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Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

now be started at about GO feet In the drift and will run west on the ledge encountered on the Eureka ex- tension. The d,6OO foot drift is now in about 23O feet and still en- counters good looking rock which varies in its formations and carry ing some copper values.
 The Cleopatra is looking good for a new ore body at the 900 foot tun- mel, as some fine copper and iron sul- phides have been encountered. There is. however, more iron showing up in all the workings than has heretofore been in evidence. This is very en- eouraging as this is one of the necessary ores when it comes to smelting, and has been very scarce heretofore.
 Work at the Arkansas and Arl- zona property is progressing most sat isfactorily. The drill had reached the 575- foot mark on Wednesday and was passing through a solid for nation with stringers of quartz. There has been no caving, this class of earth apparently having been pass ed through.
 The United Verde Extension is now closed down, owing to the tow CTS of the Arizona Power company beinw down from the recent heavy storms. It is expected that the shut down will be very short as there arc now a force of men busy with the repairing of damages.
 The Single Standard mines has given noption to Edward Hedburg of Payson. This property was form erly optioned by the Payson Gold Mines company, which option expired on the 27th of September, last, and the property reverted back to the original owners.
 A letter just received from Presi- dent Aros of the Jerome-Durango Gold Mining company states it is i'm possible for him to leave the mines at present as he must remain there until after the clean up on the aras- tra. The different tunnels are being pushed with great rapidity. An ex- pert will leave here soon for the mine. The chances are that on his return, if his report is favorable, an extra allotment of stock will be of fered to the public.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
PRESIDENTS RECOMMENDATIONS.
Taft Sends Most Important Document To National Congress Regarding Conservation
 Of the Governments Public Lands

natural resources of the country, the feature that transcends all others, rn- cluding woods, waters, and minerals, is the soil. It is incumbent upon the government to foster, by all avail able means, the resources of the country that produce the food of the people. To this end. the conser- vation of the soils should be cared for with all the means at the gov ernment s disposal. Their productive power should have the attention of our scientists, that we may conserve the new soils, improve the old soils, ditch swamp soils, levee river over flow soils, grow trees on thin soils, pasture hillside soils, rotate crops on all soils, discover methods tor cropping dry lands soils, find grassc- and legumes for all soils, feed gran and mill feeds on the farms where they originate, that the soils from which they come may be enriched.
 A work of the utmost importance is to inform and instruct the public in this branch of the conservation of our resources, is being being car ried on in the Department of Agr- culture. It ought not to escape pus- lie attention that the state action in addition to that of the Department of Agriculture Gas for instance, in the draining of swamp lands) is es- sential to the best treatment of soils in the manner above indicated.
 The act by which in semi-arid parts of the public domain, the area of the homestead has been enlarged from 16O to 32O acres, has resulted most beneficially in the extension or dry farming, and the demonstration which has been made of the pOssi bility through a variation in the character and mode of culture, or raising substantial crops without the presence of such a supply of water as has been heretofore thought neces- sarv for agriculture. But there are millions of acres of completely arid lands in the public domain which by the establishment of reservoirs for the storing of water and the irriga- tion of the lands. made be made much more fruitful and productive than the best lands in a elimace where the moisture comes from the clouds.
 Congress recognized the importance of this method of artificial distribu tiOn of water on the arid lands by the passage of the reclamation act.
 I urge consideration of the recOm- mendations of the Secretary of the Interior in his annual report, for
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
.B|G BLAZE WAS !. PREVENTED BY FIRE WALLS Excellent Work Done By The Local Fire
 Department Loss Will Be Larger
 Than Had Been
 Supposed
From Saturdays Dailyl

