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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23

A chronological history of the pres eut statehood agitation is given be- low. beginning with the first of 1910:
 Jan. 14-Congressman Hamilton of Michigan, chairman of house commit tee on territories, introduced a bill to enable the people of Arizona ahi New Mexico to form constitutions, etc, and it was referred to the com mittee on territories.
 Jan. 15-Enabliug act passed back to house with recommendations that it pass.
 Jan. 17-Enabling act passed he house.
 Jan. 1s-Received by senate and referred to committee on territories.
 March l4-Reported favorab'y by MT. Beveridge from senate committee on territories with an amendment.
 June I6-Amended and passed by the senate, yeas 6, nays Q; present and not voting 2.
 June 1S-House concurs in senatf amendment
 June 2O-Enabling act signed by President.
 Sept. 6-Delegates to New Mexico
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Feb. 1s-Seeond day of hearing be- fore house committee Nicholson and Blair the principal witnesses.
 Feb. 2l-Third day of hearings Blair concludes. Delegate Andrews asks adjournment for one week in order to get evidence from territory to refute Blair's charges.
 Feb. 24-President sends messages to congress formally approving New Mexico's constitution and recommend ing the approval of same by congress.
 Feb. 2 - House joint resolution No. 29j approving the constitution of New Mexico introduced by Delegate Andrews and referred to territories committee.
 Feb. 27-Final hearing held by the house territories committee Andrews presents 572 communications from New Mexico, mostly telegrams, repre- senting every county in the territory and all to the effect that election to ratify constitution was fairly con- ducted to express will of the people of New Mexico. Blair's few scatter ed charges vanished like thistles be fore windstorm before this avalanche of testimony from the territory and committee expressed itself as satis- fled
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History of Statehood Agitation
 From January, 1910, to Date

Feb. 2S- Andrews resolution ap- proving constitution of New Mexico reported favorably by house territory committee by Chairman Hamilton.
 March 1-House approved the reso- lution without dissenting voice.
 March 2-Same resolution received by senate and referred to territories committee.
 March 3-Resolution reported from senate territories committee favorably by Senator Dillingham;.
 March B President and congress receive communication from Governor Sloan of Arizona transmitting eerti- fled copy of Arizona constitution
 Fight Over Arizona
 March Andrews resolution amended to include Arizona defeated in senate by vote of 45 to 39. Owen conducted single handed filibuster for over II hours in effort to get Ari- zona admitted along with New Mex ico
 April 4-COngressman Flood intro dues joint resolution admitting the states of Arizona and New Mexico on an equal footing with other states. Andrews introduced resolution ad- hitting New Mexico and Cameron in troduced similar resolution affecting
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senate.
 July 11-Flood resolution reported to senate favOrably
 July 13-Nelson amendment in na- ture of substitute for Flood resolu- ton presented. This would adopt the New Mexico constitution without change and require Arizona to cut out recall of judiciary before be- coming a state.
 July II - Agreement reached to vote on statehood Aug. '.
 Aug. -. Tie Nelson amendment was defeated 26 to 4S and the Flood resolution adopted B to IS.
 Aug. 15- President vetoes Flood resolution.
 Aug. 15- Smith resolution intro dueed in the senate.
 Aug. 16- House committee meets and holds a joint conference with senate subcommittee.
 Aug. 17-Joint conference reaches an agreement to eliminate the iudiei- ary recall
 Aug. 1s-SeHate passes the joint resolution B to s.
 Aug. 19-House passes the joint resolution by a viva voee vote.
 Aug ESIDENT TAFT SIGNS THE STATEHOOD BILL.
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FORMER RESIDENT
 VISITS OLD SCENES
CFrom Thursdays Daily.)

