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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Not q Musical Note.

We believe every day more people realize
the danger of the step taken in adopting the
charter.-Cumberland american.
1t is terrible thing to take municipal
the nearest to the people of all govern
ments, out of politics.
A ''step" of this character makes a
noise to the partisans like the day of
Judgment to grafters
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Orphans Court.
At Fridays session last week

At Fridays session last week
Mullaney, deceased. settled his second and
final account, and made distribution under
the will.
The last will and testament of George
Lemmert. deceased. was filed, proven and
admitted to probate and record. and letters
testamentary were granted to Henry Lem
merit executor.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
CirCuit Court.

A claim for damages by Solomon Nc
Manus against William Barnes, resident
nearby Midlothian. for malicious prose-
cution was denied by jury. Justice
Chambers had acquitted McManus of
indecent talk to Barnes daughter;
hence, occasion for suit for damages.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
SOCkdOlager

The idea OF teaching every girl to thump
the piano, and every boy to be book
keeper will make potatoes worth So barrel
in 20 years.-Jeannette (Pa) Dispatch.
That is thump from the shoulder
one that will knock out prize-fighters, too.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Already Dead

A Texas editor refuses to publish
obituary notices of people who in life
failed to subscribe for his paper, and
gives this as his reason:
People who do not take their home paper
are dead anyway, and their passing away
has no news value.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Educational Climax.

In wisdom was st. Paul great as
Solomon? Or did the latter ever say
anything wiser and better than this q
For have learned in whatsoever state
am Herewith to be content
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following notes are of more or
less interest:
Susan OLoughlin to Ella Paul, property
in Westernport. $500.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been granted
recently to the couples named below:
Charles Solomon Francis Himmelwrght,
of Ridgeley, w. Wa, and Lulu NJ. Jacksonl
of Pekin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-04-23
GENERAL.
The Situation.

The producer takes what he can git.
And the commission man gifts what he
can take-1be Martini
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
.* MINING, MARKETS, FINANCIAL e*
DYE WRITES ABOUT DRY
 WASHERS IN AL1ER PAGERS

the frame at intervals over the cloth forming ,frets or rifles A bellows of cloth is then constructed under meath this frame itself forming the top of the bellows. in scch a way as .o force the air up through the cloth of the frame. The gold bearing sand is fed Into the uppc. part Of the frame from a hopper, and the cur rent of air forced up through the cloth by working the bellows. to gether with paisatiag motion i'm parted to the franc, causes the iigni' CT material to pass over the frets ard on the frame at the bottom, while the heavier gold and black sand Is caught by the frets and held.
 This gold and black sand is then banned out in an ordinary wash basin or even In the palm Of the hand. or sometimes where dry washing is done on a large scale in a concentrating plant. These machines are all home made and some are equipped with 2 wooden fy wh el and belt to run the bellows. while lately some have been attached to the same motive power and run in connection with .he Quin- ner machine"
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
BECOME
 CONFIDENT AT
 LATE REPORTS
Rumor Makes Copper Produc- CTS Statement Next Month More Favorable Than Has Been The Case in Past
tBy L. J. Overlook

BOSTON. Sept 3e.-Rumor is the Copper Producers report next month would be very favorable. The local traders are much m.re bullish and good buying was especially notice able in North Butte and Lake. In si6ers were working on the bull side in Algomah. North Lake and Indiana and all the stocks showed a gain for the day The best opinion considers it creeping bull market and we do not see how any money can be lost by buying stocks at present prices Paine. Webber and Co.
 Resumption of local buyers of Denn caused that stock to advance from 2A to g. Some encouraging news has been received and il is not un- likely that obstruction to operations will be successfully dealth with. De- finite information however. IS not oh- tainable at present Chino held firm around 19 with moderate demand Inspiration. Cactus and Giroux fairly steady with slightly higher qucta- tions. Shattucvk dull and unchanged Rosal'a offered at 70 with buying CT ders comparatively scarce. iondan copper opened ss Sd higher. Total sales, New York, 477.30o.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
MESA RIGA ID INSTALL
 MODERN CYANIDE PLANT

in obtaining freighters to bring the material to the property, for much of the freight is bulky and difficult of carriage and the haul is long one. Most of the material is now at the Mesa Rica, and the freighting ar engagements he made on the way up will soon bring the remainder to it's destination.
 Mir. Tanner states that the rainfan in Sonora, that is in the sections he has been over. has not proven highly satisfactory this year. It has not been regular or general and many tracts are very dry. There are places where there is little or no grass, while near by there are streaks where there has been copious rain and grass is two or three feet high. He states that he found the country very dry between Cumbpas and Naco- zari on his trip up.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
cyeiists' psrsdiss.

