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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
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Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
The Owners of American Corpora. tionS.

Two and a half million investors own the American corporations. Twenty million thrifty Americans are indirect partners in corporate ventures, says Frank Fayant in the December Appleton's. These two dry-as-dust statements of cold fact contrast strangely with the highly colored fig ures of speech of certain yellow pur- veyors of written transformation, and with the fantastic fairytale pictures of the yellow cartoonists. The car-seat student of American affairs, who as similates pseudo-political economy from headlines and cartoons, has been led to believe that few 'Magnates" own the railroads, the industries, and the banks ot the country, and that they are leagued together to enslave ''the common people," But the cold figures, as revealed in the stock books of the corporations, tell a different story.
 The widespread ownership of the corporations is striking evidence of the faith the great body of industri- ous, thrifty Americans have in corpo- rate enterprise, despite all recent dis closures of the misuse of corporate power by the interruptions. This faith was shown, as it never had been before in our history, in the recent disastrous financial panic, when hun dreds of thousands of small investors came into the market place with their savings to take railroad, industrial and bank shares off the hands of thor oughly frightened speculators and cap italists.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02

therance of doubtful mining schemes, and the Survey desires to give en- phasis and wide publicity to the fact, now fairly well known, that no mem- Der of its scientific corps is allowed to d. private professional work in the Un- i ed States during the period of his employment. The rules of the Survey are, indeed, so stringent, that no one connected with it in any capacity whether as messenger, laborer, clerk, or scientists permitted to hold stock in any mining company in the United States. The public is warned to look carefully into the statements and the standing of any practicing mining en- gineer who advertises present connec- ton with the Survey.
 The fact that the staff of the GeolOg- ical Survey is not composed exclu- sively of geologists is too often over looked. Of the twelve hundred or more persons connected with it in 1908, not more than 10 per cent are geologists, and not more than per cent are engaged in work whose char acter implies ability to determine the merits of a mining prospect or enter prise.-Geological Survey Bulletin.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Sold Prorerty In Sonora.

A. Redewell, who is a well known business man of Phoenix, arrived in Tucson this morning from Guaymas, where he completed the sale of some mining properties in Sonora in which he has been interested for the past II years. The mines are located in the Sierra Madre country, east of Ures, the old capital of Sonora.
 The deal was one somewhat out of the ordinary, as Mr. Redewell in pay ment for the mines accepted 50,O00 shares of stock in New York piano manufacturing company.
 He located the properties in 1897. With a party of prospectors he Pene- trated into a country where bands of treacherous Indians were rowing about. The trip was decidedly peril Ous but the party fortunately did not encounter any of the Indians and had no trouble.
 Mir Redewell stated today that the Yaqui war is finally at an end. He said that Chief Bule, who has led the Indians for several years, has instruct ed the warriors to give up their arms and surrender to the Mexican authori- ties. He stated that the Indians have been promised fair trial and that they will be given just treatment by the Mexican government.-Tucson Citizen.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Mexican Silver Miners Discouraged

Torreon, COahuila, Mexico, Dec. 29. Silver miners in this portion of Mex leo are growing very pessimistic re- garding the white metal. The con- tinued low price is becoming alarming and unless the price advances soon large number of the mines will close down. The majority of the mining properties in the vicinity of Torreon are principally silver producers and such an occurrence would be a hard blow to the entire community. It is estimated that at least half of the sil- yer mines now in operation are run ming at loss or very small profit.
 In the Veardena district, one of the closest important camps to this city, the smelters are running at full blast and the mines are all operating, but it is authoritatively stated that unless a favorable change for silver takes place by the first of the year a number of them will close indefinitely. In this OiSll lCl lllClC COppCl plO- ducers which will probably continue to operate but there is very little gold.
 The principal companies working in the above mentioned district are the Velardena Mining X Smelling com pany, owners of the various mines and large shelter, the American-Mexico Mining & Development company, own CTS of mines and shelter, Hileta Gold and Silver Mining company, Moose Mining company, Wilhelmi Silver and Copper company and various indivi- dual mine owners and operators. Nearly all of these companies had con- templated a great deal of development work during the coming year but the continued low price of silver has placed a damper on their anticipa- tions.
 Investors seem to be plentiful who are certain in their own minds that silver will rise again before many months.
 The Mapimi district, which is also near Torreon, produces silver ores to such a fabulous value that there is no thought of closing down, even should silver go lower. The immense smel- ter of the Penoles Mining company continues to operate and is handling about l5,OOO tons of ore per month.
 Several new companies, formed of Texas capital sts, have been organized to open up some new properties in this camp so that this particular camp has a bright future, while nearly all others are verging on general shut down.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Utah Copper.

