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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
SMUGGLERS BUSY IN
 VICINITY OF FL PASO

FL PASO, Feb. l2-Many ingen, ious schemes arc devised for getting Contraband articles across the Mexi- can border and despite the vigilance of the war trade board and customs officials often succeed. Men in the employ of the smugglcrs will conceal themselves behind the bullet-proof adobe houses on the Mexican side ard fire shots across the border into the United States. This is intended to attract the border patrols to that particular point to Investigate the cause of the shooting. The snug glers will then rush their contraband articles across the border at other points distant from the scene of the firing.
 Another plan is to have chain of small Mexican grocery stores estab- lished in the Mexican quarter near the border. Contraband goods are sent from wholesale houses to these grocery stores apparently in the course of legitimate business. But :he small stores in reality arc only blinds for the smugglers who slip out oi the back doors of these stores and wade the river with the sacks of su- gar, flour or lard on their backs. To stop this practice licenses of several wholesale houses were revoked here recently Women and children are also employed in smuggling.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
VERDE FIX. SAYS ORE
 RATES ARE TOO HIGH

PHOENIX, Feb. 12.-Complaint yesterday was filed with the State corporation commission by the Unf- ted Verde Extension Mining Com- pany against the Verde Tunnel and Shelter Railroad, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, Santa Fe, Pres- colt & Phoenix Railroad, Southern Pacific and Fl Paso & Southwestern respondents.
 The complaint states that from November l, 1915, until January ? lol6, the United Verde Extension Mining Company made various ship ments of ore from Douglas Spur, Arizona, to Douglas, Arizona, and that respondents charged rates of S9S0 per ton on ore not exceeding Sl00 per ton in value and Sll70 per ton on ore not exceeding S200 per ton in value.
 That the rates charges and col lected were unreasonable and excess sivc in that they exceeded T-22 per ton on ore not exceeding SIPS per ton in value, l.72 per ton on ore no, exceeding Sl50 per ton in value, and SSI2 per ton on ore not exceeding S200 per ton in value.
 The complainant prays that the respondents be required to repay the alleged excessive charges, which arc said to aggregate S3,4S6.63.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
b[AEA AT QUARRY DOES DAMAGE
 OF $25,OOO

The granite quarry northeast Of this city, operated by Rogers and Ashton, the courthouse contractors was the scene of a $25,000 fire at noon yesterday, the flames having had their origin, 1t is believed, from some defective wiring on gas en- zine. The blaze started while the workmcn were at dinner, and spread with such rapidity that the two large frame structures which house the machinery and some of the finished granite were soon a mass of flames and burning so fiercely that the men had no opportunity 10 combat the fire.
 All of the expensive outfit of ma chinery, including two large gas en- zines, compressors, air drills, der ricks, eac., was runined, and large number of the dressed granite slabs which were stored in one of the build irgs were ruined by the heat and smoke The stone was 10 have been used n putting mp the steps of the new courthouse, and this job will be indefinitely delayed by yesterdays oonflagration.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
PRESCOTT MINE
 INVESTORS ARE PLEASED
(From Thursdays Daily)

Several residents of this city who arc identified with the Red Mountain Consolidated Copper Mines Co. which has holdings in northern Maricopa county and near the Yavapai line, are very much pleased over the early outlook for exploration to begin on q big scale. Advices were received yesterday that the second car of op- erating machinery has arrived at Phoenix, and will be transported at once to the mine site. The equipment Is new and of modern construction, including every device for rapid work. The funds provided for this outlay were from the sale of block of treasury stock, which was under written by a large financial house of New York city, but was not author ized until after this firm had received a favorable report from their geolog-
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ists. who conducted an extensive ex-

ists, who conducted an extensive ex- animation.
 Another desirable feature attend irg the financing of this movement l. that ali organization stock pre- viously issued has been pooled for a long time, and is not to be withdrawn until unanimous action is taken and rot until after mineral determinations have reached that stage as to war rant this action. The Red Mountain makes Prescott its main office, and the property is one of the oldest in the State. having been operated many years ago for its surface gold values, said to have been of high grade. The group was acquired from the individual owner last year, and since being placed in the hands of q syndicate, has been gradually shap- ing up for the work now to begin. The ore content is of gold, silver and copper.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
MOULDERING SKELETON UNEARTHED BY RANCHER
 POINTS TO OLD CRIME
(From Thursdays Daily.D

