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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23
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UP, CLEARED AND SAILED LIST.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

filter press operations to the gravity
system is nearly completed The new ore
body on the 500 east is affOrding good
grade of milling ore, while that en-
countered in the 300 west is producing
both milling and shipping ore.
The Gold Dust groups cross cut tun-
mel was recently completed through hard
trachyte and four feet of SIG ore was
encountered at depth of $50 feet This
is on a new vein heretofore UNEMPLOYED
and its discovery is noteworthy
The MogOllon Gold and Copper COM
pany has recently advanced the main
level on the Little Charlie claim IS
feet in SIS ore. This is at depth
OF 315 feet.
The Enterprise Mining company re-
Gently shipped one bar of bullion from
the test run. 1t is said further devel-
opment viii be carried on in the sui
plide ore TO determine the adviSability
of installing eoncentratOrs before again
starting the mill.
There are many plans being discussed
for delivery of cheap power to the
mines. When this is actually brought
about. the production of the district win
be doubled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

the mills and electricity There is a
masonry aqueduct fromm the dam, 5000
feet long, costing $4,000
The BatOpilas mines have repeated
ly yielded solid silver so massive that
1t has to be sawed or chiseled before
1t can be taken out of the workings.
The most interesting native silver found
IS that showing crystalization, occur
ring in many forms from heavy spikes.
grouped in arbOrescent shapes, to the
very finest hair like forms, this oc-
curing in a setting of white calcite,
makes beautiful specimens.
Mr.. Sheppard was in I'll PaSo We'd
nesday on business. but has returned to
his properties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
MINES ACTIVE I'm
MOGOLLON DISTRICT
Rich Bodies of Ore Encoun-
tered-Cheap Power I'm
der Consideration.

MOgollon, y. NJ, April 23.-A consider
able length of time has elapsed since ap
pearances indicated any activity on the
Confidence group of mines in this dis
trict, owned by the Helen Mining com
pany, but late rumors have been sub
Stantlated by the arrival of engineers
on the ground, followed by the deliv-
cry of various supplies and equipment
and the engagement OF labor. The i'm
mediate work in hand is the installation
of their pipe line up Whitewater creek
and the renewal of the power plant at
Graham. Other large matters will like
~ follow the completion of this step
and. with the cheap power available on
the completion of their pipe line, mine
development will doubtless be inaugur-
ated on scale worthy of the property
Their mill, in its day. was of ample ca
pacity but would require some further
expenditure to bring ii up to the high
standard set in the past two years by
other plants. in the treatment of local
ores.
At the Deadwood mines a survey for
the mill has been made and road TO the
mill site completed. Orders are under
stood to have been placed for large
part of their equipment. The mine it
self is well developed, with several
years run already assured. Ninety tons
of ore were produced from SO feet of de-
velopment during the week The work
il the new north ore body continues in
SIS rock with four foot vein.
Work at the Alberta Mining company.
in the Independence group. adjoining the
Socorro mines properties on the north.
is being prosecuted with vigor. Some
very good values were encountered on
striking the vein and increased encour-
agement is met with as the level is adj
vanced.
The Ernestine Mining company. which
has been the mainstay of the camp for
years, continues its regular shipments
to the mint and smelter. The last clean
up, from the usual 10 day period. PRO
duced four bars of bullion weighing ala
pounds and 81 sacks of concentrates of
the highest grade yet shipped, due to
the phenomenally rich ore body opened
up in the lowest or 18th level The raise
started in this body continues in the
same high grade ore. with a vein eight
to 10 feet wide. They milled 693 tons
during the week
The Socorro mines has found it neces-
sary TO increase its cleanup dates from
twice to three times a month, brought
about by increased capacity on a some
what better grade of ore. The last re-
ported cleanup was from a 16 day pc
riod and produced eight bars of bullion
weighing $50 pounds. and 80 sacks Of
concentrates. The work of changing the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
provisions of the laws relating

