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The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
MOHAVE COUNTY
SETS PRISONERS FREE

KINGMAN, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Mohave
county is the first to discharge it's
prisoners held for bootlegging as re-
suit of the recent supreme court
opinion that liquor can be introduced
into the state for personal use. A
score Of bootlegging cases were to
come before the court, but when it
convened Judge Ellis instructed the
jury on the points laid down by the
decision and then discharged the
prisoners and jurors without case
being heard.
Numerous cases Of poisoning from
bootlegging whiskey still continue.
Fred Pike, a miner, is under arrest
for shooting Paul Van de Calde at
the camp. Pike was crazed with
bootleg whiskey at the time of the
shooting.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ENTERS
OATMAN DISTRICT
To START MERCER

OATMAN, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Chas. S.
Sprague, president of the Jumbo Ex-
tension of Goldfield, has purchased
the Merritt, Yankee and Dome groups
of mining claims north of the Tom
Reed and formed a consolidation
which will be known as the Oatman
United Mines company. The new
company will have capitalization of
100000 shares, most of which has
already been taken by eastern cap
italists. Work on the properties.
which embrace 125 acres, will begin
March first, under the direction of
J. K. Turner, a Goldfield engineer.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25

During the cycle of nation wide
interest in mining, which ended in
1910, Nevada occupied the center of
the investment stage and offered as
attractions the great silver-gold mines
of Tonopah, and the famous Goldfield
Consolidated mine, with it's dividend
record of $27.OOO.O 600. During the
cycle Immediately preceding, Colo
rado had the call and presented to
the public the famous Cripple Creek
district, with it's production record
of $10O,OOO,OOO worth of gold. Ari-
zona has now made its debut, and
is being received with a degree of
attention that presages it's popularity
as a mining proposition and the
availability of the funds needed for
the prospecting and proving of its
ore bodies.
There are but few sections of the
state so thoroughly and diversely
mineralized as Yavapai county. This
fact in itself is a big asset at
time when the demands Of war have
increased the demand for and en-
hanced the price of the minerals that
are a by-product of the gold and
silver ores of this county. The in
creased demand for the so-called
base metals has resulted in a more
thorough prospecting of Yavapai's
mineralized areas, and this in turn
has been followed not alone by the
discovery of pay deposits of copper,
tungsten, zinc and the like, but by
the the opening as well of profitable
bodies of gold and silver.
The silver and gold mines of Yava-
pai county were worked at a profit
as far back as the early 6O's. Them
wus good OF days." when a miner
worked with one eye on his drill and
the other on his gun, lest the red
brothers of the desert lift his scalp
at some unwary moment during the
ores more than compensated, however,
for the danger entailed in their min
ing; and this despite the fact that
mining, milling and shipping facilities
were both inadequate and inefficient.
Notwithstanding the adverse condi-
tions, the mines were worked sue
cessfully and added millions of dol
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ATTEMPT TO CROSS
RIVER COSTS LIFE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-His at
tempt to cross the Salt river in boat
cost Lee Norman, 20, his life. Norman,
who was working at the dam, started
across the river after some tools. He
was in a light skiff, and when he
reached the middle of the river was
unable to Withstand the current which
carried the craft over the dam. Nor
man was seen to jump, but was swept
away by the river. His body was found
four miles below the dam.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
STATE TENNIS MEET
COMES OFF IN MARCH

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-The state
tennis tournament will be held in
Phoenix during the last part of March,
according to an announcement by Off
cials of the border states tennis asso-
citation. The exact date of the meet
has not yet been set. The border
matches will be held in Tucson in May.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
TUCSON BUSINESS
MEN VISIT AJo

TUCSON, Ariz.. Feb PA special
train of Pullmans carrying delega-
ton Of Tucson business men will
leave here on February 26 for New
Cornelia, the new town of the C. and
A. Copper company at Ajo. The ex-
cursion will leave Tucson Saturday
night and arrive at the new mining
camp the following morning, return
ing to this city late Sunday night. A
signed up for the trip
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ITALIANS FIND A
CACHE OF NUGGETS

