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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
NUGGET RENDERED
IN LIEU OF CASH
(From wedp ssday's Daiiy)

Yesterday an extraordinary official
transaction took place. when County
Recorder l.. s. Colwell was surprised
to have rendered for filing loca-
ton notice. a small gold nugget.
sent by mail from McCabc by Alex
Denny which had value on being
weighed Of $50 The small placer
piece was neatly imbedded in a piece
OF cardboard. with the earnest re.
quest from the owner that il il
was not legal tender, to hold IL for
redemption later with the standard
make OF coin, that would be forth
coming rs soon as the sender had
the desired change on hand at his
mining camp
In lieu Of the necessary fractional
sum. guess was made from a big
bunch OF nuggets. to make the loca-
ton valid. To add To the consistency
of this novel tender, the location
notice bore the title OF the Nugget
mining claim, which made a harmon
ious deal all round Recorder Col.
well states that Mr.. Denny will
never be permitted To redeem his
gold piece, as Mrs. ColwelI appro-
priated the same Immediately after
II reached the Office. and will have II
mounted for personal use. stating
that 1t Is beauty and which she
prizes very much
This transaction recalls the good
old days" Of 40. when the historic
buckskin sack was turned upside
down and the contents weighed out
on any proposition that had a pc
euniary consideration. and which
method for many years was the only
collateral available in the diggin -
far away from settled communities
MIR Denny Internationally reviv.s
the recollections OF long ago. and
his many friends trust that his Mug
get mine will yield many more mug
gets to his old time worn buekskin
sack that he has carried for over
forty.hve years.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
BIG CHINO LANDS
TO BE IRRIGATED
CFrom Thursdays Daily)

That they have a dam and rcscr
voir project capable OF furnishing
the irrigation needs for over 100000
acres OF fertile soil in the Big Chino
and Lonesome valleys, is the conf
dent opinion of the lIcsandfosait
Dam and Reservoir company, com
posed Of O. a. Ilcsla, Leroy Ander-
son, f. w Foster and II. d. Aiken.
The well known citizens compos-
ing this company have had the posi-
bilitics OF this damsitc under con
sidcration ever since a hunting trip
through the Big Chino valley. made
four years ago. The damsi,c is 10
Gated at point known as Eagles
Nest. natural gorge on Walnut
creek, at a point about eight miles
west of the headquarters ranch of
King Brothers in the Big Chino
By the construction of dam lbs
feet high and 500 feet across, the
company feels assured that the acre
age above named can easily be irri-
gated. The damsitc is 800 feet
higher than Prescott II is estimat-
ed that the reservoir to be formed
by impounding the flow and storm
waters OF Walnut creek, will be
about five miles in length, with an
average of two miles wide.
Over fifty miners inches OF water,
on an average. the year round. flows
through the damsite. disappearing in
the sand one mile eastward II a
dam Us feet high be constructed.
the projectors feel sure that they
can put water on the areas four or
five miles north of Patterson's ranch
and as far south as Prescott
The damsite was located last De
cember and preliminary work has
been done and location notices filed.
Capitalists in the east have interest
ed themselves IN the project and are
now looking II over with the view OF
forming a syndicate for the consiruc-
ton of the dam and the purchase of
large acreages beneath it. II carried
through. as present indications point.
the liesandfosait company will have
the largest private irrigation scheme
IN the Southwest
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
VERDE OIL FIELD
RECAINING IN ACTIVITY
(From Wednesday, Daily

The oil situation in the Verde
valley at present is gaining in in
tcrest, since the rig OF the Tempe
Verde company has been erected. and
will start drilling tomorrow on the
Turner ranch. This syndicate is re
ported to have purchased 400 acres
more OF land.
II is reliably reported that another
rig is on the way and will be placed
in operation at that point by a new
company. The Tempe Verde is a
close corporation. At its head is
President Jones OF the Tempe Ma
tional Bank, who with DR.. DeVorcs,
is on the ground to witness the be.
ginning OF work.
On the Upper Verde. near Cotton
wood. the rig OF the Jerome Yer lie
company resumed yesterday. after a
ten days suspension owing to break
age in the machinery. The depth
reached is 500 feet. AT 40 feet a
strong flow Of artesian water was
developed. but it is expected that the
water belt will be passed through
later. and the hope is that an oil
flow will be cut into.
+. w. Hall. of the Yuma Verde
Oil company, arrived in the city yes
terday from the Middle Verde where
his company adjoins the Tempe
Verde holdings, and is en- route 20
Yuma for consultation with stock
holders He is emphatic in stating
that the indications are good for de-
veloping oil Mr. Hall for many
years has been associated with the
reclamation department of the gov
eminent as an engineer and has been
making examinations in the Verde
valley for the past ten days. II is
probable his company will install a
rig soon.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
VALLEY VELLEYITE
ENTHUSIASTIC BOOSTER
(Frem Thuru1ay's Dai1vl