provisions of the laws relating to
placer mineral claims.
Provided that the lands amin G
such petroleum or other mineral oils
which have heretofore been filed upon
claimed Or improved as mineral, but
not yet patented, may be held and pat
ented under the provisions of this act
the same as If such filing. claim or
improvement were subsequent TO the
date OF the passage hereof."-Act Of
congress, Feb. II, 1897.
Placer Mine Law.
The following are the provisions of
the United States mining law regard
ing locations on surveyed public lands:
When placer claims are upon sur
veyed lands and conform to legal sub
divisions, no further survey or plat
shall be required. and all placer claims
shall conform as near as practicable
with the rectangular subdivisions of tn
survey system of the United States, and
no such location shall include more than
20 acres for each individual claimant,
but where placer claims cannot be con-
formed to legal subdivisions, survey
and plat shall be made as an unsur-
Veyed land.
mo location of placer claim shall
exceed $50 acres for any one person or
association Of persons, which location
shall conform to the United States sur
veys.'-United States Revised Stats.
Sec. 1929
Decisions On Placer Law.
AS to annual work on oil claims,
single record of a placer claim, whether
OF 20 acres by one person or 160 acres
by eight persons, is a full claim and
requires 500 annual expenditure to
protect it and $500 10 patent II, accord
ing TO decisions. In other words, 20
acre claim requires as much annual
labor and patent expenditures as J60
acre claim.
Location Work Not Necessary.
Unless specifically required by state
or territorial statute, no discovery
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
SuIphur.-The Best Skin Remedy

There is no drug or medicine that
has been used for skin diseases as Ions
as Sulphur. The trouble has been that
sulphur in crude or powder form can
not be readily applied to the germ that
causes Eczema. letter, Acne. Hives.
BARRIERS Itch and the many other skin
diseases. Littel'S Liquid sulphur
Compound overcomes this difficulty
being liquid, and if applied with soft
brush reaches the seat Of the trouble
at once killing the germs and giving
instant relief to intense itching caused
by skin disorders A few applications
according TO directions will cure any
skin disease. no matter of what char
acter. Send Zoe for sample bottle.
Rhuma Sulphur Co., St Louis. Mo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

shaft is required on placer claims, but
the act of congress implies that min
eral shall have been found before the
right to locate upon the same as a
placer claim accrued. (Sec. IS, Land
Decis., $50
Discovery of Oil Necessary to Locating.
A discovery of the mineral sought
for upon the claim is held to be essen
tial TO I aid placer location of any
Kind. Sirfaoe indicatioH- or knowledge
of its existence G2cn adjoining lands
is not enough.-Nevad1 'ii a w Mil
Ter. 81 Fed. Rept.. 6SS-
Locations Must BE Bonafide-
1t requires eight bonafide locators
TO lawfully claim 100 acres The names
of nominal parties are often used to
locate placer ground. and such nominal
association is not questioned in land
office proceedings. but its validity may
well be doubted when contested in
&C urt. Tie use of such n@lnrs with
agreement to recovery without consid-
Grafton has been held void as against
public policy--24 Pacif. 1641.
New Mexico Law.
The act of the legislature of New
Mexico. 1909, regarding the location Of
placer claims provides:
Section 3. That in cases where lands
have been located for petroleum oil or
natural gas. the locator or locators
shall have the time from the date OK
The location to the end of the calendar
year succeeding that in which the loca-
ton is made to make discovery of pc
troieUm. oil or natural gas,
Provided. further. that when lands
have been located for petroleum, oil
or natural gas, or both, the locator or
lOcatOTs thereof shall have the right
20 the exclusive possession or occu-
Tancy of the lands embraced in said
location for the purpose of prospecting
foI petroleum oil or natural gas dur
ing the period of time provided in this
section for making discovery of petro'
leum oil or natural gas"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

