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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22

Story:
The Silver Horde
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Iowa Central Short OF Water
Has Resortcd to Use OF Water Train
Big Lodg. Event at state Center.
County Fair Annual Meeting Dec 9
Evidence Begun In Mayors Case
Find Baby Dead In Fed.
Sweitzcr Refuses Settlement
Hartman Settles For $2.1V5,
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Bulling Wheat Sentiment.
Weakness In Corn.
Hogs Forced Lower.
Steers Steady But Slow.
Talking Good Roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
LOST $4,000 ON BOARD.

New Worker Who inherited @1,2so,ooo
squandsrs Fortune in Four Years.
New York, Nov. 22.-1rving w.
Childs. who five years ago inherited
$1,260.000 from the estate OF his father,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
TAFT At HAMPTON ROADS.
Party Homeward Bound From Panama
Reaches virojnia

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 22.-The United
States cruiser Tennessee. bearing Pres
,dent Taft and party home from Pana-
ma, passed within the Virginia Capes
early today and dropped anchor in
Hampton Roads at 10: 45. Tomorrow
the president will address the Virginia
state educational convention at Rich
mond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Teiesraphie News:
Severe Fighting In Mexico
Rebels Capture Several Cities.
Sons OF Tolstoi Bear Body 10 Grave
Premier AsNuith Mohbed by Women
Young a Candidate For Full Term.
Auto Fatality nj Fort Dodge.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
River Commission Pla-,alHg Naviga-
tioE
flcadless Body Found :
Mystery at Hamburg
Alta Minister a Suici
PAGE 70
EDITORIAL:
Justice Long Delayt
Can Defy the Middt
Another Case of Cr i Insanity.
LOCKER on in Iowa
Topics and Iowa = II.
PAGE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
The WaatWr.

sun rises Nov. % at $3.50. sets IA,
80
lowa--Ensett!ed. with showers to-
night or Wednesday: warmer In east
tonight. cooler Wednesday afternoon.
Illinois ois-Increasing cloud!ness. with
showers tonight or Wednesday: warm :
or tonight.
MIssouri-partly cloudy. with show-
ers IN the east tonight or "Wednesday
warmer in the east tonight: cooler in
the west Wednesday.
South DakotaPartly cloudy and
cooler tonight. "Wednesday fair.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Calumet & Arizona Mines All Right.
(Walkers letter.

Calumet & Arizona's decline was
apparently due to the sale sat the
market" of the holdings of one of
the important interests in the CON-
pany, and in no way were unfaYorable
underground developments RESPONSE
BILE for the selling. Secretary Cor
don r. Campbell has made a detailed
statement of conditions to the Boston
Commercial. which L summarize as
follows:
"The company has over SO, 500, 200
of surplus funds today. 1t has spent
81 900, 600 in the development of out
side properties that have been con-
sidered valuable and worthy os such
development.
"Within the last three or four
years the theory of the Bisbee ore
deposits has been gradually changing
to conform with actual conditions
shown by development work in differ
ent parts of the camp. Even within
the past six months developments
in that district have been such as to
again change the opinions of those
who know most about the camp. The
development of rich sulphide ores in
the lower levels of our Oliver shaft
gives reasonable basis for the hope
that similar ores will also be found
at greater depth in the Irish Mag
claim. How deep these ores go no
man can tell. We are finding good
ore now 1000 feet deeper than it was
believed to exist 10 years ago. For
aught anyone knows we may find ore
another thousand feet deeper than
our present workings.
"The physical and financial condi-
tions of the Calumet & Arizona COM
pauy are better today, and its pros
poets for the future are brighter,
than at any previous time in the past
FIVE years. The company will continue
to earn and pay dividends to its
stockholders for many years to come.
Like every other mining company, it
will have its lean and its rich periods.
The past two or three years have
been leaner than the early days, but
the future promises that richer days
are in sight,
The copper era., 1910-02-10

town. Within the next two years, if
the town remains under the rule of
incorporation-and it will-there will
be such change in our city that the
taxpayers and business men who are
now fighting Incorporation will be
the strongest advocates of home
rule. This is now true of a number
of citizens and property owners who
voted against Incorporation. The
ERA thinks that the petition now be-
ing circulated will be turned down
cold and that it will not be signed by
the required number of property own
ers to even secure recognition.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
WHY DIs1NCoRPoRATE?

