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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
KINGMAN ROAD SOON
TO BE BUILT
(From FRIDAYS Daily.)


News reached Prescott yesterday
that the Aubrey Investment Com
pany has been awarded the con-
tract for building the road through
the Kingman canyon which has so
long been needed, being the lowest
bidder.
The contract contemplates splen-
did road high above the level OF
the canyon and through the heavy
basaltic lava cliffs. An enormous
amount of filling will be necessary,
and this is to be faced with con-
crete to guard it against the floods,
the object being to make the road
flood-proof and permanent. 1t is
stated that the rock work founda-
ton would be the heaviest part. of
the work and will take some time.
A large force of men is to be put
to work within the next week or
so with instructions to make as
rapid progress as possible. The
state engineering department is to
supervise the construction, under the
contract When this strip of road
is completed Kingman will have a
most elegant connection with the
Old Trails road farther down the
canyon, and on to Prescott.
Activity in South.
In this connection it may be not
ed that there is great activity in
the southern part of the state to
improve the southern ocean-to-ocean
auto route. The Cochise County
Good Roads Association recently
issued a proclamation calling on
all men to work the roads on No
vember 18th and 18th. On election
day collection committees were at
the polls in many places in the
southern part of the state and in
the Lordoburg, New Mexico coun-
try, collecting money with which
to make the southern route all
that is necessary to gain it the
favor of the American Automobile
Association, which is soon to make
recommendation to the public with
reference to which is the most de-
sirable tourist route, the northern
or southern. At Bowie alone over
5000 was subscribed to this fund on
election day, and this is but a
"jerkwater" station on the S. P.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
VILLA GRATEFUL TO
ARIZONA FRIEND
(From Fridays Dailyl

lFrOm FRIDAY Dall1l
IFS an i'll wind that blows no
body good" said John Lindell, OF
the Palace hotel yesterday after
noon as he boarded the train for
Aqua Priettas, Mexico, in answer
to a telegram received earlier in
the day from General Francisco
Villa, who requested him to hasten
to that city to consider business
concession that awaited this. Pres
cottonian.
Discussing the matter with friends
at the depot, Lindell stated this
news from the Mexican soldier was
not unexpected, as correspondence
had been going on for several days
between the two, in view OF the ap-
preaching election, and incidentally
the question OF the state doing
dry" was the theme Of discussion.
Villa learning that Arizona had re
jected the vets, fastened to fill the
business breach in Lindell's inter
ests being seriously affected, and
grateful for considerations extended
years ago, desires to come to his
friends relief in a material manner
Lindell says that he is we'll &c
quainted with General Villa, and
first had business relations with hin
at the Ora Bella mine in the Brad
shaw mountains. Villa was assisted
financially by the Arizonan, as wei
was he protected in various way:
in fulfilling large contracts for dit
ferent mining companies i'll tha
field, in wood deliveries, packing
supplies and ores, and in othci
channels. This occasion was owe
ten years ago. As time went by
the memory OF the kindly deeds o
Lindell was cherished by the Mex
lean and when the crash came t,
Lindelrs interests in this city, tn
first response was waited over tn
border line OF Mexico that the III
dustrious and struggling Mexican
laborcr in Yavapai of other day
was GRIN in his friendship and CRATE
ful for considerations 50 willingl
extended.
Lindell states that Villa attracts
his admiration for his industry, hi
Willingness to work hard in an
line. and above other things he wa
true to trust, in all transaction.
Under these circumstances Viii
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
IOWA MAN MAY
INVEST IN PRESCOTT
(From SATURDAYS Daily