GFrom Thursdays Daily)
 After an absence of ten years Mrs. Fred Platten, a native daughter of Prescott. who has won distinction as an entertainer and erocutionist Tn Washington, D. C., is visiting the fas- cinating scenes of her childhood days an the guest of Mrs. Amy Hill. Mrs. Platten will be pleasantly remembered by the older residents as Miss Mary Ford, youngest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Patrick Ford. She eoyly admit ted yesterday that the romance of her schooldays reaebad a happy climax June 26th last when she was joined in the holy bonds of wedloek to MT. Platten. They are now residing in picturesque dell in the MogollOn mountains, four miles east of Williams on a farm, Mir Platten being attached to the forest service.
 While in Washington Mrs. Platten, then Miss Ford, filled numbers on programs of patriotic celebrations with such eminent personages as Chauneey NJ. Depew and Senator Heyburn of Idaho, delivering a recitation follow ing a speech of the latter on last decoration day.
 "While in Washington I always took a deep interest in Arizona af- fairs,'' said Mrs. Platten, "and up to the time I left heard almost every speech delivered in the house and senate on statehood. I am absolutely against the recall of judges and the sentiment in Washington is strong against it. Ralph Cameron has work ed very faithfully for statehood and I regret that it was defeated.
 "But you ought to see Brady O, Neill and Charley Akers there" she declared as she went into the subject of statehood warmly. ''I met them swaggering down Pennsylvania avenue with the air of men who owned the entire city of Washington. Brady wore his usual pleasant smile and Charley flashed a diamond that would make a millionaire senator envy. The result shows what influence these Ari- zona gentlemen had at the national capital"
 Pioneers will be interested to learn that MT. and Mrs. Patrick Ford are residing in Washington and in the en- ioyment of good health. Mir. Ford is seventy-nine years old and Mrs. Ford sixty-nine He is in charge of the main entrance to the soldiers home and enjoys a wide acquaintance among the leading men of the United States
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Statehood Hearings.

Statehood Hearings.
 April 13, IS, 21, 9. 9, 26, 27, 2S and 29 devoted to hearings before the house territories committee dur ing which members of committee be- came convinced that New Mexicans should vote on a substitute for article 19, the amending article, and people of Arizona should vote on recall of judi eiary, both territories to become states regardless of the outcome of the election.
 May 12-Flood resolution reported to the house with the amendment re- garding elections in the two terri tories above described
 May 23-Flood resolution as amend ell passed house without division after motion of minority Leader Mann to reeommit resolution to com mittee had been last, 54 to 214
 May 25-Flood resolution received by senate and referred to territories committee. yttc.
 June 16, r and 23-Hearings held by senate committee on territories.
 June 24 - Flood resolution with minor amendments voted on by senate territories committee and chairman au- to make favorable report to
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
TOGO TO VISIT NIAGARA FALLS

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. 19.-Admiral Togo had another busy day in Boston today. After spending the morning in an inspection of the public library, art museum and other places of in- terest he visited Cambridge and liar yard University this afternoon. The party returned to Boston in time to take the later afternoon train for Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
BLACK CANYON GOLD PUREsr
(From Sundays Daily

The Prescott National Bank yester- day received from a placer miner in Black Canyon nearly $1OO worth of small gold nuggets which were valued
 r nearly S2O an ounce. or practically as pure as standard gold. This is said to be the highest grade that has ever heen mined in the county, but is characteristic of the section it comes from. Rich Hill is said to be the next in rank in production of high grade gold, which runs on an average to over SIS per ounce.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
THREE QUARTERS
 OF MILLION TO BE RAISED

The territorial board of equalization is still in the calculating stage of its August session. during which the members are engaged in mental com parisons and deliberative thought. while Clerk Tracey and his assistants are in another apartment wrestling with figures and an adding machine Yesterday the board held a forenoon session. however, at which there was submitted the annual estimate of the board of control. of the various sums 1t will be necessary to raise by tax ation for the maintenance of the ter ritorial institutions and the replen- ishment of the respective territorial funds, the total being the amount the board of equalization must provide for territorial purposes.
 This is the customary procedure. though this year the board of con trol is operating under an act of con gress which. among other things, gave it authority to do those things it had heretofore been instructed to do by the territorial legislature, that missed its last regular biennial session through the provisions of the state hood enabling act. According to the estimate. it will be necessary to raise s746,62O for territorial purposes, and the work of the equalizers, after prop erty valuations have been harmonized, will be to determine the rate for each item. The calculating of property val nations occupied the time of the clerks yesterday and it is thought the board will be able today to take final ae- tion in some of the proceedings. The estimate of the board of control is as follows:
 General fund .........S2 S202, 500 Asylum for the Insane. main
 tenance ...-........ fU,OUU Asylum for the Insane, i'm
 prOyements ...... ....... 51,OOO Asylum for the Insane, interest 1000 Capitol building, interest .... 5000 Industrial School, maintenance 10000 Industrial School, improvements 10000 Interest territorial funded debt 45,O00 Northern Arizona Normal
 School, maintenance ....... 10000 Northern Arizona Normal
 School, improvements .. 12,5OO Prison maintenance ........ 10000 Prison improvements ....... 2O,00O Sinking fund, for redemption
 Worlds Fair bonds ...... 5,1OO St. Louis Exposition bonds,
 interest ........... ..... 1000 St. Louis Sinking fund bond
 redemption ..... . 2,5O0l Tempe Normal School, main
 tenanee ...... ..... 46,7OO Tempe Normal School, i'm
 provements .... ...... 6,9OO Territorial School fund ...... assoc ! maintenance ...... 3S,47O ] University improvements .... 40,3OO University bond redemption 0. 2,50O interest, Paragraph
 s66s. R. S. 1901 ..... 1,25O Worlds Fair bonds. interest. 1,5OO |
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CIty News
 ....In BPEeI

