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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
MAY CALL COURTHOUSE
ELECTION IN FEBRUARY
(From Wednesdays Dailv.l

(From Wednesdays Daily)
The arrival of the new code and
laws from the secretary of states
office is awaited with keen interest
not only by County Attorney
O'Sullivan, but by the advocates of
the new courthouse. For upon
perusal OF its contents will be
shaped the course of the board OF
supervisors in connection with the
petitions for the new courthouse
election.
Several sources have been com
municated with in connection with
this matter and the supervisors are
assured an accurate and detailed re-
port at their semi-monthly session,
a week from Monday.
Unless this report should by acct
dent become delayed, the super
visors will then take up these pc
titionS, signed by over 400 tax
paying voters, at this time, act
according TO the manner provided
by the statutes and set date for
the special election or return the
petitions The point in debate IS
whether or not the county may is
sue bonds Tor the erection of 4 new
courthouse.
Should a favorable opinion be re-
turned. the election date may be
set for sometime during next
month. The law provides that three
months time must intervene be.
tween the calling OF the election
and the date OF the same.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
CLOSING UP OF Az
FAIRS MEANS ACTIVITY.
CFrom Wednesdays DaiIy.D

y (F7om Wednesdays Daily
According to advices received
yesterday, Judge J. E. Wildish OF
Milwaukee, Wis, is to arrive in
Prescott next week TO participate
in the closing up OF the affairs
OF the Arizona Copper Gold Com
pany in a trustees sale TO be held
when 4 reorganization will be inn
mediatcly effected.
Judge Wildish is one of the
principal stockholders, and is said
to indorse the new movement I'M
der Roadway to place the properly
on a firm financial basis and 10
prosecute an extensive line of under
ground exploration. Engineers re-
ports have been made authorizing
the sinking OF the main shaft, now
625 feet deep, to a depth OF at least
1000 feet, with which will be per
formed extensive drifting and the
reopening of the old levels.
The reorganization to be effected
has the desirable feature of having
available ample capital for a large
line of exploration and on 4 per-
basis. Production is to be
OF secondary consideration. and
only occasional mill runs will be
made to ascertain the character OF
the minerals as development prog
rcsscs, unless the bodies are suffi-
GENTLY large to warrant continuous
operation of the plant 1t is stated
that inside of thirty days the old
camp will be rchabiiitatcd and ac-
tive mining will again be under
Roadway as the outcome of the legal
action to be taken in a short time
Judge Wildish is the treasurer Of
the company and is one of the orig /
inal shareholders. The holdings
are situated i'll the upper end OF
Cherry creek district.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
DEFECT is FOUND IN
THE UNDERWOOD LAW
(By Winfield Jones.)

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Jan. i
Representative Estopinal OF Louis
lana recently introduced a rcsolu-
ton i'll the House that promises %
open up the entire question of re-
ciprocity with Cuba when Congress
rcconvcnes after the holiday recess.
The resolution is entitled: TO as
certain the rate OF duty imposed
upon Cuban sugar after March 1,
1914"
Under the terms OF the tariff
law the first reduction in the sugar
schedule is to take place March I,
1914, when the customs duties will
be reduced 25 per cent or from
l.685 cents a pound for raw sugar
testing 90 degrees by the polari-
scope to 1.26l cents a pound.
The friends of the Cuban sugar
interests have been resting content
ed IN the belief that sugar from
that island would secure i further
reduction OF 20 per cent OF this
rate because OF the Cuban 'rcciproc-
time when the first reduction IS
to take place deferred from March
until July /. 1914, claiming that
the additional three months are
necessary to market the crop that
was being grown when the Undec
wood bill was passed.
The resolution introduced by the
Louisiana representative approaches
the question from another angle.
The Louisiana sugar people claim to
have discovered fatal defect ~
the enactment OF the Underwood
bill.
They maintain that. while the Tn
dcrwood bill repeats the proviso ri
the Cuban reciprocity treaty stipu-
latine that the 20 per cent prefer
entail rate enjoyed by the island
shall be. based on the rates named
in the Diuglcy bill Of 1897. the
trainers OF the Underwood bill cont
mitted a grave mistake OF not re
lily treaty.
The Louisiana sugar growers
have been cndcayoriug to have the
pcaiing the act OF Congress passed
to give force and effect to the re
ciprocity treaty
In support OF this contention they
point to the fact that the Under
wood law states cxprcSsly that
nothing therein contained should Nc
construed TO impair anything iii the
treaty or act passed Tor the cNccu-
ton OF that treaty cNccp;iu" only
the proriso of section eight Of the
treaty.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
MAIL RIDER OF EARLY
DAYS rs NO MORE

