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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
RANGE DEAL IS
 MADE FOR BIG SUM
iFrom Fridays Daily.)

Arrivals from Turkey creek report cd yesterday that Fred " and w. H. Cordes, sons of ]. H. Cordes of Tenn pc, had closed deal for taking over the cattle of J. w. Young, and the sum involved would run to over ESQ., GOO. Range privileges and improve ments were included in the transac- ton, which was one of the largest ever closed in that section.
 Young, who makes his headquar' ters at Turkey station, on the Brad shaw Mountain railway, has been en- gagged in the cattle business for many years, enjoying privileges in the graz ing country that gave him quite rating through his water rights. The deal does not include all the cattle owned by Young, who will continue in the business. A large dorain of grazing country is also in volved, situated in the Bradshaws, where very few cattle as yet have
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
CUPID MADE l67
 MATCHES IN PAST YEAR
CFrom WednesdaNs DailYO

(From Wednesdays Daily0
 Through the kindness of James V. Farley, assistant deputy clerk of the superior court, who took the pains to go through the records, it is pos sible to publish comparative state ment with reference to marriage li- censes, naturalization papers and cas- es in the superior court for the years 1913 and 1914
 In the matter of marriage licenses it is shown that for the twelve months ending December 31, 1914, Dan Gu pid fired a total of l67 darts directly into the hearts O. Yavapai people, young and old, as against l66 during the previous year. In 1913 the great est number of permits issued in any one month was for June, while the year just passed the matrimonial market was heaviest in May, the num- Der being twenty-siX and twenty eight respectively In September and October, 1913, an equal number were issued, seventeen, these being the next highest for the months of that year. The second best months in 1914 were April and August, each producing sixteen weddings. For December. 1913 there were sixteen, as against twelve for the correspond ing period of 1914
 During the year just passed, twen- weight full fledged citizens were made of foreigners, as against twen- ty-four during 1913, while forty three foreigners secured their first papers in 1913 as against l31 during 1914. The passage of the eighty per cent law is the probable cause of the great number recorded during the year just passed, the great rush being since the last election
 Fifty-two probate and 236 civil cases were tried in the superior court in 1913 and for the year the record shows the trial of fifty-seven probate and 239 civil cases.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
]. D. FISHER TAKES
 LEASES ON MINES
(From Wednesdays Oaily.)

(From Wednesdays Oaily)
 J D. Fisher and family will leave Prescott the 10th of the current month for Colorado Springs, where they will reside in the future. Mr. Fisher is well known here as a prom inent mining engineer, having main tained offices in the Masonic Temple for the past year and handled many big propositions. The home of the family is Denver, but they have concluded to locate at Colorado Springs so they would be nearer to the operations of Mir. Fisher who has practically closed a deal at Cripple Creek which will make 1t necessary for him to be there most of the time The deal consists Of lease of three valuable mining properties which he expects to place in operation, with prospects of making them of partic- ular not in one of the greatest min ing camps in the country. He said yesterday that he was sorry to leave Prescott, but that the Cripple Creek opportunity was too large for him to pass up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
OPERATOR PLEASED
 WITH INVESTMENT
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(trom Wednesday Dally.)
 w. s. Wilhelm, who made invest ments of several thousand dollars recently on the Elk, Perry and New State groups of gold mines in Has sayampa district, Is well pleased with development as it progresses. He has two camps established, and stat ed yesterday that the showing on the Elks was decidedly flattering. The main tunnel backs 250 feet, and is at present being extended to cut under the main shaft of no feet in depth, when connection will be made by an upraise.
 Determinations are satisfactory as the work goes ahead, and an extend- ed plan of exploration will follow later. On the New State group prospecting will be conducted for the present, and a permanent base of future operations will be decided upon later. Mir. Wilhelm is with the Maricopa Queen Oil Company of Cal ifornia, which recently entered this mining field. and has expended sev- eral thousand dollars in mining deals.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
NEW PLACER FIELD
 IN CHA COUNTY
(From Wednesdays Daily)

