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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-19
FRIDAY.


What might have proven to be a
serious fire in the Prentiss-Wabers
factory this afternoon was promptly
eXtinguished by the help in the fac
tory with a few pals of water. The
alarm was sounded and the East Side
Fire company responded and on in
vestigation found that somebody had
either thrown a match or cigar stub
in the corner of the building setting
fire to some refuse. From this small
beginning the fire followed up between
the wall to the second story where it
broke out. The fact that it was
promptly discovered and had but very
little start. prevented any serious
end.
Piano tuner Umbreit of Berlin was
a visitor in town this week.
Mrs O. Garrison has returned from
Wausau where she underwent an op-
Grafton for goitre. She was accom-
panied home by a nurse that will look
after her until she has fully recovered.
Miss Margaret Peroutke left tonight
Cor Wausau where she will visit for
several days with relatives.
Mrs. W. NJ Ruckle and daughter
Ruth have returned from a visit with
relatives at Menasha.
Sam Howard was a Chicago bust
ness visitor this week
Mrs. Geo. w. Davis leaves Shis ev-
ening for Wausau to visit her brother
VIII Gross and family for few days
John Philleo who has been employed
at Duluth, Mimi, is home for a visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. D. B
Philleo
Mr. and Mrs. Corey have returned
to their home at Ripon after visi
in the city at the home Of their sol
s. G. Corey.
Miss Amy Darlington has taken
position as local operator at the tele
phone office.
E. I. Philleo has gone to Elkhar
Lake, on a business trip.
Miss Kathlyn Geoghan returne
last night from Green Bay where sh
recently underwent an operation flo
appendicitis. She is feeling fine an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-19
New York, April IT.

New YORK. April II.
FLOUR-Narket strong; spring patents
sl1.9G412. Is; winter patents. S11 55IT1 so;
winter straights, $115a11 40; Kansas
straights S12 40612 65
WHEAT-Spot strong; No. , hard. So 6S
f. o b. New York; No. l northern Duluth.
S2.56, and No. l northern Manitoba. s.. 493a
c. i. f. New York.
OATS-Spot firmer: standard 791ac
CORN-Spot strong: No . yellow. S1.61&
f. O. b. New York opening navigation
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
MACHINERY COMING
 FOR NEW COPPER co (From Saturday's Daily.)

Herbert Stillwell, of Cripple Creek, Colo, who is in the city, stated yes terday that the movement of himself and four other mining men to begin operating a group of coppers in the Black Hills region, north of Dewey, had matured, and the installing of a small compressor and hoist had been decided upon. The plant has been delayed in being delivered owing to the congested state of metal manufac- turing in Chicago, but will arrive be- fore October l. The plan is to get the machinery on the ground before Winter, and start initial operations. One of the firm, Mir. Haskell. is to make Prescott his home, bringing his wife and family from Durango. Mir. Stillwell was formerly metallurgist at the mint in Denver, and has made many trips to this country.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
JEROME COPPER CO. WILL SOON BEGIN
 BIG OPERATIONS
(From Saturdays Daily)

Prescott shareholders Of the Jerome Copper Co.,, will be interested to learn that the shaping up of this mining movement for large and permanent operations has been practically com pleted. H. B. King, the secretary, who makes his headquarters in Pres colt, returned Thursday after an in spection trip, and brings the encour- aging news that inside of two weeks the large air compressor will start driving the long tunnel, with mineral conditions as decidedly favorable for the proving of successful property.
 The new wagon road from the Green Monster holdings, 6,2OO feet long, has been opened. after a heavy outlay of capital, and this work closes the transportation problem for the future in affording . direct inlet and outlet to the camp. Mir. King also stated that that zone of the copper field was assuming interest Of heal thy nature by many properties wheel ing into an active state again, and the general outlook could not pos sibly be better.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
U. s. NAVY GROUP
 PREPARING TO RESUME
(From Fridays Daily.)

