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New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Swat the fly. Without warning Paterson Press-Guardian.
 New York Is getting ready for Billy Sunday and the better prepared 1t is the better New York's chances.-- Meriden Journal.
 An unusual case of extravaganza is reported in this city when 9 man hired a plumber to repair a motor car.-Paterson Call.
 There ought to be a great spring opening of Siberia's prison pens and other places where exiles have been confined. Record.
 Those Hudson tubes certainly will come in handy when the Kaiser or- ders us to cease operating ferry boats. |- Philadelphia North American.
 By the time man has reached the age of 50 the raffle is over. But 1t usually takes him about 10 years to realize that he hasn't drawn any-l thing.-Copper's Weekly.
 When is retret not retreat
  strategic retirement to ferro-concrete' positions prepared in advance.-New York World.
 One of our friends named Glass says If it's boy he will send him to the gymnasium so he can become ! tsssn bier New Haven Union.
 Rain, nowaand frost waves wenA some of the. thfn1N that struck the observer at the end of the first spring day.-Ansonia Sentinel.
 Secretary Lane was asked after Mondays cabinet meeting whether Tn his opinion state of war already pre- vails. What would you call it," he rejoined. when you are repeatedly hit on the snout ?''--New York Globe.
 Millions of people who thought they. hated Russia have discovered in q day what they hated was the Rus sian autocracy; Nike transformation in regard to Germany might come as swiftly If Prussian military domina- tion should go.-vspringaeld Republi- can.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

Swat the fly. without warning.- Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30


 Seventeenth cavalry and large number of laborers and electricians rushed work on the stockade for the confinement of the German sailors. The stockade of barbed wire, heavily charged with electricity, is thirteen feet high with sentry boxes at every corner. Two fences are being con- structed six feet apart, and the space between the two is lighted by eiec- tricity. The fences are of sufficient distance from the barracks to gtve plenty of space for exercise, and the same comforts accorded the regular soldiers have been provided in the barracks.
 COLLEGE HEAD INAUGURATED.
 Boston. March 30.---Frank Spearc, was inaugurated today as president of Northeastern college, the nam0S re- gently chosen for the combined| schools maintsaneds hvEthAsX AE.sC E;
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

New York is getting ready for Billy Sunday and the better prepared 1t II the better New York's chances Meriden Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

An unusual case of extravaganza is reported in this city when 9 man hired plumber to repair motor car.-Paterson Call
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

There ought to be 8 great spring opening of Siberia's prison pens anc other places where exiles have beer eonflned.-Norwich Record.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

Those Hudson tubes certainly will come in handy when the Kaiser or- lers us to cease operating ferry boats. Philadelphia North American.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-30

By the time man has reached the age of 50 the raffle is over. But 1t usually takes him about 10 years to realize that he hasn't drawn any- thing.-Copper's Weekly.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
ABUNDANT PROSPERITY
 ADVENT OF NEW YEAR

The year 1917 is close to its final accounting and the New Year of 1918 is rising on the horizon. The year has been one of those uncertain affairs, pessimism and optimism vieing with each other for supremacy in the af- fairs of the business world. Conditions arising out of the excess of the prof its tax, the raising of billions of dol lars for the war and Red Cross, and the hurry caused by the speeding up of all forms of industry mystified the business world as to the outcome.
 But now that conditions are sim mering down to normal the New Year is sure to witness a revival never be- fore dreamed of in the business world. Every dollar that has gone into bonds will return into the channels of trade, to later be swept again into the maw of the big treasury demands, and again swept into the ocean of abnor- nal trade. Not one dollar will be ta- ken from the usual lanes and marts of trade during the year, as practical ly none of the immense wealth of the nation will leave our shores during the prolongation of the great war. We expect to see one of the greatest re- vivals in business in the United States, in every line and branch, that
 ] ! E erals and metals will be so great that every mining camp will be a buzzing hive of industry. Let there be no pes simism among the people of America. Let every one do his or her level best to bring the war to happy and vic torious conclusion in the soonest pos sible time, and then get together to make of America the Eden of the world.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
FILE THOUSAND
 ASSESSMENT NOTICES

