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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
MCHAVE MINING MEN
 SEEK OIL IN YAVAPAI
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mohavc county mining men have entered the prospective oil field of Chino Valley, and the forming of a close syndicate was announced yes terday, by W. w. Hays. of Oatman, which bears the name of the Del Rio Oil Co.
 At the head of the company is ]. :. Amundsen. manager of the Arizona Stores Co.,, of Kingman, while P. L. Mullen, a we'll known mining oper- ator of Oatman and Nevada, who is in the city, is to be vice-president Mir. Hays will be the secretary-treasurer.
 The holdings acquired cover an area of 2Ii sections which adjoin the Chino Oil O., at Valley.
 The affairs of the company are be- ing shaped up for the commencement oi drilling. and a rig will soon be in stalled Eticnnc A. Ritter, with the Midwest Oil Co.,, of Wyoming. in Spcctcd the lands several days ago and a favorable report is anticipated. Mir Ritter Is recognized as one of the of the country in oil gcol- ogy, as we'll as high class mining engineer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
HUNT LOSES TEN
 INSTEAD OF GAINING

PHOENIX, Feb. 2S.-In counting Graham county precincts at the re- quest of Hunt attorneys, the court discovered ballots which resulted in a gain Of ten for Campbell, and dis counted rather disconcertingly, the hopes of the contestant and his sup port. During the morning session, five votes had been registered for Hunt, making his net loss for the day, five.
 A ruling that will have an import ant bearing on the case was that where the voter had marked his cross in the square immediately in front oi the name of Campbell. instead of in the square at the right of the name. the ballot should be counted for the defacto governor. In many counties, the line between the Republican col
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07

umn and that of the Prohibition tic ket, immediately to the left, was very fine. The square after the name oi Dunlap, or at the end of the line left without Dunlap's name in many oi the precincts. is within q fraction of an inch from the first letter of the work Campbell" while the proper square for Campbell is about two inches away. This resulted in a good deal of confusion.
 The court has ruled that crosses marked in the square at the end or the blank line below the name of the candidate. without any name being written in that blank line, shall be counted for the candidate so honorcd. This will result in counting about an equal number Of ballots for Campbell and Hunt.
 Hunt is now claiming a net gain of l6l and promising to claim some more when the count progresses. How ever. before long, the Campbell at torncys will be putting in some pre- cincts to be recountcd,. and the tale may be different
 It is understood that with the pres cnt week, the contestant will begin putting in evidence in support of such ballots as have been introduced to date to substantiate his claim to be- ing legally elected.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
MOUNTAIN STAR
 MINING DEAL IS CLOSED
From Thursdays Daily.l

Photographic advices were received yesterday by Ed. Block from New York City that the deal for his Noun tain Star group Of three claims, situ- atcd in Hassayampa district, had been closed, and authorizing the property to be turned over to a rep rescntative, who is en route. The consideration was not given publicity, but the terms call for first cash payment. The property Is near the Climax and the White Spar, and in early days was active.
 The engineer who made the exam ination was very much impressed with the extent of the ore body, which carries gold values of s per ton, with silver as a byproduct. The depth of the old shaft is about 50 feet, and in addition there are over 300 feet of other work, all openings at scat tered points showing uniform mineral bearing condition. Mir Block IS quite clatcd over closing this deal, and states the buyers arc responsible and convcrsant with mining. Opera tions are to begin forthwith.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
BOX CAR THEFT PROVEN;
 THREE ARE CONVICTED
CFrom Fridays 0aii-.)

