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Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
NORTH AND SOUTH
 HIGHWAY ASSURED
(From Tharsdsy's . Daily.)

Work is to be resumed on the state highway between Prescott and Phoenix immediately, was the i'm portant information received yester- day. as the result of consultation last Monday between Governor Hunt and State Engineer Cobb. This determination was arrived at the day the legislature adjourned. and which appropriated the sum of s250,- GOO for expenditure for the year on this character of state highway inn provements.
 Mir Cobb. according to adviccs received from Phoenix yesterday. is organizing his field forces and will arrive in Prescott this week to make the city his main base of opera tions during the summer, Work will be started al the point near Senator where the old territorial road was finished. and it is prob able several camps will be estab- lished along the entire route, the intention being to have the road opened to Phoenix late in the fall Whether the route surveyed by J. R. Grand through the Bradshaw mountains Is to be followed. was no; learned. but it has been decided to pass through Crook Canyon and 10 Minnehaha Flat on the lines laid out by the last administration. II is also reported that the sharp curves between Prescott and Max ton are to De reduced. in which event less liability will prevail in travellers meeting with accidents especially in the night time
 The state is also 10 take up i'm mediately the running of a survey from the Yavapai boundary line near Nelson for the proposed highway to Kingman. an urgent demand for tho work to begin coming from Mohav, county people.
 Governor Hunt Is an enthusiastic supporter of the good roads move mcnt, and his eelerity in getting official machinery into action SC soon after the legislature ceased it' labors. Is heartily commended by al good citizens.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
POLITICIANS HAVE SMALL
 INFLUENCE ON REAL BUSINESS

BOSTON. Mass. June 26.-Con- corning the influence of political conventions on business conditions and the business outlook in general a writer in financial paper says
 lt is worthy of note that the republican convention in Chicago this week has not changed the tenor of the reports coming from business centers. The convention has been marked by many scenes of disorder. The doings of the convention have been watched closely. but as we have stated, the reports from busi- ness circles indicate strange in difference to the whole performance and the same can be said of the stock market Nothing could give a better illustration of the strength of underlying conditions, for if either business or speculation had been ovcrextended or the news from the western crop regions had been unfavorable, the actions of the delegates in Chicago could have furnished the impetus for back ward movement
 The foreign trade statement for May showed that we have reached new level and that the excess of exports over imports for the year ending with this month will be near the record figures even though it will not break through. We have found splendid market for a huge cotton crop this year and it has become evident that the amount carried over will not be excessive. notwithstanding the tremendous crop picked last year, This shows that the worlds consumption of our principal export commodity is in- cr"asipg rapidly and means much to the United States. which raises about 70 per cent of all the worlds cotton. The demand for cotton goods at home has also been inn proving. while the steel mills arc turning larger volume than ever. The situation in stce! is little short
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
SAMPLE OF MILDRED
 ORE RICH IN GOLD
trrom Thursdays Daiiy)

John s. Reilly has returned from the old York mine m Southern Yavapai where he in company with F. l.. Bartholomew are engaged in developing their property. They have splendid showing of free milling and concentrating gold ore and think success is in sight. Mir. Reilly came to Prescott via Stanton and visited with Dan B. Genung at that place and was shown the new strike on the Mildred property. The ore body recently reported in these columns as being five feet in width at that time in the crosscut has now been proven to be over six feet in width. A sample which Mir. Reilly brought to town for the Chamber of Commerce was assayed and showed values of S& in gold and SIP in silver and as the orc Is heavy in sulphide and chromate of lead the total value of the orc would be considerable over the $l00 mark.
 The strike is considered of grea, importance. and the miners working at the camp took stock at the mar ket price in preference to last months salary checks. The ore body was found on the hanging wall of the biggest known Assure vein on Rich Hill and is very sim liar in character to the rich ore shoot found on the same vein abou, 300 feet further cast on the claim. This ore shoot if it proves con tinuous between the two points tap ped on the vein will when opened up on the 300 foot level put good tonnage of milling ore in sight.
 The ten stamp mill will be put to work as soon as preparations can be completed as the plant is prop erly equipped to save the values from this ore. barring the possibility that it may be found possible to make a closer saving by adding ! cyanide plant. which can be easil, done under existing conditions.
 Besides the important determine ton above detailed on the Mildred mine it Is currently reported that [ strike of good ore has been made at the Yarnell mine in the same i'm mediate section as the Old YorI property and only few miles iron the Mildred. Other operators arr taking more interest and arc pre- paring to further develop their hold
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03