WHILE a certain combination is
busy circulating petition for the
disincorporation of Clifton it might
be well to call attention to the build
ing of the Chase creek wall, which
work is now going on under the man
agement of the town council; the
large amount of good road work
which is being done on the various
streets of the town; the running of
garbage wagons; the installation of
street lights; the installation of fire
plugs and the adding of fire hose and
fire fighting apparatus; and several
other matters of a general public
benefit. And to think all of this has
been accomplished by town council
that has not yet served US for a
period of one year. 1t is understood
that those who are fighting inCorpor
alton are kicking about high salaries.
high taxes and high licenses; but if
they investigate further they will
find that these items are not higher,
if as high, as many other towns the
Size OllI IOus IL 10 lluC lldI llC
city tax rate was placed at higher
figure this year than had been an
ticipated, but it was done so because
the town started without one cent in
the treasury and in order to do bust
ness it needed money. In the future
the tax rate will be less. Just at the
present date the town is collecting
road tax, and every cent of this
money-about S5OOO-must be expend-
ed on the roads within the incorpor-
ated limits. Without Incorporation
we will lose the most of this money.
However, it is not for the sake of
getting the road tax that the town
should be incorporated. The main
reason is4he betterment of the ap-
pearances and conyenienees of the
The copper era., 1910-02-10
New Strike on Stevens Claims.

A new strike was made on the prop
erty of the Stevens Copper company
last week when Charley Stevenes un-
covered a promising vein of ore, car
rying native silver and copper and
gold. The streak of ore carrying
the native silver does rot appear to
be very large but indications are
that it will prove up to be valuable
discovery with more development
work. The strike was made in the
face of the 1500-foot tunnel, in which
no development work has been done
for several years, upon the advice of
several mining engineers who con-
demned the tunnel work. Upon the
advice of other eminent engineers
recently Charley Stevens was en-
couraged to continue the tunpel and
after going less than five feet made
the new discovery which promises to
be the best thing that has happened
for this property in a number of
years. I. N. Stevens, who is one of
the most imr ortant owners of the
Sceyens company, was in Clifton this
week exhibiting a specimen of the
new ore. The chunks of silver scat
tered throughout the rock made it
look like a bonanza, while the copper
cOlors made it more attractive to the
eye. The gold values could not be
seen with the naked eye, though an
assay revealed the fact it was con-
siderable.
Since this strike the Messrs.
Stevens will continue development
work more rapidly than formerly and
it may be that from now on this COM
pany will come to the front. In
former years considerable amount of
high-grude copper ore was shipped
from this property by the Stevens
brothers.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Copper Lease on Gold Belt.

J. Backstein, lessee of the mining
property of the Gold Belt develop
ment and reduction company, has
sub-leased four copper claims, Con-
stock Nos. to 5, to P. Weurschmidt,
who was formerly one of the millmen
employed in the gold reduction works
of the same company. During Mr..
Weurschmidt's residence at the mines
he became interested in the copper
values obtainable from the above
copper claims and at once solicited a
lease. He is connected with mining
men of Ell Paso, who will join him in
the operation of the property and it
is possible that as soon as ore is ex-
tracted shipment will be made to the
D. G. company at Morenci. In former
years, and during the first operation
of the Gold Belt the copper claims
produced many thousands of dollars
and was a source of much revenue to
the company. From the assays OBJ
tanned recently and with new develop
ment work that will be done, this
copper property will again be pay
ing proposition, though at this date
the ore is of lower grade than
formerly
The copper era., 1910-02-10
MINING NOTES
Pertaining to CIiftOn-MOrenci Dis
triCt and Surrounding Camps.

