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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
SELF ID SAVE LIFE OF HER BABY
REMARKABLE PRESENCE OF MIND IS SHOWN BY MOTHER WHEN AUTO ACCIDENT OCCURS ON MT. VERNON STREET.
(From Saturdays Daily)

An unfortunate accident overlook Mrs. Clyde NJ. Bristow on Thursday afternoon at a late hour as she was coming to the city from Palace sta ton. the auto in which she was riding skidding in the mud on South Mt. Vernon street, and in turning over threw her violently against the curb. She received such serious injuries as to be rendered unconscious until after midnight.
 At the time it was raining and al- though the driver of the car endeav- ored to prevent the mishap by travel ing at a slow speed, he was unable to do so. Mrs. Bristow showed won derful presence of mind as she was falling from the car, by throwing her little two-year-old child to the side. thereby preventing it from striking the concrete sidewalk and possibly meeting with a fatal accident. Sev- eral people residing on the street wit messed the accident and q few min utcS afterward Mrs. Bristow was talk en into a home where kind hands will ingly miniStercd to her. Her husband at Phoenix was notified and came to Prescott yesterday. The condition of the woman improved yesterday, and her mental faculties were fully re- stored during the day. She had been visiting with her mother, Mrs. Lee Stayner, at Palace Station and was coming 10 Prescott to return home to Phoenix.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
RIO VERDE DEAL IS
 CLOSED FOR S50,00C
(From Thursdays Daily.)

During the visit to Prescott this week of Governor Thos F. Campbell, a deal was consummated for the hold ;ngs of the Rio Verde Cattle Co.,, situ- ated in this county, the consideration being $50,0O0. and the purchaser Nel- son Puntenney. Also interested in this transaction is Joe K. Campbell, who has been in charge as manager, the two brothers being the principal owners of this desirable property.
 The Rio Verde controls large range area, in which is included val uablc asset in l,2O0 acres of patented land susceptible of high cultivation. The number of cattle sold IS not known, but is over 600 head according to reports, of grade rated as o' high class breeding.
 The Rio Verde undertaking was es- tablished by the Campbells only . few years ago, and from its desirable location along the Upper Verde river, has attracted attention of rangemen, fine grazing being assured during all seasons, while water is abundant at convenient points, giving a control feature which it is stated brought the purchaser forward to close up the deal after brief negotiations were under way Mir. Puntenney is heavily interested in the cattle business in that region, and is to combine the Rio Verde with his other holdings in Big Chino valley The property is to be turned over today by J. K. Camp bell, who with his wife returns to Prescott to reside for the present.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
FATHER CRUEL: GIRL TRIES
 SUICIDE
Nj A R G U E RITE PAGE IS SAVED BY ENERGETIC ACTION OF OFFICER |; WIFE OBJECT OF AN AT TACK BY VIM. PAGE.
(From Fridays Daily)

Marguerite Page, colorcd, aged l2, preferred death to the sight of cruel ties inflicted on her mother by Will liam Page. That she is not dead as a result of a self-administered dose of carbolic acid is due to the timely aid of Under Sheriff J. H. Robinson and Dr. Judge, who was summoned after first aid measures had been given at the Page home late Wednesday night.
 The girl first called attention to Pages acts by appearing at the sher- iff's office and asking Robinson to ac- company her home, where Page was inflicting corporal punishment on his wife by means of wicked quirt. Ar rived at the house, ll9 North McCor- mick street, Robinson stepped back in the bushes near the front gate, and watched the meeting in the front yard between Page and the girl.
 "I'll kill you," Page told his daugh- ter, as he raised the quirt.
 Robinson showed up and told the man he was under arrest.
 The officer went with Page to put up a horse. and then as they returned to the front yard on their way to the county jail, Page sent his daughter inside. stopping moment to talk to his wife In moment, the girl stag gered out of the front door and fell on the steps. The officer took her inside, and discovering that she had taken carbolic acid, swiftly admins tered the proper antidotes, while Page hurried out and summoned the phy- sician.
 Although very i'll, the girl was out of danger.
 Page was taken to the jail. and held pending the arrival of Mrs. Page, who was expected to swear out warrant for assault. This, she refused to do. and Page was released.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
STRONG DRINK IS
 UNDOING OF MORTALS
(From Fridays DailY.l