w. G.. Wingfeld, who is in the
city from Camp Verde, is very en-
thusiastic over the future of that
country, and bases this belief on the
coming OF the railroad, the develop
ing OF artesian water, the indications
for striking oil. and above all other
things, a splendid crop year is prom
ised The railroad, he states, is the
forerunner of better times by the
creating OF new markets more than
what people generally believe. Rapid
transportation to the outside will
relieve the producer of the heavy
expense incidental to wagon hauling
for long distances. and in addition
the founding OF a new town at the
site OF the United Verde smelter,
will broaden the market for agri-
cultural commodities.
Mr. Wingheld has been a resident
OF that section for many years and
he is firmly convinced that a new
era is dawning Land valuations
are advancing and larger acreage
will be put under cultivation this
year. He says that while the new
railroad is destined to have a ter
minus in the Upper Verde. II is
generally believed that an extension
to include the Camp Verde country
will follow in the near future. But
IN any event, the road is welcomed
and that II will have a beneficial
effect throughout that region Is as
sured by the fact that investors are
looking the country over to become
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
ARKANSAS MINER
VISITS JEROME PROSPECT

w X. Tucker, president OF the
Arkansas and Arizona Mining com.
pany, arrived from Jerome Monday
making an inspection OF his interests,
and returned to his home at Little
Rock yetesrday morning He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the outlook. saying that when the
waste is cleared away. the ore bodies
long sought for will be in evidence.
a large amount Of capital has been
sper' on this undertaking. and at no
time IN recent years. has he felt
SO encouraged as at present. Mr..
Tucker Is one OF the leading bankers
in the above state and an influential
citizen.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
SILVER TIP MAY
SOON BE A SHIPPER
rrom Fridays Daily

J r. Wells arrived from his Silver
Tip property on Turkey Greek yes
terday. which he revived few
months ago, after disposing Of farm.
ing lands on the Aqua Fria. lie
feels clated over development and
during the coming month will make
the first shipment OF carload Of
silver ore to the Needles smelter.
On the Silver Chord. which adjoins
the Silver Tip, Blake. Gallaghan and
Slack are making a good showing,
as ieasers. shipping one car last
month and have another ready Al
other camps considerable develop
men. is going ahead, and conditions
generally are encouraging
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
AGED WOMAN IS
CLAIMED by DEATH
(From Wednesday, Daiiy)

The sad news was received from
Big Chino valley yesterday of tho
death OF the mother of Thomas,
Charles, Arthur and Miss MARY
King which occurred from heart
trouble. This estimable woman had
been IN poor health for some time.
or since her arrival in the country,
ahou, five years ago. from Canada.
The remains were brought TO the
city yesterday and the being pre-
pared for interment by Lester Ruff.
ner She was aged about ~ years,
and her loss is deeply regretted BY
large number OF friends and ac.
quaintances
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
Coal on Hand.

PITTSBURG, March - - Con.
sumcrs Of bi,uminous coal in this
district are convinced that the wage
question will reach a rupture, with
the closing of all the mines in the
district April /. Mine op-
orators and large buyers of coal are
stocking all surplus supplies that can
be secured The mines are being
pushed to their utmost capacity.
How much coal is stored by mine
owners at out of the way mines is
unknown. The total runs into thou.
sands Of tons, but it has been ae-
cumuatcd quietly Stock piles arc
part OF the mine owners strategy.
They no, only affect the outcome
Of the labor struggle, but have
bearing on the market. The railroads
have piled up large amounts of fuel
at all terminals in this district. This
week the Steel Corporation began
storing coal Heretofore it has de-
pended on contract with the Pitts
burg Coal company to combine"
and has made no effort TO accumu.
late a stock
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
MAY
PREC|P|TATEA
RACE WAR
Whites and Blacks Line
Up for Battle In
South Carolina