During this week several of the
leading members of the Calumet and
Arizona Copper company of Michi-
gan visited the Clifton-Morenci dis
trict in company with E. E. McCor-
mick. The object of the visit of
this delegation of important mining
men to this district was for the pur-
pose of making an examination of
the VIM. Heating group of mining
claims above Metcalf. They spent
pressed themselves as most favor
ably impressed with the results that
have been obtained by the develop
ment work that has been done on the
claims. While here they also in
vestigated the mining conditions of
the district in general and it was
their verdict that the Clifton-Mo-
renci district is one of the greatest
copper countries they have ever seen.
Several of the gentlemen of the
party were already interested in the
Heating proposition and the company
that now has it under. bond is styled
"The Clifton Morenci Mining COM
pany." Whether or not the COM
pany has decided to continue devel-
opment work on larger scale has
not been announced, but it is under
stood that they intend to get down to
business. This company is repre-
sented by some of the strongest peo-
pie of Michigan and it is probable
that if they enter the district in
earnest they will reach out for more
nrOnerties
The copper era., 1910-02-10
THE COUNTY SEAT CLUB.
To Be Organized Next Tuesday Evening
LARGE Attendance Expected.

During the past week there has
been considerable talk among the
citizens and business men of Clifton
regarding the County Seat club meet
ing, which is to be held at library
hall on Tuesday evening, February
18th. All during the week and since
the last issue of the ERA the people
haye been busy talking about organ
izing and it now seems that the CLUB
will be organized on the 18th with a
large membership. Everybody is in
favor of Clifton being the new county
seat and practically every person is
willing to help in a financial way.
The object of the early organiza-
tion of the count seat club is for the
purpose of raising campaign fund
by small monthly contributions be-
tween now and the time of the
election. Whether or not this course
will be pursued is left to the deter
mination of the meeting. 1t is
thought that the the monthly dona-
ton scheme will be much more salts
factory to the contributors than to
pay large amount at one time.
From every source comes the assur-
ance that Clifton will be the new
county seat. However, there is, no
telling what proposition will be intro
duced before the campaign is closed.
Early orgaRszation means more and
better boosting and a less likelihood
forothers stepping in and locating
the county seat where it would be in
convenient to the great majority of
the people having business with the
county officers.
At the meeting next Tuesday even
ing will be the time for all citizens
to express their views upon the
county seat question, which needs
immediate attention. If you want
the county seat at Clifton it will be
your duty to get out and hustle for
it. The first step will be the joining
of the club.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Loses Left Hand on A. & N. NJ.

The many friends of Robert Harp
err were shocked Tuesday when in
formation reached Clifton that he
had met with a serious accident on
the main line of the Arizona & New
Mexico railway, which cost him the
loss of his lett hand. He was making
a regular run to Hachita and when
reaching a point near Duncan,
while the train was in motion,
the accident occurred. He was in
the act of climbing to the top of
box car and when thowing his weight
on the top hand bar the bar broke
lose and he fell to the ground.
When he landed his hand was on the
rail and the wheels passed over it.
1t was a miracle that he was not
killed. He was brought back to Cliff
ton Immediately and placed in the A.
G. hospital for medical attention.
The injury necessitated amputation.
Robert Harper has been a faithful
and careful employe of the A. 81 N.
NJ. railway for several years, and has
a host of friends who deeply regret
his sad misfortune. An accident of
this character was never known on
the local road and it is unusual on
large railroads.
Mr.. Harper was married just two
weeks ago, which makes the accident
even more sad
The copper era., 1910-02-10
RAISE IN TOLL ROAD.
Imposition on Farmers and People
Travelling Between Clifton and
SOIOm0nVille.