says the Douglas International, 5000
feet of tunnel raise and winze work
has been done. the lowest depth reached
being $50 feet The ore in the mine is
breccia with copper dissemination, and
is said to be similar 10 that in the
PiIares de Nacozari mine. As q result
Of this last work since Dec. 8. $50. 900
tons of 4 percent copper ore has been
developed This ore is a concentrating
proposition
The mine was recently visited by
James S Douglas He also visited the
Picacho mine in which he has been in
terested many years, and which has the
record of having yielded some OF the
richest gold and silver ore ever sent
to the FL Paso smelter from the state
of Sonora Recently a good body Of
ore is said to have been encountered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
WONDERFUL SILVER
HOLDING IS THE
BATOP|LAS
Pure Bullion Mined In MeXi-
can Property-1000 Men
Employed.

A. r. Sheppard. jr-, of Chihuahua,
general manager of the Batopilas Min
ing company, one of the most won
derful silver properties in the world. in
speaking Wednesday of the mine, said:
We are running a 100 ton concen-
trating mill on our low grade ores and
a % ton mill for the cyanide plant
10 ounces silver a ton, but most of it
runs four times as much. The pc
culiarity of the Batopilas ore is that
the silver occurs mostly as native in a
lime spar matriX- The high grade ore
often is worth 81 and more a pound
and solid silver frequently clogs up
the battery. Somemtimes large chunks
OF pure native silver are encountered
I'VE are working about 1000 men at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

present anu never less than 500, and
are producing over million ounces OF
silver a year. The company owns 1900
acres in western Chihuahua, including
the BatOpilas mine and also a conces-
sion TO 81 square miles of territory In
Chihuahua. Plans are formed to in
crease the working of the mines now
being operated and also for the forma-
ton Of subsidiary companies to fully
mineral concession. The property is
situated on the western slope of the
Sierra Madre, and lies around the town
of BatOpilas, in the Andres del Rio
district in the southwest corner of the
state of Chihuahua
Difficult to Reach.
Before the building of the Chihuahua
x Pacific and the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient railways" said Mr.. Shep-
hard, lit took u days ride on mule
back TO reach the mines Now they are
reached in three days mule journey
over a trail So miles long, running
south from Creel. When the railroad is
completed down to Sinaioa 1T VIII
shorten the distance from railroad TO
about 40 miles. However. as no ores
are shipped. but only bullion. the ques-
ton of freight is of Importance only IN
the cost Of supplies. The greater part
of the Batopilas territory covers
esries of immense gorges in skele-
ton tableland. the altitude varying
from 1000 feet on the tableland down
to 24OO feet above sea level in the val
ley of Batopilas.
Many Modern improvements.
"A masonry dam 764 feet long across
tn, Batopilas river furnishes power,
dr. wing a Peton water wheel, develop
ing 500 horse power. which is used for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
THE LAW ON THE LOCATION OF
MINERAL CLAIMS, INCLUDING OIL
Newly Discovered Oil Field in New Mexico Is Public
Land and Is Subject to Location by the Prospector
The Placer Laws Apply-Extracts From Laws
and Decisions Bearing on Oil Loca-
tions and Claims

The new oil field of Now Mexico is on
United States public lands and subject
20 locS.ion under federal laws.
Ever since the passage of the placer
mining act, by lie United States con-
gress.- lands valuable for deposits Of
petroleum have been considered as open
10 location and patent as placer claims
and such records were made, follow
ed by entries and patents as a matter of
ordinary course says volume 4, page
so. land decisions.
And such action of the United States
land office was followed by the courts
in dealing with oil located or patented
as placer ground without question of
its regularity" says Van Horn vs.. the
state in the fourth Pacific repto, page
se4
After this unbroken procedure of of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

more than 20 years, the land office in
1896 abruptly (on application of the
Union Oil company held that oil was
not a mineral and oil lands therefore
were not subject TO entry. This was
Immediately followed by an act of con-
gress making such lands in terms pat
entable as placers.
The ruling itself which induced the
confusion was later reversed by the
secretary of the interior The judicial
decisions that oil is mineral have been
uniform The following is the exact
copy of the new oil placer act:
OIL Placer Act.
BE it enacted, that any person au-
thorized 10 enter lands under the min
ing laws of the United States may en-
ter and obtain patent to lands contain
ing petroleum brother mineral oils, and
chiefly valuable therefore, under the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
Ha!EIa!H He. He,