Conspicuous among the mining con- cerns that are commanding the atten- tion' of the mining people is the Utah Copper. The only surprising feature is that the talent did not discover it sooner, for it has surely been an at- tractive proposition almost from it's inception. While a few of the wise ones have been quietly gathering in the stock as good investment, the general public has neglected it until it has scared beyond the reach of the average stock buyer.
 Utah Copper presents a splendid ex- ample of economic mining. Every thing is system and system spells pro- fits. Cheapness of production has been the slogan from the start. and today Utah Copper holds an enviable place among tLe copper producers of the country. The reports for the last quarter show net report of S.73 cents a pound, this including mining, mill ing, transportation, smelling and all selling cost and general expenses of all kinds. The net earnings for the same period, based on l3 and l3 II cent copper, amounted 10 50l, 9l.6OS, and this with only II of the F sections of the mill in operation. With the plant in full commission, and with a higher price on the red metal, which is confidently expected, it is easy to see that there will be substantial in crease in the earnings.
 It is rumored that Thomas Lawson and associated manipulators have had a hand in the recent activity of Utah Copper, but its popularity can readily be attributed to real merit. If the king-pin manipulators have actually planned a coup on this stock, it is hard 10 tell what the outcome will be. We hope it is not true, for Utah is begin ming to look with pride toward this enterprise as a sample of what we have, and would greatly dislike to see it dragged in the mire of frenzied finance. There should be a few good stocks left alone, that. the legitimate investor might have a fair show for his money-Salt Lake Mining Review.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
North Yuma Mines Opening We'll.

Fred Wessell, of Yuma, is in receipt of letter from his friend and partner, w. c. Despair, from the camp near Bouse, and he tells some good truths of that country and more than en- couraging news of their own camp. The business is on the general up- grade, and all signs points to a pros porous year.
 Signal camp has received its shelter and it will be erected as fast as men can put it in place. This property is claimed to be very rich, in fact the owners think they have world beat CT in the copper field. On his own claim he reports the first strike of free gold, but has not had assays made, SO cannot determine the the value with any degree of assurance, but says that it certainly looks good. Rain was wanted when he wrote, for they had to haul water fourteen miles. and that makes a hardship that it takes good property to overcome. His outfit are sinking now on copper property that is showing up very well, and on its widening and richer growing they are hanging much hope and doing many hours hard wOrk.-Yuma Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
The Mines of Utah.

Salt Lake City, Dec. l8.-The mines of Utah have paid dividends during the year 1908 to the amount of 5,537,- 7l6S, the contribution of thirteen dif- ferent companies. Compared to the figures given out year ago at this time decrease is shown of a little more than 2,OOO,OOOS. But this is easily accounted for by the falling metal prices incident to the business recession towards the close of 1907, the raise in treatment charges, and finally the closing down of all the competitive smelters of the American Smelling & Refining company in the Salt Lake valley by a decree of injunction follow ing the trial of the smoke" cases brought by the ruralists in the vicinity of Murray and Bingham Junction.
 The mines contributing this years dividends, together with the amounts, are set forth in the following: Bull lion Beck, S0,OOOS; Colorado, 450,OOOS: Mammoth, 6O,OOOS; May Day, 42,OOO$; Puritan, 2,5OOS; Silver King Coalition, 562, ,5OOS; Sioux Consolidated, l26, 7l6S; Uncle Sam Consolidated, 00,00OS; United Stated Mining companies, 2,- 77O, O,5OOs; Utah Consolidated, 600, COOS; Utah Copper, TOP, ,5OO5; Utah Mine, B. COOS and West Mountain Placer, 5,OOOS.
 Two of the foregoing mines paid div idends to their shareholders, yet not pound of ore was sent to market. The Puritan Gold x Copper company, for instance, disposed of large area of surface rights 10 the Utah Copper company, while the West Mountain Placer sold water to the Utah Copper company for use in the operation of its Copperton mill in Bingham canyon, from which a profit of more than B. OO0S was realized.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Great Strike In Prince.

