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Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
ONE CENT POSTAGE

It has been about year since the Postmaster General told us that we should soon be mailing our sealed letters with one cent stamps. Thanks to the picture-eard, the deficit of the Postal department has almost disap- peared and the promise has been made that when the receipts for the department equal the expenditures, the new reduction may be made.
 As a matter of history every re- duction of the postal rate has been followed by a big increase in the total receipts When the cost of mailing a letter was ten cents, very few letters were posted. Even today we vince at the five cent stamp re- quired on foreign mail. When let ters were three cents each. cores pondence was still a serious matter. The reduction to two cents. operated through the subtle power of sugges- tiOn and caused men to write two letters where they had written one before. It was not the actual saving so much as the lessening of restraint which seemed to make more letters inevitable.
 The adoption of the one cent rate will see the largest increase in the volume of postal business ever known and with a readjustment of the rail road carrying problem, may show a profit in the operation of the de- partment.
 We have come long way since 1s44 when a letter was carried thirty
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
POPULAR RESORT NEARLY READY
 ID OPEN
(FrOm Sundays Daily.)

A. W. Edwards who has returned from Castle Hot Springs, states that among the new attractions at that popular resort will be the golf links, which will afford guests much de- sired recreation. The intention is to open the place on November 18th, and with the many improvements made during the past summer one of the most cOmmOdious winter resorts in the country is assured. MT. Ed wards also stated yesterday that he had received advices from MT. and Mrs. H. G. Lipincott, of Philadelphia, to reserve for them their old quar- ters. This is especially interesting to the management for this will be the thirteenth consecutive winter these prominent people have been guests at that place. MT. Lipineott is a large wOOlen manufacturer in the east, and as he aptly states had it not been for the beneficial results to his health these springs have effected he would not be the first to arrive and the last to leave. Mir. Lipineott en- joys the wild and rugged country ad- jaeent to the springs, and it is pos sible that he may decide to remain even during the greater part of the summer. Reservations for the sea son, Mr. Edwards states, are greater than in any former year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
ITALY, TRIPoLI AND TURKEY

Italy, fighting Turkey over her colonies in Tripoli, is letting off some dangerous fireworks in the powder magazine of European diplomacy. The Hague court of arbitration was established to create machinery for settling precisely such disputes The representatives of Italian power sign ed the treaties establishing this ma ehinery. The laws of all civilized lands punish severely the man who signs an agreement to pay s in cash, and then backs out of it. But dip lomats violate agreements involving the sacrifice of millions of the peO- ple's money and thousands of lives, besides threatening the stability of Europe's fragile balance of power. And no police power above them ex- ists that can punish such breach of faith.
 Nevertheless. it would be a bless ing to poor, seedy and forsaken Tri- poll if Italy Or some other Christian nation walked in and took possession. It is a paradise gone to seed. It has been called the Cinderella of Africa, sitting in her dust and ashes and menial clothes, waiting for some Prince to come along with the golden slipper of modern science and enter prise.
 In the time of the Roman empire, it was a country of great fertility, with prodigiOus shipments of olives, grains, etc. And the golden soil is still there.
 Turkey, with centuries of misrule, has farmed the country for the bene- fit of the Sultan, submerging all in- dustry under staggering taxes, until even the wild Mohammedan Arabs might not regret the coming of a Christian power.
 Under a system of grating and ab- sentee Turkish officials, the land has been reduced to the dull apathy of Egypt before the days of English control Had the game been played with the weapons of diplomacy in- stead of gun play, the powers might well have handed over this dismant- led wreck of a nation to the teem- ing cononists of Sunny Italy.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
NOTHING GAINED
 BY REGISTRATION

