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Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08

"The Alaska Yukon placer district
had in 1909 the most profitable season
since mining first began there nearly
a quarter of a century ago. The es-
timated value of the gold output is
IL, $50, ,OOOs, as compared with 10,323,-
COOS in 1908. 1t is Of interest to note
that the gold output of the Klondike
in Canada, which had rapidly declined
in the last few years, showed a de-
cided increase in 1909. 1t is to be ex-
pected that all the Alaska camps will
eventually pass through the same his
tory-frst a very large production,
when the richest placers are worked,
then a gradual decline, until the intro
duction of large plants revives mining
activity.
"While practically all the Alaska
Yukon camps made an increased pro-
duction in 1909, as compared with the
previous year, those of the Tanana val
ley were the most prosperous. The
various districts tributary to the lower
Tanana are estimated to have produced
gold to the value of 1O,l5O,O0 s. OF
this Fairbanks made an output esti-
mated at $3.50, ,OOOS, as compared with
6, 100000 in 1908. The general pros
perity is also indicated by the value
of the merchandise shipped to the Ia
mana valley from the United States,
which was 1851, 1853 during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1909, as compared
with total of 2,O4O, 62Ss for the previ-
Gus fiscal year.
''In spite of this evident prosperity,
it cannot be denied that the time is
rapidly approaching when the gold
production of the Fairbanks district
will decline unless some radical
changes are made in mining methods.
So far as present methods of exploita-
tion are concerned, many of the rich
est creeks are nearly worked out.
Little appears to have been accom-
plished in the matter of preparing to
mine the gravels of lower gold tenor,
though some plans for dredges are un-
der way. Meanwhile, much enter
prise has been turned toward the
search for auriferous veins, which
should yield results assuring perma-
nency TO the camp. A lode mining in
dustry, however, is not likely to de-
velop fast enough to make up for the
decreased production of the placers.
The Fairbanks miners could well fol-
low the lead of those of the Forty Mile
district, where three large plants are
holding up the gold output in spite of
the decrease in small operations"
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08

A Deadwood dispatch says: Firing
of a blast in the 3OO-foot level of the
Homestake mine at Lead, South Da-
kota, started cavern which contin-
ued to the surface, making a hole in
the heart of the city fifteen feet wide
and forty feet long. When the dust
cleared away the Bertolero boarding
house was seen hanging on the edge of
the crevasse and the Campbell hotels
back steps led into it. The fright
among the residents of Lead, most of
whom live above similar caverns, was
allayed somewhat by the assurance of
the mine officials that there was no
danger.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08
The seoretary's Troubles.

The territorial secretary and his as
sistant, R. A. Kirk, are doing consid-
cradle figuring these days in an effort
to devise a plan whereby ffty-two
members of the constitutional conven-
tion may be seated at twenty-six desks
of one-man size, and each have suffic-
lent room to pile up some scores of
ARTICLES" as well as preambles, sec
tions, phrases and paragraphs, nee
essary as raw material from which TO
build fundamental charter for the
new state of Arizona. And those who
come armed with extra and volumin-
Gus material for constructing the ma
chinery for direct Legislation will be
still more crowded. The enabling act
provides that the constitutional con-
vention must meet in the legislative
chambers, but unfortunately most of
the distinguished gentlemen who
passed that act were unacquainted
with the modest size of Arizona's leg
islative halls and the proportiOnately
larger displacement Of the aggregate
of her statesmen who are called upon
to build the constitution. The larger
chamber is rather small for the ter
ritory's lower house alone, when it
gets its working clothes on, to say
nothing of the admiring patriots who
like to sit around and watch them
make history, and there are only 26
Of them, all told, beside the necessary
clerical functionaries. which will prob
ably be no less in the case of the con-
stitutional convention. 1t is up to the
secretary TO work out some rule by
which he can get 80 into 26, unless he
can persuade the statesmen to work in
relays and vote by the Australian bal
lot system, one at a time, like the
common people have to.-Phoenix Re-
publican.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08
Important Mine Deal Closed in Pinal.

