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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
ENGLISH FIRM HAS
4 CONTRACT Of j. s.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 17,-Sec-
retary Daniels today awarded Had
fields, Ltd, an English munitions firm
contracts for $3,141,0O0 worth ofar-
NOR piercing fourteen and sixteen-inch
shells, for use in gns on board Unit
ed States warships.
The navy department issued call
for bids to supplying these shells sew
eral weeks ago, and these were open
ed today. Hadfields bid was more
than 5000 each shell less than the
offers made by American munitions
firms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
ALL DEMANDS Of
ALLIES
ACCEPTED

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British min
lister at Athens cabled the foreign of
hce today that the Greek royal gov
eminent had notified him that it ac-
cepted Internationally all of the En-
tente demands. The blockade of Greek
ports will be lifted as soon as these
demands are fully complied with, but
is to be maintained until compliance
with the ultimatum is both actual and
complete.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
SECOND FLORIDA BANK
CLOSED BY BY DIRECTORS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
First Germania State bank here was
closed by order of its directors early
today. The bank, which is one of the
smallest in Jacksonville, has small de-
posits only.
The Heard National bank, one of
the largest banks in East Florida, fail j.
ed to open for business yesterday,
The banks last statement showed
deposits of $4,000 approximately, and
assets of $280.00
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
Seven Sunk: Nine Captured.

RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil, Jan. H.
Seven Entente merchant vessels were
sunk and nine other captured in the
Atlantic ocean by the German raider,
according to information received here
from a British official source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
May Bring st. Theodore to America.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 17.-Ger-
man embassy officials here today be-
heved it possible the captured Brit
ish steamer st. Theodore would soon
enter an American port. They pro-
fessed to have no official information
regarding the raider.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
.66 AIRPLANES OF
ENTENTE OONNED

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Sixty-six En-
tente airplanes were shot down during
the month of December on all fronts,
the German war office announced this
afternoon. During the same period the
Central Powers lost a total of only
sexenteen airplanes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
CAREY REAGIN RAISING
SNAKES FOR HIS LIVING

ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 17-Raising
snakes for Twink is the unique enter
prise launched in DeKalb county near
tlanta by Carey Reagin, who declares
he expects to prove that they are more
profitable than rabbits, chickens hogs
or cattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
Live Oak Blink Closed.

LIVE OAK. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE Citi-
zens' State bank here closed today to
prevent run. Directors of the insti-
tuition say all creditors will be paid in
full.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17
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DAILY WEATHER FORECAST

, The weather forecast for Amer
} icus and vicinity follows:
Overcast; probably warmer, to-
day and Thursday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17

wierd dishes which he pretends to
eat with great relish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-17

The Times-Recorder is the ONLYpa
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
ANOTHER BIG GAIN SHOWN IN OUTPUT OF
 OIL IN CALIFORNIA

According to the Standard Oil Bull letin. the production of crued oil in California during April showed an in crease of 5,572 barrels daily over that of March.
 April shipments increased an aver age 1S.929 barrels daily over the pre- ceding month. Daily production for the month of April amounted to 269,- OS5 barrels, and shipments amounted to 3OsOO1 barrels daily. This shows an excess of 10000 barrels.
 Since January l to April 30, 1,OOO,- 900 barrels a month have been with drawn from storage to meet the mar ket requirements. During April there were 63 other wells completed, with an initial daily yield of 12,440 barrels
 Total crude oil stocks on hand, April 90. 1917, amounted to 39.976,SS6 bar rels. Total shipments from the fields during April, 1917. were 9,270,024 bar rels.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

