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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
BALLINGER APPLAUDS
SHOTGUN STRATEGEM
washington dispatch says:


Toles Of "souatting" and the MAIN
.or,snce Of rights thereof by shotgun
e,,tbnritv have come to Washington
srom the McKittrlck oil district III
Gaiifornia The declaration of Secre-
tary Ballinger that the W~lthul5Wsi ~ va
orders of President Roosevelt had no
law to support them, and tnat leslsr
lation by congress such as - 1t MTm
pending was necessary TO take Puplio
land from the open rolls or ehtry nave
been seized upon as justlhcatloh Ior as
serting claim to oil lands.
II is reported that thousands OF
acres have been located upon IN inns
fashion, chiefly by companies thal
have the means to maintain forces
Of armed guards and await the out
come of a test of the legality OIL the
nresidential withdrawal orders. Ac-
cording to Ballinger's views. expressed
In the past it would appear that the
souatters have scored a good ana
mighty profitable point on the law.
President Taft never went so far,
however, as to say the arbitrary with
drawals by the president were with
out warrant of law, but he recon-
mended that, inasmuch as the ques-
tion was raised, it would be better
Ia enact withdrawal law to clarity
the situation The public lands com
mittee, in favorably reporting the new
withdrawal law to the senate, added
an emphatic statement that II believed
the withdrawals of Roosevelt and of
Taft were supported by law, but it,
too. deemed it best to make sure by
specific enactment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
COMPANY ORGANIZES
FOR DEVILS DEN FIELD

The International Pacific Oil COM
pany is the name of a new company
recently incorporated with capital of
81 900, 900. The property owned consists
of mining locations on 800 acres, being
the southeast quarter of section 9-25-19
Devils Den, and the northwest quar-
ter of section 3-2S-19, north of Templor.
1t IS the intention to begin develop
ment work within sixty days, and ne
gotiations are now on for material.
The officers of the company are:
President, e. s. Shank, Los Angeles;
vice president. f. II. Griffith, Phila-
delphia; secretary, II. NJ Kunze, Los
Angeles; treasurer, First National
bank, Los Angeles.
Negotiations are In progress for 800
acres in township "a south, range IS
east. which is also in the DEVILS Den
district, and 1t is possible that a pro-
ducing property may also be acquired,
it being the intention to make the COM
pany strong one.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
.HERRlN WONDERS AT
OIL FIELDS GROWTH

BAKERSFIELD, March 3.-"If you
want to see wonderful and interest
ing country" says w. #. Herrin. presi-
dent OF the Associated, take the trip
across from McKittrick to Maricopa.
We have just returned and 1 CONFESS
I was surprised at the money that Is
being spent there and the development
that is under way.
"The distance, / should say, is about
40 miles and there was no time we
were out of sight of derrick. Ot
courst there were frequently a score
or more in sight. / thought that was
pretty we'll informed as to what is be-
ing done there, but my trip today as
tonished me-"
Mr. Herrin, accompanied by num-
ber of the officers of the Associated
oil company, has been in this city
and vicinity for several days on busl-
ness connected with the corporation.
During his stay the annual meeting
of the board of directors was held
and the reports of the past year look
ed over The details of these docu-
ments were not made public although
il is said the gross production lor the
wear shows an increase over last sea-
son to the extent of 1,S49,23 barrels. :
In addition to the annual meeting
OF the directors of the Associated OIL
company February 28, number OF
other meetings were held including The
Associated Transportation company,
the Amalgamated Oil company the
bakersfield Iron works, the West Coast
Oil company, the Salt Lake Oil COM
pany and the Arcturas Oil Company,
all controlled by the Associated.
In the Amalgamated Oil company
NJ. J. Connell was elected to the office
of vice president, which was vacant as
a result of this resignation.
Mr. Herrin and his party left last
night for Santa Barbara, where they
will inspect some more of the COM
pany's holdings.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
LOCATERS IGNORE
WITHDRAWAL ORDER
OIL CLAIMS ARE STAKED
UNDER OLD LAW
Big Companies Spend Large Sums in
Developing Land Closed to
Entry-Balinger's
Opinion Good