From authoritative sources it has
been learned that the group of mining
claims, embracing approximately fifty
lode locations, situated in the neigh
borhood of Cochran Station, in Pinal
county, on the Phoenix & Eastern
railway, and controlled during the
past several months by French syn
dicate, have been taken over by the
Lewissohns, the well known New York
financiers and copper operators.
The consideration is said to have
been in excess of 4OO.OOOS and a sub
stantial preliminary payment was
made on the execution of the necessary
papers.
John Eyrich and Lou Jones of Phoe-
nix, together with eleven other per-
sons residing in various sections of the
country, are the owners of the prop
erty, and last November 1t was taken
over by George K. French, the Globe
attorney, on working bond. French
abandoned the practice of his profess
sion at the time, and since then has
given his entire time to the develop
ment and promotion of the property.
Several of the Lewissohn represent
atives have passed through Phoenix
during the past fortnight en- route to
the property, and it is understood that
they will commence actual work in a
few days. The property is splendidly
located, the railroad and the Gila
river passing through it, and thus pre-
liminary operations are greatly facili-
tated.
French, who has been a guest of the
Ford Hotel for the past few weeks,
declined today to discuss the deal.
stating that he had pledged himself to
silence for the present so far as the
details were concerned, but he ad-
mitted that deal had been actually
consummated on September l4th.
The property is said to be a true
altered schist formation, similar to
the vast ore bodies of the Miami and
the Ray properties, but the extent of
the deposits can only be determined by
further exploration.
1t is well known in mining circles
that the Lewissohns have consistent
ly refused to have to do with fssure
properties, confining their energies in
mining to the low grade porphyrys. of
which the number is so limited that
they may be counted on ones fingers.
Prescott Journal Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08

tion by the Merrill process zinc dust
precipitation.
The entire construction and equip
ment of the new cyanide mill is the
most substantial and up TO date that
can be made. The stamps are the
same as those used at the famous Rand
mine and the heaviest ever used in
this country.
Vulture is a busy hustling mining
camp. Development work on its i'm
mense ore bodies is being pushed with
vigor. The shaft on the east incline
which was begun in August is well
under way and is being heavily tim
bered throughout. This shaft will
open up the ore bodies on the 700 and
800 foot levels. On the west incline a
winze is being sunk that is all in ore.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08
Must Change Mining Method.

Fairbanks and other gold camps of
Alaska will have to change their meth
DDS of mining if they would maintain
their standing as producers, according
to Alfred II. Brooks of the United
States Geological Survey, who has is
sued a bulletin on conditions in the
mining fields of the North. Mr..
Brooks says:
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08
Belmont Shows Big Gain in the Out
mt

The net earnings of the Tonopah-
Belmont company for August were
made public this week, and a new
record has been established by this
company. The figures. 2l1, ,25Os, also
establish a record for the different
mines in this district since the incep-
tion of this camp.
The report places the Belmont CON-
pany at the head of the gold and silver
producing properties of the country
and proves beyond a doubt that the
mine will soon become equal TO the
Tonopah Mining Company, with re-
gard to ore bodies and tonnage in
sight. Late developments on the
lower levels show the big ledge to be
as strong as ever, with the values
maintaining the average announced a
month ago.
The august profits would have
been greatly excelled had the COM
pany adequate milling facilities. The
mill at Millers was kept running at its
full capacity, and daily shipments were
made TO the smelters.
A com mpariSon of the net profits for
several months back proves an inter-
esting factor in the development of the
Belmont. The new ledge was discov-
cred on the l1OO-foot level in January,
and the net profits for the month of
December totaled 16,3O6S. The Janu-
ary returns show the profits to be 52,-
54Ss, an increase of 36,242S.
1t remained for the month of June
for the Belmont to demonstrate to the
mining world that it was conner, for
the returns showed a profit of Isl, 1853.
July returns showed III ,35OS, and the
2ll, ,25OS profits of August show an in
crease of 69,OOOs.
So great are the ore bodies of the
Belmont that outside of two slopes
one on the 1000 and the other on the
llO0-foot level-the production has
Uc6u LlS ISSulI vi OCNOlOphChO WI n
on the three lower levels. The vein
has shown a width varying from four
teen to forty feet, all carrying good
milling values.
The August report shows that a total
of 5S32 tons of ore were sent to millers
to be treated at the company mill,
while 1911 tons were shipped to the
smelter. The ore shipped had gross
value of 327, ,S37.92S. The mill pro-
duced 231, ,347, ,O77 ounces of gold and
silver bullion. The ore shipped to the
smelter brought returns of 2l0,26l, 1894
ounces of the same metals.
The report of the net profits from
the Tonopah Mining Company for the
month of August show the treasury to
have been increased l65, ,OOOs. During
the month of August the company
mined and milled total of l5,4 ,432 dry
tons of ore showing an average value
of 2O.6OS per ton. from which a total
of q, 1876 pounds of bullion, valued at
239, ,OOOS, and l2S ton of concentrates,
valued at 81, ,5OOs, were obtained. Ton
opah Bonanza.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08

