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Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
MCKAY MINE HAS
 CONGRESS LODE, IS REPORT
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
 JEROME, June News of con siderable import to Yavapai mining enthusiasts was brought to this place by J. w. Stacey. of Phoenix. who is interested in the Mckay Mines Co.,, which IS operating on seven claims near the Congress mine which has long been the steady gold producer of the country. His company is to start active work immediately.
 It was the old Congress which En- gineer A. R. Balcom advised Marshall Field, D. NJ. Ferry, Walter Fairbanks and others to invest in back in the DOS. This same engineer has now come forward with a report, which was made last week to the Mckay company. that the latter company has the mother lode of the Congress mine from which over S25,OOO.OOO has been taken during the past 20 years.
 The engineer further agreed 10 furnish more money than was needed for the financing of the Mckay pro ject and the company has become practically closed corporation.
 In his report the engineer advises the Mckay people that they have struck the true Assure vein and that they should sink their shaft on the seam of ore, straight down. From the shaft. stations should be opened every l50 feet and it would then be well to drift on the ore lS0 feet on each level, both ways from the sta tion. Ii the shaft would be continued to the 5O0-foot level. it would, in the engineers estimation, be mine which will pay dividends.
 The orc body was encountered at 300 feet. In nine feet, the body open cd to a 3Il-foot vein. The orc assays SIP on the face of the body.
 Messrs. Stacey aud Balcom are to meet in Cincinnati next week where final arrangements for financing the company are to be made. C. II. knu- sclman and (. NJ. Cooper go to Los Angeles this week to purchase d new compressor and engine besides other minor equipment for the property.
 The Mckay property is just half mile from the Congress shaft, the shaft of the Mckay mine being on the Russian claim.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
READY TO BUCK WHEN
 THE BIG SHOW OPENS
fFrom Saturdays DaiIy.)

With dirt hy1ng, horses Snorune. cowboys yelling, the Frontier Days grounds are gradually assuming an air of expectancy. looking to the big celebration. The grounds committee. under the direction of Lester Ruffner has been busy at work. getting every thing in good shape.
 Although Arena Director Haworth's $ ''fiivver" may properly be termed an automobile. by the time Frontier Days roll around, it very probably will be in the same class as Pee Wee" and ready to test the strength and ability of the cowboys in the worlds championship broncho con test Haworth left Saturday in his machine, bound for the rodeo camps of the north. to pick up some broncs for the Frontier Days. Practically every rodco north of Seligman was visited, including stops at Ash Fork, Pitts ranch. Pine Springs and all of the Chino valley country as far north as Blackberry, the return trip being made by Walnut creek. Chino valley and the Reii-Cashion ranch.
 Twenty-Five head of the widest broncs obtainable were secured and will arrive at the Frontier Days grounds within the next few days. The original herd of wild ones, pur- chased by the management a few years ago including Rcd Fox" "Zc' bo," Big Sid Panther" Silver King" Vinegar Roan." Iowa, Johnny Cantrell." "Scaffoli." and Pee Wee" Is already at the grounds, eagerly waiting the opening of the celebration.
 Another nerd of broncs which orig inally was purchased by Doc" Par dee from Elza Brown is now owned by the Frontier Days management. These were culled from about 2OO horses and are the widest bunch of snakes" in the country. and 1t is safe to predict that if their bucking ability comes up to their general run oi meanncss. there will certainly be a little excitement for the cowboys These horses incluue Blazer. Flax Tony" Cotton Eye" and Tom King"
 Three new horse corrals have been added to those at the grounds and | this year the horses will be taken care of in smaller punches to avoid any scratching or bruising. Five men are at work at the grounds, under the 1 foremanShip of Wild Horse" Hill Frank Thompson has charge of gath ering inc horses and all outside work Harry Wells is also assisting Wells and Hill are both from Blythe. Cal.
 Aside from the new lineup of buck ing horses, those entering the steer ropjng and steer riding contests. need not fear that little tame ''moolie' COWS will be OH the job this year. for $ head of long-horned Chihuahua steers will be shipped from Bill Pitts ranch, at As; Fork, on the l7th.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
THE POCAHONTAS SWINGS INTO
 ACTIVE CLASS
ATT R CT IVELY RATED MINING PROPERTY NEAR MAYER STARTS UP ON PERMANENT BASIS.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Permanent operations on a large scale have been decided upon by the Pocahontas Copper Queen Mining Co.,, for its holdings near Mayer, was the important announcement made Tuesday by w. H. Skinner, who was in the city to attend the annual meet ing and election of officers and direc- tors.
 This movement has been decided upon for the reason that the on which are located their interests mas attained prominent rating in recent months as has been determined by ex- ploration of the Binghamton, the Cop per Queen and the Blue Bell, all of which are closely located to and sur round the Pocahontas. The action decided upon at the Pocahontas meet ing to resume, is due primarily to at tractive conditions in old and new workings, and the close proximity of the custom works of the Gray Eagle Reduction Co., in affording market of less than a tnree-mile haul. Previ- ous operations by the Pocahontas were attended with an excellent show ing in ore bodies, and the gold, silver and copper values were satisfactory also.
 Mir. Skinner stated yesterday that a new shaft is being sunk, and the original one of over POO feet in depth will be unwatered and continued tO depth. From these two zones a heavy tonnage is assured in the future and with the product on the dump from former operations, the market ing feature is practically solved in providing continuous and heavy ship ments for months to come. Auto trucks are to be introduced for hand ling the output.
 Said Mir Skinner in speaking of the movement decided upon for his com pany in resuming: "The situation that is now facing the Pocahontas is essentially important at this time. Our holdings have been fully determined as being in a wonderful mineral belt. in the heart of that big contact where so many large mines in recent years have been opened up. We will have the benefit Of experience in develop ment from the above properties, and furthermore a market for our product is a feature that will prove econom- ical as well as desirable. We are now facing a very bright outlook, all things taken into consideration, and am very much elated over what l believe awaits the Pocahontas."
 The meeting held elected the fol lowing board of directors for the eu- suing year: P E. Ubanks, F. l.. Martin, Frank Bronberger, Patrick Martin and w. H. Skinner. The off ccrs are: w. H. Skinner. president; Patrick Martin, vice-president; Frank Bronberger. secretary, and Ben A, Brown, treasurer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
SKINNER'S TALK
 MAKES HIT AT LUNCHEON
(From Saturdays Daily)