Denmark k described in the sepors Of the American consul at Copcnhsgen ss \ wheeiman's psrsdisc. with an abrndsnce of good roads. good inns and special tracks In cities sDd few gradients. Tn Copenhagen. he says. there are 60.000 cyclists probably . larger psopsrftou so the pcpulafio1 than wIll bc found in sny .,fises city-
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
FOR LOSS OF APPETITE raks Horsford's Acid Phosphste.

It's use is especially recommended for restoration of appetite. strength and vitality. Try II.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
SYNDICATE BUYS
 100000 ACRE RAVCH

DOUGLAS. Sept 30.--(speciaD-
 One of the most important real es- tate transactions that has been per fectcd in Sonora for a long time. even if not the greatest known, is reported in Douglas today. It comes in the announcement that the fa- mouse Lot A. or Mababi ranch has been sold by the Bank of Sonora to a British syndicate and that the pur- chase price has been cablel to the bank. thus completing the traasac- tion. This means the transfer of sn immense and very valuable tract of land, containing some 400.000 acres, which is located little south of this city Its easterly boundary line is about fifteen miles west Of Yzabel on the Nacozari railroad. The Pur- chase price is not given in the re port of the transaction which has reached Douglas. but it Is probably large. for the tract is very valuable,
 Lot f." or the Mababi ranch was prominently before the people of the Southwest. especially Arizona and Sonora, for a number of years be cause of she long, tedious and bit. ferly fought litigation with which it was connected. X man named Car penter Is said to have been the own CT. and it was as a result Of his actions that the involved litigation arose. The property was claimed by McCurdy, Alexander and others of the Equitable life crowd, which was represented in this part of the coun- try by Boothroyd, New York law yer, formerly connected wth the of fee of Alexander and Greene. who were cognesI for the Equitable. The litigation finally ended when the Bank of Sonora foreclosed it's mortgages on the premises and they were knocked down fo ii.
 Since the Bank of Sonora acquired file to the great ranch there has heen nothing heard of i5 until now and nex corners are hardly aware that such an immense tract in ons piece lies 50 close to Douglas. T rsns about seventy-hye miles fros east te west and is in width sbou forty msIes from north to south. Wort in fencing q part of it. seo.ooe acge' has inst been completed and 1t is un derstcod shat the bank purchased ans oat oa l. several thousand head Q csf1Ie just before the deal with th' txit,sh syndicate wss perfected
 wnsx the plans of the syndIcas' x ruvehasers arc has not been an
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
PRISON CONGRESS
 10 ATTRACT MANY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 50. More than 100 delegates, representing forty-three civilized nations Of the world. are expected to attend the Eighth international Prison congress which will he held in this city Oct cher 2 to $.
 This is tne first convention of this organization to be held ip his coun- try. and the meeting was procured through the efforts of the American Prison association, which succeeded in having President Roosevelt to in vite the International Prison coa- gress to hold its 1910 session here. The invitation was extended in March, 1905. by the late Samuel J. Bsrrows, commissioner for the Unit cd States to the International Prison congress, which was then in session at Buda Pest, and was unanimously accepted.
 President Taft has agreed to de- liver the opening address at the congress. and the sessions will ee devoted to discussions on the vari- ous phases of crime and the meth ods of treating criminals.
 Prior to the congress there will be meeting of the American Prison as sociatIon, which will convene Sep ,ember 2s and adjourn october 2 The meeting of this organization will comprise six sessions, all to be held at the new Willard hotel Presi dent Amos ". Butler. secretary .oi the state board of charities and cor rection Of Indiana. wi!l deliver the | presidential address on Thursday evening. September g.
 Various associations will partici pete. A United States general com miffee on entertainment has beer selected. and cooperating committee have been appointed by the America.
 Prison association. the National con
 ference Of charities and correction the American Institute of crimina Law and Criminoiogy. and the Ma tional conference on the Educatios
 of rruant Backward and Deiinquen
 Children
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01