encountered than anticipated. This will be done as soon as possible.
 Work is progressing on a dozen Oat- man properties without opening dis closures of any special note, though each is nearing the point where i'm portant news may be expected at any time. These include the mines in the Black Range section. the Sunnyside and the Tulluride. east of the Tom Reed: the Oatman United and the Mo hawk Central between the Tom Reed and the United Eastern; the Gold Ore, the Gold Road and the Gold Road Bo- manga. in the Gold Road section, and the Record Lode in what is known as the Hardy section.
 There is also the Moss Back. where the water is being taken out prepara- tory to complete examination and sampling by an eastern syndicate's en- gineer. and the Girard, in the same section. from which a carload of ore is being shipped to the Selby shelter at San Francisco this week.
 Just east of the Boundary Cone the United Oatman is running a tunnel in to the side of the mountain for a dis tance of $50 feet This tunnel is now in about SITS feet and good progress is being made.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
M'kINLEY OPERATORS BELIEVE MOTHER LODE
 IS FINALLY REACHED
Big Water Flow Is Struck And Gold Pannings Are Run- ming High; New 20-Stamp Mill For Property.

PRESCOTT, June 9.-What appears to have been the final solution in the making of desirable gold-copper prop erty, has been accomplished by the Mckinley Mining company. and ac- cording to reports made yesterday by C. E. Mckinley, the president, support ed by his mine foreman, William A. Buchanan, the striking of the mother lode was determined few days ago, under mineral conditions which appear to have given results of a conclusive the good news both said:
 ''The driving of the crosscut from the 700-foot level had reached about 500 feet, when subterranean flow of water of huge volume was encountered which made further exploration in that zone fruitless. We ranned the forma- tion carried by the flow, and the gold values were surprising. The copper content could not be ascertained, but must have been heavy. Further opera tions at that depth were abandoned, the pump, air drills and all tools being lost This was not material, however, as the point we were seeking in all probability has been reached, and the values carried by the outflow of water unquestionably proves this as a fact. From the 400-foot level the drift south was heinz extended when a caye-in Oc- cured, and at this point we took sam pies which returned over S100 per ton in gold and copper In both zones the loose formation is undoubtedly indica- tive of the mother lode being tapped, and this is what we have been striving for. There is now no question in our minds as to what the future holds for this mineral property The goal has been reached, and the high values re- covered would seem to be the deter mining factor in the making of a mine"
 Mir Mckinley stated the board of di rectors had authorized a 20-stamp mill to be installed. The Mckinley hold ings have been under development for many years, and the mother lode has been the objective point sought, which the above mining men state has been realized at last.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
PATENT IS GRANTED COVERING HOMESTEAD
 OF ALASKA TOWNSHIP
Man Who Staked Out Prop erty Which Later Became Scene of Gold Rush, Given Permission To Sell Land.

.. CORONA, Alaska, June 9.-Patent stead of John E. Barret on which is located the town of Mccarthy, nearest community tqs the great Bonanza cop per mine where millions |. of dollars worth of copper are mined each month by the Guggenheim corporation. This announcement was hailed with delight by residents of the town, who will now have an opportunity to purchase the ground on which their stores and res idences are located.
 Barret located his homestead over ten years ago, before the railroad was completed to the Bonanza mine. When the locators arrived they found that part of his homestead included nearly all the available ground for switching purposes, round house and so forth. Barret looked up the law in the case, when the railroad made him a propo- sition and found that if he offered to sell, contracted to sell or made any agreement to sell any of his home stead prior to receiving patent his claim would be cancelled on the ground of fraud. But he found that there was no ruling by the commis- sioner of the land office to prevent him from renting part of his home ttead so he rented the railroad a freight yard.
 He was not quite sure but that some hitch might occur if he rented too als to keep off. But four years ago there was gold rush over the Copper river railroad to Shushanna located some 100 mile further inland. People arrived in droves and Barret could not withstand the temptation so he had a surveyor locate a main street and did a wholesale business in renting stores and camping sites. The town .prospered and the renters" remained, on 25-year-transferable
 Now that Barret has his patent he is offering deeds to all who care to pay the balance of the rent due on the 25 year periods.
 A new ruling has been made permit ting homesteaders to dispose of any portion of their claim by relinquish- ment, thus giving them an opportun- ity to sell their right to any part or parcel of land included within their homestead survey. An end was also put to the custom of making locators wait ten years or more for a patent
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
OUTPUT OF BUTTE
 & SUPERIOR SHOWS LESS THAN IN 1916
Falling off Accounted For By Time Lost In Changing Methods For New Flotation Process.