As the outcome of an engineer re- port made, the taking over of the U. s. Navy group of mines in Copper Basin district under an option, was announced yesterday by the owners, Charles Bolman and D. H. Biles.
 The investors are from the East, and negotiations had been pending for some weeks, the deal being con tingent on the examination being favorable. It is stated that operating plans are being considered, and it is planned to treat the product by a special type of Notation, owing to the ores of the property being of a com plex character. carrying gold and silver as a main content, with copper and zinc as by-products. Earlier oper- ations were quite extensive. the main shaft reaching a depth of over 500 feet, with heavy tonnage exposed in all workings and on ;he dump.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
LUCKY ACCIDENT
 AVERTS LOSS OF LIFE
(From Fridays Oai!-. ]


 In an auto accident yesterday fore noon at about II o'clock, the escape from death of two women and two children was miraculous, when a head-on collision occurred a short distance north of the city ranch.
 Contradictory reports were given out as to the reason for the two cars coming together, as well was it inn possible to ascertain the names of the parties who figured. One eyewitness stated that the car containing the women was being driven by a beginner, and the brakes refusing to hold it crashed into the one at a standstill, in which was a business man of Prescott. When the collision occurred the car with the women aboard plunged over the narrow grade and turned turtle, pinning all four underneath. They were imme- diately rescued and as improbable as it may appear, none sustained the slightest injury. The auto, however, was completely wrecked. Later the occupants were brought to the city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
MINING ENGINEER
 IN MILITARY ROLE
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Advices have been received in Pres colt from Golconda, New, stating that Edward L. Tomlinson, who will be remembered as a resident of this city for many years, has gone to the Presidio at San Francisco and enter ed the second officers reserve training camp, and is seeking a commission. He is one of 20 to be chosen from the State of Nevada and it is be- licvcd from his professional expert ence of many years as a mining en- gineer he is desirous of assisting his government in an engineering capac- ity, an arm of the service which today is receiving high recognition. Mir. Tomlinson leaves lucrative position as superintendent of mining com pany near Golconda. He is son of Mir. and Mrs. ]. B. Tomlinson, whose home IS in this city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
STODDARD MAN
 SUICIDES IN HOSPITAL
(From Fridays Dailyl

Emil Plumfelt, patient in local hospital in this city committed suicide at II o'clock last night by hanging himself from a hook in the closet door in his room. The mans dead body was discovered few minutes after the rash act was committed. The night nurse had gone to his room to administer a hypodermic to relieve the pain which the man had been suffering from, and made the shock ing discovery.
 Plumfelt was a German about 5 years of age, and had come to the hospital several days ago for treat ment for a bad attack of gall stones. He had been working in the mines at Stoddard for some time, and is known to have a brother living at Miami.
 Coroner McLane summoned a jury and viewed the remains at a late hour last night. A verdict of suicide was returned. The body was taken to the Ruffner undertaking parlors.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05

Various processes of reduction years ago failed to make a satisfactnrY- -re5 covery. but with the advent of fota- ton the complex mineral condition will unquestionably yield to tl6s .ad- vanced method of reduction. As long ago as 25 years this holding was active. it's surface ores carrying gold and silver. but with depth conditions changed 10 the unexpected in the diff ferent minerals amalgamating. Sev- eral heavy shipments of the zinc pro duct have been made in recent years, while the ores in their combination have remained at the mine. One ad- vantage the new operators have IS that the property is well equipped with machinery being in position to begin development at once. which is contemplated under the agreement entered into. The consideration was not given publicity.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
ROAD TO THE SOUTH
 NEARING COMPLETION
(From Saturdays Dsily)

J. H. Ehle. county road foreman, in charge of the division which is to connect up Prescott with the western slope of the Bradshaws, is in the city and reports less than two miles ot work necessary to tap the Hooper country. The distance rebuilt to date totals 3l miles and brings in all of the Turkey Creek region to direct communication with this city. When Hooper is tapped, the old road to Crown King will probably be reopen cd. and an extensive mineral field will have easy access to outside points. The character of the work now being performed is heavy. owing to the for nation, but will endure against heavy storms of the future. The restora- ton of this old route will prove an in- centive for mining to resume, and two companies arc preparing to go ahead again.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
TOO MUCH TALK IS
 CAUSE OF ARREST
(From Saturdays DaiIy.)