" AOAA 10y
Travelling in a new Abbott auto,
E. S. Palmatier and son Ralph,
passed through Prescott yesterday
en- route on an investigating and
pleasure trip to the coast. They
were equipped with the finest camp
ing outfit that money could APP
parently buy, including a large
house tent which, when pitched en-
tirely covered their automobile and
gave plenty OF room besides.
Leaving their home on October 7,
they came through Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico. down by the
way OF FL Paso, back-tracked to AL
buquerque, thence to Prescott by
the way of Ash Fork, stopping in
many places and enjoying leis-
urely outing in all possible re-
spects, one OF their objects being
to locate in a new home. They
stated to a group OF Prescottonians
who surrounded their car as it was
leaving, after a night and one day
in the city, that this was the mos;
beautiful and substantial looking
place of the size they had passed
through on their long journey over
all kinds OF country, and said that
it was possible they would return
and make this their home
Mr.. Palmatier is a man OF wealth
and he desires to change his To-
cation to the southwest, having liv-
cd in Iowa ever since that state
was new. He ownes 1000 acres OF
Iowa land which he bought at thir-
ty dollars an acre, which he says he
can now sell at two hundred dol
lars an acre. His farm is stocked
with fine blooded cattle. forty head
OF which he sold just before start
ing west for an average OF over
one hundred dollars a head While
in the city he made inquiries as tc
the surroundings of Prescott, par
ticularly desiring to be informed
as to the price OF land in this sec
ton. 1t is also stated that he Sc
cured estimates as to the price Of
city real estate, making many notes
concerning this city as well as the
country surrounding it.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
TROUT CULTURE WILL
SOON BE A REALITY
(From Fridays Daily

W. L. Roberts. president OF the
Crystal Springs Trout Co., Skull
Valley resort OF the future, was in
the city yesterday and stated the
project was assuming a substantial
rating, the big hatchery being ready
to receive the spawn as we'll was the
undertaking completed in other de-
partmcnts.
The 100000 set OF spawn will ar
rive tomorrow from the government
hatchery at Denver, in charge OF
special messenger, and the plant
ing begins forthwith. Six weeks
are required to mature the commod-
ity into actual fish, after which the
propagating follows in bitches and
pools on the land set aside, cover
ing over twenty acres. The main
building is "a 40 feet, and the prsc-
teal end of the proposition has
been in charge OF 5. A. Cotterell
who is on the ground and has di-
rected the preparation OF the lands
and will supervise the culture Of
the hnny tribe Water i'll abund-
ance from springs a mile distant i:
available
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
CULLING RANGES OF
SURPLUS HORSES
(From Fridays Daily

"In the Anvil Rock country, ap-
proximately 800 head of horses,
broke and unbroke, are being round
ed up at the present time for ship
ment to Europe for war uses" said
John S. Plummer yesterday, the
rangeman from that section.
The buyer is X. Z. Daggs, who
represents an Oregon firm, and who
returned yesterday from the Verde
country, after closing big deal. The
latter said: at makes but little diff
ference whether the equines are in
the broncho rating or not. After
they are placed aboard ship, the
remedy to Subdue the fractions ones
is applied in one of the most novel
ways. Six days on the ocean is all
that is required TO make the busters
as docile as a kitten, which fact
has been proven in many instances
where shipments have been made to
Europe. The vicious nature of the
horses seems to have been conquer
ed after voyage OF say six days
or more, and when they are placed
on land are submissive to saddle or
harness Their loco nature has dis
appeared, and they are fit for any
purpose desired"
Daggs will get the 1000 head
quota from this county, making i'll
the aggregate 5000 head from the
northern counties. Had it not been
;or the destruction OF many hum
dred head OF young colts by the
mountain lions in different sections
OF this county, fully 5000 good
range horses would have been Sc
cured here. As conditions exist it
is practically impossible TO raise
range horses owing to the above
evil, and Daggs states he is fortu
nate to purchase as many as have
Deen rounded up to the present
time
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18

