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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
DAMAGE CASE OF
 CARL EIBERGER SETTLED
(From Thursdays Daily.)

The damage suit of Carl Eibergel against the A., T. & s. F. Railroad Company became thing of the past yesterday with the satisfying of the large judgment in the Superior court
 Eiberger obtained jury award for the sum of $25,0OO for the loss of a leg, the accident happening while he was acting as switchman in the rail road yards at Seligman. The railroad company immediately appealed, after its motion for new trial was denied and the case is now pending in the Supreme court of the state.
 A compromise settlement was ef- fected this week during the business trip here of Paul Burks, attorney for the Santa Fe, but the sum accepted by Eiberger was not made public MT. Burks left on the afternoon train yesterday for Los Angeles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
ARIZONA'S FIRST SCHOOL
 MARM IS NO MORE
(From Thursdays Daily.)


 Mrs. Fannie K. Stephens, the first person to be given credentials in Ari- zona, as a school teacher, is dead, she having passed away short time ago in Los Angeles.
 She taught in Prescott early in 1864 the school building being situated on South Granite street, near Carleton, where a primitive log hut was the ac- commodation for less than six pupils. Her educational career, however, was brief, as later she vas was married to Lewis A. Stephens, and went to the Point of Rocks to reside, at what was familiarly known for many years as the Stephens ranch, the first dairy undertaking to be established in this section.
 Aside from her accomplishments, she sprang into prominence for her courage and fearless nature, which asserted itself on different occasions in the isolation of her new home when the Apaches were on the warpath, and HCl HdlllC lOl IloiIJ ySdlo , dllCl W etA U was affectionately cherished as "The Nervy Little School Marm of Ari- zona."
 This novel title she earned in watching over her husband as he and his help were at work in the fields ol that rocky environment. On one oc- casion the Indians were creeping upon the men, when the woman aimed her rife and fired a shot which stampeded the red men, It is said one of the Apaches was wounded and blood stains left on boulder substantiated her aim as accurate.
 On another occasion the men on the ranch were attacked and all their ammunition was exhausted. Sending courier across the hills to Prescott he carried note to her husband, who was a member of the legislature then in session in Prescott, requesting the commander at Fort Whipple to send a detachment of soldiers and to bring along plenty of ammunition to stand off the Apaches.
 Mrs. Stephens was disinclined in later years to review the perils of }fer early day life and on different occa sions refused to have her experiences reviewed by eastern publications. She was very much admired by the late General Crook, as well as by Lieu tenant Thomas, now General Thomas retired, and who resides at Washing ton, D. C., with whom she was in timately acquainted, and by whom she was often extended courtesies at the military garrison.
 Mrs. Stephens was aged about v years, and was born in New liar mony, Illinois. She left this locality many years ago, and had been in poor health for long time. Her remains were cremated at Pasadena, Califor' mia, as she had requested.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
BOUND OVER TO
 HIGHER COURT FOR TRIAL
(From Thursdays Daily.)

D. J. Darlington is not what can be classed as lucky fellow" :" Although trouble is not his middle name, ii really should be, for in the last year or two he has had more than the ordinary mans share of it.
 r He was before Judge McLane yes terday on a very serious charge in which a 14-year-old girl appeared against him. The evidence showed that he was not guilty of the crimes charged against him, but went to prove that there was at least good foundation for charges of lasciviouS conduct and attempted rape, and on these he was bound over to the Su- perior court under $2000 bonds, which he was unable to furnish, and there fore was remanded to the county jail to await trial.
 It was only about a year ago that Darlington was brought back from Chico, California, on complaint of his wife that he had deserted her. After quite residence in the county bastilc he was given his freedom upon his promise to support her. Afterwards she secured a divorce: That expert cncc in itself was enough, but the end of the troubles of Darlington is not yet in sight, for if convicted of the charges at present against him he will be forced to serve long term in the state penitentiary
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
SANTA FEE GUILTY OF
 VIOLATING LABOR LAW
(From Thursdays Daily.)

For violating the hours of employ ment specified in federal statutes per taining to employees of railroad com panies, the A., T. & s. F. Company yesterday through its attorney plead ed that plaintiff was entitled to judg- ment befort the United States court in session in this city.
 Two counts were found against the defendant, on a former day of the term of court, and which were con fessed yesterday. Judge Sawtelle i'm posed fine of $50 on each count but ordered a stay of execution for thirty days.
 Involved in this action was the over working Of telegraph operator ol the defendant at Winslow on two diff, ferent occasions.
 The whiskey selling case against Frank Langor was moved to the Sep tember term, and the defendant was released on his own recognizance.
 The first trial by jury was that of the United States against Gus August, for selling whiskey to Indians, and no verdict was reached at late hour.
 The grand jury returned an indict- ment against John Cahill, for selling whiskey to Indians in Prescott. The defendant was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. His trial was set for Friday.
 The case of the government against A. B. Kellogg. for alleged tre5passing on the forest reserve, with livestock, was set for trial on Riday.
 J. K. Campbell, member of the grand jury, was excused for the term on account of illness
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
NAVAJO SHOOTER
 HAS CUNNING EXCUSE
(From Fridays Daily.)