Guilty as charged of the crime of grand larceny, was the verdict in the case of the three Mexican sec ton hands, Pascual Trujillo, Zachar- ias Gomez and Luis Chavez, whose trial was completed yesterday in the Superior court. Judge Smith an nounced he would impose sentence Monday at 10 o'clock.
 The jury took the case for two hours. returning a verdict at 7:3O o'clock.
 That Luis Chavez did most of the tampcring with the broken packing cases of shoes, found on the right of way of the Santa Fe near Glcde, in December, was the gist of the testi- mony in the Superior court yesterday afternoon by Pascual Trujillo, one of the three section hands, charged joint
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
CAMPBELL WILL
 RAISE TROOP IF NEEDED

PHOENIX, March l. - Arizona, one of the lost provinces promised to Mexico by Germany in the cores pondence barred through the Associ- ated, Press newspapers this morning, will have something to say about that. The day was yet young. when communications began arriving here regarding home defense in the event of invasion by Mexican troops, or in case of any other eventualitics.
 The first offer of service came from Governor Thomas F. Campbell, who is attending the convention of the Gila County Cattle Growers As sociation at Globe this week, and arrived in the form of dispatch from Globe, saying:
 When Governor Campbell was in formed of Associated Press dispatches regarding the teachery of Germany, he said in the event of hostilities, he would raise a troop of Rough Riders from among the cattlemen, now hold ing session here.
 Governor Campbell declared that he placed service to his country above service to his State, and that he would postpone his gubernatorial duties at Phoenix to organize for Ari- zona a troop of Rough Riders that would equal ii 1t could not excel, the original Rough Riders
 No fear is felt here of Arizona be- coming. even temporarily, province of Mexico. State defense measures can be rapidly whipped into shape and the offers Of numerous prominent men to aid in this work are already received.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
MRS. ED. MURRAY
 CALLED BY REAPER
(Ernm WcdnesdaY's DailYl

Mrs. Edward Murray, died at Hum boldt, Tuesday morning at 9:30 O. clock after a month of illness due to blood poisoning. This young woman of only 2 years was daughter of Mrs. Mary Walloth, who resides at the Four Mile House, and during her many years of residence had won the affection of many. Surviving arc a husband a little daughter of two years of age, her mother and a brother, (. A. Nichols, of Ash Fork Burial will be given today at Hum- boldt
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07

ly with grand larceny. All three of the defendants were put on the stand by their attorney, Perry M. Ling, and were the only witnesses in their own behalf. Their claim was that the shoes they arc accused of having stolen, were merely picked mp by them on the right of way. They in- timated they had held them pending the offer of a reward.
 The case was argued and given to the jury at so. following an unsuc- cessful attempt on the part of the de- fensc to have the jury instructed to bring in verdict of not guilty. An interesting point was involved here Ling held that no showing of the value of the shoes had been made that the State had not proven the all legged stolen articles worth more than $50. the amount necessary to have made the case one of grand rather than petit larceny. The prosecution pointed out that the evidence had been clear that the Santa Fc had paid q claim by the consigncc to the amount of $Sl.60 for one order, missed in the shipment. In deciding the point, Judge Smith held that the claim as paid by the common carrier to the consignee, represented a true value placed upon the shoes.
 William Paulson, seal clerk at Sc- hgman was the first witness. He es- tablishcd the fact the car in which the shoes had been shipped, had arrived in Seligman with the seal on the right hand door broken. Andrew Nelson of Los Angeles testified he had checked the car into that city, and had found its contents short, certain packages of shoes being missing.
 F. l.. Campbell, deputy sheriff at Ash Fork, testified to having gone with Santa E'c officials to search the houses of Mexican section hands al Glcdc and of wood-cutters in the hills nearby.
 Carl Williams, conductor of the train, was also placed on the stand.
 H R. Sheppard train rider, told of being placed on the case by the com pany, and of his search for the miss ing articles and their discovery in the house of one of the defendants.
 Tony Howler, section foreman, and the man for whom Luis Chavez, Zac- harias Gomez and Pascual Truiillo worked, described the scene of the alleged robbery. He was asked if the freight trains moving over his sec ton, were compelled to go slowly on account of the grade, and said that there were three "summits" in the track in his section, and that depend ing on the length and heft of the trains, the freights covered these rises at from four to ten miles an hour.
 John s. Clawson, division special agent of the Santa Fe, stated that the claim of SSl.60 had been paid to the Tokio Shoe Company of Los An geles, the consignees, of % pairs Of the shoes
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
REPORT FAVORABLE
 ON THE GOLD LEAF
(Prom Friday's Daily.l

