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Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Espee Sued for Millions

Tn the name of the Development company of America, Frank M. Mur- phy of Prescott, Ariz, has begun an action for s15,OO0,000 against the Southern Pacific railroad. This be- came known two days after the pa pers were filed in the supreme court of this county.
 MT Murphy, who for the time be- ing is living in the Biltmore hotel, outlined the reasons for his suit against the railroad. asserting that it had been caused through R. $. Lovett, who was president of the Southern Pacific in 1910, refusing to keep an agreement to put up $5O0,O0O in cash in the hands of MT. Murphy as an option on the purchase of the control of the defendant company. MT. Mur- phv said that MT Lovett denied him the money after he had received the promise of it.
 Through the refusal of MT. Lovett to let MT Murphy have the neces- sary amount. one of the subsidiary companies was thrown into bank ruptcy and great financial difficulties iOllOWeQ III OtHeT Supoiuieais NoiiNN VI Ait''
 MT. Murphy declared that the ar engagements for the purchase of the control of the mining corporation were made in New York. He said the mining company was in need of money at the time and that he had heard through a friend that MT. Lovett and the Southern Pacific were anxious to acquire certain property owned by the Tombstone company. Because of his previous relations with the Southern Pacific, MT. Murphy said that he first consulted with a friend before he went to see MT. Lovett.
 The Development Company or America is a Delaware corporation chartered to buy and operate mining and smelling properties and to build and operate railroads. In the com plaint it is alleged that it controlled rights and concessions of great value to railroads running through Arizona. The plaintiff companys capital stock in July. 1910, was $7,000,00o, or which $4,4O1,2 200 was outstanding and $2,- 59S.SOO in the company's treasury. The company has a bond issue Of s5,0O0, 900 of which s3,713,200 was out standing, $1,O47,sOO retired, and $2S4,- QO0 in the treasury.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Shattuck- Arizona

A despatch from Duluth, Minn, says: Production by the Shattuck- Arizona mine for the first four months of the year 1914 amounted to 1884, = 16S pounds refined copper, 102, ,536 ounces silver and 1,227.26 ounces gold. This is at the rate of 14,SO2, ,5O4 pounds copper per year.
 Reckoning the price of silver at 30 cents per ounce and gold at $2O, and the precious metal values for the year, using the record for the first four months of this year as a basis, would amount to more than a quarter of million dollars alone. The price of copper metal is not especially at tractive at the moment, the manage ment is not inclined to crowd pro- duction under the circumstances.
 One of the features of the develop ment of the Shattuck mine has been its high grade copper oxides, and the occurrence of substantial values in gold and silver and lead. Late re- ports from the property are to the effect that silicious gold and silver ores on the 300 level run from $S to $110 per ton in gold.
 Ore that carries $1e0 in gold, four ounces silver and values in copper are being disclosed on the 200 level. A substantial body of oxide ore that runs IS per cent in copper is being developed on the 400 level.
 The month of April witnessed ex- ceptionally gratifying results in the development of ore reserves in the Shattuck. Most of the new ore is in the Leo claim, where a large tonnage is being developed, lies parallel to the high grade oxide ores which the company developed during the past two years.
 The Shattuck is prepared to mate rially increase its production at such time as the price of the metal seems to warrant such action. The mine is noted for low costs of producing cop per, on account of the high average copper contents in conjunction with good precious metal values. No lead ore will be shipped until the price i'm proves
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Lease on Copper Claims

The Harris Copper Co. has execut- ed a ten year lease of three claims of the group situated in the Black Can yon mining district, the lease is made to Wilson Foster of Los Angeles.
 The lessee is required to spend in two years a total of at least $20,0 ,000 in development and the company is to receive from the gross output roy atty of 15 per cent. The same party has also taken over three claims own ed by the Kay Copper Co., also under a lease to run 10 years. The lessee has to commence operations immed- lately paying a royalty of 712 per cent from the gross yield.
 The Kay Copper Co.'S property is well known here and is 50 miles north of Phoenix on the Black Canyon. The property is more popularly known as the Tribolet Copper mine.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Enormous Tonnage

