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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
CHAPTER VI.

If the Eagle Tail mine had been To-
Gated in Arizona-or eve farther
down in Old Mexico-the method of
jumping the claim would have been
delightfully."- simple.
The title had lapsed, and the land
had reverted to the governmental
it needed in Arizona was a new set Of
monuments, a location notice at the
discovery shaft, a pick and shovel
thrown into the hole, and a few legal
formalities.
But in Mexico it is different. Not
that the legal formalities are lacking
far from it-but the whole theory Of
mines and mining is different. In Mex
leo a mining title is, in a way, a lease,
a concession from the general gov
eminent giving the concessionnaire
the right to work a certain piece of
ground and to hold it as long as he
pays a mining tax of three dollars an
acre pear year.
But no final papers OF patents are
aver issued, the possession of the sur.
face Of the ground does not go with
the right to mine benath it, and in GER
tain parts of Mexico no foreigner can
hold title to either mines or land.
A prohibited or frontier zone, eighty
kilometers in width, lies along the in
ternational boundary line, and in that
neutral zone no foreigner can de.
nounce a mining claim and no foreign
corporation can acquire a title to one
The Eagle Tail was just inside the
zone.
But-there is always a "but" when
you go to a good lawyer-while for
purposes Of war and national safety
foreigners are not allowed to hold land
along the line, they are at perfect lib.
erty to hold stock in Mexican corpora.
tons owning property within the pro
hibited zone; and-here is where the
graft comes in-they may even hold
title in their own name IL they first
obtain express permission from the
chief executive of the republic.
Not having any drag with the chief
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
The Land Of Broken Promises
(courish. 1914 By Frank A Mun.ry)

Financially considered, they had
done Just that-for, for every Ameri-
can dollar in their pockets they could
get two that were Just as good, ex-
cept for the picture on the side. This
in itself was a great inducement for a
ready spender and, finding good com
pany at the Fortuna hotel bar, Phil
bought five dollars worth Of drinks,
threw down a f1ve-dollar bill, and got
back five dollars-Mex.
The proprietor, a large and jovial
boniface, pulled of his fiscal miracle
with the greatest good humor and
then, having invited them to partake
Of a very exquisite mixture of his own
invention, propped himself upon his
elbows across the bar and inquired
with an ingenious smile:
We'll, which way are you boys
travelling, If may ask"
"Oh, down below a ways" answered
De Lancey, who always constituted
himself the board of strategy. Just
rambling around a little-how's the
country around here now?"
"Oh, quiet, quiet!" assured their
host. These Mexicans don't like the
cold weather much-they, would freeze
you know, If it was not for that zarape
which they wind about them sol"
He made a motion as Of a native
wrapping his entire wardrobe about
his neck and smiled, and De Lancey
knew that he was no Mexican. And
yet that soft (which away" Of his be-
trayed a Spanish tongue,
"Ah, excuse me-" he said, taking
quick advantage Of his guess, but
from the way you pronounce that word
'zarape' l take it that you speak Span
ish."
"No n better" replied the host,
smiling pleasantly at being taken at
his true worth, since l was born in
the city Of Burgos, where they speak
the true Castilian. 1t is a different
language, believe me, from this bas-
tard Mexican tongue. And do you
speak Spanish also?" he inquired,
falling back into the staccato of Cas-
tile.
mo indeed" protested De Lancey in
a very credltable imitation; nothing
but a little Mexican, to get along with
the natives. My friend and l are min
ing men, passing through the country,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

The late George w. Vanderbilt was
a scholar and, like most scholars, he
had little sympathy with the hypo
critical white slave" movement that
publishers and ~impresarios and film
firms have been fostering for the
sake Of gain.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, after n OF his rare
visits to the theater, said to a Wash
ington reporter:
These are queer times, reactionary
times. Why, from the talk at the the
alter last night I really believe the
public wants the managers to stoI
being white slave missionaries and SO
cial evil reformers and to go back t.
simply play producing"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