(FIom Sundays Daily)
 Off for Kirkland.
 J. H. and 4. W. Robinson, C. C.. and Ezra Jackson, left yesterday for Kirkland val. .ey. where they will visit with relatives for a few days. Miners in City.
 o. <. Caywood, James Cassidy, G.. W. Madon. and T. E. Montgomery, miners of the McCabe section. are in the city for a few days circulating among their many friends.
 From Copper Basin.
 A. B. Peach, foreman of the Com mercial Mining company, operating in Copper Basin, was in the city yes terdav on business and to visit with his wife He reports development as progressing satisfactorily.
 Visiting Friends.
 Mrs. J. L. Munds arrived from Nel son. on the Santa Fe, yesterday, and will remain for a few days visiting with friends. She is temporarily re- siding at that place, where her nus band is engaged in the livestock bus'- ness. She is a guest at the Hotel St. Michael
 Financial Trip.
 R. \. Fredericks, president of the Prescott National Bank, left yester- day for Jerome on financial matters and will be away for few days. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Winnifred Fredericks, who will ivs;t with friends. From the Range.
 Thomas Humphreys of the William son Valley section, was in the city yesterday and states that while graz ing conditions are good, the long dry spell is beginning to show its effects, and rain is badly needed to insure good season this winter.
 To Escape Heat.
 Norman Preston, engaged in mining in the Date Creek mountains near the old Pierce ranch. arrived from his camp yesterday and will remain for several weeks or until the warm weather moderates. He states that the warmest wave ever known in that country has been prevailing for the past two weeks. ..-' Brief Visitor. I
 Leo Buckley, an .attache of the Me Bride mercantile house at Seligman, was an arrival in the city Friday. for a brief visit with relatives. and friends, and returned north last night. He states that statehood is the sole topie of discussion in that country, and more interest is prevailing over congressional action than was mani Tested before the election of cOnsti- tutional delegates. Mining Visitors.
 J. H. and R. Ayres, of Natchez, Mississippi, sons of J. N. Ayres, one of the wealthy plantation owners of that state, arrived in Prescott yester day and will remain for few days 10 inspect the property of the Fortune Mining company on Big Bug. MT. Ayres, ST., is interested in the mine and his sons will leave tomorrow for the camp, accompanied by J. P. Dillon, general manager.
 Returns From East.
 Dr. J. Harvey Blain, after an ab- senee of over a month in the east, taking a post graduate course in dental work, and visiting with rela- lives, returned yesterday and will re- sIme his professional duties tomor- TOW. While in Chicago few days ago be witnessed the aeroplane ex- hibitiOns, and was on the field when one of the aviatOrs fell from a heighth of 800 feet and was instantly killed. He states that his desire to witness any more aerial dOings, has been thoroughly satisfied. and the horror of the scene is indeseribable
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the Skull Valley mountains, was in the city yesterday on business, and shipped mine supplies and building material to his camp during the day. His properties are said to be looking favorable.
 Back to Range.
 J. II. Stephens and son, Bud Steph- ems, after summering at the resorts of Southern California, returned Sun day and will leave today for the range on Tank Creek. Mrs. Stephens will return later 10 remain for the winter
 Brief Business Trip.
 Nelson Puntenney, livestock grow CT of Big Chino valley. was in the city yesterday on business and re- ports the industry in that section as in a satisfactory condition, but rain needed to stimulate the growth of grass for fall and. winter feed.
 From the Range.
 James Hamilton. foreman of the Bar Diamond Land and Cattle com pany, in Big Chino valley, was in the city Sunday on business and reports cattle in fine condition and rain bad ly needed for the benefit of fall and winter feed. Accountant Returns.
 sC. R. Wilson, accountant, who left here four years ago, has returned to reside permanently. He has been through many states since his de- parture and is satisfied that the new state of Arizona offers better induce ments for capital and enterprise than any in the Union. Business Visit.
 Mike Campbell, cattle man of the southern part of the county, arrived from Walnut Grove Sunday, and is here on business. He states that bunch grass is still plentiful, but the range generally is in need of rain to insure good feed for the fall and winter months. Otherwise the indus try is in a favorable condition. Roosevelt Bird Visits.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Stauffer of Phoenix are rejoicing over the arriv al at their home Sunday night of healthy baby daughter Mrs Stauffer is spending the summer here Mir. Stauffer is a member of the paving commission of Phoenix and also con- neeted with the E. J. Bennitt real estate firm. Pleased With Showing.
 J. W. Norton, general manager of the Arizona Central Copper company, was in the city yesterday, and stated that development continues satisfae- torily with a full force. Crosscutting from the 1000 foot level is being prosecuted, and sulphide ores are be- : ing developed. He is much pleased with the general conditions. Official Visitor. Frank Luke, assessor of MarieOpa . county, accompanied by his sons, Charles and Frank, Jr., arrived from Phoenix Sunday and left yesterday for the Bradshaw mountains, where the former is interested in the fam ous Eclipse mine, near Crown King. MT. Luke received a generous wei come from many friends. having been formerly a resident of this city. He will return in a few days with his sons, and will remain for a few weeks to enjoy the climate
 Returns Home.
 Mrs. Belle Mccormick and three children, after a pleasant visit to the city of several weeks, left yesterday l for Bowie, Arizona, their home. Miss Alma Johnson accompanied them and will remain away for short time. Mrs. Mccormick was a guest at the home of MT. and Mrs. James Johnson, the latter her sister.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
QUALITIES FOR OFFICE
From Sundays Daily.l

