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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
ARIZONA FIRST AS
 COPPER PRODUCER.

Arizona again holds the record in the production of copper, leading both Michigan and Montana in the official figures just made known by the government.
 The geological surveys report on the production of copper in 1908 pre- pared by B. s. Butler, is now ready for distribution by the director of the survey at Washington, D. C.
 The mine production, shelter out put and refinery production in 1908 exceeded those of 1897. The produe- tion in 1908 by smeltois from copper bearing material mined in the United States was 942, ,57O,721 pounds, the largest in the history of the indus try. The production in 1906, the next largest, was 947,SO5,6S2 pounds; that for 1907, was 6S,996,4 ,49l pounds.
 The world s production of copper in 1908 was 1867, ,O9S, ,OOO pounds, so that the United States contributed considerably more than half the total product of the metal.
 The exports of refined copper were 6lS,613,s42 pounds, the largest amount recorded; the imports were 21s, ,7O5, ,4S7 pounds, mostly from Mex leo, Canada and Peru.
 The domestic consumption of new copper in 1908 was 4SO,OOO,OOO pounds; of old copper 23,OOO,OOO pounds, making the total domestic jO3,OOO,OOO pounds against 547,OOO,OOO pounds in 1907. The stock on hand January l, 1908, was 125,745,796 pounds; on January 1, 1909, it was 121,s76,759 pounds.
 The average quoted price of cleo
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
MEASURE AIMS TO PROMOTE
 WELLS ON DESERT.
From Thursdays DaIIv'

Delegate Cameron has introduced an important measure in the House of Representatives, which is a measure ''to encourage and promote the sink ing of wells on desert lands in the Territory of Arizona"
 It specifies "That it shall be law ful for any citizen of the United States, or any person of requisite age 'who may be entitled to become a citizen and who has filed his declar- ation to become sueh,' and upon pay ment of twenty-five cents per acre, to file a declaration under oath, with the register and the receiver of the land district in which any desert land is situated within the Territory of Arizona, that he intends to dig, sink, or drill, or that he or his predeees- sors in equity have already dug, sunk or drilled a well upon certain designated nOn-mineral, unreserved, and unappropriated public desert land not exceeding forty acres in area, on the surface whereof there is not any continuous flowing stream or spring of water, for the purpose of obtaining water for drinking purposes or for the watering of live stock or for mechan- ical use, and that he intends to com plete the sinking and construction of such well to a depth of fifty feet or more within the period of fifteen months next following the filing of such declaration
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
WAGON ROAD FROM
 WARRIOR MINE TO RAILWAY.
From Fridays Dahy)

F. L. Wright and F. W. Wood re- turned to the city yesterday from trip of inspection to the Black War rio and the Prince mines in the Bradshaws, which have been taken over by the Swastika Development Company. Both MT. Wright and MT. Wood are prominently identified with this syndicate, and other stOekhold- CTS are located in the east. Their observations on the recent trip were centered in the building of a wagon road from the Peek siding on the railroad switehbaek to the dump of the Warrior, a mile in length, and a contract will be let at once for the construction of 25OO feet of the work, the company building the re- mainder. They are very anxious to have the road built at the earliest date possible, so that supplies and machinery can be placed on the ground. They also intend to erect stNeEdl DullulHSS III duuAL4Oh lO bHOoC now on the ground.
 MT. Wright says they also made an examination of underground con ditiOns on the Prince, and from what is in evidence in the old work ings he believes that the property is one of the most attractive in that section, passing this. on the fact that the deepest workings on the Prince are not over 1sO feet. The last work on this mine was given by the late Steve Mott under lease and the gross output was $sO,OOO in silver.
 This was twenty years ago and after the expiration of that work, the property was tied up in itiga- tion.
 The purpose of the Swastika peo- pie is to develop both mines stead fly, and quite a camp will be estab- lished on the side hill of famous old guleh that was so lively in the earlier days in mining for the white metal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
MUCH INTEREST IN
 LAND OFFICE RULING.

