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is Wenden, the nearest railroad sta
ton. A fairly good automobile read
makes the property within about
two and one-half hours run. About
the same distance from the prop
erty but in a more easterly direction
is Congress Junction, also on the
Santa Fe. The Bill Williams river,
cutting through the Aubrey Fills,
parallels the property about a mile
distant for practically it's full length
and then turns and endlines it.
Sixty or more years ago, when the
hardy pioneers ventured into the
rich mineral country and discovered
and worked the old Rawhide silver
mine, the first work was done on
the Continental. Attracted by out
crops and vein matter diS"iosed by
erosion on the mountain sides they
"high-graded" gold ore and packed
it at a profit on burros to the crude
smelter erected about four mills dis
tant, to handle the RaWhide ore.
If the plans of Mr.. Webber are car
ried out that old smelter site will
shortly play an important part in
the development Of the rehabilitated
RaWhide district now one Of the
coming copper-gold- silver camps of
western Arizona.
The Parker post., 1917-04-14

Activity in the vicinity of the
famous old Rawhide mine, in the
Owens mining district, north of the
Bill Williams, centers, at present,
on the holdings of the Continental
Copper company Here F. J. Web
ber, despite difficulties of thansporta,.
ton that would cause the average
man to hesitate, is going ahead de-
veloping a property that gives indi-
cation of rapidly becoming one OF
the biggest mines in the district
The property, 35 full lode claims,
is located in perhaps the most pic
turesque spot in Mohaye county. To
the west is the Colorado river Par
alleling the river are the Big Sandy
and Sacramento valleys, the latter
extending for at least 130 miles,
from the Canyon of the Colorado
south to and across the Bill Will
liams. Between these valleys is a
mountain range. 1t is in the south
ern portion of this range, known as
the Aubrey Hills, that the mines and
properties of the Continental are
located.
About 40 miles to the southeast
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assures which are perpendicular and
cut across the formation These
veins are from 2 to feet and i'm
some places wider.
The copper minerals most common
are siliCG.e of copper, carbonate of
copper, and with depth copper sui
phide. :,ptcroppings occur in sew
eEal places on practically every
claim and in all more than 5000 feet
CT development work has bean done
to date, disclosing vein after vein of
copper ore assaying from 5 to s per
cent copper
Because of the cost of transporta-
tion to the railroad the Continental
copper company officials plan to
sinelt their own ore Mr.. Webber.
who is general manager and mine
superintendent, has secured the old
RaWhide smelter site and has the
greater part of 35-ton smelter
practically on the ground. This old
smelter site, on the bank of the Bill
Williams, just above the main ford,
lies in strategic position. Within
a radius of about six miles are eight
or ten properties des eloped to
greater or lesser degree, and several
of which have shippd copper ore
recently
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known as No. L, is the deepest work
ing on the property. The longest
tunnel is about 130 feet in length
and has encountered ore assaying as
nigh as 1885 per ton gold, silver
and copper, with the average run of
shipping ore carrying gold and silver
Dy-products of from 50 to So per
ton and being sorted to about 20 ner
cent copper. In all about 1000 feet
OF development work has been done.
which are OF less than 40 feet below
the surface, Several shipments of
sorted ore have been made, the last,
carried five ounces of silver per ton
and averaged better than 80 per
cent copper. Ore taken from a 60
loot shaft and now being sorted for
shipment is expected to net the COM
pany better than $4,000 per car.
The surface ore consists of car
ooantes and oxides with here and
there trace of copper sulphide and
frequent streak of copper glance
At depth, if the engineers who live
IN the district are right and if de-
Velopments on surrounding proper
ties are any indication of what will
be found on the Rainier bornita
chalcocite and chalcopyrite will be
found.
While the property could be work
at fair profit with merely the SIR
lace ores so far disclosed, prepara-
tlons are being made to explore the
mine at depth. To this end a core
drill has been ordered and upon ar
rival will be put to work prospecting
the ore body below water level
where it is very probable a large
deposit of disseminated copper sui
phlde ore will be found
The result of core drilling is to
determine the location of the best
ore body, after which a WORKING
shaft will be sunk, and work car
rled on by machinery. 1t is plan-
ned to install an air compressor and
an electric generator as a part of the
equipment at the main WORKINGS as
soon as the core drill enters the
sulphide zone.