COLUMBIA, Arizona, Jan. s.
On Christmas night little after
dark. Henry c. Strong was found
unconscious near c. p. FOrd's place
short distance below the Column
bia postofficc. He was seen about
half an hour before by a passer-by
and apparently was all right He
remained unconscious for thirty-six
hours with heavy. labored breath
ing. until utterly exhausted, the
fading. Pickering life passed away
Henry c. Strong was o. years
OF age. The family moved from
Illinois to Kansas just prior to the
Civil war. Although quite young
he enlisted in Co G. Eleventh regi-
ment. Kansas cavalry volunteers,
and served until ihe close OF the
war. when he was mustered out
at Fort Leavenworth. The family
soon after again followed the set
ting sun to Los Angeles. then
struggling little town.
Henry c. was soon mail rider
between Hardyville and Prescott. II
those days mail rider on that
route held no sinecure The settle
ments were few and far between,
the Indians were numerous and III
tenScly vicious. Later he was in
and around Globe, taking packing
and other contracts. He was back
again i'll Yavapai county in time
with several others from this place
to take in the White Hills exci-c-
ment. They all got back SAFE
but not very rich. He then fol-
lowed ireightiug between Phoenix
and Columbia for ten or II years.
Thinking this 100 laborious he sold
out his teams and reverted back
to the pack train route and followed
it for several years around Column
bia This he disposed of on ac-
count OF failing health For the
past few years he had spent the
summers in the BradshawS. work
ing on some mining claims which
he owned. and the winters in Co
lumbia. He had been drawing 4
pension for many years. His only
known relatives are sister at
Wagon, ILL.,, and a niece. As Il
man and citizen he was quiet. in
dustrious and reliable Peace 10
his ashes.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
YAYAPAI COUNTY LIVE
BUSINESS INSTITUTION

lFrom Wednesdays DaiIyl


Some idea OF the cost in running
Navapai county can be CLEANED from
the figures compiled by Clerk Ray
mond Bclchcr OF the board OF su-
pervisors for 1918. During that
twelve-month period warrants to-
falling the figure OF S479.175.S5 were
drawn upon the treasurer. OF this
amount the State received $l52,-
024.23.
In 1913 It cost good deal more
TO carry on business than during
the preceding year. This fact IS
in a great measure due to the in
crease in the State taxation The
figure was increased last year by
$4,000 as a result Of the increased
cost in conducting the State de,
partments. Indications are that the
expense budget will be about the
same during the present year as tbs
last
The sheriff, department cost the
county just S27.6S5.35, This includes
all salaries and expenses. Bounty
upon wild animals disburscl
amounted to sissy. \ slight rev
cnue from the sale OF the hides was
derived TO offset this item OF ex-
pensc.
1t cost Sl5,677.52 to maintain the
county hospital during 1913. This
enormous figure Is in a great meas
IRE due to the fact that the institu-
ton Is utilized as a Joint infirmary
and hospital with the first named
branch claiming over thrcc-fourths
OF the inmates throughout the year.
For outdoor relief purposes the
county spent $3J24S3.
One OF the largest items upon
the list Is headed Roads and
Bridges" Just %l,94O.GS was cx-
pcudcd for this purpose last year.
This figure, il Is expected, will be
surmountcd during the present year
mainly because Of the new State
highway branch, which has been
contracted for al a bid OF $4,000.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
DELAYED PLANT FOR
Up. COMPANIES.
lFrom Thursday's Dsily.l


After several weeks of railroad
traffic being interrupted, incidental
to the snow blockade in Colorado.
the heavy machinery for the Up.
Mining Company commenced to ar
rive in Prescott on Tuesday and was
started on freight teams Tor the
camp near Maxton.
The shipment loaded at the de-
pot consisted OF over a carload, with
a Huntington mill, Mcneil sinner
and other apparatus that required
fourteen mules TO handle.
This unit will complete the re-
duction plant OF the company and
will be installed at once, giving 4
capacity OF handling at least eighty
tons OF ore daily. II weather con-
ditions permit it is believed the
combined plants will be ready for
operating by the middle OF Fcbru-
arv. The tonnage on the dumps
and exposed III new exploration -
said to be capable of keeping the
plant running day and night for
months to come.
The delay in arrival OF the NIT
chincry has afforded large amount
of mine work to be prosecuted M
which very important determines
ton, have resulted
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
SITE SELECTOR
LOOKS AROUND
PRESCOTT
7. H. FLEMING IS HERE TO
VIEW THE LOCATIONS
OFFERED FOR FEDERAL
BUILDING

