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Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
DEATHS SHADOW
 BRINGS SISTERS TOGETHER

PHOENIX, Jan. 5.-If Miguel Per alta had not committed murder and had not been sentenced to hang, Mrs. Eufiino Peralta and Mrs. Jesus Nor enc would probably never have dis covered after a g years separation that they are sisters.
 Mrs. Peralta is the mother of Miguel Peralta, one of the condemn ed men awaiting execution at Flor ence prison. Mrs. Peralta came over from Los Angeles to sec her son and be near him during his last days.
 She is 65 years old and ran out of funds shortly after arriving at Flor ence and applied for job of house work at the nome of Pete Avcntcute. formerly guard at Florence prison.
 She was given work about the house and became acquainted with Mrs. Moreno. mother of Mrs. Aven- tente. Mrs. Moreno is 70 years old.
 One day the two women were visit ing and Mrs. Moreno asked Mrs. Per alta where she was born. She replied that she was born in Hermosillo, Mexico, where ner family was known as Tujillo and commonly known a the Conejos. which means jackrabbit, Mrs Moreno immediately deducted that they were sisters. The family mad been broken up g years ago by one of the Mexican revolutions. Mrs Peralta being taken to Los Angeles by a wealthy Mexican family, while the other sister married and went to Florence to reside.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
CLAIM ISAACKSON IS
 NOT OWNER OF MINES
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Claiming that Thomas Isaackson never was the legal owner of the Tom Boy lode mining claim and the Gun Smith placer mining claim, L. Mur- dock and E. F. Siddall yesterday filed answer in the Superior court to the complaint of Isaackso1 charging them with forcibly taking possession Of his property. The defendants say that the plaintiff has never located either Of the mines.
 Siddall and Murdock say that they did not take possession of the two mining properties unlawfully and neither did they take possession of Tsaackson's blacksmith shop or his cabin. They claim that the plaintiff never owned the two buildings. The defendants in answer to the plain tiff's charge that they have taken away ore from the claims to the eX- tent of $1,000. deny the allegation.
 On September %, 1915, the defend ant, Siddall, is is alleged in the an swer, located lode mining claim in the Walker district known as the Little Joe having the same boundaries and being in the same place as that claimed for the Tom Boy by the plaintiff. On October %, Siddall, it is claimed, decided an undivided one half interest in the Little Joe to Mur- dock.
 On October 5th, Murdock and Sid dall, it is claimed, located the Little Joe No. l. lode mining claim in the Walker district, it having practically the same boundaries as the one claim cd for the plaintiffs placer claim, the Gun Smith.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
BREAKING ROADS
 DIFFICULT WORK
(Fiom Fridays Daily.l

For the first time in ten days par tial communication was established yesterday afternoon to Copper Basin and Lynx creek. when a team passed over each roadway. but under difficult ties that were extremely laborious.
 Warren Davis of Mayer who had finished a freighting contract i1 the Hillside country, bucked five feet of snow on the summit of Copper Basin, and after two days effort made the trip to Prescott of only nine miles. His plan was first to string his SIX mules out along the grade to break a trail. and later the wagon was hiiched on. This method prevailed with diliS gence until finally he reached the city. He states the trip was one of lard ship on the animals, that were Tn 2 famished condition on finishing fine work.
 Sam Boblett is another who came
 into the city yesterday afternoon from I.ynx creek in a light rig pulled by two horses, and he also Is the hrSt to arrive from that section the past ten days. Several teams had attempted the task. but retraccd their steps back. Boblctt stated that about two feet of snow lay on the level. but ele- vatcd places showed over four feet As vet the Crook canyon or Senator country has not been connected up' as well are many other points strug- gling to get in line again with wagon communication.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
JESSIE REVIVED
 BY ORIGINAL OWNERS
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Inc revlvlng Of the Little Jessie m Chaparral. the Ohio Mines Company, again assuming charge, is among the most important movements of the day il the reviving of an old and famous ly known gold producer.
 Announcement was made yesterday to this effect by L. w. Smith, of Cleveland. Ohio. who IS rated as wealthy. as well Is he among the orig inal shareholders of this company. He will assume charge, of operations, and has already started preliminary work on plans for an extensive system of deep development and general eXplo- ration of the old workings. The Cnapparal Mines Co.,, which held a lease, has retired.
 NIT. Smith has been at his camp for the past month, but was summoned nome by a telegram yesterday stating that his wife was seriously i'll. He is to return in few weeks and during his absence work will be continued.
 The entry of the Jessie into an ac- tive state again, is an interesting as well as noteworthy mine movement, that will again bring into activity q property that enjoys a good name among miners as well as engineers as to its possibilities. MT. Smith stated that development plans are extensive, and will be carried out along practical lines, without any disturbing condi- tions to interfere with the objects to be attained All assessment work was completed before January 1. re organization mas been perfected, and the men with the money are ready to go ahead in an earnest endeavor to place the old mine on basis of per mancncy, iii wiicn big operations are 10 be c1ergctically carried out.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12