was not only protected in contract
work, but as we'll was he proven
to be worthy of assistance by his
upright dealings in many financial
matters.
Villa impressed me as man of
exceptional personality the first time
we met at the old mining camp;
he was energetic in his work, was
dutiful to the trust imposed, and
performed his contracts with an
earnestness that attracted the at
tention of all Americans; further
more his personal bearing was a
striking one; his physique was out
of the ordinary, and as he has
proven, later, his ability to carry
out a trust is reflected in the man
ner in which he has forged his way
to the prominent rating he today
enjoys in the Mexican republic, T"
were Lindell's closing words.
Lindell further stated he will re-
tire from the Palace in short time
and go to Mexico to reside, in view
of the flattering offer made by his
old-time Mexican friend.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
WARM WELCOME FOR
NEW M. E. PASTOR
(From Saturdays Daily

Practically the entire city mem
bership of the North Marina Street
Methodist church was in attendance
at the reception given the new pas
tor, Rev. w. r. Raaf, and family,
last night in the recently improved
church building.
The function was planned and
carried out by the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the church, and was perfect
in all its details Each member
who attended took to the church
lunch basket filled with good things
to cat. and after program which
was replcte with reference to all
that goes to make such an affair
enjoyable. those present INDUCED in
sumptuous banquet
The program consisted OF num-
Der OF addresses of welcome by
various leading members OF the de-
nomination. a response by the pas
tor, two or three solos and other
songs by members OF the choir,
combined with social intercourse OF
an informal and general nature.
In his response to the hearty
welcome accorded himself and fam
lily, Rev. Raaf revealed some of his
impressions OF Prescott, saying
many words OF praise not only of
the church and its membership
which he is serving, but of the city
as well, stating that he thought his
lot was cast in a community OF peo-
pie second to no other, or words to
this effect. He has been in the city
but a few weeks, and according to
expressions OF leading members they
are more than we'll pleased with
the manner in which he has taken
hold OF the work. Since his arrival
the interior OF the church has been
thoroughly renovated, re-papered,
freshly painted and a new carpet
placed on the floor, making it one
of the most cheerful places OF
worship in the city.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
MOTORCYCLISTS ON
A LONG TRIP
(From Fridays Daily.)