PIRATE to the reception and acceptance of the statue. He said:
mi. President, there is being placed in Statuary hall today the statue of
George Washington Click. Under the law each state is entitled to place two
statues of its distinguished men or women in that famous hall About ten
years ago Kansas selected from her citizens as one of the recipients of this
honor John James ingalls,, who was formerly a celebrated member of this
body. About one year ago Kansas chose another of her citizens, George
Washington Click, the only Democratic governor the state ever had until the
present administration, to receive. the same high honor
"As everyone knows, Senator ingalls, was an uncompromising Republican
AS is equally well known, Governor Click was an incorporating Democrat.
These men lived and died in the same town, Atchison, Kansas, and are buriel
in the sam cemetery. 1t is, therefore, very fitting that the statues of these
eminent sons of Kansas, representing, respectively, two branches of political
thought and the two great political parties of the country, should stand side
by side in the Hall of Fame.
"a prominent place Immediately at the right of the entrance leading from
Statuary hall to the house of representatives has been selected for the statue
of Governor Click. A place equally important has been selected for the
statue of Senator ingalls,, Immediately at the left of the same entrance"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

The signatures Of William Adreon-
when measured straight from the tip Of the first "W" to the tall Of the final
n" varies from two and a quarter to two and threequarters inches in
length. ~ 9e-~#G roc t
a III he signs half of the $4,000 checks, or 410100 checks, he repeats his
twoandonehalfinch signature 4101O0 times, which makes a total Of 1925;
ESQ inches Of signature-wihout the machine. There are 1880 inches in
one mile. BY a simple process of division, we find that, were it not for the
machine, Mr.. Adreon would have to write within a tiny fraction of IA miles
of signature each year. That would be impossible and, besides, dire diseases
like writersc ramp would kill him If pamyze his arm in a month.
BY the same method of figuring, j s. Jones, whose signature averages
me and a half inches, would have to sign his name eight and onehah miles
writers cramp would claim him, according to calculation, the second Wednes
dag after Adreon went down and out Ri
But by the aid Of the signagraph,. the name is written with a wooden
stick and by the movement Of his arm ten fountain pens sign ten checks
simultaneously. #%gMa aMf
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

received and the president listened aHenuvey to their argument in favor OF
their candidate. But he frankly told them that this particular judgeship mat
ter was closed, that he already had made a selection, although he spoke very
highly of the man recommended by Townsend and futile.
But, gentlemen" remarked the president, good naturedy, ARE you not
a little late in keeping your appointment? According to my engagement BOOK
you were to be here on Tuesday, and ] am not aware that you called then.
1t was up to Messrs. Townsend and Tutte to explain, and they laid the
fessed. Townsend said he went to the station to take a late train for wash
ington from his home in Newark Monday night, and fell asleep, only to D
awakened by the station agent just as the tail lights Of his train were dis
appearing in the west. He had to wait for a day train next morning
futile admitted that he had no excuse, except that the engagement had
slipped his mind, due to the fact that the Fourth of July had interviewed and
mixed him up on his dates The president listened to their excuses with m
.terest and showed no annoyance over them. He joked them about their
forgetfuness and told them a story about a delegation which kept n ap
pointment by arriving a year too soon, remarking that he didn't know Wnetn-
err it was better to arrive a year too soon or a day too late. &
He sent his visitors away in a good humor, but Messrs. Townsend n
futile can't help wondering whether they would have found that judgesmp
matter closed up had they kept their appointment and called at the White
House on the day originally set. "
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
Carlyle and ceremony

Thomas Carlyle and his wife were
30 Observation-Disclosures that it is sad
TO think Of 1t. Replying 10 4 letter
of his describing his fantastic terrors.
she wrote: For heavens sake get
into a more b~enignant humor, or the
Incident will not only wear q very
original aspect, but likewise q very
heart-breaking one, / zee not how /
am to 90 through with Il"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

room for Mr.. Click and the latest ad-
dition had been rolled into position.
the question asked by those who had
noticed the newcomer was, "Who
was Glick?" A Kansan could have
answered the query off-hand, but SO
f1eeting is fame that the average citi-
zen failed to identify George Wash
ington Click, However, Senator
Thompson Of Kansas threw the de-
sired light upon the situation when he
introduced in the senate a resolution
nyovidinr Gov 6+f;nn ovarnicoo anDro-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

