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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-03

Everybody listen! Just a few hours shovelling off the sidewalks in front of your house would make it so much more pleasant for everyone. It gives the board walk a chance to dry out and does not allow of the dirt in the snow being an unpleasant reminder of the winter. The city health officer will soon be on the job scrutinizing the residence sections in his endeavor to keep the community healthy. Let us assist him and get rid of the unsightly looking heaps which are still with us
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-03

Last night over forty stalwart guardsmen assembled for drill in their quarters between the hours of seven and eight. Without question the home material is making good and all are taking a lively interest in the drills.
 Owing to increase of numbers the Home Guards are compelled to change their drill quarters and have made ar engagements to--in future-conduct their exercises in the Buckmaster warehouse. Perchance after a little while they will have to branch out again to more spacious surroundings and will no doubt be seen on the milh- tary rife ranges this summer if ar engagements can be made with the authorities at Fort Davis. AS yet Nome is short of the amount required to make up a company, material is yet needed so get in line. Come into camp!
 The guardsmen desire to thank the management of the Eskimo gymna- sium for their kindness in allowing the use of their hall.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-05-03

If the government of the United States decides to close all saloons and throw Old John Bar,eycorn into the sea we will be right with them in this action and although We may have every dollar we have in the world tied up in the business we are willing to take our losses in the spiri. of true Americanism." This Is the reply made by one of the largest saloon keepers in the city.
 Several bf these men have been interviewed by the Nugget as 10 what they though of the proposed nationa. prohibition which may be eafcrced owing to the war. All of these men said that where the country was con- cerned they were willing to forfeit everything including their lives if needs be.
 If she goes dry-she goes dry and if closing our doors tomorrow
 would help the nation in this crisis we would close them good and tight" With regards to national prohibi- tlon nothing as yet has come over the wire to the Nugget. However, we would not be in the least surprised to see the United States follow in the footsteps of other countries engaged in this worlds war.
 We are not boosting the saloons or the keepers of saloons but merely state that they are patriotic as the best when the country needs them. l Several of these men stated that If 1 Uncle Sam needed any or all of their l stock for medicinal purposes or med ica. comfort he was welcome to it.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
SILVER BELT IS GETTING
 INTO RICH ZONE
(From Saturdays Dallv.O

The striking of a high grade silver lead ore body in the Silver Belt Con solidated was announced yesterday in a telephone message from General Manager w. F. Paige to P. H. Os- born, secretary of the company, who has offices in this city.
 The depth stated was ll5 feet, and the zone entered also carried native silver. The values were not known, but samples arc cn route to tms city to be assayed.
 Mir. Paige stated the orc zone enter cd was nothing more than continu ation Of the Arizona condition, the point on the Silver Belt being operat- cd and the strike made in the Arizona 2 short time ago being on the same contact and less than 300 feet apart. Drifting will be rushed where the new condition is exposed and sinking will follow. Weather conditions now be- ing favorable, Mir. Paige stated in his message that three shifts are to be placed at work next week on the Sil- yer Belt
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
MIR. WESTGAARD TO
 LOG OUR HIGHWAYS
(From Saturdays Daily)

All roads and scmi-roads in the vi cinity of Prescott will be re-surveyed for map and logging purposes short ly, by A. l.. Westgaard. pioneer log ger and pathfinder. and now one of the official scouts of the American Automobile Association.
 Wcstgaard and his family, arrived by automobile in Phoenix this week, coming overland from California by way of Yuma. Instructions were sent him by the editor of the Automobile Blue Book, the official tourist guide of the A. A. A. to include Prescott in his tour. The local chamber of com merce was notified of his coming, and it is expected he will be here carly next week, if the road over Copper Basin hill will permit the passage of a large, healthy and we'll equipped au- tomobile.
 Roads over the hill arc said to be passable, but are in very poor shape for touring. The snow is most all gone, but the surface is so wet and soft that it takes a pretty good driver and a powerful machine to make the grades. The stretch from the Com mercial mine to Skull valley. never very fattering piece of highway, is in fearful shape owing to the mud.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
COMMERCIAL T0 MAKE BANNER
 SHIPMENT
CARLOAD OF HIGH GRADE
 COPPER BEING LOADED THAT HAS A VALUE
 OF OVER S5,000.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