MIAMI, Ariz., Feb. PA cache of
silver nuggets worth $500 found in
a canyon in the Five Points district
was the reward two Italians received
for tracing some rich silver float up
one of the canyons. Portions of the
original sacks in which the silver
was cached were found with the mug
gets, which are believed to have
come from the old Silver King mine
in the vicinity of what is now Su-
perior Years ago ore from the Silver
King was freighted by burro train
over the mountains to Globe. 1t is
believed that one of the burros died
on the trail and the driver buried
the load near the trail. Evidently
he was not able to locate the spot
where he had hidden the sacks.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
SHEEPMAN BUYS A
BIG VALLEY FARM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-J. F.
Daggs, a prominent sheep man, has
bought the 360-acre ranch of John
Barkley in the Salt River valley and
will turn it into winter quarters for
his flocks Daggs has a large sheep
range in the northern part of the
state. The price was in excess Of
$4,000.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
SETTLERS EXPECTING
SURVEY APPROVALS

KINGMAN, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Ap-
proval of a number of surveys of
land in northern Mohave county is
expected within the next month or
sixty days by settlers in the district
north of the Grand Canyon. Sew
eral strips of land in the vicinity
of Mocassin Springs have recently
been surveyed and a number of
people have-sAlse..=--up homesteads
there. Theyy will make entry as soon
as the suSvey is approved by the
department of the interior. Petitions
q fsarztlas survey of thousands
ne ss tho canvon ara ho
7ef' -anres- nnrtlaris.- - -. -
ing prepared.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
NANCY LEE STRIKES
BIG VEIN OF ORE

oATMAN. Ariz., Feb. PA vein
fourteen feet wide has been struck
on 13O-foot level of the Nancy Lee
mine in the Secret Pass section. Nine
feet of the vein gives a big milling
average of ore.
The Black Range has opened up a
rich vein on the 3OO-foot level eighty
eight feet north of the shaft AS
soon as the vein has been cut from
wall to wall sinking will be continued
to the 5OO-level.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
MAY DIsBAND THE
PHOENIX COMPANIES

PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. 24.-Apathy of
local business men, who refuse to en-
courage their employees to enlist in the
national guard may lead to the dis
banding of the three local companies
of that organization, according to Ad-
jutant General Charles w. Harris.
Promises of financial support and aid
in providing an armory have not been
fulfilled, he declares, and enlistments
have fallen off to marked degree.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
CoNVICTS TO WORK
ON THE BORDERLAND

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24-Eighty
convicts will be put to work on the
Arlington-Agua Caliente road in the
near future, and the work Of repair
ing that section of the Borderland
will go forward steadily. The con-
vict camp will be established at
Hassayampa, at the end of the Buck
eye branch of the Arizona Eastern.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ONE KILLED, TWO
HURT BY TRAIN

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-The COR
poration commission is investigating
the recent railroad accident at Cliffs,
John Henry, a lumberjack, was killed
and two companions seriously injured
The three men had gone from Flag
staff on a passenger train, and stepped
on the other track just as a westbound
train came along and struck them.
Henry died eight hours later. The
others will recover.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
AY CLAIMS OF
FLOOD SUFFERERS

)ENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Relief
of Navajo county residents,
ost property in the floods that
I'd from bursting reservoirs
the Little Colorado a year ago,
E paid as soon as these can be
Fl by the relief commission, ac-
b to an announcement made
] The board Of control has ap-
the bond of @. r. Gardner,
county supervisor, and already
re enough claims on has4a-r-oo s.a4a43, to
IN use Up the legislatures
ton of almost $4,000. The
be appropriated pro rata
! claimants.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
SANTA CRUZ BoRRoWs
MONEY FOR BRIDGE

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24-The
board of control has approved the
loan Of $12,500 by the state to Santa
Cruz county. The legislature at it's
last session granted an appropria-
lion of $12.500 for bridge over the
Santa Cruz river on condition the
county deposited a like amount with
the state treasurer. The county ap-
piled for permission to borrow it's
share from the state, and the request
was granted. Work on the new
bridge will begin within a few weeks
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25

real estate transactions, has been
sentenced to serve from two to five
years in the state. prison at Florence,
Green, whose operations are said to
have resulted in the placing of dupli-
cate, mortgages on $220,000 worth of
property, made strong fight for a
suspended sentence on the ground
that he had returned voluntarily to
adjust the affairs of his company.
He was sentenced on only one charge,
although he confessed to two.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
TEMPE HOUSE is
DESTROYED BY FIRE

