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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
RATCL|FF GROUP PASSES INTO
 NEW HANDS
FIRST PAYMENT MADE AND TITLE IS CLEARED; AND NEW CAMP TO BE BUILT.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

The formal taking over the the Rat cliff group of Y mining claims, situ- ated near Senator, occurred late last week, when first cash payment of over S5,0D was made, according to reports in circulation, the agreement also stipulating that before the ex- piration Of six months the purchasers would be permitted to pay the balance due, approximately S30,000.
 The deal was temporarily held mp by perfecting the abstract of title, which required several days after the terms of the transaction were agreed to. The property is to be holding of the Bradshaw Copper Mines Co.,. which is incorporating to operate in this county on an extensive basis, with J. B. Joyce, of New York City, at the head. Mir Joyce arrived from the East last Thursday 10 close this deal, returning on Saturday. He out HuSu pldHS lOi OpSldlliS iHt NdtNhAi property. saying: With the group now in our hands, and incidental mat ters which held mp the deal for sev- eral days being adjusted satisfactorily the first move is ready to be made Snow is too deep to permit of surface improvements being made, but in a short time a camp is to be established. All arrangements are closed in the operating department, which will be under the direction of Colonel Fred Bowler, and whose mine foreman will be NJ. P Lacey of Walker. The Rat cliff will be unit of our mineral hold ings, and when other plans are crys- talized, announcement will be made of certain deals pending, which will assume also an active stage. lmprov- ed machinery is ordered, and also the necessary lumber for building the new camp. We have had the Ratcliff in vestigated by thorough mining men, and the proposition was first submit ted several months ago to our firm. Action has been definitely and finally taken at last, and after several trips to the property I an pleased over all details being satisfactorily closed by which large operating plans may go ahead in due time. The property is opened to the extent of over 2,000 feet, and I rate it as very desirable proposition
 Mir. Joyce stated he would return from New York City in a few weeks, to remain indefinitely in this field. He also stated that mining in Yavapai was occasioning more interest in the East, than had been noticeable in very many years, and the rating of the country was rapidly assuming that earnest consideration that big capital was anxious to come in, and would do SO this year. Mir. Joyce is native Arizonan, and is familiar with mines and mining from one end to the other of the State
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
CAPITAL MOVING TO
 BLUE BELL COUNTRY
(From Thursdays DailvD


 The Mayer country seems to be meeting with favor in investment circles. and the closing of the deal a few days ago for the Iowa Copper Company holdings four miles east of that town IS another straw to indicate which way the mineral wind is blow ing.
 The closing of this sale was an- nounccd yesterday by Dr. William Woodburn. of Boone. Iowa, the pur- chasers being Uri Embody and asso- ciateS. All of the stockholders of the old company retire, except Dr. Wood burn, who retains large interest. He made the trip from Boone to enter into negotiations, and after an exam ination was made by Mir. Embody, minor details were hastily considered and the property passed into new hands, without much parleying.
 The new operators are to install heavy machinery at once and the main shaft will be extended to the depth of fully 600 feet. When active over five years ago the Iowa was quite largely explored, the shaft reaching depth of l60 feet Behind this transaction is the substantial copper rating of that belt, which since the Blue Bell has attained fame as big producer. is bringing in large capital for prac- tical mining. Other movements in that field in deals under consideration would indicate a lively interest as cen tering toward exploring what is gem orally regarded as a zone that offers inducements for capital. The Mayer situation is analogous to that of Jerome; the Little Daisy made the latter, and the Blue Bell is doing likewise for the former
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
ARIZONA MINES
 PAID LARGE DIVIDENDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. l. - Ten mines in Arizona paid S34,000,000 in dividends during the past year. Add ing Utah, Montana, Nevada and Ida ho dividends to those of Arizona we have a total of over Sl00,000O00 in dividends paid out Of the mines of these five Western States in a single year.
 These are some of the impressive facts brought out by the report of the geological survey to Secretary Lane just made. "Never before" said Mir Lane, ''has so large a draft been made on the natural resources of our coun- try as during this year, and never be- fore have the metals been extracted from these ores with less waste or utilized to better advantage in ad- vancing the general prosperity of the country. Even as written in the plain figures of l9l6 production the won derful record of our mines sets forth a degree of national industrial inde- pendencc only hoped for few years ago.
 Again copper stands out as the best illustration of how American mines can meet a world demand. The out put of nearly 2,OOO,OOO,OOO pounds of the red metal IS double that of ten years ago and its value is twice that of the copper produced in 1915. Add to this the facts that in value copper now contends with iron for first place among the metals and that together the amount of these two metals pro- duced last year had a value of more than Sl,OO0OO0,OO0 and we have a measure of what this country can con tribute in useful metals.
 The output of zinc from domestic ores increased last year 95,000 tons, which makes a new record for that metal, the total value of spelter from
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
FORMER RESIDENT
 SERIOUSLY INJURED (Frou Wednesday's Daiiy.)

