Weekly journal-miner., 1912-08-14
Equitable Lease Plan
 Devised by Block
tFrom Fridays Dsily)

 Chamber of Commerce at its regular meeting last night was an equitable leasing plan devised by Ed Block of the Mines and Mining commit tee.
 Briefly it is this; Party of the frs, par, furnishes supplies. powder and tools. party of second part fur. nishing labor. The following dis bursements are then made from the results of the mining; payment for treatment and transportation; roy alty to owners of mine: cost of supplies; $500 per day to miners forming the party of the second part and finally. if there be any profit left, one-half of the residue goes to the party of the first part. the other half to parties of second part.
 "A property having been leased in this manner. group of merchants or wage carners contributes a cer- tain amount in a pool monthly ae- cording to the number of miners forming the second party.
 Should any member of the party of first part fail or refuse to pay his proportion towards the supplies, he forfeits his interest in the leasing company and any of the remaining members possess the right to carry the forfeited interest or take in a new member. as they see fit.
 "In the case that any of the practical miners fail or refuse to continue work. the remaining miners may carry it on, or substitute an. other miner to carry the forfeited interest, at their option.
 For example, three. miners agree 10 work. Their expenses for food, powder and tools may be said to aggregate 800 month. Six men contributing SIS each a month. fur nish these supplies to the amour, named"
 Mir. Blocks contention, supported by many other members present. is that this plan has proved signally successful in several Colorado min ing camps. Last year the Denver Chamber of Commerce undertook series of grubstakes with sucl, success that very prosperous hold ing company was eventually form cd from the membership of the chamber, which is now doing az gressive and satisfactory work toward reviving Colorado's mining industry.
 The Mines and Mining committed may print recommendations as io Mir. Blocks scheme and send them broadcast to every minc-owncr and prospector in Arizona. Their final report will be rendered within q few days.
 Chairman Meek, of the Dry Farm committee. reported that road connecting the Experiment Farm with r. X F.. Junction will be con. structed by John Duke. if Prescott people will finish road to con. meet at P. & F.. Junction. Mir. Meek emphasized the necessity of the completion of this connecting link whereby access to this interesting experiment may be had at once The matter was referred to the Roads and Boulevards committee.
 The Advertising committee set , forth a scheme for the employment of fund of $500. in advertising Yavapai's mineral. climatic and agricultural resources. Briefly, ,he proposal is to keep an advertisement in one of five of the leading weekly and monthly periodicals oi tine United States before the req !ers all the time between November sni April. President Film warned the members present not to cheek up their cash balance without deduct ing sum for this purpose.
 Frank Whisman, cnair,nsn of the special Get-Together committee, was empowered to name an early date for Chamber of Commerce ban qnct at the Hotel St. Michael. The >overs will cost Sl zach and III citizens arc to be invited. The date will be announced next week, The chamber was addressed by Judge of the Supreme Court Henry D. Ross and Hon. Isaac Earth, of Albuquerque, who gave some in- tercsting information regarding the progress of the good roads move mcnt in New Mexico,
 Frank Fosier reported that the grading outfit recently purchased by the City Council and the Prescott