During the past twelve months ln- 900 ounces of silver. which it coined into s120, 100000 of new rupees. there by netting a profit on the coinage of about s30,0O0.O0O. This output of the mint was readily absorbed and more will be needed.
 Although India is prominent buyer in the silver market. it's purchases no doubt will pale into insignificance when compared with the aggregate re quirements of European nations after the war, when new schemes must be evolved.
 Russia, the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Turkey. Servia, Japan, Montenegro. and Bulgaria, as we'll as certain neu- tral nations that have run heavily in debt, represent a tremendous buying power mad all are large prospective purchasers of silver.
 While%the quantity of silver that these nations. may use immediately following the war can be merely a matter of conjecture. It undoubtedly will be huge. If the. fifteen nations mentioned make purchases whose to- tai would average only s1O0,OOO,OoO apiece, that would mean $1,500,000. 900 spent for silver. With the debts of the governments involved running high into ahe billions of dollars. and all on a gold basis, the above figures seem very conservative. Many mil lions of dollars in silver must be coin ed to supplement the gold circulation and help retire the immense amount of paper obligations of the various governments. ,Old standards of com putatoin have been swept away sby world conditions and sums once con sidered large are now regarded as in significant in national finance.
 When the unparalleled demand for silver begins to make itself felt prices for the white metal should soar to record levls, and stimulate produc- tion to an extent unequaled in the history of the mining industry.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

Verde district is now on the verge of accomplishment in the Big Bug dis trict and very possibly will be ac- complished in Copper Basin.
 A Brace of Comparisons.
 Less than two years ago the now famous Unitel Verde Extension mine was unheralded and unknown-just a hole in the ground at Jerome; no bet ter and no worse than other holes in the ground there. Mining develop ment, intelligently prosecuted, trans formed it into. highly productive mine A like process of transforma- tion is now going on at the Jerome Verde, Calumet & Jerome. Venture Hill, Dundee & Jerome, Verde Apex, Jerome Copper, Jerome Victor Exten- sion and other acreages at Jerome and elsewhere throughout the copper sections of Yavapai county. No one no matter how keen his mining acu- men. can with certainty fortell the fu- ture of mining proposition. There were at one time-people who de- cride the Verde Extension mine. Jim Douglas replied to these letractors by opening a body of P per cent copper ore. His answer will probably be the answer of numerous other mine opera tors here to those who view their eff forts askance.
 Until Senator w. H. Reynolds, of New York City. obtained control of the Arizona Binghamton mine it was naught but promising and little heard of hole in the ground near Mayer Mining development. .intelligently pros ecuted. has within a year transformed it into a highly productive mine mine that presents mineral charac- teristics similar to those of the Yer de Extension. The Binghamton, like the Verde Extension, did not lack de- tractors. Copper ore shipments from the Binghamton have in eight months exceeded in value $30O.000; which. to quote the slang of the day, is some reply" to the whilom decriers of the mine.
 The foregoing illustrations of min ing accomplishment recorded in the face of adverse opinion are applicable to any mining district where work is heing intelligentfy prosecuted.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
UNITED VERDE MAKES NEW OUTPUT RECORD
 IN SPITE OF STRIKE
Six And Three-Quarter Mil
 lion Pounds of Copper Turned Out By Clarkdale Shelter During Last Month.

JEROME, June 9.-In spite of the strike, the United Verde broke its pro- duction record in May.
 The big shelter down at Clarksdale turned out 6.750.O0O pounds of copper. As matter of fact, the output was a few thousand pounds in excess of that amount, but Manager Robert E. Tally prefers the round figure.
 In March the production was 6.250,- 900 pounds. That was the previous high record.
 A year ago the monthly production of the United Verde was 5,000,000 Eounds Additional furnaces and other new equipment have brought the nor nal monthly production close to r. 100000 pounds. Ultimately it will be 10.000,0O0 pounds, and when that goal is reached another may be set.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
OLD UNION MINE IN
 YAVAPAI COUNTY IS
 PROVING A BONANZA
New Operators Expose Ore Bodies of High Grade Con- tent; Forty Miners Are Now On The Payroll.