The "Chuguicamata" copper prop critics in Chili and now being develop ed by an American syndicate are probably the most extensive deposits in the world, according to E. A. Cap pelen Smiths statement there are 220,0OO tons of 2.2 per cent copper ore already proven. The workings are very ancient and for many years the richer ores have been worked by an English company, but who have now released all their holdings to the American corporation. The process of extracting the copper contents will be by teaching.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

The Tombstone company is repre- sented as the chief subsidiary cor poration of the development company.
 The complaint sets forth that MT. Murphy submitted a financial state ment to MT. Lovett in order to get money that was needed immediately. MT. Lovett first offered S250,00O for an option on the property and after ward asserted that he would require a thirty day option. MT. Murphy as serts that he told MT. Lovett that he must have half a million dollars for the option, and that after he had perused all the books and statements of the company he agreed to give MT. Murphy the money. The con- trolling interest was to be had for SS, ,500000. MT. Murphy said that MT. Lovett told him that he was go- ing to the Adirondacks and that there would be no hitch to his getting the money
 To prove this, MT. Murphy sets forth that the treasurer of the rail- road was called into the office, that Lovett then told him to give MT. Murphy's s500,000 on the following Tuesday. II was then Friday. On Monday MT. Lovett returned from the Adirondacks and in the meantime MT. Murphy said that he had gone ahead since that Friday on the as sumption that he would assuredly have the s500.000. Finally he was told that he could not have the half million. Then the Imperial Copper company was thrown into bankrupt cy and the plants of all the other companies were shut down and the construction of the railroads abandon
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Miami Copper Co.

Adolph Lewisohn, of Adolph Lewis ohm & Son, the controlling interests in Miami Copper, has sent a personal letter to holders of the stock of that company, saying that the company is producing at rate of about 40,- 000,000 pounds year, at cost of about nine cents a pound delivered at New York, which at a selling price of II cents net, would yield five cents a pound profit, or about $2,O0O,000 a year. This leaves $5O0,0O0 above the requirements of the regular $2 divi- dend.
 Mr Lewisohn expects an increase of production to 5O,00O.OOO pounds in the not very distant future, at a cost of about S1-2 cents a pound, and an expected selling price of not under II 1-2 cents a pound, which would mean a profit of $3,OO0.OOO, or practi- cally $4 a share About 100000 tons of 2.4 per cent good quality ore is reported in sight, with expec- tations of very much larger quanti- ties.
 Preliminary figures for May indi- cate production during the month of 3,350,000 pounds. Final figures for April show the cost at a shade under nine cents per pound.
 Phelps Dodge
 The output of this cOmpany's mines in May amounted to 13,22S,000 pounds of copper an increase of 100000 pounds over April. For the five months the output was 62,6S6,O 900 pounds against 61,549,O00 pounds in 1913.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Chocolate Mountains

A reported rich strike of gold ore has been made by H. C. Borfell in the Chocolate mountains. This range is about 30 miles south of Ehrenburg towards Yuma. The ore is said to assay SPA in gold and $6 in silver. Frequently there has been rich ore found in this district I can remem- Der while being in the district about 17 years ago, coming across a lot of loose quartz hematite boulders on a saddle between two washes and they were very bountifully specked with gold, one piece especially was thickly specked with it. It was a flat round- ed slab about a foot in diameter and inches thick and was very heavy in hematite. The boulder looked so rich that we brought it into Phoenix had it crushed up by King the assayer and made money out of it. Where the boulders came from could never be traced, although the source was searched for very diligently for some time and by different groups of pros pectors. A find of this kind always makes a district very interesting and it was especially so to me for I al ways remember that it was in this area that I saw the most perfect ex- ample of a Assure vein ever observed in my experience. The vein was 22 inches in width and was composed of excellent appearing quartz. The vein was perfectly vertical and coursed due northeast, southwest. Anyone would have gone to work on it in expect ancy of finding very satisfactory val ues. Some prospectors went down 50 feet and then quit, some others took it up and sunk to 100 feet and others after this went down little deeper. At all of these stages of development 1 carefully sampled the vein, but the assays never even af- forded a trace. The vein seemed to be built in the country rock like q straight cement wall and in appear ance it looked as if it could not be possible for it not to carry gold, but nevertheless it didn't and I have heard since then others have tried it on different parts of the vein but they only met with the same disap- pointing results. The district is a very good looking country, but is ex- tensively faulted and requires con- siderable study and care in mining. The main drawback is the lack of water.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
This department is under the di