of boom and it is becoming evi. dent that prices mus, soon advance to figures that will allow of a larger margin of profit.
 The strength in the copper metal situation Is obvious and there are already complaints of a shortage of labor at some of the camps while there Is the same complaint at cer- tain steel ccnters. There arc no great strikes at present and labor has apparently settled down to be quiet until spring. when the strike fever always takes hold of the men lt IS clear that the buying power of the people of the United States was never as large as it is at present and this cannot but force a larger demand for all forms of merchant disc as we'll as for the necessities of life. The urgent need of the day is larger production of food products to relieve the high cost of living and. as the government irriga- ton plans bring in new territory for cultivation and more scientific farming is resortcd to. this question may be solved.
 Wheat and corn have reflected the bright crop prospects by contin nous decline during the past two weeks and unless there is a sudden change in the character of the weather in the western states we shall harvest large total of farm products The shortage in winter wheat cannot be made up, but it will be offset by a larger output of spring wheat, corn and oats. to say nothing of tremendous hay crop and plenty of grass. The outlook is undoubtedly more than encouraging. and. in fact, seems to warrant the predictions that we shall start in soon on a long period of great prosperity. in fact. that we have al- ready started. The full strength oi the movement will not be realized however. until the uncertainty re. garding the crops has been passed or in other words until the autumn
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
MINERAL WEALTH IS
 NOW BEING CLASSIFIED

The classification of the mineral wealth of the public domain is being steadily carried forward by the United States Geological Survey. Three years ago the land classfica- ton board was created as a section or small division of the Survey, whose particular duties were defined as embodying classification of the economic resources of the public lands. Al that time the duties of the board were to collate and digest the scientific information relating to the public lands available in the Survey. from both former and cur rent investigations. relating partieu- larly to coal. phosphate. petroleum. water power sites. and other re- sources. and to classify and value such lands. The work of the board has SO increased and multiplied that it has now been accorded the rank of branch of the Survey. em- ploying number of scientists and many clerks.
 During May the Survey classified nearly two and oneIhalf million acres of lands which had been with drawn from public entry as coal lands Of these, i267Sl acres were appraised as coal land. with a valua- ton of $3.04S.0Io. and iS.742 acres were classified as coal, lands but the prices not fixed. There were also classified as non-coal land 2,22l54S acres New oosl-land withdrawals of 23.O03 acres were also made ir Colorado. and restorations of lands that had been withdrawn pending classification were made to the eS tent of I07.3io acres in Utah, Wash ingion. and Wyoming The with drawal of so7,s9l acres of land ir Wyoming. supposed to be under lain with phosphate rock. was ais, made. on the basis of geologic in vcstigations Power site reserve were also created in Oregon ant | Washington to the extent of 2,h. acres. and public water reserve were created in Utah. covering ~ acres
 The total area of coal land whiel has been classified and valued n individual p-aerc tracts by the Ian, board of the Survey since its or ganization has been i6i74,2OO acre, valued at H2i,8s6,6S6 The price q which this land would be subjec to sale today had not this ciassifica ton and valuation been done ih minimum valuation under the coal land law--wouid be S27s.673, 800, th difference in favor of ,he govern ment under the present policy bein therefore s446.i72,ss6
 | The land board has also elassifie as non-eoai land more than 5000
 DO acres. and has made new coal land withdrawals, based on geologi evidence, of hs.o62.4W acres.
 | Oil lands have been withdrawn [ the extent of 4574.is2 acres, pho, phsie lands over 3.OO00O0 acres, an lpower sites nearly 2.m00O0 acres
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03