PRESCOTT, June 9.-Mining men of this city who visited Chaparral on Sunday and made an examination of different properties, bring reports of an astounding condition as having been determined recently by the Locey- Pabst Gold Mines company, a close corporation, and of which D. NJ. Locey is in charge
 The development inspected is not rated as strike. although the magni- tude of the mineral bodies should be classed as the greatest in gold deter minations ever made in the country, giving to the pioperty nothing more than a high class rating as bonanza.
 Assays Run High.
 MT. Locey, with his superintendent, A. J. Sharp, conducted the party through all workings, explaining in de tail what had been accomplished by the company since early in April. The Union claim proper is the point where the best showing is in evidence. The old crosscut tunnel, driven over 20 years ago, is the entering point to the bonanza conditions exposed, and is reached by a 250-foot drift to the zone where in position is an ore body of fully 12 feet in width, exposed in a winze sunk from shaft at a depth of about 25 feet. It was stated by those in charge that assays ran to as high in gold as $500 to the ton, while sam ples cut from this condition average at least s90 to the ton. Intervening ground also proved of exceptional in terest, in which at different sections in the drift four-foot ore bodies were developed, averaging s19 per ton.
 New Zone Opened.
 The big showing, however, is strik- ingly in evidence in the new zone op- ened, and which is but one of the many parallel veins being exploited. This strike is under what was com monly known as the Glory Hole, and at depth of over l3S feet the expect ed ore bodies have occurred. An up- raise to the surface starts from the winze as well as deep sinking is being rushed on the huge ore body opened, with drifting north and south.. It was in anticipation of this strike being made some weeks ago that the com pany started to rebuild and modern ize the old ten-stamp mill, which has been accomplished by adding flota- ton plant of 30 tons capacity, which process, with plating and concentrating gives a recovery service that is one of the best in any gold camp ill the state.
 Oil Used for Fuel.
 Oil has been substituted for coal as a fuel, while the electric lighting of mine, mill and surface buildings gives the old camp a distinctive touch of be- ing up-to-date and wipes away the primitive of other days, when the Union was active only at intervals. Plans have been made for installing an electrical hoist, engine, compressor, drills and other late machinery on the surface, at the center of development, and this mechanical improvement will prove of economical value in handling the output through the superficial tun- nels and other old workings. The mill is to drop stamps today, and the ton mage available will run it for many months. The company has a payroll of 40 people.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
NEW MACHINERY FOR CONSOLIDATED 60. ID
 SOON BE INSTALLED
Production of Consolidated Arizona This Year Is Ex- pectsd To Reach 20,000,- 900 Pounds.

The Consolidated Arizona Smelling company shelter at Humboldt, pro duced 1.650.000 pounds copper in April from company and custom ore comparing with 1.590.O0O pounds aver age in the first quarter. April pro duction was less than March. About two-thirds the output is from custom ore. According to present indications the 1917 production will he 19,O00,00 or 20.000.000 pounds. The company has ordered new 5O0-ton roaster and new copper converter. and produo- ton in 1918 will probably be higher at any rate from the company's own ore
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

Brockton shoe manufacturers have already been awarded contracts for 1.540.000 pairs of shoes for the army and navy. Other contracts will short ly be awarded, and manufacturers say the factories will be busy for months. Awards were: w. II. McElwain com pany. 50O.000 pairs; c. A. Eaton com pany, 440,OO0; T. D. Barry company 100000; E. E. Taylor company, 100,- 900; Fred F. Field company, 100000.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
Officers of Magma
 Company Reelected

At the directors meeting of the Magma Copper company. held last week retiring officers were reelected. assuring a continuance of the same management that has been responsible for the success of the company.
 The company reports that at the present time there are no new devel- opments at the mine Active produc- ton last year totaled S.473.5SO pounds of copper. or over 7O,60O pounds a month.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