(From Wednesdays Daily)
 Ed. Haney, who has returned from Tonto creek, in Gila county, gives glowing account of new placer field coming into existence recently, which has every possibility of creating a stampede.
 The zone is about eleven miles long by two miles in width, and opera tions going on by man named Ray with four associates are successful. The values recovered show an aver age of sixty cents to the cubic yard and as yet only four claims are To- cated. Haney states the formation is of glacial origin, and samples made of the strip at various points, gave values of 40 cents as the low est to the yard. He has made ioca- tions, and will return in a short time. He brings back coarse gold to the value Of 5 cents. The new fieid is situated about twenty eight miles up the Tonto river from the Roosevelt dam. and the soil can be sluicei by water from that stream.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
LEASERS ACTIVE AND
 BEGIN SHIPPING
(From Thursdays Daily.l


 The first carload of ore from that zone of the Henrietta mine under lease to Mike Enright and Patrick Gallagher reached the smelter at Humboldt yesterday, and in q few days three other similar shipments are to be made.
 These operators are reported to be making a good showing and have every prospect oi opening up rich ore bodies In addition to this phase of the operating of the property, the owners are running their ten stamp mill and performing large line of development on new ground.
 The old Egge mine, near Huron, also is again in the active class, Geo. Fornham and D. w. Thomas, oper- ating it under lease and bond. They also, are preparing to ship to Hum boldt.
 James Guthrey and Emmet Farrel have established a camp on the first north extension of the Henrietta, which adjoins the Gopher, and arc striking a good grade of gold ore. They will begin shipping to Hum boldt in short time.
 George Oyler and Ben Rybon have revived the Silver Belt, near Hum boldt, and are working along the 200-foot level, taking out rich car bonate ores from this silver property. A large tonnage is ac- cumulating on the dump and ship ments will soon begin. The lower levels will be reached later, where the galena condition exists.
 Quite a number of miners are working the old gravel beds on Big Bug creek, as well as the outlying formation, and the present winter is expected to see some fair returns as water is again abundant The en- tire situation in that field, is healthy, and more mines are working than at any time in the past ten years, prin- cipally by leasers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
FARM DESTROYED
 TO GET THE GOLD
(From Thursdays DaAy.)

(From Thursdays DaEy)
 Arrivals from Big Bug creek yes terday report very interesting plac- CT mining movement as going ahead at the old Miller ranch, now owned by pr. L. o. Davenport, the retired physician, in which the destruction of big field of green alfalfa has com menced, to recover the placer dust at the roots.
 C. s. Caywcod is the operator whc has undertaken the big task, and ho is now at work to begin large sluic ing methods in the near future. The zone Of supposed values covers a large area, and sampling of the soil, where the alfalfa is thrifty, gives at tractive results. Water from the Poland tunnel is abundant. and the big stream is to be diverted to the place to rip up the soil and g;ye up its treasure. The bench lies about twenty feet from the surface of the stream, and in many years that have flown, this Strip has known no other interruption than for farming pur- poses until the scene shifts and crop growing is too uncertain for the trend of these days of gold galore in anticipation. So the old thrifty ranch that dots the mecca of other days when placer mining had it's hundreds to delve into the crcvices, must go. This place is the, only one left in that belt that was not turned inside out in the greed to get the yellow stuff, the former owner being content to size up tho hay stack, and not speculate on what was supposed to be out of sight.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
DANGEROUS FEAT EXE-
 CUTED BY YOUNG LADY
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Arrivals from Clarkdale yesterday gave an account of the thrilling feat performed a few days ago, by Miss Margaret Darrow of Prescott, who had the nerve to carry out her inten- tions of ascending the stack of the lowering United Verde shelter.
 Tt was a dangerous climb, and Miss Darrow has the honor of being the first woman known who has ev- CT accomplished this hazardous un- dertaking," said the visitor The stack is exactly 400 feet and one inch above the foundation and as she was going up overland or the outside, grasping the steel ladder, the many witnessing this remarkable feat, were simply awe stricken. Many males shudder at the idea of attempt ing to reach the top of this mass of steel, and very few as yet of this sex have been persuaded to do the stunt.
 Miss Darrow, it is said, required just an even thirty-two minutes to crawl into the mist above, and in descending fifteen minutes were taken up. She also posed on the top, for several minutes, and on reaching ter ra hrma was unaffected, expressing herself as delighted with the jour ney.
 She is the chief stenographer of the law firm of Norris & Mitchell, of this city, and is enjoying vaca- tion at Clarkdale, visiting with her sister, Mrs. L. A. Talbott
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
SAYS FAIRVIEW HAS
 GOOD SHOWING
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