 The Navajo Indian buck, who shot and wounded John E. Owens last Jan uary, firing two bullets into his body, was arraigned yesterday in the Fed eral court and his trial went over un- til the September term with bail fixed at $500, which sum, it is stated, will be furnished In the meantime he will be confined in the county jail in this city
 The crime is said to have been with out the slightest provocation, and the prisoner admits he did the shooting, but refuses to give any reason there for. Owens was in his business house at Fort Defiance at the time, and in formed the Navajo he was to close up for the night. No words followed neither had there been any trouble whatever between the two men pre- viously. The Indian left the place, but returned in few minutes, stat ing he had left a glove in the store. Owens while looking for the article, with his back turned was assaulted, the Indian firing two shots from a six-shooter, one bullet passing through his back and penetrating his kidneys. He recovered sufficiently to make the trip to Prescott to attend the trial. The Indian is said to be quite well off, the owner of sheep and cattle Insanity will be the plea entered when the trial takes place.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
DREDGING PLANT TO
 WORK OLD PLACERS (Ernnn Er;da,r1s Dn;I,rN

Before returning to Kansas City, Captain A. w. Farney imparted the important information that the method of working the old hydraulic
 diggings on Lower Lynx creek, would be by dredging.
 This conclusion was reached after he and three other members of the Lynx Creek Mining Co.,, recently in- corporated, had made an inspection of their extensive holdings. Captain Farney also stated he would return to Prescott not later than March IS, to inaugurate operations. The boat, with the dredging apparatus formerly used farther up the creek, has been removed to the site selected, and is ready for launching The damming of the creek will be the first move, which will require but a short time. The ground selected to be worked is loose, and the trouble heretofore ex- perienced in handling the immense boulders will be avoided
 This placer undertaking is creating considerable comment, for the reason that it will be the first time in over thirty years where large operations have been conducted, or since the day when hydraulicing was successfully carried on, during rainy season of which the present winter is a counter part. Captain Farney is to remain at the works to personally direct op- erations.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
KIDDING RANGES OF
 THE LION NUISANCE
(From Thursdays Daily.O

Cattlemen of the southeastern part of this county and along the northern line of Maricopa county, will not wait for the legislature to provide a sui fcient bounty for exterminating the mountain lion, but have made lib- eral pool offering, which is having the effect desired.
 The slaughter of the pests of the range is now on, and there have been IS lions captured and killed in the past few months. The pool price is $50 per head, and with the legal bounty of $l0 each, quite a source of revenue is being derived by band of hunters who have entered the field.
 This move is a necessity on the part of the many rangemen interested in that field, as it has been impossible for many years to raise colts for use on the range, resulting in scarcity of horses for riding or other uses. The losses have also run into the hundreds of dollars in young cattle. It is be- lieved there are several hundred lions roaming that region, and the outlook for the trained hunter and trapper is decidedly attractive.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
VARIOUS DOINGS
 IN FEDERAL COURT
(From Fridays Dali,

The Federal grand jury concluded it's deliberations yesterday afternoon and was excused for the term, the last action taken being the finding of an indictment against Chin Chung for using the mails for threatening pur- poses, in sending letter to Tom Yee, Chinaman of this city. Gus August was found guilty of selling whiskey to Indians in a jury trial, and received a sentence of 60 days in the county jail and fine of $1OO.
 M. Artega and A. Padilla were ar raigned on the charge of whiskey selling to Indians. and entered pleas of not guilty. Their trial will take place tomorrow, jointly.
 The trial of John Cahil1 was set for Saturday on two charges of whiskey selling to Indians.
 On motion of Gerald Jones, assist ant U. s. attorney, Jesse E. Crosby, an attorney at law of Holbrook, was admitted to practice before the Uni ted States court of Arizona.
 George w. Lewis, clerk of the Fed eral court, was taken suddenly and quite seriously ill during the forenoon and was excused for the term by Judge Sawtelle He is suffering with pleurisy and later in the day left for his home in Tucson. Lewis is quite popular with attaches of the court and attorneys, and his affiction is re- gretted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
FORTUNE TO DROP
 STAMPS THIS MONTH
(From Wednesdays Dai1y.)

