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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
STANDARD BRINGS
SUIT FOR SECTION 2S
ROBERTS CASE TAKEN INTO
COURTS
Protracted Dispute over Valuable Oil
Wells in Coallnga Field to Be
Passed on In District
Court

The Standard is again hurting de-
malls In fact the big company seems
to have the denying habit Saturday
the Oil Record printed story which
exposed the underhand methods being
resorted to by that company to pro-
cure ten acres of rich land in the east
side which 1t has been endeavoring to
get possession of for many years past.
The ink had hardly dried on the paper
before a representative OF the octopus
was in the oil Record office and in a
spell of very wrathy indignation de-
clared it was an Infamous lie con
cocted by certain parties who had it In
for the standard. But this denial is
very much like a boomerang. Instead
of hitting the mark Ii is intended for,
ii has sailed back and landed on the
denier, and good and hard. too.
A suit which was filed in Fresno
Tuesday afternoon to eject George Rob-
erts, president and general manager
of the Stockholders Oil company
from his rich ten acres In section %,
1915 substantiates every word of the
Oil Record story, and Furthermore
proves that the Standard denals are
about as much good as some of their
promises. The octopus alleges that it
owns the land, described as the ten
acres comprising the west half of the
west half of the southwest quarter of
the northeast quarter section 2S. 1915.
but that it is in the actual possess
sion of Roberts and others.
That 1t is property valuable only for
oil deposits; that there are wells
drilled on the land and that the de-
PENDANTS are extracting oil. Judg-
ment is asked that it be declared that
the Standard Oil is the owner; that
receiver be appointed to hold the
proceeds under the order of the court
and that an accounting be rendered
for the oil produced and sold
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
NEWS OF THE MINES
MEXICAN MINE OF VAST
RICHES MAY BE BOUGHT
BY LOCAL MINING MEN

G. II. Hayes. one of the fortunate
owners of the Hayes Monnette lease In
Goldhe d, and Tom short, who was SUI
perintendent of the lease during the big
production, have gone TO Jiminez Chi
luahua, Mexico, to investigate gold
mine, which. If IL is rs represented. will
bring them a fortune bigger than the
Mohawk venture yielded. The mine be-
longs to wealthy Mexican, senior
AdOlfo BrOuismann, of the estate De
Chile, who accompanied them. The mine
has been opened to depth of 800 feet
and only development work has been
done hui the deposit is so vast that
many thousands of tons of ore are said
to be developed. On the dumps, says
the senior are 100. 900 tons Of culled ore
which will mill $40 "A ton, and a cross
cut on the 3O0-foot level has penetrated
a solid body of ore many feet in width,
without as yet reaching the limitations
of the fissuTe.
If thoroughly samp ing of the mine
demonstrates its value the three men
will return to Los Angeles and con-
clude the transaction, after which "A 90
ton mill will be Installed without delay.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
INDIANA MINE INSTALLS
MODERN TYPE OF ARRASTRA

The Indiana mine, six miles west of
Prescott, has gone back to the old ar
rastra system of extracting the gold
from its ores, and has completed and
is operating the largest arrastra in
Arizona. 1t is as modern as such an
Anticipated process can be made, and
is operated by a gasoline hoist.
The arrastra originated with the
Spaniard centuries ago and for many
years was the only method of ore re-
duction in the southwest. The wrecks
of old plants of this nature are scat
tered all the way through New MEXICO
Arizona, Nevada and California. Briefly
described, the ore is crushed In cir
cular pit by dragging a heavy weight
over it until the proper fineness is
gained and the gold is then recovered
by amalgamation The principal | IS
in the old type plants was caused by
the escape of the quicksilver. carrying
the burden of gold. The process works
well with free milling ores but is use
less with ores that are in the least
refractory.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
HOW TO DETERMINE
PITCHBLENDE ORES
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
ISSUES CIRCULAR
Many Districts in Eruptive Sections Of
Southwest Contain Formations
In Which Rare Radium Ores
May Be Found

