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The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
A DAY FOR TOURIST TO 1UDGE OUR WEATHER BY

The result Of the observation taken at Moore whal. at midnight, July IA 1909, is as follows; Temperature time observat'n 5S above Max. temp. pl eceding 24 hours S2 above Min. |" !" AS above Mean q e e 65 above
 Barometer 29.SS Cloudy and calm
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

If men only knew that under the depressing influence of fear. jealousy and seldshness. the amount Of air consumed in a given time is lesSened from % to 50 per cent. while under the exhilarating effects of hope aspir' stion. anticipation and faith the res piration is increased correspondingly they would know wha thought to keep uppermost in mind.-Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

We shall be note in that great
 Symphony Whose cadence circles through the rythmic spheres,.... The Universe itself shall be our Immortaliy.-Oscar Wilde.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
 PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days or money refunded. 5Oc.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
Home rule for Alaska.
GOAL IN ALASKA
Geological Surveys Report of 1908
 Production.

The coal production of Alaska for 1908. as reported to the United States Geological Survey, was &.1O7 tons, with a value of $14,S10, as compared with lO,1S9 tons in 1907. valued at s5S,OOO. Four mines were operated in 1907, but only three were product i've in 1908. Of these, one was at Port Graham, Kenai Peninsula Qig' nite); one at Chignik, Alaska PeninS' ula (bituminous); and one at Chicago Creek, Seward Peninsula Qignite), In addition to the output of these mines. a five tons of coal were mined for domestic use at Tyonek, at sever al points on the Yukon, at Cape Lis burne, and at Wainwright inlet in northern Alaska, where the Eskimos are utilizing lignitic coal for fuel in place of the fast.disappearing drift mood
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15
Estimates of Coal Reserves.

Even where a coal field has been both developed and surveyed in detail there is very large amount of un- certainty in all tonnage estimates. Moreover. the Behring and Matanus- ka fields. which contain the most val uable coals of the Territory, are reg ions of great structural compleXity, which introduces another factor of error. In Alaska only between 300 and 400 square miles of coal-bearing rocks have been surveyed in detail, and the data in regard to the remain ing 500 square miles believed to be underlain by coal are very meager. IL is estimated that the unsurveyed coal fields cover l2.OOO square miles, but of these fields only the general outline is known, and they must De surveyed to ascertain how much Of the area is inderlaiu by workable coal beds. It should be remembered also that more than one third of AL aska is almost uneXplOred.
 The facts clearly show that the
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

If properly advertIsed, Skagway would become one of the best known popular summer resorts in America.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-15

Be not forgetful to entertain stran- gers: for thereby some have enter
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
CLAIM OWNERS ARE TO
 CONSOLIDATE INTERESTS
fprom Thursday's DaIly)

Officials of the various companies and owners of individual claims at Bisbee are preparing to form con- solidation and held a conference Tn the city last week, at which time plans were talked over and agreements were reached regarding the proportionment of stock in the new company to be allotted to the different individuals and corporations agreeing to the consoiida- tioA.
 The property to be included begins in the neighborhood of the Bisbee Ex- tens1on to the west of Bisbee and runs in northeasterly direction almost to the property of the Mountain View De- velopment company. None of the men interested in the new organization would give official information as yet but it is understood that New York parties have agreed to underwrite a proportion of the stock and raise at least $2OO,OOO with which immediately to begin exploration and development work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
CONSUMPTION CLAIMS
 NEWSPAPER MAN
Fren Frtday's DaiIy)

Jams B. DuShane sueeumbed to pul- monary tuberculosis here yesterday morning at g o'clock, after a lingering illness. He was twenty-nine years old and a native of Indiana.
 He came here two weeks ago from California, hoping that the climate of this city might stay the progress of the fatal disease.
 His remains will be shipped today to South Bend, Indiana, by the Maus & shannon undertaking establishment, accompanied by his wife, who survives him.
 MT. DuShane was a newspaperman by profession. He was connected with South Bend and Indianapolis papers several years until attacked by the dread white plague. He then came to Los Angeles, where he was city editor of the Examiner until forced to retire from active work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
NORTH STAR MINE
 IS A LARGE PRODUCER