Travelling in motorcycle with a
side-car attachment, a man and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Volk, who have
had novel experience, spent most
OF yesterday in Prescott. Two
months ago they left Erie, Penn
sylvania in a motorcycle, and have
Travelled the whole distance to Pres
colt, being bound for San Francisco.
They carry with them tent, suit
cases, and many other articles nee
cssary to give them advantages OF
every character necessary to make
the trip pleasant, whether caught
on a desert, on mountain or in a
small town. They have camped
out, tented out, spent nights with
out pitching tent, travelled many
nights, laid over many days-in
short are making a trip which would
not appeal to many people unless OF
extraordinary romantic turn OF mind.
They tell OF another man they
met also travelling across the con
tinent on motorcycle with side
car attachment. This man has not
only Travelled across the continent
once, but four times, and he is
lcgless, having lost both lower
limbs in a railroad accident, with
in a few inches OF the thigh. This
man, they said, sells chewing gum.
He rides in the side car, having
had the motorcycle bars fixed so
as TO be handy to him there. The
two motorcycles Travelled side by
side for some two hundred miles
while Mr.. and Mrs. Volk were Ell
route from the east. Nolk is not
however, selling anything. His is
freak trip being made more for
the novelty OF the experience than
anything else, being a man who has
lots of leisure time, and il he wa:
not so modest as not to wish tc
talk on financial lines, he probably
would have said he was man o
not only leisure, but too ambition:
and active in mind and body to re
main in the class of rich clans
many OF which are found in tn,
eastern centcrs OF population.
| 1t is interesting to talk to Volk
i He has had d wide range of expert
cnce. and is a man who knows how
to tell a good story, fiction o
truth. He carries with him NAM
kodak photographs he has taken a
various places. He also keeps ;
perfect diary and when asked wha
) he expected to do with it on hi
return home. he said, throw
| | away-perhaps.'
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
REVENUE LAW is NOT
RIGHTLY UNDERSTOOD
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Revenue Officer Lewis will leave
Prescott within the next two or
three days after he has finished his
duties here prescribed by the recent
law passed by congress levying
tax on beer, wine, pool halls, pic
ture shows, etc.
Mr.. Lewis says that the news
papers of the state have given
out a wrong impression with refer
ence to the new law and the manner
OF collections. So far as saloons
are concerned, until the revenue
stamps are received each saloon
keeps a record of all the wine sold
and pays on this record. When the
stamps are available each saloon
keeper will be expected to purchase
the same and place stamp on ev-
cry bottle of taxable goods he sells.
The idea that saloons have to pay
a yearly tax in advance, as has
been published, is erroneous, &C
cording to Mr.. Lewis. Another idea
prevails that is also wrong. The
regular revenue department of the
nation is taking care of the business
without any appreciable extra help,
contrary to the published informa-
ton on this point
Explaining some of the details of
the tax, Mr.. Lewis said it contem-
plated placing the burden on luxu-
ries rather than necessities of life.
Tobacco, he said, was burdened the
heaviest, three classes coming I'M
der the provisions of the law, to-
bacco that is used for chewing and
smoking, cigarettes and cigars.
Picture shows are taxed as fol-
lows: Seating capacity of not more
than $50, SIS annually; capacity 500,
$50; capacity 800 SIS; more than 500
500.
Billiard and pool halls are taxed
five dollars for each table. Pro-
prietors or agents of shows are
taxed ten dollars. The exemptions
in this class are lyceum bureaus,
fairs, industrial exhibitions, includ-
ing church exhibitions or fairs.
Banks are taxed on the basis of
$1,000 lots of capital; surplus and
undivided profits, one dollar per
lot. There is also a tax, in the
form OF stamp exaction, on all
checks, bonds and commercial pa
pers, but this part of rhe law does
not go into effect until December,
the other forms of taxation being in
effect now.
As can be seen by this resume
the saloons do not have any adj
vance tax whatever to pay, the ru-
mors to the effect that the passage
of the prohibition amendment COM
plicated matters being entirely I'M
founded.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
POOR FARMS ARE ABOL-
ISHED BY NEW LAW
(From Saturdays Daily.)

1t is the opinion OF the best au-
thorities in Prescott including one
of the members of the board OF SUI
pervisors, that the old age and moth
ers' pension act initiated at the re-
cent election does away with all
county poor houses entirely and
places all INDECENT people above a
certain age under the supervision oil
the state board OF control on PEN
sion of fifteen dollars per month,
Some people go so far, even, as
to say that it does away with the
Pioneers Home, also, but this de-
ponds on whether that institution
can be classed as an almshouse,
which is not probable. So far as
the county almshouses are concern
ed, there seems to be little doubt
that the law was framed for the
direct purpose OF eliminating them.
And If this is true, it will devolve
upon the various boards of super
visors throughout the state to sell
the poor houses and turn the pro-
cecds over to the state board OF
control for distribution in the form
of pensions to INDECENT people.
Supervisor Heap OF the Yavapai
county board says that the county
will not have the authority even to
use the present poor house for hos
pital purposes, but that the law
makes it mandatory to sell the
property, no matter at what sacri-
flee, and turn the proceeds over to
the state.
In the Navapai institution there
are two or three people who are
blind, and a number OF others who
are disabled as to any form OF
manual labor. Under the provisions
o. the new law all these can Sc
cure for support. unless they are
mothers OF children under the age
VI SlAlGGHs - HllCCll uOildlS pNi
month. whereas they now have all
the wholesome food they need. a
good, comfortable home and attend
ants to help them do things which
they cannot do for themselves. 1t
is figured that instead OF helping
INDECENT people the new law will
prove a deprivation, and while ii
may make less expense to the coun-
ty after it has been in operation,
even this is problematical. One
thing is sure. fifteen dollars per
month will not provide any person
with home and the comforts OF
life such as are provided under the
present system, If estimates by
those who have had experience i'll
such matters count for anything.
On the other hand, it is going
to be necessary. according to esti-
mates OF the Yavapai county board,
for the various counties to make
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
BREWERY STOPS MANU-
FACTURE OF BEER
(From Saturdays Daily