Cotton Piece Goods New York, $50 to Si76: Chicago S2oO to $ls5; Mississippi river $2.S0 to s1.sO.
 Earthcnware. Stoneware and Crock ery-Pittsburg territory $l.S to sl.3i.
 Mineral Water - Colorado points SLIP to 8Sc.
 Glassware--Chicago. $l75 to Si.46, Mississippi river Si7l to Sl.4l.
 Wooden Handles-Chicago Si.s0 to Sl4S: Mississippi river $l.46 to
 Structural, Band, Bar. Hoop and Rod lron-Pittsburg, sl.4s 10 sii7; Chicago Sl.3s to SI06; Mississippi river, sl.33 to Si.02; Colorado sis to 78c.
 Wire and Nails-Samc.
 Cast Pipe--Pittsburg, Sl.24 to Doc; Chicago Sl.l5 to &c; Mississippi river $l.ll to S4c; Colorado v i-2c to 66c.
 Wrought Iron Pipe --Pi,,sburg Sl24 to Doc; Chicago. Sl.Is to 1e; Mississippi river $l.il to 85c: Colo rado, o5c to 7oc.
 Sheet Iron Pittsburgs Si.I to $l.30; Chicago Sl.32 to Si.i4: Miss issippi river $l.30 to SLIP.
 Ealing Wire - Pittsburg SI.s7 to $l1; Chicago sl.s2 ,o si'O6: Miss issippi river Sl.E to Sl02: Colorado Sli2 to 78c.
 Paints and Varnishes Chicago Sl.N to Sll8: Mississippi river sl45 to si.l4; Missouri river sl.33 io Si.03.
 Paper Bags -- Cincinnati Sl.s2 to Sl34; Chicago sl.E to Si.23: Miss iSsippi river Sl43 to $i2l.
 Wrapping Paper Cincinnati $i.s2 to Sl3i; Chicago SiE to si.i7; Mississippi river Sl43 to Sl1s.
 Soap--Chicago SLY to $i.O6; Miss issippi river $l.43 to sl02; Missouri river Si33 to o2c.
 Stamped and Tinwarc - Chicago sl75 to $lSS; Mississippi river Si7I io Si.53
 Wire Fencing-Chicago Si.E to Sl.O6; Mississippi river Si.43 to Sl.02.
 Woodcnware - Chicago SI75 to Sl.66; Mississippi river $i7I to Si6O.
 Liquore-Iouisville S26s to Si.7o; Chicago S2.o0 and $24o to Sl.68.
 The old rate of S2o0 is for liquor m glass and the rate of $2%o IS for liquor in wood They will be the same hereafter.
 These are merely instances. With in few days, complete tariffs will be on file at the offices of the Ari- zona Eastern and Santa Fc.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
NEW RATES TO GO
 INTO FORCE SOON
Reductions Made on Many Commodi- ties From Eastern Points Which
 Will Prove Material.