For the first time in the history of the Commercial. in Copper Basin, it is preparing to make a shipment of a grade of copper ore ranging to as high as 24 per cent, and which has a value of at least S5,00O.
 The point from which this exccp- tional product is being taken is at a depth of only l6 feet in the new zone under development between the tri- pod shaft and the old winze. where early operations were carried out. With this notable shipment a large tonnage of 6 per cent and per cent ore is also ready for shipment to Douglas and which will not De assort- ed. but will be handled separately.
 The high grade that is now being assorted is occasioning general com ment in mining circles of the Basin. but among those who arc conversant with the mineral status of the prop crty is not considered surprising. The shipment to leave in a few days from this Copper Basin property will be the highest in grade ever sent out of the county, with but one exception, the Little Daisy of Jerome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
NAVAJO INDIANS COME
 TO RESCUE OF MINERS
CFrom Saturdays Dailyl

James Gwynn and Timothy Burr, miners formerly of Jerome, who re- turned Thursday from Southwestern Colorado, are filled with gratitude to- ward the Navajo Indians who shelter ed and also provided both with nut ton and other food when they were found after losing their way in snow storm in the Carriso mountains.
 They had been wandering around for three days, and unexpectedly ran into band of five Indians who were hunting. Two of the Nayajos spoke English and after the white men were questioned and 1t was found their mission in the country was not to prospect for mineral but their object was to reach the main line of the San ia Fc. they were treated with consid cration and taken to a camp eight miles away, and held for a few days for the sub-chicf of the tribe to fur ther investigate their appearance in the country. They were given pass ports,' as Gwynn states, to proceed south. and had two guides to accom- pany them. "Whcn overtakcn we had some food left, and there was plenty of water: nevertheless we feel grate- ful toward these Indians for kindness shown and assistance so freely given, both stated.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07

business end of healthy explosion. The accident occurred near his cabin at Jerome, and the unfortunate cele- orator escaped with his life and prac- tically nothing else His earlier man hood had been marred by q regular mine explosion. which left him with but one eye.
 Schafer IS hold-over from the last naturalization court, and expects this time to become q bona-fde citizen.
 The emperor of Austria suffers the loss Of most of the men who are ap- plying for membership in Uncle Sam'S Nephews Club. Eight of the IS ap- plicants are from Austria and its tributary kingdoms. The list as ap- bearing in the court record includes the following:
 Peter Schafer, Germany: Eggcrt Stolen, Germany: James Thomas Heating, Ireland: Philip Blazina. Aus tria: John Chasni, Austria: John Jo- seph Connell. Ireland: Joseph Ram baud, France: Joseph Pecharich, Aus tria: Milo Vladich, Austria: Antonio John Bctes, Belgium: Peter Nelson, Denmark: Roko Anic, Austria; Frank Austria: Paul Krznarich, Austria: Federico Madrid. Mexico: Brown, England: Axel Carl son, Sweden.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
MYERS WEAPON FLASHED ON
 SHERIFF
SUSPECT IN SMUGGLING CASE NABBED AS HE TRIES TO LEAVE ON SOUTHBOUND TRAIN.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