The Phoenix Democrat says of the l Navajo coal lands: While an inves- tigation is being made by Secretary of Interior Ballinger to determine whether there is collusion or eonspir- aey and to determine the value of the lands, BalIinger has issued an order withdrawing 47,OOO acres of land from entry in any form in Navajo county.
 Within the sections covered by Ballinger's unexpected order lie 5000 acres recently filed on in the Phoenix land office by twenty-five prominent residents of Prescott as coal lands.
 Just what is behind Ballinger's or der could not be learned today, but it is believed that the recent charges made against Ballinger that he has assisted rich corporations in getting coal lands is the motive that has caused him to withdraw the Navajo lands until an investigation is made
 Neither Receiver Charles Arnold nor Register Frank Parker in the Phoenix land office could give any in- formation today, though they admitted that the withdrawal order had been received from Ballinger.
 "All we know about the matter" said Arnold, "is that tAe land in townships 10 and II north, ranges IS and 19 east in Navajo county have been withdrawn from all form of en- try. This means that no locations can be made until such a time as the department of the interior in vestigates the land and determines its character and value.
 "As far as the Prescott loeators of coal lands are concerned, they must proceed as if nothing had happened. Today I received $64OO from four of the 16O acre locatOrs, which repre- sents $10 an acre, the price fixed | for such lands when located more than ] fifteen miles from a railroad"
 Whether or not the position of the Prescott locators will be changed | should Secretary Ballinger deterrnine that the lands are more valuable than S1O per acre could not be said by Re- ceiver Arnold.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22

trolytic copper at New York in 1908, was 13.2 cents a pound In 1907 the price was 20 cents a pound. The commercial conditions during the year were very stable, the variations in monthly average price covering a range of only 1.54 cents, as compared with 119O cents in 1907.
 A notable feature of the industry was a decrease in cost of production due to improvement in methods and the increased efficiency of labor.
 Arizona ransk first in the produe- tion of copper, Montana, Michigan, Utah, California, Tennessee, Cobra do. Nevada, Idaho and New Mexico following in the order named. Ae- eording to the shelter returns the three leading copper states-Arizona, Montana and Miehigan-produeed s1 per cent of the total output in 1908.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
HIS LONG SLUMBER
 IS FINALLY BROKEN.

Charles Nelson awoke from his long sleep, begun last Thursday, at about midnight last night and at g o'clock this morning he was taken out for walk around the court yard. He appeared to be dazed and not quite himself. He was still averse to con- versation this morning but when re- quested by Dr. Tatel, he replied in low tones to the reporters inquiries, says the Phoenix Gazette.
 Nelson said he remembered noth- ing about his sleep. He could only recall when MT. Peterson came into the cell and another time when the doctor gave him some coffee. Further than that his mind was a blank as far as the events of the past week are concerned.
 Nelson was puzzled over the day of the week. When Dr. Tafel told him it was Tuesday, Nelson replied: "It ain't Tuesday,"
 "What do you think it is?" asked the doctor.
 "Well, it's Friday or Saturday."
 When assured that it was Tuesday, Nelson looked like he could hardly believe what was told him.
 Nelson said he had never been in Africa nor had he even been a sailor. He came to this country five years ago, but went back to Sweden two years ago for several weeks. He had never before been afflicted with a spell similar to this that he knew of, and was at loss to account for his condition.
 The attending physician still holds to the opinion that the cause of the condition of Nelson is due to con gestion at the base of the brain, re- sulting in a cataleptic state, or what some hypnotists call flexible catalepsy, though the causes are not the same.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
PLACED IN BASTILE
 FOR MAKING THREATS.
CFrom Fridays Daily)

