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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
7. |. CANT To
TRAVELLING MEN
Of PENSACOLA
Boosters Club Movement
Starts at a Very Unique
Supper.

TRAVELLERS MET
IN A BODY AND ENJOYED HOS
PITALITY OF PENSACOLA REP
RESENTATIVE OF MARSHALL
FIELD & Co.-GREAT MOVE
MENT STARTED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23

Malaria Makes Pale SickIy Children.
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC. drives out ma
laria and builds up the system. For
grown people and children, soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-23
KING DODO
AND HIS SUBJECTS
IN LIMELIGHT

Continues From First Paee.)
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
WORK ON CLIMAX
MINING CO.'S PROPERTY


The work Of developing the group
Of the Climax Mining company on the
Iiassayampa, under contract. IN pro.
crossing satisfactorily. Reports state
that there are three sets Of contracts
being operated on the vein mt different
points, and before the termination Of
this particular work the property will
be n far more inviting one than ever
before. The system of the work being
given liz in each contracting ease an in
dependent one with each concern on
Grating, and the zones selected were
given earnest consideration with the
view Of having all linked to one com
mon end when completed.
The intention Of the management of
this property Is to thoroughly exploit
the ground at different points where
profitable production was given, aud
when this in accomplished, which will
require some months, the reduction OF
Its ores will commence. The company
intends to operate, after the compile
ton Of tho work outlined, permanent
ly In mining and milling.
The Climax ground bears n uniour
distinction in metaliferous annals. In
that 1t produced the telluride Of gold
metal that no othor mine In this sec
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
To REBUILD THE
WALNUT GROVE DAM
Gigantic Enterprise Involving an Expen!
diture of About One Million Dollar
Is to be Undertaken Soon--One Hun.
dred Lives Lost in the Old Project.
(From Tuesdays Daily

show that the water can be take, 4.
the range Of the Piedmont Cattle "a,
pany, twelve miles distant, and vh,
also includes tho present BAN,
ground in the vicinity of Conu,,
Junction. The Piedmont COMPANY }
n subsidiary organization Of the VII
nut Grove Water Storage COMPANY
Since the dam went out In IN
only the annual assessment work h,
been done TO hold this company inh.t|
aud in that timc the work has bed
conferred to rebuilding tho foundau,1
Of the dam IL has been decided nr|
to rebuild. This work has terminate,
in the completion Of II.
The Van Buren, estate Ii Anan,,,
the project, and Mr.. whitman, a 900
in.law Of the late II. 3. Van Buus
is prominently identified with IN
work Of rehsbilitating this wond.,
full enterprise, the estimated cost .
which runs, II Is said, close to q mill
ion Of dollars.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
RUAO MAT 1tRS lRt
SUBJtCT UF TIE
SUPERVISORS
Balance in Hands of The
County Treasurer
Sl6O.642,43

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of supervisors was had, yostcr'
day. and after the auditing Of several
accounts tho session was devoted to
a field day in road and kindred mat
tcrs
The treasurer Of the county sub
mittcd his statement Of financial
nature, and there was shown 10 be
in his possession, on June |, total OF
sI60,64243.
4 petition was received from stan
ton for the revocation of the liquor
license of Calvi a Mnctti, and the
same was referred TO the district at
,orney for u legal opinion.
r. u. Carter was authorized by the
board to cxpcna tho sum of $500 in
road district No. 10.
Horace Bowdrc was appointed over
seer of District No. and T. y. Child
crs was appointed oversccr Of District
No. 81.
II. A. Gciscndorfcr appeared before
the board in behalf of a county road
being established from Hillside, on the
y. r., J.. & r.. to the camp Of the
Copper Creek Mining company, and
the same was passed.
c. ID. Rynearson was appointed over
seer Of the Kirkland road district, and
Geo. u. Rowe was appointed ovcrsccr
Of District No. ~.
The petition Of David Scott for u
change in the road in the vicinity OF
Cottonwood was laid over for ten
days.
The petition of the city council Of
Prescott, for the building of bridge
across Miller creek. in the vicinity
Of the Mercy hospital. was referred
back to them, the site Of the bridge
being within the city limits.
The board decided to make an OK
animation of the proposed new cut
oil in the road that leaves Kirkland
via the Tufa quarry. that connects
with the Prescott road at the june
tion of the Copper Basin and Walnut
Grove roads.
The npplicat of Mike Bradley 70,
the leasing of section sixteen, town
ship sixteen, range three east, situate
1
in the Verde Valley, was granted fol-
n term of FIVE years, or until the ter
ritory IL admitted ms a state, tn,
yearly rental Of the land 10 be $50.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
FLOODS IN UTAH,

