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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20

ing it's oil lands subject to lease to
persons able and willing to, effect &C
tual developments and paying the
usual II IL percent royalty to the
commissioner Of the general land office.
In cases where the mineral right has
been reserved by the state it would
be only just to give a royalty of IL
percent to the owners Of the surface,
and to take all of the royalty on lands
owned wholly by the state and sold by
it hereafter.
while the land commissioner has,
in his report, made a similar recon-
mendation, he did not fix the royalty
nor the amount to be paid the actual
land owner.
Oil Companies Gould Help.
There would be much more strength
to the proposition to promulgate a
new mining law if the Texas company,
the Corsicana Petroleum company and
other powerful companies that make
Texas one of the great oil producers
Of the union would join in the move
ment. Also, it seems to me that the
owners Nof the surface rights should
become actively interested in fostering
a change; but they do not appear to be
very conspicuous in this movement.
Under the usual system of leases
in New York, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio and Indiana one years time
is given by the individual land owners
in which to drill for oil and test their
property. After that a rental Of 81
per year per acre is exacted from
those holding leases until oil is actual
~ produced. The average size of a
farm in these states is 125 acres Of
land. If I had any influence in making
a new law in Texas I would suggest
that the state give a lease of not more
than fotf sections (256O acres) for
period of one year free of charge, ex-
cept a surety bond that a well will be
drilled on the property within the Pc
Rod of the free lease; and that after
that period the land either be aban-
doned or the wells be operated COM
mercialIy or the lease returned to the
state, the operators paying the II IL
percent of the gross output, or in lieu
thereof 81 per acre rental per year. If
this is good enough in the east, II
should be good enough in Texas. I
do not think that the big companies that
are actually perfecting developments
by the expenditure Of large sums of
money would object to such a plan.
I DO not mean that a company or indi-
vidual should be restricted to four sec
lions, but that this area should be con-
sidered as a unit and that whoever
took up this acreage should be forced
to drill one well on the property, or
through a reputable surety company
forfeit the cost of the well to the state
or pay a rental until developed.
Would Handicap WiIdcatters
81 am not sufficiently deficient in
understanding not to realize that such
a law would work a hardship on pro-
moters whose only ambition is to sell
leases or the presumptive rights to
organizers by cLandestine oil COM
panies, but IL would create legitimate
business for those VINO are actually
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
>R c. F. z. CARACRIsTI, whose

TAR c. F. z. CARACRISTI, whose
report on the sulphur and petro-
- leum fields of Reeves and FL
Paso counties was published in The
Herald in 1905, and who has since been
devoting his time to the geology OF
Mexico, is much interested in the sug-
gestions of DR.. VIM. B. Phillips that
recommend the reestablishment Of the
state geological survey and the modl-
fication Of the mining laws Referring
to the subject he says:
Z believe that DR.. Phillips's sugges-
ton that Texas reestablish the survey
Is one Of transcendent Importance, al
ways provided the publications of the
department are limited to economic
geology and the purely technical OBJ
servations be sent to the United States
geological survey The technical fea-
lures do not interest the investor or
the general public. but are Of the
greatest Importance to the professional
man It would be quite useless TO
publish the result of these observa-
tions unless they are associated with
determinations that establish economic
values or disproved their existence But
as the general work would, perforce, al
as the general work would, perforce,
technical issues the federal government
could well be trusted with the issuance
Of such data, as its ultimate value
could only be used by men of special
learning and not by the masses Of the
people or the investor.
The School of Mines.
'sThe reestablishment Of the survey
by the legislature should be contingent
upon the founding Of a school Of mines
located in FL Paso. No man is better
able to take charge Of such a school
than Dr. Phillips himself ans it should
be a branch Of the Texas state uni
versity. DR.. Phillips is a man of great
learning in his profession and Of WON
derful natural ability, supported by
integrity and a remarkable ability to
lmpart knowledge to others.
The modification of the existing
mining law Of the state should be based
upon the fullest consideration of the
rights Of persons already owning the
surface to mineral lands, socalled, and
the legislature should not be too hasty
In passing any bill, because there are
many features to be considered
Due to Petroleum Discoveries.
@The present law allows one year in
which to prospect for mineral and this
period is greater than the time al
lowed, free of charge, by the United
States that require S1OO worth of as
sessment work on each mining claim
each yearl The present agitation to
change the law is due to the presump
tive existence Of petroleum on certain
public lands and others on which the
mineral right has been reserved by
the state Outside Of the petroleum
prospects, no other mineral substance
Is known to exist on the public domain
that would inspire a change of the
law. The school fund is ample for the
state of Texas It has invested its
money in bonds bearing a low interest
and is capable of holding its present
lands without hardship to the general
fund. 1t is therefore capable of hold
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
TO WORK PLACER
GROUND NEAR CLUB
The Tombstone Consolidated
Mines Said to Have
Closed Down

