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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

| Coallnga. McKittrick and Midway.
Special trains will be chartered and
il is expected that between 500 and 1000
will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity.
To Arizona Camps
It is also proposed. if delegates can
spare necessary time, to take another
short excursion to points of interest in
the copper camps of Arizona. In this
way the advantages of the southwest
will be driven home in the most practi-
cal manner. These excursions will be
placed in charge of special committees
that will be representative of the
largest mining and oil interests in the
country.
In conformity with the request of
President E. r. Buckley and Secretary
Callbreath of the congress, the Sierra
Madre club, as the southwestern at
filiate Of the congress, will send
special committee of two to lobby for
the bureau of mines bill at Washington.
The measure has already passed the
house by an overwhelming majority
and is now in the hands of the senate
committee Secretary Callbreath ad-
vises that every possible pressure be
brought to bear to arouse senators
from their apathy regarding the
measure.
PRESIDENT MOnISOu1efY dllQ C6CICidlS
Norman were appointed on the COM
mittee at last nights meeting and will
leave for Washington within the next
ten days, going by way of Seattle and
Spokane, to stir up interest in the
forthcoming convention. They will
reach Washington armed with numer-
Gus introductions to western senator's
and hope to be able to render valuable
aid. Their expenses will be betrayed
IL, YaaA
of the club which was raised at the
meeting last night.
Completes Several Committees
At the request of the congress the
Sierra Madre club has completed the
membership of the congress committee
on revision of mineral land laws by the
appointment of Frank G. Tyrrell, at
torney. Clark Ross Mahan. attorney,
has been selected as the fifth member
of the fraud legislation committee. By
recent action of the directors at the
head office in Denver, Sidney Norman
has been elected to the advisory board
of the congress.
1t is generally believed that the Los
Angeles convention will draw together
several times the number of delegates
that usually attend the sessions. In
the first place, Los Angeles Is the win
ter Mecca of a great portion of the east,
and it is known that there are several
hundred mining and oil operators in
the city who will naturally be constant
attendants at the session. Low rates
will be placed in effect from all points
on the coast. and in Arizona, Nevada,
Utah, Colorado and other western
states, thus attracting practical mining
men from every section.
The convention constitutes the most
important event in the history of this
city's fight for recognition as an i'm
portant mining center, and the value of
such a gathering can hardly be esti-
mated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
EDITED BY
JAMES WYNKOOP
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

@ were reported in metals, prices being &
81 nominal. Local dealers quote lake 6
. copper at S13.621R @13.9718; electro (:
. Iytie, S13.311S a @13.621s; casting, g
9 S13.1e1R a 1S.S71a. e
. Lead-Dull, S4.50@4.00. e
g Bar silver, 5212. 6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g-consolidatod

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 49, Consolidated
Was the Iea.a4e oI to-day market. Due TO re-
ports that Sl0O ore had been struck on the 1000
foot working of the Clermont, the stock ad-
vanced 20 points and closed strong with $40
bid. Florence continued strong with @.15 bid
and none in sight Booth was freely onered
at 16 cents, with no bids. Atlanta recovered
points to 16 cents. Fraction dropped points,
Jumbo Extension / and silver Pick l.
Montana was the one firm spot in the To-
nopah division and moved up 2 points. Mon
tana sold off 71s points and West End l.
Following were the closing quotations:
"a III IL n
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
NEW OIL COMPANIES

The Dispatch OIL company has filed
articles of incorporation IN Los Ange-
les, with capital of $500,000
The Pomona American Oil company
has also filed papers, with capital of
$500.000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Exclusive dispatch to The Herald by L. A.
Crisler & Co.. members Los Angeles stock ex-
e 200-201 L. W. Hellman building, Los
Angalas
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
NEWS OF THE MINES
SIERRA MADRE CLUB OPENS
CAMPAIGN FOR CONVENTION
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLL AIRS WILL BE RAISED IN INTER-
EST OF M lNlNG

PLEDGES Made at Celebration Banquet Night Insure Largest
Gathering in History of American Mining Congress Visiting
Delegates Will Be Opportunity Inspect Oil Fields
Joaquin Valley and Mines of Nevada and Arizona
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
OBJECT TO OIL WORKINGS

The old oil derricks sump holes,
leaky tanks and other unsightly things
in the northwest part of the city VII
he subjects of investigation. The
North. Northeast and Northwest I'M
nroyement association has named a
snecial committee to inquire into the
slack regulation of some of the nuis-
ances. The association officers say
thew have no fight against the regular
wells but that scores of unused wells
and sump holes have seriously affected
the values of residence properties, ana
must be eliminated.
fts as easy to secure bargain In used
sntonobile through want advertising. as II
used to be-and still is-to secure morse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
BOSTON CURB
BOSTON, Feb.