Inc RAINIER Development company
is capitalized for 100000 shares
haVlng a par value of 81 each. The
shares are all common. limited
amount of stock is held by CaIifor-
| MIA mining men. the remainder being
held by Arizona investors who are
familiar with the property, and in
the east
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and of the second type argillites,
and arenaceous shales metamorphos-
ed into quartz mica schists The
government report states
''These can not be correlated with
any known division in Arizona The
oldest rocks exposed in Bill Williams
Canyon are gneisses and metamor-
phosed sediments consisting of
quartzites, states, limestones, associ-
ated with beds of iron anG veins OF
copper
Various engineers who have re-
ported on the property have stated
that at depth there is probably a
phenomenal ore deposit Through
out the area surrounding intrusive
diabase is found in large exposures,
and flows of basalt cap the entire
mass, Locally the small hills nave
been tilted and folded. The dip of
the formation is generally southeast
towards the river at an angle Of
about 20 degrees
The gulches or washes are in
places 80 to so feet deep, exposing
inclined veins bearing and dipping
with the general formation toward
the southeast. Around some of the
hills the veins are folded with the
surface OF the hills On SUBMITS are
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has been sunk on the hangingwal
of a strong copper-gold vein which
is steadily widening with depth. At
present there is a 5-foot streak Of
high-grade ore in the shaft that runs
about II per cent copper and from
$S to $40 in gold. Working one
Shift, Mr. Webber expects to sink
this shaft at the rate of about
feet day.
On the north end of the property.
deep ravines have been cut on each
side of the mountain, the over
burden has eroded away and left the
vein matter in plain sight. At
conservative estimate me ore body
is 125 feet wide and approximately
1000 feet in length. The average
of several assays taken show about
5 per cent copper, $40 in gold and
$2.05 in silver.
On each side of the Bill Williams
at this point the formation of the
hills is described by geologists Of the
United States Geological Survey as
being, for the lower rocks, granite
and many gneisses, some decidedly
schistose Above these rest the
metamorphosed sediments schistose,
and sedimentary schists. including
quartzites, limestOnes and dolOmites,
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and the Rainier is a typical example
of the more highly mineralized sec
district occur in fisSure veins, and
along a porphyry contact with lime.
Innumerab BILE dikes of aplite and peg
attic cut through the formation,
with here and there prominent dia-
base intrusives.
Perhaps the strongest. and with
out doubt one Of the largest mineral
lied dikes in the whole district oc-
ours on the Rainier property. w.
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veins or stringers carrying copper
gold ore. The ore crops in more
than $500 places on the property in
all
These groupings and the main
vein have been opened up in about
sixty places by shafts, tunnels, open
cuts and quarries, and copper-gold
ore disclosed. One shaft has follow
ed the vein to a depth Of 226 feet
at which depth copper sulphide ore
assaying as high as 35 per cent cop
per has been mined. This shaft.
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RAINIER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

G. Rogers, superintendent of the
Rainier mine, piloted the writer
along the groupings of this dixie for
a distance of about three miles and
pointed out where numerous
chimneys of copper ore come to the
surface. The big dixie is exposed on
the surface for width of more than
290 feet in one place and for it's
full course varies in width between
80 and $50 feet
Branching off from this main dixie
or vein, are hundreds OF smaller
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assay Office, two bunk houses, and a
stable and corral, Unlike a majority
of their neighbors who must haul
their water from considerable dis
tance in tanks, the Rainier has an
abundant supply of excellent water
at the camp. where a we'll has been
sunk.
One OF the most noticeable fea-
lures of the Rainier property is it's
naturalization The Cunningham
Pass district is noted for its rich ore
deposits practically from the surface,
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Edwards
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and grading to be conducted by th'
State Department Of Agriculture il
cooperation with the u. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Expert gov
ernment cotton graders will clas!
and grade all samples of cotton sub
mitted to this department When
the owner Of the cotton gets a re-
port from us giving the grade and
classification of his cotton he can
turn to the daily paper and see ex'
actly what his cotton is worth
This service should enable the pro-
ducer to market his cotton with q
full knowledge OF its value and the
saving will reach an average Of
$500 a bale. 1t is possible under
the operation of this law for he far.
mer to drive his load Of cotton to
the din and have it einned, and
when ginned to settle for his Gin
ming and sell his seed on the spot.