A man who gave bis name as Albert Hoffman. was arrested at Clarkda!c yesterday by officials from the sher- iff's office and brought to this city for confinement in the county jail. The man was booked for attempted burg lary, but the officers say that the principal reason for Hoffman's arrest was the fact that he was entirely too handy in his talk in behalf of the Germans.
 He is alleged to have made the mis- take of threatening to aid the kaiser and his government by pulling off a wholesale poisoning plot in this coun- try, and killing as many people as would be considered good days work for an active machine gun. Off cers heard of the threat and caused his arrest on the burglary charge, which it seems was hanging over him.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
LIBERTY LOAN IN RUNOR STAGE
 M'ADOO WARNS
(From Fridays Daily.)

In a recent bulletin from the treas ury department, Secretary McAdoo has issued a statement warning the people of the United States against all reports concerning the date, amount and various other details of the coming second liberty loan. He states these reports are founded on mere speculative rumors and no mo- tice should be given to them; and that the full details of the coming loan will be published as soon as the mat ter has been decided upon by the of fcials at Washington and in the meantime all unofficial reports should be regarded as unfounded.
 It is mistaken notion, the bulletin further states, that all the money raised by the sale of the Liberty Loan which is to be used for war purposes will be an eventual loss to the United States and its people; that it is all to be spent for things used in war or useless except for purposes Of war. It is we'll to remember that a great deal of the money raised by the sale of the Liberty Loan Bonds is to be invested in things that will be of great use and value to the nation when peace shall be declared.
 Few people realize what one $50 bond will accomplish for the United States. It is the idea of the majority of people that the proceeds from one of these bonds is so ininitesimally small that it is not worth their while or the energy to purchase one of them. A table giving the purchasing power of one of these $50 bonds has heretofore been compiled and it was found that with its proceeds the fol- lowing articles can be bought:
 Thirteen 13-pound shells for de- stroying submarines. Four 5-inch shells for the same purpose. One hundred pounds of smokeless powder Eighteen gas masks for like num- Der of soldiers at the front. Enough coal to drive a destroyer l20 miles. Enough gasoline to drive a subma- rine l5O miles. A sailors complete uniform outfit or four months sub fOr cnlItar
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
THE FAMED PECK SILVER MINE ID
 BE REVIVED
WAS THE RICHEST PROP ERTY IN ARIZONA IN EARLY DAYS: MARKET PRICE OF WHITE METAL BEHIND THE MOVE.
(Prom Thursdays Daily.)