A citizen of Globe has made a de- mand upon the board of supervisors of Gila county for a complete re- registration. The board is divided as to its power to order such a regis tratiOn, and the matter is to be laid before Judge Lewis. In some of the counties, Yavapai among them, the supervisors have been advised that they cannot now order new registra- tions.
 That would seem to be the case, for, otherwise, the provision of the enabling act limiting the suffrage to those qualified to vote at the election of 1908 would be without effect. Also, we do not see what purpose a new registration would serve if this provision is observed, as it must be-
 In the case of a new registration it would be difficult if not impos- sible for the election officers and challengers to differentiate between those who were qualified to vote in 1908 and those who were not.
 While it has been decided that one may transfer his registration from one county to another. and while it has been half decided that one may register at any time of the year ex- eept within a short period immediate ly preceding any election, the date of his registration would appear in the supplemental registration, so that if he were not voter in 1908 it would readily be seen that he will not be one on December l2. 1911. But a new registration would wipe all the old dates out. leaving no way of dis tingushing the 1908 voters from the others
 So there seems to be no reason why there should be new registra- ton at this time. and also, it is clear that no one has anything to gain by availing himself of the privilege con- ferred by the election laws of the territory of registering at the office of the county recorder at all times of the year except within the short period immediately before an election.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
CHINESE FORGER CAUGHT IN SAN
 FRANCISCO

''For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the willy Chinese are peeuliar,'' was aptly illustrated in this city some time ago when Jim Lee, an unetuOus Oriental resident secured an even S40O from the Pres eOtt National Bank in a neat and slever manner that was not detected until he had left the country. Know ing that he had no account with the bank, but realizing that another Chink who bore the name of Jim Lee did have, the bogus cheek was cashed and with the money, Lee left imme- diately for San Francisco. He was arrested late last week, and in a few days will be brought to this city to have his hearing. Sheriff Smith is en route to Sacramento with repui- sition papers on the governor of Cal ifornia, which were issued by Gov ernOr Sloan. The accused Chinaman is said to bear an unsavory name in this city among his eountrymen and is alleged to be a professional gamb- Ter. He is also known as a disturbor, and during many tong agitatiOns figured prominently as the represent alive of one of the belligerent tongs.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
PARADE OF PRIZE WINNERS OVER
 MILE LONG

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Oct. II. Based on the number of entries already re- eeived by the heads of the various live stock departments of the fair this years parade of prize winners will be over a mile long. It has been the custom of the Fair eOmmis- sioners to put the winners of prizes in the cattle, horse and mule depart ments on parade before the grand stand Friday morning of fair week and there will be the usual parade this year.
 Old timers will remember when reg istered stock was an unusual sight in Arizona and to this class of Arizona citizens the live stock parade of thoroughbreds is of particular interest in showing the remarkable develop ment of the industry of stock raising.
 Eastern visitors are astonished at the showing which is made. An au- thority on such, who witnessed the live stock parade last year, said it exeelled similar exhibits he had seen in the agricultural states of the Mis- sissippi valley. If he took that view of last years showing he would be even better impressed with the show and parade planned for this year.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
GOOD SHOW|NGS IN JEROME
 MINES
tFrom Tuesdays Daiiv


 Fliattering reports come from the A. and A. this week, and from tbe formation encountered it looks as if ore will be exposed at any shift. The shaft is down 1905 feet and in a for nation of white tale and ledge mat ter which shows every indication of ore near at hand. General Manager Leeper is alated over the present showings and it IS hoped he will soon realize his great ambition. He has done good work and made great pro- gress with this property and merited the success the property may even tually bring him. Prof. Clapp, the expert, was here last week, but, ow- ing to the illness of the editor, it is impossible for us to publish his in- terview with this noted expert. We learn, however, that every indication he had looked for not only became a fact, but improved as depth was at tained; also, that from the present indications, ore was near at hand.
 At the Hull Copper eompany's property the work, under Foreman Fender, is being prosecuted vigorous ly and the connection from the Dill lon tunnel to the 1888 will be made in a few days. In reviewing the work of the past year, President Hull reports that there has been drifting north on the Eureka lode, 40 feet from the 1500 drift in a heavy for nation carrying iron through the seams; alsi a crosseut in the 16O0- foot drift, 40 feet in length, which shows seams of sulphide, coming and going Over 40 feet has been run on the 1888 lode, which joins the Flu reka adn Wade Hampton claims of the United Verde Copper company, and high grade copper sulphide, car rying gold, silver and copper has been encountered. The wing is now down 65 feet, showing quartz, and the sulphide encountered at the top of the winze pitches to the south. A raise was also run 63 feet to get air. sos feet south of the 1888 shaft and drift The 1888 lode has shown quartb and sulphides for over 400 feet, and the United Verde Copper company is working from their new shaft, which is estimated to be ap- proximately 35 feet from the 1888 lode.-Jerome Mining News.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
FRASER BOOSTING IN COLORADO
 SPRINGS