F. L. Beverly, mining engineer, has just completed his report upon his examination of the Gold Lcaf-Logan group of claims located in the Cherry Creek district The report shows that the property carries a series of par allel veins. 50 feet wide and extending for a length of two miles The devel- opment work, the report states, shows gold values from the surface
 It is said that several New York persons are interested in the property and that buyers are expected here in a few days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
ELI PERKINS HEARS
 OF DEATH OF BROTHER
(From Wednesdays DailvD

II. H., Perkins, formerly of this city and oi Crown King, died Mon day afternoon at Ray. according to a telegram received by his brother, Eli S Perkins, Of Crown King, who left on the afternoon train to be present at the funeral
 The deceased was proprietor of the general store at Crown King some years ago, and was 43 years old when his death came. The s,orc is now being operated by Eli Perkins. who was formerly on the Journal-Mincr staff. H. H. Perkins was engaged in a commercial enterprise at Ray.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-03-07
SHAFT DOWN 70 FEET;
 ORE IS ENCOUNTERED
CFrom Fridays Daily)

Superintendent Bartholomew of the Venture Hill reports that in sinking the double compartment shaft, he is encountcring quantities of copper ore and that chalcopyrite is found dis seminated in the schist formation.
 The shaft is now down 70 feet, and the favorable showing at that depth is exciting much comment in Jerome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Identification Tags
Scientific American

THE Liberty War Number" of "The
l. Scientific American" dated December
1, gives in many ways the best view of
the United States war efforts TO the pres
ent time that has recently appeared. In
a comprehensive way the growth Of the
army since war was declared, complete
list of army and navy posts, the story Of
the National Army cantonments, the new
army rife, highly concentrated foods on
which armies live, the new navy and mer-
chant marine-in short, almost every
angle of the new military establishment
of the United States is touched upon
down to the navy Identification tag, which
is thus described;
This tag is made Of monel metal,
an alloy, into which nickel and copper both
enter. Monel metal is obtained in Colorado
and Is furnished TO the United States BY
several firms. It's distinguishing character
istics, "a far as its use in these identhca-
ton tags is concerned are its high melting
point-3,s40 F.-and the fact that it is unaf-
fected by the corrosive action Of sea water.
The metal tags are small, measuring in
oval shape IL by IL inches. They are per-
forated at one end, so that they can be
suspended from the neck by wire braid,
also Of monel metal, which, in turn, is in
cAsed in a cotton covering.
ION one side of these tags, when finished,
appear the name and initials OF the owner,
the month, day and year OF enlistment and
month, day and year Of birth. u. S. ~ is
added, and when the owner Is an officer his
rank and date Of appointment. On the other
side appears his natural signature'-that is,
a print from his right index finger.
These marks and letters are in raised
metal, and are indestructible, except By such
means as a file or hammering'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

in the Balkans. The map Of Europe as 1t
stood in the fateful days Of August, 1914,
bore the direct impress Of every one Of these
great readjustments
Europe faces to-day another great pacl-
fication. She may or may not find general
congress a useful or even a possible. means
20 the end which will have TO be reached.
There is strong presumption, however,
that a congress will DO held; and if Holland
contrives to maintain her neutrality long
enough The Hague will be the logical place
for il.
Some aspects Of the gathering can be
foreseen. With fourteen or more nations
in the war, it will be large assemblage'
Because of the depth of feeling prevailing,
the tension of thought and purpose VIII be
great. and there viii be no gayety.
Furthermore, il precedents count, the way
will be prepared months in advance by open
and secret treaties, agreements and under
standings, and it will remain for the con-
gress merely to coordinate and extend the
settlements independently reached. Al all
events, good deal of time is likely 10 elapse
between the first positive steps looking to
the gathering of the powers in council and
the full realization of the plan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