In the Mining Science of Denver. dated August e5th, appears an inter esting and well written descriptive article entitled, Dry Washers On Altar Placers" written by Alexander V. Dye, American consul at Nogaies. Sonora, Mexico. MT. Dye says:
 AS far as l have been able to learn. some different types of ma chimes are used in the various placer fields of California, Australia and Mexico. All however. are based On the principle of using a current of air instead of water to carry off the lighter dross and leave the gold in residue. Perhaps the most primitive form of dry washer is used sy ths Papago Indians. who, am told, used to take a blanket and toss the gold bearing gravel up in a strong wind, with great patience and considerable skin. This method may possibly have given rise to the machine known locally as the Yaqui dry washer
 Tn its simplest form this machine consists Of a cloth stretched over a wooden frame tilted at an angle. Wooden cieats are then nailed across
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01

DOUGLAS. Sept. 30.-tSpeciaD-
 A. s. Tanner, general manager of the Mesa Rica Gold Mining company, whose property is two and half days ride below Moctezuma is in the city for a day or two. Ar. Tanner had not intended to come to Doug las at this time. but while out on a hunt for freishters he became ill and came to Douglas for medical treatment. He expects to be able to leave for the South again in a day or two and to come out again in about month.
 The Mesa Rica is preparing to in stall a fine cyanide plant, one of the most modern type, on its property and Mir. Tanner has been busy as- sembling the material on the prop eFty. an engineer being expected to erect the plant next month. Mir. Tanner says that he has had difficulty
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01
liy I7Tik J. Gra'.

tMember Duluth Stock Exchanse).
 The New York market failed to show any particular activity. although stocks were we'll in hand. showing fractional advance at the close. The copper shares list showed g bet ter tone especially Amalgamated, North Butte. Copper Range. Old Dom inion. The declaring of thirty per cent dividend by the North Butte had a tendency to show better feel ing. Shattuck Arizona holds firm at y40e but with the present dividend in sight there is every reason that this stock should sell for higher pric- es. Sap and Pi;tsburg was inclined to show better tone toward the close. Greene Cananea continues to show weakness closing at el. The market as a whole was inclined to be weak. Total New York sales, 477.5oo shares.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-10-01

nounced, but it is prohrhle that some of them or their representatives will he in Douglas before long to visit the property.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
VALUES Sent UP
BY OIL INDUSTRY
Assessed Valuation of Kern
County Jumps S7,00O,00O
in One Year

BAKERSFIELD, July 26.-The as
sessed value of Kern county's wealth
for the year 1910 is s51, 900, 900 or
$7.000,000 greater than it was for 1909
The greater amount of this enormous
gain is due to the development of the
west side oil fields
Z. A. Montgomery and Sidney Nor
man, president and secretary respect
lively, of the Sierra Madre club of Los
Angeles, appeared before the board of
trade Of Kern county this week and
presented a strong argument in favor
of the oilmen joining the American
mining congress. Both spoke of the
strength of that organization, of what
it has accomplished and declared that
the affairs of the oilmen, in so far as
public lands are concerned is certain
to come under the jurisdiction of the
bureau of mines, which was established
through the efforts of the American
mining congress.
The matter was discussed by Presi-
dent Barlow, Mr.. BIodgett. Doctor Lis
comb, j. II. Mcleod and w. d. Young
The members of the board who were
present concluded that it would not be
proper for that body to indorse the
scheme proposed, but individual men,
bers, who are engaged in the oil busi-
ness, were more than half inclined to
agree that such coalition might BEN
eft the oilmen. Montgomery and Nor
man will organize branch of the min
ing congress in Bakersfield and on the
west side.
The emissaries spent Monday and
Tuesday in Coalinga, where they ar
ranged for the establishment of
branch, receiving the Endorsement of
the chamber of commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
new OIL GUSHER IS
CAUSE OF WORRY
Well No. of Maricopa SO SO
Strong Owners Fear Capa=
city Can't Be Handled

