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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

HAVEN'T THE FLU AT FEM
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Fem, Ida.
Dee l3, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
saw your adj in the Free Press for
letters from the little boys and girls
Well Santa would like "A nice big
Teddy Bear. As ! have a doll and
buggy ! would like Teddy Bear and
some candy and nuts.
From your little friend,
ANNIE ZEHNER.
=. :. Santa | live in Fem and we
haven t got the flu.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
WANTS TOP THAT WILL SPIN

WANTS TOP THAT WILL SPIN
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Mount Idaho, Idaho.
Dec. II, 1912
Dear Santa:
will drop you a few lines to let you
know what I would like for Christmas.
A knife with chain and top that spins,
some candy and nuts. My sister, Beulah,
wants doll.
Your little friend,
CLAYTON HERN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19

HAZEL BUFFIIAM.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
WANTS WRIST WATCH.

WANTS WRIST WATCH.
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Grangeville, Idaho.
Dec. IA, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
l saw in the Free Press that you were
giving away Christmas presents. l want
a gold wrist watch. 1 viii take good
care of it. ] also want doll head with
pretty hair on it.
Your friend,
ALICE MAY CROSSLEY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-19
DOES NOT WANT MUCH

DOES NOT WANT MUCH
Grangeville, Idaho.
December Is, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
saw your letter in the Free Press
and so | thought that would write
and tell you what wanted. J want Il
big doll Is inches tall with long curls
three inches long. You have so many
presents to give that ] did not ask for
much.
Yours truly,
GLADYS GOAN.
ROCKING HORSE ELSE
.
Grangeville, IDAHO.
december IS, 1918
Dear Santa Claus:
Il just want rocking horse. ] don t
want anything else.
Yours truly,
HERMAN GOAN.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
ARIZONA BUTTE MINES
 COMMENDED BY EXPERT

makS an estimate until the character and size of the ore bodies are known, but g per ton should be a maximum so far as the conditions can now be anticipated. Therefore the to- tai operating cost to put the product on the cars ought not to exceed S4 per ton, and s per ton should include the necessary continuous development of the property when operating at a capacity of 200 to 250 tons per day.
 "The property in its present condi- tiOn is much more promising than the adjoining Golconda mine was with similar development The veins and ore shoots are more numerous. The ore shoots are longer and will un- doubtedly go to as great a depth (Gol- conda had its richest ore at 1900 feet, or rather below the 900 leveD. The average width of the ore is as great, If not greater than that found in the Golconda. The value of the ore con- sists in gold, silver, lead and zinc, in stead of zinc with some gold. Owing to the lead contents in the ore, the ton mage per cubic foot is considerably greater than similar type of zine ore deposit in the Golconda mine.
 q consider the property a most promising one from every point of view, and I unhesitatingly recom- mend it's development along the lines suggested.
 The report is along the lines ex- pressed by the editor of this paper and simply reinforces our, opinion as to the great value of the property. For years the Miner editor has advocated the driving of this big bore into the noun tain for the purpose of opening up the vast bodies of ore indicated by the surface crops of veins that gridiron that whole mountain region. At one time the editor had surveys of the tun- mel site and all the mining claims of the camp plated with a view to inter esting some big fellows in the project. Owing to the low price of silver and other impediments the matte5 was dropped, especially when the United States Smelling company entered the field. The mines have shown great richness not only in silver, but in lead, zinc, copper and gold values. No bet ter investment can be found in the state than this project if the finances cap be arranged to carry it through.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
TAXES MERCURY ID
 END FITFUL LIFE

Ida May Steele, or McDonald, better known as the Snake Charmer," com mitted suicide by taking bichloride of mercury at one of the resorts in the 49 camp near Oatman, death occurring on the 11th of July. The woman had taken the poison tablets pn the Sd of July and suffered the tortures of the damned until death mercifully re- heved her last week Thursday. Un- dertaker Van Marter took the body to Kingman and burial was had in the local cemetery, no relatives of deceas- ed having been found. The underta&- CT was given the name of Blanche May Dunbar, under which name the poor woman was buried.
 She was welded to Harry Steele a number of years ago in Kingman, but it is understood that Steele deserted her.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
YAVAPAI COUNTY DEPUTY
 MURDERED BY MEXICAN