Friday mornings fire in the build ing of the Arizona Mine Supply company is attributed to either defective flue or spontaneous com bustiOn of the excelsior. In the lat ter commodity was packed 100 tung- sten electric lamps, and after the excelsior became ignited these ex- ploded, scattering the flames in all directions. A box of giant caps was touched off, and this caused some little excitement, creating the belief that gasoline had exploded, with var iOus other rumOrs extanJ that stam- peded those who had appeared upon the scene. This impression was soon dispelled by the appearance of sew rOneous belief, the company not per hitting high explosives to be on the premises.
 The loss on the building consists of the roof, floor and storage decks, which were all damaged beyond re- pair. The stock loss was on tents, bedding, camp stoves, stove pipes, wagon covers, and electric supplies. The loss will aggregate between s1 800 and $2,0OO. The loss is COW cred by insurance.
 Through the prompt and efficient action of the Fire Department the fire was kept between the cement fire walls and no damage was done to the adjoining buildings, which are also of cement. The advantage of brick or cement structures with ire quent thick walls, was favorably dem Onstrated in this fire, for had they been constructed of frame, undOubt- edly two of Preseott's largest mer- camille establishments would have lost their entire contents and build ings, and instead of a few hundres dollars covering the loss, it would have reached to $10O,00O or more. An inspection of the premises proves the wisdom of constructing build ings of the harder material, in which cement has the preferences and wiIhstoOd the above fire in a man her that proves its adaptability un- der any conditions of excessive heat
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

delphia that conveyed the informa- tion that work was to be resumed
 immediately on the Express mine at
 Poland, by the Cardinal Mining com
 pany, and authorizing the resident
 directors in Prescott to hold the an-
 nual meeting of that corporation, but
 to adjourn it after convening, to
 Philadelphia. This action was sug-
 gested from the fact that the prin-
 cipal officers and directors were re-
 siding lin that city, and it was the
 intention to arrange its affairs as readily as possible to resume opera
 tions. Letters received in the past
 few weeks also stated that upon the receipt of absolute and reliable in- formation that the Consolidated Ari- zona Smelling company would re- open its smelter at Humboldt. so would the Cardinal interests be placed in position to go ahead. The official announcement published a few days ago in the Journal Miner, stating that March list had been definitely decided upon as the date of resumption of the shelter at Hum- bOldt, is one of the favorable indi- cations to follow this important move. and coming as it does, from unques- tiOned sources, shows what effect the blowing in of the shelter will have in the future of not only the above splendid mining proposition. but many others as well, that desir- close market and the most economic method of reaching it. The Express mine is one of the oldest in that sec tion, and with numerous shafts and cuts, has a tunnel 1850 feet in length exposing a splendid mineral system. A big tonnage of ore is available through old development, and values running to $2O per ton in gold ar- said to have been given in former treatments. The intention of the Cardinal people is to expend a largs amount of money in the coming sum mer, and with a market that can be reached less than sixteen miles dis tant. and with rail communication from their camp, they believe the solution of the mineral problem will be encouraged materially through what comes out of the ground in their work of exploitation.
 Some of the wealthiest people in are identified with the among whom are Robert | Battle, s. Pemberton Hutchinson, L. B. Strong, Edward Tingle and Horace G. Williams. In Prescott, the di- | rectors are R. H. Burmister and O. | A. Hesla.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

