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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
ALMOST HALF A MILLION TONS.
Coal Production in 1911 Close Behind
 the Great Output for 1910. Value of 1911 Production $625, 5,e10,113

The United States has become a
 half billion ton coal country During the last two years the total production has averaged just trif1e short of the 500,O0O,O0O mark, exceeding that fig ure in 1910 and almost reaching it in 1911. It is considered probable that in the future it will be a bad year whose production falls far short of this quantity. The final figures of pro duction have been compiled by Ed ward w. Parker, the Government coal statistician, and are discussed by him in statement just issued by the United States Geological Survey. They show total production in 1911 of 496, ,18S,308 short tons, valued at the duction Pennsylvania anthracite amounted to 90,464,067 short tons, valued at $174,952, ,415, and bituminous coal and Ignite to 405, ,724,241 tons, valued at S450,957,698. The decrease in production in 1911 was 5,408,070 tons, or little over 1 per cent, in quantity, and $3,646,9OS, or a little over 0.5 per cent, in value. The de- crease is attributed byMr. Parker wholly to the depressed condition of the iron and steel trade in 1911, which was reflected in the decreased pro- duction of coke. The three leading coke-producing states alone showed an aggregate decrease of nearly 5000, ,000 short tons of coal.
 The decrease in the production of bituminous coal compared with 1910 was 11,386,901 tons, but this loss was largely made up by the increase in the production of anthracite, which was 5,97S,831 short tons greater than in 1910
 Considering the marked decrease in the production and consumption of coke and the fact that large quantities of coal in addition to that used for coke making are consumed in the iron trade, the comparatively small net decrease of less than 6,000,000 tons in coal production must be taken as an indication that other manufac- turing industries, the transportation companies, and the couAtry generally were prosperous. The average price for bituminous coal was 1 cent a ton lower in 1911 and in 1910 and that Of anthracite was cents higher.
 The total number of men employed in the coal mines of the United States in 1911 was 722,322 of which 172.2S5 worked in the anthracite mines of Pennsylvania The average number of days worked in the anthracite mines was 246 and ln the other mines 277- The average production per man was 12 tons d,z in the bitu- Tnincas, and Ignite min0s and 213 tons day in the anthracite. The time lost by strikes in 1911 was insignificant.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

| Thousands of dollars will be spent 1 by the mining companies of Arizona within the next few months in mak- ing changes and improvements to comply with the state mine inspec. | tion law passed by the first legis- iature This law creates the office of state mine inspector, who shall be elected. once every two years. As the
 law was passed after the last cleo ton Governor George Hunt appoint Cd John Bolin of Bisbee to fill the
 position until next faIl. Acting un- der the provisions of the late act, MT. Bolin has appointed three deputy inspectors. They are: J. c.
 Wilson, Chloride, Mohave county; John Harper, Globe, Gila county; William Farrell, Bisbee, Cochise county.
 Inspector Bolin is at his office at the state capitol, systematizing the work that is being started. MT. Farrell is making inspections in Cochise county; MT. Harper in Gila and Greenlee; MT. Wilson in Mo have and Yuma. They are serving written notices on the mine opera tors of the changes that must be made. Reasonable time is being given for compliance with the in spection law.
 Tt is impossible for me to esri- mate how much it will cost the mine owners of Arizona to comply with the rigid lawSpassed by our legislature" Inspector Bolin said last week. ''The aggregate sum will be immense, however. Right in the Warren district of Cochise county the companies are being compelled to make extensive changes in the way of equipment There the principal expense is to comply with that underground trolly wires must be six feet and a half above the floor
 ".n most Arizona mines the troll ley wires are placed about six feet from the floor, and often swelling ground forces them down within five feet of the rails. There have been many accidents at Bisbee from this very cause. To change timbers, en- large workings and do other work necessary to lift the wires the re- quired distance will cost a great deal of money.
 New cages must be provided in many instances. For shafts 300 feet deep or more they must be metal rooted, be five feet in height and have hand holds on each deck.
 Another item of expense will be in providing gallows frames that are 35 feet in height. as the law re- quires. It is in my power, how ever to permit the use of gallows- frames already built if, in my opin- ion, they do not endanger life and limb.
 The principal purpose of the mine law is to prevent acci dents. It is the duty of the mine Inspector to keep records of all acci- dents. and mine operators are re- Quired to furnish him with the ne cessary data. Whenever possible the inspector or one of his deputies shall attend coroner's inquests over the remains of those killed in mine accidents.
 Every mine employing fifty men or more must be inspected once
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
ENGINEERS AT DRAeooN.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July 17.-A party of eastern mining engineers Of repute. consisting of Messrs. James Bradshaw and K. 0. Norton, of Bos- ton, Mass, and Fredrick T. Hughes, of Chicago, arrived in this city this morning from Denver and left for the Dragoon mountains, where they antic- ipate spending several weeks examin- ing and making reports upon several groups of mining properties in that district. It is understood that these gentlemen will also examine the var ious properties of the Tombstone Con- solidated Mines company in this dis trict before departing for the Cananea district
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
RIGID INSPECTION LAW MEANS HEAVY
 EXPENSE. ID MINING COMPANIES