learn that even a placer gold field has fallen into the hands of the Central powers, that near Milanovac, Serbia Washing is now il progress.
 In single day the Associated Press correspondent saw as many as nine tows go down the river, each con sisting of tug and seven barges- the latter each carrying the equivalent of 100 freight cars. giving the days traffic a total of 6,3OO carloads or 2l5 trains of average size. For the five days spent o1 the river the total can not be less than 10000 carloads, or. with bulk and weight brought into relation, over a million tons. Many oi the tows came directly from Ger many, the names of the barges' home ports and the distances travelled indi- eating that they had been concentrat- cd in the Austrian reaches of the Dan ube when the offensive against Serbia had not yet begun. As an example of German and Austro- Hungarian thor oughness, the preparations for tie re- sumption of Danube traffic are note worthy.
 Already train connections for mili- tary purposes exist between Berlin and Constantinople and according to assertion made here, thorough pas senger and express freight service will be in operation within three weeks via Belgrade and Nish. The Serbs were not given time enough to destroy this line as thoroughly as it was expected they would and as a re- suit of this people here hope to travel soon on the "B" Express, train that will link Brussels Berlin Buda- pest-Belgrade- Bulgaria-Byzanthium."
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
COPPER COMPANY
 ANSWERS SUIT OF c. w. HULL
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

(From Thursdays DaiIy)
 The Hull Copper Company filed answer in the Superior court yester- day to the suit brought against it by George W. Hull. in which the presi- dent asks that he be given judgment for Sl56.2S6 claimed 10 be due on d promissory note.
 The defendant asserts that the pre- tended note would be void and ere ates no legal obligation because Hull has been president of the corporation since its organization in l9O6 and his wife Mary Hull. has been secretary. It Is alleged in the answer that Hull and his wife own 75 per cent of the stock of the company and form ma iority Of the board of directors and that they held the same positions at the time the pretended note was giv- cn. It is also claimed that ii there was such a transaction Hull com pletely dominated the board of direc- tors and managed the interests oi the defendant. C. II. Rutherford repre- scnts the company and II. II. Linney the plaintiff.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
ENTERTAINMENT TO
 GET FUNDS FOR CHAMBER
(From Fridays DsiIy.)