Thomas T. Walsh of Colorado has
recently added stimulus to the search
for the valuable radium ores by do
nation to the Colorado School of Mines
of $4,000. TO be used to make chemical
analysis for the rare metals. Inc VIM
son Walsh research department has
been created for this purpose, and the
School of Mines has issued circular
describing the pitchblende ores Whlch
yield radium. A copy of the circular,
which is given here, was furnlsheu
The Herald by John II. Hise, 1910 west
Thfrty-fifth street, Los Angeles. Cop
les Of this circular can be obtained
from Mr.. Hise or the mining depart
ment of this paper Persons Wishing
the circular sent by mail should lnclose
postage x--.,-....
There are several parts of Southern
California, Arizona and New Mexico
where the formation is favorable toI
the occurrence of pitchblende. one OF
these is the Chloride district IN All
zona.
The circular is as follows:
Pitchblende occurs in assure veins,
in igneous rocks like granite. 1t IS
valued for its uranium and radlum
contents. 1t is not found in sedimen-
tary rocks like sandstone. although
alteration products of 1t may be found
therein. Such alteration products are
colored yellow or greenish and, When
in sufficient concentration and guam
titv. are valuable for their uranium
contents The radium value in these
is small, as a rule.
Pitchblende is found in vein matter
in stringers varying from knifeblade
thickness to several inches, 1t is
'hunchy." The associated minerals IN
addition to vein matter are sulphldes
such as zinc blende, galena and IRON
nvrite. The latter usually FREEDOM
mates. 1t is detected in these streaks
by the following properties
Color-Pitch black, Velvety black
hrownish sometimes with a grayish or
greenish cast The streak on rough
porcelain, l. e., the edge OF a broken
plate. is brownish black, olive green
or grayish. -..a,
like. ,.A
smooth curved surfaces, to uneven
Brittle.
Hardness-Less than quartz. It is
not scratched by a knifeblade unless
weathered.
Specific gravity-Heavier than iron
or steel; also heavier than galena.
The following common minerals are
likely to be mistaken for pitchblende
by prospectors: ,.,o,,
Obsidan or volcanic glass, when
differs from pitchblende in its hght-
ness. CLASSY luster and light streak.
Magnetic. which differs from pitch
blende mainly in that it is attracted
by the magnet.
Hematite which differs from pitch
blende mainly in possessing req
streak.
HERMAN FLICK, Director.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
END TROUBLES OF
PALMER COMPANY
HENSHAW INTERESTS ARE
PURCHASED
Dozen Dry Wells Result from Opera
tons West Of the Pacific Coast
Railroad-FieId Has Been
Abandoned

correspondent of the Oil World,
writing from Santa Maria, says that
the internal troubles of the Palmer
Oil company have ceased. Brown,
Walker, Stratton, Ladd and Hender-
son have just bought out all the Hem
shaw interest in the company, amount
ing to 275,000 shares, which were pur-
chased outright, thus eliminating any
and all interest that Mr. Henshaw
held in the Palmer oil company, and
leaving the future management OF the
company in the hands of the present
excellent board, which is composed of
the following: Frank L. Brown, pres
ident; Lewis A. Hilborn, first vice
president; f. c. Kemp Van Ee, Sec
ond vice president; II. C. Stratton,
secretary and treasurer, and V. Eng
niger, director.
Will Insure Protection
This board will certainly insure the
protection of all stockholders inter-
ests, as well as the rapid and success
full development of the property.
Frank A. Fether has been placed in
charge of the field work, and every
thing about the property is showing
the benefit of his supervision.
Well No. l is keeping the same
gait as during the past two months
1900 barrels a day. The flow, though
not satisfactory is still too great to
allow getting to the bottom of the
well to clean 1t out and remove the
fallen three-lnch tubing.
Well No. Is satisfactorily cemented
off at 2010 feet and operations for
further drilling will soon be contin-
ued. Hereafter no more pipe will be
perforated in this field, as much of
the trouble has been caused by this
open pipe passing through softer shaly
formations and the upper heavier oil
stratum.
Dry Wells on West Side
The West Huasna we'll south of Di-
vide Station, on the Casmalia road
appears to be a failure at 5000 feet
This well has repeatedly been report
ed to have struck oil, but nothing has
ever been encountered except small
showings which were only enough to
encourage the owners to continue the
work. They are now undecided what
to do. and will shortly hold a meet
ing to decide whether to buy a new
rig and keep at 1t or abandon the
proposition.
At one time the showing here was
so good as TO encourage the Associ-
ated (ReeruiD to begin work again
oh 10 piopSi ~ " SHoi Ni9toIiSC west
which had long since been abandoned
after two failures
List of Failures
This cleans up the list of. failures
west of the Pacific Coast railroad. The
valley through which it runs at this
point forms a sharp line between the
productive and unproductive territory.
Whether there Is a distinct break here
in the formations, biologists may be
able to say. The dozen or more dry
holes drilled west of this little valley
might help some in determining.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
CROWN OIL COMPANY
ENTERS VENTURA FIELD