to private capital to take them over for proper development, with re- strictive conditions, and on the other, which shall secure to the public thar character of control which will pre- vent a monopoly or misuse of their lands and their productions.
 The power of the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw from the opera ton of existing statutes tracts of land, the disposition under such stat utes would be a detriment to the public interest and far from satis- factory.
 The power has been exercised in the interest of the public, with the hope that Congress may affirm the action of the executive by laws adapted to the new conditions.
 Unfortunately, Congress has not, thus far, fully acted on the reeOm- mendations of the executive, and the question as to what the executive Is to do, is full of difficulties.
 One of the most pressing demands in the matter of public land reform is that the lands should be classi- fed according to their principal value. It should be done by the Interior Department through the Geological Survey. Much of the confusion and contention which has existed in the past has arisen from the lack of an official and determ- inative classification of the pubic lands and their contents.
 IL is now proposed to dispose of agricultural lands as such, and at the same time to reserve for other disposition the treasure of coal, oil, asphaltum. natural gas and pho-- plates contained therein. This may he best accomplished by separating the right to mine from the title to the surface, giving the necessary use of so much of the latter as may be required for the extraction of the deposits The surface might be dis posed of as agricultural land, while the coal or other mineral land be disposed of by a royalty basis, which shall provide a certain amount or development each year, and in order to provide the United States possess ion of land. with others of similar character which may constitute a monopoly forbidden by law, the lease should contain suitable provis- ions subiecting to forfeiture the in- terests of persons participating in such monopoly. Such law should ap- ply to Alaska as well as the United States.
 In concluding the conservation or
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14. - President Taft's special message on conservation of natural resources, sent to Congress today, is in part, as follows:
 There has developed in recent years a deep concern in the public mind respecting the preservation and prop CT use of our natural resources. ThIs has been particularly directed to- ward the conservation of resources of the public domain. The problem is how to save and how to utilize, how to conserve and still develop; for no sane person can contend that it is for the common good that na- ture' s blessings are only for unborn generations.
 Among the most noteworthy re- forms initiated by my distinguished predecessor were the vigorous prose- cution of land frauds and the bring ing to public attention of the neces- sity for preserving the remaining public domain from further spOila- tion. for the maintenance and ex- tension of our forest resources and for the enactment of laws amending the obsolete statutes so as to re- tain government control over that part of the public domain on which there are valuable deposits of coal, oil and phosphate, and in addition thereto, to preserve control, under conditions favorable to the public, of lands along the streams in which the fall of water can be made to gem crate power to be transmitted in the form of electricity many miles to points of its use, known as "water power' sites.
 Investigations into violations of public land laws and prosecution of land frauds have been vigorously continued under my administration. as has been the withdrawal of coal lands for classification and valuation and the temporary withholding of power sites
 Since March 4, 1909, temporary withdrawals of power sites have been made on 102 streams and these withdrawals therefore cover 29 per cent more streams than were coverec by the withdrawals made prior to that date. The present statutes, ex- cept so far as they dispose of pre- eious metals and pure agricultural lands, are not adapted to carry ouJ the modern view of the best disposi- tion of public lands to private own ership, under conditions offering, on the one hand, a sufficient inducemenU
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

amendments of the reclamation act, proposing other relief for settlers on these projects.
 Respecting the comparatively small timbered areas on the public domain, not included in national forests be- cause of their isolation or their special value for agricultural or min eral purposes, it is apparent from the evils resulting by virtue of the imperfect conditions ofexisting laws for the disposition of timber lands that the act of June 8, 1878, should be repealed and law enacted for dls- position of the timber to be subject to appropriation under the agrieul- tural or mineral lands laws. What I have said is really an epitome of the recommendations of the Secretary of the Interior in respect to the fu ture conservation of the public dO- main in his present annual report.
 He has given close attention to the problem of disposition of these land conditions as to invite the pri- vate capital necessary to their deveI- maintenance of the restrictions neees- sary to prevent monopoly and abuse from absolute ownership, on the other. These recommendations are incorporated in bills he has prepared. and they are at the disposition of Congress. earnestly recommend that all suggestions which he has made with respect to these lands shall be embodied in statutes ana especially, that withdrawals already made shall be validated and that doubt as to the authority Of the Sec retary of the Interior to withdraw lands for the purpose of submitting recommendations as to the future G.s- position of them where new legisla- tiOn is needed, shall be made com plete and unquestioned.
 The forest reserves, some 19O,- OO0,00O acres, are under control of the Department of Agriculture, with authority to preserve them, and to extend their growth so far as thac may be practicable. The importance of the maintenance of our forests cannot be exaggerated.
 To Allow Attorneys.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. II - Secretary of the Interior Ballinger, as well as Clifford Pinchot, the deposed chief forester, will each be allowed an attorney in the inquiry into their official conduct, that will soon be in progress. This was decided by the senate and house joint investigating committee today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
BOASTFUL BRYAN NOW REALLY
 AMUSING
(From Saturdays Daily.)