The mining day program at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Yavapai club yesterday noon proved to be one of the best ever given and. If not as good, ran a close second to the locally famous Den tists' Day" luncheon two weeks ago. The program was in charge of Will liam P. DeWolf, who chose w. H. Skinner. president of the Pocahontas company of Yavapai county and for mer Mark Twain of Pocahontas Arkansas" and E. s. Clark. as speak CTS.
 Before the program started Judge Smith. chairman of the luncheon committee, introduced Dr. Robert Freeman, whose address at the High school graduation exercises created sucn favorable comment. Dr. Free man gave a half humorous, half ser ious talk, urging his listeners not to let their hopes for success swallow everything else in life.
 Skinner opened his speech by say ing in his dry manner. My wife left few days ago to visit sick rela- tive: that's why I'm here today He announced that he would talk on min ing but he drifted from his subject to the more festive ones of poker and travelling. Skinner did not tell any jokes, he just talked in ms natural manner and told of some of the ex- periences he had encountered while travelling. playing poker and develop ing mines. But the way in which he told them would have put the best monologist in the country to shame and every one seated in the dining room laughed until his eyes were streaming with tears. It would not be right to attempt to reprint any or Skinner's adventures. for they would lack numor without Skinner himself.
 F.. $. Clark, more serious than at any previous luncheon. told 'of the elimination of the Wild Cat" pro moter from Yavapai mining industries and said that the interests and peo- pie of the county had found that the aforesaid specimen was an undeslr- able citizen. detrimental to the devel- opment of YavapaTs resources, and lad exterminated him.
 DeWolf spoke of the energetic ad- vance of the county as mineral dis trict and thanked his audience for their able assistance in helping him give publicity to Yavapai resources.
 Local physicians and surgeons will have charge of the next luncheon pro gram.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
NEVADA MINING MEN COME ID
 YAVAPA|
TAKE OVER GROUP IN WHITE PICACHO AND HAVE OPTIONS ON OTH- FER HOLDINGS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Roland NJ. Smith, IT,. and associ- ates will enter the White Picacho sec tion of Southern Yavapai to operate an old group, as well as new loca-. tions made recently. was the informa- ton imparted yesterday by the above named mining man, who is here on a business trip.
 He also stated that it is quite prob able his company will come into the field near Prescott, and his trip here is to investigate conditions at a cer- tain Big Bug property, on which an option is held The incoming syndi- cate is from Nevada, and mas disposed of its holdings in that State. Mir. Smith stated further:
 "We have cleaned up all interests in different coast localities and our engineer has favorably reported on group of six copper-gold properties near the Trilby in White Picacho dis trict A cursory examination has been made also of a gold-silver group near the old Providence camp. which from limited development, has a good showing. Also in view Is silver group, near Goodwin on Turkey creek. We are to operate on close basis. and no stock will be placed on the market This is my fourth trip into this section and after my com pany settles down to active doings. Prescott will be the home of myself and family, particularly during the Summer months"
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
TENT CITY IN
 SHELTER TOWN IS MODEL
(Frcm s"IGsY's Daiiy.)