The Crown Oil company, composed
Of Los Angeles, Hollywood and Fill
more business men, has secured a long
time lease on 800 acres in the Ventura
field, adjoining the Ivers. Kentucky
BroWnstone and t-of-the- Hills
wells The gravity of the oil in this
section ranges from 25 to 80, and good
wells ore brought in at about 900 feet.
There are four transportation lines, one
of which, q six-inch pipe on Sesco
creek, is near the land of the Crown
company.
DR.. c. b. Walsworth is president of
the Crown, and the offices of the COM
pany are in the Laughlln building.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
RUSHING WORK ON
ASSOCIATED LINE
WILL BIZ READY TO HANDLE
OIL JANUARY !
Another Section Six Well Gets Tap OF
Oil Sand-Blue Moon Well
Will Be Finished
This Week

Judging from the way work Is be-
ing rushed on the new Associated pipe
line, the carrier will be ready to handle
oil by the first of the year. All but
about six miles of the line is now in
the ground. The contractors, Ma
honey Brothers and OBrien, have
broken up one of the camps at Half
way and tomorrow will ship the teams
to this end of the line, leaving but one
camp to finish up the work.
The pumping station at this end
is rapidly taking shape. The frame
work for the pump and boiler house
is up. The boilers are on the ground,
hut have not been set yet. Three of
the pumps left the east three weeks
ago and are expected to arrive any
cay. The two $4,000 barrel storage
tanks are now rapidly nearing COM
pletion. Two more 55,000-barrel tanks
will be erected Immediately, and after
they are completed a $4,000 barrel tank
and a 10000 barrel tank Will be erect
ed to accommodate the oil to be trans
ported through the McKittrick pipe
line soon to be built from that field to
Coalinga With the 10000 barrel tank
already up there will be seven tanks in
all at the local station.
New tanks are being erected at Ar
bios and Brito, two stations on the
old line north of Mendoza. Work on
this section of the line is being rushed
With the completion of the line from
Coalinga north the attention of the
company will be directed TO building
the McKittrick- Coalinga line. Some
of the material for this line has al
ready been ordered. orders for 146
miles of telephone wire have been
placed.
OIL Notes
The Great Western is making fine
progress. The we'll is 1856 feet deep
with 1215-inch casing
The Coalinga Crystal will be ready
to spud in the middle of next week.
The Amy is being finished up and
will be producing next week.
Zed Phelps says that the Blue Moon
will be finished by the end of next
week. The hole is being drilled
through the oil sand.
The Pacific States Petroleum COM
pany is rigging up its first well.
Lumber is being hauled out to the
Coalinga Gem property. The lines of
the Coalinga South Pole are being
run today and lumber will be hauled
out next week.
The Marion, another section six COM
pany, is at the top of the oil sand to-
day. The hole Is 2070 feet with 81
inch casing. Manager Zed Phelps says
the well will be finished up about 2150
feet with almost 100 feet of oil sand.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
Oil Dividends

The American Crude oil company
paid its regular dividend of "a per cent
Saturday. The Perseus paid u per
cent regular and a per cent extra
Thursday, and the American Petroleum
will pay dividend No. 5 of l cent on
1O8,S65 shares, the outstanding stock,
today. Union which sold eX-divi-
dend Saturday, viii pay Y per cent,
the regular monthly distribution.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01

which Dennis A. Parke, former mayor
of Prescott and proprietor of the new
Burke hotel at Bouse, is vice presi-
dent and r. r. Macdonald manager
will pipe water to the property near
Cunningham, Yuma county, and install
hosting machinery.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01

The monthly cleanup at the Mont
gomery-Shoshone will be about $4,000,
according to advance figures released.
The company recently shipped $lo,-
900 brick from Rhyolite.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
AIona the Pay Streak