Reports are in circulation that the famous Peck mine of the Bradshaws is to be revived in a short time.
 This property is to be operated by O. I. Tawney, and arrangements arc being closed by which a close syndi- cate is to control this silver bonanza of the 70s. Silver reaching price not known in a quarter of century prompts this movement, and when plans are crystallized. with Mir. Taw ney's knowledge of the old workings, it is but reasonable to presume sue cess will result.
 At the present time the old ore dumps that accumulated from carly day operations, reaching back to nearly 40 years ago, are being treated so successfully by leasers as to prove that thousands of tons of lower grade ores remaining in the old workings can likewise be treated with large profit, and particularly so with silver nearing % cents an ounce.
 The Peck in its first year of opera ton, in 1875, produced ore reaching to as high as 2S,000 ounces to the ton, when silver was Sl.29 an ounce, and in the aggregate its output was valu- ed at over S3,000OOO, when suspen- sion occurred through litigation. The plant was burned down and the mill and other property taken away. It has been over 20 years since any ex- ploration has been carried on in old zones where the high grade prevailed. and while plans for future operations are not known, it is believed however, the old levels will be cleaned out and from that base will further cXplora- ton be energctically carried out.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
SEACKERS ID BE CHASED AS
 DESERTERS
THOSE WHO FAILED TO APPEAR FOR EXAMINA- TON WILL BE CERTI- FEED AS SUBJECTS FOR THE NATIONAL ARMY.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Instructions from the department of justice respecting those who re- ceive notice to appear for examination and fail to appear are as follows:
 It has been determined by the pro- vost marshal general that persons who fail to appear for their physical examination after having received their notices to do so from the local boards, by such failure, waive their right to physical examination and are accepted by the board without such examination.
 Their names will be certified to the district boards as chosen by the local boards for the national army. If they do not then appear to claim exemp- tions, they will waive thereby the right to such exemptions as they might have claimed and their names will be ctrtifed by the district boards to the adjutant generals of their re- spective States as persons for the na- tional army. The adjutant general will then mail them a notice to report for duty at a specified time and place, and such. notices will be given pub licity according to the regulations of the conscription act. Such persons then become subject to the military authorities at the time designated by the adjutant general for them to re- port.
 Should they fail to comply with this notice, they become descrters from the army, and will be treated as such by the military authorities.
 It is therefore, matter of vital concern not so much to the govern ment as 10 the persons themselves to see that they give the correct address for their notices to be mailed to them. Should they fail to comply with these notices after receiving them, they be- come automatically drafted without regard to physical examination or to exemption or discharge.
 Where persons are known to be wilfully refusing to comply with the requests of the local boards and are so conducting themselves as to be a menace to the proper enforcement of the conscription act. and their where abouts are known, they should be de tained in jail on complaints charging violations of section six of the con scription act until the time when they are ordered by the adjutant general to report for duty in the national army. They should at that date be turned over to the military authorities.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
COMANCHE MINE OF EARLY DAYS
 IS ID RESUME
WAS LOCATED OVER 35 YEARS AGO BY MAJOR TAYLOR AND MILITARY PEOPLE BOOM AN OPER- ATING SYNDICATE.
(From Thursdays Oailv,)

Major Franklin p. Taylor, U. $. A., retired, is again in the city, and to friends stated that his mission in re- turning to Arizona was to revive the Comanche mine, situated in Weaver district, near the Hassayampa river.
 In his military days, this officer dur ing a scouting expedition out of Fort Whipple made the discovery, and per formed annual assessment work there on until patent title was given. Major Taylor visited the property about two years ago, a short time be- fore being placed on the retired list, and had practically completed ar engagements to resume when he was sent on a special military trip by the war department to Japan, from which country he returned with the Japanese commission a short time ago. He is now perfecting plans for work to be- gin this Fall, his manager to be :. l.. Ringer, who resigns from a company operating in Eastern Oregon. The visitor shows assay certificates dating back to over B years ago, with silver values given at from co ounces to as high as 300 ounces, and small values in gold and lead.
 Major Taylor said: 'I am coming back to familiar military scenes, but in a different pursuit from the past. The incentive is the strong silver market, and I believe the opportunity has arrived for me to act in getting at the Comanche in a practical man ner. The outlook for the white metal is splendid, and I propose to find out what the mine is capable of doing. With me are to be associated limit ed number of military men, and funds are available for carrying out develop ment as desired by our manager, who arrives in Prescott inside of two weeks. Aside from my mining busi- ness am very much pleased to visit Prescott, but sorry, indeed that Fort Whipple is such bleak spot amidst a scene which gave this post reputa- ton in carly days as one of the most attractive military havens west of the Missouri"
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
HANEY PREPARING
 TO BEGIN SHIPPING
(From Thursdays Daily.l