Since the finding of an indictment against Peter Knivokovieh, accused of adultery, his friends in this sec tion have been expressing themselves in somewhat forcible language against his accuser. KnivOkOvieh eloped from Raton, N. M., it is alleged, with the wife of one OstOich, the latter follow ing the couple and locating them at Jerome, where Chief of Police Flaw kins arrested them.
 Yesterday a friend of the prisoner, by the name of Martinovieh, is al- legged to have openly threatened Os- toich's life if the case was pushed to a trial. The matter was reported to the officers, and yesterday an ar rest followed.
 Martinovieh will be kept in the county jail pending the trial of his friend and later will have a prelim- mary examination. Ostoich and his wife are Austrians, while Knivovieh is a Montenegrian, and 90 are his sympathizers in this section.
 Ostoich recently deeded to his wife while they were living together in New Mexico, valuable property in Austria, and now seeks to have it returned to him. It is said he may ask for a divorce later.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
MINE
 ITEMS TOLD BRIEFLY.

Extensive development work has been commenced on the property of the Western Mines Developments company 25 miles from Bouse.
 It is reported from Winkleman that the P. < E. railroad between that place and Christmas will be completed in less than three months. A body of carbonate ore twelve feet in thickness and running ten per cent copper was encountered a few days ago in an upraise at the Mary shaft of the Great Western Copper Company at Courtland.
 New machinery has been ordered by the Calumet and Paradise com pany, which will begin development work on the property known as the Old Leadvin in the Chirieahua noun tains.
 Ores of fabulous wealth are daily being taken from the Lucky Tiger mine and a 800 ton cyanide plant for the treatment of ores is planned for the immediate future.
 The latest and most important strike made in the Chirieahua mountains was that made in the Paw nee Mining Company's property west of Rodeo. The property has high values in gold, silver and copper.
 A very large flow of water has been encountered in the lower level headings of the San Francisco mine at Cedar, the property which gave such a phenomenal flow about a year ago.
 The Colorado River Dredging Com pany, organized by H. J. Meyer about a year ago, has permanently suspend ed operations, having failed to find any of the sand bars of the river profitable enough to work.
 A prospector named Boyer is in jail at Phoenix awaiting an exami- nation as to his sanity. The finding of an unusually rich claim seems to have unbalanced his mind.
 There is an unusual amount of activity among the mines of the mountains and in those along the San Pedro, active development work having been done in many of the old mines.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
SENTENCES GIVEN IN
 THE U. s. COURT.
CFrom Thursdays Daily)


 Yesterdays session of the federal court resulted in the sentencing of three men found guilty of selling whiskey to Indians, and the trial of Fred Leonard on the same charge.
 William O'Brien, found guilty by jury few days ago, was sentenced to pay a fine of $1OO and to serve six months in the county jail in this city.
 James Murray, found guilty of the same crime, received four months in the county jail and to pay a fine of $1OO.
 Samuel D. Meyers received a sen tence of four months and to pay fine of $1OO.
 In the case of Ricardo Bosche, who was accused of adultery, and who en- tered a plea on arraignment of not guilty, but later pleaded guilty, sen tence will be given on Friday.
 The time of the court was taken up in the afternoon in the trial of Fred Leonard, accused of selling whiskey to Indians in Mohave county some months ago. It went to the jury late in the day. An agreement was reached, and the verdict was sealed. During the present term of the court, eleven men have received sen tences for selling whisky to Indians, most of whom entered pleas of guilty and the remainded being found guilty in jury trials. Not one of the ae. cused has been acquitted to date.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
SUMMONED BY DEATH.

After an illness covering many months, Mrs. Byron Smith, who was residing with her husband at the camp of the Golden Ridge Mining Company, passed away Wednesday morning. She will be pleasantly re- membered by many in this city dur ing the past summer, when she resid- ed here. It was deemed advisable to take her to Golden Ridge, owing to the favorable winter climatic condi- tions. Interment was had in the Con- gress cemetery, H. M. Maus & Co. sending a casket for the remains.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
RAILROAD FINALLY PAY
 ITS TAXES TO MoHAVE
CFrom Fridays Daily)