He can then take his bale Of cot
ton to the warehouse and Oct his
receipt and take II to the bank and
put 1t up as collateral and borrow
money to pay his store account, If
he wishes. He can send a sample
to our department and Oct II class.
ed and graded by a government
classer In accordance with govern.
ment standards accepted by the
cotton EXCHANGES, When he gets
his card giving him the Grade and
classification Of his cotton, he can
look In the paper and see what his
cotton Is worth, He can then 90 to
his local cotton buyer and sell his
cotton and settle with the bank
like q business man without having
to haul bis cotton to town over bad
roads, II he Is not offered the val.
ue of his cotton he can hold 1t or
look for another market This
would eventually simplify the hand.
ling and marketing Of cotton and
bring the produ Ger to the position
he Is entitled to occupy In the trans.
action, that Of being his own master.
John H, Page,
Commissioner Of Agriculture.
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new WAREHOUSE AND GIN Law
Act Facilitates Preparation, Storage,
Care And Marketing Of Cotton.

Farmers and business men should
know more about the new market
ine and Gin regulating law passed
by the last legislature and now be-
ing put into effect. 1t is practically
the same law that has been in oper-
alton in Texas since 1914 and its
prime object is to facilitate the prep
aration, storage, care and market
ing of farm products. Cotton being
the chief farm product Of the Ark.
ansas farm, special provisions are
set out in the law with reference to
the ginning, packing, storing and
marketing of cotton, The reeula-
ton Of the Ginning Of cotton is Incl.
dental to a more improved method
of warehousing and marketing Of
cotton.
The law provides for system Of
bonded warehouses and contempla-
tes that through the operation Of
bonded warehouses the bulk Of the
cotton crop, If not all, will be even
tually warehoused, The warehous.
I'ine of cotton Is the first essential
step IN an intelligent and business
like commercial method Of handling
and marketing baled cotton, II Is
folly to undertake system Of ware.
housing and marketing our great
staple crop Of cotton unless the sys'
TEN Is complete, Any system that
is complete and operative and bene.
fetal must embrace q proper and
uniform preparation Of the product
for the market, This involves the
ginning and packing, which the new
law undertakes to regulate to the
end that there may be an intelli.
gent, systematic method Of moving
the product through organized chan.
nels Of trade with the least amount
Of loss, waste or inconvenience,
Perhaps the greatest gain will be
made through a system Of chasing
Sharp County record., 1917-08-03

NdlluOIpn county Is caring IOr III
paupers
The recent grand jury in session
at Pocahontas returned 20 indict.
mentS.
M. F. Bruce of Salado planted
bushelo of potatoes last spring and his
yield was over l8 bushels.
About Is cars of wheat have
been shipped from Newark this
season, none of which brought less
than $1.98 bushel.
Clyde Wood, one of the first men
drafted from Independence county
for war service, stands six feet and
seven inches in his bare feet.
Upton Wiseman, a young boy of
Calico Rock, while playing with some
other lads one day last week, fell
from a tree into which they had
climbed. The result was a broken
arm.
James Searcy of Desha thresh-
ed 101 IL bushels of volunteer
wheat from nine acres of ground,
Mr.. Searcy few days ago market
ed two cases of strawberries as a
second crop.
County Judge E. H. Tharp of
Lawrence county has issued a call
for the reissue of all county scrip,
in order to determine the exact in
debtedness of the county. The re-
issue will take place October II.
Elmer McPike,. a 14-year-old boy
of Hoxie, was stricken with appen-
dicitis one day last week. He was
taken to Little Rock, where an op-
GRAFTON was performed, but the boy
died soon afterWard.
While picking blackberries one
day last week Mrs. Joe Weisenbach
of Brockett, Randolph county, was
bitten on the ankle by a copperhead
snake. She suffered severely for
several hours, but has recovered.
A news item from Mammoth
Spring says: The outlook for record
crops in this section never was bet
ter than at present. The corn crop
promises to be the best in 20 years.