Bisbee Ariz., Jan. 20.-Placer ground,
said TO be rich and amenable to dry
washing, has been located just east Of
the Warren district club and viii be
worked by several local people. Among
those interested are: NJ. ]. Cunning
ham, Louis Moon, NJ Newman, Sam
Inge, Parker Woodman. They have
taken up $50 acres.
Word has been received here. that
the Tombstone Consolidated mines
have shut down. Removal of water
from the mines cost millions of dollars
and the breaking of the pumps allowed
the water to run back into the mines.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
CYANIDE PLANT NEARLY
FINISHED AT ESCOREnn

The Veta Colorado Mining company
has about completed its 300 toa-cya-
hide plant at Villa Escobedo Mexico
and is already buying ore. notably
from the Santa Gertrude's mine. OPERA
ted under direction of Percy B. Butler.
The plant is expected to go into opera
ton during February. The West Mex
lean Mines compary is freighting In
from Ojitas station on the Parral &
Durango railway, English manufac-
tured machinery for a 500 ton cyanide
plant to be erected ut Guadalupe Y
Calvo. Thomas E. Mackenzie, the Lon
don managing director, is on ths
ground overseeing the work
Shipments are being made from the
Parcionera mine in the Santa EulaIia
camp, while extensive exploratory work
is being made ready for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
COPPER STRIKE At
SAN LORENZO RICH
An Abandoned Shaft Is Re
worked and Good Vein
Is Uncovered.

Silver City, n. NJ, Jan. 20.-Another
Arich strike has been added to the many
recent ones in this section by Mar
eisso Barela, who has located a mine
near the town of San Lorenzo. on the
Mimbres river, and about four miles
east Of the Santa Rita district, which
shows a high grade of copper ore The
immediate section was worked years
ago, but has been abandoned since
Barela cleared the old 40 foot shart
and in sinking deeper discovered the
rich body of copper sulphide ore, sam
Piles of which he brought in to be
forwarded to an FL Paso assayer- The
ore undoubtedly runs high in copper
1t is the intention of the new owner
to put a force of men to work at once
and sink the present shaft to a depth
of 100 feet which will demonstrate
the extent of the ore body, it is
thought. A number of other locations
will likely be made in this new dis
trict.
All mining has ceased in the Leopold
district, with the exception of the Cop
per Gulf company. which is still test
ing its ground with churn drills, and
it is reported that another drill will
be put in use within the next few
days. There is an uncOnfirmed rumor
that a large deal is pending for the
Leopold and Tyrone properties, which
will mean the resuming of work within
a very SHORT time.
Col J/W. Fleming, cO-owner with
Barney Carr in the rich silver strike
in the Black Hawk district, made to-
ward the close of last year. is in from
that district, bringing samples of the
rich horn silver ores taken at an addi-
tionaI depth on the property. The ore
continues equally as rich as the first
discovery, and work is to be continued
or the property during the present
year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
SOCORRO MILL IS
HAVING GOOD RUN