William Roberts, a rancher in the Fair Oaks country, was in Prescott yesterday, and brought to the Jour ral-Miner office portions of human skeleton which he had unearthed the day before in a small creek bed near his home ranch. The skeleton was complete except for the skull, which was missing. MT. Roberts states that tkc bones were exposed by being washed out of their resting place by the recent rainfall. The body had been buried about four feet deep, and with the head pointing westward, seemingly indicating that the man had been buried after the fashion of the white race.
 The bones had the appearance of having lain in this spot for quarter of a century or so. Not scrap oi clothing or other object was to be found near the skeleton. The teeth were worn down to mere stumps, in dicating that the man had been rather elderly at the time of his death. Ow- ing to the fact that the skull was not found, Mir. Roberts was unable to state whether the man had been shot or clubed to death, or had been the victim of any other sort of foul play.
 Old-time residents Of that section say that the finding of the skeleton
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
J. s. LOOKS INTO AR|zONACOPPER
 SITUATION

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. l2.-Repre- sentatives of the government are now in the State confirming figures on production of copper which would be cut of if price of the metal were rr. duced, and of increase that would oc- cur if the price should be raised to 26 cents.
 Figures gathered in December in- dicatcd there would be loss of over l00000,000 pounds from Arizona's annual production if the price should SC below 231l cents and that over l0O producers in the State would be affected.
 The December data was gathered and sent to Washington by the Ari- zona chapter, American Mining Con- gross and was not complete. The chapter is still receiving belated re- ports from isolated districts which are increasing the total of metal that would be cut off by price reduction. More small shippers are shown to be closing down each week, as we'll as decrease in output of those continu- ing to make production. Causes in cludc decrease in available ore Of sufficient richness to staand treatment for a 23H cent market, increase in cost of supplies and increase in charg- es due to necessity of paying Federal taxes either through the smelters or directly Large operators as we'll as the small ones are reached by the de- crease in supplies of the richer ore. thay have been obliged to mine in order 10 operate at profit.
 Every assistance Is urged from the small operator to those checking up the figures for the government, and those who have not yet sent reports 10 Secretary J. F. Curry of the Ari- zona chapter A. M (. at Bisbes should do so at once. The benefits tc be derived are in showing the gov crnment fairly and conservatively that a higher price for copper will make a greater production possible while at the present price decrease in output is bound to continue, and at |, lower price a great deal of metal would be cut off With this made riain TO it, it is believed the govern mcnt will increase the metal price and increase the mine output, as we'll as remove the Encouragement to new development which many are suffer ing because of low metal price.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
DIVORCE GRANTED ON
 GROUNDS OF DESERTION
(Erom Wednesdays DailyO

Mrs. Stoya Dragish was yesterday afternoon granted a divorce from Bozo Dragish, the woman having proven to the satisfaction of the court that Bozo had deserted her a year or so ago. The parties were formerly residents Of the Jerome country.
 Mrs. Nell K. Taylor yesterday took the stand and gave testimony re- garding the married life of herself and Walter T. Taylor, the evidence having been a part of the divorce proceedings which the lady had in- stituted in January, 1917, against her husband According to the story the woman told, Taylor had deserted her and at one time had remained away for nearly two years, during which time the wife suspected him of con- sorting with women of the under world. Not only did the defendant desert his wife, but during the time hc did remain at home, he was said to have been very cruel to the wife. refusing to answer her questions and making charges against her character The parties were married in New Mexico in 1905. Judge Sweeney after bearing all of the testimony, took the case under adviscment and will rule later
 Upon motion of the attorneys re- presenting the plaintiff, the action of Ii. V. Young vs. E. NJ. Armstrong was dismissed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
COBB JUST WON I LAY OFF THAT
 COMMISSION