New developments of startling character have been following each in the Prince during recent months. This week Superintendent William Lloyd brought in some ore from there, which runs over LOO ounces of silver to the ton. He says it occurs in con- siderable quantities in one of the vertical veins which he is developing on the fourth evel. Mir Lloyd La, been here for twenty years, and is tami jar with every foot of the work ings on the old hil from which the Ray mond x Ely ani the Meadow Valley companies took their ore which yielded millions in dividends. He asserts positively that the showing on the fourth level of the Prince exceeds the best showing ever made in those old mines; that the ore is of the same general character. and averages richer and stronger than it did then. There are three of these rich veins on that level, one just opened this week, and now three feet wide at the face. In one place one of these veins widened to eight feet. Lloyd says that today one man is taking out sufficient ore 10 pay the running expenses of the mine. He is shipping only so much of this rich ore as is necessary to keep the mine from getting blocked up. No stoping has been bone, and none will be until smelling conditions are more favorable and the railroad cars can load at the mine.-Pioche Record.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Loss of Life and Waste of Materials.

Waste of mineral products in the United States amounts to 1000, ,0OOS per day in value.
 The waste of natural gas amounts to 1000, ,OOO cubic feet per day, or more than enough to light all the cities of the United States having more than 100000 population.
 These statements were made by Senator Flint of California at the re- cent meeting of the national conserva- tion commission in Washington, D. C., in his report on the mineral section of the commission, says the San Jose Mercury.
 Senator Flint called attention to the large waste of material and the large loss of life which characterize the min eral industries in all parts of the cOun- try, which he said was deplorable.
 "The enormous waste in coal mining is equivalent to about one-half of the total product mined, or for the year 1907 about 24O,OOO,OGO tons," said Sen ator Flint. "With an entire waste of all mineral products approximating l. 000,000S per day and with the mineral production of the United States during the past year amounting to 2,000,O ,O00,- O0OS, this waste equivalent to more than one-sixth the value of the total production.
 ''The seriousness of this loss is more clearly appreciated when it Is remem- bered that our production and con- sumption are increasing much more rapidly than is the population of the country; that the mineral supplies for future use are limited in quantity and cannot be reproduced. No new sup plies are being created to take the place uf those being withdrawn from the earth and either used or wasted. When once these supplies are exhaust ed the exhaustion is omplete and per manent. At the increasing rate of consumption which has char cterized the industry during the past few years the available supplies of certain of our more important resources, like the coal and iron, will be early in the next century so nearly approaching ex- haustion as to bring real hardship to the nation.
 But more serious even than this waste of materials is the excessive loss of life in our mining operations. We are grieved to find that during the past year in coal mines alone more than 300O men were killed and more than 1000 injured; and our distress is increased rather than dimished to find that the number of men killed in the United States for each 1000 men en- ployed in the mines is from two to four times as great as it is in other coal mining countries"
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Bogus Mining Experts.

Employment by the United States Geological Survey, for even a short time or in any capacity, appears to have a commercial value that is rated high. Even the cooks and teamsters of the field parties refer proudly to their connection with the Survey and reap the reward of popular credit that attaches to their public service.
 The advertisement of such connec- tion after it ceases, however, has sometimes been the source of trouble or embarrassment to the Survey, es- pecially where it is used for the fur
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02

The popular fallacy regarding the ownership of the corporations has been in part due to very natural miscon- ception. The rapid growth of indus trial trusts and railroad combina- tions in the past 10 years has central ized control, and the careless observer has mistaken this for centralized ownership. But the centralization of control has been accompanied by the spreading out of ownership.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02
Big Gold Placer Enterprise.