Some old boy had it right when he promulgated the saying that it steal eth mems wits. Whiskey, that is the stuff that is sometimes obtainable for excessive sums of money in a dark and underhanded manner.
 An example of the depth to which men can fall when befuddlcd with drink came to the attention of the authorities late Wednesday night, when three obviously boiled gents wobbled into the sheriff's office and asked that their financial affairs be adjudicated. Two of them said that a third had interrupted their party, as no gentleman should In the midst of a merry drinking bout. he had hauled out a large snicker-snee and with this shining threat, had amputat' cd the bank rolls of the two. The third stranger declared that it wasn't that way at all. He said that friend of these two (who was not there and then present. had come in with a small cannon and had proceeded to redistribute the wealth of the com munity in accordance with his own sweet will
 '-,.And I laid two so bills down on the table and went out to buy some more whiskey@"
 "Where did you buy any whiskey:" gently asked the officer.
 "None of your d-ashed buSi ness," responded the complaining witness. And his two companions said the same, whereupon the trio was handed over to the jailor and locked up.
 In Justice of the Peace McLane's court yesterday morning, the three men, whose names are E. s. McCon- nell, Frank Cunningham and A. Green paid fines of Sl0 each for being drunk and disorderly
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
HOW A PACIFIST
 LEARNED U. s. IS AT WAR
(From Fridays Daily.)

The good old thrill that passes up and down the frame of true Amer ican at the sight of a truly American act and the sound of a truly Ameri- can saying, was experienced by sever al who witnessed the punishment ot traitor in this city the other day. Few enough facts could be seccured but those set forth here are accurate, in that they came from a United States officer who witnessed the incl dent.
 A person of small consequence but large presence, was bringing up all the old pro-German stuff. There was a white man in that neighborhood- lust as the officer was about to inform the pacihst that he was under arrest. the white man intervened. He woppcd Mister Man on the chin SO heartily that he sat down abruptly
 q just wanted you to know that the time for argument IS over, he said. 'We are at war"
 The officer of the law smiled to himself and walked away. No process of law could have brought so speedy a lesson to the traitor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
RIVAL COWBOYS AGAIN
 MINGLE IN CONTESTS
(From Saturdays Daily)

An attendance yesterday of over 250 people proved that the spirit of Frontier Days was still in evidence in this community, when a special rop- ing and tying event was pulled off at the fair grounds for saddle horse as the prize to the winner.
 There were five entries ard the vic tor was Elmer Hummer, who roped and tied his three goats in the record time of l minute and 47 seconds If Hummer had made such speed during the July doings, he would have been crowned as hero of the range. The pony put up as prize has a value of $250, and is rated as one of the best cowhorses in the State Each con testant paid a fee of $50 in an attempt to win him.
 An impromptu contest was arrang- ed between Carol W. Davis and Doe Pardee in tying a single goat, for a purse of $, in which Pardee won. Davis has challenged the winner to rope and tie three goats on Sunday,
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
NC OPPOSITION TO WAR WITH GERMANY
 TO BE TOLERATED
(From Saturdays Dailv.)