While doubt continues as to the final
outcome of legislation affecting the
disposal Of public lands containing OIL
1t is of interest to note that despite
the order of the secretary of the IN
terror Withdrawing the supposed oil
lands from entry, these lands are be-
Ing located and the locations are rec
ognized by the most powerful concerns
connected with the industry.
Lawyers hold that a location of Oil
land up to the time that actual dis
coVery is made amounts to absolutely
nothing from a legal standpoint. But
as u matter of fact corporations that
are advised by the best legal talent
OF the country recognizes these loca-
tions and pay all the way from dol
lar to $500 an acre for the rights OF
the locaters to land on which not a
shovelful of earth has been moved In
actual development
All the big concerns. namely, the
Standard, Associated. the Union and
the big new companies, are spending
great sums of money i'll development
work on land that Is covered by the
withdrawal order and it Is presumed
that they do so in the belier that the
The basis of this belief is the con-
tention that such an order amounts
to a notification of a legislative act
by an executive order--a direct inter-
ference Of one distinct branch of the
government with another The law
under which mineral lands are located
provides that they shall be located
subject to rules prescribed by the de-
partment of the interior. but 1t Is held
by some authorities that this does not
give the department power to prevent
the lands from being located at all.
Another quetsion raised is whether
or not a law passed by congress au-
thorizing the president to withdraw
oil lands from entry could make eff
fective withdrawal order made
months previous to the passage Of the
law.
on top of this is the uncertainty as
to whether the oil lands will eventual
ly be thrown open to entry under the
present or some new law or will BE-
subject only to lease.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
D0WNIEVILLE MINE
MAKES GOLD STRIKE

NEVADA CITY, March 3.-One of
the richest and most important gold
strikes made in Sierra county during
the present year was uncovered last
Saturday in the Jason Frye claims on
Sailor Ravine, several miles above
Downieville. A telephone message re-
ceived here says during the day some
thing like $4,000 was blasted ont.
Some of the ore is literally flied with
pure gold. while arsenical sulphurets
also abound in great quantities. The
claims have been prospected by Mr..
Frye and associates for some time and
considerable work has been done there.
During the past year considerable
high grade ore has been taken out and
shipped below for treatment. The last
strike, however, is the best ever made
i'm the property. The vein is two feet
wide and runs clear across the face of
the tunnel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, March S.-The market for
standard copper the New York Metal
exchange was firm with spot at sl3'154
Q13.40; May. s1317h @13.45; June, $1S.20@,
1850. London was firm with spot closing
at $50 los and futures at f61 rs Cd. Local
dealers report more favorable business ana
n decidedly frmer tone to the market. with
lake at s13.62hq13.S71a; electrolytic at
S13s7lA@13.621s; casting at Sl3l24a q lS.2
Arrivals of copper at New York today IN
Guiding matte. amounted TO 155 tons. NO
exports Tin was firm with spot quoted at
S3275Q 32.95; March at $50 zoo 81. so
April. sac SO@ss; May, sac s5QSs London
was steady at an advance, with spot at tI4y
steady with spot at $4.60@4.7o at New York
and at s445@4.5O East ST. Louis. London
was higher at f13 5s, spelter closed tlrin
with spot quoted at $5.75@5.90 New York
and at S55O95.60 East St Louis. London
unchanged at f2S. Iron locally was quiet
and easy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
SlMMERONE WILL
SOON Be WORKED
SYNDICATE HOPES TO PICK UP
FAULTED SHOOT
BEFORE ORE DISAPPEARED MINE
YIELDED $4,000
Success on Knickcrbocker Lease In-
spires Belief That Systematic
Prospecting Will Recover
Lost Pay Streak