VI 4blll W NALflN oNsi1 ACdAiJsJ
 The Fairview mine in the Brad shaw mountains. near Crown King, is attracting very much attention at the present time, and as the contract or in carrying out certain develop ment, I can speak advisedly that the property merits the admiration of mining engineers who have recently made an inspection" said John An derson, yesterday.
 Going into details Anderson furth CT said that the porphyry dyke which the ledge follows. is nothing more than a continuation of the Nelson Assure, and this fact has been demon strated by the mineral conditions proven on both properties, taking in to consideration depth. The ore body on the Fairview has a well de fined vein of thirty-four inches of an oxidized ore of a good milling grade, and in the face of the tun- mel at a depth of about sixty feet from the apex sulphides are begin ming to come in, with values increas- ing also.
 The relative location of the Nel- son to the Fairview is that the lat ter adjoins on the north work OH which was started only a short time ago, the inducement being the. big showing that had been made on the Nelson, that has assumed a very high rating by deep exploration given.
 Anderson also mentioned that the Fairview unquestionably belonged to the mineral family that includes the Lincoln, the War Eagle, the Gladi- ator, and the Nelson, all of which are ready to produce, and from the showing made by each the building Of new custom reduction plant was authorized. Another contract is to be let on the Fairvicw and depth will be the objective.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
COUNTY SPENDS
 $67s,2O7.15 IN YEAR
(From Fridays Daily.l

P J. Keohase, deputy county treas
 ,ret, yesterday completed the annual balance sheet of that office showing
 n detail the receipts and disburse- nents of Yavapai county for the year
 9l4 Many items of the sheet are of vital interest to the taxpayers of
 he county. in that they show from what sources the finances of the county come and how they are ex- pended.
 The total receipts for the year amounted to OS6,16SS2, and the disbursements $67S,2O7.15, leaving a balance of $407,961.67. In the re- >apitulation tire following is shown:
 Ledger account, $17,54449; state md county taxes collected, $428, )5814; special school taxes, $14, )7623; school bond and interest, $12,- l4o.54; general county fund, $5O,-, 5S6.67; general school fund, S59,- )o5.S4
 In the itemizcd receipt column the following items of the most general are shown:
 License taxes collected, $20OS3.4O; collections from wild animal skins, S375.40; received from the forest re- serve fund, $1O,165.15; interest re- ceived from banks on money depos- ted, $3,737.47.
 And of just as much general inter est are the following items from the column of expenditures:
 To the state for taxes collected which belong to the state treasury, ;195, 194.81; money for the road dis ricts of the county, $97, ,S27.72; mon- y paid out for the support of the choola $99,6933O; money for the Prescott high. school, $14,255.59; in crest on school bonds, $S,9S5.52; money to the Jerome high school {, ,491.S6.
 The report is comprehensive and gives one an idea of 'ie extent of the business of Yav- pal county for twelve months.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
PROSPECTS GOOD FOR
 SALE OF BONDS
(From Thnrsdav,s pai1y.l