PHOENIX, Feb. l3-Lamar Cobb, as citizen taxpayer and resident, yes- terday brought mandamus proceeding iE the Superior court against Wiley l.. Jones. attorney general, to test the validity of the law under which a commission of the State institutions was appointed.
 Judge Lyman issued an order for e writ, citing the attorney general to appear at 10 o'clock Monday morn- ing, February 25, and show cause why he should not commence an action of quo warranto against Leroy A. Ladd. F. (. Struckmeyer and C. R. Osburn to vacate the office.
 AIr. Cobb holds that the act creat- ing the commission of State institu- tons, known as Chapter S9, session laws of the State of Arizona, 1917. is void and unconstitutional, and that Ladd, Struckmeyer and Osburn are "unlawfully usurping and holding, and attempting to unlawfully usurp, intrude and hold certain pretended office" He bases his claim that the act is unconstitutional on three grounds-when the bill for the act was under consideration of the house O representatives the enacting clause was stricken from the bill and never restored; that the purpose was not expressed in the title; and that it was not read three times nor did two- thirds of the house dispense of the reading.
 Since NIT. Cobb brought his first action against the commission on February 2 there have been several changes. This suit was brought to restrain the members of the commis- sion from interfering with his duties as State engineer Since that time Mir. Cobb's resignation as engineer has been accepted by Governor Hunt and the place caused by the resigna- ton from the commission of Homer Wood has been filed by Leroy Ladd.
 Mir. Cobb in the meantime has op- ened an office in this city in connec- ton with his office in Clifton. He will engage in general engineering and land office work, both State and Federal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
CAMPBELL PAYS PART
 OF COST OF CONTEST

PHOENIX, Feb. 12-Judge Stan ford of the Maricopa County Superior court yesterday afternoon extended the time in which the judgment against Thomas E. Campbell in favor of George w. P Hunt could be paid for Is days, at the request of Judge K. E. Sloan, counsel for Campbell in the long gubernatorial contest.
 As m evidence of good faith Judge Sloan gave the attorneys for Mir. Hunt check for S2,460, which had been collected by friends of ex-Gov- ernor Campbell to date. This leaves Sl, ,66225 of the judgment Of $4,l222S yet to be paid. Some misunderstood irg has existed throughout the State in regard to this fund, many people being under the impression that it was Campbell's salary that his friends were trying to raise for him, instead Of MT. Hunts costs which were awarded to him by the Supreme court in addition to the salary of
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20

may partially explain the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a pioneer rancher named I.undy, who located in that section in 1877, when the county was in highly unsettled state. Lundy, 1t is said, located two large and valuable ranches, one of tEe tracts now being owned by Mir. Roberts. After having resided on the place a year or SO and spending much money and labor for improvements, Lundy suddenly disappeared, and the title of the land in time reverted to the United States Lundy came here from Oregon in company with man named Prime. The two were said to have quarreled and Prime left the ter ritory at about the same time Lundy disappeared. Prine's daughter, by the way, later married Phil Mcdonald, the old-time bad-man who was ac- cused of killing Frank Richards. Me Donald was later shot to death near Ash Fork by one O fhis enemies.
 Mir. Roberts, who was familiar with the case of Lundy, is certain that the man was killed by his partner and buried in the spot where the skeleton was nnearthed yesterday. He is of the opinion that Lundy would never have voluntarily picked up and left such valuable land holdings as the ranches which he had homesteaded. Because of the fact that the death is supposed to have occurred so many years ago, it is not at all likely that any official investigation of the mat ter will be made.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
Suit on Note.
RUSH IS ON FOR CHINO
 VALLEYS LIQUID GOLD