OdLuT4I1 Dil4Ni
 Persons opposed to war with Ger many must keep still about 1t, is the declaration of Federal Judge Bled soc, of Los Angeles. expressed when he charged the Federal grand jury in session there He said:
 ITO the forcoful prosecution and successful termination of this war, we have, as a nation, through our chief executive pledged our lives and our fortunes, everything that we arc, and everything that we have.
 With the lives and the fortunes of our loved ones and of ourselves hang ing in the balance, depending upon q complete unity of purposes. on har" monious concert of action, we can not afford, out of consideration of mere self-defensc, 10 brook opposi- ,ion to the common purpose 'or to suffer open objection to the common intent.
 Tt follows, therefore, that anyone who may have in times past, for any cause, been opposed to this wer. must needs now still his voice and his op- position or else betakc himself out of our midst and out of our minds
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08

Mining & Smelling Co. of Canada, Ltd, Utah Consolidated Mining Co. and the American Shelters Securities Co. As distinguished from the strict ly copper companies engaged in min ing Of treating copper ores and (broad- ly speaking) nothing else, these mixed producers business is not restricted essentially to copper, and large part if not most, of their income is derived from other sources. Between 30 and 40 per cent of these six companies net income is probably ascribable to the copper business.
 This would raise to around S92 2,OOO,- GOO the cash dividends for the past six months ascribable directly to cop per production.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
PRESCOTT PE0P[E TAKE OVER DID
 MOHAVE GROUP
CHLORIDE-CERBAT CO.,, INCORPORATED TO RE- WYE EARLY DAY OPER- ATED PROPERTY ASSAYS SHOW BIG VALUES.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Returning few days ago from Mo- have county where they inspected the holdings of the Chloride Cerbat Cop per Co.,, ]. T. Vim, (. P. Richards and Dr. A. w. Kirsch expressed them selves in an enthusiastic manner over conditions, which were based on samples taken and values given by assays made.
 Their trip was to fully investigate old workings and make careful deter minations, in which samples were cut from all old workings, returns show ing valuations of g ounces in silver. 20 per cent lead, and 94-l0 in copper, taken from a vein that averaged three feet in width. The inspection has re- suited so satisfactorily that opera tions are to begin forthwith, and the representations made by the former owner were in every way fully verified.
 This new movement for Mohave county is composed solely of Prescott mining people, who, before taking over the group, became conversant with the mineral content, and general conditions for operating, in which transportation figured along with the excellent outlook in that field at other camps in close proximity to the thrifty mining town of Chloride. The incor- porating of a close company has fol- lowed with the above as principals, and now action has been decided upon in which exploration in an earnest manner is definitely closed. The group acquired is of pioneer rating, and is situated at Mineral Park, the former owner performing over 400 feet of development, and being unable to continue, has decided to retain an in- terest for others to carry out the work. The property begins moving ahead the coming week, and final ar engagements for this purpose are being closed up in this city. I,
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08

and sets that date so as to be able to rehearse today, desiring to get accus- toned to his former range life and before he reached that affuent stage as to be able to retire from active life in the saddle.
 A burlesque, in broncho busting also was pulled off, which created q amusement, in which the actors were Walter Cline and Oscar Connell. There were five judges to this stunt, Ralph Marshall, John Neal, E. H. Cooper, John Armstrong and Frank Thompson. They concurred to a unit in giving Cline the belt. announc- ing that he failed to rake his horse on the shoulder a single time, kept his right hand clinched to the horn oi the saddle, soaked his spurs into the cinch and only got out of the saddle when his horse fell. Cornell faith fully observed the stipulated rules of busting. and was instantly disquali- fed. He has appealed to the next From tier Days judges for his rights.
 There also were ten races, and about S250 changed hands.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
BUILDING BOOM FOR
 PRESCOTT SEEMS NEAR
(From Thursdays Daily.)