GOLD Road Red Top stock at l5c per
share, with two shares gratis with
each share bought. Office with
MUTER & TEALE, Luthy block.
Mohave County miner., 1910-10-08

There is 25.OOO shares of Red Top
stock to be sold at 15c per share. 2
shares gratis with each share sold.
Office with Muter & Teale, Luthy
Block.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
CORONER AND
POSSE HAVE
Failed to Find Any Trace Of
Baker Who is Wanted
For Murder.
BY rnIted Press Wire.

PhoenlXville, Pa, Sept. 2l-Coroner
William Mckinley district attorney
Gawthrop, of WpstChester and a posse
OF twelve, men have so far failed to
secure any trace of Tom Baker, sus-
pected of the murder of Mrs. John
Saus, of Byers her daughter Mary,
four; May, one, and son Charles,
nine. The four were found with their
heads terribly battered in the Saus
home when the husband and father
returned last night A small bank con-
tanning $45 a bank book showing the
deposit of $500, was missing and this
is thought TO furnish "a motive for the
murder The mother had apparently
been beated to death with a club and
the skulls Of the clll0ren We're crush
cd with an axe Friends of Baker say
he could not possibly have committed
the crime.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
Bryan Promises Something.

b Pueblo, Col, Sept. 2l-Oratorical
pyrotechnics that will greatly interest
n. Roosevelt are promised when VIII
liam j. Bryan delivers his address
before the National Irrigation con-
gress which meets here next Mon
day. Announcement was made today
that the Nebrasltan had accepted an
invitation to speak and persons in
the know" declare he will seize the
opportunity to discuss Colonel Roose-
velt's "new nationalsm' at length.
Despite the fact that public and
private irrigation are supposed to be
the two chief topics of discussion at
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
GUGGENHE|MS
SHAMEFUL
Prostitution of the Powers
Of His High Office to
/, Personal Benefit Indors-
ed by Colorado
Convention.
BY United Press Wire.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. Ell
I'VE declare that we are unaltcrably
opposed to the initiativ eand re-
Serendum amendment 1t is
revolutionary in character and sub
versive of Republican form of gov
ernment." ..t cyl 'At
This is the way the initiative and
referendum Is referred to in the
safe and sane platform reported to
tn state Republican convention today
by the platform committee. The
way the regulars overrode the in
surgents in athey tdommttee fore
shadowed complete control by the
regulars at today's session. The in
surgents announced that they would
make three minority platform re-
ports. all denouncing United States
Senator Guggenheim.
An effort of Merle Vincent, insur-
gent candidate for governor. to push
a revolution denouncing Guggenheim
through the resolutions committee
was Overwhelmingly defeated in in
stead as trong endorsement of the
senior senator was adopted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21

OF THE men
Greater Than their Strength
Grand Army Paraded
TODAY.
BY United Press Wire.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 21.-With
hundred doctors and a score of am
mulances stationed along the line of
march to care for the exhausted vet
erans whose enthusiasm was greater
than their strength, $1,000 grizzled
members of the G. A. r. paraded here
today before Vice President Sherman
and Governor Fort. Almost faultless
weather conditions and n cool ocean
breeze served to prevent the great
number of prostrations which usual
ly add a pathetic touch to the annual
efforts of the veterans to once more
step to the rythm of the fife and drum
music.
Leaders of the G. A. r. estimate
that the attendance at the present
encampment is off fully 10000 by
reason of the action of the railroads
In boosting fares. A movement Is ex-
pected to crystallize during the week
to have congress establish a fiat rate
of one cent a mile for all future en-.
campments.
1t Is expected that the question OF
the general Lee statue will come up
at tomorrows meeting but the move
ment for a grand reunion of the blue
and the gray at Gettysburg battle
field in 1913 has in a large measure
softened those who were formerly
most violent in their denunciations of
the Lee statue.
It is generally expected that Roch-
ester New York, viii receive next
years encampment
Silas Howell Taylor was marshal
and Walter II. Edge. chief of staff
Commanding Chief Van SAINT rode at
the head of the line until he reached
the reviewing stand, whore he took
up a position with the other digni-
taries
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
Iondon,s Morbid Curiosity.