TEMPE, Ariz, Feb. 20-Fire, which
and threatened the business section
of Tempe, completely destroyed the
Ellingson building, and badly damaged
the Linnington block. The Tempe
house, pool and billiard parlor and
barber shop, was gutted and several
stroyed by the fire. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
PHOENIX DELEGATES
NEW BAND STAND

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 22.-Wash-
Phoenix by the dedication of the new
municipal band stand and comfort
station in the city hall plaza. Patri-
otic speeches, band concert and a
number of patriotic songs were the
features of the program.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
REDUCTION PLANT
FOR TUNGSTEN MINE

PRESCOTT, Ariz., pms Ino4.--In
0Tuer to reduce the ex nip
ping tungsten ores f - the Tiptop
district, the Tulam. .ook Tungsten
company "lHS once begin the IN
sraiiatlon OF f~anction plant at It's us
holdings northeast or Castle Hot
Springs. Shipment will be made f~0m
Hot Springs Junction on~sne Santa
Fe. C. S. Parla,,,--a Colorado mining
operator after examining the prop
erty, has bought heavily into the Tule
Creek company and becomes vice.
president Of the company.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
CARLOAD OF OLIVES
FROM ARIZONA GROVES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-The
first carload of olives to be shipped
from the Salt River valley has just
left here for Kansas City. The ship
ment, which is consigned to Kansas
City jobber, consisted of both fruit
and oil. This is the largest single
shipment in the history of the valleys
olive industry.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
HIS TOE;
WANTS $4,000

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Because
he stubbed his toe on {. portion of
pipe extending three inches above the
sidewalk on East Congress street, Ira
Van Dyke, an oil driller, is suing the
municipality of Tucson for $4,000
damages. OF this amount Van Dyke
asks $24,925 for the anguish he suf-
fered and SIS for repairs to his
anatomy.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ARIZONA BOOK is
SIR GILBERTS' LATEST

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24-Sir Gill
bert Parker's book, which will appear
shortly, will contain material gathered
during his visit to Arizona and the Salt
River valley four years ago. The book
which was written shortly after his
return from Arizona, has been delayed
on account Of the war.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
KENTUCKY MAN BUYS
VALLEY STOCK FARM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 24.-John
Larkin, a wealthy Kentucky stock man
has bought the Benjamin Cross ranch
of eighty acres northwest of Phoenix,
the consideration being over $40,
Larkin will engage in the raising of fine
stock and will take personal possession
Of the place next fall.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
FARM ADVISOR
\ FOR GRAHAM COUNTY

kTCHER, Ariz., Feb. 24.-Farm-
Ind ranchers Of the upper Gtla
Y are raising the necessary funds
$sure the appointment of a farm
For for Graham county. 1t is ex-
I'd that $1,000 viii be raised within
next ten days. A farm improve
association is in process of
pization.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
FORGERY SUSPECT is
THOUGHT FLORENCE GRAD

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. Feb. 24.-Robert
E. Ellison, believed to be paroled
prisoner from the state prison at
Florence, has been arrested here on
a charge of passing worthless checks
son by a number of local merchants
who were victims of his operations
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
CONSULTING ENGINEER
PLANS GILA ROADS

GLOBE, Ariz., Feb. 24-William H.
Becker, who has been engaged as
consulting engineer for the county
road department in the construction
of roads under the $35O,O00 bond issue
is in Globe, and will make this city
tion work. Becker was formerly in
the employ of the Arizona Eastern
railroad at this place.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
OATMAN STANDARD
HITS HIGH GRADE ORE

OATMAN, Ariz.. Feb. 24.-Sensa-
tional high grade ore has been struck
on the property of the Oatman
Standard Mining company in the
Thumb Butte section eight miles north
of Oatman. The strike was made
in prospecting the property. One
streak opened was six inches wide,
and another IL inches wide.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
ZINC CARBONATE
AT THE LUCKY FIVE