Special service to The Herald by ]. C. Will
SON 212 West Fifth street. Los Angeles.
BOSTON, Feb, 19.-Following were the clos
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
NEW YORK CURB

special service to The Herald by ]. C. Will
son. 2l2 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
OTHER DISTRICTS
BOSTON MINING STOCKS
Special service to The Herald by j. c.
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.

-707
BOSTON, Feb. 19.-With the near approach
of the holiday on Tuesday traders were IN
clined TO stay out of the market. and most or
the business of the day was evening up or
contracts The tone of the market showed no
feature worthy of mention. Holders of Utah
were discouraged at the presidents statement
and are selling their stock and changing it
intn things with better prospects,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20

Morning oil sa1es-10 Associated bonds 81; 5
do stock Al 12l5; Is do 47.00 10 Calf OIL and
Gas So; 100 Claremont 80; 400 Apollo 12; 600
Enos 1.27ia; 200 Palmer 120: 600 Premier 1171s ;
700 do 1.20; 15O Sterling $50; 1900 S w and b
42; 1900 Turner 75 1900 W K Oil 23O
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
AND THE OIL FIELDS

Miami 23A 24lslCons Ariz -. 2% 2Ts
Mns Co of A 40 90 North Lake. 1s1a ~
New Con 80. 22A % Indiana 341s 80
New Utah :. 1ss 1hIBohemia :. :. 1875 1SA
NinissinR - 10 1Oi4
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
SAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to the Los Angeles Herald by l.. A.
Crisler & Co.. members Los Angeles stock ex-
change, 20O-2O1 l. W. Hellman building, Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-20
.Oneninr

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19.-Following were
today's quotations of the California stock and
oil
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-09
! he N0rthIand The latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.

The wreck of the Yucatau is reported to be done up in ice.
 The cold weather las driven the hungry wolves into Skagway.
 The Wrangell Sentinel comes printed on pink paper. We expected it.
 Clay Clement, Kansas City actor, died recently while writing all Alaska play.
 1t is stated that half of Prince Rupert's population is made up of Americans.
 The provincial government dock at Prince Rupert will be 900 feet Iong and built of concrete.
 The coldest weather experienced at Wrangell during the winter was three degrees above zero.
 When M. J Heney gets through building the Cordova railroad, he will retire from business.
 4 citizen of Skagway visited Haines and fell off the boat twice on the way home, which ap:ly illustrates the danger in changing brands.
 Capt. W. @. Hughes master of the Princess Royal, died at Vancouver, B, C., ca Feb. IS, at the age of 68 years. from the effects of Paralytic stroke.
 Thomas P. Cole, whc has held an op- tion on controlling interest in the Hubberd Elliott Copper Mines DeveI- opment company, has notified the of. hcers of tkat company that he has de- cideG net to exercise his option.
 Gus Wagner, psntryman Gn one of the beats of the Pacific Coast Steam ship company, has brother buried under slide of icein tBe Nortk. When the weather gets warmer Wagner will make an &ttem pt to recover the bodye
 Tbe senate has passed the bi's per mitting the Copper River $ Northwest erp railway to construet a bridge over the Copper river below the meuth of the Kotsina river, and about one and ore-hslf miles north of the mouth of the ChitiRa river.
 "Alasks always hss paid her way She never has asked anything of Uncle Sam. Last year she sent to him S20s GO0@09 in virgin geld and her trade with the United States was worth S60; eco ,000."-Delegate James Wickershan before the House committee on Herri tories.
 A resrend collision between trair No. and the abeose behind the rotary engines toek place five miles north ot the summit at 1:$5 o'clock yesterday says the Skagway Alaskan of the third inst. The rear platform of tke csbeose was badly smashed and the pilot of the engine suffered some damage. The sir brakes on the rotary were also put out of commission { Otherwise no damage was.d done.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-09