]. H. Fleming OF Phoenix. who
was recently appointed a special
agent by the treasury department
to examine sites for Federal build
ings. arrived yesterday for the pur-
pose of inspecting the various sites
in Prescott that have been offered
to the government for the new
postoffice
He will spend week here and
will 90 into the subject exhaustive
ly, as was indicated by the many
questions which he asked yesterday
of various citizens in his search for
information.
Mr.. Fleming himself does not Sc
lect the site. but it is his recommen-
dation that will govern the decision
OF the authorities at Washington.
The government is very rigid in
its requirements as to the site for
a Federal building. and as a result
there are only 4 few of the prop
critics thai have been proposed that
can be seriously considered. The
lot must have an area ri approXi-
mately 10000 square feet, for the
government does not carry any in
Surancc on its buildings and the
structure must have ample space
on all sides of it. The location
As regards the center of popula-
ton IS also an important factor.
as well as the general character Of
the business in the vicinity
Mr. Fleming is one OF the sub
stant;al citizens of Phoenix with
a reputation for the highest inteG-
rity and as he will perform his
duty conscientiously, it may he as
sured that the site which he will
recommend viii be so favored
strictly because OF its merits.
During the morning he was pre-
scented to many OF the business
men by Morris Goldwatcr. to whom
he came with letter OF introduc-
ton, and in the afternoon he was
pilotcd around by Postmaster \. /.
Smith
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14

produce the proper license, when
one is required, on demand OF any
officer. and permit the same -
be copied by such officer.
open Season-Male deer and
turkey, October TO December Is.
Quail, snipe, rail- October IS 10
February l. Ducks, geese and b.ant,
September l TO April l. Doves
and whitewings. June l to Zebra
airy l. Trout, June to September
/. Black bass. strawberry bass or
Graphic, September l TO December
/. Aany person who shall take any
fish under seven inches in length
of any of the above varieties. 5
required to return such fish, as little
injured as possible, to the waters
from which they were taken.
NO Open Season-Antelope, elk,
goat or mountain sheep, female deer,
fawn. roadrunner, bob-white,
grouse or pheasant.
Limit to Each Person-Two male
deer per season; p quail per day;
25 ducks per day; IS doves or white
wings per day; 3 turkeys per sea
son; 20 pounds OF trout bass, crap
pie. or catfish, or 40 fish over 2
inches in length i'll one day.
Failure TO comply with the
above provisions is a misdcmeanor
under the law, punishable by fine
or Imprisonment"
On the front of the license is 4 |
description of the purchaser, the
date of expiration, and date pur-
chased, together with the statement
as to whether the user is a resi-
len or nonresident.
The new licenses have been sent
broadcast through the State, and
ire being disposed of readily.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
CATTLE GROUNDS TO
MEET HERE IN 1916.
OFrom Thursdays Daily.)

ifrCn thursday Ddlly.J
Through the active efforts OF the
Chamber of Commerce Prescott will
be the scene of the 1916 conven-
ton OF the Arizona Cattle Grow
crs' Association, which has just
concluded its most successful ses-
sion at Tucson. Douglas is the
place selected for the 1915 gath
ering.
This convention. considered one
of the prize plums for Chamber
OF Commences and Trade Boards
to strive for. is secured TO Pres
colt only after an earnest compe
tition with 4 number OF other cities.
Prcscott's strongest point lays i'll
the fact that it Is the metropolis
OF Northern Arizona. As the north
crn section of the State subscribes
i'll d great measure to the fame ri
Arizona as a cattle raising country,
il was only fair that the conventions
be apportioncd to this part OF the
State "a we'll rs southern points.
With Tucson and Douglas Boosting
the conventions in two successive
years, Prescott was deemed the log
ical claimant to act as host during
the carly part OF January, 1910.
Cowmcn from every nook and
corner of the State gather to what
is oftimcs termed the most I'M
portant convention the year around
in this State. The organization IS
perfect in every detail. boasts rep
rcscntativc committees from
throughout the State and has a re-
markablc standard and prestige in
cattle circles throughout the ma
ton
Fred T. Golfer OF Apache county
and one OF the largest cattle rails
crs in Northern Arizona was unau
imously reelected vicc-presidcnt OF
the organization along with Presi-
dent Charles Mullen OF Tempe and
Secretary Sam e. .Braducr.
Mr.. Golfer. who is well known
in this city, i also honorcd with
the post of chairman OF the lcgisll-
tive and executive committees. Mem
bcrs of the committees from this
county are: Grant Carter. Kirkland:
+. \. Reed. Scligmau; Gus Schultz.
Hillside; NJ y Perkins. Puutcnny;
( H. Hooker. Mayer; I. Z. Camp
b,ll. Prescott: NJ. T. IIazcl,iuc.
Prescott. and Arthur Heath. Camp
Verde.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
HUNTING LICENSE FOR
1914 IS AT HAND
From Wednesdays DaiIy.)