entirely different character. The Kerensky
government was upset November s. by
the Bolsheviki under Lenine and TrotZky
through an instruction. Kerensky made a
desperate effort TO recover control, but was
defeated a week later. 1t was generally
expected, as soon as the Lenine-Trotzky
regime succeeded in establishing itself, that
il would forthwith proceed to make peace
with Germany; and the armistice between
the Russian and German forces, announced
last week, confirms that earlier view.
In England, too there have been difficult
ties for the government. Lloyd Georges
brutal frankness" speech at Paris (No-
vember 12) seemed likely, at first, to create
4 Cabinet crisis upon his return to London,
all the more as Northcliffe had turned upon
him; but the clouds blew over and left the
hard road more sunny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

tag, of the mutiny in the navy, which had
occurred about the end of August. The
publication of this news created a profound
impression everywhere; it even caused
many persons TO look for an early revolu-
ton in Germany; and further reports were
in fact circulated about troubles in the
navy, but they were hardly true.
About the same time the Boselli Minis
try fell in Italy, and Boseli was succeeded
by Orlando, although the latter had just
been under very hot fire because he seemed
10 lack energy in suppressing pacifist and
Socialist activities calculated to weaken
Italys support of the war.
In France Ribot, the Foreign Secretary,
was forced by Socialist opposition to resign
from the Painlevt Cabinet October 23) T.,
and he was succeeded by Barthou. But
three weeks later November 13) the Pain
lev6 Ministry itself was overthrown, chiefly
by the Socialists; and few days later
Ciemenceau became Premier Of = Cabinet
that contains no Socialist. As in Italy the
turned to Orlando as the strong
nan Of the country, so it was generally
felt that France had done the same; and
Clemenceau's first public utterance, with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
How the Press Is Poisoned
EUerybO

CAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS, who
- likes to expose things, from fraudulent
advertising to fraudulent Americanism,
commences on the enemy within, Every
body's" for December containing his first
article, entitled Poisoning The Press"
Mr.. Adamss article differs commercially
from many recent articles Of this sort in
that he does little asserting and does much
citing of evidence from which the reader
may draw his own conclusions. His con-
clusions as to the general scheme Of
undermining American sentiment and
manufacturing German sentiment through
control of the foreign-language press in
this country, as it exists to-day, may be
roughly divided, he finds, into these de-
partments of endeavor:
81. Exaltation of German aims, arms and
character as compared with American.
"2. Attacks more or less yelled, upon our
national solidarity through (a) Indictment
to internal troubles by attacks upon the gov
eminent, and charges Of usurpatiOn Of power
by the authorities; (b) the fomenting Of
race or class prejudice and hatred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Has Made History Since Congress Adjourned

six and a half miles; more than 5000 pris-
oners ware taken. This week the Germans
have recovered, after extremely bloody
losses, a part of the lost ground, and they
claim TO have taken 5000 prisoners and
100 guns; but the chief British positions
are still firmly held.
The disaster in Italy led to conferences
with the English and French leaders, as
result Of which Cadorna was removed and
General Diaz appointed TO succeed him. \
second result was 70 appoint an interval
lied military board, consisting Of Cadorna,
for Italy; Foch, for France, and Wilson,
for England.
These, then, are the outstanding EVENT.
of the weeks which have elapsed since Con-
eress was last in session; and, in one way
or another, they will all have bearing
upon the work which Congress has now in
hand to accomplish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

mainland. They were compelled, however,
to withdraw from the latter; and soon
afterward they also moved back some fiji
teen miles their lines northeast Of Riga,
apparently to liberate troops for opera
tions against Italy.
On the West front the Allies made fur
Their progress. The French made drive
on the Aisne October 23) which compelled
the Germans to abandon their positions
along the observation-disclosures.
The British continued their offensive to
the east and northeast of Ypres, finally
occupying November - Passchendaele
and most of the important ridges dominat-
ing the German positions. Much more i'm
portant was their thrust into the German
lines at Cambria November 21) on front
Of ten miles and with maximum gain Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
The Three Aims of Americas Red Cross