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June g.
An alarming rise Of Utah Lake and
the strcasms feeding it is causing resi-
dents in the lowlands to flee from their
homes. Farms are being inundated
and the Provo river is booming, threat
cning TO cause great damage to Ohm.
stead. the residence site of tho Tellu
ride Power company.
At American Fork FIVE bridges were
washed away. The situation in the
southwestern part Of this city Is So
rious,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
dFrom Tuesdays Daily,

IFrom Tuesday's DaiiyI
A Bury Man.
Il. W. Edwards left yesterday for
Phoenix and the Castle Hot Springs,
on one Of has periodical visits.
Mining Man Here.
Joseph iIowc'ls, the Santa Maria
mining man, IN in the city on business
matters.
Homc Again.
Captain Judd. the well known
Grand Army man. returned yesterday
from trip to The coast.
The BadsuW
Dillon's mouagcric In the basement
Of the store IN NJ work again on the
unsophislicstcd. The formation of n
Badger club ~ now under considera.
tiGu, n speciality being the commercial
drummer. Jimmy Rufrner Is the chief
mogul Of the osdcr.
For kentucky.
W. w. Ross. the druggist, has
gone TO Louisville, Kentucky, for a
brief visit on business and pleasure.
For the East.
Among yesterdays excursionists for
the east was Mrs. Mary Bowen, who
goes to Chicago, on a visit to friends.
Goes Home.
Mrs. Mary Neaglc, mother Of VIM.
| Nsaple was A Daaseuper yesteflay af.
ternoon for Billings, Mont, her home,
where she will remain.
Leaves for Homo.
Miss G. II. Brinkworth, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Morris Gold
watcr for some time, left yesterday
for her home in Colorado Springs,
Colo.
Mine Ofhcial Hero.
g. Il. Mckinley, general manager Of
the mning company that bears his
name, In in the city on business mat
tiers ia connection with his corporate
| interests.
For Tho Smnma'.
William Lawlcr and family reached
the city yesterday from the Santa
Maria, aud will remain during the
sumner. Mr.. Lawler says that In each
succeeding year the thermometer
seems to get higher and higher, and
this year II got into action earlier
than usual.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
MINING ACTIVITY IN oAI.LrNAs

CORONA, N. NJ, June LION Jen,
kins has closed deal for the Red
Cloud and Desdwood properties, To-
Gated about seven miles from Calm.
az station, on the Southwestern rail.
road, and will put up reduction works
to treat the low grade ores, Of which
there is largo body. running from
10 TO 20 per cent In lead. or the
higher grade ores in tho property, six
cars have been shipped to the smelte,
In III Paso which han as high ns Al
Ter cent lead, 8 per cent copper and
ounces In silver. The Copper Queen
snd other companies have extensive
holdings In that section, and there ID
prom lee Of considerable activity there
In mining operations soon.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09

10 the Hill Hardware company reached
Ash Fork yesterday, and will be
brought into Prescott today, telc.
gram to This effect being received by
Mr. Foster. They are ns'gncd to
him, Ia Harvey Ban and Harry CLARK,
and similar shipment is on the road.
A Crack Road Builder.
Frank Regan, road oversccr Of the
Walker district, came in town last
evening to confer with the supervisors.
lie had planned 30 have the Walker
road completed yesterday but owing
TO the change in route ordered by the
board last Thursday, 1t will be several
days before the work is finished.
From Congress.
u. J. sullivan, Of the United Gold
Mines, IL n Prescott visitor He IN in
stalling cyanide plant 10 his milling
facilities, and reports the plant ne
about ready TO begin operations. lie
states that the Congress mine and mill
are In steady operation. about l25 men
being on tn. payroll Of that company.
Railroad Men Return.
Among yesterdays arrivals from
the warm zones % the south were Paul
T.. Hastings aud George Tisdnle, both
associated with the railroad. Mr.. It's.
dale declares himself n hacker TO any
amount that the Parker mosquito Is
by far the biggest heavyweight Of his
variety there is in existence, and ms to
his staying qualities, there's nothing
to IL.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
PUDLlO RECORDS.
Instruments Filed - Reported BY n
PbVseott Title %.
June 2.