What William Jennings Bryan and his COmmOner does not know about western conditions is indicated by the following article, which without ques- tiOn was inspired by a tenderfoot. and which will appeal to every min ing man as extremely ludicrous:
 The Arizona Republican, assuming that there is to be a consolidation or the copper companies. attempts de- fense. Here is sample: "In the course of adjusting the production 10 the demand there will be an in crease in prices and a curtailment of labor. The latter condition would have to come in any event. It takes just so much labor to produce a eer- tain amount of copper, and there would not, in any case, be more pro- duced, for any considerable period of time, than might be needed"
 Here are three propositions that deserve attention. First. prices will be raised. That will be to the ad- vantage of the combination-in fact. the main purpose of the combination and every user of copper will suf- fer. That is effect number one. How complacently this injustice is con- templated. Second. there will be a curtailment of labor. This throws upon the laboring men an oppressive burden while the employers gain a considerable advantage This is the second effect, and this injustice. too. seems to be contemplated with uu- concern by the editor of the Repub- lican.
 But, third, we have an argument presented in defense of the second proposition, namely, that the demand for copper is just so much and no more. This ignores the economic law that a rise in price tends to lessen the demand while a fall in price tends to increase the demand. Under competition the price will fall until a demand is created and thus labor IS kept employed. but under combina- ton the labOring men are discharged and prices are raised. The increase will still further lessen the demand and more laborers will be ,:.s- charged
 If copper is produced at a cost of 10 cents and sells for I3 cents. the combination can make as much profit on half the output if it raises the price to l6 cents, but what about the Idle labOrers and the consumers of copper?
 "The Republican has inadvertently exposed the whole plan of the trust. but instead of denouncing the scheme it defends it.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
PRESCOTT LADIES HONORED AT
 TUCSON Federation Delegates Receive Many
 CourteSieS Response to Presidents Address Given By Mrs. Southworth
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Prescott s delegates from the Mon day Club to the Arizona Federation of Women s Clubs, now in annual ses- sion in Tucson. have been the recip- ients of many official honors and sO- eial courtesies. The large delegation from Prescott was congratulated up- on the strong representation and up- on the excellent work done during the year. In the absence of the auditor. Mrs. SOuthworth was com plimented by being invited to re- spond to the welcoming address 70 the delegates by the president, Mrs. Pugh. and she was also appointed on the important committee on resonI- tions She was also invited 10 recite at the musicale given on Thursday evening. That same evening all the delegates were the guests of the WOmen's Club of Tucson, at a the ater party at '.Babes In TOyland. !" Yesterday they were entertained with an automobile trip to the San Xavier Mission. the machines being rendered by the business men of the city. The Prescott ladies have been the guests at a number of ldncheons in the fashionable homes of the city.
 Along literary lines, the ladies from the MileHigh City were prominent. Mrs. J. L. Munds led a discussion on "The Great Black Plague" deal ing with the white slave traffic, and Miss Sharlot Hall contributed a paper on "Forestrv and Children's Gar dens,' afterwards addressing the pupils of the High school
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
HARD NUT FOR I. c. c.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 14. - The Interstate Commerce Commission today began an investigation of one of the most difficult problems it has ever been called upon to solve. This is the sO-ealled mill-in-transit ques- ton, concerning which the eommIs- sion some time ago issued a "eon- ference ruling" which has failed of a clear understanding by the ship ping public.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
CONDITIONS MUCH
 IMPROVED IN JEROME
(Jerome Copper Belt.)