lFrom Thursdays Dally)
 After years of lassitude. building seems to have taken a spurt in Pres, colt, and the best Summer city in the State may, in time, become adequately equipped with comfortable small resi-. denccs.
 Nothing in the line of civic i'm provements has been so needed as houses, since about three years ago, the influx of Winter tourists upset the theory that because 1t snows here, Prescott is not a desirable Winter residence city. Since that time, in addition to the Winter visitors, who have managed to keep the for rent business at a low ebb, the Summer tourists have caused great congestion iE all lines of accommodations.
 A start for building boom is seen in the worthy attempt on the part of William Shaw and others, to supply as they can, houses for the transient demand. Shaw has under construc- ton or just completed, five cottages in East Prescott. These range in value from 5000 to Sl,50O or there abouts, and are for sale. All. it is understood, were spoken for before they were even started.
 Alex Jones, deputy clerk of the Su- perior court, is completing residence on South Mt Vernon, that will cost between S2,5OO and S3,000. Nearby is the future residence of C. H. Dun- ming, which will cost about the same amount
 It is the type of houses that can be erected quickly, but contain good stand-up materials, that can be built , at a comparatively low cost, but con tain real home comforts, and that can be sold to the homeseeker at between $l ,0OO and $3,000, that Prescott needs most. The houses for rent to persons who flock into town for certain sea sons of the year, arc also great nc cessity, although great deal of this traffic could be handled to better ad- vantage in a few really high class apartment houses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
ADJUSTMENTS IN FIRST
 ARIZONA ARE ENDED
(From Saturdays Dally)


 There will be no more eTliSting in the First Arizona Infantry. Lieuten- ant D. R. Anderson and his three as sistants, who have been stationed here for over two months. leave for the south at } o'clock Sunday night
 Orders came by wire yesterday to cease recruiting and to report for duty with the regiment next week.
 The reason why the recruiting par ties have been called off is that now the draft is being held, there would be too much confusion, the officers taking men who ought to be going in the draft.
 Oven a hundred young men have been taken for the regiment by the party here in the past two months, not all of them being Yavarai county residents, however. No word has been received yet from the govern ment regarding lowering the county quota on account of the 50 or more enlistments secured here uP to the time the recruiting party was called off.
 We will now turn the matter over to the draft board" said member oi the party yesterday. We are going back and get ready to train with thg regiment at Linda Vista, Cal
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
MISSES ONLY THREE DAYS
 IN LAST NINE YEARS
(From Thursdays Daily.l

A. w. Bromley has been appointed postmaster at Humboldt, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation oi w. H. Knight. MT. Knight has been postmaster at Humboldt for the last nine years - retaining the office through all the changes in the ad- ministration. Six times during his incumbency, the Humboldt postoffico has been re-classified, making a new appointment necessary. He holds commissions signed by three presi- dents and two postmasters general. The poStoffice is now we'll up in the third class, and business on the in crease.
 Mir. Knight has missed only three days from the postoffice in the nine years. Poor health has compelled him to resign and take the rest so much needed.
 Last September before the office was changed from the fourth to the third class it ranked first of its kind in the United State-a tribute not only to the efficiency of the postmaster but also to the frugality and wealth of the people of the prosperous little smclter town.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
FIFTEEN YEARS IN
 BOOSTING THE CLIMATE
(From Wednesdays Daily.

For l5 years Francis l.. Coyle, a prominently known resident of New Orleans, has been consistently boost ing the climate of Prescott, and as time has cherished memories of other days, he remembers the benefits de rived to his health and makes good by again returning to enjoy the elixir of the pines.
 With Mrs. Coyle and children the visitors are camping out along the road to Thumb Butte and Mir. Coyle stated yesterday his coming back IS not for physical relief, but to renew old-time associations and in pleasant remembrance of what he considers the restoration of his health in the long ago. They may decide to make this section their home.
 Mir. Coyle said yesterday: "I have been preaching Prescott climate to all, and believe my voluntary services as booster have borne good results. Over score have come to the coun- try and I have yet to learn of one disgruntled healthseeker, after they have taken my offhand advice m knowing how to live; I am not a physician, and if the rules I observed and closely lived up to are followed, results will be beneficial"
 Mir. Coyle is meeting many friends of other days and with his wife is re- ceiving a welcome He is in fine health, which he attributes to the course of treatment" Is years ago, when he lived in the open with nature and for several months never slept inside building. He is prominently known in theological circles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE
(From Fridays DaTy.)