every three months, and each one
 that employees six men or more, once
 year. When the inspector, or
 deputy finds that the law is not
 being complied with, he must give
 the operator notice in writing of {, the changes that are required. If the changes are not affected within | a reasonable time the operator can
 be fined $100 to $1,O0O, or imprison-
 ment for one year. If the violation | is particularly fragrant, he may be both fined and imprisoned. | At each mine a record of inspec- | tion shall be kept. Whenever an I inspection has been made the in- spector shall write his findings in | this record.
 Where there are ten or more men
 or employees, a stretcher or blankets shall be kept constantly at the shaft mouth. When there are more than 100 men a medicine chest with l.first-aid remedies and disinfectants shall be provided. In case there are more than 300 men a first-aid corps shall be organized, and it shall re- ceive instructions at least once month from competent physician Explosives must be kept in a separate store-house safe distance from the shaft mouth, and the in spector has power to regulate the amount of explosives that shall be stored in any one place. No more than a supply sufficient for twen- ty-four hours work shall be taken underground
 The date of manufacture shall be stamped upon each package of ex- plosives, and no explosives that has been manufactured more than one year shall be sold within the state.
 ir,er loci ch no keep accurate record of all trans actions.
 In no circumstances shall anyone use an iron tamping bar. Elaborate provisions are made for the giving of warnings when an explosion is about to take place.
 Fire protection must be provided in all big mines, and all those where there is only one exit. Where a shaft is 100 feet deep and 200 feet of drifting or croscutting has been done, an extra exit or escape shaft shall be provided.
 Several long paragraphs are de voted to minute directions for hoist ing engineers. No boy under IS and no person who is intoxicated shall be. permitted under ground in a mine or to act as a hoisting en- gineer. Hoists must be equipped with proper indicators and no cage shall be lifted at a speed greater than 800 feet a minute. Hoisting apparatus must be inspected every twenty-four hours by some compet- ent person.
 Men are not permitted to work in a mine where thre is more than 0.25 per cent of carbon dioxide in the air, except immediately after an explosion.
 There are numerous other pro- visions for the safety of under ground miners. The companies arc not complaining, but are making the changes required as rapidly as possible. Heretofore there have been almost no laws governing the equipment of mines. Each company has provided the safety apparatus it was pleased to furnish.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
THE ORC sLANco REGION

With the revival of the mining in dustry along the border which has set in since the revolutionary difficulties in Mexico, the Orc Blanco region, in the southwestern corner of Santa Cruz county, is receiving much attention, and there is manifest activity, which gives promise of far reaching results Several old properties have resumed operation ,one of them, the Austerlitz, in bonanza already, others are pre- pairing for resumption, and new pros poets are being located, with develop ment projected. If the situation con- tinues to improve, as is now the ou- look, within a year the Gro Blanco country will be one of the most inI- portant and productive regions in Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
IN THE N | N ES
TAX COMM |SS|ON FIXES VALUES IN
 C0CH|SE C0.
Copper Queen Company to Pay Taxes on More Than Nine Million
 Valuation.