GOLDFIELD, March "A syndicate
of Goldfield persons has secured lease
on the Simmerone, adjoining the Blue
Bull on the west, and will begin opera
tions within a short time. SeYeral
years ago this property yielded about
SIS, 900 to leasers, but the ore shoCt
faulted, and operations were hnally
suspended. Many mining men nave
since that time had a "hunch" that
they could again find the ore, and now
that the Commonwealth, which went
through about the same experience IN
that neighborhood, is being straight
ened out by intelligent prospecting on
the Knlckerbocker lease, the Simmer
one has again jumped into favor ana
will soon be working.
The ore was associated with an i'm
mense oxidized dixie, which is typical
of that section Of the district, and the
new operations will thoroughly, pros
pect the old workings in an effort to
locate the place where the ore shoot
faulted and disappeared. There Is
more than a chance that their work
will be successful, and the Simmerone
may be expected to again be shipping
within a reasonable length of time. A
gallows frame and hosting equipment
is on the ground, so there will be but
few preliminaries necessary to active
work.
knickerbocker in Demand
The Knickerbocker lease on the Com
monwealth continues to attract in
terest to that section, and several Of
fers are said to have been refused for
all or part of the new discovery. The
ore holds it's own in values, ranging
from $40 to $50 q ton as It is broken
down. and the shot is widening ana
showing stronger signs of permanency.
There is now close to four feet of pay
ore in sight. A short crosscut is to be
driven from the tunnel level of the old
workings in close proximity to the new
work, and If values continue to go
down greater depth will be secured on
1t by sinking or possibly by crosscut
from a well equipped leasing shaft
some distance farther to the east.
The Grizzly Bear has the distinction
Of being the first leasing company IN
Goldfleld, or in mining history so far
as statistics show, to sink shaft to
and beyond the 1000-foot level. This
point was passed Tuesday, and that
night the bottom was zoos feet below
the surface That the company pro-
poses to continue until it finds the ore
is evident from the fact that To-
horse power electric hoist is being in
stalled to displace the 45-horse power
which in it's turn had supplanted the
one of smaller capacity that was put
in place when the lease first started
about a year ago. 1t has not yet been
definitely decided just where the sta
tion will be cut for lateral work. but
it may be cut at 1850 feet, or possibly
not until the shaft is down HOO, the
decision depending upon developments
in the meantime. The new hoist can
easily handle the work to a depth Of
400 feet IL 1t should be decided at any
time to go to that point.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
MILLIONS TO Be
SPENT ON PLANT
EDISON ELECTRIC CLOSES
LONG BEACH DEAL
Announcement That Great Improve
mene Is Assured Made at
Chamber of Commerce
Banquet

LONG BEACH, March 3.-At the
chamber of commerce banquet the in
terestng announcement was made that
a deal had been closed which meant
that the great Edison eletric plant will
be built in this city.
The announcement was made on the
authority of p e. Hatch, president of
the chamber. Mr.. Hatch was not able
to attend the banquet because of ill
ness, but by c. j. Curtiss, president of
theLos Angeles Dock & Terminal COM
pany, it was stated that Mr.. Hatch
had attended the meeting where the
deal was closed.
According to preliminary plans the
plant will be built near the Salt Lake
road drawbridge. Fully $2,000000 will
be expended within the next two years,
and ultimately nearly $10,O0O,OOO will
be expended.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
MIDWAY FIVE COMPANY
ELECTS FIRST OFFICERS

The Midway Five Oil company has
just elected the following officers:
r. NJ. Henningsen, president; M. P.
Waite, vice president: CAPTAIN o. C.
Spicer treasurer; Way c. West, sec
retary; E. j. Seeley, field manager;
+. oliver, director.
The company turned down an offer
of a big bonus for its lease in the
heart of section in the North Midway
district, it is said.
The board of directors authorized
the purchase of lumber for the bunk
and tool houses and other construction
work The lumber has been shipped
to the property. Mr.. Henningsen will
supervise the work of construction.
He expects to be drilling the first well
within the next few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
CHAMBER OF MINES
P0STP0NES BANQUET

In view of the Importance of the ex-
cu,sion OF the Los Angeles Chamber
OF commerce to Arizona, and in defer
ence to its plans, the board of direct
ors of the chamber of mines has post
noned the date of the annual banquet
Of that organization from March 16 to
March 20.
IL is anticipated that practically all
tho directors of the chamber of mines
will attend this excursion, and Secre-
tary Swndell has been instructed to
send out a circular to all members adj
vising them that the directors have un-
qualihedly indorsed the excursion and
urging them to make reservations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
NEW CONCERNS WILL BE
ADMITTED TO AGENCY;
ERROR CLOUDS SENSE

Mistakes will happen, and usually at
the very wrong time and place. One OF
these errors occurred in yesterdays is
sue ut the end of an article entitled Pro-
ducers Wish Government to Buy Oil for
Use In Navy. Here 1t reads, 'the closed
door win bar entry Of any new company
bringing in its first well after May l5."
The word mot" was dropped from the
typographical composition through mis-
take.
According to the sense Of the resoiu-
tion passed at Bakersfield, the inde-
pendent agency will admit any producer
to membership bringing in his first well
after May 10. The closed door applies
only to old producers who have failed
to affiliate with the independent agen-
cies, and who do not join before May 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
Addresses Equality Club