tically impossible to form an idea of the extent of the loss until consider able time had elapsed.
 On Friday preparations were begun for the funerals and Saturday and Sunday were given over to the holding of memorial services at the churches and the burial of the dead. Not only was all work suspended in and around the mines, but all business houses in Douglas were closed at Che request of the mayor.
 Services were held by Rev. Father Bruckert at the Catholic church Sat urday at 10 a. m.; by Rev. Father Orloff at the Servian church, Saturday at ? D. m.; by Rev. C. N, Edwards, at the Congregational church, Sunday at l0:30 g. m.; and hy Rev johG II. Warmanen, al the Evangelical Lutheran church Sunday at 3 p. m.
 There j> 1Quch speculation as to the oause of the accident, but very Ettle tangible evidence hes been produced. The magazine which exploded was placed ucar the main shaft so that in ca 70 of an explosion the draft @ould carry the smoke away quickly aWd uot cudauEer the lives 0f men im other part of the workings. The powder used in the miue is supplied from the maio magazine on tke surface, suf- ficient quantity 5eing taken to each underground magazine twice Q day to surply Che needs of the working shift. The powder is supplied to the men an der the supervision of the stope boss and thjs had been done fully an hour before the time of the explosion. Nothing bat electric lights are allowed in the vicinity Of the magazines. After the powder is supplied to the meu, the magazines are securely locked.
 Had this explosion ocourred either few minutes earlier or later the loss Of life woulG have been conaned to one OF two or possibly none. At no other time gas it possible that SO many would have suffered. 4 nUmber of the survivors, especially those from the 9QG level, insist that there were two distinct explosions. There were two compartments to the magazine, out eG- pert powder men differ as to the prob abiaity of even noticeable interval be tween the reports, should one explode Chute men employed 50 feet below the aagagine heard but enc report. lf tke explosion was caused by oarelessness, the guilty one has perished with the other victims of his laEity7 as have aN physical evidences Seeu wiped away. It is problem which will perhaps ce- main forever Rnsclved.
 Bound together by the aBictions that have visited them, the people of Douglas Island are even more anited by this great calamity. The sorrow of one is the sorrow of ak. Although gathered from every clime, the ties of the common brotherhood are nc less strong. And as the long lines Of sad dened men and women have tramped over the frozen saow &s the many peer stricken ones were carried to theSr laet resting place, those who weep are given such comfert as friendship gives.
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-09

John Psifas, aged g years, native of Greece.
 Oscar Johnson, aged 9 years, 8 native of Michigan.
 Emile GaIle, aged q years, native Belgium.
 Pete Fl. Susovich, aged 39 years, a native of Montenegro.
 NeIs Bustand, aged 9 years, native of Norway; leaves a widow.
 Henry B. Meyers, aged B years, a native of Pennsylvania.
 August B. Johnson, aged 45 years, & native Of Finland; leaves a widow and four children.
 G. 4. Johnson, aged 70 years, a native of Sweden.
 Jim PIatauiotes, aged 9 years, a native of Greece
 Pavo Meich, aged p years, native Austria.
 Steve Kajucija, aged 2Gyears, native of Austria.
 Tom Phain, aged 2l years, native Of Austria.
 Djuro DsIauovich, aged q years, a native of Austria.
 Joe Bacic, aged 2 years, native of Austria.
 Joe Bacic tor Picuyerel aged 2 years, native of Austria.
 Employees of the "7OO" miue;
 Remi Nys, aged 2l years, a native of Belgium.
 Albert DaIzadeIli aged 2S years, a native of Italy.
 August BurIo, aged 40 years, native of Italy.
 nUa Vavich, aged 9 years, native of Austria.
 Hi Deritich, aged 45 years, native Of Montenegro.
 Steve MiIojko, aged 9 years, a native of Austria
 GaruIo Michunovicb, aged 9 years, g native of Montenegro.
 Aliska OdoloVich, aged p years, 9 native of Austria.
 Ilija Trivis, aged g years, a native of Austria.
 Vuko Marisich, aged 9 years, a native of Austria.
 Mirko Koutich, aged % years. native of Montenegro
 Ignace Tukus, aged p years, 8 native of Russia.
 Mike Peterson, aged 2l years, native of Norway.
 John Brudovik (Johnson) aged 22 years, q native of Norway.
 John Erkkila, aged a years, native of Finland.
 William Powell, aged ,34 years, native of Ireland.
 Early Thursday morning U. $. Com missioner Folsom, U. S. District At torney Boyoe and U. s. Marshal Sather- laud were summoned from Juneau, and in company with Supt. Kinzie went to the scene of the disaster. Subse- quently Commissioner Folsom, in his capacity as eoronor, summoned a Jury of six. who viewed the dead and ad- journed subject to the will of the coroner.
 All day long the hospital and morguo were crowded with anxious men and women. When the accident occurred the men in the mine sought safety in the long tunnels leading to the ''Z0C' and Treadwell mines and thas made their way to the surface. AS they did not turn in their checks, it was prae-
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-09