A new gold find reported to have
been made at Woodland Park, a few
miles west of Manitou, Colorado,
caused a stampede from that town and
Colorado Springs The rush, resulted
from the work of an old prospector
named Beattle, who has small mill in
operation in which he claims to have
treated ore worth $4,000 in gold and
carrying 30 per cent copper and 4SO
ounces silver. If this is a lie it is a
big one.
Sherwood Aldridge, president of the
Ray Consolidated Copper Mining COM
pany, operating In Arizona, is cred
tied by a New York paper with the
statement that there are exposed in
the mine 100000 tons of ore carrying
2.26 per cent copper. The mines are
located near Kelvin and d. c. Jack
ling of the Utah Copper company, the
big steam shovel producer at Bing-
ham, Utah, is manager.
Ernest II. Wilson. owner of the rich
Sixteen to One mine on the Mother
lode. who has 100000 in bullion stored
in a Nevada City bank. Is under arrest
In that city, accused by Fred Kaliski,
one of the promoters of the Sierra
Wonder Mining company. of embezzle-
ment of the funds of the company.
The charge is based upon an allega-
ton of Kaliski that Wilson charged
up a pay roll of $261.s0 against the
Sierra Wonder company when there
were no men employed at the mine.
Wilson gave bonds and was released
from custody pending his hearing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
Mining Notes

r. j. Carrgan, vice president Of the
Clara Consolidated Mining company
and e S. OsbONe, who has extensive
interests in the same section, are al
Bouse, ATiz. The Clara Consolidated
is building a railroad from Bouse tC
its mines and smelter at Swansea, g
distance of seventeen miles.
L. de Sallier has gone to Goldheld
New, TO look after the interests Of the
Lincoln Golddeld Mining company
which has a lease on block l of Comb
nation claim Of the Golddeld Consoli-
dated,
d. w, Carlton, secretary of the new
Bonnie Glare Mining company, will ar
rive today from a two weeks vacation
spent in san Francisco and Grass
valley.
George Beveridge will leave this
week for a visit of inspection of the
Rosa MOrato mine in the territory Dc
Topic, Mexico, which is being devel-
oped by Mr.. Beverage and w. p. Dun
ham of the Arizona Hercules Copper
company.
Senior Adolfe Brouismann, a promI-
nent cotton manufacturer and mine
owner of the estate De Chile, Jiminez
Mexico, has returned home after =
brief visit in Los Angeles,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01

IN HE accompanying cut shows the
new concentrating plant of the
n California Gold and Copper COM
pany at Vontrigger, Signal mining dis
trict, San Bernardino county, which is
practically completed. The process to
be employed is teaching, with precipi-
tation by electricity.
The Vontrigger copper belt is said to
be FIVE miles in length, containing a
number of lodges coursing from north
to south The ore makes in diorite,
with lime or quartzite hanging wall,
and the deposits so far developed are
of the carbonite and oxide family,
carrying values ranging from to 40
per cent in the red metal and some sill
yer and gold.
The California Gold and Copper COM
pany has two shafts down, one l5O
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-11-01
Will Work Placer Ground

Edward Double. Douglass White and
G. Alfred Maryland Of Los Angeles were
here yesterday, leaving this morning
for Manhattan, where they purchased
some placer ground while in attend
ance on the mining congress It Is
understood that they will start work
while there.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-17
BOARD DISPELS
CONVICTS' HOPES
Only One Communication of Sen
tenCe Granted by DiSpen-
SerS of Mercy.
A. S. HIGHAM IS FREED
APPLICATIONS OF FEW OTHERS
POSTPONED FOR MONTH.