BLACKSBURG. s. c. March n
Two negroes who were charged with
getting white man drunk and then
attacking him. were lynchcd tonight
by a mob The blacks swore ven.
geance and the streets were patrolled
with armed men. The blacks are
said 90 be organizing al negro
church near the city At midnight
there was not negro left in town,
all are going to join their fellows in
the outskirts of the town Posses
OF whites arrived tonight from sew
eral nearby towns and all were
armed.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
MORE BAD ONES

LINCOLN. Neb,. March 2o.--Con-
Wet Charles Davis stabbed and al.
most instantly killed Convict John
Strong in the state penitentiary this
morning while the inmates OF the
prison were leaving the breakfast
table, Davis. 1t Is said. had been
often threatened by Strong and
claims he killed the negro to save
himself,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
ASQU|TH APPEALS TO
MINERS Of BRITAIN

the name 81 the whole community
Tor resumption Of normal industrial
condition The end Of the coal
strike. which has sorcly affected
many millions Of the population Of
the United Kingdom during the last
four weeks. is believed at hand. No
doubt appears 10 exist in the minds
of many people that a majority Of
the 100000 who quit work March
/ are anxious TO return 20 the pits.
When an occasion offers they will
vote IN favor of proposal to re
sumo
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03

LONDON. March ~ - Premier
N,quth today issued an appeal to
the miners Of Great Britain to &C.
ccpt the minimum wage bill which
hc said would effect largely what
they have fought for The premier
made his appeal in speech TO the
liberal member, Of the House of
Commons. He said that now that
their grievance have been removed,
the establishment OF the principle OF
minimum wage with legal machinery
which could be trusted TO 6N reason
able rates lie strongly appealed in
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
AN APT REPLY,

A laborer contracted with a farm
er to work during the summer, but
he tired OF the job and walked off.
Later he returned and demanded
the balance OF his pay. The farmer
had been unable to get another
hand, all being engaged elsewhere,
and he claimed his crop was injured
from lok of attention more than
the wages due amounted to, and he
refused to pay him.
The laborer sued him, but lost
the case. He was very angry, and
openly said he would get even"
The farmer owned bunch OF
fine cattle, and was amazed and in
dignant one morning TO find their
taiis had been cut off He sued
the iaborer and brought witnesses
who had heard him threaten re.
venge. but the evidence was cireum-
stantial, and the case was dismissed
Tor want OF proof Later the farmer
and a neighbor were looking at the
cattle, and the farmer remarked he
d'd not know what to do with
them
Well said the neighbor. a
think you better dispose of them nv
wholesale. for it is certain you new.
or can retail them"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
POLICE ARE HELD
BLAMABLEF0R
KILLING

SPRINGFIELD. Neb. March %.
The coroncr's jury tonight recon-
mcnded that Chief Of Police Briggs.
OF South Omaha. his deputy. J. c.
Troutman. and Sheriff Hyers Of Lin
coin he held To- the court for killing
Roy Blunt. the young farmer who
was forced by the three escaping
convictS to drive then to the railroad
station.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
BIG CROWDS HEAR
ROOSEVELT IN
MINNESOTA
By Associated Press.


ST PAUL, MINI, March -. 49,
Colonel Roosevelt spoke here tonight
to great audience The theme
was the welfare OF The Farmers"
and in Minneapolis lac spoke on the
Right OF the People to Rule Them
selves"
Roosevelt said the movement for
conserving the country's natural re-
sources and for lettering country
life conditions has not been carried
out since the end OF his adminstra-
tion. He left tonight for Chicago
ON his return east
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
WORLDS RECORD
FOR HIGH JUMP
IS BROKEN
by Associated Press

by Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
March 2o-Gcorgc HORNE. of the
class OF 10, today broke the worlds
record for the running high jump
lie cleared the bar at q feet o.
inches. lowering the record held for
seventeen years by NJ. + Sweeney.
of the New York Athletic club
Stanford won the meet with the
University OF Southern California,
50 10 IS
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
SMOOT PENSION
BILL ADOPTED
BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The
Senate tonight by vote of so to 10
rejected the Oliver dollar a day pen.
sion bill which passed the House,
and enacted the Smoot general age
and service pension law which will
increase the pension roll S20,OOO.0OO
annually for the next FIVE years.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
FRISCO WANTS TO
BUY TELEPHONE
SYSTEM