Yesterday at Kingman the long standing dispute between the West ern Arizona railroad and the county of Mohave over the payment of taxes was satisfactorily adjusted by a com promise. The county was paid $7O00. The controversy has been of long standing, over three years elapsing since the railroad has made a pay ment of it's tax dues, contending that it was exempt under the law. The payment made yesterday is an of the stand taken by the county that the company is not permitted to exercise the right con- tended for originally, and is prac- tieally a victory for the stand taken origtally by the county officials.
 The road is a short one in mileage, running to Chloride from Kingman. When attorney general of the Ter ritory W. S. Clark gave a legal Opin ion of this question, directing the county of Mohave to legally collect the tax, and later as an attorney he the position originally taken, being retained by the county and was present when the matter was finally disposed of. The termination of the ease is welcomed by the people of Mohave county. Hereafter the comes under the tax rate at full rating in assessed values.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
VALUABLE LAND PURCHASED.
,From Fridays Daily

T AOAA 1T AAheAN . GtAAAf"
 Through Martindell, Horne & Co.,, the real estate agents of this city, an important real estate sale was con summated yesterday, Dr. W. E. Day selling to A. W. Talmadge 15 acres in the Miller addition. While no con sideration is named it is understood, however, that the price is heavy. MT. Talmadge has recently erected a fine residence and other buildings, and cOntemplates the cultivation of the acreage he buys. He will place sev- eral head of Jersey cows on pas ture, a ear load of these graded animals arriving from the east yes terday and being unloaded. MT. Tal- madge comes from the east, and is an influential man. He is delighted with the climatic conditions of this section and pleased with the location of his new home.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
PROSPERITY SIGN.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Treasurer HerndOn in speaking of the manner in which taxpayers are coming to his office for the payment of taxes, says that this year is a particularly exceptional one, and in the three years he has been in the office the willingness with which the taxes are paid is strikingly shown in the heavy receipts. It is his opinion that the current year will see a less proportion of delinquent people and smaller amount in value than in other years. The total amount of the tax roll for the year will reach $234,000. Taxes will become delin- quent next Monday at p. m.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
MUNCHAUsEN TALE
 oUTDoNE BY PIONEER.

One of the most interesting cases of longevity that has ever made its appearance in Arizona, is that of Dave GOwan, now visiting with Dep uty Sheriff Jesse Adams in Phoenix. MT. Gowan's most startling bit of information is that he has already attained the enviable age of 165 years, and contemplates remaining in this mundane sphere for at least 35 years longer-if he wants to. All of which sounds like the story of the camel-but who wants to?
 Gowan proudly asserts that he at tributes his prolonged stay with us, and our forebears. to the habit of drinking nothing but fresh, pure spring water, which fact evidently points to a local option movement, antedating by far any latter day movement of the kind. Right here lies some very interesting possibili- ties. The Fount of Everlasting Youth lies ever before us in the shape of pure water. Violal 'Nuff sed!
 The Phoenician is rather vague re- garding his antecedents, being abso- lutely sure of nothing but the fact that they were of Scottish extrae- ton. He also holds that he has the unique distinction of being the oldest living white man to behold the won ders of the natural bridge of Ari- zona.
 Among other things of lesser i'm portanee, Gowan makes the mild, but somewhat startling and nerve-snap- ping assertion that this is, he firmly believes to be, his third time on earth.
 But alas for the powers of the Hassayampa, wherein lie the secret of longevity, and other things.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
LIFE'S SEAATY SIDE
 IS SEEMINGLY SHOWN.