Los Angeles Equality club, auxiliary
to the state Equal Suffrage associa-
tion. met last night at the home of the
president, Miss Clara Weaver, in Hin
street Mrs. Mary Kenney addressed
the club on the question, What Can
BE Done to Better Political Condi-
tions?" Mrs. Kenney claimed that
man as a municipal housekeeper has
been "batching'' too long, and needs
the presence and advice Of woman 70
aid in straightening out the tangles,
and in keeping the corners clean, and
the cobwebs brushed down.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
ROCK ISLAND STARTS WORK

Work has been started by the Rock
Island Oil company on its leased
ground north of Fillmore in Ventura
county President w. II. Wise has re-
turned from the property after setting
to work a force of men erecting a
bunk house and building wagon road
and grading the site for the derrick.
The rlg will soon be up and the COM
pany expects to spud in within thirty
dovc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
REDONDO BEACH PARTIES
NAME THEIR CANDIDATES

REDONDO BEACH, March 3,-The
spring campaign is now fairly well on
here, as both factions today named
their candidates for the board of trus-
tees. The so-called Good Government
league named the following: Fl. b.
Ainsworth, A. b. Ceel and ]. II. Cava-
nah.
Immediately following the meeting
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

the Independent faction met. Mr..
Ainsworth also heads their ticket with
l.. b. Pandleton and b. i. Phillips,
one of the present trustees.
The fight is practically between what
may be termed the "ins" and outs"
The party which adopted the good
government name was in power up to
the last election. This faction is re-
ceiving the organized support of the
women Of Redondo Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
News OF the Mines and Oil FieldS
February Oil Dividends

According to the California Stock and
Oil exchange of San Francisco, oil diVi-
dends for February amounted to $780,
COS, making a total to date of $2S,555,
290. These dividends are from compa-
nies listed on the San Francisco eX-
change. The statement is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
BOSTON MINING STOCKS
Special service to The Herald by j. c. w
son, 212 West Fifth street, Los Angeles.

BOSTON. March 3.-The report from the
metal trade is most encouraging. large sale
of lake copper was made today at IA cents,
and 1t is said that the United Metals Selling
company is refusing all bids for electroTytic
around the present price of 1855, In the local
market lake was especially strong and active
with north lake a close second. North Butte
rallied to 395s but there seemed to be large
amount of stock offered at 40. The whole list
was weak toward the close on profit taking.
Closing prices were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

g NEW YORK, March 3.--Lead today @
8 steady; spot, $4.60@4.sO. Copper, frln; z.
q standard spot. $1S.I5@13.40; May, @
3 SI3.12M a 1345. silver, 5OAc. %
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
MINING QUOTATIONS
NEVADA STOCKS

Crisler g. Co., members Los Angeles stock ex-
change. 20O-2O1 I. w. Hellman building, Los
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

vou can buy II, perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy t-and that
place advertises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-Goldheld Con-
solidated was the feature Of the Bush street
market this morning. and at one time showed
a gain Of 25 points over yesterdays figures.
After 1t crosseh IS. profit taking began and
il sold Oft 20 SS.17h. Florence was heavy and
dropped 10 points. Jumbo Extension was off
g. Booth l and st. Ives 1. Fraction was
active and in good demand, closing with a
gain of points to its credit
The recently declared dividend on Goldheld
Florence is payable April to stockholders of
record.
Following were the closing quotations:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
GAN FRANCISCO OIL STOCKS

Service to the Los Angeles Herald by J.. A.
c,risier 8 Co. members Los Angeles stock ex-
change. 9OO-20l 1. w. Helman building Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
NEW YORK CURB
NEW YORK, March a.
.1o.f,er n,1otatiOnq.

snecial service to The Herald by j. c. VIII
son. PIP West Fifth street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Following were
+odav's quotations Of the California stock and
AOuog NN- r.i.,1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
LOOK AT THE MAP

The accompanying map will give
an idea of the location Of the wells
in the district 1t can be seen that
we have got one of the most valu-
able locations. 1t cannot be beat.
We are in the heart of section 5.
We have a lease on a part of the
southwest quarter of that section.
The st. Lawrence gusher is on one
side. The Santa Fe and United
gushers are on the other. We are
in line between the two groups.
North Of us are the California Mid
way, Eagle and Crandall gushers
and q whole forest of derricks. We
are amidst the gushers. We are on
the proved belt. We've got all the
facilities and every indication of
immediate success. We should
strike a gusher of 1000 barrels or
better at a depth of 1900 feet or
more.
We will have all the facilities for
pipage and tankage which our
neighbors enjoy, and can avail our
selves of every advantage which
any leasers possess in this field.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

Established 1897. Bank References.
Office-Home Phone AS321.
Residence-Home Phone 39523.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

Total dividends paid to date s2s 69o, ~ Sp.go
Dividends paid February 1910. .$obo'oos'l@' =
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
OIL LANDS

S22-32S 1. w. Hellman Bldg, Los Angeles
Phones F5443-Broadway 4162
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
AVENUE.