WICKENBURG, May 1s.-Mr. Wm. Springer has just returned from a ten days trip to Kofa and reports great activity in that section. Two of the big mines of the territory are located at Kofa; the King of Arizona last month treated an average of 225 tons day and the North Star produced over $15O,OOO in gold. About 300 men are now employed at the two mines.
 Fifteen miles west of Kofa is the Al varado mine owned by Felix Mayhew which, as development progresses, is developing into a great mine. A num- Der of other small properties are work ing the the hills are beginning to be thoroughly prospeeted. MT. Springer states that it is a big country and a good place to prospect. The distance from Bouse is 70 miles and a good road all the way. Twenty miles is the long est drive without water.
 The ore occurs in big andesite dykes through the porphyry. It is reported at Kofa that the Guggenheims have bought the North Star and are going to start development of the property on large scale.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
LACK OF TEAMS
 CAUSE OF DELAY
cFren wsdnesday,s pstIy1


 Considerable delay is experienced in resuming operations on the property of the Great Republic Mining and Milling company in the Black Canyon district, owing to the inability of the company 10 secure teams to remove the large hoisting plant from the old shaft to the site of the new shaft, which it is pro- 3osed to sink several hundred feet. The hoisting plant is a large one. It will require considerable time to re move it to the new shaft after the company secures teams to haul it.
 Operations were stopped on the prop erty during the panic of 1907. The company is now financed to resume op- erations on a larger scale than ever. After considerable investigation the management recently agreed to a new plan of development which involves the sinking of a new shaft and the opening of another vein of the series covered by the locations, which has a very promising surface showing.
 The company's holdings are located three miles southeast of Turkey station on the Bradshaw Mountain railroad. The principal values in the ores are gold and copper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
SUSPECTS RELEASED.
CFrem Saturdays Daly)

Anatacio Ornelez and Tomas Guz- man, arrested in Ash Fork Monday on suspicion of being implicated in the murder of Jim Lung, Chinese, in Jer- ome Sunday might, were released from custody at their preliminary examina- tion in the Jerome justice court Thurs day evening, the evidence being deemed insufficient to hold them to answer be fore the next grand jury. Ornelez and Guzman left for Fl Paso, Texas, imme- diately after being discharged.
 Sheriff J. W. Smith, who aeeompa- nied the suspects to Jerome, arrived here yesterday morning, as did also District Attorney Henry D. Ross, who appeared for the prosecution, and At torney R. P. Talbot, who represented Ornelez and Guzman.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
SHANNON COMPANY IS
 DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

GLOBE, May 1s.-N. L. Amster has
 returned from a visit to Shannon, Ari- zona Commercial and Boston 6 Corbin properties. He is quoted as saying:
 "There is comparatively little to say about the Shannon Copper eompa- ny. We are steadily introducing econ omies in operations and have our costs down to between 1912 and 12 cents. We have made some recent important underground developments to the north of our old workings which would indi- cate very material extension of our ore territory.
 "Our engineers for the past six weeks have been making surveys for our new high line to run between our mines and smelter. The company is now advertising for bids to build the road, which will cost in the neighbor- hood of $500,000, and will very likely be built this year. After it is built we figure that we can transport our ore for 12 cents per ton, as against the present rate of 35 cents per ton by the Coronado railroad, owned by the Ari- zona Copper company. On total ship ments of 350,00O tons a year, this would effect a saving of sSO,O00 per annum, in addition to which freight supplies and materials for the mine should effect a total saving of at least s1OO,OOO a year.
 "With any improvements in the metal market the Shannon company is prepared materially to increase its production above the present rate of 1s,OOO,OO0 pounds per annum.
 "The company will derive benefit to the extent of $6O,OO0 a year from a new road which has been built into the | Gleason camp, from which camp the Shannon is now deriving its sulphide pres at the rate of 50 to 75 tons per lay. The company has also recently opened its own lime quarries, which will effect an additional saving of $30,- poo per annum.'
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
MISSING MAN TALKS
 OF DISAPPEARANCE
(Prom Thursdays Daly)