As an indication of the enormous mine holdings of this county the coun- ty recorder reports having filed at least 1000 notices of intention of mine owners to hold their claims under the recent act of congress waiving assess ment work. These notices contain from one to fifteen claims. Besides the filed notices hundreds of claims have had assessment work done on them by the owners and many hun dreds of claims are held under patent. The indications are that more than 10000 mining claims are being held in the county, which have had work of some kind done on them.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
EXCESS PROFITS ON COAL

It may not be amiss for the Miner to call attention to the price charged locally for coal. The fuel commission demands that all newspapers take up the matter of excess profits on fuel, and if the retailers persist in extrava- gant charges that prosecutions will follow. Under the agreement with the coal mines Gallup coal, run of the mine, cannot exceed S3.5O per ton. Freight to Kingman from Gallup is S3.35. Therefore, coal delivered at Kingman costs S6.85. While the deal CTS are entitled to a good profit on this fuel they are not entitled to the profit represented between the cost and SIP or SIS, tn delivery charge to con- sumers.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
WILL MINE TENNESSEE AND
 SCHUYLKILL IN A sBIG WAY

to Schuylkin ground. MT. Garbart and associates have the property well financed and can carry along a cam paign of development without aid from the outside.
 The party went to the McCracken mine today, where they will look over developments on that great property. A big flow of water was encountered in the new well near the mine at a depth of 60 feet. This water is to be carried into camp, a distance of three miles, which will cut the cost of water to a minimum. It is now estimated that there are millions of dollars in sight in the McCracken mine and that the stopes will soon be opened and dis position made of the ore. A method of extracting the values is being worked out and it is possible that a big plant will soon be installed.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
DEATH OF MRS.
 FRANK VAN MARTER

Mrs. Frank Van Marter, who was taken i'll in Kingman ten days ago and removed to the home of friends in Long Beach, Cal, died at that place last Sunday. Mir. Van Marter was on a prospecting trip in the Wickenburg country and did not reach his wife's bedside until after her death. The funeral was held Wednesday.
 Mrs. Van Martcr was well known in Needles, where she and husband re sided for many years and where rela- tives still reside. She was most es- timable woman and had many warm personal friends wherever she had re- sided. The sympathy of the commun- ity goes out to the bereaved husband in his hour of trialr
 Clyde Van Marter, the only son of deceased, who joined the navy some time ago, is reported to be seriously i'll of diphtheria at a government hos pital in New Jersey. Clyde is well known in Kingman and his many friends here hope for his complete re- c1va5-v
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
ARMY ENGINEERS WANTED

Postmaster Charles Metcalfe this morning received a, wire from O. B. Perry, major of engineers, San Fran cisco, advising that he would be in Kingman January 2 for the purpose of recruiting engineers for a mining regiment for front line duty in France. Any man having the qualifi- cation should meet Major Perry and arrange for enlistment. The men wanted are superintendents, assistant superintendents of highway, bridge and quarry work, of mechanical plant and of transportation ,foremen for concrete, road and bridge work, pow der men carpenters, iron workers, sur veyors, draughtsmen, stenographers, axemen, blacksIniths, blacksmlths' helpers, machinists, gas engine oper- ators and repairers, erusher operators, hand drillers, drill runners (air drills) masons, teamsters, pile drivers, opera tors, concrete form carpenters, road and bridge men, tractor operators (gasoline), grader operators (Blading and elevator graders), bridge carpen- ters, motor truck drivers, motor truck and automobile repairmen, pipe fit ters, tool sharpeners, ditchers, boat men (builders and calkers), bitumin- ous road men, iron workers and rig gers.
 Men between the ages of 31 and 40 inclusive are eligible.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
MCRACKEN SILVER LEAD
 BREAKS INTO BIG VEIN

