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Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Will the Boom Come?

In New York there is a persistent opinion that this year will see a city of 10000 people established in Porcupine. Considering that a little over IS months ago, the district had no more value tia any other forest section in the North country, the claim appears somewhat preposterous, until the memory recalls the almost miraculous rise of mining cities in Australia, Africa and the Western tates.
 Then it becomes simply a question of ore values. If there is material of suf- ficent richness to attr ct the attention of an adventurous public,the lure of gold will cause cities to grow any where from Iditarod, Alaska, to Ball arat, Australia.
 Not that Porcupine is set amid in hospitable surroundin $. New On- tarlo is well south of the wheat belt latitude. Its soil is fertile, remarkably so, and the clearness of the water sup plies, the braciug effect of the air well purged of carbonic acid gas by the cir culation of the leaves of trees and herbage, and the exhiliration of the spirit of the game of winning gold from the rocks, all combine to make life in the mining country anything but a dreary exile.
 There was a tense feeling all through the gold camps while the route of the new extension of the T. & N. O railway was under consideration. Now, that it is settled, the owners of the mines. representing over S40, ,000, GOO, have to consider the housing of their engineers, clerical staffs, and the superior sort of workmen who work about mines in these days of hydraulic air and electricity.
 The battle of the town sites is fairly we'll settled now. There may still be struggles between the railway of the Ontario government to be completed this summer, the new spur of the railroad into Porcu- pine, and the line proposed to be built by Mackinzie and Mann. in connection with their system.
 The astute managers of Canadia railway companies expect an immense population to settle in the gold coun- try. and they are not likely to have arrived at the opinion that it will pay to build expensive railroads into it without good reason. - Montreal
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29

z. F. Zoenoweth, president of the Gem Mining and Milling Co, is at Silver King preparing to start work on the cOmpany's claims. This is new company recently organized by J. R. Jordan, z. F. Chenoweth, John Nichols, Henry Benning, of Globe, J. L. Spaulding, of Colorado and c. F. Holbrook, of Texas. Their property is located at Silver King, Pinal county, Arizona, along the noted ore zone extending from the famous old Silver King mine to Superior and on to Ray. That they will develop profitable ore bodies within the limits of their holdings is beyond doubt. Their claims are situated about two and a half miles north of the Magma Copper company's Queen mine, which at depth of $50 feet shows the richest copper-silver ore body ever discovered in Arizona.-Florence-Blade.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Prescott Man Buys
 Christmas Property,

A Prescott dispatch says:-Negotia- tions were concluded in Prescott a few days ago, between Ed Parsons and Ed Block, by which the latter takes over the old and we'll known Christmas group of mines on the Has sayampa owned by the former for the sum of 12,5OOS. Four claims were transformed, and they adjoin the Billy Boy interests of Mir. Block, which gives him nine locations in the group, all under his individual owner ship. The sale establishes a very at tractive proposition and in future operations the group can be handled in a very economical manner through the main tunnel on the Billy Boy. From the tunnel level an additional depth of over $50 feet will be established from the surface and when the mountain side $ reached in a drift, practically foot for foot will be gained for an in- definite distance.
 Mineral characteristics of the Christmas are identical to that of the Billy Boy. On Christmas several years ago, Mir. Persons performed considerable development and the limited depth reached shows attractive mineral conditions.
 MT. Block took over the Billy Boy about year ago and has maintained a steady force on it ever since.
 One of the desirable conditions as- sociated with the development of the ground is fine mill site, plenty of water the year round, and economical methods to handle the output.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Mining Engineers Examine.

A Douglas dispatch says:-Another mine deal has been closed in the in- terests of Douglas men. The property of the Horse Shoe Basin Placer com pany has been sold for 25,OOOS, prac- tically all in cash, to one of the largest placer mining companies in the United States, represented by M. w. Esshon.
 The best of mining engineers have examined the property at different times and all made the same report, which was that the property was a first class one. The mine is located in the Quijotoa placer district. The new company will start in at once on test and development work. The mining engineer of the company has been on the ground for several days with MT. Esshon, looking over the ground, and it is on his report that the deal was closed. The sale was brought about by the york of Charles Hanson, one of the owners.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
A Large Mining Judgment.