(From Thursdays Dai1y)
 Prospects are good for the early strengthening out of the kinks which have held up the building of new court house in Prescott, and from present indications the dawn of the springtime will probably see dirt fly ing in the beautiful court house plaza which will culminate in the form of county building which will be a pride and joy to the whole county.
 The above statement is based on the fact that within the past two weeks several inquiries have been re ceived by the board of supervisors with reference to the purchase of the $250000 bonds for this building, which have long since been voted, but which could not be sold owing to the demorahzed condition of the money market in this country incl dental to the outbreak of the Euro pean war. All these inquiries are from substantial institutions and bear the earmarkS of earnest desire to take up the issue at the earliest avail able moment. One of the inquiries is from LeRoy Anderson, general at torney for Senator Clark, president of the United Verde Copper Com. pany, MT. Anderson stating that Senator Clark will take up the bonds if they can be obtained on the right sort of basis.
 These inquiries consist of multi plicity of questions, including state ment as to the assessed valuation oi the county, the outstanding indebted ness, resources, etc.
 Will Re-Advertise for Bids.
 So favorably impressed have tho members of the board become as . result of these inquiries, that yester- day Chairman William Stephens stat ed that the board would undoubtedly re-advertise for bids at its next meet ing and thus give the 6rms who now seem anxious to invest an opportuni ty to do so. He seemed to think that at last there is something tan. gible upon which to base action, ant talked in an optimistic vein concern. ing the probability of early new court house activity of the kind that spell: something definite.
 As soon as the advertisement fol bids is published and a purchaser ob tained, the many firms of architects which have plans for the proposed new structure already drawn will bC invited to a session with the board which will resnlt in the adoption O. the most feasible plans and the let ting of the construction contract
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
OTHER DAYS ARE RE
 CALLED BY DISCOVERY
(From Thursdays DaiIy0

(From Thursdays DaiIy0
 Evidences of early day doings in this section are vividly recalled by a discovery that occurred last week on the Hassayampa when James l.. Ma ton, miner, unearthed personal ef- fleets of probably some person who was killed by the Apaches, and his place destroyed.
 Nation was in the city yesterday, and produced considerable property recovered from what he believes was the home of the deceased. He has a tin cup that was filled with buttons, the buckle of belt, a rusty pocket knife, particles of mirror, an emp ty leather pocket book, a roll of $550 worth of Confederate greenbacks, and other trinkets of metallic make.
 Nation states he was getting ready to establish camp few miles above the old lower dam of the Walnut Grove Company, and selected a place a short distance from the creek bed in a side gulch. He noticed indica- tions of the soil being newly made, and started to dig. One by one the above relics were picked up, and he draws the conclusion therefrom that the owner had been killed, presum- ably by Indians, and his place burn ed down. Nation says he will send the collection 10 the Arizona His torical Society at Tucson.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13

Homer Wood needed a Heap Moore votes than the good people Of Prescott were willing to give him yesterday at the city election to even make a good kindergarten slide to- ward the mayoralty goal Of Prescott in other words there was not enough Head to his organization to enable him to make an interesting contest, as shown by the above to- tals. giving w. II. Timerhoff ma ioritv of 439 out of total vote cast of 946.
 For the citizens ticket there was a total of 58 straight ballots cast, while for the regular ticket, conpos- ed of Timerhoff, Heap and Head, the total straight ballots numbered 596, leaving but $50 scratched bal lots, and three or four which were not counted because Of defects which made them illegal.
 One of the peculiar features of the election was the fact that Wood and Moore received exactly the same number of votes. Head was the high man, receiving the compliment of SOP votes.
 The fact that less than one thous- and votes were cast out of a regis tration of l,7OO is proof that the talk preceding the election, and which originated as a result of the boasts of those who sought to carry the city backward notch, was scarcely more than a small-sized tempest in teapot after all
 It was evident at noon yesterday that the boasted heavy strength for the ticket which was filed by peti ton consisted mostly of hot air. But even at that hour those who were laboring for the defeat of Timerhoff, Heap and Head insisted that they would not be able to shoot their heaviest guns until the afternoon, when the women of the city appear ed on the scene. But even in this they reckoned without their host, for while the number of women vot- ing was at least two-thirds as large as the number of men, the count proved they had minds Of their own and could not be so easily carried off their feet as some people had evident ly imagined.
 The vote is hearty endorsement of the administration of the men re- elected and a compliment to each one of them which removes all doubts as to whether the city appreciates their useful labors in the past. It means that during the year 1915 which is going to be one of the most trying in the whole history of Prescott, the city government will be in the hands of thoroughly competent men.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
PREPARING FOR
 ASSESSMENT OF 1915
(From Thursdays Daily,)