At Tombstone this week the state tax commission after hearing the objections brought before the Cochise board of equalization on the raise on mining assessments today filed their report and recommendations with the board, the report being signed by P. J. Miller, chairman, c. M. Zander and c. R. Howe, members.
 The members recommended that the assessment of the Leonard Cop per company be reduced 40 per cent on producing mines which did not net a profit. This lowered the as sessment of this company to approxi- mately $71, 100000.
 A fifty per cent reduction on cer- tain mines of the Great Western com pany, which did not produce at a profit was also recommended.
 The assessment of the Copper Queen company mines listed on the rolls at $9,499, ,512.6S was recommend ed to remain as originally fixed
 The assessment of the Superior & Pitsburg and C. & A. companies were also recomm mended to remain as originally fixed
 The S. P. company showed a pro duction of $3,746,63S.26 and the C. I2 A. s2,S2S,230.09 last year and the assessments were made on these figures.
 The board of equalization adopted the report and the assessments will accordingly appear on the Cochise tax rolls for this year.
 The grand total of assessments will easily reach over S27,000,000 and place Cochise ahead of any county in the state on taxable values.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
FOR HoMEsTEADs

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Regula- tions governing entries under the Borah three years homestead law were issued today by Secretary Fish CT. Credit for the three year period must begin from date of beginning ac- tual residence Proof must be sub- nitted within five years.
 Cultivation for three years, count ing from the date of entry is re- quired, including actual cultivation of not less than one-sixteenth of the land, beginning with the second year, and not less than one eighth the third year, ad in like manner a part cul- tivation until final proof is made.
 Absence from the land for not more than five months in one continu- ous period is allowed, but a bona fide continuous residence during the re- maining portion of the three years must be shown.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
CRUSHED IN MINE.

GLOBE, July 19.- John Roach, one of Globes oldest miners was killed Tuesday morning at the Sup erior & Boston mine by a fall of rock. The accident happened about o'clock while Roach was at work in the stope below the sixth level in the Great Eastern vein.
 4 large slab of rock becoming un- loosened from the hanging wall fell upon Roach killing him instantly Immediately after the accident the entire force at the mine was placed at work to dig away the debris from the injured man. After 25 minutes work Roachs body was recovered but life was pronounced extinct by Dr. Wightman who had been sum-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
MINER TURNS RANcHER.

Parker L. Woodman, who recently resigned the position of superintend- ent of the Copper Queen mines, which he had held for a number Of years, is apparently preparing to round out his life in content at Phoe- nix. Some time ago The Review told of the purchase of a tract of land on the outskirts of the capital city by MT. Woodman and now, ac- cording to the Phoenix Gazette, the former Bisbee man is preparing 70 have erected for himself a $20,000 residence which, the story says will be the handsomest anywhere in Ari- zona and the Southwest
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
MIAMI PRODUCTION.

The final figures of the production of the Miami Copper company fortune are given as 2,63S,s1O pounds. Durip g the month 1864 feet of development work was done. The development of the Captain ore body,which is tongue of ore extending out from the main ore body is about to begin. Equipment will be erected at the new dismantled Captain shaft, which will be connect ed with the main shaft from the main ore body on the 420-foot level.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

The city council and mayor of Tue son will formally petition the presi- dent of the United States that he grant a full pardon to Joost H. Schneider of that city for his alleged part in the land fraud case.
 Resulting in the death of two per sons, seriously injuring others and causing a heavy damage loss. one of the rost disaGtrcus storms which las visited Mesa valley in years occurred Wednesday night shortly before 19 O. clock, continuing Until far past mid night.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
s5,ooo, 900 COMPANY.