PHOENIX, Feb. l4.-Thc boom is on.
 r To use the term of a prospector, "All roads lead to Chino valley"
 With the Arizona Oil & Refining Company drilling and with several other companies preparing to drill, The Chino valley oil field presents the scene of activity which means an oil boom for Arizona.
 While the Arizona Oil & Refining Company is paving way for the real big action in the field, number of other companies arc fast forging to the front. Among the newer com panics in the field is the E. A. Ed wards Oil & Refining Company. which has attracted considerable at tention, due to its strong organiza- ton and the people in back of the company.
 This is Dr. Edwards own company. As the pioneer in the field he organ ized this company to lease and sub lease property, and it is one of his main objects to build a refinery should oil be discovered in the Chino field in large paying quantities.
 Dr. Edwards, who discovered the line of oil in Ohio, built the first re- finery in that section, which after ward was sold to the Standard Oil Company. He is man of high ac- complishments and has great faith in the future of Chino valley. He is determined to be the first man in the refinery business in Arizona.
 With the endorsement of every geologist and oil expert who has visited the Chino valley, the field looms up as one of great importance and has attracted wide attention.
 In the last week some of the big gcst oil men of the West have visit ed Phoenix, inquiring as to the Chino field, due to the tremendous publicity that the new Arizona oil fields have attained.
 Before the first of March it can be safely said that three drills will De operating in the Chino valley in search of the liquid gold-oil
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
LEWISSOHNS MAY GET
 CONTROL OF C. & ].

JEROME, Feb. l4-Reports pub lished in Eastern financial papers to the effect that C. M. Garrison, second vice-president of the Calumet & Je- rome, has secured for important cop per interests an option on the stock of President George w. Avery, Geo. H. Avery and Joe Larson, were con- firmed today by the Averys.
 Frank J. Smith, the Boston broker, who is known to have close relations with Garrison, states that the option calls for S a share. The Averys de- clare that the option price is higher than $.
 Nothing has been given out regard ing the identity of the copper inter- ests for whom Garrison has taken the option, but they are believed to be the Lewissohns. The Averys are entirely ignorant on this point, but they admitted today that they are expecting J. Parke Charming, the Lewissohn engineer, to arrive in Je- rome shortly and make an inspection of the C. & J.
 It is possible, of course, that Chan ming is being sent here by some other syndicate, but in recent years most of his work has been for the Lewis sohns.
 More than year ago it was an- nounced that the Lewissohns had se- cured q big block of stock in the Calumet & Jerome. For months they kept a resident engineer on the ground, but he disagreed with Presi- dent Avery and Superintendent John Rauber about the prosecution of de- yelopment work, and was withdrawn. Since then nothing has been heard about the Lewissohns in connection with the C. & J., but it is believed that they retain their interest
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
HOME OIL CO. GETTING
 READY FOR BUSINESS
(From Saturdays Dailyl

The officials of the Home Oil Com- pany yesterday let the contract to a lumber firm for furnishing a large bill of lumber and building material 10 be used in starting the camp which the organization expects to open on its holdings in the oil belt in Chino valley. C. s. Hogan, president and general manager, also announced yes terday that the timber for the con. struction of a standard derrick will be delivered to the camp as soon as it can be had. The Home people cx- pect to get busy with the drill as soon as possible, being under the belief that the holdings of the company in :he oil fields are second to none
 NIT. Hogan has been identified with the oil business for many years, being a pioneer in the California field. He was among the first to drill for oil in the big Maricopa field, and was in the organization which located the Lake View gusher No. l, one of the biggest ever found in California. Mir. Hogan states that the conditions in the Chino field arc much better than those found in the Maricopa field when the oil men first directed their to that part of California
 J. s. Stotler, well-known Califor- mia oil man Is also interested in the Home Oil Company.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20

governor for the year 1917. There is no provision in the law to preclude lhe governor from receiving payment other than his official salary or this case would be further complicated by the fact that Governor Hunt acted as federal mediator for the Depart. ment oi Labor during 1917 and re- ceived pay as such.
 IL is expected that the remainder of the fund will be secured this week as several counties have not yet sent in any contribution to this fund to pay the judgment which is generally admitted throughout the State should not be allowed to fall on Campbell as he is already out pay for his years work
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
THRIFT STAMPS SELLING
 LIKE HOT CAKES
(From Thursdays Daily.1