While Mrs. Minnie HOuver sobs out at the home of her mother the peni-
 tenee that has followed her fatal misstep, Charles Gladue occupies a cell in the county jail, waiting for his hearing before Justice Johnstone Fri day morning on a charge of violating the Edmunds act, says the Phoenix Democrat.
 Great is the grief of Mrs. Houver, who now fully realizes that she has not only brought disgrace to herself, but to her trusting husband, her in nocent nine year old son and her gray haired mother.
 Following her arrest yesterday, Mrs. Houver was kept in seclusion in the rear of Sheriff Hayden's office. Plans were made to keep her over night in the woman's cell, but on the pathetic plea of her mother, Mrs. Houver spent the night with the lat ter.
 Mrs. Houver is the wife of miner employed at Kelvin, and until her association with Gladue was highly respected. She was sent here six weeks ago by her husband for the benefit of her health, and until she met Gladue was a dutifu1 wife.
 r. oE lo af Mrs. Houver, her mother stated today that several years ago she suffered a severe attack of scarlet fever. As in many other cases it left her with an affliction-that of an appetite for liquor.
 Several times Mrs. Houver has sat isfed this craving for whiskey, but this is the first time that she has sought the association of a strange man. So far as known, she had nev- CT seen Gladue until she met him in a restaurant Saturday night and was told by a waitress that Gladue had a bottle of whiskey.
 Mrs. Houver sought an acquaint- | ance with the man, so it is alleged, | and they spent the night together. Mrs. Ida Gladue, whom Gladue mar ried only last July, learned they were together, and found them. When Gladue spurned her and declared she was not his wife, Mrs. Gladue went | before the authorities and swore to a complaint against Gladue and Mrs. Houver.
 Justice Johnstone fixed Gladue's bond at $500, and his mother was today arranging to mortgage her property to raise the money to bring about his release. Gladue has re- tained Attorney E. B. Goodwin to handle his defense.
 The mother of Mrs. Houver stated today that if the woman escapes from the charge that has been made against her, she will be immediately sent to a sanitarium to be treated for her appetite for liquor.
 Those who have seen Mrs. Houver since her arrest and exposure state that her condition is pitiful. She is constantly on the verge of collapse, and sobs almost constantly She is distracted over her husband learning about her disgrace.
 sr l tiful blonde of prepossessing appear ance. She is about 31 years old.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-22
JEROME DISTRICT HAS NO
 ROOM FOR CHATTER
(Jerome News.1

There is always something of inter- est happening in the underground
 workings of any property that is being worked in a business-like man. ner, and legitimately handled in financial way. A property that has merit does not have to be misrepre- sudden death. He does not finger by the wayside. It is a flash in the pan for him. And when the flash comes there is no recovery. In the Jerome district there has been no room for the man with the procliv- ities of "catter.'' The richness of her mineral fields will not stand for it Although the United States gov ernment has sent special agents into Jerome to report on claims made for many of the prospects in the district, not one arrest or the shadow of a scandal has resulted from their re- ports. Along her entire mineral belt indications of great mineral deposits are so plainly visible to him who is acquainted with mineral making for nations, that it is impossible to do otherwise than acknowledge that the future of the great Jerome-Verde min eral fields cannot be over-estimated Not only so far as her great copper deposits are concerned, but to them also must be added her gold and sil- very carrying ores. The gold and silver production of the district in the past would make most interest ing reading, could statistics be cor rectly gathered. And in the future her output of these two precious met &ls will be larger.
 It takes more than the ordinary to excite the average underground miner, but developments in the 1900 foot drift from the Dillon tunnel on the holdings of the Hull Copper Con- pany startled the nerves of the men employed in that part of the mine when they pushed the drift into a body of ore through which was seat tered quantities of native copper. This particular drift has been most encouraging since it was started from the tunnel, and all concerned believe fIo+ +bro,,,,b t. +bo coy,popr- ,,-;11 1;. cover a large body of high grade ore. President Hull's report as to the conditions in the mine, also as to the finances of the company. print ed in today's News, will make in- teresting reading for stockholders in the Hull. Stockholders in any com pany who are backed by a presi- dent and general manager with the confidence that MT. Hull so forcibly shows he has in the Hull, need not fear for results. The Hull is un- doubtedly a great mine, and Pres ident Hull is rapidly proving it.
 General Manager Thomas E. Camp bell of the Haynes was in Jerome yesterday and reported that work on that company's holdings was going along most satisfactory. In drift No. 9 a quartz seam of good size was cut and a drift to be known as "Drift Az has been started north on it, to do which work on drift 3 | has been abandoned for a few days Work is being continued on drift No. 2.