(trom Wednesdays Da1ly)
 The ten-stamp mill of the Fortune Mining Company on Big Bug creek will begin dropping stamps this month, according to present plans.
 The arrival yesterday of two gas engines, aggregating 50 horse power, is the last machinery to be installed, and this shipment leaves today for the camp. The mill is assembled and housed in, the railroad spur is built, and several thousand tons of ore are blocked out ready for tramming. The main tunnel has reached a point of over 1900 feet, and development goes ahead without interruption.
 The management s;ated yesterday there will be no failure from lack of tonnage, and for the present the ac- cumulated ore dump will not be treat ed, it being decided to run the higher grade, of which there is tonnage sui hcient to last for several months, without taking into consideration zones to be opened up in new devel- opment. The Fortune has been under operation for over two years, and has reached that stage where plant is warranted.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
QUARANTINE IS
 DEMANDED BY GENTLEMEN

TUCSON, March At is now probable that within a short time Ari zona will be quarantined against the cattle of the world. The cattlemen of Pima county have petitioned the livestock sanitary board through R c. Brady, the local member, to have a quarantine order issued at once to prevent cattle from all other states and countries from being brought in to Arizona either by rail or on 'hoof This quarantine is asked for to pro tect Arizona stock against the hooi and mouth disease which is working havoc among the cattle in various parts of the country. The cattkemen want a quarantine similar to the one recently put in force in Texas.
 Mir. Brady has been endeavoring to get Governor Hunt by telephone and will recommend that the quar- antine desired by the Pima county cattlemen be put in force at once. He said that there is no doubt but that it is necessary as there is great danger Of the disease being brought into Arizona and causing enormous loss among the Arizona cattle. As far as is known at this time this state Is free from the disease. but it could very quickly get started among the Arizona cattle. particularly by bring ing in bulls from infected district and turning them loose on the ranges.
 This quarantine will prevent the Importation of Sonora cattle and will prohibit the unloading of cattle in Arizona, even In pens, from any other state. It would also prevent the driving of cattle into or through the state.
 Some of the horses of the Stein field company have been attacked by disease within the past few days which has showed itself in the form of pimples inside the mouth and on the tongue. It is not thought at this time that it is the hoof and mouth disease so much feared by cattlemen. but Dr. Severn, state veterinary, Is expected to arrive from Phoenix and will examine the afflicted animals.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
SECOND STORAGE
 DAM WILL BE BUILT
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

(From Wednesdays Daily)
 Without taking into consideration the tremendous body of water that has passed down Granite creek dur ing the past month, but measuring the flow as l beheld it yesterday, there is no doubt now but what an auxiliary service will be required on Willow creek. and it has been decided to be- gin construction at that point forth with" was the important news gwen out yesterday by James F. Watson, president of the Arizona Land and Irrigation Company, as he was leav- ing for Indiana.
 Mir. Watson was accompanied to Prescott by Judge w. J. Henley, of Indianapolis, and both were enthusl- astic over the progress of dam con 5truction at the initial point on Granite creek. They stated the photos of the flood to reach them and others in Indiana few weeks ago, were refreshing to behold, and settled the important fact that the Granite creek storage was revela- ton, which was still further intensi- fled by the heavy flow still passing down that stream, thereby settling any doubt of the water resources ot the shed, and dispelling any alarm over the sufficiency with which to develop a much larger area of land than had been contemplated.
 Water to Spare.
 Said Mir. Watson: If the dam had been built to conserve the flow from the two storms of last month, accord ing to our engineers reports, 1t would have required a structure four times the capacity of the present one to handle the water. As it is the stream is carrying a volume which in itself insures full dam as soon as 1t IS ready, some time this month. Look at the hills in their white mantle oi snow. That situation shows that we have something permanent to draw on for few months more, and with out taking into consideration an oc' casional storm in the meantime. The resources of the Willow creek shed must accordingly be conserved, and Ii is on the good showing made on Granite creek that this movement IS to follow. Willow creek will have an exact counterpart of the Granite creek storage. but does not, however, cover the drainage area of the latter. The more water stored, the more land will be reclaimed. Judge Henley and my self are enthusiastic over the under taking, and the possibilities cannot be exaggerated"
 Nearing the End.
 Work on Granite creek has been diligently prosecuted since the last storm started, and last night but Is feet remained to complete construc' ton. This means the dam has reach ed a heighth of nearly 70 feet, and rain or shine no further delays will interfere with the plans. The laying of the two gates will close the flow of the creek. and it is believed before the middle of this month the big dam will be a reality at last. MeSsrs, Watson and Henley are to return lat, CT to participate in the ceremonies of the big project being completed, in which they will be joined by many other prominently known lndianans.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
WHOLESALE RAID ON
 ALLEGED BOOTLEGGERS