An interesting situation has developed
in the vicinity of the Lakeyiew gusher.
Well No. 1 of the Maricopa So has
struck the oil sand and has developed a
volcano. The well is situated 1900 feet
south of the Lakeview and is the
closest yet drilled to the famous pro-
ducer. The formations are almost
identical The Maricopa people are in
a quandary as to the best mode of pro-
cedure. They fear that by drilling
further they may tap flow beyond
their capacity to handle. At the present
depth the well is spouting intermft-
tently. Sunday, it threw stream over
the derrick but most of the time it
emits an emulsion of oil and sand.
The we'll of the Maricopa 36 has
reached a depth of 1880 feet. The Lake
view was brought in at 2.250 There is
a pitch of some dimensions however,
that would make it appear that the
Maricopa was within range of the big
sand Some of the experts have ad-
vised bringing in the well at the pres
ent depth and taking no chances on
big flow that could not be controlled.
At the present time the situation is
being watched by oilmen throughout
the state. Up to the present time the
effect on the Lakeview has been in
considerable A week ago the Lake
view fell off, somewhat hasty measure
ments making 1t appear that it had de-
creased to 5000 barrels daily Tabu-
lations since then have shown that the
Lakeview is now yielding $1,000 barrels
every "a hours.
The Maricopa 36 hit the first sand at
1850 feet, where a thick tar was en-
countered One hundred feet farther
the rich oil sand was found. The hole
is in good shape with an 81 inch cas-
ing. Reservoirs have been provided.
and none of the oil viii be lost unless
there should be a repetition of the
Lakeview outbreak.
The second we'll of the Maricopa is
only 200 feet from the Lakeview. and
has been drilled to depth of $40 feet.
Work was suspended for some time be-
cause of the danger to the Lakeview
The Maricopa 36 is controlled largely
by San Francisco people. o. H. Green
wald, the local millionaire associated
with the Alaska commercial company
and various lumber enterprises, is presi-
dent. Other members of the director
ate are: c. T. Dunbar, a Vancouver
lumberman; Thomas S. Robinson and
Percy ID. Kahn. Some easterners arc
also interested. 1t was reported on the
street yesterday that Senator Flynn of
Philadelphia had become a heavy stock
holder. The lease comprises 20 acres
in the extreme northwestern portion of
section 36-12-24.
was drilled at an expense of s17 300
The company is said to have contracted
its first output to the Standard oil
company at so cents a barrel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
SANTA FE ADDS TO
GUsHER COMPANY
Well Begins to Spout Oil at the
Rate of 10000 Barrels Per
Day, Says Report

The Santa Fe added another to the
company of big gushers around Fell
lows in the north end of the Midway
field Saturday morning between 1 and
o'clock. says the Bakersfield Echo. One
OF its wells on the north line of the
southeast quarter of section 36-31-22
began spouting oil at what proved to
be an average rate of something over
10000 barrels per day
The we'll flowed until 9 o'clock sun
day morning. when il sanded up. Dur
ing part OF the time the flow was
much greater than 10000 barrels. and
the report was circulated that it was
a 10000 barrel we'll.
The new we'll is Lao feet in depth
The oil sand was reached with a 9Sz
casing and the workmen were in the
act of putting in a rs inch string
when the flow began. The we'll started
off like the Santa Fes we'll No on
section s, the first great gusher and
the most consistent performer in the
North Midway field.
1t can not be predicted yet what the
new well will do. but it is assured that
il will be a great producer. 1t is Just
across the line from the American OIL
fields string. and the two companies
are drilling after the cream of the rich
gusher sand that seems to underlie the
whole north end of the Midway valley
The Santa Fe will allow the new we'll
to remain sanded up until arrange
ments are made for handling the oil.
The Producers transportation COM
pany is taking the Santa Fe's produc-
tiOn on section and is also handling
the American oiIields oil on section
So The Santa Fes oil from section 36,
however, does not go to the agency
and the only means in sight for han
ding it is TO pipe it TO Fellows and
haul it away in tank cars.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
EAS7ERNERS BUY
Big OIL TRACTS
San Joaquin and Santa Maria
Properties Reported Taken
Up by New Workers