Recent rains have insured fine
yields"
j. M. Parks, q leading citizen Of
Union township, Baxter county,
died very suddenly one day last
week. He was sick only a short
time, and was not considered dan
eerously i'll by other members of
the family.
j. W. Williamson of Guion, the
largest planter in the White river
country, expects to gather $4,000
bushels of corn and 400 bales of
cotton from his farms this year.
Some of his corn crop will yield 80
bushels to the acre.
Gus Smith, a Newport negro,
was before the federal commission
er at Batesville last week on the
charge of selling whiskey The
evidence against him was insuf'
iicient to hold him to the grand
jury and he was released
A few days ago at Pocahontos a
horse which L. L, johnson was
driving to the wagon suddenly fell !
to the ground and expired, An
Sharp County record., 1917-08-03

The governor Of Texas has been
indicted on nine felony charges.
He is planning to run for the United
States senate while bis enemies are
trying to run him into states prison.
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ABOUT EXEMPTIONS

There IS no honorable way Out Vi
the war now except to fight out OF
it. The United States must have
men to do the fighting, and has
taken the preliminary steps through
the draft system to secure them.
Next comes the matter of physical
examinations and exemptions.
This article is not intended as a
protest against men who are includ-
ed in the draft filing claims for ex-
emption. Far from that. But we
do want to warn those who are
drafted that, in our opinion, exemp-
tions are going to be rather hard to
secure. Reports from over the
state are to the effect that great
majority of drafted men are to file
claims for exemption, and it is very
easily seen that if exemptions from
service are granted to all who desire
and apply for exemption the army
raised by the draft will be insignif-
cant,
The Record is, of course. not
prepared to say who will be and
who will not be exempted from
military service, or just what claims
for exemption will be recognized as
valid, but we do know in advance
that everybody cannot be excused
from army duty. The instructions
of the government to local exemp-
ton boards are very strict, and,
too, the action of the local board is
not final in the matter of exemp-
ton. The government will prob
ably figure that in times of war all
must suffer inconvenience and
hardships as they are placed upon
them, and our idea Of the matter is
that a great majority of drafted
men may prepare themselves to see
some actual service.
The war is taking on a different
aspect now. Not so much atten'
tion was given to it until the draft
numbers we're made public, but
since there is every prospect that
many of our own home people will
become involved in the conflict
the whole proposition Of war is be-
ing taken more seriously among all
the people.
As is known by readers Of this
paper the Record was never enthu-
siastic for a declaration of war in
the beginning. Because Of its 0p-
position to war in the beginning
this paper suffered a lot Of criti-
cism from some Of those who SEEM
ed to doubt the patriotism Of all
who were opposing declaration Of
war But the Record was looking
forward to this very time when our
own home sons and brothers and
fathers would be called upon to
march away to the struggle and
saw the seriousness Of that prob
lem, while some others probably
were being carried away by the
enthusiasm Of the present,
The War is here and the struggle
must be won, The thought Of
4 final German victory and German
domination throughout the world
cannot be entertained for a moment
y by any free American who loves
his liberty. Every good citizen will
regret to see his neiehbors and the
sons of his neighbors leave for the
" war. There Is no treason about
that feeling. But many of our
people had as we'll to begin to think
OF their own flesh and blood going
TO war as certainty, and prepare
their minds for such condition as
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far as such a thing is possible.
THE JOB ON HAND

THE JOB ON HAND
Frank H. Simonds, one of this
countrys best known war cores
pondents who contributes a letter
to each Sunday edition of the St.
Louis Post Dispatch, frankly stated
in the last Sunday issue of that
paper that as the great war enters
upon its fourth year the hope of
victory for the allies rests with the
United States.
Mr.. Simonds says that, except
for the very beginning and ending,
the third year of struggle was one
of bitter disappointments and crush
ed hopes for the allies, and if peace
were made today Germany would
be the dominating force of the
world. He declares that European
allied troops could never hope for
success in the war without a thor
oughly reorganized Russia, and that
stability Of resistance from that
government cannot be depended
upon, which fact puts the winning
of the war sQuarely up to the Unit
ed States. He says that the SUBJ
marine warfare so relentlessly prac-
ticed by Germany is still the great
obstacle to an early conclusion of
the war, and makes use of these
exact words:
Il believe that unless the subma-
rine menace is ended the allies can
not 90 longer than the end of next
year. And | do not believe that
without great American reinforce
ments military decision will be
had"
By military decision" the cor
respondent means victory at
arms, and that peace will be made
without either side having won the
war on the battlefield.