A. M. Rousseaa, who was ct one time one of the propmetors of the White horse Star, has leased the plant of the Herald at EnumcIaw, Wash, and will conduct tho paper,
Douglas Island news., 1910-03-09
Mine Disaster
Powder Explosion on the Eleven Hundred Level of the Mexican Mine Brings Death
 to Timers

The happenings Of single moment have transformed Douglas Island into house of mourning.
 Last Wednesday night, at Ll$3O o'clock, the powder magazine at the HOO foot level of the Mexican mine ex ploded with terrible results. The men had finished their work and were gath cred at the station, waiting to be hoisied to the surface for their mid night meal Tbe explosion left none to tell how it happened. All were dead except one man, and he was so badly injured that he could not tell the story when found by rescuers and taken 10 the hospital.
 On the surface the engineer fad taken his position at the engine ready Go lower the cage on its first trip, and the cage tender was ready to descend, when the report of the explosion sounded through the building and smoke began to pour out of the top of the shaft. A rescue party was quickly formed and lowered to the scene of the accident. There Q sad sight met their gaze. The electric lights were out, bat by the lights of their candles they saw the bodies of the dead scattered about and everything about the magazine but the solid rock blown to atoms. Then began gallant fight by Che living to recover the bodies of their dead con- rades and care for the wounded.
 At the 800 level a groUp of men were also waiting for the cage and they were thrown down violently by the force of the explosion, one of them being killed. Many were cut and bruised by contact with the rocks on which they fell.
 As the explosion was near the shaft, the smoke quickly cleared, allowing the work of rescue to go on uninterrupted ly. Word of the disaster soon spread to the zoo and Treadwell mines, which connect with the Mexican on several levels, and there was no lack of assist ance. The wounded men and the bodies of the dead were taken out through the Treadwell mine, as the cage in the Mexican could not be low cred to the fatal level oD account of damage done by the explosion. A num- Der of the victims were employed ia the zoo mine, but were accustomed to go up and down by way of the Mexican shaft.
 THE DEAD
 Employees of the Mexican mine;
 E. Benson, aged 31 years, native of England, Leaves a widow and one child,
 Milich Scepanovich, aged 9 years, a native of Montenegro.
 Richard Naert, aged 2I years, native of Belgium.
 Rogerio De Cenzo, aged 21 years, native of Italy.
 John E. Peterson, aged 24 years, native of Norway.
 Manuel Hangi. aged 42 years, native of Greece.
Mohave County miner., 1910-07-30

cess of 10OS to the ton. The mine is showing an unbroken shoot of ore more than 300 feet in length and more than 1000 feet with small break In the continuity of the ore body.
 At Mineral Park the Home Pastime mine Is being operated by lessees ana many cars of ore have been sent to the shelter. The assorted ore from this mine runs about 3OOS to the ton. The 1 Washington mine. now under bond to the corporation managed by Supt. Peck, has a fine body of copper ore, from which a car shipment is being made. This company is also operating a turquoise mine in Mineral Park Basin.
 At the Keystone the s. R. Porter Mining company has opened up won derful body of rich silver ore from which shipments are now being made.
 The Gold Eagle group, on the sum- init of the range east of Mineral Park, owned by J. A. Nieset, F. P. Andreas and s. A. Tyler, has been extensively developed the past three years and shows big bodies of milling ore. As soon as raises can be made from the lower drifts and water in quantity sufficient is developed mill will be erected on the mines
 The Midnight mine, at Chloride, has a large amount of underground work ings and large bodies of ore that will some day make it one of the big ship pers of the district. The Pinkham ad- joins it on the south and has the rec ord of a large production of ore. These two mines could well be operat- ed together under one management and made big producers of dividends.
 The TUwnmine, northwest of the Midnight, is owned and operated by John Barry, Sr. During the past it has been a producer of large tonnage of ore of high grade.
 In the locality are situated the Min nesota-Connor, Samoan, Lucky Boy, Rainbow, Marietta, Redemption, Elk hart and Tennessee mines. There are many other well known and productive mines throughout the area covered by these gentlemen, but as the trip was only cursory they are unable to cover all at this time. They simply wish 10 impress the readers of the MINER that there is something doing in all the camps along the ranges and that the mines are all producers or can be made to produce within short time.
Mohave County miner., 1910-07-30
Mining Men Visit the Mines.