Geo. q. Waddell TO j. b. Tomlinsou-
Option. 1880. 10 months. Half 10
terest in Last Day, Copper Plate, Red
Bank, Green Mountain, Parallel mina
and Green Mountain millsite, and one
quarter interest in Combination mir,,
all in Ifassayampa district.
g. J. McNulty TO J. b. Tomlnson-
Option. 100000. Is months. Sam,
interest in same property except three
quarters interest in Combination, is
Parrot, Owl, Mountain Con, Anasoaa.
High Ore and Ontario mines, Hass
yampa district.
Silas Wright amends location u
Dutch Bit mine, Harper district.
United States TO the Orc Consolida,
cd Mining Co.-Patent. Buster, Bust
or No. !, Buster No. Q, Floric and a.
miral Togo mines, Mineral Point do
trict.
Ed. W. Wells appropriates 200 in
waters Of Aqua Fria river on See. II,
IL N. T..
Juno 8.
G. X. Wallace and G. G. McKinstr
locate Idaho mine, Walker district.
juno 4.
j. d. Ship and wife to r. ]. shulu
and Henry Ritter--Q. G. Deed. Sense'
Ranch, posscssory, 80 miles w. Of Pres
colt,
J. ID. Sh'pp to same parties Bill OF
Sale. Cattle ranging In western POT
ton Of Ysvapai county.
John Kinney locates 2 mines and
miilsitc and winter right, Big Bug do
trict.
James Tobin aud WIN. Faltin locate
4 placers, Black Canyon district.
Thos. Cannon locates 3 mines, Whit
Picacho district.
J. II. Wilkerson appropriatcs water
OF Hassayampa river for Sun Dance
&C., mines.
j. M. Cook to A. A. G. Amos-M
Deed. Ellen Mine, Back Hills district
j. b. Tomlinson appropriates 500
ins. of waters Of Hassaysmpa river OF
Orc Grande mine, also 1900 ins. Of VI
tiers OF Indian creek, aud 5000 ins. o
water Of Hassayampa river at moui
OF Grom Creek.
Ed shumste, Hermann voge an
Reese M. Ling incorporate New Ar
zona Mining company. Capital stoc
d 500, 900.
A. W. Edwards locates 3 mines, Pm
Grove district.
l.. 1. Fletcher and wife to X. b. sts'
aland, M. Deed. Two.thiyds inters'
IN Byron mine, Big Bug district.
Der 8. Noy and wife TO Clara LaI
zendorf.-w. Decd. 1880. Lot 1
Block z, Jerome.
North Verde Extension Copper cor
pany files Al. A. work on 4 mine
Verde district.
J. +. hcCanley locates . mine
Hassaympa district.
Otto Libardon to Martin schwerin'
option $4,000. One year. lntsrs
IN numerous mines, Pine Grove ~
Tiger district.
Geo. p. Harrington to Mart
seh"erin-option. s52,5o0. Eighte'
months Interest In numerous min.
Pine Grove and Tiger districts.
Lake Superior = Nevada Dsvslo
ment company locates 2, mines. Tic
district.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
Socks Cool weather.
Ba ptist Ladies Aid Meeting.

The baptist Ladies' Aid Socie,,
will hold business meeting At thu
home Of Mrs. Rciberger, West Pres
colt, Wednesday afternoon at
o o'clock
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
city News
....In Brief
ssNsssSxskRxHxH sskhhsr
(i'rom Sunday's Daily


ti..au, Is in tho city from Phoenix.
Minmg Man Hero.
MArk Mwp,y. well known in min.
ing circles, y in the city on q visit.
Omcial Hers. ...
r. y. Elsoa, secretary Of the Clara
consolidated company, ~ in the city
on brief vacation.
From Humboldt.
T. ~. Bcthuoc, Of the Humboldt
Commercial company, IN in the city.
A small force of men are employed In
rop,iring tho machinery. aud the uu.
watering Of the I,luc He'll ground will
begin ~ soon - this work ~ finished.
To Visit CONst.
Miss Mabel Wilson was a passenger
yesterday for the Pacific coast, where
~Le will visi, for several weeks.
Dali Month.
The entire receipts of the county re-.
.oorders Office vf the month of May
reached n total Of but k47i.6O.
A Pair Of Poiand's Best.
Frank I.cckisdcr and Fred H.. I'D
yards drove in from Poland yestcr-
day to spend Sunday with friends
Monument Erected.
Myers & Grieg have just completed
q handsome granite stone. monument
for Mrs. W. II. Potts, erected in mem
,ory OF Der husband.
To Buckeye state.
Captain William Dewitt was pas
renger yesterday afternoon for the city
of Cleveland, Ohio. where he will visit
for tho next tbtce months.
For 0osd Roads.
Supervisors Harrington, Smith and
z,tewart were visitors yesterday TO the
Williamson valley country. taking a
,opk at the highways OF that section,
and p,turniBg in the evening.
Coast Visitor.
a. X. Brethe<ton, a nephew Of s. II.
n'rcthcrton, tho mining engineer and
meiallurgist. formerly located in this
city, is paying Prescott a visit, coming
v~.,,n..,.,
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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-06-09
I,prn Kirkland.