Special Correspondence.
 CLARKDALE, June l0.-A model tent town within model city IS a situation which has arisen in Clark dale during tie past few months. As 1t was impossible to build houses fast enough 10 care for the rapidly in- creasiug population, il was necessary to buill a model tent town near the suelter i'll the lower townsite.
 At present there are 70 tent struc- lures. The tents are well floored and boarded up to a heighth oi four feet. With a board fly on top and screened sides, they are most comfortable in warm weather
 Electric lights, water, and sanitary convenienccs are present in the tent town; garbage is collected every day; and the residents seem as well pleas ed as though they were housed in mansions.
 Yet the Clarkdale Improvement Association IS trying hard to get away from the situation and IS build ing as many more houses as the actu- al operating force of the shelter will require.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
SILVER PEG" IS
 VISITOR IN JEROME
(From Saturdays Daily.)
.necial Correspondence

Special Correspondence
 JEROME, June 9-Reminiscent of pioneer days and days when pros poets" were money-days of the gold en and silver past, Silver Peg" c. w. Magee arrived in Jerome just the oth- CT day to once more look over the mineral deposit vaults in and about Jerome
 Magee when a boy mad the misfor- tune to lose one of his legs from the knee down and throughout life he has worn peg-leg. It. is this same peg-leg that has made him famous.
 The last time the "Silver Peg" crossed the divide out of the Verde valley 1t was the year of the Klondike boom. early Spring. and the snow was five feet deep. With his pack train of burros. tine old miner left the land of copper to hunt for the then more precious metals and had not returned to the Verde until this past week.
 And this is rather much of fare well trip for Mac" is going to the Pioneers Home at Prescott as soon as the board acts on his application. There the discoverer of the famous Peg-Leg mine in Colorado that has spelled so much in the world of sil- yer, will be able to look out over the hills which his burros have trekked many time.
 For the past 5 years, Magee has been locating mining claims in this State aud turning them over to cor porations but the day for that has now passed according to the pioneer and companies now want developed properties or little capital is interested in the project.
 Prospectors of the old school like Magee are few and far between. He is one of the real pioneers who has clambered over mountain ranges in Winter and Summer and trod the dust of the desert till his burros died from thirst and bleeding feet. When he tells all of this with the quaint smile on his face, one can admire the pion- cer who has deprived himself Of the finer things of life in order that oth- CTS might have them.
 According to Magee. when he en- ters the Pioneers Home, he will be the first lifelong prospector in that institution. The reason for this is. ne attributes, to the lack of vouchsafers for the prospector whose home is any place from the desert or the noun tain; whose bed is of sage or cactus
 One story told by the prospector of the hardships experienced by pion eers was his leaving Jerome during a snow storm to get to the booming Trinidad fields. As he was about to cross the divide two and half miles out Of here. snow became so deep that it was impossible to go farther. Putting in at the old stage stables on the upper trail, he managed to get enough brush to feed his pack train. The shed in which lis burros were sheltered became dangerous from its weight of snow and no sooner had he removed his animals to the front room of the house than the shed collapsed.
 In this same storm, ne succored German who had started from Jerome to Prescott with only days provis- ions Tire stormbound men succeeded in getting out in eight days in the tracks of cowboys. This is but one Of the many exciting incidents which "Silvcr Peg" c. w. Magee can tell to thrill his listener. But when he gets with the pioneers. he will have little else to do but 'retread old trails of days OODc bv
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14