This department is under the di rection of Mir. w. E. Deity, the well known mining engineer, who will carefully scrutinize all mat ters relating to mining in order that only reliable information re- garding legitimate enterprises shall find a place here.
 The Republican would be pleas cd to receive information from any part of the state regarding the development of the mining in- dustry. All communication should be addressed: Mining De- partment, Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

ed. Finally the Empire Trust con-
 pany, it is declared, foreclosed on $1, 5O0,00 of the plaintiffs bonds and sold the plaintiffs stock in the sub sidiary companies, which had been
 deposited as collateral.
 It is alleged that the plaintiffs
 assets became a total loss and the ac- ton seeks to hold the Southern Pa cific to blame for the financial loss that the board of directors of the railroad gave power to MT. Lovett to make up the s5O0.OO0.
 Trustee in bankruptcy A. L. Grow
 has announced that he would on June all the property belonging to the 1 Tombstone Consolidated Mining com pany. The property consists of nearly 115 mining claims, over sixty of which are patented, and several com panies have the equipment both for hoisting and pumping at the Boom shaft. This pumping plant is known
 as one of the largest and best in the
 southwest.
 The sale will be subject to the con- firmation of the court The property will have been three years in bank ruptcy about the date it is sold.
 Tombstone looks forward to the sale with a great deal of interest, as it is believed that following the transfer
 the property will fall into the hands
 of people who can make it a great by the chloriders who have operated
 it since the property went into bank ruptcy.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
THE MINES OF ARIZONA

the five months the output was A. 992,000 pounds, a decrease of 97O.OOO pounds as compared with 1913. In addition to the above production of copper in May this company also pro- duced 15O ounces of gold and 6,79O ounces of silver.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
MINING CLAIMS

for sale, lease or bond-a group of three patented mining claims in proven district, carrying gold, silver and lead, developed by shaft over three hundred feet deep, equipped with boiler and 25H.P. hoist, four miles on county road from railroad and shelter. No cash payment re- quired from responsible parties.
 Write owner, H. K. Behn, care Ari- Arizona. It
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Some Difference

By a strange freak of nature the lowest point of dry land in the Unit ed States is less than 80 miles from the highest.
 and is 276 feet below sea level. It is said that from this point Mount Whit ney 14,501 feet, above sea level, can be easily seen on clear day.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

1900 and one north from the S00-foot station.
 About 2000 feet of development work is being done each month. The 500 drift IS in the JeromeVerde ground and it is reported that oxidiz- ed ores are being encountered and sulphides in the lower levels.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Larqe Ore Reserves

In B mines on the Rand, South Africa, and controlled by ten mining concerns, there are 92,569,045 tons of fully developed ore. The South African Mining Journal makes a total of 115,OO0000 tons, worth approximate ly $744,O0O,O00.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Ray Consolidated

Ray Consolidated directors have de- clared a quarterly dividend of 37 1-2 cents a share which calls for the disbursement of $544O00. This is the fifth dividend to be paid by this company making total payments so far $1S7 1-2 a share or $2,719,46S.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Tom Reed Gold Mine

This property in Mohave county, has during the six years since the company began the payment of divi- dends, $4,051,215 was produced in bul- lion, out of which sum S1,SS2, ,8643S was distributed to the shareholders, or at the rate of s2.0S per share or
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
FuIIer's Earth