w. P. Hoggart, an employe of the Consolidated shelter at Humboldt, during early operations several years ago, was frightfully injured at plant at Bingham, Utah, while facing the belt of large engine. being thrown a distance of over 40 feet, both arms and legs being broken, and his chest caved in. It is believed he will re- cover, but he will be crippled for life. At the time he was straddling the belt, and steam was turned on by an engineer just going on shift.
 Hoggart was considered as an ex- pert repairer of cables, He worked at Jerome many years ago. He had married since leaving this county.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
NEW SILVER CAMPS
 ARE SPRINGING UP (Prorn Thursdav's DaiIy)

O. I. Tawney well known in min ing circles of this county as an oper- ator, is in the city from Lower Tur- key creek, and reports silver mining as a popular movement at this time since quotations are steadily climb ing upward. He states that five new white metal camps are being estab- lished. in addition to those active, and it is believed an old-time boom is coming. Other mineral zones of that field also are attracting attention and the general outlook is satisfactory
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
MERRY MASKERS
 REVEL IN JOY MAKING
(From Thursdays Daily.

The advent of the New Year was uniquely celebrated by guests of Ho- tel Congress, q Mardi Gras proving q delightful method of bidding fare we'll to l9l6 and welcoming 1917. Over 40 people were present.
 Mrs. J. A. Thomas was the center of attraction as cannibal queen and incidcntly proved no less attractive to a mighty cannibal chief, in the per son of L. A. Christensen, who seized her and then and there proclaimed her his wife. in royal cannibal fashion.
 Mrs. Irwin. as Midnight" lent pleasing touch by her dignifed cor diality Mir. Richardson and w. C. Thomas made "clean sweep as the Gold Dust Twins" Mrs. Karpc as "Topsy" and Mir. Totten as Aunt Dinah," provoked continual laughter, while Mir. Gillespie as Happy Hooli gan" proved fertile source of amusc ment. Miss Farmer lent a touch of the Oriental in Chinese costume and Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Burns as Dutch girls, Miss Tenchert as High land lassic and Mrs. Farmer as baby were all decidedly fetching. Mr. Will son as Sweet Sixtecn:" Mir Wasson as a French Chef" Mrs. Anderson as "Charley's Aunt" Mir. Burns and Jack Chord as His Satanic Majesty" little Miss Burns as Colonial Damc," Joe Winchester as "Bol- ster," Mir Ballenger and Mir. Buel as clowns, all carried out their parts ex- ceptionally well.
 Mir. Irwin, Mir. Bishop. Mrs. Bethel and others, though not in costume, participated heartily in the fun.
 Besides dancing there were parlor games, an eXtemporaneous program, a side show, singing of the old favor ite songs and innumcrable individual stunts. Delicious punch was served.
 The participants all feel indebted to their host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, for the charming manner in which they entertained and the happy time afforded all pres cnt
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10

United States ore being Sl50.OOO.OOO. Lead also shows large increase the %5,000.0G0 output being a gain of more than 50 per cent.
 With all this activity in metal pro- duction the coal mines have had to meet a heavy demand, so that the bituminous coal output has now pass cd the hali-billion ton mark, an in crease of l21I per cent over the pre- vious year. Coke production increas- cd 30 per cent and it is gratifying to note that by-product coke made the largest gain, which means cores bonding gain in benzol and other valuable by-products.
 Again the oil wells have given a- new record for petroleum yield, the estimate of marketed production oi crude petroleum for l9l6 being 292,- OO0,000 barrels, or 100000 barrels more than ;n 1915.
 -AuOliltI llilIitlGA piOhuNi "hANh furnishes an index of business condi tions is cement, the l9l6 production of which is estimated to be 5,00O,000 barrels in excess of the output of the previous year, while the shipments were even greater, aggregating 94,- 500,O00 barrels, with the outlook re- ported as good for the new year.
 The reports received from the sur vey's Western offices contain most significant mining records. Every Western State shows large increase in yield of metals, Arizona leading with a gain of $l00,000,0O0 over last year, while Utah and Montana to- gether report another Sl00,0mO0O gain. Alaska also had its best year, contributing a total value of more than $50,000,0O0 this year, or over 90 per cent in excess of any previous year.
 These advance statements not only show that l9l6 marks new advance for the mineral industry of the coun- try, but this remarkable increase promises to be approximately 25 per cent over the 1915 production, so that we may expect the final figures to show a total of S3,0O0,0O0OO0."
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
SUIT TO FORECLOSE
 MORTGAGE IS FILED (Fron Wednesdays Daily.)