Telegraphic advices from Los An
geles state that a party of eastern
financiers has acquired control of a
large section of oil territory in the San
Joaquin valley and the Santa Maria dis
trlct. The various tracts embrace "a
200 acres. 1t is stated further that op-
tions have been taken on $4,000 acres
of prospective oil land in the eastern
portion of San Luis Obispo county.
The easterners were brought to the
coast by Jack Merrill, who conducted
special excursion for the purpose of in
terestinG New York capital in the ne
troleum industry of California. Mer
rill is a New York promoter. who
launched some cobalt enterprises in
Canada several years ago. Merrill is
quoted as follows:
The California oil fields have at
tracted the attention of eastern capi-
talists for some time. Our engineers
had visited the oil sections severaI
times and made reports to us, and we
secured options on the properties which
we have just purchased. We deter
mined to see all the properties at first
hand and also look over the entire
California field, so we made up the
party and took the trip with the result
that we closed the deals for all the
property we had under option, and sew
eral thousand acres in addition
In the party that Merrill brought to
the coast were the following: Harold
Smuth, c. NJ Murrin, Nicholas H Cald-
well, Hector NJ. Hftchings, Alfred J.
Kahn, Herbert s. Einstein, George W.
Loringer. Z. M. McKennan, n. H. EN-
mons, De Witt Smith, Paul de Mont
calm, William r. Garrison. A. G. Drake.
John V. Dunno and E. c.. Rowe, New
York; G. A. Burgess. Rochester, n. Y.
Rowe is the financial editor Of Pear
sons Magazine. De Witt Smith was
formerly president of the Seaboard Air
line.
According to the statements given
out the properties acquired by the
fasteners are:
The North American petroleum COM
pany, 100000 shares, par value 81,
owning the following described terri
tory: One hundred acres in section 34-
21-23, one mile from the California
Midway property: 1880 acres in the
new Kramer field, 1.120 acres in the
Guyana field. San Luis Obispo county,
adjoining the ranch recently sold for
100000 by Senator Perkins.
The Canadian American oil company,
capital 100000 shares, par value 81,
owning the following territory: Sixty
acres in section 34-31-23, Midway;
1880 acres in the Kramer field, and $50
acres in San Luis Obispo county.
Midway Southern oil company, capt.
tai 1G00,0 900 shares, par value 81, own
ing 100 acres in sections 20 and 21,
11-23, Sunset district said to be sur
rounded by Union and Santa Fe hold
ings. Work has already been started
on this property.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
AMERICAN PETROLEUM
HAS INCREASED FLOW
Well No. 9 in CoaIinga Spouting
5000 Barrels

The production of the American Pc
1roleum No. 9. in Coalinga, which was
flowing up 10 the 10000 barrel rate
last week, dropped off four days ago
TO a little over 1000 barrels. The flow
began to increase gradually and to-
day il is doing a little better than 5000
:bs rrels.
Manager Crumpton states that the
company has had no trouble in taking
care Of the production and that there
seems 70 be no need of worry over the
CRY Of overproduction.
. G. G. Gillette Of Los Angeles is au-
t3ority for the statement that the Con-
Sslldated Midway has proposition to
ina Ike a contract for its oil which viii
Ret the company - cents a barrel in
the field. The offer has not been ac-
cepted, he says. because negotiations
are on with other concerns and better
price is expected
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
BOY SAYS STEPFATHER
THREW HIM OFF TRAIN
Tied in Sack, Was Dumped,
Claims Youngster

DENVER, July 2G.-Tied up in a
gurnysack by his stepfather. Louis
Rogue. y years old. was carried from
Albuquerque TO Utah junction, on the
outskirts Of Denver. where he was
thrown from the moving train, accord
ing 10 the tale related by the boy to
police Captain Carter today.
After he was thrown from the train
sunday night, the boy said he managed
10 rip open the sack and wandered to
the Nessen ranch, where he was
taken in.
The ranch people sent him to police
headquarters today. The boy alleged
that his stepfather, jim CatiBin. threw
him from the train 90 get rid Of him.
He was turned over TO the humane
society
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-27
WELL BROUGHT In
BY BANKERS COMPANY
At oIO Feet Deep Output Starts
at SO Barrels

superintendent Fl. ]. Taylor of the
Merchants and Bankers oil company
has brought in so barrel well on the
northwest quarter OF section 20-2S-2s.
The water was cemented off at 720
feet and the we'll was finished with a
6 inch casing at go feet.
Well No. 2 was cemented at $50 feet.
and will be drilled In with a 9ss inch
hole The drill is now down $50 feet.
The rig is UP for No. g.
The Merchants. and Bankers will
drill 20 or so wells on their 100 acres