As the hand of the law fell upon the shoulder of George Myers, want ed by the Federal authorities in Fl paso for smuggling, the crowd on the depot platform for the o'clock train were treated to a rather spectacular arrest Sheriff Young made the pinch" and as he accosted Myers an individual who measures six feet one in elevation and weighs 200 pounds, the suspect whirled, damned his hand in a convenient pocket and produced a wicked 32-calibre Colt automatic.
 Young seized Myers hand, and be- fore the latter could get action with his artillery, Under Sheriff John Rob- inson had pressed the muzzle of his six-shooter to the spot where the trousers and vest meet. Myers was disarmed by Young, and his cannon handed to Chief of Police Robert Robbins, who chanced to be among the spectators.
 Warning that Myers was in Pres colt, and was wanted in the Pass City was received in the form of a telegram from the government agents at Phoenix at } o'clock. The object of Fl Paso's solicitude was described as to build and clothing, and note was added as to his disposition. It was: usually goes armed; watch out for him"
 Myers has been in the city for three or four days, it is thought, and the officers figured he would be likely to show mp in time to take southbound train. They showed up, too, and soon spotted their man in the crowd on the station platform. He was ex ceedingly we'll dressed, and looked more like prosperous business man than suspect in a smuggling case. He carried a good travelling bag.
 For the purposes of the record at the sheriff's office, and of this narra tive, Myers is referred to as Myers, but that is merely because that name happened to be first mentioned in the telegram. Other names under which the alleged smuggling expert has been called according to the wire, are George Wood and John Martin.
 He will be held pending word as to his disposition from the United States Marshal at Fl Paso, and meanwhile, will be the Beau Brummel of the Yavapai county jail. He refuses to talk about the charge
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
GENUINE SUCKER IS
 LANDED IN PRESCOTT
(From Saturdays Daily)

There have been many suckers landed in Prescott, but the catching of ono Thursday belongin gto the real fish tribe may prove to be a novelty, when compared to the large number of humans who in the past have been hooked by ono device or another.
 The genuine article was displayed by George Clemont to quite a number of people when he held up at the end of piece of wire one of the finny tribe that measured 6I inches in length. The aquarium was Ruffner's s stables, and the exact spot was pipe where this creature had attempted to hide out It had been swimming in a pit where is washed buggies, and in an effort to escape went into the out let, which was choked up. Clemont tried to open the outlet to the sewer and in manipulating the wire hooked the fish by accident. It squirmed for q few minutes, and the cats at the stable finished it in quick action.
 Van Reichard, the manager, has come forward with a theory for the mysterious appearance in Prescott of this stranger. He says it took the back track out of the Salinas country in disgust when the noisy guberna- torial squabblc was at its heighth, and hearing the news that Campbell had been seated, attempted to return south via the route from whence it came, Granite creek and the Verde river. It was not from the Gila, he says, ii 1t was sucker.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
UNION HOLDINGS SHAPED
 UP FOR BIG WORK
(FIom Thursdays Daily.)

The Union group of gold mines in Chaparral, taken over last week by D. NJ. Locey from John s. Jones, will begin moving actively today under the new order on plans that cover a comprehensive system of mining on modern lines.
 Mir. Locey states that since the deal has been definitely closed a line of general exploration is being worked out. A full mine force will be em- ployed for general exploration, with the main operating center in the zone where the high grade was determined some weeks ago in a winzc driven from a crosscut, the values being ad- mitted now as reaching to over S400 per ton. This showing was not given publicity, but was known to those in terested in the Union. The equipping of the property with a new hoist and a power plant and other facilities for making perfect system to mine with economically and readily, is to be in stalled at once. Mir. Locey said yes terday: There is no intention of trying to get the property in a pro- ductive stage or to ship for the pres- ent. Development solely will be car ried out, and when certain zones are reached and fully opened, reduction facilities will be ready. To be candid, the deal was prompted by the show ing which I had made in a certain zone, and determinations were abso- lute of desirable proposition being practically proven. The Union has, l firmly believe, an excellent future
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
BIG OPERATIONS
 ASSURED FOR THE JESSIE
(From Fridays Da;i-