Suit to foreclose a mortgage on the Antelope Gold Company's property in the Weaver district, was filed by L. R. Watts in the Superior court yester- day Watts alleges that he is trustee for number of persons who hold promissory notes, aggregating S3S,000 against the company. He asks that the court order a sheriff's sale of the property to satisfy the claims of the holders of the notes
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
OBSERVE MINE SALE
 WITH BIG DINNER
(From Thursdays Daily.)


 Alexander Ratcliff. of Maxton, who recently disposed of his mining claims to an Eastern syndicate, played the part of host several days ago to a number of his friends at local res taurant.
 The menu comprised turkey, chick en, steaks, salads and everything in the edible line, and it is needless to say that one and all the guests did full justice to the bounteous repast.
 The guests included Colonel Fred Bowler, E. M., a member of the Chamber of Commerce; ]. B. Boyce, of New York City; Joseph w. Hobbs, local mining man; J. T. Cooper, of Simmons, one of the largest individ- ual producers of mohair in the United States; J. NJ. OLeary, business man interested in mining, and at one time a hotel man of Phoenix; A. B. Noxon known in local mining circles.
 J. B. Joyce acted as toastmaster and all the guests responded with timely speeches boosting the present, prosperous condition of the mining industry and predicting for Yavapai county place as the premier min eral producer of Arizona, both in gold, silver and copper.
 Before leaving on the II :28 train for New York and Washington, Mir Joyce stated that he had looked over
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-10
CATTLE MARKET
Special Correspondence.

KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS, Jan l.-The cattle market today con tinued its strong tendency of last week, beef cattle steady to 10 higher, stockers and feeders unevenly higher, receipts S.5O0 Hogs sold fully steady receipts $500, sheep and lambs 10 to IS higher, lambs Sl3i5O, another new high record. ewes S92O, receipts 'S.900.
 Beef Cattle
 Prime beef steers of medium weights sold at Sll.35 and Sll50, and good to choice ones brought Sl065 to S11- Packers bid on anything that carries an ounce of flesh, from S.50 up, and 1917 opens with all kinds of killing cattle higher than at any time during the year l9l6. Prime COWS sell at SS or better. heifers Sl025. medium cows around N, cutters Sc, canners S5.25 to $500. bulls Sc to S7.50, veals up to Sll.' Killers are getting prices for hides that cut meat costs materially, which together with fine outlet for beef, gives the market double strength at this time
 Stockers and Feeders.
 Contrary to the usual custom stock CT and feeder prices open the year with keen demand, and 40 to 60 cents higher than a week ago. Six cars of White Face feeders weighing 9l3 pounds sold at SS5O today, fleshy feeders up 10 $500, thin, medium bred feeders SIPS to S.75. stock steers $S.25 to $S75. A good many orders arc held here, and would be filled if the price would get down little.
 Hogs.
 Order buyers opened the market 5 to 10 higher in some cases, but S10.45 was as high as anything sold Medi- um weights sold up to S10.40, lights Sl025, the market about a dime lower than best time last week Receipts for December show slight loss here, as compared with a year ago, lack of feed beginning to show its effect. The year 19l6 shows an increase of 450000 hogs over 1915 at Kansas City, but re- ceipts the first months of 1917 will probably run lighter here, because of the feed disadvantage in Kansas City territory, and competition will for that reason be stronger here than elsewhere, and average prices relative ly higher
 Sheep and Lambs.
 More than one-fourth of the total receipts today sold at the top lamb price, Sl3.50, never equalled here be- fore. Ewes brought $920, a new high record for this season. and yearlings arc worth Sll to SIP Feeding lambs sell up to SIP The market has the appearance of being we'll grounded, having the support of high prices for dressed mutton and for pelts and wool. but the sheep market Is noted for sudden and sharp breaks and heavy receipts might bring such a turu
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
SOLDIERS AND LIBERTY BONDS

This is a war of resources. Victory
will ultimately come to the side
which can amass the largest num-
ber of men and dollars to carry on
the struggle to a decisive close. The
race is to the strong financially
and physically.
And here might be raised the
question as to which of the two
men or money-is the more essential
to victory. without men there can
be no army; but how far toward
Berlin could the Allied troops on the
western front move if they were cut
off from the financial artery that
supplies them with the life blood of
food and munitions?
A wise man has said that an army
fights on its stomach. Which again
brings us to the fact that money is
a factor in the war equation that
assumes a place of prime impor-
tance. The United States has, by
adopting the Selective Draft Law, as
sured the raising of an army suf-
ficiently large to protect this coun-
try from the enemy. But conscrip-
ton of wealth has not been adopted.
The Liberty Loan bond issue has
been selected as a means of raising
money by voluntary subscription.
The fact that the government has
made the collection of billions for
financing this war matter of
voluntary subscription greatly in
creases the obligations of the patriots
in this country to come forward un-
selfishly. The problem of physical
force is solved But. like Sampson and
his unshorn locks. physical and
financial resources cannot be sepa-
rated if our nation is to stand at the
apex of her power.
The nation calls for financial
strength He who can and will not
subscribe his portion of the Liberty
Loan is a Stacker.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12