G. y. Ryncarson is visiting the
city from Kirkland, whore he looks
after the road interests Of that see
ton. IL will lie learned With pleas
IRE that his brother, =. VI. Rynearson,
who was 80 ariously III in this city
a few weeks ago, is now tcgaining
hi, form,r fclf, and will soon be him.
self again.
Tho Wave.
Reports from Walnut Grows say
that the place has voluntarily gon"
dry, from temperance standpoint,
and nothing but the genuine Hasa.
yanJa water In TO be had. There was
no occasion 10 hold nm election in that
region, ms the morals Of the commun
lily are now firmly cemented on the
bedrock Of sobricty without any fic'
ton or county expense.
Notable Departure.
Sam Michael, one NJ the best in
that one cares TO converse with him
on, and Of good fellowship on all oc'
casions, has gone TO Wickenburg,
where he has resided since it's found
ing lie has been taking lay of
from business cares, and intended to
90 to Chicago. but became infatuated
with the ozonc Of the Prescott pines,
and would 60 no farther.
Socks Cool weather.
\. l.. Hamilton. the piano tuner,
with his family, arrived here ycster
day from Phoenix, to spend the sum
mer
Baptist Ladies Aid Meeting.
The baptist Ladies' Aid Society
will hold business meeting At the
home of Mrs. Rciberger. West Pres.
colt, Wednesday afternoon At 3
o'clock.
Will Present Operetta.
Prof. J. Homer Grunn, the pianist,
under whose direction the "Chimcs Of
Normandic" was produced here last
summer. IL here from Phoenix 10 re.
main for several months. During his
stay here he will produce an opercttn
and will give n series ~ concerts at
the principal towns in northern Ari.
Zona.
For Good Roads.
Mcssrs. A. A. Moore and r. II. Car.
ter. representing citizens of the Wal.
nut Grove section, are visiting the
city on business. They came over the
country wagon road in n team, taking
! this route In order TO see the condi.
ton ~ the same in preference TO go.
ing via Kirkland and thence by train
to Prescott. These gentlemen are in
hearty accord with the project 80 uni
versally existing these days to have
batter highways. and In harmony with
that feeling they state that many in
their section will volunteer their labor
in addition TO the legal road tax ahat
is willingly paid, Ia have fine auto
road from Prescott to the Grove, that
the people Of this city may be per
mittcd to see one Of the finest mining
and agricultural regions in the coun
ty. They will leave for their homes
today.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10

the attention friends and line
w Holiday gifts We for been receiving these excellent
goods and we would like to call and them thorough
would be needless that will be unable stock this
complete and everything could wish In selecting
day gifts complete from and the
place. Our prices pocket book and the goods first
class We have beautiful of box candies
acceptable gift for either lady gentleman Our harmony
matter large You will also find
this store Perfumes which cannot beat anywhere Be
and this line attention. eather
the latest designs stationery conceivable description new
upde fancy writing the will standard
fiction and desired binding and all Time
vents from mentioning the thousands of suitable Christmas for the
father mother brother lady gentleman friend
Iond everything imaginable will be found for the little folks have
spared no pains stocking the department.
demands much larger stock than Bring along the little folks when
in Below mention gifts which undoubtedly will
rorhHn -uEE"M
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-10

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Traveller Cases p ". u. 9. F'
Work Baskets = !
Photo Frames
Leather Pillow Tops -.
Rubber Goods
Fancy Calendars 49,:
Hand Painted China III >::s Fl Il
Bibles = s.
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01