 w. II. Jones, superintendent of the Little Jessie in Chaparral, was ad- vised during the week by President l.. w. Smith, from Cleveland, Ohio, that finances for operation plans previous ly decided upon, are now available and that the work will go forward at once.
 The subscription books when open cd brought many of the principal shareholders of the Ohio Mines Com pany forward, and the action taken to get the Jessie moving met with a lib eral response from all interested. We arc only going to do in the fu ture what was contemplated nearly 20 years ago; that is to thoroughly and systematically open the property, and at last we have the capital therefor, said Mir Smith in the letter received.
 The strong inducement for the Jessie to resume is the initial opera tions carried out last Fall, in unwater- ing old levels, extending drifts and in production of a large tonnage, all de velopment being satisfactory, and be- yond anticipations. It is expected that before the middle of February, Mir. Smith will reach the camp, and arrangements are now being closed at this end to place three shifts at work and establish the camp on a permanent basis
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
PREMATURE BOOM IN O|L LANDS
 BRINGS MANY
REPORTED STRIKE OF A CUSTER IN CHINO VAL LEY CAUSES A STAM- PEDE FROM COAST.
(From Thursdays DaiIy.)

Jerome Junction experienced on Sunday and Monday touch of boom times which have prevailed in differ ent localities of this county incidental to gold and copper strikes, but the situation in that community varied from q mineral strike to that of an oil gushcr developing near by at Valley.
 An influx of over g people in two days was due to the reports received in Los Angeles and other oil towns of the coast, that the old Yavapai Com pany well was sending forth big stream of oil The arrivals flockcd in to get on the ground floor The fu- turc oil kings were well equipped with inc lucre to pick up bargains in lands and their wealth was ready to be dis tributcd to the extent of over Sl00,- GOO. One of the arrivals went so far as to state that he had double that sum to disburse, and he was sorry that the oil development had mis- carried and mythical condition had arisen.
 Messrs Heslet and Ross of Jerome are ready to bore at Valley and later the boom may prove to be a reality, but at present the gusher is yet to spout
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
FOUR OUT OF FIVE
 ROBBERS ARE HELD
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

With the arrest of Jeff Spurlocl, Tuesday a, Sioux City. iowa, four oi the five men alleged 10 have been con cerned in the hold-up and attempted robbery of the Golden State Limited at Apache, Cochisc county on Sep tcmber G last, have been captured, and only a run of pretty tough luck will prevent the fifth from becoming . guest of Uncle Sam. United States secret service officers are said to be close on the trail of the last of the gang.
 Spurlock will be brought 10 Ari- zona to stand trial with Joe Davis, the first of the captures, who is now incarcerated in the county jail here. Lulu Cobb and Bert Bertholf, who are both residing in care of the sheriff at Phoenix
 The trial will probably take place during the coming term of the Unit cd States district court at Tucson.
 Government secret service men arc breathing more easily now that the men accused Of being concerned in two daring train robberies are in the tolls. The charge is made that the same quintet operated on train in Oklahoma. amputated a large sum of money and killed Mail Clerk Percy Norman.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
MARRIAGE PLANS MUST
 BE OPEN, SAYS BILL