The official oath and bond of Ed. Sheivley, as justice of the peace of Ash Fork precinct, was filed for record yesterday after being approved by Chairman Harrington of the board of supervisors. T. J. Evans and C.. T. Lewis are his bOndsmen. Judge Shieveley has also been appointed a notary. public by Governor Sloan
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-08-23
GETS FOURTEEN YEARS

SANTA ANA, Cal, Aug. IS. - Antonio DeDaniel, Mexican, was sen teneed to fourteen years in the state prison today, having cut his wife s ear off with an axe.
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J. A. Petit, contractor and builder, left Sunday afternoon for Las An. seles. He expects to be absent ten days. Visiting Family.
 Charles Rigden of Kirkland Valley,
 $ in the city to visit with his wife and baby, the latter born few days ago. Home From Coast.
 Mrs. John Lindel, after a few weeks in Los Angeles, in the interest of her floral conservatory in this city. returned yesterday. Business Visit.
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of Jerome Junction, are Tn the c;tv for a few days. the former on business and the latter to visit with friends. Returns to Coast.
 Mrs. Charles Lyle. who has been visiting with her mother Mrs. Thomas Simmons for a few weeks, returned to her home in Los Angeles yesterday. Brief Visitor. J. H. Lamport, of the engineer corps, of the Santa Fe railroad. and a real estate owner of Ash Fork, was in the city yesterday on a brief busi- ness mission. Official Business.
 Deputy Assessor E. W. Stephens arrived from Ferguson Valley yester- day and is in attendance before the county board of equalization, which convened yesterday.
 Development Satisfactory.
 c. K. Crosby, operating mines on the Santa Maria, near Hillside, was n the city yesterday from his camp, and reports development under way and satisfactory. Rural Visitor.
 William Roberts. fruit grower of . Williamson Valley, was in the city yesterday on business, and with the exception of dry weather reports all interests as flourishing in that sec tion. Leaves for Phoenix
 Matt O'Leary and John Vickers have dissolved partnership in the An tiers bar, the former leaving for Phoenix last evening John Viekers will continue the business as in the past
 Entertaining Sister.
 Mrs. c. C. Keeler has as guest for the next two months, Mrs Allie Love, her sister, who arrived a few days ago from New Orleans. She is favorably impressed with the country and the climate.
 Called by Illness. !,
 Mrs. P. J. Farley left last evening for Phoenix to be at the bedside of , her niece, Miss Anna May Daly, 'who will submit to an appendicitis opera ton in the Mercy hospital this morn ing at o'clock.
 Brothers Meet.
 While en route from Illinois to Long Beach, Cal, J. D. Durbin spent a few days in the city with his brother, W. W. Durbin, and continued his journey hOmeward Sunday, after very agreeable visit.
 rJo,,,a r,,o,,, roa.+
 Miss Grace Harlan, daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Harlan, and Miss l Theora Simmons, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Simmons, who have been visiting on the coast for few weeks. returned yesterday.
 Repairing Roads.
 Andrew Peterson, who has the con- tract for repairing the county road from Congress Junction to Wieken- burg, is in the city, and states that the work will proceed as soon as cer- tain fence Instructions are removed Mining Visitor.
 Ed Haney, operating gold mines in
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(From Tuesdays Daily)