In written decision handed down by Judge John A. Marshall in the United State district court, at Salt Lake City. in the case of the Silver King Consolidate Mining Co, against the Silver King Coalition Mines Co.,, judgment was granted the plaintiff. Judge Marshall granted to the Con- solidated Co. a sum of 5I6,26447S to which is added simple interest at the rate of per cent per annum since January 1, 1906, which, it is figured, brings the total amount of the iudg- ment to over 7OO,OOOS
 The case was brought May 27, 1908. The main charge made in the bill of complaint was that the Coalition Co. had extracted a large amount of ore from the Vesuvius claim at Park City, Utah. belonging jointly to the two companies. In his decision Judge Marshall said:
 ''No claim has been advanced by the defendant to any exclusive ownership of the ore taken or of the mining claim, and on final argument it was indeed admitted that the taking of the ore resulted in a net profit of one-half of which the defendant should be held liable to the plaintiff"
 He decided that 1S.9l6 tons of first
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Rawhide The Ore To
 The Railroad.

A Nelson, B. C., dispatch says:- One of the large mines, the Beatrice, near Cam bore, has been active during the winter and 400 tons of ore have been rawhided which are now being shipped to the Trail smelter.
 Recently a strike was made on the 25O-foot level of two feet of high-grade silver-lead ore, in which gray copper predominates. This ore assayed as high as TO ounces silver and AS per cent lead to the ton, besides a small percentage of gold. On another vein uncovered recently, which is about four feet wide, gold and silver values have been obtained in the iron pyrites, which form large part of the vein matter. This lead will be developed and it is probable that the Beatrice will come to be a gold producer as we'll as a silver-lead mine.
 A new government railroad is being constructed jn the district and this will greatly aid the shipping of ore from the mines in the vicinity of the Beatrice, as we'll as the Beatrice it. self.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29

rich strike of silver ore. The find was made on what is known as the Joy lease on the Big Six claim, owned by Malcolm Macdonald and Lewis II. Parkhurst, who purchased this prop erty during the palmy days of the camp. Parties in from Rosebud state that the strike is a phenomenal one with two feet of ore that assays as high Gs 4O00 ounces to the ton in sil- yer. Although the owner has been working only a little more than a week a carload of ore is being hauled to the station at Sul phur, on the West ern Pacific, for shipment to the shelter.
 A unique feature of this rich deposit of silver ore is that the work is all be- ing done with picks and shovels, so soft is the ledge matter. The carload recently extracted was all taken out without the use of powder.
 The strike is the richest and most extensive find of ore yet made in that camp. A sample of the ore is heavy with argentine and horn silver.
 Another lease on the Big Six prop erty that is making good is that being worked by Kelly and Pfoust, who are also taking out rich ore and have a number of shipments.-White Pine News.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Inspiration Copper Company.

The report of Henry Krumb, consul ting engineer for the Inspiration Cop per Co.,, dated February 20, has recent ly been made public. Mir. Krumb describes the ore as occurring in small seams and veinlets, and also as minute grains of copper minerals, disseminat- ed throughout a gangue consisting generally of silicified schist, but also, occasionally of granite porphyry. It was formed by secondary enrichment, through teaching and re-deposition at a lower horizon, of the primary copper contents of the ineral belt. The leached capping verages 367 it. in depth. It lies above the enriched sulphide zone which forms the con- mercial ore body and which averages 1855 it. in thickness. This ore body has been developed by drill-holes and underground workings for a length of $500 1t. and a maximum width of 1900 fit. As in previous reports, the ore reserves have been divided into two classes, namely developed and partly developed. Ore is considered as developed when bounded by either drill-holes or underground workings not in excess of 200 it. apart. In blocks with drill-holes more than POO it. apart the ore has been chased as partly developed; but no ore has been allowed where the drill-holes were more than 400 it. apart, nor has any ore been allowed beyond the lines be- yond the lines connecting either drill holes or underground workings. Values have been calculated for each block by averaging all samples taken within the block in proportion to the length of drift or drill hole represent ed by the samples. On February l5, 1911, he estimated that there were de- veloped r, 173, 900 tons of ore, assaying POP per cent copper, and 4,029, 900 tons ef ore aSsayiEg l.9 D cent copper, making total of PIP 2,O00 tons, aver aging ? per cent copper. The above ore is all developed 39. acres out of total of 5SI acre wned by the company. The numba tons of ore per acre. developed and partly de- veloped, is 543.OOO tons. To ate Sl holes, with total footage of 45, ,433 it., have been drilled and underground de- velopment work aggregating 27, 26 it. has been done. A nall experimental mill has been erected, in which tests are being conducted to determine the method of concentration which will give the best results on ore, and also the kind of machines to be selected for the purpose. Tests so far conduct ed have given satisfactory results, and when they are completed the design of a mill to treat 5000 tons of ore per day will be commenced. To this w. B. Thompson, president, adds that tele- gram from the manager, T. R. Drum mond, states that on March l the ore reserves had been increased to IS. 73S,- 900 tons of developed, and 3,49O,OOO tons of partly developed ore.-M. & s. Press.
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
West End Strike
 Proves Important.

