government board Congress ap-
propriated 100000 to defray the ex-
penses Of the Government exhibit, for
which extensive preparations are now
being made The Department of Agri-
culture has been allotted 1910 square
feet OF door space. The forest service.
the bureau Of animal industry, the bu-
Teau OF plant industry, aud the good
roads bureau are all planning TO have
extensive exhibits. especially the lat
ter. which is to feature the construc-
ton OF good roads.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
cHuDREE's SUMMED
SICKNESS

The following simple treatment
viii generally cure Infants Diar-
rhoe within q to IS hours.
L Stop feeding dairy milk.
3 Give. 70 about one-year old,
one grain OF calomel. cut into
three doses OF two-hour inter-
walls.
3. Feed for a few days on thick
rice walsr. strained. and sweet
ened. while yet hot. with some
condensed milk
4 When cured. gradually substi-
tute fresh dairy milk. pasteur-
lied or scaIded.
A regular diet for children on
condensed milk is inadvisable.
SOCIETY FOB PREVENTION
OF SICKNESS,
L. BERLINER, Secy.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw. Richard Covert. superintend-
ent OF the supply division; Arthur NJ.
Travers. chief clerk in the Bureau Of
the Third Assistant; HARDWOOD NJ. Ba-
con. superintendent of the division OF
classification. were among the officials
from the department TO attend the
convention of pOstmasters at Chatta-
nooga. Tenn, the past week.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
. MADE TOUR OF FRANCE.

George IseFIohic. Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry. was again at his desk
Monday after "A trip to Paris and CtheD
points of interest in France. Mr.. Lee
Flohic was born in France and this IL
the first trip he has made to his old
home since coming TO America
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
Returned FROM WALES.

John Roberts, of the Bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry, returned Monday from a
vacation trip 20 Wales, where he paid
visit 20 his parents. He was accom-
panied on the trip by his wife.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
VISITED OLD HOME.

E A Mess. OF the Office Of the AS
sistant Attorney General for the Post
Office Department. spent Monday and
Tuesday at his old home in Harrisburg.
Pa
The Washington times., 1908-09-20
GOING TO OHIO.

A. NJ. AIcCray, Of the Bureau OF En-
tornolOgy. has been granted his annual
leave and will spend the time on V sit
to relatives and friends az his home in
Columbus. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Postmaster Campbell. OF Chicago;
Postmaster Roberts. of Brooklyn; Post
master Mansfield. of Boston; and Post
master Wyman, of st. Louis. were
among the prominent postmasters to
visit the department the past week
on official business.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Mrs. L. NJ Watkins. Of the asserting
division. office Of the auditor. has re
turned from a vacation trip TO Thou
sand Islands and other points of inter
est in that section, and visit to her
sister TT ithaca. y. Y,
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Milton ?. Jackson. Immigrant inspect
or at Ellis Island. has resigned his po-
sitioa TO take a transfer 10 the Treas
ury Department
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Chief Clerk Charles A Conrad and
DisbursinE Clerk William NJ Mooney
are spending the weekend at Tuscan
ora Md. fishing.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

J. B. Cook. chief Of the inspecting di-
vision. Bureau of the Second Assistant.
will be on leave Of absence for the
week.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Mrs. b NJ. Smith, OF the asserting d.
vision, office OF the auditor. is on a va
cation for three weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Mrs. Z. c. Widney. of the inspecting
division, office of the auditor, has just
left for a vacation Of eighteen days, and
expects TO spend the time In New
Hampshire.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Hiram Price, OF the railway adjust
ment division. Bureau Of the Second
Assistant. left Monday for a vacation
of a month.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Dav7C 3 Todd. of the railway mail
division, has been granted leave Of alb
5enCe for n month.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Edward O. Sperling. mechanician at
3. go per annum. in the Bureau OF
Standards. has resigned his LositiOn-
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

days in New York city. He also paid
a visit TO friends in BUckeystOwn, Nd,
on his return from the East
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Anna NJ. Eckbert. Of the chief
clerks division. has returned to Office
from her annual vacation, which was
nnarred by an illness extending over
most of the time.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

L 2. Hunt, assistant chief Of the
bookkeeping division, office of the au-
ditOr. left Monday for a vacation Of two
weeks
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Clara H. Jones, Of the supply di-
vision, who spent her vacation at Har-
pers Ferry, will return to office tomor-
row
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Peter W Drummer. mechanician in the
Bureau OF Standards. has been prOmOt-
ed from 500 70 $500 per annUm-
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department. is spending a week
IN Atlantic City with DR.. T. s. c. Mar
shall, of the office Of the purchasing
agent
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Merton A. Sturges. OF the division OF
naturalization. leaves this ", ek 10 spend
several DAYS at Colonial Beach on a va
cation with a party OF friends. He viii
be accompanied by his family
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Emile Butler. OF he Executive
Office, has returned from a two weeks
vacation 70 Blue Ridge Inn. Blue Ridg:
mountains. ana Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Mrs L. G. Cunningham. of the f.
nance division. is taking annual leave.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Louis c. Walsh, OF the Bureau OF
Labor, left the past week 10 take up
field work.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Thomas p. Carter, OF the Bureau OF
Labor. has returned 10 his desk. after
being II with a bad cold for a few days.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