 (. E. Gentry, county assessor, and his deputies, Ed Stephens and C. NJ. Raible, are busy making preliminary arrangements for the next assess ment Of Yavapai county. With this work comes the general office clean up incident to the commencement of the new year and all told batch of business of no mean proportions is at hand. Yesterday Ray Belcher. clerk of the board of supervisors. was also working in the assessors office on the delinquent tax roll. It is but a short time now until assess ment activity for 1915 will begin.
 At the county treasurer's office the force is preparing statement to the state treasurer, with which will be transmitted the balance due the state from the 1914 tax collections.
 And in the office of County Super intendent Curtis Miller he IS wrest- ling with a report from the forty school districts of the state, covering l multiplicity of subjects, which he must file with the board of supervis- DTS covering the calendar year just closed. There is a feature in the state law with reference to reports from the superintendent office which the school law committee will -ndeavor to have fixed at the coming session of the legislature. The close 0f the school year is June 30th un- Ter the present system, at which time ounty superintendents must furnish he state superintendent a detailed -eport for the preceding twelve months, while reports to the super 'isors of a similar nature must be made covering the calendar year. The idea is to change the law so re- ports in both instances can be made cover uniform period of time.
 10 Reform SCnOOl.
 Deputy Sheriff Guy Bozarth start yesterday to the reform school at 'ort Grant with boy from Ash Cork who was sentenced to that in ,titution by Judge Smith after having been convicted of robbing a small ,avings bank in an Ash Fork home. accordance with the rules Of the uvenile court the name of the young ad cannot be given. Another boy vas implicated in the same robbery, put he escaped and ran away from rome, the officers not being able to capture him.
 Judge to Holbrook.
 Judge F. O. Smith went to Hol- rock yesterday, where he is billed 0 preside at the trial of some cases II the Superior court in which the Navajo county judge has been dis qualified.
 New Typewriter.
 A brand new Remington typewrit- r has been received at the office of he clerk of the superior court to ake the place of the old one which las seen its best days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
FAIR PLACER YIELD.
(From Fridays Daily.)

George Watson and Thomas Vine were in the city yesterday from the Placeritas section, registering at the Sherman house. They had been placer mining in the old belt for the past five weeks. and report wages as recovered. One nugget weighed $l8.60, and the dust generally was coarse. Both are preparing to return to Southern Arizona for the winter.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
FARMS EXPANDING.
(From Fridays DailY.)

John O. Eckel was in the city yes terday from Fair Oaks and William son valley, and stated a score of farmers were enlarging their places, and it was estimated that at least 100 additional acres would be reclaim ed this season. Eckel also stated the country is, getting in healthy con dition, principally from the high quality of apples grown as well as other yields.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
BLOW FOR CUBA.

HAVANA, Jan. 7.-Heavy and un- seasOnahle rains last week culminat- cd in a torrential downpour last night and destroyed the tobacco crop in almost all sections of the island. The sugar cane is also seriously injured
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13

For quick and artistic Job work, the Journal-Miner is he place. *+
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
New Typewriter.

A brand new Remington typewrit- r has been received at the office of he clerk of the superior court to ake the place of the old one which las seen its best days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
TIMERHOFF, HEAP
 AND HEAD WIN
 BY LARGE MAJORITY

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

would simply have to 60. The snakes
are not injurious to crops in any
manner, and, besides the millions of
beetles they would destroy, they
would rid the country Of the rapidly
increasing field mouse pest. They
seek out the nests Of the mice in
warm weather, and eat the very
young mice.
In many sections the hawks and
owls that destroy mice in the fields
are fast disappearing, and unless
some method Is devised to remove
these pests the land will soon be in
tested beyond control. The garter
snake seems to be the solution to the
problem, and since they do a double
duty toward the aiding Of mankind, it
would seem to be the States duty to
protect them. Hundreds of farmers
in the South will have garter snakes
in their gardens during the coming
Summer.
The English sparrow is getting al
most as bad reputation as the
snake, and with equally false reasons.
Many experts who are making