West End is the "one best belt" in this section these days, and everybody in Tonopah with few spare dollars is purchasing that security. The fact is due to the rich strike recently made, which reflects the greatest of credit upon the ability of Superintendent
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29
Rich Silver Strike
 In Rosebud Country.

The camp of Rosebud which created no little excitement on account of rich ores few years ago, has an extremely
Mohave County miner., 1911-04-29

Lame Shoulder is nearly always due to rheumatism of the muscles, and quickly yields to the free application of Chamberlain's Linanent. For sale by all dealers.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Fred G. Berger, Jr.,
Dies At Saranac Lake

Fred g. Berger, jr., son of Fred @.
Berger. manager Of the Columbia Thea
ter. died at Saranac Lake. N. Y, This
morning at o'clock, after an illness Of
two years. He was thirty years old.
Before being stricken with tuber Gu
losis, Mr.. Berger was quite prominent in
the theatrical world. At one time he
was manager Of the Shubert Theater
in Utica, N. Y. He also travelled at one
time for several big theatrical compa-
nies. #..r ."~.'
Mrs. Fred G. Berger, sr.. mother of
the young man, went to his bedside
about a month ago. and was with him
when he died. The father left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon, but arrived
an hour after his sons death this morn
ing.
The body will probably be brought to
Washington tomorrow. The funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Boys Refuse to Sing
Old-FaShiOned HYMNS

PITTSBURGH. Dec. 14.-Managers
of boys work in the Men and Re-
ligion Forward Movement here have
encountered a serious obstacle. The
boys refuse to sing such hymns as
Nearer. Ny God, to Thee" and other
songs which deal with death and the
Promised Land. They want onward,
Christian Soldiers" and other martial
hymns. and won't be satisfied with
anything else.
This condition has become so seri-
GUS that the managers have appoint
book for the boys. The committee is
finding its task difficult, as there are
not a great number of martial songs
in the Christian hymnal
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Profit Taking Breaks Rails Good Baydg of Steel
STEEL COMMON LEADS THE LIST,
HOLDING PART OF ITS GAIN.
RAILS WERE LOWER.

NEW YORK. Dec. H-with a rush,
that's the way the market opened
with boom, and then after making a
little further gain all around II turned
the other way on rush of profit
taking and settled into slightly lower
channels on practically everything but
Steel common, and here the best
strength was shown.
The Street is less pessimistic. It
hears many good things concerning the
business situation and especially with
regard to the business. Moreover, there
is a feeling gradually growing on the
Street that the United States Steel Cor
pofation will come on victor in its suit
with the Government. And that II It
does the teeth will have been pulled
from the jaws Of the Sherman anti
trust law.
A rumor on the floor that Union Pa
cific had lost one of its contract roads
Rock Island, probably-was effective In
turning the rails into slightly lower
prices. The Rock Island has been max
ing its own way to the coast and to
Colorado Springs for some time.
Tho more probable cause for the turn
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
STANLEY PROBERS
|. INQUIRE into RATES
|. 0NSOUTH[RN ROADS
Committee Tries to Show
That Birmingham Southern
Favors Steel Trust.