country roais he lets 1t out and
wrecks all the speed regulations made
and provided by the state Of Maryland.
frequently his bride, who was Miss
Eleanor Wilson, the presidents daugh-
ter, accompanies him on these spins,
and she apparently is not alarmed
when Secretary McAdoo opens up the
gas throttle. SO far is known none
Of the law officers have yet captured
the secretary OF the treasury when
he is burning up the road" but then
getting ~'spinched" for speeding Is not
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution in Mexico.
to give up their mining claim and return
TO the United States. In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
wealthy miner, who makes him a PROPOSE
ton to return TO Mexico to acquire title
to q very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out Of the title by one Aragon.
III Mexican had spent a large sum In
an unsuccessful attempt to relocate the
vein n then had allowed the land to
start for the mine. -
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

ADout 8ZU,UUU CHECKS, dlsburslng q
total amount of $4,000 900, pass I'M
der the pens of these men during each
year Of pension office business. The
money is, to all practical purposes,
checked out over the signature of Guy
o. Taylor, disbursing clerk Of the bu-
reau. Without the aid Of machinery
it would take ten years to finish the
work. Every pension check that
leaves the office bears the written sig
nature Of one Of these clerks.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

IN this country, you may IuSe q 6OOu
piece Of federal patronage. Be there
on the day, date and hour, is the
rule, ever though you may be kept
waiting in the anteroom for a time.
On a certain Wednesday Repre-
sentative Edward w. Townsend OF
New Jersey (Chimmie Fadden) and
his colleague, Representative William
E. futile, Jr., called at the White
House by appointment to recommend
to the president a candidate for Unit
ed States Judge. They were cordially
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

Yorker with a look Of scorn and de-
manded:
What do you want of all them diff
ferent plates, anyway? Have you got
partitions on your insides?"
And the drummer, realizing that the
hotel was charging him only $3.50 a
day, which had been exacted in ad.
vance, meekly subsidized and ate his
pie humbly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06


executive. and not caring to risk their
title to the whims Of succeeding ad-
ministrations. Hooker and De Lancey.
upon the advice OF a mining lawyer in
Gadsden. had organized themselves
into the Eagle Tall Mining company,
under the laws Of the republic OF Mex
leo, with headquarters at Aqua Negra-
It was their plan to get some Mexican
to locate the mine for them and then.
for a consideration. transfer it TO the
company.
The one weak spot in this scheme
was the Mexican. BY trusting Aragon,
Horny Kruger had not only lost title
to his mine, but be had been outlawed
from the republic. And now he had
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06

q serious matter for a cabinet officer. Generally the incident closes by the
motorcycle cop apologizng for interruptng the burst OF speed and telling
The cabinet member to 90 ahead. Secretary Of Labor Wilson (e used to
be 4 coal miner and a labor leader In the old days) recently drove out into
Maryland To make q speech and on his returnttrp his chauffeur sprnted antH
was arrested by a minon OF the law, When the secrdarys identity wal
learned however. the officer told him to 90 along upmolested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
Some Of the Cabinet Members Are Speed Fiends

q EcRETARY OF. THE TREASURY MADoo is an automobile enthusiast
- and he "a something of a speed fend at that though probably he would
not admit Il He drives a gray roadster and when he gets out on the good
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
Check Signing Device Is a Great Labor Saver

r wENTY miles of signature, half of the distance from here to Baltimore. is
i saved by j s. Jones and William Adreon, two pension Office clerks,
every year because they sign checks by machinery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
Wanted to Know About George Washington Click

A NEW statue has just besn placed in statuary hall at the capitol it being
"A a likeness in stone of George Washington Click of Kansas. When the
other occupants Of the Hall of Fame had been jockeyed around to make
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-08-06
Not Safe to Miss an Appointment With President

III AsHNGToN-If you have an appointment with the president 1t the
W White House and fail to keep IL, you must have a mighty good excuse or
you may be considered guilty of lese majestic, or, what would be more serious
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27

MOHN, DRISCOLL & MAUS-Un-
dertakers. Embalmers and Funeral Dr.
rectors, 81 N. LIST Ave. If
ERTAKERS-Moore & McClel-
Ian; lady assistant. auto hearse. 1923
West Adams ST. Phone COL. II
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27

