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Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
Adopts Novel Method to Get
 Volcanic Gas

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August g. pr. E. S. Shepard of the geophysical laboratory of the Carnegie Institute who arrived here recently from Hon. olulu en route to Washington, did some scientific fishing while in the Hawaiian Islands. Instead of hooking the wary fish he angled for gases in the molten lava of Kilauea from the rim of the volcano's great crater. h. stead of a string of fish Dr. Shepard's ''bag" consists of twenty sealed vacuum tubes containing the gases which will be subjected to laboratory analysis. Describing his trip he said;
 eve wanted to find out what forces are at work inside Kilauea, making it a boiling volcano. To do this we had to analyze the gases inside the noun tain. As soon as this gas comes into touch with the outside air is becomes useless for our purpose, as 1t burns. At the top of the volcano IS the famous lake of molten rock. On its surface is a scum or crust. Under this crust of boiling matter is the gas. From time to time blue gas flames shoot up through the crust.
 "To obtain this gas and to analyze it we fastened vacuum tubes to the end of fishing rods. With these fish ing rods in our hands we took up our position on the none too stable bank of the lake of molten rock. Whenever we saw a blue flame squirting up through the hold in the lava we dip ped our vacuum tubes in, got the gas and sealed the tubes. It was a nerve racking task, as the lake is in the habit of squirting up and throwing the molten lava over the banks"
 Dr. Shepard says he has already determined that the gas in kilauea IS different from that of Vesuvius, Act na and the Alaska volcanoes. It con tains more sulphur, he says.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
FRENCH CHAMBER HAS
 NOVEL VOTING SYSTEM

PARIS, August 9.-The rare spec tacle of the government and the most important committee of the Chamber of Deputies being on the wrong side of a vote in the chamber was afforded the other day in the adoption of an amendment to the law opening pro visional credits for the third quarter of 1917.
 The amendment provided for the increase of the appropriations Of about 100000 francs to permit pay ment of allowance to certain cate gories of wives of mobilized men that have heretofore been withheld for various reasons, the principal of which was that the women in question were not in need and the object of the war allowance was the relief of distress. The amendment was adopted by vote of 4O4 to 69. Nine members of the cabinet and a large proportion of the A members of the committee Of ap- propriations were among the 69.
 Albert Thomas, minister of num- tions, though absent was recorded as voting against. This apparent m- consistency arises from the old custom in the chamber of deputies permitting absent members to delegate their vote either to the groups to which they be- long or to colleagues. That custom also explains the great frequency oi rectifications of votes. Absent mem bers having been recorded by col leagues as for or against propositions and finding, after reflection that they were on the wrong side, have thi' liberty of rectieving the vote.
 Committee rep ,rts are frequently -eiected, but Tara,v, if ever, has I happened tha: the committee and th' government in power have been a the same time nn the losing side.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
T. J. GRADY
15t-5-1e-s-25.

To Jas. A. Parker, Ralph Waidler and West Neldon and to their heirs and assigns:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that have expended during the year 1917 eight hundred dollars (ssOO) in labor and improve ments on the following described mining claims. situate. lying and being in the Wal lapai mining district, Mohave County, Arizona, to-wit:
 Blue Jay No. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-s mining claims. notice of location whereof is recorded in the office of the recorder of Mohave County. Ari- zona. in book TT of mines at pages 7ss to 796 respectively.
 In order to hold said mining claims under the provisions of Section 2S24 of the Revised Statutes. and amendments approved thereto January 22nd, 1880. concerning annual labor upon mining claims. being the amount required to hold said lodes for the period ending De cember 3Ist. 1917. And if. within ninety days after the first publication of this notice, or within ninety days after the personal service of this notice. you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a CO., owner. which amounts to s2OO. your interest in said mining claims will become the prop erty of the subscriber. your co-owner. who has made the required expenditure, by the terms of said section.
 Dated April 2sth. 1917.
 JOHN MITCHELL. First insertion. April 2sth. Last insertion July 2sth.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
 OPPOSE GOVERNMENT