Continuing its inquiry into the vital
transportation question:" the House
Steel Investigation Committee today
turned its attention to traffic contracts
In the Birmingham ore district.
The committee Is attempting to show
that the Birmingham Southern railroad.
coptrolled by the Steel trust, has dis
criminatory traffic arrangements with
the Louisville and Nashville and other
roads, which give the Steel trust an
advantage.
The alleged advantage comes through
the division of rates in the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company district.
Addison Smith, vice president Of the
Louisville and Nashville, who was the
first witness, took q long ruler and
pointed out on a map the various Steel
Corporation holdings in the Birmingham
district.
who owns the Birmingham Southern
road?" asked Chairman Stanley.
II understand 1t Is owned BY the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company"
said Mr.. Smith.
lis II a common carrier
1T Is in the sense that 1t is willing
to accept anybodys freight. Its prin-
cipal business is the transportation of
freight for the Tennessee company"
The latter Is q Steel trust subsidiary.
He explained that It was not COM
mon carrier in the strict sense of the
word, but was more properly a plant
facility road connecting the ore fields
with Birmingham.
Mr.. Smith said the Birmingham South
ern operated on a rate allowance with
the Louisville and Nashville for many
years, but that the Louisville and NASH
Vile and the Southern road finally
bought the line to keep from paying the
allowances.
About 1906 the Republic Steel Com
pany. which owned the Tennessee COM
pany, complained Of the service of the
Birmingham Southern, and demanded
that the road be sold to them, and this
was DONE"
Why was the demand agreed TOP"
asked Mr.. Gardner.
Il don't know. had no part in the
negotiations"
At the morning session of the commit
tee today the examination again drag
sed, and was In decided contrast to
come OF the sensational testimony
heard at former sessions
Committee members asked many ulIes-
tions regarding pig iron output, freight
dffcrentials, terminal facilities, and
railroad operations in the Birmingham
district.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Urge President Taft
To Sign Sherwood Bill

committee of Grand Army veterans,
header by Commander-in-Chi Harvey
M. Trimble, called upon President Taft
today and expressed the hope that the
Sherwood dollar-a-day pension bill
would be approved by him. II 1t ever
passes the Senate.
The President expressed interest In
the measure. but gave no indication of
his attitude upon it. No effort was
made to commit the President in ad-
vance to the bill. but he was told how
much the veterans would like to have
him act favorably upon 1t.
With Mr.. Trimble were Past Com
and John A. Gilman; Washington Gard
ner, Henry 8. Redman, and Col.
Americus Wheedon. This committee
has been in Washington for several
days working in behalf Of the Sherwood
bill,
The Washington times., 1911-12-14

In the tide was the profit taking fever
inspired by the higher prices. the gain
since the opening yesterday morning
being sufficient to make many q trader
who has been shy Of profits, better con-
tented with the holiday tide.
The London market was strong with
Steel " point higher. Optimistic ex-
pressions regarding the steel and iron
industry. are general and copper outlook
is said to be encouraging. Here are q
few views by brokerage houses:
Miller Il Co say: The market 10 a
creeping bull market, the fact In that
the great economic underlying condi-
tions, which always determine the ul-
innate course of the market, have been
undergoing Improvement, and, to our
way OF thinking. stocks will have to
sell a great deal higher than these
prices to come anywhere near discount
ing II.
Finley. Barrell & Co. say: We think
the selling Is better than the buying.
and favor sales on the advance.
Prince & Whitley say: We believe
that those selling on a scale UP will
have opportunity later to replace their
sales advantageously.
Sternberger, Sim & Co. say: We feel
that the worst has been seen and that
stocks will continue to advance for q
short time any way.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Sales Today On
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS. a,ooo@i1o. n.ooe.p
ITO.
Capital Traction SIS. s1.0OoalllM. $1.0009
l1&. s1,ooH31I1k. s1.000a111&. q. .0OoQ11lN.
Potomac Cons. b's, $,600p101ss.
Potomac Electric SIS. $1,000Q109. 81 .000Gp
1os
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS. SjD0iI10Ik go
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 5d47. r k..a -. +,-r
Washington Gas. 25dssN, 3@s7.
I.anston. 1m94h. @,N
United States Trust, 5@12o. 1O@121.
After call
Washington Gas SIS, $,50O@l10. 10000
110.-
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 25MS7N. 25@87h.
Capital Traction scrip. $166109.
Washington Railway and Electric IS.
81, ,000@S6A 49,
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred, 3OGS7h. @ ~
Washington Railway and Electric Is,
81 $l000QS6N. N.00OqS7.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
Wholesale Produce Market
fresh, ssassc per dog.