V
 To raise funds for the Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce, F. L. Haworth. chairman of the reception and entertainment committee of the organization, last night at its meeting proposed to stage a show similar to that given by the local Moose lodge last September No action was taken on the proposal but Haworth prom ised that he would submit the plan in detail at tne next regular meeting when the chamber could decide on it.
 Other important business taken up was the action of the chamber in de- ciding to join the Arizona State Board of Trade, and the appointment of the chairmen of the different com nrittees. President C. E. Yount was in the chair for the first time since his election to the office for the year of 1916.
 Another proposal submitted by F. L. Haworth was that the president appoint the executive committee for the Frontier Days celebration as soon as possible so that it may start work immediately. President Yount de- clared that ne would announce his sc lcctio1s for the committee at the next meeting.
 In the annual review number of Mining & Engineering World of Chi cago which will be published on Feb ruary 4, 1916, for the year of 1915. will appear a 6O0word article written by Secretary Grace M Sparkes re- viewing the developments of the past year in the mining industry of Yava- pal county. A number of illustrations are to be used with the article.
 The following committee chairmen were appointed and accepted the ap- pointments: Mining. LeRoy Ander. son; agriculture and animal husban- dry. ]. NJ. w. Moore; membership. w. L. Dustin; reception, F. L. Ha- worth; roads. T. c. Norris; health and sanitation, Dr. H. T .Southworth; auditor. Harry Colvig; county and municipal affairs, E. S. Clark; home seekers, H. w. Heap; advertising, H. D. Aitken; legislative, H. H. Linney.
 Haworth appointed R. J. Roper, H. T. Southworth, L. L. Ruffner and r. P. Cruice to assist him on the recep- ton committee. William Stephens. O. A. Hesla, H. D. Aitken and K. J. Roper were appointed by Norris to assist him on the roads committee. To act with him on the health and sanitation committee, Dr. SoutlIworth appointed Doctors J. w. Flinn, R. N. Looney and J. B. McNally. To assist him in considering legislative ques- tions referred to him Linney appoint cd E. w. Wells, R. J. Roper, Morris Goldwater and A. A. Johns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
JUSTICE DISMISSES
 BOOTLEGGING CASE
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

After hearing the evidence at the hearing for William Mooney yester- cay on a charge of selling two pi1ts oi whiskey to John Meyers, Justice of the Peace C. H. McLane released the defendant on a motion of Deputy County Attorney Morgan for dis missal. Morgan asked that Mooney bc freed because it had not been proved by the prosecutions witnesses that tine defendant had any interest in the sale of the liquor. Mooney was arrested by Sheriff Young about a week ago. The testimony at the hearing was in substance that Mooney and Meyers had decided to get a drink some place while walking down the street and Mooney with Meyers money declared that he had purcaase1 pint from John Barant and that he later had purchased a pint from a man by the name of Charley at the Scopel hotel.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
w. H. TIMERHOFF IS
 REELECTED AS MAYOR
(Fronl Wednesdays DaiIy.)

"Timcrhoff.7 Richards" Smith" was the way the great majority of the ballots read last night when the votes were opened and counted by the cleo tior judges.
 One hundred and iity-thrcc votes were cast.
 Mayor Timcrhof was reelected by l48 votes.
 Councilman Richards was reelected by l42 votes.
 \. l.. Smith was elected to tine council by l25 votes.
 The number of ballots cast was more than double those at the pri- mary when only 72 voters appeared at the polls.
 Homer Wood, J. |. Gardner and Lester RufTncr each received one vote for councilman and LcRoy Anderson and !. I. Gardner each received one vote for mayor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12

cil, he declared that the opinion Of the country should be obtained. On October 9th. Yuan issued q mandate calling for the election of national convention to be made up of 1884 members. and to be charged with the duty Of deciding the question at issue.
 "A Peking press correspondent re- ported that out of a population of l.250,O00 in that city, only few more than 1 600 votes were cast at this cleo ton. This shows that only few of Nuan's 100000 officials in Picking vot- cd for him. Assuming the proportion Of votes cast throughout China tho official report has been made) 10 be the same. then out of population of 4OOOOO,00O Chinese, only 5lS,O0O per sons voted. In the first national cleo ton that chose the parliament in 1913, over 100000 votes were counted. Yuan arbitrarily reduced the number of voters to 51S000, or about one tenth of one per cent of the popula- ton.
 This minority election was held only in the provincial and district capital cities. Only persons designat' cd by the local military and civil au- thorities as qualified were permitted 10 vote Each province chose cleo tors. who assembled in tine provincial or state capitol. and elected delegates, who constituted the national conven- tio1.
 "Tson Hwa Sin Pao, Chinese pa per at Shanghai, reports that the cleo ton in Ranking was called on one days notice, and that only p dele gates out of about 100 were present. The meeting was held at the military governors residence. and surrounded by armed soldiers and police. Tie delegates came forward one at time, and the election officers ordered them tc write on their ballots. I favor a monarchy and I publicly elect Yuan Shi Kai as the Great Emperor of the Chung Hwa Empire. In every pro vince the election of the delegates and the voting were held in the same man rer.
 The United States government will soon be asked to officially recog nize this usurper Yuan and his empire. The United States was the first among the great powers to recognize the Chinese republic. Will it approve of the acts of this usurper and traitor, after it has refused recognition to Huerta of Mexico: This is a ques- ton for the American people to de- eide"
 At the conclusion of Mir. Sun Eos address. resolution was offered by one of the members of the League for Home Rule in Taxation, and adopted, as follows:
 "Resolved: That we urge Presi- dent Wilson not 10 recognize the government of the usurping monarch who is attempting to destroy the Chinese republic and the liberties oi its people,
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
BIG APPLE ORCHARD
 TRANSFER IS MADE
(From Saturdays Daily)