London, Sept, 20-London's morbid
curiosity in the DR. II, ii Crippen
case resulted in a scramble to buy
the doctors furniture and effects,
which were auctioned today at a
West End sales room. Old catalogues
and papers, of absolutely no intrinsic
value. were sold for as high as s2
odds and ends of the most trifling
value were rarely sold for less than
81, t..u -s.r
A number Of fashionable women
crowded the auction rooms and out
bid the curio dealers on any articles
Trifles sold more readily than the
larger articles. the chief desire of
the people apparently being merely
10 possess something that belonged
to the man accused Of numbering his
wife. h'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
P. CHARLTON
AGAIN IN
Court at Jersey City With
Captain Scott Watching
Him.
by United Press Wire

Jersey City, n. j., Sept. ell
Flanked on either side by Stalwart
deputy sheriffs who watched his ev-
cry movement with utmost care. Cap
tain Henry II. Scott. of the regular
army of the United States, was a con
spicuous figure in Judge Blair's court
today. Captain Scott was there as
The chief prosecutor of Porter Chari-
ton. who murdered his wife, Mary
Scott Charlton, in their home on Lake
Como, Italy, and Sheriff Kelly placed
the guard over Scott because of his
alleged threat to shoot Charlton In
his tracks, were he to be discharged.
Charlton was brought up before
Judge Blair on eXtradition proceed
ings. II had been rumored that he
was to go free because of the influ-
ence of his father. Judge Paul Charl-
ton, OF Washington, and 1t was known
that Scott had drawn a revolver on
him at the time he was arrested In
Hoboken. SO Kelly was taking no
chances, although Scott said he was
In court simply TO see justice done.
Charlton was accom- panied TO court
by his father and his brother, Robert
He looked much better than when he
was captured and followed the tech
nical legal proceedings with apparent
interest.
The Italian government was repre-
sented by Justafo De Rossa and the
state by Prosecutor Garven and Geo.
T. Vickers, while Emil Fuchs, an ex-
pert in international law. looked after
Captain Scotts interests. Charlton
was defended by Il. Floyd Clarke.
William ID. Edwards and Edwin II.
Smyth.
At the outset the state refused 10
place In evidence the confession made
by Charlton TO Chief of Police Hayes
of Hoboken when he was arrested. II
was explained If this got before the
court II would leave a loophole for
an insanity defense. The entire ses-
sion up until lunch was devoted TO
argument on this point,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21

PROGRESS|vES
CONGRATULATED
BY Colonel Roosevelt For
Getting Into Sunny Jim's
Preserves.
BY United Press Wire.

Utica N. Y, Sept 21-'J need not
say how pleased am. l congratulate
you and your fellow progressives with
all my heart"
This telegram from Colonel Roose-
welt was received today by Merwin
X. Hart former assemblyman who
state Senator Davenport, led the
fight of the progressives against Vice
President Sherman and the "Old
Guard in the oneida county primar-
les yesterday.
Today's corrected returns indicate
that the Roosevelt supporters In
oneida county will have nine dele,
gates to the state convention against
the fourteen controlled by the "Old
Guard" Vice President Sherman com
municated with his supporters here to
day but sent no message of comment
apropos of the defeat he sustained
among his own neighbors.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
TWENTY five
PEOPLE KILLED
This Afternoon at Kings
land, Indiana-A Mum
ber Injured.
BY United Press Wire.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. 2l,T--Two
special cars on the Wabash Valley
Traction line came together head-Un
at Kingsland, Indiana, this afternoon
and over thirty people were reported
killed, others being injured
Among the killed were Del locke,
proprietor of the Bliss house I'm Bluff
ton, and Seymore Robson, Democratic
candidate for auditor OF Wells cOun-
ty.
BlufltoD, Ind, Sept. 2l.-Twenty-
five persons were killed in a head-on
collision between two Wabash VAL
ley traction cars six miles from Bluff
ton this afternoon. A number of
others were injured.
The following people were killed,
all of Button:
seymore Robson, candidate for
county auditor.
j. G. Justice.
Ernest Grouse.
William Beer.
II. G. Cook, tH.
W. c. Burgen and wife
Dubois.
Del Locke, proprietor of theTBliss
house.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
BELIEF THAT
/. c. CHR|STY,
The Artist And His Wife
Have Made up Their
Noted Quarrel.
BY United Press Wire.