The mill on the Socorro mine at the
MogOllon camp, New Mexico, is treating
100 tons of ore a day and 20 stamps
are dropping. A further contract of
40 feet has been let in the three COM
partment shaft, which work will be
given precedence over all other deveI-
opment
The De La Verne high compression
oil engine at the Deadwood mines is
being tested, with highly satisfactory
results.
Anew strike is reported on the
Hamm property at South Forks and
a little over IS feet of work has been
done on it. A new tramway will be
built TO convey the ore from the new
workings to the so ton mill which is
to be set up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
RAIN DOES GOOD IN
FIT. DAVIS VICINITY

FIT. Davis. Texas. Jan 20.-Ft. Davis
has been visited by a slow rain which
lasted about six hours. settling the
dust and putting a little moisture in
the ground.
Mrs. Mccain stepped backward over
a log in the yard Of her home and fell
and broke her right arm at the wrist
AS the stage auto was crossing a Gull
vert this side of the divide between
here and Maria, it turned over. Three
persons were in the car, but none were
hurt, and the car was only slightly
damaged.
Mrs. ]. w Espy is i'll with grip.
Mr. Hamilton. of California, is here
looking at the hotel with a view to
buying or renting it from Jas. Stewart
w. T. Jones was called to Valentine
to see his father who is i'll and Sc
years old.
The cornice work is being put on the
new court house and the walls ara
completed for the new jail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
GASOLINE HOIST TO BE
INSTALLED By EIGHTY-FTVE.

Lordsburg, n. NJ, Jan. pa large
gasoline hoist is to be installed by the
Eighty-Five company. a cage will be
used with this, so that the ore may be
lhOisted in cars instead of buckets. A
$50 horse power steam plant will also
be installed for generating electricity
for operating the pumLs and for light
ing. All the ore from the mine will
be taken by the Copper Queen com
panY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
Directory Of Osteopathy

DR.. A. T. STILL, OsteOpathic Infirmary
from Kirksville, Mo. DIR. IRA W. COL
Inns, Physician in Chief.
Dr. Amelia Burk, Dr. Grace Parker,
DR.. Paul R. Collins, Consulting Physi-
clans and Staff Operators.
All graduates Of DR.. A. T. Stills
American School of OsteOpathy of Kinks
vile, No.
Lima D. Collins, Secretary and Treas
urer.
POI W. Missouri ST., Ell Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
GRANTS JUDGMENT AGAINST
MOGOLLON MINING CONPAN,

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Jan 2O.-In the
district court here. judge Ira A. Alb
bott granted judgments in favor of
Gross, Kelly & Co., in the sum OIL
s3342.34, and the Mcintosh Hardware
company, in the sum of SS442S. against
the MogollOn Gold and Copper com
pany. 1t was provided that if the de-
PENDANT company does not paw the
judgments which were granted on
promissory notes. the plaintiffs may
sell securities which they hold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
WORRYING BIG THREE CLAIMS.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Jan. 2O-Dr +
H. Johnson of Organ. one of the owners
of the Big Three claims in that dis
trict, has been in the city buying tim
bers for use in the mines Work is
being conducted along the lead in two
Of the claims and a considerable guam
tity of rich ore has been uncovered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
AJAX COMPANY HOLDS ITS
Annual. ELECTION At TUCSON.

Tucson, Ariz.. Jan. 2O.-At the an
nual meeting of the Ajax Mining and
Exploration company. operating in the
Arivaca district, Ward Brewer of New
York was elected president and the
following Los Angeles men were elect
ed: John Purdy vice president; Jack
Jasper. treasurer; T. W. Burger, secre-
tary. I. W. Lowell of Tucson, was
elected to the directorate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
OLD PRODUCER IS
SHIPPING ORE AGAIN.