Visiting Friends.
 NIT. and Mrs. Carl Rees, of Je- rome Junction, are in the city visit ing with friends. Leaves for Los Angeles.
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s746.62O Phoenix Republican.
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Repairing Roads.

Andrew Peterson, who has the con- tract for repairing the county road from Congress Junction to Wicken- burg, is in the city, and states that the work will proceed as soon as eer- tain fence Instructions are removed. Mining Visitor.
 Ed. Haney, operating gold mines in
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Called by Illness.
Brothers Meet.
Home From Coast.

Miss Grace Harlan, daughter of Mir and Mrs. John Harlan, and Miss Theora Simmons, daughter of MT. and Mrs Thomas Simmons, who have been visiting on the coast for a few weeks, returned yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-28
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.

Stephen d Pringle and ano. exrs. TO Stephen I
Pringle: assts: total, $2S4, $50 81.
Same TO stephen B Duncan; 20 assts; total
same TO catharlne Prlngle $1,000.
Same 10 Susan Pringle; $4,000.
Same to Maria d Prinsle; assts; total, s24,
600.
Same to Mary NJ PrIngle assts; total, s22
600
Same to Susan Pringle: $1,000
Same TO Stephen d Pringle; SIC, III II.
Same TO same: s19. 290 IS.
Same to same; s12,2S3 33.
Same 20 same: $l5022 92
Same to stephen Duncan; sl0,069 a.
Same 10 Catharine d Pringe $4,000
Margaret Rohan to Edw Rohan: 81.
Columbia Trust Co to Manhattan Mortgage
CO.. ST.
County Holding Co to The Thrift: $4,000
New York Mortgage and Security Co TO Title
Friedman Construction Co to Roy Elmer
Realty Co. 500.
Meyer Goldberg and ano to Samuel Litten-
berg; 500
Same to same; 500
Co; EyM 81. river oo'''S''e' 90 10 "'''e"0eFs Coal
Leonard N Thorn, jr, ct al, exrs to Conde R
Thorn; $3.50
Same 10 same: $3.50.
Same to same; 81, $40
Grossman Bros & Rosenbaum. corpn, to Ig-
natz Rosenbaum q assts); 81.
Same to Martin Grossman 81.
Albert Hastorf TO Asher Salweni 81.
Same TO same; 81.
Jacob Blanuer TO Henry Hirschmann ST.
Joseph Sciacca 10 Gus Luckes Se00.
Henry NJ Mayper to Lena Bayer; 81.
same TO same 81.
Wittenberg Coal Co 10 Sophie Scheftel: 81
Anna Moore TO Geo I. Carlisle. jr; $4,000.
Lena Friedman 10 Morris Frank: 81.
City Mortgage Co To y Mortgage Co; ST.
Same TO 90 assts); 81.
Manhattan Mortgage Co TO Guaranteed Mort
gage CO. $4,000.
Same 10 same S20O
Same TO same; 500. 600
George Turow 10 VIM Felnberg: 81
Annie l. Kneer TO Ferdinand G. Kneer; 81
VIM Feinberg 10 Harry l. Cohen. 81