Work continues at the Hull and Cleopatra properties without inter- ruption. In the 1,5OO drift of the tunnel on the Hull the drift has reached a distance of 135 feet and continues to give good showings of a large deposit of copper bearing ore at no great distance. A crosscut will
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

Unadvertised things are soId-some- times. Journal-Miner want ads will sell it quickly.
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19

Journal Miner-High class job work
Weekly journal-miner., 1910-01-19
EXPRESS MINE IS TO
 RESIJME IN POLAND

ed the city by telegraph from Phila-
 (From Wednesdays Daily.)
 Yesterday the agreeable news reach
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY AIARkET,-AIoney on call opened
~ 15s per cent: highest, > per cent. lowest,
=. per cent: closing. 1ss per cent: ruling
rate, is per cent. Time money was un-
changed with The exception Of Il slight low
erins Of rates for the SIX months maturity
Rates, sixty days. 3@404 per cent: ninety
days. 81 per cent: four ana FIVE months
800 per cent six months. AZ per cent
Mercantile paper continued dull, with a
limited demand. Rates. 5lzG534 per cent for
sixtv and ninety DAYS indorsed bills re
,-eiVable. 5l2d6 per cent for choice four and
six months single names and 6l2 per cent
for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. - The foreign
exchange market opened weak al a decline
Of about l.c from Tuesdays ruling rates:
G. 1les were quoted al S6j5 "A h5i5, demand
sterling at 4s605d4.S619 and siXty-day bills
Al s51z 4.s3ss- Short francs were a-lh'4
less 3-64 and short reichSmarks - lie The
market continued weak in the day, declin-
ing 10 10 points under the morning quo
rztiOns Gables were quoted al 4S55I0 I. s54e.
demand sterling al S5lt5 bid and asked and
si1tv-day bills a. 1885, Short francs held
around 51sa: less 1-16G51S@4 less 3-bi and
short reicilsuaTks a 1-le
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
N. Y. AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES

sex regular dividend per cent and per cent
rNfra
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED by II. N. Coler & Co No. A Cedar
street
tAccrued interest to be added
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

When the speculative movement in Hide
and Leather preferred collapsed there was
general selling by the traders ,d on the e. Con- fha
solidated Exchange. who jumped 70 tne
Conclusion that the episode would unsettle
the entire market The strength displayed
by Union Pacific, however. checked TINS
bearish demonstration, and when II became
SUPPORT extended to it. retreat of the
shorts began. which continued to the close
Rates for the half-weekly carry-oVer neE, !,,
ertheIess indicated the existence of still
large short interest. with the borrowing
demand for smeltins Amalgamated ted G9P- a2E,-
Urgent Trading in Hide and Leather pre-
ferred, mainly in odd lots, was notably
active An incident lust before the close
ONO block at 25L the specialist filing the
bid of a floor trader Detailed operations
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

An irregular price movement character
ICED the market for outside securities, al,
though what little speculation developed
was confined mostly to not more than half
a dozen issues The only feature worthy
of mention was Intercontinental Ruooer,
which broke ia points at the outset on
selling presumably for inside account The
announcement of the initial dividend 1alieu I3si
to have any influence as 1t was generails
expected Specialists in the issue were
Somewhat put out by the open nlanipula-
tions, and what little support was in evl-
dence came almost entirely through traders
who helped check the downward tendency
In other quarters scarcely any treding
took place. although an easier tone SET IN
at times from small offerings: Chino was
nea was weak Ray Consolidated, Miami
and Giroux Consolidated moved WITHIN
narrow limits Higher priced tndustrlals
were quiet Bonds were unchanged De
tailed opera tons follow:
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the actual sales and
the closing quotations for stocks in which
there We're no transactions yesterday on
the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08

coupons interchangeable fRegistered tCou-
pons. sRegistered and coupons. fSteriins
New-York tribune., 1910-09-08
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing
quotations for government bonds, COM
pared with Tuesdays.