Prescott. Ariz.. Jan. 2O.-The Hum
bOldt smelter has just received the first
shipment of ore from the Cunningham
Pass mine since it was taken over by
Ernest and Frank Graham. The prop
erty at one time was one of the
largest producers in the Harcuvar dis
trict- The Graham brothers will con-
tinue the shipments and will increase
the force at the mine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20

whose Golden Gate the commerce of
earth's greatest ocean seeks admit
lance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20

Don't forget it's made in FL Paso
What's that? Globe Mills Flour
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-01-20
Re-establishment OF Survey Should
Be Contingent Upon School OF Mines

Dr. Cist Suggests Percent Royalty
Surface Owner for
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
Origin of Irish Point Lace,

Youghal point lace originated indi-
rectly from the failure of the potato
crop of 1916, though the inspiration
was furnished by piece Of point de
Milan which fell into the hands of the
abbess of a convent at Youghal, Coun-
ty Cork. Hitting upon the idea of set
ting up a lucrative industry for the
half-starved children attending the
convent school, she studied the stray
bit of lace, unraveled the threads one
by one, and finally mastered the COM
plicated details. She then selected the
children cleverest at needlework and
taught them separately what she her
self had learned. From Youghal the
point lace industry has spread to other
parts of Ireland, notably to some dis
tricts in the neighborhood of Kenmare,
County Kerry
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21

love Of justice which was in his ma
ture, but, remember, he was land
lord himself and a Protestant, and
through his mother he had the blood
of Ulster Presbyterians in his veins.
This is the counsel he gave us-"We
cannot spare single 1rishman." Let
us go on into the future with that SEN
tence for our watchword-intot the fu-
ture he prepared for us-the future Of
construction and reconciliation and
fulf1llment of the destiny of the Irish
people. If we thus hearken to his
counsel at this and at other crises that
may come in our history we can feel
that his spirit is with us, and that we
have brought him joy and peace as he
lies beneath "the shamrocks and the
MOSES" at Glasnevin. l now perform
the proudest action of my life in I'M
yelling this noble monument, the prod
uct of the genius of the greatest sculp-
tor of his time, himself the son of an
Irish mother to the memory of the
greatest son of Ireland since the days
of Hugh O'Neill.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
Madame curie. =:

At the congress of radioactivity and
electricity lately held in Brussels it
was determined to make an endeavor
to measure the emanatio1ls of radium
and to establish a standard. Nine.
Curie was appointed to conduct the
investigation, as the only person pos
sessed Of sufficient knowledge of the
subject, to do so. The unit of meas
urement, it is decided, is to- be to the
"curie," and thus the name of the
great French woman of science will be
perpetuated as the names of Ohm,
Volta and Ampere are commemorated
in electrical units.
The life of Nine. Curie is a lesson
in pertinacious adherence to a fixed
purpose, and in the value of consecra-
ton to a highly specialized form of
endeavor. Prof. Curie has told the
world that more than half of the cred
1t for the discovery of radium belongs
to his wife. When he died. in 1906,
there was none fitted to take his chair
in the Sorbonne except his gifted help
meet.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate Of John F.
McKeever, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count of the Administrative Of the estate
of said decedent, and her petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account and
for a decree assigning the residue of
said estate to the persons by law entitled
to the same.
It Is Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday. the 9Th day
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said Coun-
ty, then and there to show cause If any
there be, why said account should not
be allowed and said estate should not be
distributed as prayed for in said petit.
ton.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
OF such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Irish Standard, newspa-
per printed and published in said Coun-
ty, and by mailing copy of this order
to all the heirs-at-law Of said decedent
when their address is known or can be
ascertained by due diligence, at least
fourteen (14) days before the date Of said
nearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 9th day OF
October, 1911.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court
STEPHEN MAHONEY,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Guaranty BLDG
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21


STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Fur
ness, Decedent.
On, receiving and filing the final ac-
count of the Administrator of the estate
Of said decedent, and his petition pray
ing for the allowance Of said account and
for decree assigning the residue Of said
estate to the persons by law entitled to
the same. :. I...s = -, a.9t t..IST:l
It Is Ordered, That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before said
Probate Court on Monday, the 9Th day
OF November, 1911, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
County, then and there to show cause,
If any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should not
be distributed as prayed for in said Pc
tition.
And It Is Further Ordered, That notice
Of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day Of
hearing in the Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published In said
County, and by mailing a copy Of this
order to all the heirs at-law Of said de-
cedent when their address is known or
can be ascertained by due diligence, at
least fourteen (14) days before the date
of said hearing, unless notice is waived.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 18th day of
October 1911.
By the Court:
GEORGE R. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court
RICHARD TATTERSFIELD,
Attorney for Petitioner,
City Hail.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
penrath of said county and state.