The Arizona Brewing Company
has practically closed down, but the
report that it has shut up shop
is untrue. So far as the manufacture
of beer is concerned, however, no
more activity will be seen at its
plant, unless it is finally determin-
cd to produce two per cent" some
thing which has not been even seri-
ously considered by the owners and
management since election
The company management stated
yesterday that they had enough beer
on hand to more than supply their
trade up to January 1st, when the
amendment says they must close
Very naturally they ceased manu-
facture Immediately after it was
known that the new law had been
carried, not wishing to take chances
further than the day when it was to
become effective. All employees al
the brewery, consequently, have beer
laid off except the Office force and
one or two other men. including the
Waterman. The management has
no definite plans as to the DISPOSE
ton of their valuable property a;
yet, but it is probable, according tc
statements yesterday, that very soor
they will have arranged definitely
as to the future.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
HURT IN RUNAWAY.
(From Saturday's Daily.D

The team OF a farmer from Viii
low creek became frightened on
Granite street yesterday afternoon.
while the owner was talking to a
friend. and ran away 4 small boy
whose name was not learned, was in
the seat. and was thrown to the
ground. \ few scratches on his face
and limbs were his only injuries. A
purse containing about $3.50 was
lost. 1t was under the cushion on
the seat.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-11-18
THOUGHT INSANE AND
LANDED IN JAIL

(From fridays DalIy.J
Possessed OF an Authorization that
a bunch of moving picture men are
on his trail, either to rob him or
perpetrate some kind of injury, a
man giving his name as Edwin +.
Griffin, well dressed and aged about
forty years, is in the county jail
here under the charge of insanity
He was picked up at Ash Fork by
the authorities and Frank Wilson,
deputy sheriff, went after him and
brought him in yesterday.
Seen at the jail last night he
talked in a perfectly rational man
ner. He said he had two sisters
and one brother living in Knoxville,
Iowa, and another brother at Gar
den City, Kansas. The most pc
culiar feature OF the case is the
fact that the man had in his pos
session when arrested a certificate
of deposit on the Merchants Bank,
of Salt Lake City for $3.50, dated
September II, 1914 When he told
Deputy Wilson he had this certifi-
cate in his grip, while the two were
on the way from Ash Fork to
Prescott, the officer would not be
lieve him, but investigation proved
he had told the truth.
The story the man tells has IS
much to do with his being picked
up as anything else. He said he
started from Los Angeles to San
Francisco and on the train came
in contact with a gang of moving
picture men, and believed they were
after him. He jumped from the
train. he said, and took another
road to get away from his pur-
suers. and landed in Ash Fork,
where he acted so curiously the Of
fccrs took him into custody. With
the single exception OF the moving
picture men story he talks perfect
" rational, even being able to tell
the names of people who live in
Knoxville. Iowa, who were known
to the one who was questioning
him, that place evidently having
been his home Deputy Wilson says
he talked like a sane man to him
all the way on the train declaring
that he would not be in trouble
but for those moving picture men,
whom he seems to imagine are
after him even here.
1t is possible the man has been
doped some place, or he may have
been on a spree OF long duration
and gone off on an insane tangent
temporarily as a result, although
his appearance last night does not
indicate that the latter theory is
true. He says he will fight his way
to liberty, asking Wilson in some
what excited manner: If you were
right wouldn't you fight moving pic
ture mem"
He will be held in jail pending
further examination and investiga-
ton, and if nothing further develops
to prove his insanity he will likely
be turned loose to go on his way.