That's the way 10 feel-EVERY ONE
does that takes a CASCARET night
BEFORE, when he looks at the fellow
who didn't. For OVER-EATING and
DRINKING nothing on Earth cleans You
out as CASCARET, naturally-easiIy,
without that upset sick feeling. Don't
ne9lect-at bed time P. NJ. or A. M.
mo diHerence-you' II need IT,.
CASCARETS a box for weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
N the world. Million boxes MONTH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
MINE IN SONORA,
a RICH GRE PRODUCER.

The Washington mine. situated 80
miles west of Cumpas, Sonora. Mexico,
and on the road from that place to the
TTansvaal mines. belongs to a company
organized under the name of the mine
by DR.. l. D Ricketts,. OF Cananea, Mex
leo.
Development work was started on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23
Six Good Buys In City Property

10 room brick house Epson avenue IN
Mundy Heights; large rooms; toilet and bath on
both floors; fine cement basement; gas and coal
ranges in kitchen; modern in every respect. Price
$8000; terms.
5 room brick house on Wyoming street, with
reception hall; very convenient arrangement of
rooms; shed in rear; lot 50x120. Price $4,000.
Large rooms bath and toilet on each floor;
cool cement basement, gas and coal ranges; lot
50x120 snap which will not last long. This
residence is in Mundy Heights, the coolest and
most attractive section of town. Price $4,000;
terms
Five room brick house on Wyoming street,
cement walk and porch, large dining room, good
basement, shed in back yard; lot 50x120. Price
$4,000 terms A fine house at very low price,
and one that will prove good investment or
home property. Brings $50 rent per month
Rooming house on Stanton street, near
Trust building; price $4,000; $500 cash, balance
easy.
Five room red brick house on Alameda st.,
$500; 1-3 down, balance one and two years
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
A RAILROAD PROMOTION,

Major S. X. Hooper, general pas
senger agent of the Denver & Rio
Grande and one of the best known
railroad officials in the West, has been
made assistant to the general traffic
manager He has been succeeded by
Frank A Wadleigh. assistant general
passenger agent. Ill health is the rea-
son assigned for the retirement OF
Major Hooper from the head of the
passenger department The new office
will be created for his benefit and the
duties will be less arduous than at
present A nervous breakdown from
indigestion which occurred last April,
has made Major Hooper's duties un,
usually trying the past summer.
Major Hooper belongs to the old re
gime of the Denver Il Rio Grande,
which brought that road first promi.
nently before the public. He created
OF the world The advertising he has
given Colorado can hardly be esti.
mated In value in dollars and cents.
prices rarely If ever. equalled before
Denver & Rio Grande twenty-eight
years ago. He has been assistant gen.
eral passenger agent for the past six
years. He has played prominent
part in shaping up the passenger bust.
ness for the new Western Pacific. as
well as handling the passenger bust.
ness of the Denver & Rio Grande.
The editor of this paper has had the
pleasure of meeting Mr. wadleigh a
number of times and we are pleased to
note his promotion. He is in every
way we'll fitted to fill the duties OF his
new position.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17

The nomination of Harry Pearson
for county clerk was happy thought
on the part of the Republicans. Mr.
Pearson was not a candidate for the
nomination but having accepted is go
ing to make a strong fight for victory
and his name lends strength to the
entire ticket MIR. Pearson, If elected
will not become perpetual candidate
for the place. No third term for him.
He believes in rotation in office, espe-
cially In positions like that of county
clerk Tie Herald will pledge the
people that Mr.. Pearson will fill the
bill in every particular and also that
he will be willing to step aside and
give some one else an opportunity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
HAMLIN HoNoRED.