Four (4) East, and running thence
South to the Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter On. w. ~ of
Section Seven CO, Township One QD
North, Range Four (4) East, thence
West to the Northwest Corner of said
Section Seven 60, Township One Cd
North, Range Four ca East. Also
a line connecting with the main line
at the Northwest Corner of Section
One %, Township One % North,
Range Three go East, and running
thence South to the Southwest Cor
ner of said Section One %, Town
Ship One % North, Range Three CD
East; thence East along the North
line of Section Twelve 02), Town
ship One % North, Range Three CD
East to the Northeast Corner of the
Northwest Quarter On. w. ~ of said
section. Also a line connecting with
a secondary line at the Northwest
Corner of Section Twelve G2), Town
ship One % North. Range Three 90
East and running thence West to the
Northwest Corner of Section Eleven
I'D, Township One % North, Range
Three (3) East. Also line connect
ing with the main line at the North
west Corner of Section Two CD,
Township One % North, Range
Three co East and running thence
South to the Southwest Corner of
Section Eleven I'D, Township One
% North, Range Three (3) East
Also a line connecting with the main
/ line at the Northwest Corner of Sec
ton Three 90, Township One D
| North, Range Three go East and
running thence South to the North
west Corner of the Southwest Quar-
| ter Is. W. ~ of Section Ten QO,
Township One % North, Range
Three (3) East.
! And that the matter of the grant
| ing of such right and privilege will
! be considered by said Board at ten
o'clock A. NJ, Monday August tenth,
1914.
| BY order of the Board Of Supervis-
ors, Maricopa County, State of Ari-
IONA.
JAMES MILLER, JR.
Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27
ORDINANCE NO. 2lEa

An Ordinance regulating the plat
ting and sub -dividing of additions to
the City of Phoenix and providing
the terms and conditions of approval
and acceptance thereof by the City
of Phoenix.
Be it ordained by the Commission
of the City of Phoenix. as follows:
Section /. That all persons, cor
porations and associations. owning
or controlling any tract, piece or
parcel of land within, adjacent to or
near the City of Phoenix who may
or shall desire or intend to subdi-
vide or plat the same into lots and
blocks as o. for an addition to the
City of Phoenix, shall cause the same
to be surveyed and subdivided in
such manner that all such streets
and alleys therein or thereon shall in
all respects conform to and be in ac-
cordance with the existing streets
and alleys Of the city, and Shall
cause a map of said survey, sub-di-
vision and plating to be prepared
and filed with the City Clerk of the
City of Phoenix for the inspection Of
the City Manager and the City COM
mission and if the City Manager and
the City Commission shall determine
that the streets and alleys as there
on shown, do not conform in width
and location or direction, to the ex-
listing streets and alleys Of the city
or are not in accordance with the
same, then the City Manager may
and shall require the said addition
CT sub division to be resurveyed or
replatted so that the streets and al
leys shall in all respects conform to
and be in accordance with such ex-
listing streets and alleys.
Section 2. Such persons, corpora
| tons and associations SO subdividing
and plating any tract or parcel of
land as an addition to the City Of
Phoenix, shall also grade all the
streets and alleys therein to conform
to the grade of the streets and al
leys of the City of Phoenix as then
laid out and shall also construct or
cause to be constructed CUBS, gut
tiers and sidewalks along and upon
each and every street and in con-
and subject to the approval of the
City Manager, and shall by proper
written instrument convey and trans
fer to the City of Phoenix, in fee
simple and without restrictions, the
said streets and alleys.
Section 8. Such persons, corpora
tons and associations shall also
dedicate and set apart for pub
lie use as a park o. pleasure grounds,
tract, lot or parcel Of land in each
and every such addition which said
tract, lot or parcel of land shall have
an area of not less than one-six-
teenth G-16) of the entire area of
the said addition.
Section 4. That unless and until
each and every of the terms, condi-
tons and provisions provided for or
Of this ordinance have been fully
met, performed and complied with.
the map or plat of such addition or
subdivision shall not be f nally ap-
subdivision be accepted, annexed or
taken over by the city, nor shall the
City of Phoenix or any of its Off
GERS, agents or employees construct
or provide for such sub division or
addition, any water mains or water
service. street lamps o. street Light
ing, or street work, care or i'm
provements, nor shall the owner or
owners Of such b-division or add.
ton or the owners of any lots
therein or any of the residents O., in
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27
LEGAL NOTICE
ADVERTISEMENT

