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Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
FIND ON TULE CREEK
 IS BIZ
LOCAL OPERATORS ARE ADVISED THAT A STRIKE HAS BEEN MADE ON
 THEIR MINES.
(From Wednesdays Oaiiy.)

George Fruit, one of the owners of the Davis group of mines on Tulc creek. rode from the camp on Sunday to Crown King. to telephone his CO partners. \. H. Getchell and John Lindcll to come at once. strike hay. ing been made of 24-inch vein of q tungsten ore body that assayed 90 per cent.
 Pruitt further stated the strike had occasioned a rushing in Of many min. CTS from adjacent points. and from the shaft of shallow depth several hundred pounds had been taken and stored away. Getchell and Lindell left for the camp in auto yesterday morning at , o'clock. going via Castle Hot Springs.
 This firm purchased the group a short time ago from C. w. Davis. and started development. A specially de- signed mill was ordered and has ar rived at Hot Springs Junction. to treat bv concentration about 20 tons per day. Mir Getchell stated on Sun day evening. after arriving from his Cash camp. that the strike reported by Pruitt was bona fde. and if the above ore body was of the size men toned. it would be the biggest ever known.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
TWIGGS MYSTERY IS
 FINALLY CLEARED UP
(From Wednesdays DaiIy)

Advices from American Falls. Ida, state that the John A. Twiggs mys- tcry has finally been cleared up, and the former well known resident oi this county has been taken by his father to the old home at Spring town. Ark. Twiggs' mental condition. however. mas not improved sufficiently by which he is able to remember the past. or to identify those to whom he is closely related. An operation of trepanning will be resorted to soon. probably. to restore his mental facul- ties 10 a normal state. His mind was affected bv blow he received on the head several months ago in the above Idaho city.
 Twiggs was piven wide publicity in newspapers. and bv officials to estab fish his identity after he was attacked and beaten LID. but not until his fea- lures were portrayed in halftone in The Press. of American Falls. was his identity disclosed by " A. Reichard, of this city. to whose efforts the un- fortunate man owes his restoration to those of kindred blood.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
500 LIVESTOCK
 PRODUCERS COOPERATE
iFrom Fridays Daily.)