c. c Hamlin OF Colorado Springs
has been named as member of the
advisory committee of the Republican
state central committee. The other
members of the advisory committee
are: Frank W. Hobert of Denver, E
w. McLenahan of Greeley; Thomas
II. Devine of Pueblo; c. c. Parks OF
Glenwood Springs, Cashmere Barela oi
Trinidad. Rodney j. Bardwell of Den
yer. A. r. King of Delta and s. b
Nicholson of Leadville.
Mr. Hamlin is one of the most promi
nent young Republicans of Colorado
We knew him fifteen years ago when
he was the youngest state senator in
the Wyoming legislature. And he was
live one" then, when only 21 years
of age
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17

in Colorado strong enough to take the
Legislature by the scruff of the neck
and dump 1t in Cherry Creek At one
time and another the history of the
slate has been marked by many dis
graceful Legislative and administrative
affairs, but 1t is many years since a
more outrageous swindle was perpe-
trated than the present extra session
Governor Shafroth convened 1t to
further his own political fortunes. But
although he had the power TO bring
the session into existence. he cannot
end it, and the only consolation to the
people is the hope that 1t will prove
a Frankenstein monster. This seems
likely to be the outcome, for If pub
lie disgust over the perpetuation of
do-nothing legislature at cost of 81
900 day grows much more intense
It will defeat the entire Democratic
ticket next month. e-
The seriousness of this situation
was brought forcibly to public atten-
tion few days ago when State Audi
tor Kenehan announced that the state
is now virtually bankrupt. Not
bankrupt in legal sense, perhaps, but
1t has spent It's last dollar and has
nothing in sight with which to meet
the obligations that will pile up rap
idly between now and the first OF Jan
uaiy. So much for less than two years
of Honest John" and his boasted
Economical administration, aided by
Legislature which for sixty days has
kept itself in extra session for no othe
purpose than to collect $1,000 day
in salaries.--Colorado Springs Gazette
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
MUST HAVE BETTER FREIGHT
FACILITIES.

Pennington Times Hustler.
1t is now evident that the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad will be com
PEELED 10 care for our next years fruit
crop in these valleys. The experience
this yea- has shown that the road is
willing to do all it can to give us prop
er service but at the same time 1t
has demonstrated that with full
crop 1t woulo be utterly impossible
for the road to handle the crop with.
out a Dig luss to both the road au1
the fruit grover. and CO .',ntt, to make
the twj 'rii'.!els.
1t seems to us that II our fruit in.
dustry is to grow and yield to the
railroad the revenue 1t undoubtedly
can and will, the road must at once
get rid of these transfers. The thing
that should be done Is to broad gauge
from Durango to Alamosa. II this Is
impossible this winter and coming
summer then third rail should be
laid from Durango down here, which
will enable us to load and Ice narrow
gauge cars here. Some such action
Is imperative.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-17
THAT BIG BANQUET.

A committee Of the Board Of Trade
was out today making arrangements
for the big banquet which will soon
be given by the board to get all the
Durango boosters together and line
up a definite plan for improving local
conditions.
The committee thus far has been
given good support, but the work is
only started The men who have TAX
en- hold OF this proposition are giving
their time and services voluntarily
for the public good without remunera-
tion, and they should be given loyal
support by every publlc-spirited citi.
zen of Durango.
This Is a movement in which every
resident OF this district should be in
terested The work planned by the
Board of Trade will build up the com
munlty to such an extent that every
enterprise Will be benefited. The
value OF city and country property will
be increased and every one will be
benefited. II for no other reason than
a self.centered and selfish one, busi-
ness men and property owners should
get together and support this move
ment for Bigger Durango"
Give the committee a loyal support
for the banquet Buy ticket or two
and come to the big dinner. You will
get your moneys worth. Full details
OF the banquet will be given alter