Through big reorganization of copper interests effected in the John son district of Cochise county,a coal ition Of John Gleeson and Robert Mac kay with A. c. Harmon of Philadel- phla has been formed and the organi- zatiCn has been capitalized for $5,000,- COG according to Mackay, who is in Tucson on business. Gleeson and Mackay put 30 mining claims into the organization. The property is known as the Arizona United Mining com pany.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

An examination for customs in spector for duty. at the port of No gales is announced by the United States civil service commission to be held at an early date. The salary is $3 per diem and application blanks may be obtained from the United States customs house, Nogales, Ari- ZOna.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
OLD GLORY WILL RESUME

The Old Glory Mine in the Gro Blanco district is said to have been sold to w. R. Ramsdell, who pur- chased it from the Stilson Hutchins estate of Washington, D. C., and it is reported that resumption of op- erations is to take place in the near future.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
eoLD BEARING SANDS.

A B. Harris, of Stafford, arrived in Globe last week with several samples Of gold bearing black sand. MT. liar ris said that he had discovered this sand about fourteen miles northeast of Solomonville and that the assays re- ceived from the samples, showed that it was rich in gold
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
MILLS ON THE JOE.

GLOBE-Charles E. Mills, formerly manager for the Phelps Dodge com pany at Morenci, Ariz., and recently appointed general manager for the h. spiration Consolidated Copper com pany, has arrived in Globe to assume charge of operations at the mine
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

Passengers will no longer be per mitted to ride on the freight trains of the Southern Pacific and Arizona Eastern in Arizona This practice is in conflict with the Corporation Com mission. code.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

E. M. White, of Globe, brought suit last week against the Warrior Cop per Co.,, for the sum of $28,000, alleg- ing breach of contract
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26
MINE CONCENTRATES.

Negotiations are reported to be in progress for the purchase of IT claims at Superior belonging to the Lake Superior and Arizona Mining & Smelling company by the Ameri- can Smelling and Refining company The latter company now has the claims under option which was obtain ed June 18th.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

Eastern parties who have been examining the Mammotff Collins mine at Mammoth with view to purchase under their option recently obtained, are declared to be well sat isfied with the result of the inspec- tion, and are said to have announced their willingness to close the deal if proper terms can be reached.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

Over 500 men are employed in de- velopment and construction work at the Inspiration mine. Sinking of the development shafts continues, also the main west working shaft, which is now over 60 feet deep. It is intended to sink this shaft 1000 feet for the ex- tension of ore from the Live Oak ore body.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

While working over a leak in the gas mains of the Bisbee Improvement company on Naco road, near the Ari- zona bar, Friday night about Il o'clock, Harry Robertson, superin- tendent of the gas plant, was over cone by escaping gas, and but for the accidental discovery of his Gn- conscious form lying over the main, by some Mexican boys,he would have been asphyXiated.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

! Additional capacity will be added to the Globe smelter during the present month. The Old Dominion shelter produced 2,112,000 pounds of fine copper in June,w an average of ? .1-2 furnaces in operation. About l. 200 men are employed.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-07-26

James Harrington, of Bisbee, has taken a lease from John Allen and Ed Castaneda on their mining claims in the Santa Rita mountains, and has commenced making shipments of ore showing values in lead, silver and copper.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
YANKEES HAVE 25 POINTS
Uncle sam's Boys Going Fine at olym- pic Games-Finland Is Holding
 the Second Place.

For the first time since America made a clean sweep of the 100 meter dash a day of Olympic contests went by without the United States scoring a point toward the track and field championship of the world. Only two finals were held, the Films carrying off all the places in the javelin throw, right and left hand, and England SCOT ing It's first victory in the 400 meter re- lay after the United States had been disqualified in the seminal and Ger many in the fnal.
 Sweden took second to England in the relay, the disqualification leaving no team for third place. This off day allowed the~other nations combined to creep ahead of the United States in points scored, America having twenty five points and all other countries twenty weight
 Little Finland is firmly planted in second place with twelve points, and next to the wholesale victories of the United States the performances of the athletes of the Russian dependency Is the wonder of the experts on interna- tional athletics.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
MT. Reads Heroism.