In their anxiety to put down trea-
sonable acts, American people are
overlooking the spirit of patriotism
displayed by many German-Americans.
At the recent state fair at Des Moines,
a German woman came to visit her
son, who was a member of the 16Sth
Regiment. She said she had four
other sons enlisted in the regular army
and that the youngest, the sixth, had
been drafted. When advised that she
would have no trouble in having her
youngest son exempted, the German
mother replied, 81 don't want him
out. I want him to 60"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
KEEP WAR CLEAN.

The invasion of Belgium, a neutral
which should have been held sacred
by all belligerents, shattered all
hopes of a continuance, during the
war, of those terms of mutual in
ternational agreement by means of
which nations can have intercourse
with each other and keep civilization
on the plane it has reached in this
age Then came the use of gas in
warfare, another violation of the
agreement between nations. The
slaughter of non-combatants, Of
women and children, by submarine
and aerial attack, shocked the world
more than any other phase of the Ger
man violations of international law.
Civilization seemed to be decadent
and retrogressive.
Then after the war had been raging
for two years and half, the United
States entered the conflict. 1t is to
be hoped that she will keep her record
clean. Had violations of interna-
tional agreements for the welfare of
humanity not been made, the world
would not now be suffering from,
this reversion to medieval times. No
one belligerent can gain much over
another by using some new atrocity,
for as soon as it is tried, the enemy
uses it in retaliation. The ultimate
effect is increased suffering for both
cidao
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
LEAVES FORTUNE TO STUDENT
Filipino Leaves for Home After Death
of Aunt.

Julio E. Sarmenta, Filipino, who
entered the School of Engineering OF
the University, left Columbia this
week for San Francisco. where he ex-
poets to sail on the next steamer
leaving that port for the Philippines.
Mr.. Sarmenta's departure is due to
the death of his aunt. His aunt left
bim a fortune.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
$50 PAY Vehicle Tax.

Not an arrest has been made in the
three weeks since the time limit ex-
pired for motor car owners to pay
their city license fees, despite the
fact that two officers are supposed to
be checking up unlicensed cars. Five
hundred and eighty-six tags have been
sold, but the city bought tags on the
figures that there were 900 vehicles.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
Dramatic Club to Give Play.

The Dramatic Club of the Univer-
sity will hold tryouts for places in
]. NJ. Synge's three-act comedy, "The
Plowboy of the Western World" at
7:15 o'clock next Tuesday night in
Room PA, Academic Hall. There are
thirteen speaking parts in the play.
Prof. R. NJ. Dewey of the English de-
partment will direct the play. 1t will
be given in the latter part of No
yember
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
81 Ont for c. c. Basketball.

Thirty-five Christian College girls
reported for the basketball squad last
week at the first basketball meeting
given in the girls club room. The
juniors of the college will play the
seniors about November l. Many of
last years senior team are back. But
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12

The Quakers are conscientiously op-
posed to war. But they are doing a
wonderful work in France, restoring
buildings and putting the country in
condition to produce a living for the
soldiers and their families after the
war. Quakers are not "pacifsts" in
the undesirable sense.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12

Germany has just finished cele-
brating Field Marshall Won Hinden-
burg's SEVENTEEN birthday. We
wonder what the Kaiser gave him for
a birthday present. Possibly a few
Iron Crosses cast from the metal Of
some PEASANTS kitchen utensils.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12
w. r. Painter Here Yesterday.

w. r. Painter, chairman of the
State Prison Board, was in Columbia
for a few minutes yesterday after
noon. He left by motor for Glasgow
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-10-12

the first practice showed that the
juniors have a strong team.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-14

Major General Pershing has conducted
himself thus far during his stay in Eu-
rope in a manner becoming to the COM
mander of men. He has taken the tre-
mendous ovations in England and in
France in matter of fact way he has
said nothing that would cause shame or
nervousness among his fellow citizens
back home; he has gone about his work
in calm and btpsiness-like manner, en-
deavoring to pick up the details of the
great responsibility thrust upon him. In
all ways, Major General Pershing has
thus far shown himself the man of
adaptability he was supposed to be and
he has given promise of coming up to
the expectations of the United States as
commanding officer. A great deal
rests on Major General ,Pershing.