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March % -
The people Of the city voted ? to to
own municipal telephone system.
An election will be called to submit
= proposition To sell S6,0O0000 monds
TO purchase existing companies.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
STORED COAL HAS
BEARING ON STRIKE

WASHINGTON. March 2o-That
the country is on the eve OF a great
coal strike is the general feeling
here a significant fact in this con
nection is that the President has
called John Mitchell in consultation
in an effort to avert it. ignoring the
present leaders Of the United Mine
Workers. That both anthracite and
bituminous fields will be effected by
the tic up is freely predicted
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
Length Of Strike.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. March -
A six weeks suspension of the mines
is believed 10 be imminent. Both
sides declare a strike cannot last
longer than that This prediction
has been made before, and not vcri-
fed. Well defined plans have been
laid to test the strength OF the union
by trying To work some OF the col
licrics. In only few will this be
undertaken. just enough to let the
operators know whether they can
hope to break the strike by mining
coal
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03

unadvertised things are sold -
sometimes. JournalMinsr want al.
viii sell them quickly.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03

OIL placer location blanks the only
Kind with which 10 make valid To-
eations-on sale at the Journal. Miner
office. %
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-03
ANOTHERTRUSTED
CONVICT QUITS
HIS lob
Special to the Journal Miner.

Special to the Journal Miner
PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 2o-The
second "honor" convict to escape
from the Tempe branch pcnitcntiary
quilted the premises this evening
while out ON his promenade following
dinner He had seven months yet
to serve. No capture was attempted
Lopez Quit Job.
PHOENIX. Ariz., March 20 -
Antonio Lopez. convict, escaped
from the Tempe bridge camp today
lie is the second OF Governor Hunts
honor" convicts to escape since the
system was placed in effect several
weeks ago
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09
40 WoolNG IN A CHURCH
English Pastor Hits Twenty Couples
With Chance Shot at
One.

London.-The Rev. F. B. Meyer Of
Leeds admits the following incident In
Midland chapel: The preacher was an
noyed by the sound of whispering COM
ing from the semi-darkness under one
Of the galleries. At last he paused In
his sermon and declared, IT the
young couple making love under the
gallery do not come to me in the
vestry before service next Sunday
morning will name them to the
church" 1t was a chance shot, but
next Sunday he found 20 couples
awaiting him in the vestry. The Rev.
Mr.. Meyer told the young couples
that he does not seriously object to a
little counting" in chapel. He urged
them. however. mot to carry counting
to the point of actual love-making."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09
Washington Is Very Fond Of Eagles and Lions

yYYASHINGTON is tremendously fond
W of eagles and lions. both alive and
in efigy. The eagles may be found
perched on flagstaffs. fence posts and
ofiicial doors and on the maces Of the
house and the senate No lamppost -
truly complete unless surmounted by q
bronze eagle. Note the great array
Of them In the avenue Of the presi-
dents. commonly called Sixteenth
street.
AS for the lions. four In bronze
brighten you as you try to gaze upon
the spot where some day . great
statue of General Grant will stand.
They are grand animals from the point
OF view Of fine art. Congressman Nc
Call almost bows to them.
They also guard that great deposit
DRY Of fine arts. the main door OF the
corcoran Art gallery. However. tho
seem asleep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09

~ ASHINGTON.-Mrs, Julian James
W of Washington has recently de-
posted in the United States National
Museum the collection Of Colonel
Theodorus Bailey Myers, noted con-
noisseur of New York. which has come
down through Inheritance and been
added 10 by his son, the late Lieuten-
ant Commander T. B. Myers-Mason Of
the United States navy.
The collection consists of more than
500 objects which the museum author
tiles have classified under the head
ings of ceramics, ethnology. archaeol-
ogy, technology and graphic arts.
This collection contains splendid
series of oriental weapons. consisting
of Japanese armor. bows. spears. pis-
tolls and guns; Chinese swords and
spears of superb metal work; wonder
full ancient Hindu armor. inlaid with
gold and silver. and many implements
Of warfare from India; Turkish and
North African weapons and domestic
implements. and many similar objects
from Korea and the East Indies. 1t is
also rich in Japanese and Chinese fab
RIGS, embroidery and lacquers.
Especially attractive to those inter
ested in the history Of the develop
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09