For quick and artistic job work. the Jourral-Mine Is the place.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-06-14
SLEUTH'S WIFE IS
 WITNESS FOR STATE

(From Sundays Daily.) At two preliminary hearings yester
The day book., 1916-08-25

would not understand" he scarcely !
voiced audibly, and his wistful glance
dropped.
She was trembling all over. Too
fully she valued and cherished the
sterling nature, the delicate prompt
ings of this modest yet grave master
mind.
How do you know that?" she |
challenged, and her breath came |
quicker. "The deeper detail"
THAT draws me away before be |
fore offend you," he stumbled.
How could you offend me?" she |
just murmured, the echo of a sob in |
her liquid tones. "TelI me of this |
deeper detail that seems to be |
troubling youw she rallied. 'Per-
haps in that, as in our other pleas
ant mutual work, we may be 'har-
mOniOUs.
81 dare not believe it, despair.
you may at least explain it''-en-
couragement.
Then -wavering hope.
Speak, bid you"
''The deeper detail is-love."
She drew nearer to him with lit
tie famished cry. He stared at her
unbelievingly.
YES" she said simply, but never
lifting her eyes, "the deepest, sweet
est detail, indeed"
Her hands went out and rested
within his OWn-bliss!
Copyright, 1916, w. G. Chapman.)
: TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
Aug. IS, 1743.-The French govS
ernor at New Orleans complained
that in spite of it's rich resources, the
Illinois country was Of little assis-
utance to the rest of Louisiana be-
po11Cn itc froda uoc diy1nTfnd fO 10 ]
The day book., 1916-08-25
DoMEsTIcATED

'Wombat used to be a great out
door man and all around sport. Is
he reconciIed to married ife?"
81 think So l called on him re-
Gently and found him sitting ashes
with an old tennis racket" .-z .ei
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for in the
Indiana office June "a, 1916:

Remaining uncalled for in the
Indiana Office June "a, 1916:
Miss Alice Buchanan, Mr..
Claud Cramer, Miss Alvin Craft,
Miss Martha Colgan, Electric
Star, Department B e letters), /,
Miss Marguerite Elder, Flora
Fogel, Mrs. Celia Jacoby, Claud
Johnson, Mr.. A. A. Johnson, Mrs.
Lizzie Deck, Mr.. Darwin Lat
han e letters), Miss Lolita Nc
Cara, Mr.. Alex Moran. Mr.. J.
R. Reithenel, Mr.. Jay Richards,
Mr.. J. C. Ross, Mr.. J. M. Robin
son, H. R. Shank, Mr.. Grant
Shank, L. S. Spense, Miss Julia
Severn, Mrs. c.. R. Stiles, Mast
Raymond Wagner.
When inquiring for letters in
this list please state that they
were advertised, giving date.
Harry w. Fee, P. NJ.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
War T riisioners in
Italy Write Here
-Hungarians Are Well
Cared for in the Italian
Camp, Say Letters.

Johnstown relatives of Aus
trian soldiers have heard from
several subjects of Kaiser Franz
Josef who have been taken
prisoner by the Italians in the
Alpine and Isonzo campaigns.
These men have been interned
in the Italian prison camps and
are being well cared for. They
are even allowed to communicate
with their relatives in this
country, and it is in this way
that news was received from
them.
Michas Diensurko and Andrew
Olcksmik are confined in the
prison camp at Asinara, Italy,
and have relatives at 149 Third
street Conemaugh. Lazar Ziv-
kovic, an Austrian prisoner now
confined at Genoa, Italy, also has
relatives in Conemaugh. Anto-
Mo Benvin, prisoner at Saler-
no, Italy has relativevs at the
Union Hotel, this city. Koziory-
uski Michat, in the war prison
camp at Genoa, has notified re-
latives on Sixth street, Wood
vale.
It is stated that the Italian
military authorities are doing
all in their power to make their
prisoners comfortable, and as
general rule about the only COM
plant made by the men is the
lack of freedom and a desire to
go home.-Johnstown Leader.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
MOTHER AND BABE
BURNED TO DEATH