Farmers livestock shipping associ- ations nave proved SO successful that, although the first was not formed ul- til 1908, the department of agriculture now has a list of approximately 5O0 that are shipping stock in a co-ope.- ative way. About 200 of these are in Minnesota, where the movement star.- cd. and the remainder ate chiefly in the Middle West.
 The main purpose of these associa- tions is to enable their members 10 ship in carload lots to the central markets instead of being more or less at the mercy of local buyers in dis posing of few animals from time to time. The fact that no capital is re quired for the organization of such au association, says new publication of the department. Farmers Bulletin 7lS. which deals with this subject. makes these associations possible in conI- munities in which more complicated forms oi cooperation would not Sue cecd. The bulletin, however, points out that such associations are scarcely practicable in regions where there :s so much livestock that it is generally marketed in carload iots under any circumstances or where there is 50 little that the association has prac- tically nothing with which to work.
 To organize such an association # is necessary only for the farmers of the community to meet together, adopt a simple constitution and by laws, sample of which is given IF the bulletin already mentioned, to elect officers, and. in turn, for them to appoint a manager. It is recommend ed. although it is not absolutely nee essary, that the organization incorpo- rate. This can be done at nominal cost-usually not more than Sl0. For this small expenditure of trouble ai,d money the association usually enables the farmer to market his stock when it is ready instead of compelling him to wait until the local shipper is ready to buy it. He obtains for himself sne benefits of the cheaper carload trans portation, and the shipments of she association realize for the owner the market price of his stock less the act ual cost of marketing. In particular, it has been found that when thin stock, calves, or lambs are sold in small numbers. the local price is us ually very low.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
COPPER OPERATORS FOR
 THE MESA
NEW SYNDICATE TO CON-
 CL U D E. IMMEDIATELY FINAL EXAMINATION AND START WORK.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Those Identified with the movement by which the Mesa group of copper mines, situated in Black Hills dis trict, has been practically taken over by syndicate and New York oper- ators. were advised that the princi- pals would arrive last night in Pres colt and would leave this morning at an early hour for the camp. The party consists of eight and they were preceded by their engineer of Butte. Montana. several weeks ago. His re- port was favorable for the deal to be closed forthwith. An examination will follow today, and it is stated arrange ments are already tentatively closed for starting camp at once
 The group consists of six claims, on two of which are two shafts and other exploration given several years ago In the examination made by the en- gineer. surface showings also were in vestigated, and it was stated geologi- cal conditions were established as ex- isting of the character of the Jerome belt Dewey will probably be the gateway to the new copper camp when the deal IS closed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
HAS CONFIDENCE IN OLD MINE
 MAKING GOOD
LOS ANGELES INVESTOR IS PLEASED OVER THE C. B. S. HOLDINGS NEAR THE COMMERCIAL.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Clyde C. Bates. of Los Angeles, identified with the C. B. s. mines, Of Copper Basin district. who visited tine camp last week, expressed himself as very much pleased with the property. He heartily endorsed development plans outlined that call for a large outlay of capital to carry out deep ex- ploration. Our undertaking" he said. lis being handled by a few shareholders on a line of develop ment only. and what we propose to do in the future so far as my impres sions of the property are to be con sidered. is warranted by the splendid mine showing. We are admirably To- cated. in a belt of copper that is be- ing proven to the north in Copper Basin. and the mineralogical condi tions determined on the C. B. s. are identical to all holdinos now active. We arc simply on the main copper line, and geological conditions sub stantiate this belief. We are going after the red metal in earnest. now. and l believe the outlook is decidedly fattering for connecting up the prop erty with the others and closing the gap In that mineral link"
 Mir. Bates accompanied R. NJ. Mar tin from Los Angeles. the latter being the principal owner, and through whose efforts the crystalizing of large operating plans for this old-time prop erty. was decided upon few months ago. with no stock being placed Oil the market.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
ORE |S STRUCK IN
 THE CLIMAX
(From Wednesdays DaiIy.)

Miners arriving yesterday from the Climax camp, in Hassayampa district, brought samples of tellurium recent lv struck in a zone of the mine from which mill run was to be made of low grade ores, that will probably show first-class product instead. The strike was not regarded, how ever, as of bonanza proportions, but has again occasioned much comment for this rare mineral coming in at a point where it was unexpected.
 The past history of the Climax has fre0uently been attended with telluri- um being encountered. and in early days a lense of this rare product at tracted very mucn comment for the exceedingly high grade gold values a few tons of the ore returned. and which product was shipped out of the country for special treatment. The Climax is the only known gold mine in this field that is accredited to car. rying this mineral. and the discovery dates back to as long as 25 years ago. It IS also stated that the present op- erating company has made mill runs of a selected product from certain shoots that gave values to as highe as 5000 per ton, and it is believed the tellurium condition was the base of this exceptionally rich product.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
HOMESTEAD GOLD GROUP BEGINS
 SHAPING UP
NEW YORK OPERATORS ON GROUND TO START ACTIVE WORK ON OLD MINES AT WALKER.
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

The Homestead group of gold mines. acquired few months ago by New York investors from Mrs. M. \. Ailliken. of this city. situated in the heart of the town of Walker. is ready for active operations, and the arriva! on Sunday of new hoisting plant, and other machinery. Is the first move toward reviving this property that was first active in the late eos.
 Behind this deal is l. II. Snockley a mining engineer who is en route from the East, to assume the general management He examined the prop erty. and from his favorable report T close association was organized. De velopment given by the original own CT. ]. ]. Alilliken. recently deceased, dates back to over 40 years ago, when the town of Walker was first founded. One of the claims of the group cuts through the camp. and some of the openings are within a few feet of the old building known as the Walker hotel. The title of Home stead was appropriately bestowed. for the claim was the home of the Milli- ken family for many years. A small mill remains as a memento of primi- tive reduction methods, and several hundred feet of development were given until the complex product bal fled successful treatment.
 The operating plans of the new company call for new shaft sinking to great depth. but for the present de veloDment only will be vigorously carried out.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
WATER
 STORAGE MOVE LAUNCHED
(From Fridays Daily.)