COPENHAGEN, August 8. - Ger man socialists will oppose the new government on the principle of a Catholic Germany, according to the Vorwaerts of Berlin.
 "Persons so foolish as to expect a great change in the direction of a parliamentary regime will be normal ly disappointed" says the newspaper, which believes the presence of Cath olic representatives is great improve ment in the system.
 It appears that Delegate Spahn, leader of the Catholic centre party in the reichstag will be forced to retire from parliamentary life on account of his appointment as Prussian minister of justice, it is argued.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
VINE WARNING NOTICE.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 NOTICE IS hereby given that the NET TUNE. HOMESTAKE. EMILY and SOAP WASH Mines. situated in the Maynard Min ing District. of Mohave County. Arizona. are under lease and bond to parties working same, and that neither the mines nor the owner thereof will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted nor injuries sustained by any Employer or Employe in working said proper ty; and that no Employer or Employe is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining property or it's owner.
 JAMES HICKMAN. First publication April 7-tf.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice Is hereby given that the Eelipsa. April, Winnifred. Winner mines and machin- cry thereon, situated in San Francisco mining district. Mohave county, Arizona. are under lease and bond. and that neither the said mining claims nor the machinery thereon. nor the undersigned owner thereof. win be liable or responsible for any labor or material fur nished or debt contracted of injury sustained by any employer or smploye in working or Improving said property, and that no employer or employe Is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage "a such service at their own Risk. and that nc debt claim of debt Is valid aRainst aaid mining claims or property or the ownq thereof.
 NORA E. JORDAN. Kingnan. Aria June a0, 1918
 first insaFtIon July q
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Triangle Fraction, Rosa, Creston. Aurora. and Over The Land mining claims, situated in the Wal lapai Mining District, Mohave County. Ari- Zona, are under lease and bond to parties working the same and that neither the mines or mining claims, nor the owner thereof will be responsible for any labor or debt con- tracted. nor injuries sustained by any em- ployer or employe in working said property, and that all operatives engaged in such ser vice at their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or the owner thereof.
 MANUEL CIFUENTES.
 Mineral Park, Arizona, Feb. 23. 1917.
 First insertion March 8.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11

merchant ships to the danger of cruel and outrageous reprisal.
 "13. Information of coast defences of the United States. Any informa- tion of their very existence, as well as the number, nature or position of their guns is very dangerous.
 "14. Information of the laying of mines or mine fields or of any harbor defenses.
 "15. Information of the aircraft and appurtenances used at govern ment aviation schools for experiment. al tests under military authority.
 "16. Information of all govern ment experiments in war material.
 "17. Information of secret notices issued to mariners or other confi- dential instructions issued by the navy or the department of commerce relat- ing to lights, lightships, bouys or other guides to navigation.
 "18. Information as to the number size, character or location of ships of the navy or of the merchant marine ordered laid down at any port or ship yard, or in actual process of construc- tion; or information that they are launched or in commission.
 "19. Information relating to dry docks and to all classes of work, re- pairs, alterations or construction per formed in connection herewith.
 "2O. Information of train or boat schedules of travelling officials mis- sions in transit through the United States.
 "21. Information of the transporta' tion of munitions or of war material Photographs conveying the in formation specified above should not be published.
 Repeated and serious violations o1 the voluntary censorship have beer attempted to be excused on the scort of misunderstanding or lack ot positive information. Pains have beer taken to make this testament of nec essary secricies so complete and ex plicit as to leave no room for honest [ ignorance or dishonorable evasion ! Neither do the requests go forth witE any time limit. Their application covers the period of war. At no point do they touch opinion or criticism, be- ing concerned entirely with the pro. lection of the lives of Americas de lenders and the success of military plans.
 ] "These requests go to the press without larger authority than the nee essities of the war-making branches ] Their enforcement is a matter for the press itself. To the overwhelming proportion of newspapers, who have given unselfish, patriotic adherence tC the voluntary agreement, the govern ment extends it's gratitude and higf appreciation.
 "The committee on public informa' i tion.
 By George Creel, Chairman"
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom IL May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the SehuylkiIl mine as recorded in book of deeds. at page 652 ct sea-. and the Sehuylkll mill site as recorded in book l2 of deeds. at page 752 ct sea-; the Schenectady mining claim as rs- corded In oook of deeds at page 647 ct sea-, and the Silver Hill group of mining claims. consisting of the Sonoma, Valley View and Silver Bell mining claims. and the Silver Bell mill site claim. recorded in book l4 of deeds. at pages 2sS to 26s, inclusive. records of Aohavs county, Arizona. to which records reference Is hereby made for a more complete description of said property. are being worked under lease and option, and that neither the said mines. mining claims or mill site or buildings. machinery, implements. fixtures or improvements made or to be made thereon or therein. or any property of the Southwestern Mining and Reduction Company, or the stock holders thereof. will be liable or responsible for any labor. material or debt contracted or injuries sustained by any employer or employe in working or improving said properties and that DO employer or emDloye Is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and that all oper- atives engage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt Is valid against said mines. mining claims or property or the owners thereof.
 DUCTTON COMPANY.
 By GEO. ". THEISS. Sec'y.
 Witness:
 FRED ". THEISS.
 First insertion January %. 1916.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice Is hereby given that the Two Buttaa Nos. l. 2, 3. {. and Bimuth Giant co. Sit- uRtsd In the Greenwood mining district. No have county. Arizona. are under Iaaso and bond to parties working the sams and that neither the mines or mining claims. nor the undersigned ownerr thereof. win be responsible for any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employed or employe In work Ing said property. and that all operatives engage In such service at their own risk {: and that no debt or claim ef debs is valid azainst 'aSid mining claims or the owners thsroof
 J. K. P. FANCHER-
 JAMES A. FARRELL Kingnsn. Aria. February II, lsis.
 First insertion February I2. 1916.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
Mexican Women Rescued From
 Barren Island