The McCracken Silver Lead Mining company has driven its tunnel through to the intersection with the big vein and now work will be rushed to cut the ore body below the sur face outcrop, estimated to be 100 feet further on. The adit was started on one Of the smaller stringer of ore and driven down several hundred feet to the intersection. Some exceptionally rich lead ore was opened in the drift, but the company was playing for the big ore body known to exist in the large vein of the group. Should the ore be found in that part of the mine as anticipated several hundred feet of backs will be opened. The ore is exceptionally high in lead and carries values in silver!
 The property has been in the hands of J. H. and Leonard Hoffman. J. H. Hoffman has financed the company and expects it to make good along the big McCracken lode.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
POPULAR SANTA FEE AGENT
 LEAVES KINGMAN FOR COAST

Don N. Stewart, one of the most popular agents Kingman has ever had, will leave this evening for Antioch, California, where he has been trans ferred as Santa Fe agent. MT. Stew art has been agent of the railroad at Kingman the past six years and filled the position so satisfactorily that the business men and railroad employees in appreciation gave him a banquet at the Harvey house last evening.
 Judge J. A. Ellis was toastmaster for the occasion, and many of the bus mess men responded with speeches conveying their appreciation of the ef- forts of MT. Stewart in forwarding the interests of the town and welding the people and the railroad into closer community interest.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stewart will take with them to their new home the knowledge that in Kingman and Mohave county they have in every man, woman and child a friend and well wisher.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
LIBERTY BOYS IN KINGMAN

A large number of Liberty boys re- turned from the various cantonments. Among those returning for the hoi- days were Howard Smith, Lloyd Kier and Lynn Smith, who come through from Camp Kearny by auto. Mark Pierson and Dick Swindle also came
 in from the same camp by train. Stuart Yer Mehr came in from San Pedro, where he is in the navy, and John Muligan from San Francisco, where he enlisted in the aerio corps. All the boys have returned to heir respective stations, with exception of MT. Muligan, who departed to the training camp at an Antonio, Texas. A number of other boys arrived at Chloride and the Big Sandy, where they spent few days with their pa rents. Owing to the short furloughs the boys had only two days with their parents. Mir. Yer Mehr's visit to Kingman was the first in many years.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
BARR GETS LIFE LIMIT
 SENTENCE IMPOSED

Charles A. Barr, who last week killed a chauffeur named Johnson, between Bisbee and; Douglas, and who later was captured in Phoenix, was ta- ken at once to Tombstone, where he plead guilty to murder in the first de gree and was sentenced to imprison- ment for life.
 [, Barr met Johnson in the. road be- tween Bisbee and Douglas and made an offer fer, his flivver. The price was agreed on at S250. Barr had the s200 and offered a fifty dollar check for the balance. This was refused by Johnson, and after haggiing over the offer for a few minutes Barr deliber- ately shot Johnson and disposed of the body nearby. Taking the car he fled to Phoenix, where he offered the car for sale. In the meantime the off cers discovered the dead body of John son.and wired the number and license of the car.to the various towns. Barr showed up in Phoenix and tried to sell the ear at garage. The garage own CT immediately notified the police, who arrested him.
 Barr was wanted in this county as a deserter, and in San Bernardino county as the murderer of Clyde Chapman, whose dead body was found buried in the sand near DanBy, west of Needles, last July. Thetwrecked car that was taken from Chloride by Barr, Scott and Chapman was found some miles from the location of Chap mans body. Scott has not yet been apprehended, but it is thought possi- bic that he is in the south part of the state. !:
 When interrogated regarding the other murder or murders, Barr only cursed the officers, reiterating that he was the man who killed Johnson, but refused to tell of any other of his ex- ploits.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

Frank Garbart and son and H. T. Rudisill paid a visit to the Tennessee and Schuyll1ill mines, at Chloride, yes terday. MT. Garbart is very enthusi- astic over the showing of ore in the Tennessee, there being seven feet of solid ore on the level blow the HOO, while all the other stopes and drifts show excellent milling ore. In the breast of the drifts, at the Schuylkill line, bodiea of ore are shown. The mine is said to look better than at any time during the past four years, there being more available ore and fully as good in grade as eveH taken from the property.
 It is expected that Superintendent Tarpey will soon have a force of men at work on the property arranging for the new equipment that will be placed on the mine, as well as getting in shape to drive on the lower levels in
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