Since the first of January the toll
rate on the stage line road between
Coronado and Solomonville has been
increased to such proportions that
the teamsters and farmers who travel
between Clifton and Solomonville
have been forced to seek new route
or pay 81 for the round trip, propo
sition that has never before been
heard of in Graham county. The
stage road has been operated under
franchise from Graham county for
many years, during which time the
stage line has been under the man
agement of various people, but none
of them ever attempted to burden
the public in such manner. The
owners of the stage line have been
permitted to charge a small toll fee
from each animal and vehicle pass
ing over the road due to the fact that
the owners of the stage line are re-
quired to keep-the wagon road in re-
pair without cost to the county. I'm
der former arrangements the road
has always been kept in as good con-
dition as at present by making d
charge of ten cents per head for an
finals and ten cents for each vehicle,
each way, making a total of sixty
cents for the round trip. Now, how
ever, charge of twenty cents for
each animal and ten cents for each
vehicle is made, making a total of
fifty cents for one way, or one dollar
for the round trip.
The ERA had heard several kicks
about the raise, but not until this
week did it Investigate the condition,
and in conversation with Fernandez
Selvandez and several other farmers
from the lower valley learned that
it was really a fact. We paid no at
tention to the aise because it was
thought that a company depending
on the public trade would attempt no
such imposition on its own people
and especially so when the farmers
of the lower valley are the ones most
effected by the change.
hOWeV6I, SINCE the IdlSes great
many of the teamsters have been
forced to travel by the way of Shell
don, causing them to travel twelve
miles further each way and requiring
day longer to make the trip, simply
because they cannot afford to pay the
price. Those who have paid the
price have done so under protest.
But the result has been that the
farmers are suffering the hardships
of further travel, rather than pay
the price and the stage company so
far is the loser. as it receives no toll
fare at all. On last Monday seyen
wagons and teams arrived in Clifton,
all of which came via Sheldon.
The farmers should rise in body
and make a protest to the board of
supervisors and see if the franchise
granted the stage company permits
it to charge any toll price it pleases.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Clifton Hands MOrenci Victory in Basket
Ball,

Without practice and in a rather
''don't care" manner the Clifton
basket ball aggregation journeyed to
Morenci last Saturday evening and
dropped victory to the hill city by
score of 20-23, thus turning down
the ERA when it had predicted that
Clifton would win. It is reported
that Morenci played a good game and
that the spectators enjoyed the ex-
hibition. The first half resulted in a
score of GA in favor of Clifton, and
in the second half it was Gil in favor
of Morenci.5 - Ghizoni failed to show
up in time to catch the hack and had
to walk to Morenci; at least the boys
thought so, for when he arrived at
the scene of.the second half he was
frothing at the mouth.
Another game has been matched
for February Goth at Armory Hall at
which time Clifton will endeavor to
get back in its old class. An admis-
sion of % cents will be charged for
the game and a grand ball will follow.
Those desiring to dance will be
charged so cents extra. The floor is
as good as can be found in any place
and the music will correspond with
the occasion.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
COUNTY SEAT

The Duncan Arizonan of last week
contained a most interesting article
in which the reasons for Clifton not
being a desirable location for the
county seat were given in a very
careful and particular manner-the
main issues being left completely in
darkness. The Arizonan mentioned
the likelihood of the sale of the big
mining companies of this district,
which naturally interested the people
living here and in Duncan; and for
the reason that our people probably
felt unsettled for moment it wants
the county seat at Duncan. Yet in
the same paragraph the Arizonan
acknowledged that the mines would
continue TO operate and produce
whether the big companies of Green
lee county changed hands or not.
The condition of Cochise county
was cited and comparison made be-
tween Clifton and Tombstone.
Tombstone in early days was live
mining camp but in late years Bisbee
and Douglas have grown away from
it, while the mining operations at
Tombstone amount to practically
nothing. Such will never be the case
in Greenlee county as the great
majority of the population of the new
county will always be IN this end of
the county-provided the county
retains its position as a substantial
one. At the present date there is no
likelihood of Greenlee county falling
by the wayside and in locating the
county seat it should be placed at the
most convenient point for the &C
commodation of the principal portion
of the population. If possible, the
county seat should also be located as
near the center of the county as
practical, (which in this case means
Clifton. Clifton can be reached by
rail from every point in the county
and being located in the midst of
where practically all of the county
business originates, will save the
county thousands of dollars annually
in mileage and transportation of
prisoners. The ERA does not deny
the 'fact that as far as soil and desir-
able location is concerned, Duncan
can fill the bill, but when 1t comes to
economical county government and
the saving of cash to the taxpayers
and also the saving of expenses on
the part of witnesses and those hav-
ing business with county officers,
Duncan is a most undesirable location
for the county seat. 1t is matter
of dollars and not the proposition of
our people taking a pleasure trip
when they visit the county seat.
When they go to the county seat they
go there for business. Looking at
the proposition from business stand
point, it cannot now be seen how our
citizens will be induced to support
any other site than Clifton for the
county seat.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Clifton Gun Club ReOpenS.