MEXICO CITY, August 9. - The story of the rescue of eleven Mexican women and children from probable death on the barren Clipperton island a coral stoll $50 miles off the Mexican coast, was related today by members of the rescued party who were landed at Salina Cruz by an American gun boat. They were the survivors of more than one hundred colonists who left for theisland in February, 1914. The remainder died from scurvy or were drowned.
 According to the story of Mrs. Marie Arnaud, widow of Captain Ar maud, governor of the island, shortly after the arrival of the colonists the American schooner Nokomis was wrecked on the island. Thirteen of the crew, including the captains wife, reached the shore, where they remain ed for several months while few of the sailors rowed back to Aculpulco. On hearing of the suffering of the re- maining survivors, an American gun boat took off the Americans. It also offered to take off the MeXicans but they declined, expecting a boat with supplies. The boat never came.
 When their food was exhausted, the colonists were forced to live on fish and the eggs and flesh of sea birds. Scurvy set in and more than half died. In 1915 Captain Arnaud with three men put off in a rowboat to try and intercept a vessel that had been sight ed, but their boat capsized and its oc- cupants were drowned.
 The party on the island then num- bered five women, seven children and a negro light house tender. The wom- en lived in constant terror of the negro who continuously threatened them. He murdered one of the women, but an other woman, unable to bear his out rageous conduct, beat out the mans brains with a hammer.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
.BIG CATTLE DEAL AT
 PRESCOTT Is CLOSED
fFrom Wednesday,s DaiIy Minerl


 PRESCOTT, Ariz., August s. - During the visit here last week of Gov. Thomas E. Campbell, deal was consummated for the holdings of the Rio Verde Cattle Co.,, situated in this county, the consideration being S5O,- 900, and the purchaser Nelson Punten- ney. Also interested in this transac- tion is Joe K. Campbell, who has been in charge as manager, the two brothers being the principal owners of this property.
 Tl(e Rio Verde controls a large range area, in which is included val uable asset in 200 acres of patented lan1 susceptible of high cultivation. The number of cattle sold is not known, but is over 600 head according to reports, of a grade rated as of high class breeding.
 The Rio Verde undertaking was es- tablished by the Campbells only a few years ago, and from its location along the Upper Verde river, has at tracted attention of rangemen, fine grazing being assure during all seasons, while water is abundant at convenient points, giving a control feature which it is stated brought the purchaser forward to close up the deal after brief negotiations were under way.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Cashier, New Year lode mining claims. situated in Wallapai Mining District, MohaVe County, Arizona. one under lease and bond to parties working the same and that neither the mines nor the owner thereof will bs responsible for any labor or debt contracted nor injuries sustained by any employer or employe in working said property; and that no employer or smploye is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all opera tives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining property or its owner.
 A. L. LAUNER. By Andy Suffer. Attorney In Fact
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Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Pinto. Black Ledge and Jumbo mining claims. situated in the San Francisco mining district, Mohave County, Arizona, are under lease and bond to parties working the same, and that neither the mines nor the owner thereof will be re- sponsible for any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employer or enploye in working said property; and that no em- ployer or employe is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk. and that no debt or claim of debt Is valid against said mining properties or their owner.
 MARION DERRICK. COldroad. Arizona. November 23. 1915.
 First insertion December II. 1915.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE.