Frank statements OF conditions
from those who are in position to
know what real conditions are ex-
listing are exactly what this coun-
try needs, and really what the
people are entitled to have. No
one can read the latest article from
the pen Of Correspondent Simonds
without being impressed with the
seriousness Of the war situation as
it affects the United States.
Every now and then you hear
the statement made that the war
will all be over before American
troops are put into fighting shape
and that America will not fire a
Gun in the war, but all such state.
ments are wholly unauthorized so
far as the visible facts and indica-
tions are concerned. This is no
breakfast spell" we are into. We
had all as we'll acknowledge that
fact and make our calculations and
arrangements accordingly. If at
the end Of three years fighting Ger
many Is still winning the war, or at
least holding her own, and has no
offer Of peace that does not include
annexation Of territory and cash in
IDENTITIES, 1t would seem to be
reasonable conclusion that nothing
will stop this war except a sound
whipping for the German empire,
That job has been put off onto
the shoulders Of the United States,
and do it we must, We had as
well 50 10 it.
Sharp County record., 1917-08-03
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

other horse belonging to Mr. John
son died in exactly the same man.
ner few weeks ago
Says the Smithville correspondent
of the Hoxie News. When the
turnpikes get here Smithville will
come into its own. With three
pixies leading into town we will in
deed be the center of gravity
Stand by and watch us bloom"
Sam Coy, who lives near Walnut
Ridge, charged under federal laws
with bringing whiskey into the
state, was held to the federal grand
, jury at Jonesboro few days ago.
1t is alleged that Coy brought in
lwhiskey from Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Bud DeArman of Walnut Ridge
has an old field glass that came
originally from London and has
j been id his family for IFS years.
The Walnut Ridge Blade says that
vision with this glass is SO perfect
one can see enat on the court
house clock wink its eye.
Uriah Shepherd of Manson, Ran
dolph county, was held to the fed
eral grand jury by authorities at
Jonesboro last week. He is alleged
to have said that II President VIII
son has anything to do with lower
ing the price Of foodstuff he ought
to be shot.
One night lately an unknown
party entered the building In which
J. B. Ketchem, mayor of Newark,
keeps his automobile and slashed
the body and seats In a number of
places with a knife. The seats
were literally cut to pieces. The
car is new, having been purchased
by Mr. Ketcheh only a short time
ago.
Leland Bunch, farm demonstra-
tor for Independence county, sayshoe
cholera is we'll checked in that
county, and that there is little prob
ability OF general outbreak of
cholera in that county again.
Hundreds and hundreds Of hogs
have been vaccinated against hog
cholera in Independence county in
the past few months
Arthur Peel and Finis Briehtwell
Of Locust Grove, Independence eoun-
lty, had a narrow escape one day
last week while driving along the
public road in a carriage. Earl
Massey was behind them In a two
horse wagon, and this team became
frightened and ran away, running
into the carriage occupied by Peel
and Briehtwell, demolishine the ve-
hicle and throwing the occupants
to the ground. Both were badly
bruised, but not seriously hurt
In circuit court at Pocahontas
last week George Holt. q young
man living In the Warm Springs
community, Randolph county, was
sentenced to q years in the peni-
tentiary the charge being that he
attempted to assault Miss Mae
Smith, young school teacher Of
Reyno. The two we're sweethearts
until a few months ago. The young
woman testified that Holt induced
her to take trip with him In a
buggy, and that he attempted the
assault at the point OF revolver.
Sharp County record., 1917-08-03
CAREFUL BUYING
Saves Money
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The careful purchaser knows that
money is saved by patronizing the store
that carries complete lines of goods to
select from.
Our stock OF Clothing, Mems and
Ladies Hats and Shoes, Beautiful and
complete line of Ladies Dress Goods,
Hosiery, Mems and Boys Shirts and
Ties in the latest Summer Styles, offers
an opportunity for selection.
Also complete line Of Staple and
Fancy Groceries.
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