Department of the Interior.
United States Reclamation Service,
Washington, D. c., July S, 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the United States
Reclamation Service, Phoenix, Ari-
IONA, until 2 o'clock P. NJ, August
II, 1914, for the construction of the
CaH Creek Cutoff of the Arizona
Canal, Salt River Project, Arizona,
and the necessary laterals in con-
nection Herewith, involving approx
mately 1000 cubic yards of ex-
cavation and 800 cubic yards of con-
c,ete in structures. The work IS
situated near IT,, town II Glendale,
Arizona.
For particulars address the Unitec
States Reclamation Service, Wash =
ington, d. c., or Phoenix, Arizona
F. Fl. NEWELL. Director.
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27

proved nor shall such addition o.
habitants thereof, have or receive in
connection Herewith any public SER
vice or benefits arising by. through
Or from the expenditure OF city
moneys.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts
OF ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after thirty
500 days after the date of its final
passage and approval by the Mayor
and shall be published as required by
the City Charter.
Passed by the Commission OF the
Arizona republican., 1914-07-27
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, by
the Board of Supervisors of Marco-
pa County. State of Arizona, of it's
intention to grant to T. T. Powers,
for the use and benefit, however, Of
n Mutual Benefit Corporation to be
hereafter formed, the light and priv
ilege to place poles and string wires
for the purpose of transmitting cleo
trio power for lights or power in and
upon those certain highways and
roads situated in Maricopa County,
State of Arizona, to-wit:
The main line will start at the
Arizona Falls Power Plant and follow
the County road, which parallels the
the Arizona Canal in a Northwes-
terly direction to its juncture with
the South boundary line of Section
Twenty (2O), Township Two CD
North. Range Four (4) East. at a
point about Thirty-five $3.50 Rods
East of the Southwest Corner of said
Section Twenty (20), Township
Two (2) North. Range Four (4
East of the ella & Salt River Base
& Meridian: thence due West along
said Section line a distance of about
Seven and onefourth 90 Miles to
the Southwest corner of Section
Nineteen 40. Township Two CD
North, Range Three go East, said
described line being located on what
is commonly known as the Indian
School Road. A main line will top
the above main line at the South
west Corner of Section Nineteen 90,
Township Two CD North, Range
Four (D East, and extend Two CD
of Section Thirty sd. Township
Two CD North, Range Four 90 East;
thence West along the South boun-
Diary lines of Sections Thirtysix 1850,
Thirty-five $50, Thirty -four (34,
Thirty three (33) and Thirty-tw
(32), to the Southwest Corner of
Section Thirty-one (3D along what
is commonly known as Mcdowell
Road; together with the following
secondary lines which will make nee
essary connections with the above
described main lines; Connecting with
the main line at the Southwest Cor
ner of the Southeast Quarter IS. E.
~ of Section Twenty-four ca
Township Two co North, Range
Three go East, and running from
thence North to point about Four
Hundred (4OO Feet North of the
Southwest Corner of the Northeast
Quarter IN. E. ~ Of said Section
Twenty four ga.
Also a line connecting with the
main line at the Southwest Corner
of said Section Twenty-four ga,
Township Two ca North, Range
Three 90 East, and running thence
North to the Northwest Corner of
said Section Twenty-four (2D, and
thence East along the North line of
said Section Twenty-four (2D,
Township Two (2) North, Range
Three (3) East to the Northeast
Corner thereof Also line connect
ing with the main line at the South
west Corner of Section Twenty-three
(23), Township Two co North.
Range Three go East, and running
thence North along the West line of
said Section Twenty-three (23), to
the Northwest Corner thereof, thence
East along the North line of said
Section Twenty-three (23), to the
Northeast Corner Of the Northwest
Quarter IN. w. NJ of said Section.