This substance used largely in oil purification, is chemically a clay, of ten high in combined water, in colol it ranges from gray to dark green when dry it often adheres to the ton que though this quality is found ir some other clays. A chemical andy sis is of little value in determining the value of clay as Fuller's earth, ac- tual use is the only criterion.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
United States

The United Verde company paid a dividend of 75 cents a share June 1. making three disbursements of the same amount thus far in 1914. Last year the company paid seven 75 cent dividends. Total payments to date aggregate $33, ,6e7, ,O0O.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Asbestos

Frequently in these columns we have written on this subject and about the deposits in the Grand Can yon and those in Ash Creek near Globe. The U. S. Geological survey has now published bulletin upon these deposits prepared by J. S. Diller Since this there is a further find reported in Copper Basin, Yava- pal county, by Joseph Habbes and Fred Williams. It is stated the min eral occurs in dyke of serpentine. The fibers of the asbestos are about inches in length very clean and free from iron or other impurities.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
The Cost of Producing Copper

The cost Of producing copper per 1 pound in the United States, Canada and Mexico last year showed mark ed increase over that of 1912. We have completed series of computa- tions on the operating results of some fifty of the largest copper producers in these countries and give below the figures obtained:
 The properties in question include all the large porphyry mines of the west, the Michigan coppers, the mines of Butte, Bisbee, Globe, Clifton, and other large camps throughout the country, two British Columbia pro- perties and three of the largest MeXi can mines.
 The mines covered represent the straight producers of the metal and do not take into account the num- erous smelling companies where cop per is produced together with other metals The properties in question represented in 1913 a production of 1900, 100000 of the metal, which is approximately S5 per cent of the total copper output of North America.
 The cost of producing this copper per pound has been found to be 9.9 cents Computations which we have previously made on practically these same properties indicate that in 1912 the cost for these mines was approXi- mately SC per pound. In other words, the cost of producing copper at these properties in 1913 increased nearly one cent per pound over that of the preceding year. In only a lew ln-
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Shannon Copper

This company made a production of 1,0j6,00 pounds of copper in May against 1,012,000 pounds in April. For
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Superior & Boston

This company is now shipping at the rate of 100 tons of ore daily to the shelter at Fl Paso.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

Sulphur is soluble in hot solutions of sodium, potassium, calcium or barruim hydrates.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

In the federal court Judge Sawtelle has denied an application for re- ceiver for La CobriZa Mining com- papy, though an order was issued that the companys manager make month- ly report to the court. Judge Saw telle stated he would appoint a re ceiver only in the case fraud could be proved by the complaihants. The company has valuable properties in Mexico, worked in the name of a Mexican corporation. For months there has been continual trouble be- tween the management and an organ
 ization of Chicago stockholders who evidently had a fancied grievance and their sole intent seemed to be to en- barrass the company's operations and to do so, brought a lot of vague accusations which could not be proven when brought before the court. The judge wisely saw through the un- founded attempt and allowed the op
 erations at the mine to continue anu under the provisions above stated.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

On the United Verde extension, drifts are being continued in the drifts from the main shaft. Three drifts are being extended from the
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14
Jerome

The company who has the CleOpa tra under option are still pursuing development work with a force of IS to 20 men and ore is continued to be stopped from the Fender stope MT. Frederick Stephen who was expected here in April has been detained on account of a serious illness and he may still be detained some longer period. However to all accounts the prospect work in the property appears to be very promising.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-14

On the Hull Copper Co.'S ground, work is being continued north and west of the 1888 shaft and along the lines of the United Verde ground. Occasional punches of good ore are being encountered but nothing of a very large or important nature.
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CHAPTER vi Continued.