GAINESVILLE, o., Sept. 2l-Reports
from the estate of Howard Chanler
Christy at Duncan Falls today
strengthen the belief that the artists
ten -year-old daughter Natalie has
brought reconciliation between her
father and mother They parted last
January after a bitter contest in pro
bate court here for the possession of
the little girl.
Ever since Judge Smith awarded
Natalie to her aunt, Miss Rose Chris
~ the child has been with her father
at the Chrsty estate, but she has
continually entreatcd him to bring
back her mother. who has been doing
newspaper work in New York.
A report that Chrsty went to New
York week ago, was neither con-
frmed nor denied today by the artist
At any rate. Mrs. Christy arrived
here late night before last, and went
to Duncan Falls in an automobile
She had the right, according to the
courts decision, to visit the child.
She received a cordial welcome and
yesterday afternoon was seen playing
tennis with Natalie. with her ihus-
band an interested spectator
HAS Natalie brought you ~ and
Mrs. Christy together. and have you
made a reconciliation" Christy was
asked.
"Oh, no." he laughed. and added
evasively, Mrs Christy came here
to see Natalie"
Mrs. Christy remained at Duncan
Falls last night and today Neither
.st..
any statement and Miss Rose Christy
said they both felt they had already
gained too much publicity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
A CLUE IN
THE HEATH
Murder Mystery at Lunden-
berg-Did Not Know it
Was Loaded.
BY United Press Wire.

Lundenberg, Yer, Sept. 2f.-The
first clue has been developed i'm the
mystery here in which Mrs. Florence
M. Dodge, wealthy widow, is held for
murder after the killing in her home
of William Heath, a painter.
81 did not know ie was loaded,
was the cry of Mrs. Dodge, according
TO statement made to the authori-
ties today by Guy Gravin, the second
man to arrive at the house after Mrs.
Dodges alarm revealed the dead body
of Heath, shot through the heart from
behind, lying in her home.
Gravin says Mrs. Dodge was hysteri
cal at the time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-21
.BALL|NGER
HAS LIVED
Too Long in the West to be
Stampeded- Thinks Taft
Has not Changed.
By United Press MIC.


Denver, Col, Sept. Ell have
lived in the West too long to BE-
stampcded by any man or set of men.
am not going 10 resign ana all this
talk that | will do so is buncombe
The rumOrs and the Investigations are
matters now under consideration and
/ have paid little or no attention to
them. am not worrying. ] regard
the reports of a changed attitude by
President Taft towards me as false.
The public will have to wait and find
out i'm regard to that matter. II Mr..
Taft's attitude towards me has chang
ed IL will be a surprise to me-"
In the above statement to the Uni
ted Press. Secretary Ballinger, of the
interior department, emphatically de-
nied reports that he contemplated re
signing. The secretary arrived from
the West this morning and was the
guest of honor at luncheon at noon
given by the chamber of commerce
and the real estate exchange.
The secretary in his speech mt
luncheon, defied his enemies and an
ncunced his intention of continuing
the policies he has pursued in the
past. He said:
II have no apologies to make the
American people for any act during
my public career or in any private
capacity. standing securely upon my
conscious recttude, defy all my
critics and all my enemies and with
the deliberate purpose of lighting OUT
Al. 4 Vs.FsFF tn "a RI
minister the interior department with
In the constitution and law as ! con-
ceive 1t to be under my oath OF Of
flee.
"The innamed state of the public
mind regarding the disposition of our
natural resources in the public do
main is largely the result of ignor"
ance, caused by flood of misrepre-
scutations,
II have been the victim of wick
ed, unconscionable cabal by bureau
Gratis and muckrakers. Not being III
accord with the doctrines of the chieT
apostles OF bureaucratic conservation
| should be ruthlessly removed from
office.
| western men are not skilled In
| tho arts of the dark lantern affected
by certain 'uplift Journalists. When !
get foot loose from public office, l
intend to devote "A part of my time
| To giving the American people some
| idea of the purity of the lives of my
traduc.rs. The public Is entitled -
| know tne hidden springs of inspira'
ton that gush forth in torrents of
'upllft patriotism from these SELF
appointed moralists and ] shall heart
ny enjoy using the searchlight when
the proper times comes"