Malcolm A. Fraser, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Prescott, Arizona, arrived in this city this morning with about two tons of ex- hibits for the Dry Farming exposi- tion and full supply of determina- tion and enthusiasm which he. expects to use in capturing the 1912 meeting of the Dry Farming congress for his city. Mir. Fraser is accompanied by a live delegation of Arizona boosters who immediately proceeded to make known throughout the city the fact that Arizona is on the map.
 "We want the next congress, i" said MT. Fraser this morning, "and we have come prepared to fight for it. Arizona is not generally known as dry farming district, yet we have in Yavapai county alone more than 100000 acres of dry farming land, most of which is undeveloped, and for that very reason we feel that Prescott and the state of Arizona are entitled to consideration. The holding of the next congress in our state will bring the outside delegates into touch with one of the greatest undeveloped dry farming areas yet remaining in the great west, and will also stir our own people to a realiza- ton of the possibilities which lie at their doors.
 "I have personally visited every dry farming district in the county since September l, and 1 have gath cred exhibits for the exposition which show eOnelusively what Yavapai eoun- ty can do. I shall be much disap- pointed if we do not pull down first prizes in a number of classes. The dry farming land in the county is practically all valley land, thus not only getting full benefit from the actual rainfall. but profiting largely also by the drainage from the sur hills. The Big and Little Chino valleys alone contain nearly 25O.000 acres, most of which are well adapted for dry farming, and the crops raised there this year were al most uniformly good.'' - Colorado Springs Herald-Telegraph.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
PUBLIC RECORDS
Instruments Filed as Reported by The
 Prescott Title co.
Oct. 9. 1911.

Oct. 9, 1911.
 Chas. R. Walker locates ? mines. Verde district.
 D. J. Sullivan to The United Gold Mines Co.-M. deed. Boston and Annex mines, Martinez district.
 United States to John J. Buekman Patent. s13 of NEH, E14 of NW1, See. 15, 13 N, 6 W.
 United States to John J. Buekman Patent. sEA of swH, sWA of SE14, Sec 10, N12 of NEA, Sec. 15, 13 N, W.
 Mrs. Ella Tracy (nee Buekman) to Mrs. Sarah Buekman-W. deed. N1a of NE14, See. 15, swA of SEA, See. 10, 13 N, 6 W.
 John R. Wells apprOpriates waters of Agua Fria river.
 Phil Dwyer to John J. Dwyer-M. deed. Hartman mine, Humbug dist riet.
 October 10, 1911
 Wm. Grady ct al locate oil claims Verde Valley district.
 Geo. W. Hanee and wife to Joseph C. Crsne-W. deed Lot at Camp Verde.
 M Paehan locates mines, White PicachO district.
 October II, 1911. B. c. Peeka' and wife to G. A. Sad ler-W. deed. NE of lot 94 in Idyl- wild Tract, Prescott.
 G. A. Sadler to Joe Cavanaugh- W. deed. Same property. Fred Plumb locates Dereliet mine. district.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
LOCAL PATRIOTISM