Yavapai county is lending its best efforts in the campaign for the sale of Thrift Stamps and War Savings Stamps. The work is progressing in good shape, under the direction oi Chairman F. $. Viele. In Prescott. practically every business house is acting as sales agent and in almost every instance the merchants are do- irg their best to push this work ahead.
 Following the lead of the Arizona Power Company, which through MT. Viele, requested all of its employees to set aside a small amount of their wages each month for the purchase of these stamps, this plan has been followed by practically all of the large mining companies on the coun- ty and throughout the State, this idea is meeting with great favor.
 Yesterday Hugh Marshall, who is On Secretary McAdoo's staff, arrived IF Prescott and had a meeting with the local chairman. The school chill dren of Yavapai county are also in. terested in this work and are becom- ing some of its best boosters.
 In Jerome and Clarkdale good work is being accomplished. Under the plan mentioned above, Charles Gard Ter of Jerome is acting as special chairman for the United Verde, where it is estimated that at least S,5O0 worth of thrift stamps a month will be pu-chased by the emploYees.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
YEAGER CANYON COST
 SHANNON $l25,00O
(From Thursdays Daily.)

That the purchase price of the old feager canyon mine. 20 miles north east of Prescott, which recently pass ed to the Shannon Copper Company, was Sl25,000, is made public in one of the Shannon reports, issued from the Boston office
 It is also stated in the report that the property is showing up remark ably we'll Before the deal was closed the mine was examined by five Shannon engineers, and all agree that there is sufficient ore in sight to pay the purchase price as well as for the development that has been accomplished since the Shannon com pany secured its option That de- velopment has cost S5,OO0, bring ing the total cost of the Yeager canyon mine to S200,OO0.
 In addition to the ore in sight, the engineers report that the prop crty has good prospective possibili- ties. It has been opened to a depth of HOO feet and the ore in the lower workings averages 20 per cent cop per
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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-02-20
AND .CAM0UFLAGE
 MUCHAL|KE
(From Thursdays Daily.)

The frequent use of the French word "camouflage" as the war rages in Europe, and which has the same literal significance as "hoo-a-tee" in
 Indian tongue, has occasioned many old-timcrs of this locality to again revive memories of what in early days was a cunning trick to deceive the white man, and trick which IS just as diligently practiced today abroad as in the long ago in thi. country when the Apache was on the war path.
 Said one resident Hassayamper yes- terday: This so-called camouilage game was played often and with sue cess by the Indians in this locality during the late eos, and by way of a counterpart with the European mode 10 deceive, the principle is identical in its application with the Indian hoo-a-tce, but is not as cunningly carried out For instance, I recall one incident in travelling horseback with two companions over Antelope hill, when we were startled to see moving a bunch of amole weed on the side of the gulch less than 100 yards away, and without any hesi- tancy, we all fired, and up jumped an Indian, who soon disappeared behind the ridge. He was making observa- tions probably, and used this type of the camouflage to conceal his person. He left his gun behind and the blood stains on the ground indicated that we had shot straight
 At that early date during the In- dian war, this trick was not general ly known, but soon 1t was circulated and everybody was warned to be on the lookout for every conceivable kind os a camouflage or a hoo-a-tee. l sincerely believe. and so do many other old timers, that the success of the Wickenburg massacre, from the Indian viewpoint, was due mainly to a big band of Apaches concealing themselves from view close to the side or the road by no other means than the hoo-a-tee, and when the stage came up to point convenient for attacking at close range, the amole weed and other desert verdure gathered for this shielding purpose, permitted the slaughter 10 be made in few minutes. and. with. only feeble resistcnce. General Crook ano other army officers repeatedly warn ed travellers in small parties 10 be- ware of this Indian trick, and many ao counts of surprise attack by this method were published in papers throughout the old territory, when it became generally known, and vigil ance was observed in travelling. So hoo-a-tec and camouflage arc literal ly the same in principle, and the lat ter is only the more interesting be- cause 1t is practiced on a far more elaborate scale than by the Indian of long ago, the principle remaining the same, however. I could recIte many instances where this deception was used, but the above, in broad sense, will suffice to establish camon- ilage ard hoot-a-tee as twins in the carrying on of warfare"