Eggs-Nearby, fresh, ssa3sc per doz
, Cheese-New York. new. l6alSc per 1h
l5a1sc per 10.
Butter-Best, print. 3sa4oc per ID; tub. 34a
Ssc per Id.
Live Poultry-Hens. laal4c per lb.: chick
ems, l2al3c; ANAL. l5a16c per h.: ROSTERS, sa
loc per lb.; turkeys. 1salsc per lb.; geese.
piucked. loal2c per lb.; unplucked. l2al3c per
ib.; ducks, lsalsc per h.; keats. young. 1sa
lsc per lb.; old. 1+alsc per ID.
Green Goods-oranses, California. $500 70
$500 per box; grapefruit. s2.5oas.6o per box;
apples, 50. .OOa3.5o bbl.; potatoes. $3.50 sack
tomatoes, fancy. 75ca$l.00 per crate; celery.
fancy 4oa5oc per doz. eggplants 500 per
bbI. kale, s225 per bbl.: spinach, 500 per
bbi; lima beans, aoa25c pt cucumbers. 7sc
per bu. basket: carrots SOC per basket:
onions, s2 5Oa3 90 sack; sweet potatoes, ST.
bbl.; lemons, Ao0a5.0o a box; cranberries,
81. 50a2o0 per box: caulifower. 15a$l.oo per
crate. .
+ Live stock-Calves prime. saioe per ib.;
medium, Sa9c per H.; common 6alc per Id.
old sheep, 50. oOa350 per cwt.; lambs, prime.
6a7c per lb.; medium. 5aec.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
HARRY WARDMAN e.
ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR NEW HOUSES
Builder to Put Up Between
10 and 135 Dwellings
In Capital.

Harry Wardman has completed plans
for the construction Of from ITO to 13;
new six-room houses. The location OF
these houses will not be definitely deter.
mined for several days. Several sites
are in contemplation.
The new building operation will be
similah to that now in progress in the
Highview section just east of North
and the adjacent streets. When com.
pleted the Highview operation will in
clude 300 houses.
Theater Site Bought.
Bates Warren today took title to the
property on the south side Of I street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest upon which he, with
other Washington men. will erect a
high-class theater. The theater will
front on Franklin Park about midway
in the square.
Leases Residence.
y Ambassador Bakhmeteff. of Russia,
has leased the Morrell. of Fairbanks
house, at the northwest corner OF
Seventeenth and X streets northwest,
and will shortly establish the embassy
town, and was the residence of Col. E.
deV. Morrell. of Philadelphia, and then
of Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
1t adjoins the homes of Mrs. William
f. Draper and Charles c. Glover.
Real Estate Transfers.
Third street northeast, between K and L
streets-Matthew !. Ash to James e. Fitz-
gerald, lot 13. square TIA, $40. 49,.
Bellevue-Augusta Tolson ct vir. Robert L.,
to Lena Newrohr, part original lot 45. SO.
80l l. street southeast-Lyttleton A. Baker
ct ux. to Abner Ferguson. lot 7, square 800.
so.
N street southwest, between Third and
Four-and-a-half streets-Gustav A. Buhler
TO Louise A. Buhler lot 152, square SAG, $40.
Same to Emile Buhler. lot 1853, square 546,
saSars slU Sane 5ss ,o 1S Emma C Buhler lot no.
A street southeast. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets-Emma C. Cooke to
George ,das H. and Emma X Nau. lot 81,
1901 F street Observation-Disclosures NJ. Halli-
day to j. Thiiman Hendrick. lot A, square
Fifteenth and Fuller streets northwest
drick, part lots p, 22. %. block IS. so.
1872 and 734 Fifteenth street northwest IHen-
drick Buildng)-J. Thilman Hendrick to
saars Henrietta "a, Nj Halliday original lot "a.
Columbia Heights-George w. Marsh to John
g. Slater. lot "a, block 20. So
lb03 and 1904 II street northwest-Francs d.
Fry ct ux. to Union Trust Company OF the
part original lot 10, square 221. sl23. 900.
Bloomsburg Park-Charles L Swank trus-
tee, to Jonas e. Mitchell. lot is. block 2,
$40. -
Petworth-George r.. Linkins ct al, trus-
20. $4,000. 'S'N''
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
OPPORTUNITY No. II.
White Plague Victim.

A young man stricken with tubercu-
losis. At present at a sanatorium,
where he has been for the past four
weeks. Twelve dollars a week board is
required, and his family are only able to
provide 81. The past month has been
made possible by a church which is in
terested In him. This church does not
feel able to continue. The doctor feels
that two months more will put him far
he is improyir,e 30 RAPIDLY Ten do,ia IS
week, or $50. will be necessary to en-
able him to stay the full time. Your
Christmas present will give him health.
The Washington times., 1911-12-14
OPPORTUNITY No. l3.
Six Little Ones.

A colored widow, thirty-six years of
age. with six children. The father
dropped dead little more than a year
ago. Her family have rallied around
her and help her with provisions, but
together they are not able to provide
everything the children should have.
Three dollars a week will be required TO
care for this family. The peace and
jov Of Christmas will be in this family
all the year II $l56 can be subscribed.