(From Wednesdays DailyO
New hunting licenses are being
issued from the office OF the State
game warden Tor the year 1914, the
old ones having expired with TIE
old year, making d renewal ncec;-
sary 10 all who wish to hunt IN
the State. y change has been ci-
fcctcd i'll the form and color OF ;he
new licenses, SO as to avoid con,
fusion with the old.
Because oil the misunderstanding,
heretofore prevalent a. to the dis
posal OF a license after il has been
bought. the instructions of the
State law, requiring a hunter 30
have his paper with him all the
time have been printed OH the
back OF the new license This pro-
vision IS as follows:
NO person shall at any time
shoot. or take in any manner, any
game which Is by law protected in
this State without FIRST having in
his possession a hunting license
Tor the year such shooting is done.
"Thc possession Of game at any
lime unacoompanicd by proper
and valid license shall be prim1
iacic evidence that such game Wa
unlawiully taken and is uulawfu'iy
held r. possession aud ii shall hc
the duty OF every person having
possession or control OF game to
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
ENLARGE TUNNEL FOR
HANDLING OF ORES
(l'rom Thursdays Daily


Arrivals from Jerome yesterday
report a very important movement
as having been inaugurated by the
United Verde Copper Company in
the charging OF the 6,2OO-foot long
HOpewell tunnel. that transporta-
ton of ores in the future may be
handled by standard gauge railroad
cars.
The magnitude of the undertaking
may be appreciated when it is stat
ed that this avenue at present of
seven feet two inches high by nine
feet wide Is to be extendd TO a
height of nine feet and a width
OF thirteen feet. The motive Is
to handle the output from the mine
pock-.s direct to the new smelter at
Clarkdalc, from the tunnel that
penetrates the l,OOO-foot deep OPEN
ings.
BY this enlargement the expense
and troubles of transferring the
heavy output are obviated When
completed it is stated that the
United Verde will be the only
property in Arizona that will be
transporting direct from mine
shoots 70 the smelter
The railroad to handle the i'm
mensc tonnage of the future is now
building from Clarkdale to the
mouth OF the Hopewell smelter. and
with the charging of the
tunnel it VIII be ready for traffic
when the big plant blows in some
time in July.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
IS PLEASED THAT AMERI-
CANS WILL GET STOCK
CFrom Thursdays Daily.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-McRt

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-McRey-
nolds was pleased with the an
nouncement that the Union Pacific
would distribute its Baltimore s;
Ohio stock among American stock
holders b He said this was in
agreement OF the plan for the sep
aration OF the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific. as provided by
the Supreme Court.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6-The execu-
tive committee OF the Union Pacific
Railroad Company announced today
that it would recommend the dis
tribution among its stockholders OF
the Baltimore & Ohio stock owned
by the company. par value 49,.
100000. together with So per share
in cash. 1t is estimated that on
the present market value of the
stock this is equivalent to an extra
dividend OF 80 per cent
The executive committee lays the
recommendation before the directors
who are to meet on Thursday. It
recommends also that if the dis
tribution be carried into effect the
regular annual dividend be CORE
spondingly reduced. This is from
ten to eight per cent.
At the conclusion OF the confer
ence it is understood that the New
Haven agreed TO restore competi-
ton transportation in New Eng
land.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
NOVEL is WAY OF
WORKING OF PLACERS
(From Wednesdays Dailyl