That F. D. Brown of Phoenix, whose disappearance from that city few days ago created such a sensation, left there to enjoy rest from the petty an- noyanees of an inebriated mining en- gineer from South Africa named r. F.. Brown and the advertising agents of the Phoenix Gazette, is the gist of an interview had with Brown here yester- day by Journal Miner representative.
 "P. F. Brown, mining engineer, who says he halls from South Africa, started the story of my so-eslled mys- terious disappearance and the Gazette published it presumably because l have been doing the greater part of my advertising in the Arizona Republi- ean,' he said, after reading the ae- count published in Tuesdays Gazette of his "diseovery" in Prescott. CT saw HenBy Bennett, who the Gazette reports saw me here, during his recent visit to this city. I had no eonversa- ton with him and he was not justified in the statements attributed him by the Gazette.
 "I was acquainted with Brown, the mining engineer, only a week before l left Phoenix. While under the infiu- enee of liquor he annoyed me many times daily at my office. He wanted to purchase the business of the Brogan Brokerage company, but none of his propositions was entertained. l told Brown the day I left Phoenix, in a iocular way, that he would never see ne again. He was too drunk to aPpre- eiate joke. left on the night train for Prescott, after sending a note to Brown in which the office keys were en- closed. The note requested the deiv- cry of the keys to R. R. Brogan and closed with the statement, Remember me as you saw me last
 "After my arrival here I read of my mysterious disappearance and also the disappearance of deeds of properties belonging to the Arizona Consolidated Mines company, of which am Presi- dent. c. D. Piles, secretary of the company, is in possession of these deeds at Bouse.
 "I feel deeply indebted to the Ga zette for the free advertising I re- eeived the last few days. I am pleased to admit that it benefited me more in "a financial way than any advertising I paid for in the ad. columns of that paper. I will be in Phoenix in ten days, when I will be delighted to fur nish that newspaper with a snapshot of myself so that it's readers can recog- nize me at sight.
 My actions in Phoenix or Prescott do not justify the insinuation publish ed that I am light in the upper story I might have become slightly demented had l mingled longer with the adver tising agents of the Gazette and the inebriated engineed who claims to hail from the Rand.
 "I will leave here tomorrow for Los Angeles to visit my wife, who is i'll in a hospital there. I will be in Phoenix in ten days on my way to BOuse," he concluded.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
 BY A LIFE CONVICT EREnn FH1aaY'a pailXl

An appeal in the ease of Ed Hurley, convicted of murder in the first degree in Yavapai county and sentenced te the penitentiary for life, was filed ia supreme court yesterday. On May IA of last year, Hurley shot and killed Frederick Conrey about eight miles from Jerome. COnrey and Hurley lived about a mile apart. There had been some trouble between them and on the morning of the killing Conrey went in the direction of Hurley's house to look for some goats which had strayed away. Mrs. Conrey sometime after hIs departure heard shooting in the direc- tion of Hurley's cabin and after sew eral shots had been fired she set out to find her husband.
 As she approached the Hurley house she saw Conrey sitting on the hillside and going to him saw that he had a hole in his back. He said to her that he had been shot at from Hurley's cabin and after several shots had gone down to the house, where he had been mortally wounded. Hurley said that the shooting had been done in self defense.-Phoeni1 Republican.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
MRS. v. A. REICHARD
 PASSES AWAY HERE
f1rsn RIiaay's DaiIy.l

After a lingering illness Mrs. V. A. Reiehard died at her home in this city yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock The immediate cause of death was hemorrhage She had been in failing health several years due to tubereulo- sis.
 Surviving she leaves her husband, one son, five years and one daughter, nine years old. Her remains were talk en in charge by the Ruffner undertak- ing establishment to be prepared for burial.
 Mrs. Reiehard was thirty years old and native of New York. She came here in October, 1908, in hopes that the change of climate would result ben officially to her health. The fatal dis ease had already undermined her con stitution and she gradually grew worse. When her husband left home early yesterday morning she was in her us ual cheerful spirit, little realizing that her end was near. Shortly after ' o'clock, a messenger called and in formed him of her serious condition He immediately ran to her bedside. She expired before the arrival of physi- elan.
 The sympathy of the community goes to her bereaved husband and ht- ties ones in the loss of fond and in dulgent wife and mother.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
MINING IS ACTIVE IN
 THE WALKER DISTRICT
Eyren Thurs6ay.s paI,rl