II rests altogether with Engineer
Commissioner Morrow as 10 whether ne
becomes a wage Garner or not. The
opportunity has been presented 10 him
by a correspondence school and - he
fails 10 take advantage Of II it's his
own fault
Major Morrow has been drawing pay
as an engineer officer of the army for 2
number Of years. In fact II may be
said that his education IS practically
completed But II he so desires he may
learn all about knit goods manufac-
turing. locomotive engineering. carpen-
try. or any one OF q dozen other crafts,
and II won't cost him - cent outside Of
the price OF the text books, which range
from S25 70 50 a set The regular cost
Of the tuition IS from so 10 SID. but
the school has presented 10 the major a
wage Gamers certificate. which en-
titles him 10 the benefit Of the inStruc-
ton without payment If he so desires.
he can transfer the scholarship 10 some
deserving young man VINO has SIS and
desire for q technical education
Major Morrow is out Of the city and
the certificate Will be Forwarded to him
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

George II. Burkes, Of the Bureau Of
Labor. HIS returned 10 his desk Sfter
an Illness Of ten days.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Martha L Jones, Of the Assess
or's office, viii spend the first two weeks
OF October al Bar HarbOr-
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

II. z. Olsen. of the disbursing office,
is spending his vacation in Philadelphia,
Pa, and az Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

f. L. Shaw. of the Bureau Of Ami
NAL Industry, has been attending the
New York State fair the past week at
Syracuse.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Aletta s. s. Nicholson, Of the
division OF postoffice inspectors. has
been promoted from 81. 600 to 81, 2O0 per
annum. ard Arthur J. -Delevingne, of
the same division has been promoted
from 800 to $1,000 per annum.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Elizabeth X Eckert, Of the chief
clerks division, has left for a vacation
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

w F Mcfarland superintendent OF
the Water Department. has returned
from an official visit 10 New York
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Deputy Health officer H. c. Mclean
will leave Thursday for a two weeks
vacation 20 New York.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Katherine HUMPHREYS, of the As
SCISSORS office, is visiting friends in Lex
ingtOn Va
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Roy A. Cave, Of the Bureau Of Ami
nal Industry. was in Louisville. Ky.
the past week to attend the Kentucky
State fair
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

George Byron Morse, Of the Bureau OF
Corporations. has resigned his position
for the pose OF going TO Canada 10
enter college
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Frederick D. Albert. Of the Engineer
Department. jOurneyed 70 Norfolk, Va,
Thursday. 10 witness the production OF
Classmates in which Norman Hack
EFT, a fraternity brother - Mr.. Albert
plays the leading role.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

DR. A. c. Patterson, Of the Health De-
partment, has returned from a visit 20
BOyd'S Nd
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Grace Thomas, OF the Assessors
office. spent the weekend at a house
party in Fairfax County, Va.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

DR.. John s. Kirk. Of the Assessors
office. is spending his vacation in North
Dakota.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

w. NJ. Clark. Of the Bureau OF Cor
poTations. has returned from his sum
mer's vacation.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

w. II. Raymond, Of the agriculture
division. has taken up the field work on
financial statistics Of cities 81 Johns
town, Pa, having completed similar
work in Erie, Pa.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

George +. Loges, OF Missouri, has
been selected through Civil Service
channels for appointment as a clerk
at $500 per annum.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

James Albert Clark, Of the Bureau Of
immigration. who has been on the sick
list for several weeks, Is reported to
be improving.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

lures division, has returned from a two
weeks vacation trip to New York,
where she went TO pay a visit to her
sister, who came on from California 10
spend some time in the East.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Duane c. Bill. of the chief clerk
division, has returned from a vacation
of three weeks.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

B. R Jacobs. of the Bureau of Chem
istry, has returned from vacation Of a
month.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

f E Helm. Of the Engineer Depart
ment. who recently suffered a fracture
Of the left arm. is rapidly recovering
the use Of that member.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss y. A Parkinson. Of the Bureau
Of Chemistry. was on leave of absence
for several days the past week.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Miss Hattie Cutler. Of the Bureau OF
Labor, IS spending a vacation Of about
three weeks out Of the city.
The Washington times., 1908-09-20

Walter F. Boyle. of the Bureau Of the
Second Assistant, was able TO resume
his duties at the department Monday,
his hands, which were poisoned while
working at his country place, on the
Falls Church road, having greatly i'm
proved.