The taking over under lease oi the large apple orchard of tine Fair Oaks Company. by l.. l.. Dickerso1, oi that place, was announced ycster- day as closed after his arrival in the city. This property is the largest oi its character in the State, and em- braces over 5000 trees Of different varieties of this product, as well are other lines of fruit grown. Mir. Dick crson is a resident of Fair Oaks. and enters on the business equipped with a thorough knowledge in fruit grow ing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
GOLD BLOSSOM IS
 HOLDING OUT AT DEPTH
(From Fridays Daiiy.)

lfTOm FElUdy Dduy.J
 As development continues in sink ing the main shaft. the showing in the Gold Blossom would indicate a coming valuable property said J. R. Slack. who arrived from near the camp on Indian creek yesterday. He stated that the ore body is fully four feet wide. and as sinking goes ahead from 14O feet. there is not the slight est indication of the vein pinching, iut on the other hand mineralogical conditions seem to be improving, in the character of the ore body deter mined.
 Slack also stated that the principal values are gold, lying in an oXidized ore, in which it is probable silver and zinc are also carried. No assays as yet have been made.
 This holding is situated in a tract; oi l60 acres oi patented land, owned by the Maricopa Queen Oil O.. oi California, which segregated 4O acres and gave a bond thereto to q Long Beach. Cal. syndicate about three months ago. The Gold Blossom Min ing O.. was organized, and a camp established forthwith. Rich gold float was behind this movement, and sinking was outlined to a depth of 4OG feet. The results nave been gratiiy- ing. although not surprising. since surface conditions were attractive.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
ORE SHOOT 45 FEET
 WIDE IN BIG JIM

OATMAN. Ariz., Jan. 5. - The phenomenal ore shoot opened in the Big Jim at AGO feet depth proves to be 46 feet in width. It shows values as high as SIP per ton. Samples are now being taken to get at the aver age value of this enormous body of ore, which is expected to be above $40 per ton. s. S. Jones, tne engineer who made the great Tom Reed mine; George Long, of the United Eastern. and Charles l.. Knox, of the Tonopah- Montana mine, have all inspected the strike and pronounce it amazing. This is of particular interest in Pen1syl- vania and New York financial centers. as Frank A. Keith, one of the men who helped make the great Tonopan Mining Company a success, Is one O. the men who helped develop the United Eastern, and Mir. Knox Is now entering the Oatman district as an operator with Eastern capital back oi him. The Big Jim strike is not only greater than the initial strike in any other property in tnis district, but is now counted as one of the greatest mining strikes anywhere in the past decade or more.
 The Ivanhoe Consolidated is now preparing to send out a shipment oi ore which, it is believed, will give actual mill returns of better than $l00 per ton, this from workings near the surface.
 Exploration of the vein recently opened in the Carter mine is proving the discovery to be of greater magni- tude than it was at first realized. When the vein was opened a drift AZ feet in width was run for some dis tance in ore averaging $50 per ton. The vein was then crosscut revealing a 12 to 15-foot face of ore which is said to contain values ranging be tween SIS and Sl00.
 The Boundary Conc, which has al ready developed into mine, has sus- pended mining development while a complete new outfit of machinery, in ciuding power drills, is being installed. This work will be completed by the end of this week, after which further developments of ore will progress.
 Oatrnan Stocks Boom.
 LOS ANGELES. Jan. 5.-Stimulat- cd by tne strike in the Big Jim, as well as by the discovery of important ore bodies in other properties in the Oatman district during the past few days, the market today opened very strong on all Oatman issues. Cali fornia oil stocks also show great strength. Large buying orders on several Oatman stocks are coming from various Eastern financial cen ters. Union Oil is also in heavy de nland by Eastern investors, and the brokers entrusted with the filling of these orders are having hard time to fill them without forcing heavy and rapid advance in this stock. The market in general here is unprece- dentcj, and activity in Oatman mine stock issues seems to presage min ing excitement equal to that of the early days of Toropan and Goldheld.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
FIRM TONE TO
 THE CATTLE MARKET