James M. Lowery, one of the old time officers of Yavapai county, was shot five times and instantly killed by a Mexican with whom he had in terferred in his pastime of shooting up another Mexican. Lowery was a watch man at the new shelter town and was present when a Mexican began shoot ing at a countryman. He tried to pre- vent the shooting, when the Mexican turned the gun him and shot him five times. He then shot the man he was shooting at when the officer in- terferred and also two other men. and made his escape in a Ford car. Every part of the country has been notified and it is not possible that the man will get away. He had two guns and IS a dangerous fellow to meet up with, but the more dangerous these fellows are the easier they are to get, as the officers take no chance with them. No cause is assigned for the killing.
 James Lowery was sheriff of Yav- pal county some years ago and was considered one of the most fearless officers in the state. He was well known in this county and was well lik- ed. His death has caused universal regret wherever he was known.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20

The property of the Arizona Butte Mines company, situated about ten miles north of Kingman, in the fla nous Silver region of Stockton Hill, was recently examined and reported on by Stuart Croasdale, one of the best known mining engineers in the west. MT. Croasdale was more than pleased with the wonderful showing in the mines and the possibilities in the driv- ing of the deep tunnel. After pre- facing his report with conditions in the upper part of the properties he enlarges on the tunnel project as fol- lows:
 'There is unquestionably a large amount of both high grade and mill ing ore that can be developed on this (the Banner) and adjoining proper ties but the only feasible method of mining it economically and profitably is by means of the proposed deep tun- nel. It cannot be done profitably by present methods of operation or by those which have been used by former owners.
 This tunnel will not only develop the principal vein on the property as fast as it is driven, but it will develop equally extensive and valuable tribu- tary veins on this property and practi- cally control the development and op- eration of some adjoining properties.
 'The present face of the tunnel is now 600 feet from the portal and is on the Prince George vein. By driving the tunnel approximately 500 feet fur ther along the vein, it should reach the eastern end of the first ore shoot.
 ''The outcrol of the Prince George vein at this point is from 10 to 20 feet wide and the naturalization ex- tends to the country rock beyond.
 ''From the surface appearance of this vein and from its development in the Prince George shaft, there is ev- cry indication that commercial ore will extend at\least to the junction with the Tigress vein, or distance of 2000 feet, and that one Of the largest and best ore bodies on the property will be found here. While the tunnel will not cut the vein at a depth exceeding 600 feet at the Tigress junction, the ore body can easily be developed to greater depth by sinking from the tun- nel level. The present cost of mining is no criterion on which to make an estimate and 1t is difficult to
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WANT 25,OOO NURSES

It is estimated that 25,OOO nurses viii be necessary to take the places of the trained nurses that go from the hospitals of the United States to the battlefields of France by the first of next January. Young women who de- sire to enter the service should write to Mrs. E. B. O'Neil, at Phoenix, and she will give them the necessary in formation. Arizona is called upon to
 ITnish "A nurses. These young wom- en have preference of either entering schools for a period of two or three years or go direct to the hospitals. The need is pressing and the girl who would do her country a service and who has desire to be a nurse should make application at once. No matter if the quota is oversupplied the appH- cant will be considered.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
CHLORIDE ENTERTAINS
 |. A. MEN

Last Tuesday afternoon a party of Los Angeles men arrived at Chloride in specIal car in charge of the presi- dent of the Arizona Ore Reduction Co.,, m which company the greater number of the visitors were interested. Dur ing the afternoon they looked over the mine and mill and in the evening they were entertained at the Miners Union hall by the citizens of the town.
 J. M. McMillan, agent of the Santa te at Chloride, was chairman of the meeting. Mrs. J. T. Walker gave an interesting song recital, after which R. W. Wilde, of Kingman, gave a his tory of the development of electric power in MOhave county. Prof. F. c. Smith spoke on the mineral resources of the Chloride section, and Robert NJ. Martin tolC those present that he be- lieved that his corporation had solved the problem of ore separation for the district and explained the complexities of the new milling plant.
 Miss Alice MclIillan presided at the piano and Mesdames c. R. Hardness and J. T. Walker sang a number of delightful songs.
 Quite a rumber of prominent busi- ness men of Kingman were present at the entertainment and also enjoyed the banquet that was afterward spread for all the guests.
 Wednesday the visitors looked over a large part of the district, visiting the other mines of the camp, as well as again going over the company's property, the Copper Age mine and big mill. They found the mine very well opened, a tunnel having been driven in 1SOC feet and shafts and winzes opening up the ore bodies. The mill is of a new type, designed to take care of every character of complex ores. The cleaning is done with tables and magnetic separators. It is the i'm pression that the processes used will extract practically all metallic values, the different tables isolating the va rious metals.
 The Arizona Ore Reduction company was organized about two years ago and since that time has spent several hundred thousand dollars in develop ment of it's mines and the building of the milling plant. This plant has been remodeled ard tried out on the various ores until it is now thought to be ca pablo of handling the mine product successfully.
 The members, of the visiting party passed through Kingman Wednesday evening on their way to their homes in Los Angeles. The spokesman of the party stated that all were more than pleased with the property and the progress made since their last visit.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
NOiCTVIC PRIDE