(From Thursdays Daily.l
 Ed. Haney, visitor yesterday from his copper camp near Ramsgate, stat ed-that development had reached the final stage in Q crosscut penetrating the ore body. this work requiring several years, and determinations are gratifying. A carbonate of copper ore body lying in the lime has been cut through for nine feet and he esti- mates values will reach to per cent. He has started to build a wagon road from the camp to the railroad sta ton, and will begin shipping in a short time. The mineral conditions in evidence link the property as relat- ed to Copper Basin, situated to the south about four miles, and as depth is reached the contact seems to have been established.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
HAS RICH HILLS PLACER SOURCE
 BEEN FOUND?
ORE BODY OF QUARTZ HAS BEEN UNCOVERED NEAR OLD DIGGINGS, RUNNING INTO H U c E SUM TO THE TON.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Rich Hill, the famous storehouse of placer gold. from the summit of which was recovered in 1862 over 0,000, and in subsequent years four times that sum, again springs into promin- ence by the first discovery of well defined Assure.
 Arrivals in Prescott yesterday from that field brought the news, and sub stantiate the unusual mineral condi- ton in evidence by exhibiting several specimens of the product, which is approximatcd to run into the thou sands of dollars to the ton. The na- tive gold exists in white and blue quartz, and the strike was made at a depth of only 45 feet on the eastern slope of the high elevation, by the owners, John Kastle and N. Slum- berger, who made the purchase of the claims only a short time ago. The zone where the high grade condition is opened, is but a short distance be- low where the old channel on the summit yielded its immense riches, and in vertical depth is not over 300 feet. After satisfactorily determining a well defined Assure, the owners dis continued shaft work. and have start ed to crosscut at a point below to tap the vein at depth of about 300 feet, in order that pcrmanency may be proven. It is stated by mining men that if the paystreak prevails at depth as is exposed in the shaft, the wealth stored will reach to a fabulous sum, and as the development goes ahead there is keeh interest shown as to the outcome. In sinking the shaft the former owner hit a pocket of gold quartz from which over Sl 900 was taken. and after the lean streak was encountered giving nominal values, the present owners stepped in and ClOSCu tliC utdl, NOiltiiuiiiS Ap SihN- The rich condition has been penetrat- ed for a few feet, and the owners have decided to explore to ascertain to what extent the vein may abound. It is also stated that the quartz carrying the bonanza values has been pounded up in a mortar and several hundred dollars recovered.
 This is the first noteworthy quartz determination for that belt, although for over half a century different pro- jects have been launched to solve what many believe to be the undcrly- ing source from whence came the i'm mense flow of placer gold, due to ar, upheaval from the quartz zone.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-09-05
EDWIN LONG IS VICTIM OF SAD
 ACCIDENT
MISSED SHOT GOES OFF KILLING HIM INSTANTLY AT MINING CAMP NEAR MAYER UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
(From Saturdays Daily)

One of the most remarkable acci- dents ever known in mining occurred at the camp of the Arizona Copper Company, near Mayer on Wednesday night at about II 30 o'clock. with death as the toll and Edwin Long as the victim.
 At the time he and two other min CTS were at work in the bottom of an S5-foot shaft when a missed hole went off. the young man being in stantly killed. His two companions received severe but not dangerous in jurics, one being cut on the head with a piece of quartz and the other hay ing three ribs fractured. Mir. Longs fatal injuries were to his right side on the chest, as well was his right arm broken.
 Attending this sad accident an ex- ceptional condition in mine mishaps of this character is revealed. It had been Is hours after the round of holes was fired, before the single missed shot went off, and the deceased with the two miners by his side on enter ing the shaft believed the danger period had passed. In performing their work they were not within four feet of the zone where the missed hole was located, and were particular not to drill in that section for fear of an explosion occurring by disturbing the charge. Long and companions were the third shift at work after the round of holes was fired. Miners at the camp were astounded over such a lapse of time for such an acci- dent to take place, and parallel cir cumssance could not be recalled. Or dinarily few minutes or few hours may intervene between setting off and
 firing a hole. but in this particular case surprise was expressed by all, and no reason could be advanced for causing such an unfortunate accident.
 The deceased was a son of Mir. and Mrs. F. I. Long, of Mayer, and pathetic feature of his life ending in such frightful manner is that he was just entering his 2lst year. His habits were industrious, and he was desirous oi making his way through life with out any assistance from relatives or friends Personally he was a genial young man, and of an ambitious na- ture also. His death has occasioned deep and sincere expressions of sor- row in that country, as was demon strated by the sympathetic acts Of many in coming forward to render assistance to the bereaved parents. Besides his parents. half brother, Roy Woodling. of Clarkdale, survives, as we'll as sister, Mrs. Dottie Det- wiler, of La Junta, Colo, who arrives today. The remains will be deposited in the Mountain View mausoleum this afternoon.