penrath Of said county and state.
And it appearing upon proper proof by
the affidavit of the said Administrative
made and filed herein, that there are nc
debts against the estate of the said Theo-
dore Hoppenrath, deceased.
1t Is Ordered, That three months be
and the same is hereby allowed from and
after the date of this order, in which all
persons having claims or demands
against the said deceased are required
to file the same in the Probate Court OF
said county, for examination and allow
ance, or be forever barred.
1t Is Further Ordered, That the first
Monday In February, 1912, at ten O'Clock
a. M, at a general term of said Probate
Court, to be held at the Court House in
the City of Minneapolis. in said County,
be and the same is hereby appointed as
the time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and adj
just said claims and demands.
. And 1t Is Further Ordered, That no
tfce of such hearing be given to all cred
itors and persons Interested in said es-
tate BY forthwith. publishing this order
once in each week for three successive
weeks in the Irish Standard, a newspa-
per printed and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this End day of
October, 1911.
BY the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.
A. T. ANKENY,
Attorney for Administrators,
SOP Globe Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
Timely Advice.

A priest gives this advice to young
men contemplating matrimony: Don't
always call in the evening, when she
Is dressed up. Call around in the
morning, say about 10 o'clock Go in
the back gate and see If she is help
ing her mother or playing the piano."
This advice was not, of course, in
tended to be literally followed. It
was merely enforcing the suggestion
that young man should see to it
that his future wife is something of a
homemaker. In the romantic time of
courtship the prosaic facts Of mar
ried life are apt to be ignored. But
young men can observe, even while
they admire. Are there the indica-
lions of tidiness? Is there the dis
position to do helpful things? Any
incontrovertible evidence that she can
bake bread? She can dress-but can
she dress make? Don't be too crit
ical; don't expect too much; but don't
expect too little; but don't 60 it blind
either.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
VEO1IOH II. 6NII I!
Judge of the Probate Court
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter Of the Estate of Ole X.
Hobe, also known as o. K. Hobe, De-
cedent.
On receiving and filing the final &C.
count of the Administrator of the Estate
of said decedent and his petition pray
ing for the allowance of said account
and for a decree assigning the residue
OF said estate to the persons by law en-
titled to the same.
1t Is Ordered. That all persons interest
Probate Court on Monday, the s0th day
Of October. 1911, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis in said
county, then and there to show cause,
If any there be, why said account should
not be allowed and said estate should
not be distributed as prayed for in said
petition.
And It Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given by publish
ing this order once in each week for
three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published in said
county, and by. mailing copy Of this
order to all the heirs-at-law Of said
or can be ascertained by due diligence
at least fourteen G4) days before thu
date Of said hearing, unless notice ID
waived.
Dated at Minneapolis this 5th day Of
October, 1911.
By the Court:
GEORGE r. SMITH.
Judge of the Probate Court
Gtertsen & Lund,
Attorneys for Petitioner, an
+! 1015 N. 7. Life Bldg.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-21
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COURT.
In the matter Of the Estate of Frederik
]. Lerno, Decedent.
On receiving and filing the petition of
e. H. Hobe, praying that Letters Of Adj
ministration on said estate issue to
Henry J. Gjertsen.
It Is Ordered, That said petition be
heard and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this Court on
Monday the 30th day of October, 1911,
at 10 a.. m. at the Probate Court in the
Court House at Minneapolis, in said
County and then, or as soon thereafter
as said petition can be heard, show
cause, if any there be, why said petit
ton should not be granted
And It Is Further Ordered, That notice
of such hearing be given, by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks, prior to said day Of
hearing, in the Irish Standard, news
paper printed and published in said
County, and by mailing copy of this
order to all the heirs-at-law Of said de-
cedent when their address is known or
can be ascertained by due diligence at
least fourteen Q4) days before the date
of said hearing, unless notice Is waived
Dated at Minneapolis this 5th day of
October, 1911.
BY the Court: -"
GEORGE r. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.