~ icAAA " NNiANTNANH ASN-AF
The interesting and novel placer
mine undertaking OF Alexander,
Smith and Blount on Lynx creek,
near the wagon road crossing. is
under Roadway in a practical man
ncr. The process is by siuicing the
gravel beds that lie on the west
bank Of the creek, the water being
provided from an old drift and is
pumped by big engines. The sluice
boxes are about fifty feet long. and
as yet no cleanup has been made,
although a vast amount OF dirt has
passed through.
The ground containing the vari-
GUS channels is dynamited and by
means OF pick and shovcls is read
lily handled Tor treatment One IA
vorablc feature OF the soil is that
the bedrock lies no deeper than
FIVE feet, and the absence OF big
boulders Is one OF the attractions
OF the project. Samples taken
showed good values and it is be
lievcd the venture is a successful
one. This movement to recover the
gold values along that stream i
the first one inaugurated in man.
years. and the principle adopted IS
the initial one in its line Mining
men are awaiting with consider
able interest the outcome.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
TWIGGS CALLS ON
ASHURST AT CAPITOL
Orom Thursdays Daily)

tFrOm thursday Ddlly.)
According to private telegram
published in the Fl PaSo Herald a
short time ago from Washington.
d. C.. John y. Twiggs was i'll Wash
ington. ID. c.. in consultation early
last week with Senator II. +. Ash
urst. of Arizona.
The telegram stated that Nj
Twiggs was widely known as a
mining operator near Prescott and
his appearance 1T the capital was
creating considerable interest Tor
the reason that he had been report
ed as missing for over two weeks,
and his many friends were some
what alarmed over his whereabouts.
Twiggs was in Fl Paso afttr
leaving Prescott. but his move
meuts later were cloudcd in doubt
until he showed up i'll Washington.
Twiggs impaired the information
that he was to sail from New
York in Il few days and Bucnos
Ayrcsy Argentine. was. his destina-
ton Tor several months to come,
where he had an option on large
mine holdings. but the condition Of
hi, health was the motive Tor seek
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14
GOOD SHOWING.

Over lCO affidayits OF assessment
work performed on mines in this
county were Sled for record yes
tcrday This number reaches the
high water mark OF similar dOcu-
mcut, ever received in the Office
for any one day and Is a crcditable
reflection oj j1c interest shown by
bona idc mining men to perfect
their title to the mines designated.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-01-14

The sugar and tobacco interests
claim that in their haste the con-
ferees entirely forgot to repeal the
act OF Congress giving effect TO the
reciprocity treaty and that, in the
light OF the decision OF the supreme
court in the case of the United
States VS. the American Sugar Re
filming Company. decided May Is,
1906, Congress failed in its purpose
to secure for Cuba reduction OF
20 per cent of the Underwood rates.
If this be true, it is claimed. the
Underwood bill only serves to give
the Cubans the years notice pro
vided for III the reciprocity treaty.
1t will now be up to Cuba, they
say, to signify whether she is will
ing to continue to extend importa-
tons from the United States as Il
preferential rate OF from 3 TO 40
per cent on about S65,0O0OO0 of I'M
ports while the United States places
sugar on the free list
On March |, 1914. when the new
rates on sugar go into effect Cuban
sugar will actually have 10 pay i
rate of duty per cent higher than
the duty levied upon sugars i'm
ported from all other countries. it
is declared. This condition of affairs
will result in the abrogation of the
Cuban reciprocity treaty, unless
Congress in the meanwhile passes
remedial legislation. it is stated. As
the abrogation of the Cuban treaty
means the loss of the 20 per cent
preferential duty now paid on Gu
ban tobacco, it may be seen how
vitality interested the tobacco trade, .
as we'll as the domestic producers
OF sugar, are in this question.
1t is, therefore. to be seen that
before this change in the Cuban
treaty can take effect it will be
necessary to have the proposed
change in the treaty accepted by
the Cuban government
But the supreme court in this
case goes farther and lays down the
necessary steps to be taken before
such a change can be given the
force OF law.
Briefly outlined, these steps are
as follows: The acceptance of the
change by the Cuban government
Then appropriate legislation by the
United States Congress and the
Congress OF Cuba to carry out this
change. and then this TO be fol-
lowed by proclamations issued sim
by the president of the
United States and Cuba Ten days
after this is done the proposed
change goes into effect
In order to prevent the alleged
danger of the abrogation of the
Cuban treaty. with its attendant loss
to the tobacco trade. the time
when the new sugar schedule goes
into effect should be extended, it IS
declared. until after the necessary
steps required by the decision OF the
supreme court have been taken.