and sympathy to the civilian population
among our allies, carrying to them the eX-
preston OF the finest side of the American
character.
The significance Of these aims was thus
discussed by THE Baltimore American:
"As 20 the work over there every active
agency OF the Red Cross viii be used to as
sure the health and comfort Of American SOL
diers and sailors But the service is not 10
he limited TO the American contingents. The
aim is to extend relief 10 the suffering OF the
Allied armies and 20 relieve the restitution
caused by the war to civilian populations IN
the war regions. In England there is coop
Grafton with the British Red Cross. In France
there is cooperation with the French Red
Cross Red Cross commissions have been
sent 70 Italy, Russia, Rumania, Serbia, and
through affiliated agencies the American Red
Cross is rendering large aid to the starving
civilian populations in Belgium, Armenia and
France and has arranged TO assist American
prisoners who may be interned in German
camps"
THE report" says "The New York Eve
ming Post" "gives the clearest evidence Of
carefulness and good judgment in the work
done under Mr.. Dawson and his asso-
ciates." This opinion is general in the
newspaper comment throughout the coun-
try.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Some Historical Peace Treaties
''liunSey's''

livery one is interested in 4 possible
IL treaty of peace these days. Frederic
Austin Ogg, professor of political science
in the University of Wisconsin, who for
the past few issues has been contributing
to "Munsey's Magazine" in the field Of
history, in the current issue discusses
"The Historic Peace Treaties of Europe"
with their bearing on the present situation.
Seven of these pacifications within the
bounds of modern times stand out with
special prominence, thinks Mr.. Ogg, and
some of his conclusions follow;
"In order, they are the peace of West
phalia tl64S), at the close Of the Thirty
Years War; the peace Of Utrecht (l71S), AZ
the close Of the War of the Spanish Success
sion; the peace OF Paris of 1853, concluding
the Seven Years War; the peace Of Paris
Of 1888, concluding the War of American In
dependence; the final act Of the Congress
of Vienna, reconstructing the European
world after the fall of Napoleon; the enact
ments Of the Congress of Paris, in 1886, at
the close of the Crimean War, and the en-
sctments, similarly, of the Congress Of Ber-
lin in 1873, after the Russo-Turkish conflict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09

event has been the disaster to the Italian
army under the combined attack (begin-
ming October 24) of the Austrians and
Germans, who claimed to have taken 25O,-
600 prisoners and about 1000 guns. The
Italian situation has looked much more
encouraging during the past three weeks,
with the army stoutly maintaining its posi-
tions on the Piave and now supported by
English and French reinforeements.
On the Russian front. too, things have
favored Germany. The Germans seized the
islands about the Gulf Of Riga and the
Gulf of Finland about the middle Of Octo-
Der and had even landed on the adjacent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-09
Painting the Russian Seasons
"The Forum
TOR a sketch of Colonel House, "the
r. Man of Mystery" one may turn
n G,.r4 70 the necnnnher issue OF "The
"Century

~ THE current issue of "The Century
| Magazine" Francis Hafikine Snow
has q valuable contribution on the subject
of "Tbe Seasons in Russian Painting,
illustrated With some remarkably hne eX-
or,nles from the Russian school OF land
scape painting, which, says the author
";s study in the psychology Of the Russian
neonle. For the fundamental mood OF thS
Russian landscape is the fundamental noou
% tbe-Russian man, vast dreailhess, an
o,djees brooding; and this means especlsHg
r. oold and violet melancholy OF autumn
~ deem white sadness Of the heavy SHOWS
yot tho spring madness, too, is IN the nus
sian soul, the wildness OF !e"rh,"s
The stiu half-pagan Slav so violently eA
,,oriopces when the SHOWS OF winter are met
-, o,d the fields arc flooded with pools OF
-. when the inky-plumaged ravens eh"'-
80 80, ean-flled branches Of the biiehes'
- ono hear everywhere the ripping i"usn-
go ~ the zelenyl shum LITERALLY inc gre"
- And when, under an ltahan SKY
80 rine yellow corn and the buckwhea' "aNe
=, ,be breeze. and the big stacks oi n"S
arbslo sweet odors. and the steppe s''e''"'s
-, 1;to an updulating golden ocean 'no
-, calender Of the Russian summer 30
go :, the mooding Of the Russian SOU
%. b.t il this so-called soul OF inc
Russian landscape. which, IN Us 80
also the soul Of the kusS'S"