The tragic death of Charles B. Read sends thrill of horror aud sympathy throughout the community. Despite Christianity and belief in a happier future beyond, men have ever escaped the shuddering dread of earthly annlhil- ation. We are, all of us, machines wound up. to live." and the desire to live is a1aw of normal life.
 One of the victims of this untoward happening, MT. Ruhl, had gone to the pump house on MT. Reads estate, to perform some duty. His wife, alarmed at his absence, had entered the pump house, and finding him unconscious, screamed, herself succumbing to the noxious vapors.
 MT. Read, hearing the screams, went to the assistance of MT. and Mrs. Ruhl. Once overcome by gas, or nearly so, he went back to the open air and called for assistance. This being slow in arriving. he endeavored once more to effect the rescue, and died in the effort to perform this act of yalor.
 These are the facts as they appear in the news stories of the happening. It thus appears that Mr. Read must have had full warning of the danger of his enterprise. But ln him the desire to save others overcame the nightly strong instinct of self preservation and he died like hero.
 The records of the Carnegie Hero Commission, now for some years kept, show that of all noble rescues, attempted or accomplished. the most dangerous are those in which life is threatened by poisonous, or asphyxiating gases
 Rescues from fire, from drowning, from beneath the hoofs of horses. or the grinding wheels of locomotives are dan gerous rescues, but by one-half less dangerous than the effort to drag from the impalpable hold Of deadly gas the bodies of it's victims.-Pridgeport Farmer.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
SEARCHING FOR DEAD
 BODIES IN R. R. WRECK
TWenty-seven Killed In Smash up Near LatrObe

Rescue workers, including farmers and physicians, searched the debris of the Ligonier Valley railroad wreck in Pennsylvania for many hours for bod les of those killed when a double head CT freight train plowed into an excur- sion on the line to Ligonier.
 It Is believed the number of dead is twenty-seven, and only twenty-one have been located or identified.
 The accident came when an over loaded excursion train, consisting of an engine and one coach, was backing into Wilpen, its orders misunderstood.
 The backing train was within a few yards of the fair grounds, a mile and half from Ltgonier, when the freight train met 1t. It was the first fatal ac- cident on the road in forty years.
 With the Latrobe and Ligonier hos pitals oVertaxed, nearly a score of the thirty injured persons are in Pitts burgh hospitals, where they were . rushed In special trains.
 The dead are: John Nj. Ankney, F. E. Beatty, George Byers, William Campbell, Mrs. Harry Dillon and ba- by, Mrs. M. Esse, George W. Hurley, Mike Hudock, Frank McConnaghey, Thomas Nun, Matthew Niepont, Frank Overton, Mrs. John Overton, Louise Rhoddy, Elizabeth Rhoddy, Mary Rhoddy, George Tosh, Serena Walter, one unidentified man and one uniden- tifed boy.
 Among the badly injured are: J. W. flame, Dr. O. A. Hamill, Dr. J. B. Johnson, Charles Kuhn and Esther M. Matthews,
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
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Cat MorShin

In ancient Egypt the cat was an ob- ject of worship. Herodotus narrates that when an Egyptian house was on fire the first thing to be saved was the cat. When the Romans conquered Egypt the cat received no more consid- eration than the religion of which it formed a part. Before that time in Egypt to kill cat, even by accident, was punishable with death,
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
Enperor's Long Reign.

The reign of Emperor Francis Jo- seph of Austria exceeded that of the late Queen Victoria of England. He succeeded his uncle. Ferdinand l.. as emperor of Austria Dec. 2. 1S4S. The emperor is in fair health and went to Ischl for a holiday.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-11
MRS. DECKER DEAD.
Colorado Suffrasist Leader Recently
 Wont Under Operation.

went Unuor OperatIon.
 Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker, the Colo rado suffragist leader, died at the Ad- Ter sanitarium in San Francisco. She was attending the annual meeting of the National Federation of Women's Clubs when stricken.
 An operation to remove gallstones was performed Friday. The surgeons said 1t was successful. They removed one stone as large as an egg from the intestinal canal, but the next day Mrs. Decker began to sink and passed away.