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS, Jan. 3.-There was some weakness in beef steers last Tuesday, but the net change for the week was not material. The close of the week found every thing cleared up, and packing houses with bare supply pens, hence every body was i1 buying mood today, re- ccipts 10000 head. A large share of the receipts were stockers and feed- CTS, and trade in these was active, at stronger prices.
 Killing cattle sold at steady prices. Nothing extra good in steers was here, top price SS.25, middle class steers S7 to $S. plain warmed up steers around S650. Cows and bulls gre selling at higher prices, choice heavy COWS $6.5O to $7, choice heavy bulls up to $6.25. veal calves also higher, up to $950 Stockers and feeders continue to move freely, coun- try demand apparently unsuitable. Out go last week was twice as great as corresponding week year ago, and the total shipments for the year 1915 was never before cqualled, at 9l9OOO head. Iowa and Minnesota contribut- cd about l50 carloads of cattle today, largely stockers, and some hogs and sheep were also included from North crn Iowa. Nine loads of Panhandle yearlings. around 600 pounds average. brought $S today, but stock steers are selling mainly at Sc to S7, feeders largely at S625 to S, some fleshy feeders taken recently in competition with packers up to SS.10. The cattle market today was encouraging. par ticularly with the rather liberal run.
 Hogs arrived to the number of IT, 0OO head, including 5000 head brought in by packers, most of them bought at Sioux City. Chicago had an en- crmous supply, and a break in prices, and sales here were largely 10 lower, top S672JI. bulk Of sales S6.40 to S6.7O. Light hogs arc selling relatively bet ter than a week ago. up to S6.65 to- day. Total hogs packed since the season opened November 1st at West crn points is 20 per cent greater than a year ago, in number of head. but weights average about IA per cent lighter this year. hence the net gain is materially reduced. Sales of cut meats and product are 40 to 50 per cent heavier than year ago, and lard sales show big increase Shortage of ocean vessels Is restricting exports, else the increase would be greater. Apparently the hog market is on firm basis. and able to take care or very heavy supplies.
 Sheep and lambs made sharp ad' vance last week. and then suffered a relapse. Today the run is 10000 head, and the market is 10 to 25 higher, al most up to last weeks high level Best lambs brought $9.25 to S9.35 to- day yearlings SS.25. wethers S675. ewes S625. Dealers say Northern Colorado and Western Nebraska will run lambs fast now, till the market breaks. which would indicate no sky rocket prices during the next mont.i.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
STRIKE SMALL RICH
 VEIN IN STRAHAN
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

Bearing orc which runs S22.O00 to the ton Pinch vein of crystal quartz freely splashcd with free gold was discovered a few days ago in the Strahan property in the Squaw Peak, district. The property is owned by r.. D. Cooper and Sam Strahau, and is located about 2I miles below Camp Verde. The vein ran l2 inches at the surface and pcacocked until it struck the water level when it turned into 42 per cent copper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-12
NEW PLACER FIELD
 RECENTLY DISCOVERED
CFrom Wednesdays DailyA

W. (. Hcrwig. a Boulder, Colo. hubneritc operator. who was in the city yesterday. stated that several prospectors in their cagerness to To- cate the mineral. nave made the dis covery of placer belt near the Tenn pie camp iii Eureka district, and so far as exploration has been given strip of about two miles square shows fair values i1 the wcllow metal. The gold lies near the surface, a favorable con dition. Two camps are being estsb- 1isAed to wet wash the soil, snow be- ing over four feet deep.