w. St. Clair and T. J. Grant have just returned to Kingman from trip through the mines of Red Lake and Wallapai mining districts, and Mr. Sl. Clair has this to say: The first point of our pilgrimage was Music Mountain, in the Red Lake district, twenty-five miles north of Blackberry. The mines of that section are situated in an eroded section of the Grand Wash Cliffs, part of the cliff chain that extends far into Utah. The sur face trend of the district is westerly into Wallapai valley. The range is rough and abrupt, deep ravines de- touching from the main cliff range The geology of the country shows a predOminance of granite with intru- siOns of schist and gneiss.
 The mines'of this section were dis covered early in the eighties by an Indian and there was a general rush to the discovery when the information was imparted to the whites. Jack Johnson, Ed Burke, Phil Hatch, ''Doby" Simonds, and about thirty others arrived on the ground at the same time and many of the original notices showed the names of about twenty men on each claim. The large number of original locators to the claim caused the original locators to abandon the mines and they became the properties of Jack Jackson and a few others. The old Burke claim gave results of high values in silver, but later the mines became producers of high gold values, some of the ship ments running as high as ZOOS gold to the ton. Leasers worked the mines and took out many thousands of dol lars. Later other claims were discov- cred in the district and were worked by Lee Thompson and others until the tragedy of 1885, when a man named Harmon was killed by "Red'' Hitchcock and Lee Thompson was so seriously wounded that he never re- covered. The tragedy put an end to active mining in the section, but later some of the mines were taken over by an eastern company and worked to some extent. Again leasers took up the properties and made many rich shipments. A few years ago nearly all the claims were relocated by George Aitken, T. J. Grant, w. F. Grounds and these prope rites were taken over by the Nevada-Arizona
Mohave County miner., 1910-07-30

Mines company and a large amount oi work done on them. The company timbered the 200 foot shaft on the Ellen James, now known as the Luck. now, and have run a tunnel to tap the vein of one of the other properties. IL is expected that a crOsscOuntry drift will cut the vein at depth of 800 feet and that water will be had at that depth. The veins are large and well defined aud carry average values in excess of twenty-five dollars gold to the ton. The Lucknow shows two parallel veins in the deep shaft, one of which has never been touched from surface to the bottom. The showing throughout these mines practi- cally embrace everything of value in the Music Mountains. The company is soon to erect a mill on the proper ties, the mill building having already been completed and ready for ma chinery. The camp is one of the best arranged in the county, having bunk houses, boarding house, offices and living quarters.
 From Music Moutain the trip was made across Wallapai valley to Stock ton Hill, where the United States Mining x Smelling company is oper- ating a large numbe of properties. This company is one of the largest capitalized concerns in the country, being of equal importance with the Amalgamated copper company, or the American Smelling and Refining com pany.
 The Venture company, an auxiliary company of the Cactus Copper con- pany of Globe, Arizona, IS operating a property at Lorena Flat, a short dis tance east of Stockton Hill and it is understood, is getting good results.
 In Union Basin the Union Basin Mining company is operating the Col conda mine, one of the old properties of the district, and at the 400 level has one of the finest showings of ore ever opened in the county. This mine has been shipping a complex ore and pay ing dividends for year past.
 Another old property that is now being worked is the c. O. D. mine, the active management being in the hands of P. H. Mclaughlin, a we'll known Nevada mine manager. This property is being reopened and the first two cars of ore from a new part of the mine is on the way to the shelter. This ore is sad to have values in ex-