It is singular. how many people would yell themselves hoarse roofing for the home ball team, who would not give a dollar to establish a new industry here, nor would they bother to suggest to friends contemplating a removal that this would be a good town to live in.
 The intense partisanship manifest ed in any athletic sports in behalf of the home players indicates senti- ment of nome loyalty. It is unsel- fish sentiment, excellent so far as it goes. The men on the bleaehers do not get a nickle addition to their wages because the home boys win.
 Of course in some cases the cheer ing men may have money on the game. Yet our observation is that the bettOr is too worried to cheer. It is the man who wants the home team to win from simple home loyalty that makes the noise. --
 Why is it that this most commend able sentiment is so abounding under such circumstances. and so lacking where there is still more vital need for its expressionl ~@ vt- The cities that have grown popul ous, powerful, wealthy, that have become great eenters of industrial life and cherished locations for resi- denee, have become so because some small group of men loved the soil of these localities, longed to have them true to high ideals, had faith in their future, had the self sacrifice to keep pulling all the time for business and civic advance. And they had no time or breath to spend in mere criticism.
 The handspring of this action is a home patriotism differing only from that of the crowd at the ball game, in having a bigger field for its ex- precision.
 We may not all of us do big things for this city. Not all of us can be presidents of boards of trade or land new industries. But if every one of us took every possible occasion to say that this is a mighty good place to live and do business in, a wide spreading circle of home patriotism would be let loose the final reach of which would be incalculable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior. [. :. Land Office at Phoenix. Ariz.,
 October 10, 1911. Notice is hereby given that Josiah L. Murdock, of Camp Verde, Ariz.,. who. on October 8, 1910. made Home stead entry, No. O12320, for Lot 8, See. ,. T. 13 N. R. E., and on Aug. 2S, 1911, made additional homestead entry Ol5227 for Lot and W1aSE14, Section 32, Township 14 N, Range , E., G. & s. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before J. M W. Moore, U. s. COmmsr., at Prescott, Ariz.. on the 2Oth day of November, 1911.
 Claimant names as witnesses; Joseph Sullivan, James H. Wingfield, JohL Thomas Logan; George. w. Hanee, all of Camp Verde, Ariz.
 FRANK H. PARKER,
 Register Cw) First pub. Oct. IS, 1911.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
TURNbEAUGH ID
 BE REVIVED

MT. and Mrs. J. w. Dougherty are en route from San Diego to Prescott in their automobile, and were due to arrive in Milley Valley last night at the home of Joseph Dougherty. After leaving San Diego their route was through San Bernardino, Barstow, and then along the Santa Fe Pacific to Kingman and Seligman, from there they followed the old wagon road to this city. They left Daggett last Thursday, and the greatest distance covered in one day since they start ed was 25O miles. MT. Dougherty returns to this section to remain, and will begin operations on the Turn baugh mines on the Santa Maria i'm mediately.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

One advantage of the old political primary and convention system was that, when one man won. the others as a rule voted to make it unanimous. The advantage lay in the fact that when the primary or convention was over it was over.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
THE SWING OF THE PENDULUM

California is undergoing the return swing of the political pendulum. For many years that state has been dom- mated and pirated by the interests winch originally developed it. Owing to the youth and wonderful possi- bilities of the Golden State, adven- turers from all over the world have flocked there. For a long time it vast nothing better than the western frontier-but the tide has changed and today the best people in that state are taking the matter in hand and bringing about the needed re- forms which will make California one of the most law abiding states in the Union.
 During the recent Bankers eonven- tion here in Prescott, one of the representatives from San Francisco remarked, Cit is strange that the fire did not cleanse San Francisco. and that when we did recover from that disaster we resumed the prac- tices which have caused us to be justly criticised by the whole eoun- try. But the recent election in San Francisco is an indication of how we really feel and you may be sure that from this time on there will be no more of the disgrace which has mark ed our city government"
 And all California feels about the same. The day has come when the people of that state refuse to be further disgraeed and it is only nat ural that in their last state election they should adopt every new thing which they believe might possibly alleviate the existing disgraceful sit uation.
 They have adopted the initiative, the referendum and the recall; they have adopted them in the hope that they may solve the difficulty of the present erisis-because they are will ing to admit that they have reached a stage where a move of any sort will help the existing conditions.
 Arizona has never had an opportun- ity to be governed by her own sons, our officials heretofore have been political appointees, we are not, like California, trying to rid ourselves of a crowd of enfranchised adventurers who have preyed upon us for many years And when we become a state let us use our best judgment and put the men in power whom we know are and true. Men who be- long to Arizona and who by the very nature of things are compelled to stay | here. The peripathetie demagogues | and the short sighted candidate who can see no good in anyone but him self are dangerous, be their political what it may. Let us put in office the men who have been tried and not found wanting.
 California has been driven to emu late the drowning man and clutch at a straw, Arizona has never been re- iuced to this extreme and if we do justice at the polls we will never have to rise up and drive the pirates of finance from our midst. It is up to you MT. Voter, support the man who has worked, not the one who has made the biggest noise.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Reports from Phoenix tell of a rat tlesnake found near there which has 1O3 rattles and is as big around as a mans knee. Positively wonderful the startling things which can be raised by some kinds of irrigation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