The packages sent to the Liberty Boys in the field contained large ban dana handkerchief, writing tablet, box stuffed dates and figs, box candy, pack playing cards, package, tobacco, package cigarette paper, puzzle, a Christmas card with message of good wishes and cheer to the soldier boys from the people oI Kingmar and the Red Cross.
 From October IS toSRecember IT there was paid out for yarns gauge, muslin, outing flannel, tape, knitting needles, thread, buttohs3 khaki cloth, stationery, miscellaneous and Red Cross buttons and shipping boxes, $323.58. .
 The total receipts from membership dues and other sources, S3S9.76. Bal ance on hand, S66.1S. This does not include the moneys secured from the recent drive.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
SPLENDID RED CROSS WORK

Seligman is one-of the banner towns in the state of Arizona in the matter of Red Cross work. Mrs. T. J. Hudspeth of that place, who is herself one of the energetic workers for Red Cross success, informed us that in a three days drive for Red Cross ba- zaar there was netted the sum of S22o. This is aside from membership fees. The drive also brought a membership of 243. When it is considered that SeHgman is one of the smaller division points of the Santa Fe the membership is exceptionally high and the subscrip- tions were higher than many towns double it's size.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
ARIZONA VENTURE
 SINKING TO 500.

H. V. Hughes, superintendent of the Arizona Venture Corporation, was a Kingman visitor this week, coming in for supplies. He reports that the shaft on the Venture has reached a depth of 570 feet and that as soon as the 500 has been reached a crosscut to the vein will be run and drifting carried on to the old ore body. The work of sinking has been carried on rapidly and it is to be expected that the vein will be encountered by the first of February.
 The Arizona Venture has number of excellent veins carrying good values in gold, silver, copper and lead. The main vein is the one now under development.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
UNITED EASTERN
 SHIPS BULLION

The United Eastern shipped another cargo of bullion to the mint Thursday, William Flanigan bringing it ove4 to the express office. This company ships its bullion weekly, or approximately every ten days, the bars being about s5O,OOO in value. At the present time the United Eastern is one of the big gest gold bearing properties in the United States and can keep up its rec ord production for years to come. Its ore bodies are immense and every new level further demonstrates its wonder ful possibilities.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
CHRISTMAS MASS AT
 CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Father Albuoy celebrated Christmas mass in the Catholic church Tuesday, at which there was a large attendance of Kingman people. The singing of the choir was feature, Mrs. William Neagle, of Blackberry, leading the choir. The services were impressive, Father Albuoy delivering a sermon replete with beautiful Christmas sentiment. The altar and stations were beautifully decorated with flowers and greenery by the ladies of the Altar society.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
BRINGS RICH SILVER ORE

Tom Sickles this week brought in from the Wallapai mountains samples of ore that gave results of better than 200 ounces in silver to the ton. This ore. comes from a new find in the neighborhood of Moss Wash, about 20 miles southeast of Kingman. Mir. Sickles believes he has an excellent prospect for stake in this property and intends to operate it with small force. The find is in the neighbor- hood of the rich silver bearing coun- try in which is situated the old Hi- bernla.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
RUNAWAY CAR
 CREATES EXCITEMENT

A train crew switching out some cars in the Kingman yards last Sun day morning lost control of one car and it went speeding down the track toward the west end of the yard, de- spite the efforts of a brakeman to stop it. As the car gained speed ot about 30 miles per hour at the west switch limits the brakeman jumped and made a safe landing. The engine, which had been following the car through the wards continued into Kingman canyon after the runaway and succeeded m overtaking it about two miles down the track. It was coupled up and brought back to the yards. The race of the light engine after the car through the yards was quite spectaeu- lar, as the driver used steam every yard of the way down the heavy grade in an effort to intercept it before 1t could meet the morning passenger train coming in from the west. That the runaway did not result in material damage is quite remarkable.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
FIND OLD SHIPP MINE