THE government experts. after study
! ing 1.000.0 serum NEGOTIATIONS
and 5000 plague deaths in India. an
nounce their conclusions az follows In
regard to combating that disease In
America:
The eradication Of rats is the allim-
portant thing.
incubation of human beings con-
fers certain degree of immunity
against plague for a few months only
by reducing the chance of contracting
the infection and still further reduc-
Ing the chances Of deaths therefrom.
incubation Is not eradication.
Situations demanding the inocula-
tion of the people in mass may again
be encountered in some countries. but
could hardly arise in American COM
munities. Even In groups of people
who have been intimately exposed to
plague infection incubation 10 of
doubtful applicability. In such . case
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09
Survey Parties Travel Far in
Fixing Boundary.
Americans and Canadians Set Up
Monuments From Sea to Yukon
Find Mosquitoes >Almost unen-
durable-Take Plunge In Sea.

Skagway, Alaska.-Thomas Riggs,
chief of the United States boundary
survey party, which completed this
year the marking of the line dividing
Alaska and Canada. left here with
his party for Seattle.
I'VE left Seattle April 20 with 26
men and 80 horses" said Mr.. Riggs.
AT Coffee creek on the Yukon river
we picked up AZ more horses. which
had wintered at the head of the White
river. and May rs we landed at Ram
part house on the Porcupine river.
IS miles north of the arctic circle,
where w. F. Reaburn, one Of our sur
veyors, had wintered with i've men
and had laid out a line Of caches as
far as the boundary crossing of Old
Crow river. so the party could take
the field without delay.
j. d. Craig, chief of the Canadian
party. with similar outfit. had Joined
US at White Horse, l. T.. and Travelled
with us to Rampant house. where sub
parties were sent out. The American
and Canadian parties did not work
from the same camps, but divided the
work. The only exception was party
Of six. headed by Mr.. Craig and my
self, who jointly projected the line. By
using Old Crow river as base sup
plies were carried by water within rs
miles of the Arctic ocean.
The first party. of which Mr.. Craig
and were in charge. reached the Arc
tic ocean about the middle of July.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09
Capitors Pied Piper Has Two-Year Contract.

THE proudest boast Of Prof. Louis
! Hirsch, il that he II rough on
rats" Unofncially. he 10 known a. the
"Pied Piper of Washington" ever
since he signed q contract with the
government to rid the capitol and 9TH
er federal buildings at Washington Of
rats. mice. reaches. and other vermir.
and to keep the buildings permanently
20 rid.
Prot. Hirsch-his title il not merely
assumed for business glamor. for he IL
q graduate of German university and
speaks several languages nuently and
to perfection-has two years con-
tract with the government. as well as
q contract to supply his chemicals to
the various departments
The professor has a simple method
Of his own for getting rid Of rats. He
does not let them die in their holes or
in the building. He leads them out.
like the Pied Piper CT Hamelin. and in
duces them to die outside their hiding
places. He first attracts the attention
of the rats. by giving them something
they like. As soon as few md the
choice food. they communicate the
fact to the whole rat colony.
Then he gives them some more. to
make sure they have all got bite of
the appetizing dainty. The next step
is to feed them the accustomed bait
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-09

with q bountiful supply Of effective
poison larded upon It. The effect Of
the poison ID to make the rat 30 warm
inside that 1t rushes into the air andS
scurries around for water. 1t scurries
until 1t drops dead
The rat-kiler's advice to amateurs.
at his art ID: Never tackle rat In
a closed room. Open q door or wiz
dow The rat fears man more than It
does cat. A rat win not bite except
in self-defense. Corner rat. and II
there Is door or window it will.
jump for It: close all exits, and it will
jump for you. but only as last resort.
There is no bite worse than that of a.
rat. It carries infection Of the dead
lest kind. II you were in bed and
rat should Jump on it. all that 10 nee
essary for you to do Is to raise your
hand. The rat viii run away. and win
not return. But do not attempt to-
strike it."