The initial movement for another water storage undertaking to reclaim over 6.OO0 acres of arid lands situated in the shed embraced by the Heiis canyon region near Cedar Glade, was launched yesterday with the filing of the location notice for a damsite, by Puckett. Little and Schwanbeck. The plan is to harness flood waters and erect a dam at a certain point in Little Hells canyon, at an estimated cost of S1OO.OOO.
 The project has been looked over and approved by MT. Puckett. who was the constructing engineer of the Hassayampa Alfalfa Farms Co.,, which built the water storage dam on Gran ite creek Records of the annual rain fall of that region show that with given the flood waters. the undertaking vii be a success. and a large area of fertile land can be easily developed. The shaping up of plans for early action is now under roadway
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
ARIZONA LIQUOR
 TRAFFIC AGAIN IN COURT
 (Ernu, Eridav,s Daily
(From Fridays Daily.)

AdviceS have been received in Pres colt that the Pabst Brewing Com pany, of Milwaukee, Wis, will make test case of the liquor carrying law into Arizona, filing on May 6 at To peka, Kansas, an application for a writ of mandatory injunction to be issued in the United States court of the district, to compel the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, the Southern Pa cihc and the Arizona and New Mex ico Railroad companies to accept and carry shipments of a certain alleged non-intoxicating beverage consigned to points in Arizona. The Santa Fe, the application states. declined to ac- cept shipments of the beverage on the grounds that 1t would be a vio- lation of the Arizona prohibitory law.
 Since the conference held in Phoe- rix short time ago, when all rail roads in Arizona placed ban on liq- tor carrying into the State. the right of the individual only to bring in wet goods has prevailed, in accordance with a Supreme court decision of this State. The above action, 1t is believ- ed, is instituted to make a test case of the law on constitutional grounds,
 in view of the court decision above rendered.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
NEW CONTAIN IN SOUTHERN
 YAVAPA|
OLD COPPER GROUP RE VIVED AND DEEP DE- ELOPMENT STARTS ON ENERGETIC LINES.
(From Wednesdays Daily)

Arrivals yesterday from the south ern part of the county stated that a large copper movement was under headway. in which the Furlough De velopment Company, recently organ ized. was operating on lines that would indicate thorough as well as business-like methods as their mo- tive. George Holder. as superintend- cnt. is in charge, and development outlined calls for the main shaft to be sunk to the depth of 1000 feet As work progresses determinations are said to be satisfactory in big cop per being proven. and the showing made is occasioning much comment. The Furlough is being financed hy New York City people and their held ings had previously been active under another name. The property is situ- ated near Wickenburg.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
MARICOPA TAKES
 THE TIP FROM YAVAPAI
(From Fridays Daily.)

Maricopa county does not propose to be shut out in the future from los ing any business through the source 10 be derived by good road accommo- dations as that proposition applies tc the country along the old Black can yon roadway, an appropriation oi S5,000 being made few days ago tor placing that highway in frst-class condition to the Yavapai boundary line This official action is in har- mony with that taken by this county in restoring this old stage route into a state of usefulness after having been abandoned for nearly 20 years
 Mines moving ahead in the Tiptcp country and in Black canyon, com mercial business being stimulated and a general industrial awakenire prompts the sister county to be in the lockstep of progressive considera- tion, and road building thereto is now under headway for good purpose. With Yavapai and Maricopa working in single harness a great scope oi country now inactive will be mate-;- ally benefited, and fine highway on a shortcut will again be opened 5e tween the two cities. Yavapai set the pace and Maricopa was quick to take the tip.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
BIG OPERATIONS BEGIN ON THE
 LOMA PR|ETA
(From Fridays Daiiy.)