Sitton and Murphy were in King man yesterday from the Aquarius range, where they have made discov- cry of the old Shipp mine, which is said to have been lost many years ago. The ore brought in from the property is high in lead-silver values, and also carries copper. The vein is said to be quite large and has an outcrop for a long distance along the strike. The ore is massive galena, stained with copper.
 The new find is situated some dis tance east of the Windmill ranch, and in an accessible part of the rangei
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29
ANNOUNCE SUCCESS
 RED GROSS DRIVE

This is what Henry P. Davison, partner in J. P. Morgan & Co.,, one of the financial powers of America, and now chief executive of the Red Cross, told the people of Omaha about American women:
 If I had thd choice of $5OO,OOO,OOO for Red Cross work, or $1O0,000,O00 plus the aid of the women of Ameri- ca, would turn down the S500,000,000 and take the women and the S100,- 100000. That's what we of the Red Cross think of the aid of the women"
 And the women of Mohave county have shown in the present drive that MT. Davison was eminently correct when he made the remarks attributed to him above. The women of every community in the United States is worth the weight of each and every one of them in bright United States gold in the present war, and more so in times of peace.
 The women captains of Mohave county have been active and reports indicate that the quota will be reached in the membership drive, and possibly exceeded. Owing to the many people leaving for other sections from Col conda and Chloride, and the fact that a large membership was gained some months ago, the effort to bring the present drive to the quota has been a hard one. Not only have the women been active in raising money and membership, but they have forwarded to the camps many thousands of pieces of surgical dressings and many hundreds of knitted goods.
 We are in receipt of the following report from Miss Kathleen Kehoe for the Red Cross of Kingman:
 RECEIPTS
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

I. c. Bateman, who has mining in terests in the Wallapai mountains, came in from San Francisco yester- day.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

Mrs. D. E. Duran of Weldon, Cali fornia, is visiting in Kingman with her brother, Sheriff J. N .Cohenour.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-29

Mir. and Mrs. E. w. Mattoon are spending the holidays with Mrs. Mat toon's parents in Los Angeles.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-04-13

slender, graceful figure of young girl
exquisitely dressed in the latest mode.
She turned her head to study the door
way of building, and he discovered
she was Dolly Kemper. In the NOV
ing mass Of people he could not tell
who was with her. He grew curious
to know, for of course, she was not
alone at night in that crowd. But as
he kept her in sight, he saw that she
was alone. He had no excuse to in
trude his company upon her, but as he
had no especial stopping point in view
he kept on In the wake of the girl.
After all why should not any young
lady be on Broadway in the evening?
She was as safe there as anywhere,
and probably she was on the way to
visit a friend.
Sperry, feeling slightly disgusted
with himself, was about to turn back,
when he saw Miss Kemper go into q
cafe. 1t was one of the '1oudest" in
the city. All sorts frequented the place,
and any man present felt at liberty to
ask any lady to dance with him. He
was positively aghast at this girl 60
Ing In there alone. She could not pos
sibly know the reputation of the place.
He hurried after her, and reached her
side before she had entered the inner
door. She looked at him in a kind of
annoyed surprise.
Miss Kemper," he stammered, "will
you allow me to go in with you?"
THANK you," she answered icily, |
but l am expecting to meet friends. |
will not trouble you" She turned
and left him standing nonplused in
the lobby.
He went back to the street in an odd
frame of mind. Here was the girl he
had heretofore regarded as simply
good" in surprisingly new light. He
wondered If her mother knew the kind
Of friends" she was going to meet in
this place. He was rather sure his
mother didn't. She had sent him about
his business with unexpected brevity
and decision. Perhaps 1t was curios-
ity, he didn't stop to analyze, but he
wanted to see what would happen next
and he turned and went back into the
cafe with it's dazzling lights, hum of
voices, strldent violins, smell Of wine,
and moving mass of dancers. He
meant to watch Dolly Kemper without
being observed. Finally he located
her. She was dancing with fat, bald.
headed man whom he did not know,
but whose face and expression no