w. B. Johnson. who came to Pres colt two months ago in the last stages of tuberculosis. passed away on We'd nesday, and burial was given yester- day from the chapel of w. AI Poul- son & Co, Rev. Dean Hamilton off ciating The deceased was accom- panied by his wife, who has concluded to remain and make Prescott her hame. Mir. Johnson bore an excel lent name and made many firm friends in this section during his brief resi- dence. He was aged 54 years, and was a native of Alabama
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
DIVIDENDS PAID BY COPPERS
 IMMENSE
(From Wednesdays Daily)

Forty-threc strictly copper com panies paid SS7, ,S97, ,53O In cash divi- dends in the first six months of 1917, bringing their total dividends up to $932, 2,608,6 ,6So disbursed out of operat- ing profits from the present proper ties of these companies.
 Against dividends of $S7, ,S97, ,53O paid by the 43 copper companies, their operating profits for six months past exceeded Sl6l, ,5OO,OOO. This is after deducting income tax, and, in most cases, depreciation, but not eX- cess profits tax The dividends paid amount, therefore, to scarcely over half the profits earned. The profits are calculated, assuming ar average of 27Iz cents per pound for the copper marketed.
 The dividend totals, above S43 ,500,- f000 for each of the two quarters, eX- ceeded any other three months rec ord in history, except the final quar- ter of l9l6. The last named estab- lished high record to date, owing to its inclusion of customary Christmas extras by such companies as Phelps Dodge and Nevada Consolidated. It will probably be surpassed in the third quarter of 1917, thanks to extra Red Cross dividends, and, barring the un- foreseen, the fourth quarter of 1917 should again establish new high record with the customary Christmas extras.
 The majority of companies contin- ned in 1917 without increase the GUS tomary dividends paid at the end of l9l6. Notable exceptions in the way of increased dividends were contrib uted by the Miami, United Verde EX- tension, Cerro de Pasco, Granby and Allouez companies. Only two com panics curtailed disbursements-Olc Dominion and Isle Royale.
 In addition to the 43 strictly copper companies, which paid over SS7, 100000 in cash dividends during the six months, about S12,5O0,0O0 extra in dividends was paid by half a dozen of the leading mixed producers, name ly, American Smelling 6, Refining Co.,. U. s. Smelling & Refining Co.,, International Nickel Co.,, Consolidated
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-08
FRENCH FINANCES
 UNIMPAIRED BY WAR

PARIS, July 31.-That French f. nances have been unshaken by the war is the opinion expressed to The Associated Press by Charles Glide, of the University of Paris, an eminent authority on economic questions, dis cussing the outlook at the beginning of the fourth year of the conflict.
 France" said Mir. Glide, has spent about 70,0OO.OOO,OO0 francs on three years of military effort. Yet in the Both month of hostilities, the French people are investing in short-term treasury bonds as freely as they were two years ago, that is at the rate oi about l,000,O00O00 francs a month.
 NJ. Glide pointed to the cooperation of the United States which he said, brings formidable aid to France and her Allies.
 "This," he continued, mot only re- moves all doubt concerning the result of the war from a military standpoint but relieves the financial situation by diminishing the drain upon French gold.
 Increased prices paid for every commodity, it must be remembered also has vastly increased the revenues of the French people. Before the war, these revenues were 35,0OOO, 900, 600 francs. Now they are 50,000,000,- GOO francs annually. These figures show that, formidable as the war debt may appear, the problem of its liquidation is not so alarming after all.
 France can stand another year oi war outlay quite as well as she stood the third year.
 "I do not think any country will br ruined by the war. All are more ol less in the same situation as France. The only real drain upon their re- sources is what they pay abroad. The pest ls that NiAiNA be called fictitious, that is, the trans fer of money from the pockets of some citizens to the pockets of oth- CTS. a transfer in which great many new fortunes have been built up but in which the real riches of the coun- try have been left untouched
 Referring to the economic meas ures to be taken after the war and to the complaints by Germany of ar effort to ruin her, NJ. Glide said:
 The talk of an economic war after the fighting has almost subsided. consider it neither possible nor useful for Germany to be crushed conner cially. Her military power will be crushed but she will be left free tc work out her own economic destiny.