The Loma Prieta Mining Com pany. of Copper Basin, yesterday
 wheeled into line in a practical man
 ner in starting development, under conditions which are considered as
 suspicious for a successful future.
 John Livezey. to whose efforts solely
 does this possibly great copper of the future owe its existence, is personally
 directing exploration. under con tract system, and with his capacity as miner, backed by many years
 of field work throughout the west, this movement is attracting note worthy attention in mining circles of this field.
 The active era ahead of the Lorna Prieta is due mainly to the potent and controvertible fact Of big cop Fer being unqestionably proven After what was termed as a strike of ten-foot body of chalcopyrite ore be- ing made in an S5- foot deep shaft, giving values of over 24 per cent ;n the red metal, further exploration ceased, as a reorganization of the holding interests was taken up. Sup ported by representations primarily advanced by MT. Livezey, the popu- larity of the property assumed such deep and earnest proportions among the mine investment element. tha: the re-arranged plans for large oper- ations attained a whirlwind of ap- proval, which is now fully realized and reflected in bonafidc and activ- mining development. Yesterday the workings had been cleared of water. and sinking into the rich and large ore condition previously determined was under headway. This method will be diligently prosecuted for lOC feet under the present contract. The force employed starts off with nine miners in three shifts. and two en- gineers, and this number will be in creased as development warrants.
 The surveying of the group of 2 claims begins today by w. H. M>r- ritt. Thus does the Loma Prieta be- gin its active career, and which among mining men is weighed as one of the greatest copper move nents to be crystalized in this field n many months. IS of incalculable possibilities from development given md is without a parallel in copper mining known in the west, from what las been incontrovertibly determined when depth. values and ore bodies Ire taken into consideration.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
STILL COMPANY DECIDES ID
 RESUME
P RIN CIPAL SHAREHOLD- FRS INSPECT THE MESA GROUP AND ARRANGE FOR OPERATION.
(From Fridays Daii--.)

The Shill Gold Mining Co.,, which was active in this field many years ago, and nas retained legal title to its holdings by annually performing title work. has decided to resume opera tions on the Mesa group, situated near Humboldt. This decision was given yesterday after an examination had been made by F. J. Davis. the presi- dent; G. w. Silverthorn, the secre- tary. and w. ]. Lembke and H. l.. Hancock, of the board of directors. The plan of development decided up on will be heavy and call for aldi- tional exploration to greater depth than shown in the old workings, and a crosscut tunnel to tap several veins at a depth of over $50 feet will be en- ergetically carried out The above interested stockholders stated yester- day that the object of their company in re-entering this field to operate on a permanent basis was due to so many old mines making good. The New York people interested deemed the present time as opportune in which deeper development should be extend ed certain claims. where shaft sinking to about 200 feet showed attractive conditions in copper so many years ago. All old workings. in short, are to be connected up. and for months to come only development will be considered Supporting this new movement for an old company to be- come active again is the favorable re- port made some time ago by Mon tana engineer, who recommended ex- ploration as above outlined.
 Mir. Davis said yesterday: The wonderful showing of the Blue Bell at a depth of 1000 feet. and the gen orally excellent showing today of so many other attractively rated prop critics in that belt, has prompted the Shill to appreciate what deep devel- opment has verified and we will go ahead again on new Hines of ope-- ating'
 The Shill is close corporation, and will have its main office in New York City. with a branch at Mesa, where a few shareholders reside. John F. Kelly. Of Prescott, will be their resi- dent mine representative.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
 CLARKDALE BALL GAME
(Fiom Fridays Daily.l