The Clifton Gun Club opened the
new season of trap shooting last Sun
day afternoon with the presence of
Poston, the champion of the United
States, who piled up a first-class
score, but on account of the location
of the local grounds, failed to reach
mis- general average by four birds,
making 81 out of 100 instead of 90.
There were 1900 shots fired on the
grounds and Messrs. Perkey and Goe-
pei of Morenci were among the Wis
itors from Morenci, the remaining
shooters being composed of members
of the Shannon and Clifton clubs. 1t
was big shoot and the grand stand
was well patronized. The following
is the result of those who fred total
of 100 shots: Poston 81, Allender So.
Murphy 81, Lancaster Is, Kane IS,
Danenhauer II, Dunn So, Van Dorm
46. The following records were made
by other shooters, each frame repre-
senting % birds: Deck 16, u; Minor
Simms II, IA; Harvey 10, 16, II; Weiss
10, Is, 13;Sam Andrews 20; Pascoe 10,
9, 3; Reisinger IL; Goepel 81, 81 Is;
Perkey Is, Is, Is; Dunagan u, Broyles
IL
The copper era., 1910-02-10

In this issue appears the financial
statement of the ella Valley Bank
and Trust company, one of the strong
est territorial banking institutions in
Arizona. A perusal of the figures,
which are sworn to by the cashiers of
the various banks of this institution,
shows that this company is continually
increasing its Individual deposits.
This statement is one of the best ever
published by the company and is in
teresting information for the public
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Stockholders Meeting.

To the stockholders of the Amar.
gosa Mining company. of Clifton
Arizona:
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Amargosa Mining
company of Clifton, Arizona, to elect
directors for the ensuing year and
for the purpose of transacting such
other business as may properly come
before the said meeting will be held
at the Office of the company, in Cliff
ton, Graham county, Arizona, on the
9th day of March, A. D., 1910, be-
ing the first Monday of said month,
at I O'Clock p. m.
Dated this the 9th day of January,
1910. GEO. FRASER,
w. S. SCHLOTZHAUER, President
Secretary.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
application For Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given that all APP
plications for permits to Craze cattle,
horses, hogs, sheep and goats within
the Apache National Forest during
the season of 1910 must be fled in my
Office at Springerville, Arizona, on or
before February 20, 1910. Full in
formation in regard to the grazing
fees to be charged and blank forms
to be used in making applications will
be furnished upon request.
JOHN D. GUTHRIE,
2-24 Supervisor.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Reason EnthrOned.

Because meats are so tasty they
are consumed in great excess. This
leads to stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation. Revise your diet,
let reason and not a pampered APP
petite control, then take few doses
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and you will soon be we'll
again. Try it. For sale at all drug
gists. Samples free.
The copper era., 1910-02-10
Opening of ArmOry A Great Success.

The opening of the new Armory
Theatre on Hill's addition on Febru-
airy LIST, with The Lion and The
Mouse entertainment was all that
was expected by the management of
the new playhouse. The play from
beginning to end was wholly high
class and every performer was of the
professional and polished class. The
audience was we'll pleased with the
entertainment and the large sea- ting
capacity of the Armory was COM
pletely exhausted. In the history of
theatre going IN Clifton it can be
said that this was the record attend
ance of any show ever performing
here, and it has been the means of
the management of the Armory
making arrangements for other and
even larger companies on the road.
On the 21st of this month the Armory
will entertain the public with the
great "Ginger Bread Man." which is
companies showing in the United
States and it will be treat to our
people to see it. The company car
ries about fifty people with it and
has made a hit wherever it has gone.
The stage of the Armory is ar
ranged in a neat manner and the
large stage space and dressing rooms,
together with the high ceiling, makes
It second to no playhouse in the ter
ritory. The large companies who
carry their scenery will have every
opportunity to obtain their best
stage effects by the display of
scenery.
The copper era., 1910-02-10

IT SEEMS that this week it has be-
come the duty of the ERA to talk
about several matters of Importance.
Read the articles pertaining to in
corporation, the toll road and the
new foot bridge.