To Whom It Nay Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Emerson, Emerson Fraction. Hamblin. Arasta s7 and the Hobson lode mining claims. situated In Wallapai mining district. near the town of Chloride, Mobave County. Arizona. together with the appurtenanees thereunto belonRinQ are under lease and bond to parties working the same. and that neither the mines nor thS machinery and building thereon. nor the owner thereof, will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted. nor injuries sustained by any employer or enploye in working said propar- ties; and that no employer or elaploye is the agent of the owner for any purpose. and that all operatives engage in such service at thaRr own risk. and that no debt or claim of dabk is valid against said mining property or fts owner.
 HENRY sCHAEFER.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
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FORFEITURE NOTICE

To A. VRANG:
 You are hereby notified that I have ex- pended during the year 1916. One Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements upon each of those certain mining claims. situate and being in the San Francisco Mining District. County of Mohave. State of Arizona. more particularly described as follows. to-wit:
 The Ellinwood Lode Mining Claim, the To- cation notice of which is of Record in Book 'HH" of Mines. of the Records of said Mohave County. at Page 466. The Le Roe Lode Min ing Claim. the location notice of which Is found of record in Book "HH of Mines. of the records of said Mohave County. at Page 467. The Center Star Lode Mining claim, the location notice of which is found of record in Book HIT of Mines. of the records of said Mohave County, at Page 46s, and the Ellinwood Fraction Lode Mining claim. the location notice of which is found Of record ID Book ''MM' of Mines, of the records of said Mohave County. at Page 3l6.
 That said One Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements were done and made on eaef of the above mining claims by me in order to hold said mining claims, and each or them under the provisions of Section 2324 of thc Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, concerning annua labor upon mining claims, the said above named sums being the amount required tC hold each of said mining claims for the perioe ending on December 31st, 1916, and said laDol and improvements were done and made fol the year 1916; and if. within ninety day' from the personal service of this notice ol within ninety days after the publication there of, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro portion of such expenditures as co-ownel of said and each of said mining claims Wniei amounts to Thirty-three and One-third Dol lars on and for each of the above nameC mining claims, you being the owner of an un divided One-third part of each of said mining claims, your interest in each of said minins claims will become the property of the sub ! scriber, your eo-owner, who has made the re quired expenditure. by the terms of said Sec ton and amendments thereto.
 Dated May 18th, 1917.
 T. J. GRADY ,ra n Q OF
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING NOTICE
,om It May t;oncarn.

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the AtIantis. Paeihe. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming lode mining claims and Colorado uiIlEfte and maehineTT thereon, situated in San Francisco mining dis- triet' Mohave county, Arizona. are being worked under lease and bond. and that nsither the said mining claims nor the machinery thereon nor the undersigned owners thereof will be liable or responsible for any labor or material furnished or debt contracted or intur7 sustained by any employer or smploys ih working or improving said property. and that no employer or ernploye Is the agent of the owners for any purpose. and that als opera ttves engage in such service at their own riak. and that debt or claim of debt Is valid against said mining claims or property or tho owners thereof.
 THOMAS HOGAN.
 MRS. J. O. POTTS. Kingnsn, AriE.. June 15. 1915.
 First insertion June l9.
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
Warns AutoiSts
 Against Taking
 Very Long Trips

PHOENIX, August 9. - Finding consolation in the fact that Arizona is not the only place where the roads have been washed out, Harold Barg- man, county engineer, stated yester- day that he had experienced nothing but bad roads on his motor trip from California. From Ludlow to Phoenix, the entire road is washed out. Despite the road conditions the engineer made the trip from San Francisco in three and a half days and did not have to change a tire on the way. Bargman stated that his desk would keep him at his of fee until the first of the week when he means to begin a campaign of repair work. He will view valley roads Monday and take the neces- sary steps to put them in good shape.
 q would not advise any one to start coastwards in their cars," said Bargman. There is trouble ahead for those contemplating a trip of this kind. The roads are washed out all through the line-the Black Canyon to Prescott, the Wickenburg to Prescott, the Palo Verde, Caliente, Parker cutoff, the road to Florence everywhere road conditions are de- plorable. I cannot estimate the cost of repair work until I go over the field, which I will do at the earliest possible moment"
Mohave County miner., 1917-08-11
MINE WARNING rorIcR

To Whom It May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Silver ARp mine as recorded in book l9 of deeds. at paG.s lSl-i34, inclusive. and the Schenectady Extsn- sion mine or mining claim as recorded ln book ls of deeds, at pages 146-I49. inelusive, rss- ords of Aohaye county. Arizona, to whish records reference is hereby made for a mora complete description of said property, is beinR worked under lease and option. Nnd that neither the said mines or mining claims or buildings, machinery. implements, hxtures Or improvements made or to be made thereon or therein or any property of Fred W. Theiss and George ". rheiss will be liable or responsible for any labor, material or debt contracted or injuries sustained by any employer or smployo in working or improving said property: and that no employer or smploye Is the agent of the owners for any purpose and that oparatorl engage In such service at their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid azalnEt said mines or mining claims or property or the owners thereof.
 FRED ". THEISS.
 GEORGE W. THEISS. Witness:
 HENRY J. 9ARCHFRLD.
 First insertion January 29. 1916.