One application for Communication of sen
tence was granted by the state board of
pardOns at the regular session held Sat
/ urday afternoon, at the state penitentiary.
while three applications for pardon and
one for parole were held over. Three
applications for communication, two for
pardOns and one for parole were denied,
The only real act of clemency on the
part of the board was the granting of a
communication of sentence in the case of
a. 5. Hgham, who was sentenced from
/ Ogden, on the charge of forgery, and
who has been out on parole since early
| this year. George Parry, who was con-
Vlcted of an ATTEMPT to commit a felony,
was granted a reheaTing of his petition.
An application for a pardon by n. F.
HaWOrth, convicted in Davis county of
murder in the first degree, was consid-
cred and postponed.
The applications for pardOns by Harvey
Bass and William Reese, convicted at
ogden of murder. in connection with the
death of Fred McCabe, were continued
again Tor month. The application for
pardon by Edward A. SOrensOn, convicted
in Box Elder county, on the charge of
assault with intent to commit murder. and
sentenced for seven years, also was con-
unued one month, as was the application
Tor a parole by Robert NJ. Smith, con-
Victed in the city court of Salt Lake on
the charge of obtaining money under
false DTetenses, and sentenced. Sept. Il
last to six months in the county Jail.
The following applications were denied by
the board:
For pardons: F. L. Clark, convicted in
city court. Salt Lake Of q miSdemeanOT.
and sentenced Aug. 4 to four months in
county jail; Herman c. FRANKIE, con-
viCted in Second district court of forgery
and sentenced Dec. 49, 1906, to seven years.
For combinations: James z. Rogers,
convicted in this county on burglary
charge and sentenced June 9, 1895 to
eight years. Richard A. Voss. convicted
in this county of burglary in the sec
Ond degree. and sentenced Dec. 8 1908, to
eighteen months; John F. Newton, con-
vlCted in Fourth district court. Utah
county, Of forgery, and sentenced Feb.
.. 1909. to one year
For parole: Gust Dores, convicted in
this county of robbery, and sentenced
July Il, 1893, for ten years.
Governor William Spry and the justices
of the supreme court were at the meet
ing of the board A. r. Barnes, attorney
general. was the only absent member.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-17
EXPOSITION TO
BE BEST EVER
Salt Lake Retail Merchants
Association Prepares for
Big Show.

The public of Salt Lake will see every
thing from pickles to vaudeville at the
Greater Salt Lake Food & Industrial eX-
position, which opens at the Auditorium
Nov. g. Nearly one hundred food and
industrial exhibits have been booked, and
the entire show will be different from
anything ever seen at q public exhibition.
The exposition will be participated in
by practically every large food manu-
faCturer in the United States, together
with the Utah food manufacturers Many
local business men are securing space for
show, including machinery, electrical ap-
planes, sanitary cooking utensils and
model kitchen and grocery store displays.
Prizes are being offered for the hand
soonest decorated booths. A big feature
will be the illumination of the streets
leading to the Auditorium on Richards
street
More than two hundred pretty girls will
be employed TO demonstrate. Band con-
CeTts, free vaudeville, beauty and baby
shows will go to make up the program.
The Salt Lake Retail Merchants asso-
citation, through Manager A. A. TremD.
who has just returned from the east.
where a large list of exhibits was Sc
cured, promises to give Salt Lake the
biggest, most interesting indoor expOsi-
ton ever held this side of New York.
The Merchants Booster club of one hun
bred will have big meeting and smoker
next Wednesday night at the Boyd Park
hall, when the advertising features will
be launched that will awaken the inter
est Of the public to the show.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-17
LARCKER OODGES
JAIL SENTENCE
Promises to Raise AIimony
Money, but HurrieS Away
When Released.

Arnold Larcl1er lodged Imprisonment in
the county Jail yesterday by the narrow
est of margins because he had failed to
turn over S22.50 to his wife, Mabel c.
LarckeT, who got her divorce Oct 1.
Larcker was brought before Judge c. W.
Morse yesterday 10 tell why he should
not be punished for contempt for refus-
ing to pay the $50 a week alimony.
AIRS LaTcker learned that Larcker was
at Bingham working at the Minnie mine.
Her attorney, Charles Marks, had Larck-
er brought in yesterday by Deputy Sher-
iff c. d. Coates. Larcker admitted he
moved from 66f South West Temple
street without telling his wife, but said
he could not afford to pay rent. Defend
ant reluctantly admitted he earned 81 a
day. He said he had drawn S45 last
night, but gave it to friend Larcker
declared his daughter and sister needed
the money worse than his wife and that
it would be sent to them.
That made Judge Morse angry. He or
dered that Larcker be sent to the county
Jail until he produce S22. 80. When Larck-
er showed a disposition to get the money
Judge Morse concluded to let him do so.
When Judge Morse turned Larcker loose,
defendant hurried away, and friends de-
clare he will get out of the state at once.
This was the second time he was cited
before Judge Morse on a contempt charge.
The first time Mrs. Larcker said he would
not give UP her nightgOwns.