Tom McRae, in the role Of Smoke,
occupied the limelight in the Avenue
theater Sunday afternoon, where the
big Empire show opened week en-
sagement. The show is very much
along the line OF the usual burlesque
performance The chorus is not par
titularly handsome. but the girls are
attractively dressed at times, AMI
somewhat undressed at other times
They sang a number OF catchy songs
and appeared In several intricate
marches and dances.
Tom McRae led in the un-makinS
aud when he was off the stand there
wasn't much doing. The first scene
shows race track, and much OF the
fun was created by the jokes played
on a rube. The second act showed
the interior Of a restaurant purchaser
by gentleman from the farm.
The olio numbers were unusually
good. The honors were carried off BY
Rose and Ellis. the jumping jacks.
Rose barrel jumping stunt made d
great nit; Azalea Fontaine sang sew
eral songs in pleasing manner;
Peyton and Wilson. black face come
dams. pulled off stunt that was thor
oughly enjoyed and the comedy quar-
tel contributed an act of merit.
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
NATE" KEITER ROBBED.
Sleeps Soundly While Burglar loots
His Residence.

Nate Keiter, the genial gentleman
who takes the tickets and tells you
where to go for your seats in the De-
troit opera house. is some sleeper
not when on duty. nay nay, for
Nate" Is one OF the most expert
ticket handlers in the country and his
uniform courtesy is one OF the things
that makes the Detroit a popular
thcater. But when Nate sleeps, he
sleeps like every man should who has
a clear conscience When Mate" woke
III, Sunday morning. he was surprised
TO find that his clothing was missing.
He knew that he had worn il TO his
home, No. 4l6 Beaubien-st. Further
investigation showed that the house
was turned topsy-turvy. The burglar
had taken Mr.. Keiter's gold watch aud
chain, diamond stud. two diamond
rings, $40 in cash. and taxicab pass
book.
Thomas r. Clark. of wireless tele.
graph fame. reports that a burglar
used a skeleton key in his residence
No. 80 Avery-ave.. some time Sunday
afternoon. and stolen lady's gold
watch; two children's watches. So
gold piece. and a quantity Of iewelry
valued altogether al about 5000
William II Alison's residence. No
302 Warren-ave. west. yielded $40 III
The Detroit times., 1910-03-07
FIR. STRITCH SPEAKS OUT
STRONGLY FOR UNI0NISM
"lf Workiremen Cannot Get Justice
Peacefully. They Must Fight for .
It." Says Priest.

| while | do not wish TO be under
stood as approving of riots or blood
shed. if workingmen cannot get jus
tice peaCeably. then there is but one
thing for them 20 do, and that is 10
| fight for it, declared the Rev. VI. !.
Stritch. S. j., of Detroit College. in
an address on Trades Unionism" be-
fore the Detroit Typographical union
| in the Cowie building. Sunday after.
noon
THE rioting in Philadelphia is to be
regretted" he continued. but even
| though ore or two lives are lost. il is
no worse than the daily grind in dark,
unSanitary rlaces that brings hun
dreds Of workers TO their graves.
! While | sincerely hope that the work
inGmen Of Philadelphia will emerge
victorious from the present struggle,
their fight. win or lose, will be an aid
10 the cause of trades unionism IN
America"
Father Stritch's eloquence held his
auditors almost spellbound, and he
displayed a surprising familiarity with
his subject He suggested as the only
adequate remedy for existing condi.
tions among workingmen an organiza-
tion TO include every man, woman and
child employed.
Capital does not pay the working
man for what he does he declared.
IT pays as much as II is compelled 70
pay If al the workers in the land
were organized then labor and capital
could settle their differences by arbi-
tration ORGANIZATION Ia the best
weapon laborers can employ"