In mining operations nothing is more attractive than a gold placer en- terprise, so consistently followed, in the early days, in Colorado, Montana, California and Idaho The gold dig gings of the past, 10 a certain extent, have been sluicing or hydraulic proposi- tions. and it has been of late years, only, that river dredging has been carried on on large and profitable scale, and especially so in California and Idaho. Good river gold placers, as matter of fact, have been difficult 10 find, and then, in many cases, hard to secure, on account of restrictions which have been placed upon placer mining operations in several of the western states. Still, every now and then propositions of this character present themselves for public notice and approval, one of the latest ventur- es of this character being on the Col orado river, near the mouth of EIdora- do canyon in Lincoln county, Nevada.
 At this point the Colorado River Dredging company of St. Paul, Minne- sota, owning and now beginning work on 62O acres of placer ground across the river on the Arizona side of the stream, and from three to five miles below the canyon on the Nevada side, has ordered it's first dredging plant, and the material and machinery for the same is now being hauled from Chloride to the river, where the dredge will be constructed. The com pany is having its diggings surveyed d will make applicat on for patent as soon as this work is completed.
 H. J. Myers of Detroit, Michigan, a veteran and experienced placer miner, was the original locator of the placer ground in question, as we'll as the pro- motor of this enterprise, and he states that the first dredge will be in opera tiOn by the last of March or the first of April, 1908. The company has con- tracted for and will put in three more dredges as soon as they can be furnish ed by the Byron Jackson Iron Works of West Berkeley, California.
 Wm. Ely Bamhall, the attorney for the company, and its assistant secre- tary, as well, is now on the ground with the surveyors, and is directing operations. Mir. Leon French of Searchlight, is the company's attor- ney at that point, and is also looking after company interests, as the gold placerS are located but twenty-five miles, or more, from the ''Golden Fri angle"
 Exhaustive tests have been made of the river banks, and also of the bed of the stream, and it has heen demOI- sIrated that gold exists within the en- vironments of company holdings in payable quantity, the bed of the river showing the presence of the yellow metal 10 the extent of 3.205 to the yard, this determination having been arrived at after numerous and exhaus- tive tests had been made.
 The enterprise is a most interesting one, from scientific standpoint, and certainly appeals to those who might become interested in a large mining proposition which is to be carried on upon an extensive scale.-Salt Lake Mining Review.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02

Lovin x Withers have moved into their new office and the clerical force are wearing broad smiles. The office is neatly fitted up and is one of the best lighted office rooms in the terri tory. The entire building is now be- ing overhauled and when completed will make it one of the best equipped stores in the north part of Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02

San Francisco men have organized the Poker Flat Gold Gravel Mining company to sink into the ancient river channels on Canyon creek at Poker Flat, Sierra county, California. They are putting down double-compart- ment shaft, which, according to a re- port just issued, is down lO2 feet, the expectation being that another loo feet will pierce the objective gravels. The shaft is timbered throughout with timbers from the company's sawmill, which i' run by water power. A water right and ditch are incluGed in the pr opei ty, which covers about 5000 feet along the channel, or l2O acres. The leological considerations upon which the project is based have been interestingly set forth in a pamphlet, illustrated by a map of the country.
Mohave County miner., 1909-01-02

The Imperial Copper company at Silver Bell is shipping fifteen cars of ore daily from the mines in that camp to the company's smelters at Sasco. The Imperial company is making steady progress in the development of its mine and increase of copper pr,- duction.-Prospector.
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
Copper Tempered at Last.

Through mistaking another COM
pound for borax, while working at
/ his trade as a jeweler, David Lamon.
of Denver, has suddenly found him.
self in possession of the much sought
after method of hardening copper.
This powder instead of softening the
metal, as borax does, instantly
changed the heated copper into such
a degree of firmness that manipula-
ton was impossible. Quick to take
the advantage that fortune had So
Unexpectedly thrust upon him, the
! jeweler at once made a critical analy-
sis of the compound, determined
the ingredient and finally protected
his wonderful secret by patent.
The art that was old when the
pyramids were building, and which
crumbled into dust with its diseov-
erers, to remain a mystery and a
hopeless secret for centuries, has
again been given the world by the
| fortunate blunder Of an unsuspect-
ing ieweler.
Heretofore the combined efforts
OF earnest scientists to treat and har-
den this metal, have either been in
merely glazing the surface, or by
addition of certain substances while
in a molten. state Neither of these
processes has really accomplished
all that could be desired, nor has
the treatment been put into practi-
cal use.
Contrary to these methods, the
Lamon process not only hardens the
copper, but tempers it as well. 1t
is neither treated in the moltee safe,
nor glazed, but the finished product.
in any and all shapes, is given a
complete and lasting physical
change. The tensile strength is in
creased and the life of the metal
lefthened more than treble.-Tech-
nical World Magazine.