Mining is active in the Walker dis. triet and other districts south of this city and prospects for a prosperous year are promising" Deputy Assessor G. E. Gentry, who recently returned from an official tour of that section of the county, said to a Journal Miner representative yesterday.
 Unwatering of the Mudhole mine at Walker is progressing satisfaetori- ly," he said. "A. E. Hurley, general manager, is confident that he will have the mine unwatered and ready to start development in six weeks. The water has been lowered considerably in the last week and so far the timbers have been found sound and in place.
 "A new shaft is being pushed down near the south end of the Mudhole. It is perpendicular and sunk in the eoun- i try rock The management intends to employ a large number of miners as soon as the mine is unwatered.
 "The Poland Mining company's mill at Poland is running day and night. This company shipped a bar of gold bullion weighing 262.22 ounces to the San Francisco mint yesterday through the Prescott National bank. The com pany employs about 100 miners. \ new air compressor is being installed and other improvements under way.
 "W.. H. Renek, president and gener- al manager of the Money Metals Min ing company, has finished the installa- tion of a fifteen horsepower hoist and a fifty K. generator at the Bordeaux mine in the Big Bug district. He rs pushing the sinking of the Bordeaux shaft and taking out shipping ore.
 ''The erection of the new hoistiRg plant at the Tom and Dick mine, owned by the Juanita Mining company in the Crook Canyon district, is almost fin ished. Superintendent c. E. Warren expects to start sinking in the shaft in ten days There are excellent ore show ings in the Juanita properties. The is also considering the install lation of a new mill soon.
 ''It has been given out by those in charge of the properties of the MouRt Union Consolidated Mines company that work will be resumed on the Mount Union group June l. There IS an excellent mill and hoisting equip ment on the Mount Union which in eludes modern mining appliances"
 Deputy Gentry met several prospect ors and miners developing claims in his tour, many of whom, he says, have very promising showings.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
WILL ORGANIZE A NEW
 TELEPHONE COMPANY
Uson Thursdsy's DaRy)

uSon Thursdsy's DaAO To give Phoenix an independent tel
 ephone company, one that will enter
 into active and vigorous competition
 with the Consolidated Telephone, Tele-
 graph & Electric company, which is
 now operating 14OO phones in Phoenix,
 twenty-five leading Phoenix citizens
 gathered at the Hotel Adams late yes.
 terday, and when they had finished it
 was with the decision to organize the
 Home Telephone company, with a cap
 ital stock of slOO,OOO, divided into
 1000 shares, with a par value of $IOO
 each.
 Dr. J. W. Foss, Dwight B. Heard and
 l.. S. Wakelin called the meeting, and, offering to turn over the franchise they
 recently obtained from the people of
 Phoenix, Dr. Foss read the report of an expert, showing what can be done
 in Phoenix with an up-to-date tele- phone system.
 According to the, figures of the ex- pert the system contemplated is one that will carry 5000 telephones, and will be sufficient in capacity to fill the needs of Phoenix ten or fifteen years hence. Main line phones are figured at s2.50 per month as against $4 now charged and party lines of only four each at $50 per month, which is the price now demanded for party lines that carry as high as ten phones.
 On a conservative basis of 1900 phones, which the promoters believe will be the initial number when they get their system in operation, the prof its of the new company will be or 10 per cent, making the investment of those who buy stock an excellent one.
 Every one of the twenty-five mer- chants present were enthusiastic and unanimous in their support of the plan to organize an independent company. It will be known as the Home Tele- phone company, and Walter Bennett and Frank Alkire were appointed to draw the articles of incorporation.
 Fifteen prominent local men were selected to act as the first board of di- 1 reetors of the Home Telephone eompa- | ny. They are the following: Walter Bennett, Charles Goldman, Frank Al kire, Dwight B. Heard, E. S. Wakelin, J. W. Foss, Walter Talbot, c. H. David 1 son, P. T. Hurley, O. E. Plath, John | Lentz, c. D. Doris, Barry Goldwater, c. H. Pratt and Charles Korrick
 "Either the local people are to con- trol this independent company" said pr. Foss this morning, "or outsiders will come into Phoenix, which is just now look upon by investors as one of .he best fields in the United States for mother phone company.
 "Our intention is to make this an entirely local enterprise, and give our lome people all the benefits. We in end to sell as low as one share to those vho do not want more. Already sev- .ral, outsiders have asked us to let , hem finance the project, but we have efused. The people of Phoenix grant d us the franchise and we propose to i've them all the benefits. It will be mutual in all its details.
 "We will have ten miles of copper l able and .twenty-nine blocks will be ( erved by underground eonduits. We will give the best possible service with he latest improved maehinery."- Phoenix Democrat. |:
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
w A E R
 CORRESPONDENCE