PHOENIX. Ariz., June H.-With proofs of the new tariffs on com modities shipped from eastern points to Arizona. which will go into ef- feet July II, General Agent Richard Warren and Travelhng Freight and Passenger Agent l.. C.. Mustain. of the Fl Paso X Southwestern, are doing a little missionary work among the merchants of Phoenix today.
 Since the Interstate Commerce Commission issued it's final order that new rates to Arizona, lower than the rates to California. must be put into effect, the merchants of this city have been very anxious to sec the new tariff sheets. Not until Mir. Warren and Mir. Mustain arrived with proofs. secured at great trouble and expense. did anyone know exactly how the new rates compared with the old
 There arc reductions on most of the important commodities shipped into Phoenix. Tt is possible that a few rates have been slightly raised. but in checking over the tariff sheets Mir. Warren has failed 10 discover any instances.
 Rates on furniture, crackers, pack ing house products. gasoline stoves. gas stoves. agricultural implements and vehicles and few other things remain the same as before. Under the new tariffs, however. agricul- iural implements and farm vehicles can be mixed in the same car
 The following table gives the old and new rates, the figures being on carload shipments:
 Baking Powdcr-From Chicago, reduced from $209 to Sl.s8 a hun drcd; Mississippi river points $203 to $l.s3; Missouri river points Sl83 to Si.37.
 Canned Vegetables and Fruits. From scaboard territory Si67 to $l.36. Chicago. $i47 to Si.io; Mis- sissippi river, si.43 to SIS; Mis-. souri river. $l.J3 to Si.03.
 Canned Milk--Seaboard territory, Sl.6 to sl20; Chicago $i.47 to $i.l3; Mississippi river, $i43 to S1Oo; Mis- souri river, $i33 to .o8c.
 Cereals in Packagcs-Baitle Greek and Chicago, SlH to Sl 40; Mississ- ippi river. Sl43 to $l35; Missouri river Sl.35 to Sl22.
 Cider and Vincgar-Chicago Sl.47 to sll3; Mississippi river, sl43 to S10o.
 Green Coffee-Seaboard territory, SIG to $l.20
 Roasted Coffee-Sl.67 to Sl.4l.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
TRENCHING CREW
 MUTINIES IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX. Ariz.. June 27.-H. w. Hanks, foreman on the small trenching machine used in digging the streets and alleys for the laying of the new city sewer system, was badly stabbed by n Mexican named Donasino Pedrosa. in the rear of 36O North First avenue at I2 o'clock today.
 Pedfosa was joined in his fight on Hanks by Andreas Rameroz and another Mexican. Hanks was forced to fire one shot from a Colt's auto imatic gun and to hold the gun pointed at the trio as self protection until inc police arrived.
 The fight started at exactly i2 o'clock between Ramcroz and Hanks. Hanks had kindly asked the man to work ten minutes overtime, with pay, in covering up some pipe which had just been cemented. The Mex ican did not understand English and at once became mad, picking up a large piece of iron and throw ing it at Hanks A fight then cn- sued
 The two men were soon separated by Will Rose. engineer of the ma chine The other two Mesicans. thinking that Rose was helping Hanks. jumped into the fight, and made things hot for few minutes. Pedrosa drew knife and siashed Hanks three times, twice just below the heart and once on the face. Several stitches were necessary. Pedrosa then started after Rose with the knife. chasing him square down the alley. while the third Me1. ican hurled rocks Rose made his way around ,o his home at 56O North First venue. just in front of where the men were working at the time. and got his revolver in an effort to scare the trio Hanks finally 20, Co the house and secured his gun. returning to the scene to receive another shower of bouidcfs hurled From the MeSicans who were hid behind tree.
 Hanks then fired one yhot at ihc men in order to frighicn them. This seemed to do no good. and he was forced to keep the gun levelsd until Policeman Dan lIosmcr, summoned by Rose and abont dozen neigh bors. was on the scene.
 The three Mcxicans were taken io jail 4 physician was called and dressed Hanks injuries. three stitches being necessary.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
NEWSPAPER VALUE
 ABLY DISCUSSED
Mrs. Cole Makes Some Timely Remarks On Journalism and Places
 Blame For Evils.
(rrom Fridays Daiiy.)

''Newspapcrmen arc accused of being pessimistie and cynical said Mrs. Cole. field secretary of the Chautauqua yesterday. in her lecture on the Newspaper from a News paperwoman's standpoint
 q have found them just the opposite. They are not cynical They have fine judgment of values in human life. The well-balaneed newspaperman is the keenest student of values and is never given 10 bystcria."
 Tn my experience. and I was on the editorial staff of one of the largest morning papers in one of our largest cities. I have found that the responsibilities of the editor arc greatly under-vaiued and under-ap- preeiated. A large number of read CTS of our papers always know better than the editor how to run the paper. And, also. have noticed that this class usually renders no financial support to the paper. where by it's management can improve its usefulness.
 "Withai. deep in our lives is the sense that the newspapers give thousands of dollars worth of free advertising annually and never get thank you from those most benefited"
 kirs. Coic told of some experiences with society women and their un- graeiousness for editorial favors rem dered. "If any woman wishes to make herself ridiculous. the news paper will always help her out. Your editor does you great favor when he gives you space which is valuable. or course. you will say that he caters ,o his own interests. We'll. everyone caters in his way. The churches cater as much as the papers. Both are in the clutches of monopolies."
 Tn certain crying need of a re- form. Mrs. Cole went to her editor. , asking that she be allowed to write some articles which might mitigate the evil. The editor pointed out that the advertising. which was most valuable to him. came from the very sources where the blame for the evil lay.
 Then she talked with one of the greatest pastors in the city and asked him to attack the situation from his pulpit He refused, saying that course would cause him to lose his pastorate and cause split in
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03