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. Feb. 24-Car-
,nate of zinc has been found in
lying quantities on the property of
Lucky Five Mining company in
Eopper Basin. according to a re-
announcement. Samples of the
chow high grade values, and it
alieved that the zinc claim will
to produce at once. The COM
is at present developing its
prospects which cover six
claims.
main shaft of the Old Mint
in the Copper Basin district has
retimbered, and pumping will
within a very short time. 1t
pected that the workings will
awatered SO that the company
pegin underground development
early in March.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
Arizona Now Holds
Center OF Stage In
The Mining World
By William p. De Wolf

lars worth of gold and silver to the
worlds supply of the precious metals.
In this day of thoroughly efficient ap-
pliances they are being worked to
better purpose than ever before.
Take the old silver mines of the
county as an Illustration in point
Formerly they were worked for their
silver values solely, and naught save
ore of exceptionally high grade was
touched. In treating these ores no
effort was made to reclaim their base
mineral contents. In fact, the latter
were considered a nuisance and were
soundly damned by the prospector,
with that picturesque finality of pro-
fame expression that levitates his re-
marks when peeved. And yet today,
these same base metals are being
sought as ardently as once they were
cursed.
The wolframite and hubnerite ores
of these old-time producers carry a
high per cent of tungsten and are
being marketed in Denver and Pitts
burg at from $500 to $65.O0 per
unit The demand for Thorn 10 in
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25

The road is designed to tap the for
est reserve, and will also afford rail
connection with Ft. Apache, Snow
flake and other points in southern
Navajo county. 1t is said that there
is enough lumber along the proposed
route to assure the railroad of steady
business for the next 20 years.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25
Nooojo Southd
Road to be B|
II, Near FL

HOLBROOK, Ariz., Feb.
sufficient capital has beer
to assure the early CO
of the Navajo Southern
projected south from
into the vast pine foresti
Sitgreaves national reserve
lieved here. H. G. Palmer.
nent railroad builder of Chi
companied by w. H. Clark,
of the company, has just
an inspection tour of the ROT
was surveyed over two y,
The right-of-way for the e
tance of 14O miles has been
and local people interested
project are confident that
ton will be commenced hej
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25

cessant and the area of
sition is large, taking int,
alton the fact that &C
valuable tungsten ore is bJ
common. The zinc produs
mines is another valuable.d 4
spelter selling at from $1S.'
per hundred pounds. Lea
per hundred pounds, is ano
base minerals that is bein;
a profit. I:
Yavapai county is rich j
as those before mentioned
wise in copper, quicksilverl
ite, vanadium, gold and
They are distributed o
area, and as yet there ];
cradle acreage open q;
Prospectors are, however.
in from all sections of
west now that the short .
dropped back into the
the has BEEN Their nj
increasing as the days lei
grow warmer. Hence
probable that within a
the mineralized areas
county will be prospectey
before.
The Arizona copper camp., 1916-02-25

PRESCOTT. Ariz., pms Ino..--fn-
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10
CLAIM 4 100000 TURKS
ON CAUCASUS FRONT
BY Pae. and IneI News Service.

BY Pae. and Intl News Service.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, June 10-The
comparative quiet on the battle fronts
In Asia Minor reports that a complete
reorganization Of the Turkish forces
has taken place and that all lines have
been strengthened.
" Three new army corps have been
sent to the Caucasus and the general
staff has taken extensive measures to
protect Bagdad against a Russian
drive from the north and northeast
Among the Turkish forces on this
front are several German and Austro-
Hungarian artillery regiments.
On the front in Armenia the Turks
are about to begin an offensive Of
large dimensions and it is expected
that the Russian, whose progress has
been stopped. Will soon be driven be-
hind Erzerum again.
The ''Tanin," one of the organs of
the government, claims that Turkey
now has 100000 men on the eau
casus front.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10
GOOD SHOWING OF
NEVADA IN AoRlcuL-
TuRAL PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June lO-A
summary OF the June crop report fol
the State OF Nevada and for the Unit
ed States. as complied by the Bureau
Of Crop Estimates (and transmitted
through the Weather Bureau), q. s,
Department Of Agriculture, is as fol.
lows:
Winter wheat. State: June 1 fore.
cast, 100000 bushels; production last
year (final estimate), $4,000 bushels.
United States: June l forecast.
469.000.000 bushels: production last
year tfinal estimate). 655, O45, 900 bush.
els.
Spring wheat. State: June / fore
cast, $4,000 bushels; production last
year (final estimate). 1.0Ss.0o0 bush.
els.
United States: June forecast, 246,-
100000 bushels; production last year
tfinal estimate). 365,46o,ooo bushels.
Oats. State: June / forecast, $685.
600 bushels; production last year Gin
al estimate), $4,000 bushels.
United States: June 1 forecast, l.
250,000.000 bushels; production last
year (final estimate). 1,54O.362, 900
bushels. rc
Barley. State: June 1 forecast,
$4,000 bushels; production last year
tfinal estimate). $4,000 bushels.
United States: June / forecast,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10
1ss. 100000 sSushs,si produetiou last
year tfin.i estinate,. .s7.oos.soo bush