WALKER, May 1s.-Cleanllness I
 next to godliness, so the business mer
 of our little town of Walker are nav
 ing the streets cleaned of for the first
 time in several years. That goes tC
 show that Walker has a bright future
 The work on the streets is being done
 by MT. Thomas Judge, and he says
 within the next four or five days he will have everything in good shape so that no more stumbling over rocks goes any more.
 A. J. Doran has been here several days past looking after the interest of his mining property, which is called the Whitehouse Midnight Snap. Major Doran and his company bought thIs property from Hooker and Booker, and the chances look good now that there will soon be a small force of men at work on this property.
 There is no doubt but that Walker is one of the richest gold sections in the territory. The Walker district has all ways showed up well in her richness of gold products.
 Swigert brothers made a flying visit to Prescott yesterday to meet their brother-in-law from the east.
 c. E. Gentry, deputy assessor, was among the people of Walker yesterday attending to his official duty.
 MT. Hollingshead is doing some work now opening up very nice showing of good paying ore on one of the claims owned by the Mudhole mine and it will be safe to say that in less than six months there will be several little mines in operation in the Walker district. Also there are several men making good wages with the rocker and slosh box now every day in Lynx creek, which is believed to be good ev- idenee that there is plenty of gold in these old mills. It is a matter of course that the time has come that Walker {. much show up the real article and this . we can do. It is only a matter of time, 80 say those who are well versed in mining both in Colorado and Ari- i zona, that this will be in the near flu Sure one of the leading gold camps in the territory.
 Fred Gronland of McCabe, son of MT. Wm. Gronland, one of Walkers popular merchants, paid the city wis 1t yesterday and reports the McCabe section looking very nice now for a bright future. He says all are looking for health, prosperity and wealth.
 Among those who attended the ball at Poland Saturday night from Walker were Robert Henderson, Billie Tender son, Wm. Gronland, Santor Gallego, Miss Gallego, Carl Brooks, Geo. Brooks, Mrs. Adamy, Mrs. Theured, Ellis Nj berg, Freely Niberg, Arche Henderson, Kid Brooks. They report having a fine time.
 Johnny Twiggs of Maxton was a pleasant visitor in Walker yesterday and says future prospects are looking fairly good for the Maxton section. i'
 J. J. Hamlett, C. w. Irwin and J. J. 1 Irwin, all of San Francisco, visited Walker yesterday. All of them had their eyes on the Golden Eagle. n
 Gus Swanson was here today from the Bodie mine and will go by stage to Prescott this evening to spend vacation. ].
 John Curran, one of Walkers min CTS, made a flying visit to Prescott on one of his periodical visits.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26
Y. M. c. A. RUNS RELAY

TOPEKA, Kas., May 21.-A big re- lay race is to be run tomorrow by mem bers of the Topeka and Kansas City Young Mems Christian associations. The runners will carry an exchange of geetings between the mayors of the two cities.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-26

Only reliable and comprehensive mining news is published in the Jour nal-Miner.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-16
Bradstreet's Review

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Changes in the general business situation
largely favorable.
In various lines the prospect of tariff re-
vision tends to develop certain degree of
hesitancy in making large future commit
ments, and as a matter Of fact some con-
tracts now being entered into contain
clauses which provide for new prices in the
event of existing tariff schedules being ar
ranged
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending with January IA are 316,
against S24 last week, and All in the like
week of 1908.
Business failures in Canada for the same
period number So, which compares with Al
last week and A in the like week of 1908