in the night and talk with his
wife for hours at time. Wit.
ness declared Little took the
lantern up hollow severAi
miles from che house and hid i6
between two logs. Witness
said that Little had a 80 calibre
revolver in his coat pocket tbc
morning after the murder and
that his wife took the pistol
from his pocket and tried 20 re-
move the cartridges. but was
unable 60 DO so and handed the
pistol 90 her aud she took them
out aud they fen ou the bed.
Other Testimony.
A. score or more Of witnesses
were then introduced To- prove
the ownership of the lantern.
the substance of their testimony
being thar She lantern was the
property of George Meadows
and had been loaned % George
Meadows by "a neighbor and
had never been returned.
The lantern which Little is
said 60 have hid i'm the hollow
was introduced and proven %
Dee the one which Meadows had
borrowed from his neighbor.
A physician w no removed the
bullets from the body of George
Meadows. testified that the
bullets taken from Littlc's re-
voiver and the bullets taken
from the body of Meadows were
of che same weight and make
One of the witnesses testified
that Little had sent word to has
wife not 90 testify against him
that il she did she would give
everything away and get him
IN trouble.
An attempt was made by th,
commonwealth TO get Little,
wife on the stand. but am obiec
tion was entered by counsel fol
the defense and sustained by
che court
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01
BAPTIST AND METHODIST FoR STATE.
WIDE.

The Methodist Conference at
It's recent session in Norfolk de-
clared IN favor Of state wide
prohibition OF the liquor trafiic,
and the Baptist General Associ-
alton Of Virginia, at its session
last week az Portsmouth, passed
the following resolution;
Resolved, That we are un-
alterably opposed 20 The bever-
age liquor traffic. and we be-
lieve that the time has fully
come to eliminate it from the
entire State. and we urge our
people everywhere 20 make
every honorable effort TO accom-
plish that end.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01
LITTLE WILL BE
ELECrROCUTED.
Found Guilty OF Numbering a Whole
Family in Buchanan County.

Tazewell, Va, Nov. ~
Howard Little was today found
guilty of numbering a family OF
six, and was sentenced 20 die iu
the electric chair in Richmond
IN January He will be taken
there tonight. He made no de-
fense. The court house was
surrounded by armed guards
during the trial to prevent at
tack aud lynchiug of ,he prison
er.
The murderer was traced
through a bloody penny given
60 newsboy
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01
WORDS AND MUSIC or A FRANK
DANIELS SONG HlT.

The Bellies Of Brittany at
Days Theatre is the big music
al hit of the Christmas season.
Frank Daniels is ia the leading
role, and the very best song in
this hig show Is "The fngle
Nook. a love ballad. The
words and music of this catchy
melody will be given free with
next Sundays New York
World, by arrangements with
Francis Day * Hunter, publish
ers OF the score.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01

arise, and never appears over
Jealous 10 argue with the indis-
Greet. His manner of silence
usually tells more than the
average conversation could ex-
plain. Slemp looks you in the
eve when he talks business or
politics. and his thoughts are
for you only He dispeuses one
kind Of talk for an upon the
same subject. Slemp may be
ambitious to become the chief
executive of this common
wealth. but he could Jog along
without the honor. Among his
party he is not an autocrat. He
can be reasoned with and is
capable of having his opinion
changed II YOU have a better
thing to offer In this. he is
unlike many party bosses.
Slemp rs young man on tne
east side Of forty Tie has
started already. and is now
scaling the high wall which
surrounds national characters.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01
ANOTHER RAILROAD
FOR OLD DOMINION.

Richmond, Va. Nov. co.
The State Corporation Commits
sion has issued a charter of in
corporation TO Virginia q West
ern Railroad Co build line
estimated in length at one hum
pred miles from a point in
Highland county. at the West
Virginia line, 90 Clifton Forge
The new line may be a part Of
the Baltimore and Ohio system.
or 10 may bee an independent
line.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-12-01
COMPLIMtNTS
MR.. SLEMP.

The following article is clip
ped from She North Emporia
Independent of November ..
which. as the name implies, is
on neither side of the political
question. and has no preference
of candidates for political
offices:
Ii Bascom Slemp were a
democrat he could be governor
of Virginia any time he said
the word Not being aligned
with that party, he is the most
formidable opponent the party
has la Virginia
Slemp is not a visionary poll
tician, neither is he theoreti-
cal business man. He has made
good ia both particulars. Not
so much that his father was a
republican congressman from
the Ninth district has he come
to the fore, speaking from a
party standpoint bu5 In spite
of any handicap this fortunate
condition often places the son
of father. Mr. Slemp, by
keen observation-disclosures. by busi-
ness sagacity, has done what
few men ia this state have ac-
complished made his pile, aud
created no fuss over the achieve
ment Slemp canr~t be ac-
cused OF having -ase of
Megalcmania. He is as plain
as the prOverbal old shoe, free
at all times from affection, and
does not get jn q hurry when he
is bored by pleading politicians,
fle IS courteous. bat G. II,
uaNe, tut nor hypocnlcal
II cooi circulating snd
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