A female witness struck at a law yer in a San Francisco court. The lawyer wisely and gentlemanly stood bis ground and the belligerent fe- male, true to the deadly aim of her sex, landed a savage blow on the cheek of an innocent bystander.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

The New Jersey primaries have not gone altogether to the satisfaction of Governor Woodrow Wilson. Priamr- ies are hard things to manage, the difficulty being that it is impossible to attend many of them at time.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18
CORN CROP HEAVY
[From Sundays Daily.)

Louis MeNary, who is in the city from Walnut Grove, states that more placer miners are at work in that valley and along Oak Creek, than in many years and some locations in the latter section are giving excellent re- suits. He also states that the fruit and corn crop this year is heavier than in any preceding season, and the country generally is prosperous
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Two Black Hand friends have just received life sentences from a Chicago judge. That is the proper way to stamp out this sort of contemptible crime.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

If the suffragettes have really won out in California, that state will be a poor place for a modest bachelor to take up his residence.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

In order to strengthen his military arm the sultan of Turkey ought to trade his eamels for a troop of Mis- souri mules.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

4 genealogist says John D. Roeke- feller has four kings in his ancestry. He has long had four aces in his hand.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Chine appears to be awakening from its lethargy of centuries. Revo- lution is spreading throughout the empire.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Booth Tarkington is now separated from his wife. The artistic temper ament seems. everywhere, to be hard to get along with.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Were Abdul Hamid to return to his native land he would probably remark, "I told you so.''
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-10-18

Mining location notices for sale at the Journal-Miner oniee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-08

his new home on the Seventh street
hill
Dr.. H. j. Love left Saturday for a
short visit in Chicago.
The musical given by the pupils Of
the East Moline schools under the di-
rection of Miss Mile Beck was great
Iy enjoyed. They cleared about $1,000.
Henry Seibke has been sick for the
past week.
Melvina wentz Of Carbon Cliff visit
ed Thursday and Friday with Mrs. J.
R. MiIley and family.
Charles FeIs of Streator is working
as clerk at the Rock Island depot
The bazaar given by st. Mary's
church last week cleared $1,000. The
affair was in charge of Father Wander
Gulish assisted by Stella and Lizzie
Calewaert, Minnie and Julia Snyder.
Mary, Margaret, and Lizzie Gremon-
PREF, Paul and Joseph Gumber.
Willard Endsley is visiting relatives
at Columbus Junction.
Kenneth Dick is spending a few
days with relatives at Keithsburg.
Mrs. Sam Durbin gave a party in
honor of her mother, Mrs. Frank
Blackwell. it being her 74th birthday
anniversary. Supper was served. The
guest of honor received many beauti-
full gifts. The guests were the Misses
Kate, Clara and May Blackwell and
Della Benson and Mesdames Berk-
shire Reese and Hastings.
Teams belonging to Alphonse Cant
and the Watertown hospital were
frightened at the Marseilles factory
whistle and ran away.
Olga Zude of Sherrard is visiting
her sisters. Mrs. John Dormandy and
Freida Zude.