Bernard N. Baker. marine authority, says that every dollar spent in wooden ships is thrown away. We are in the steel and electric age" he said. "and it would be a step backward to start building wooden ships again"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

Thirty base hospital units of the American Red Cross have reported readiness to leave the United States at moments notice for France. They number 7.200 persons.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

a very comfortable surplus of S1,276.- S66 and seems to be all that Butte X Superior should do. Earnings will probably show some increase in the months to come as the new Notation process is established, but certain it is that s39 a share will not be paid this year
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
HIGHER PRICES FOR
 SILVER EXPECTED
Huge Purchases of Metal Are Looked For From European Nations When Great War Is Ended.

The Butte & Superior report for the March quarter is nothing wonderrul. Profits available for dividends amount ed to only s1, ,O61 ,02O, compared with s3,554.940 in the fist quarter of 1916, 2 or s3.65 a share, as compared with s1225 in 1916.
 Of course, there has been deducted an item of increased taxes, amounting . to s119,943, from the past quarters earnings, which was not taken out of the 1916 quarter This would increase profits per share in the recent report to s44l. but there would still be a large deficiency from the figures of the 1916 March quarter.
 The report accounts partially for this deficiency by saying that the total amount of ore mined and treated dur ing the quarter was 15,000 tons less than in the preceding quarter. This falling off is accounted for by the short month of February and by the fact that work was interrupted and confused by changes in apparatus and methods to conform to the use of more than 2 per cent of Notation oils. But nevertheless the preceding quarter showed considerable of a drop from the first quarter of 1916 and the de- crease in results has not only affected this past quarter. Earnings have fallen off as the following table indi-
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10

*Equal to $4.41 before deducting war tax.
 There is an irregularitg in quarter ly earnings which is hard to account for, but Butte & Superior makes a very good showing in yearly profits. Net in 1915 was s9,125,947 and in 1916 was sS,S73.93 In 1915 dividends of total of SIS a share were paid. calling for s4.90S,115. and there was a surplus of s4,217,S32. Last year dividends of S39 a share and amounting to s11, BY ,6S3 were paid. which must nave consumed total earnings of that year and all but $i,374,0SS of the previous years sur plus.
 On March 31 last the company paid a s2.50 dividend of SIPS regular and s125 extra. If earnings continue at the rate of those of the March quarter, profits this year will be equal to S14.40 a share and the present dividend rate will call for s10 of this. This will leave
Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
OATMAN MINERS PAID
 ACCORDING ID PRICE

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Bisbee daily review., 1917-06-10
COPPER BASIN AND
 B|G BUG DISTRICTS

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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-21
POTTERY RAISING
THE BEST CHANCE

Poultry must be produced next
year in places where it has not beeh
produced before, and everywhere that
poultry has been produced that pro-
auction must be increased. 1t is nee
cssary that people i'm the country ana
in the towns alike answer this call.
Farms and back yards must do their
bit. for the doubling of our poultry
production next year is an indlspels-
able item in the nations food pro-
duction program II program when
must be carried out if we are to wan
the war.
The meat supplies available FOR
European use are short. Meat must
be supplied if the war is won-by the
forces who fight for freedom. The
war will be won if we fail in FOOD
production-b but not by us. We must
understand what will happen if we &c
not provide the enormous quantities
of foodstuffs that the allies cannot
produce for themselves
Are we going to feed our army ON
chickens and eggs? OF course not
But by greatly increasing our pro-
duction of chickens and eggs, and by
eating those chickens and eggs our
selves we viii. naturally, eat that
much less beef and pork. In turn
the beef and pork can be sent to Eur
Ope.
The United States department oil
Agriculture calls upon the country
to double poultry production mex
wear. That can be done if the farm:
will keep an average OF 100 mems
instead of 10 hens. as at present, ant
if every family i'm town will keel
enough hens in the back yard t.
produce all the eggs used by tina
family or two hens to each person