The meeting of the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce held last even ing was an interesting one from many standpoints. With R. \. Fredericks acting as chairman, the meeting. al though short. was lively one. with good attendance. During the ab- sence of President Yount on the bor- der, the presidency of the organiza- ton will be filled by First Vice-Presi- dent F. J. Mitchell.
 Manager (. (. Ross. of the Prescott baseball team. and Mir. Harrison, of the Santa Fe, outlined the plans of the excursion to be run 10 Clarkdale. May 21, at which time Prescott and Clarkdale will again cross bats. The excursion train vii, leave Prescott Sunday morning at o'clock, arriving at Clarkdale at l2:30 noon. The return trip will be made at 7:30 arriving in Prescott about l0:30 p. m. This will necessitate two special trains. The lowest possible rate has been secured. S3.50 for the round trip. Already. many have signified their intention of making this excursion. Arrange ments have been completed with the Prescott City Band. and this organi- zation will accompany the excursion to the Shelter City. Manager Ross will visit the various business houses with a view of having a sufficient fund raised to defray the actual expenses of the band, no charge being made by the musicians for their services. Ad- vertising matter boosting the From tier Days and Chautauqua will be car ried along.
 Progress for Frontier Days was re ported by the secretary. The program Of events has already been submitted to the printer by Arena Director Ha- worth. The advertising work is pro gressing in good shape. The next is sue of Yavapai. with a special From tier Days story. will be mailed throughout Southern Arizona and a copy sent to each of the delegates to the Republican convention to be heli in Prescott. July 9th.
 The chairman of the Chautauqua committee will be appointed this week by Acting President Mitchell and work along this line will commence immediately.
 The roads and boulevards commit tee. composed Of T. c. Norris. H. D Aitken. Dr. R. ]. Roper. Wm. Ste phens and \. O. Hesla. was appoint ed as the official delegation of the Chamber of Commerce to the Ari- zona Good Roads Association meet ing. to be held in Phoenix. May 18th and 10th.
 A communication from LeRoy An derson. advising that over 200 dele gates will be in attendance at the meeting to be held in Prescott, was referred to the reception and enter tainment committee. to assist the To- cal Republican party in arranging ac- commodations and entertainment.
 II. r. Miller. business manager O. the Chicago Association of Com merce will very probably visit Pres colt, while en route on his tour through the South. Southwestern and Western States, for discussion oi organization matters and other sub jects Of mutual interest and of imme- diate importance Mir. Miller will re port daily by wire for publicity pur- poses on business and resources of each city and section
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-17
IMMENSE BODY OF COPPER IN
 BLUE BELL
DEEPEST LEVEL HAS 26 FEET OF SOLID ORE; STRIKE IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT IN COUNTY.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

While reports have been in circula- ton for a few weeks Of the Blue Bell mine near Mayer of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling Co.,. having made it's most important determinations i'll the zone covered by the l,O00-foot level. nothing definite, however. Of the showing mas been given out by the company officials.
 However, miners from the camp yesterday stated there was a fine cop per opened up. on the l.O0O-foot level 10 the north of the main working shaft. which had reached to width of fully 20 feet, carrying an ore ot from 1 to , per cent. So far as the new shoot has been explored 1t Is about 80 feet in length. and ii would appear as if it is being driven nortl to intersect a copper condition deter mined from previous exploration. One of the miners said:
 What's the use of holding any more post-mortem examinations on Yavapai copper mines. such as has been the custom for many years on the Blue Bell and scores Of other properties that have such desirable surface showings for capital to ex- plore to depth. The Little Daisy hit it on the l200 and now the Blue Bell does likewise on the 1000. This lat ter strike can be credited to the prac- tical mining ability of the superin- tendent. w. V. DeCamp. and a. against the speculative theory of big number Of so-called consulting engin- eers who have successfully branded the Blue Bell as a played-out propO- sition and unworthy of being operated to any depth whatever. DeCamp may not have foresight enough to peep into the formation and ascertain what IS below or coming in. but his sue cess with the Blue Bell cannot be dis counted or iiscredited by the fratern- ity of gilt-edged theorists who have reported adversely so many times on that and other coppers in this field. The immense ore body of good grade now in the Blue Bell workings at the above depth IS conclusive oi another big copper for a new field as assured. and if this shoot goes down another 1000 feet. and holds out for only 800 feet. tine property will be active. for years to come. The key to the Blue Bell seems 10 lie to the north of the old shaft. and this is the goal development is centered to reach.'