DOUGLAS. March 4-Working to- gether. city and county officers made thirteen arrests of bootleggers.
 The majority of the offenders are residents of the restricted district, D. I. Genardini, one of the propriet- ors of the Douglas Family Liquor store. being the only outsider.
 Kid" Lee, who conducts a restau- rant on Sixth street, and Eva Hill, resident of the district, both colored, furnished bond for their appearance as did Genardini.
 More arrests are expected by Sher- if Wheeler and Chief of Police w. s. Kirby.
 No date for the hearings have yet been set, pending the arrival of the county attorney of his assistant. How ever. sufficient evidence has been se- cured to warrant the binding over to the Superior court of all the offenders the officers state, and any prelimin- aries held here will be formal ones only.
 Several of the offenders have two charges against them of having dis posed of whiskey on two separate oc- casions.
 The roundup began yesterday after noon about 2 o'clock. Out of the IA warrants issued, 13 were served and the defendants placed under bond by 4 p. m.
 They came in rapid succession and inside of an hour the upper floor of the city hall was filled with prisoners, officers. lawyers, friends of the de- fendants. bondSmen and others at tracted by the arrests.
 Of the twelve residents of Sixth street. arrested, one was white and one in doubt. Bonds were placed at $500 each. Earl (Speck) Williams has two charges against him for sell ing whiskey on different dates, as has Eva Hill and Kid" Lee. D. J. Gen ardini is charged with selling bottle of wine, while Mary Gray, of 335 Eighth street is said to have disposed of half pint of the stuff. The others under arrest are Alex Cungle, Dora Foster, Maude Baker, Bessie LeRoy and Eva Hurley.
 The majority of the complaints read that the defendants sold the liquor on the 24th of February, in violation of the law While the of fcers were busily engaged in serving the warrants, Justice of the Peace Mac1ay, before whom the unfortun- ates were brought. also put in full day. In addition to making out the complaints sworn to by the different officers, the judge also was busy in the afternoon preparing the bonds for those who could make them, and ex- plaining to the others after their ar raignment, their constitutional rights in the matter of preliminary hearings, attorneys. trials and thousand and one other questions asked him while he was making out his docket.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
PIONEER PASSES
 OVER GREAT DIVIDE
(From Thursday's DaiIy.l

Telegrams yesterday from R. H. Burmister in Los Angeles brought the sad news that William C. Bash ford, his brother-in-law, had passed away at Ills o'clock in the afternoon.
 Sorrow as well as surprise was universal over the death Of this former well known resident of Pres colt, as it was believed his recovery was assured from blood poisoning, due to a carbuncle affiction of the face.
 MT. Bashford up to the time of 1eav- ing for Los Angeles had been a resi- dent of Prescott for nearly forty years. He was merchant, the junior member of the firm of L. Bashford & Co.,, ill the early 70's. Later the de ceased and R. H. Burmister succeeded to the business, when commenced a career that gave this copartnership a splendid name throughout the county in liberal dealing and as a factor in building up the county.
 Bashford was public spirited man on all occasions where the interests of the country were to be fostered or developed. His firm assisted all who were struggling to develop the re- sources of the land or promote the working of the mines. Vast sums in merchandise and wares were freely given, and no better criterion of the open hand extended the many may be mentioned, than by the old firm going out of business to be succeeded by the new in later years. Bashford followed mining solely during the later years of his residence, but the returns were light, and with small sum he sought other fields, and pros, pered. During his residence he was elected county treasurer on the re, publican ticket, in the sos, and also was one of the first chiefs of the Pres colt fire department.
 He was the son of Coles Bashford one of the strong men of pioneer days in moulding the life of the terri tory, and it has been often said, that William C. Bashford was prototype of the man whose memory is still en' deared to so many. He was born in Wisconsin, and of the known immedi- ate relatives who survive are wife whom he married in this city, and a sister, Mrs. R. H. Burmister, both oi whom were at his side when the sum mons caD1e
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-03-10
A NOVEL PLAN TO
 RUN MUNICIPALITY

TUCSON, March 4-Dividends in lieu of taxes is the plan of Patagonia, a mining camp short distance from Tucson, as distances go in this part of the country. It is about 90 miles southeast of here.
 The plan is for the town to form itself into a joint stock company to operate the mines in its vicinity. The leading citizens are now looking over the properties to decide which they shall include. Since much of the land on which the town is built is mineral ized, the street department might dig almost anywhere and find pay dirt, if the price of copper were high enough. Since copper went down, Patagonia's mines have not been turning out much ore.
 The suggestion was made by Flu gene Bigelow, described as 'the biggest little man in the state," by the Patagonia enthusiasts.