Mrs. John Donnelly, aged a.
bout % years, of Blackjack, this
county, and her son Edward,
aged Is months are dead as the
result of an attempt to start a
fire with kerosene.
earring her child on her arm
Mrs. Donnelly secured a can of
oil and was pouring it into the
stove when an explosion occurred.
Mother and child were fatally
burned and died in the Indiana
hospital short time after be-
ing brought to the institution.
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F ather of the Fourth
[Continued from page i

himself among those patriots, many Of
them intellectual giants, who made up
the Continental congress that his real
powers showed themselves. He could
speak, though his voice became husky
If he attempted much forensic discus
sion, but his pen was by all odds
mightter than his tongue.
Jefferson's readiness in composition,
his knowledge of British law and his
love of freedom gave him solid stand
ing in congress. Events were moving
rapidly. The time had gone past for
compromise. In May, 1776, the news
reached congress that the Virginia con-
vention was unanimous for independ-
ence, and on June Richard Henry
Lee, obey1ng the instructions Of the
Virginia legislature, moved that indie
pendence be declared.
On June 10 q committee was appoint
ed to prepare a draft of Declaration.
The members of this committee were
Jefferson, Franklin, John Adams, ROg-
er Sherman and Robert r. Livingston.
Jefferson, having been elected chair
man by reason of having received the
greatest number of votes in the con-
gress, was naturally asked to write the
document 1t was not difficult to guess
what kind Of q document would come
from Jefferson's pen.
Doubtless it might have been differ
ent in form, but it could hardly have
been different in sentiment IL 1t had
been written by any other member OF
the committee. There was a spirit in
the air. 1t was the spirit Of liberty. 1t
filed every mans soul. 1t had already
found its expressions in the writings
Of the French agitators and in the writ
ings Of Thomas Paine
Jefferson did not need to create the
Declaration. He had but to express the
sentiments which were common to the
mass of freedom loving men. In after
years, when enemies declared that the
authorship Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence displayed a lack Of originaH-
ty and that every idea in it was "hack-
neyed" and was to be found in half
dozen earlier publications, Jefferson
replied with perfect wisdom and fair
ness, II did not consider it as any part
Of my charge to invent new ideas alto
gether and TO offer no sentiment which
had been expressed before"
1t Is this fact that has led some his
torians to allege that Thomas Paine
may have had hand in the writing Of
the Declaration Of Independence, for
without doubt there were expressed in
some Of his previous writings ideas of
liberty and justice that Of necessity
animated many Of the sentiments en-
bodied in the document as written by
Jefferson. But there seems to be no
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Continued from page l

as far as possible. The zone of
shell fire has been very wide and
far-reaching, and a large numb
er of important positions have
been searched by high eXplo-
siveS and Shrapnel."
The French official statement
today announced that French
troops were on the offensive last
night in penetrating German
second line trenches, and that
strong German attacks around
Verdun were repulsed.
French on Offensive Line
PARIS, June 29- French
troops took the offensive in the
Champagne region last night
and after cleaning out German
first line trenches west of Le-
Mesnil penetrated the enemy's
second line, blowing up several
shelters, the War Office announc-
ed today.
Germans Stop British Attacks
BERLIN, June 29- The re-
pulse of British infantry at
tacks, which are becoming more
numerous, was announced by
the War Office this afternoon.
In several instances the attacks
against the German lines.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
MINE RESCUE CAR WILL
BE IN CLYMER IN AUGUST

Mine Rescue Car No. 6, of the
United States Government in
charge of a trained crew, will
visit Clymer on August 10. The
car will be open each day from
9 a. m. to 5 p. M, and free lee
lures will be given to miners on
safety methods of mining, the
use of safety lamps, rescue ap-
paratus and mining gases. The
saving of human life and lessen
ing suffers of injured miners are
the central features of the
bureaus work.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-07-01
The ananish Moora.

When the people OF the rest OF Eu-
rope were little better than barbarians
the Spanish Moors were in the midst
OF a splendid culture. AS early as the
tenth century this country was the
source of learning for all Europe
Their libraries, schools, arts, sciences,
luxurious refnements and all round
material and intellectual advancement
differentiated them from the rest Of
Europe as clearly as ancient Greece
was from the peoples that surround
ed It.