1ss. 100000 .Sushslsi produetioa las
year tfinai estinate). 1s7.oos.soo bush
els.
Hay. State: June 1 condition so
compared with the e:zht-year average
of 80.
United States: June 1 condition
so.S compared with the eisht.year av.
erage OF s7.e.
Pasture. State: June condition.
80. compared with the ten-year aver
age OF IS.
United States: June 1 condition
ea.4. compared with the ten-year aver
age Of $40.
Apples. State: June ! forecast, IT,
600 barrels; production last year Gin
al estimate) 10000, barrels.
United States: June 1 forecast, r..
100000 barrels; production last year
(final estimate). 76.670.OO0 barrels.
Prices: The first price given below
Is the average on June / this year,
and the second. the average on June
1 last year.
State: Wheat. 1872 and 166 cents
per bushel. Oats, So and 81. Pota-
toes. $50 and 100. Hay. $l2.So and
$3.50 per ton. Eggs. % and "a cents
per dozen.
United States: Wheat, 100 and
1915 cents per bushel. Corn, TAI and
IT'S cents. Oats, 421 and 5l.3N cents.
Potatoes. 1913 and sos cents. Hay
$3.50 and s11.s6 per ton. Cotton, 1872
and sc cents per pound. Eggs, 1910
and 16.6 cents per dozen.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10

Particularly valuable to Intending set
tiers is the Information In regard to
the Truckse-carson irngation project
and other irrigated districts. All the
farming areas are described. and the
various products OF the soil are treat
ed in detail. Opportunities for stock
raising and dairying are pointed out
and there is also brief note on the
mineral resources of the state. other
special sections deal with transporta-
tion and with education in Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10
RouMANIANs PROTEST
OVER GERMAN TREATIES
By Pac. ano Inpl Newa servIee.

BY Pac. ano Int'I News Service.
BUCHAREST, June 10.-Within the
last few weeks the pro-Russian party
has resumed its efforts to bring Rou,
mania into the war on the side Of the
Allies. Many mass meetings have
been held to protest against the COM
mercial treaties with Germany and
In several cities
these demonstrations led to serious
disorder.
The agitation is assuming such dan
gerous proportions that the govern
ment has found itself compelled to act.
About one hundred of the pro-Russian
agitators have been arrested. Some of
them admitted they were in the pay Of
Russia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10

ransss syaBss,sd rivers and lAkes. ! Ths
route Of the Southern Pacific across
Nevada is shown. together with branch
railroads. the principal stage lines and
other main highways The map is
carefully inde1ed and gives population
Of the chief towns.
The reverse. side presents descrip.
ton >of the resources. development.
Topography and climate of Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-06-10
GRcoaGaAs,xJssv ;
NEW NEVADA NAP
IN FOLDER FORM

A new map or Nevada. printed In
four coiors. has Just been issued by
the Southern Pacific company for gen.
erd distribution. It Is In folder form
and includes the chief typographical
features OF the state-the mountain
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-06-02
ALASKA TOWNS MYSTIFEID
BY AN UNKNOWN AVIATOR

Has a foreign warship been cruis-
ing in Alaskan waters for several
months, or is somebody who has
money and lots of time to spare, been
kidding" the people of Juneau and
other cities on Gastineau Channel in
Alaska!
This problem is beginning to worry
the residents of southeastern Alaska,
who for several months past have
been seeing aeroplanes flying over
their heads, usually at an altitude Of
from 1000 to 5000 feet.
The first aerial voyager was sight
ed several months ago coming up the
channel from Icy Straits. The ma
chine was seen by dozens of reput-
able and temperate people. A few
days later it showed up again, and
then was seen repeatedly for period
of about a month. About six weeks
ago it's visits ceased. When last seen
it was flying at comparatively low
elevation and the whirring of the
propellers was plainly audible.
1t appeared again last night, ac-
cording to dispatch from the north.
1t showed up about dusk, coming up
the channel from the westerly end
of Douglas Island, and after flying
straight over the cities of Juneau and
Thane, continued towards Lynn canal
and Skagway.