the church for the same reason. This dependence on the advertisers is more noticeable. the cheaper the paper.
 Religious papers arc supposed to be the cleanest. but Mrs. Cole has found certain of these which have stolen columns of matter without acknowledgment.
 "The ideal paper will give senator and shopgirl alike just what they want to read. Unfortunately. how ever, the call for reform must come from the readers themselves. The so-callcd yellow journals give the people just what they want. judging from the returns the advertisers get from them The larger the head lines. the longer the list of sub scribers.
 Until we have the endowed news paper, we must not expect news made for the best that Is in people. Libraries and bands are endowed but they do not give the people what they want. but what their directors deem best for them. Tn the case of the libraries. the books the people ask for are not obtain able and they patronize the cir culating libraries. which have the light and unwholesomc literature they crave"
 From 1881 to 1893. New York papers gave constantly increasing space to crime. The average of space given to crime by American newspapers is 3i per cent; in New York, IS per cent.
 "In New York. the larger the space given to crime by the news papers. the larger their circulation. The newspapers arc getting better, thinks Mrs. Cole. One indication of this is the growing courtesy with which subjects concerning woman's advancement arc received. Five years ago a suffragcttc was an un- considered triflcr in the editors sanctum, but now she is received with every consideration"
 The lecture was we'll attended and appreciated Today. Mrs. Cole will speak intimately about newspaper stories and magazine articles. how the material is collected and as- scmblcd. She will devote part of her talk to the articles written on womcn's fashions and how the material is gathered. This should prove of absorbing interest to every woman who loves the product of the modiStc and tailor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
SIXTY TON PLANT IS
 READY TO BE BLOWN IN

PHOENIX, Ariz.. June 26.-Mari- oopa county's first shelter will be in operation by September l. It is at Rogers Springs. five miles east of point thirty miles north of Phoenix. and has been built by the Rogers Springs Mining and Smelling company. All the machin- cry is now up and the plant Is practically ready 10 start, except for the fact that there Is no coke on hand The company has de- cided to wait till after the hot weather before blowing in. In the meantime, coke will be freighted out from Phoenix. the nearest railroad point.
 The capacity of the shelter is sixty tons in twenty-four hours. While it is a comparatively small plant t should have a tremendous effect in stimulating the mining industry of that section. Custom ores will be treated on the usual basis or bought outright.
 Sufficient water for all purposes has been developed in the Rogers Springs mine. When the plant is blown in there will be nothing to prevent continuous operation. There Is large supply of ore on the com pany's dump and there are many properties in the Cave Creek Moore's Gulch. Winifred and Tip. top districts that are capable of furnishing large quantities of ore.
 The Rogers Springs ore is mol self-fluxing All the workings ar, shallow and it Is possible tha, sul phides will be opened up at greater depth, but for the present the com pany will depend upon the mine o the Kay Copper company. eighteer miles northwest, for sulphides. Th' old Tiptop is another property tha will furnish ore, Much old dumJ ore that runs from thirty to fort, ounces in silver to the ton and eouis not be treated proftably when th, old mine was a big producer of th' white metal. will be hauled over [, the smelter for reduction.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03

gave the pacer his first try out.
 He anticipates that next season there will be at least fifty horses under training here, and that when the desirability of the place is ap- preoiatcd, as it will be, many of the best horses on the coast that par ticipatc in the Arizona fair racing card. will unqucstionably be brought to this point.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03
LONG AUTO TRIP.
 (fsom Fridsy's Deity !

Mir and Mrs K. Ksriin. of Floyd, Texas. arrived in inc city by automobile yesterday, and leave io. day for the Verde valley. where they will reside in the future Mr keflin will engage in farming. having closed the deal for the Bufks's ranch yesterday
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ings as these new developments further demonstrate that district as one well worthy of being tested, wherever the showing is at all en- couraging
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-03

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