Maybe it's Just as we'll you did,
said Jones moodily.
Il know this place. The ~housekeep-
er used to be my nurse, and if she is
still on the job she may be Of service
to US. You don't think they'll question
or recognize me-"
Hardly. I'll put in a word for you.
III say l sent for you, not knowing If
We had enough servants to take care
Of the luncheon"
And now I'll go and hunt up Meg"
Sure enough, his old nurse was still
in charge of the house; and when
her baby" disclosed his identity she
all but fell upon his neck.
But what are you doing here.
dressed up as a waiter?"
Its a little secret, Meg. l wasn't
invited, and the truth is I'm very
desperately in love with the young
lady in whose honor this coaching
party is being given. And . . .
maybe she's in danger"
Danger? What about?"
THE Lord only knows. But show
me about the house. I've not been
here in so long I've forgotten the run
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of it. l remember one roo: with
the secret panel and another with a
painting that turned. Have they
changed them?"
NO; it is just the same here as it
used to be. Come along and I'll show
you"
Norton inspected the rooms care
fully. slowing away in his mind every
detail. He might be worrying about
nothing; but SO many strange things
had happened that it was better to be
on the side Of caution than on the
side of carelessness. He left the
house and ran across Jones carving
a basket Of wine.
Here. Norton; take this 10 the
party. l want to ~reconnoiter."
All right, MUD! Say, Jones. how
much do you think Id carr at this
1oh?" comically.
Get along with you, Mr.. Norton. 1t
may De the time to laugh, and then it
ma" not"
I'm going back into the house and
hida behind d secret panel. I've got
my revolver. You go to the stables
and take a try at my car; see if she
works smoothly. We may have to do
some hiking. Where is the countess
in tEis?'
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before she puts her finger In a pie Of
four or five millions. If you want any
rides, you'll have to talk it over with
the boss. He may or may not take
any more rides. You'd probably have
to ride in the afternoon, anyhow, as
every nag is out in the morning"
where's the most popular road?"
Toward the park; but Miss Har-
greave always goes along the river
side road. She doesn't like strangers
about"
20, I see. Well, I'll drop in this
afternoon and see your master. They
say that riding is good for a torpid
liver. Have a cigar?'
Thanks"
The groom proceeded into the sta
bles and the affable stranger took
himself off.
4 free rein; they could work it to
suit themselves. There wasn't the
least obstacle in the way. On the
face of it, it appeared to be the sim
plest job they had yet undertaken.
TO get rid Of the riding master in
some natural way after he and the
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Copyright, 1914, by Harold MacGrath)
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave, millionaire: after
q miraculous escape from the den or
the gang of brilliant thieves known as
the Black Hundred. YES the life OF a
recluse for eighteen years. HarSreaNe
one night enters a Broadway restau-
rant and there comes face to lace with
the gangs leader. Braine.
After the meeting. during which nell
Their man apparently the
other. Hargreave hurries to his mag
nificent Riverdale home and lays pianS
for akin his escape from the coun-
try. He writes a letter to the girls
school in New Jersey where eighteen
years before he had mysterlousIy !elt
on the doorstep his baby
Florence Gray. He also pays a Visit
to the hangar of n daredevil aviator
Braine and members OF his band sur
round H~arSreave'S home at night. Dut
as they enter the house the watchers
outside see a balloon leave the ROOF
which Hargreave was known to nave
drawn that day was gone. Ihen some
one announced the balloon had been
punctured and dropped into the sea.
Florence Hargreaves arrives from
the girls school. Princess olga;
Braine's companion. visits her and
claims to be a relative. Two bogus de,
tectives call. but their plot is lolled
by Norton. a newspaper man.
By bribing the captain Of the orient
Norton lays a trap for Braine n ms
gang. Princess Olga also visits the
Orient's captain and she easily falls
into the reporters snare. The plan
proves abortive through FRAMES COCO
luck. and only hirelings fall into the
hands Of the police.
After failing in their first attempt
the Black Hundred trap Florence. They
ask her for money, but she escapes.
again foiling them.
Norton and the countess call or Flor
ence the next day, once more safe at
home. The visitors having gone. Jones
removes a section Of flooring and from
q cavity takes a box. Pursued by mem
bers of the Black Hundred who have
been watching his movements. he
rushes to the water front 4 thrilling
race in motor boats enSueS. Jones
drops the box into the sea and with his
automatic sets fire to the pursuing
boat.