PHOENIX, Feb. 1.-Laws relating to marriage and divorce will be con sidcrably more stringent II brace of bills introduced into the house by Representative Harold Baxter of Mar icopa county become laws. Baxter, who is a young attorney, has made record that exceeds even that Of Sem ator Rutherford of Yavapai county for introducing bills. His contribu- tions 10 the law hopper have material " boosted the printing business. even if they never tend to regulate the con- duct of citizens of Arizona.
 Baxter's bill relating 70 marriage dccrees that to secure license to wed, the applicants must have their notice posted by the clerk of the court for at least five days before they can secure their permit During those five days, anybody can file an affi- davit regarding the case, and ii they swear that any of the statements made in the application are untrue and insufficient, or that the applicants, or either of them are incompetent to marry" the license cannot issue un- less it is SO declared at a hearing be- fore the judge having probate iuris- diction in the court.
 One effect of this bill will be to snatch the cloak of secrecy from the plans of persons contemplating matri- mony. It is frequent practice to get clerks to suppress publication by the new SpaperS of notices of the issuance of marriage licenses. The considera- ton is sometimes friendship and a box of cigars.
 Baxtcr'S other bill relates to di- vorcc. He would compel divorced persons to wait six months before again entering the bonds of matri- mony. The bill also provides that should a suit be started to set aside the judgment of divorce, the divorced ones must await the termination of the suit before applying for permis- sion to wed again.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
EIGHTEEN SWEAR
 ALLEGIANCE TO U. S. A.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Frederick Jones, naturalization in vestigator, of Los Angeles, will as sist the Superior court of this county to manufacture a flock of new citi- zens of the U. s. A., at the regular session of the naturalization court on February 9th.
 A class of one dozen and a half candidates for citizenship is booked for action on the docket list, and leading the class is Peter Schafer. Schafer, it will be recalled by some, is of German extraction, and a miner But that is not his chief claim to dis tinction. His near extinction last July 4th is the thing that brings Peter most readily to mind.
 It was with the intention of show ing in an unmistakablc manner that he believed in Uncle Sam, the Decla- ration of Independence and the su- premacy Of the Stars and Stripes, that Schafer arranged a celebration on the nations natal day He pro- duced box of giant powder and pre- pared huge racket. Unluckily, how ever, the racket did not operate just to suit, and in making some minor repairs on his blast, Shafer met the
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
$2OO,OOO CATTLE AND LAND DEAL
 IS CLOSED
MULLEN & SHULTZ YES TERDAY TOOK OVER ALL RANGE HOLDINGS OF J. H. STEPHENS.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The verbal agreement given by Joe II. Stephens late last week to Guy Shultz and Charles Mullen, to sell his land and cattle holdings in this coun- ty, was definitely closed in this city yesterday afternoon in an absolute transaction, in which the considera- ton was given at S200,O00.
 The deal was made Important by the first payment, it IS said, of a sum ranging to over S50,0O0. with the con tract also stipulating that future pay mentS would run a short time only MesSrs. Mullen and Shultz arrived from Hillside on yesterday afternoons train to conclude this. one of the biggest land and cattle deals ever con summated in this county
 NIT. Shultz stated yesterday this out it will be combined with other range holdings of his firm, situated on the Santa Maria and in the desert coun- try. with general headquarters in all probability centered at the Toohey Rancho, where Mir Stephens recently constructed a S25000 residence. At this place also will be established large land reclamation project by water storage, which was started by the seller A tract of over 300 acres can be easily developed for hay rais- ing principally to feed range stock during the Winter months.
 The ownership of the Stephens holdings gives to Shultz and Mullen one of the largest and most important range assets in the State. With over 6.000 acres of patented land taken over. and leases held on the public domain, this firm will control an area that extends for over 20 miles toward the western part of the county. Water rights also arc valuable and include many living springs. Another desir- able feature linked to this big deal is the timber owned on the patented land. there being large growth of cedar.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stephens and family are preparing to leave for Los An geles. where they will reside here after. and the first named stated yes terday he will retire from the cattle business after being interested in this county for over a quarter of a century.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-07
.O|[ MEN PUSHING INTO LONESOME
 VALLEY
S U RFACE INDICATIONS PASS ED UPON FAVOR ABLY BY EXPERTS IS BRINGING INVESTORS.
(From Fridays Dailvl

Four oil operators Of California were seen yesterday at their hotel in this city, and announced that they had entered the country to begin initial operations on what they believed would be determined as oil-bearing lands, designating the country where they would begin work at once as situated to the northeast of Jerome Junction and about three miles to the northeast of Ritter's range ranch.
 This location is distant about F miles to the southeast of Valley, where Messrs. Heslet & Ross have started to place rig in action at the old well of the Yavapai Oil Go. The selection of this field, is due, it is stat cd. to examinations made during the Winter of conditions along the Verde river, as far south as Camp Verde, and after the country was carefully looked over q report recommending the extreme section of Upper Verde valley, near where Granite creek em- ties into the river, was decided upon as carrying the most favorable indica- tions of oil-bearing lands.
 The incentive to secure locations. however. arises over the action of Heslet & Ross on the old property. To date there have arrived in that section of Lonesome valley over 20 individuals, who are now making To- cations. An oil engineer is reported to have made an open statement in Los Angeles that surface showings in a radius of over ten miles square bor- dering around Valley, carried favor able surface shoMings.