Kingman is short on civic pride, as evidenced by the bumpy streets and he number of animals that have taken possession of them. Every day horses meander around town and at night lay themselves down where automobiles may bump into them. Cows and calves also run at large through the town and the pedestrian going home sober may meet up with an old COW that disputes his right to the street. A month ago the board of supervisors ordained that all dogs without license tags were to be shot instanter, but there are hundreds of mangy CUTS still running at large without let or hin- drance.
 Kingman should be one of the fin est little cities in the state, and it is only owing to lack of the get-together spirit that it has been neglected. Not only has it been neglected by the peo- pie of the town, but the board of su- pervisors, upon whom dependence is had for street work, has fallen down on their part of the program. Let us I'll get down to business and build up the town to where it ought to be.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WASHINGTON ARIZONA
 MINES OPERATING

The WashingtOn-Arizona mines are now under operation by W. G. Page, all the debts having been paid up and all differences adjusted. The new com pany will be well supplied with funds, it is said, and large amount of work has been mapped out for immediate fulfillment. The company is compOs- ed of mining men who know the game and feel that they have a good prop erty in process of development.
 The Washington mine is at Mineral Park. During the past two years it has been under development, a drift having been driven into the mountain to open the vein at depth. A shaft has been sunk and a considerable ton mage of ore opened up. This work is to be continued and the ore bodies eX- plotted to a depth of at least 800 feet.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
MOHAVE BOY
 FLYING IN FRANCE

Judge George A. Shea is in receipt of a letter from H. H. Lobdell, of Chi cago, in which he states that his son Harrison, who was employed by Judge Shea at the Arizona Tellurium mines, east of Kingman, is now doing duty in a French flying unit on the western front. The young man had purchased an ambulance when the war broke out and wen5 to France. His car not ar irving ne enlisted in the French avia- tion corps, and is now wearing the honor straps for one years continu- ous service. He is on patrol duty over the lines and is seeing more of life in enc day that we poor mortals in this part of the world see in a year.
 1Ir. Lobdell also says that Jake Neal and Corporal Mills visited with him about ten days ago while on their way to the eastern seaboard, and was much struck with Jake's appearance. He says that when the Huns see Jake coming they will throw up their hands and hollar "Kamarad"
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
HAULAGE
 INCREASING TONNAGE

Director General of Railroads W. G. McAdoo gave out information today regarding the performance of Class 1 railroads in the months of April. 1918, and 1917.
 Revenue ton miles increased 2,7S5,- 41O,549, or S.9 per cent.
 Freight train miles increases 7O3,- 006, or Is per cent.
 This large increase in business was handled with a decrease of 71,s44,792 freight car miles, or 5.4 per cent, which was accomplished by loading in Ito each car 29.4 tons this year as con trasted with 25.7 tons last year, an increase of 14.4 per cent.
 There was an average of 478.2 tons moved by each freight train per mile as contrasted with 461.8 last year, or an increase of 3.6 per cent.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WHO LIED ID
 THE KAISER?

The Denver Post, the other day, contained a cartoon showing the kaiser on the run toward Berlin with the American boys close behind. The Beast of Berlin was sweating profusely and as he mopped his dripping brow he cOmmuned to himself, Someone lied to mel" And today the Hun is lying to the German people in thehope of bolstering up their dropping spirits with the statements that the Ameri- can boys are "flabby soldiers, who cannot fight" The awakening is at hand and the people will have the news simultaneously. B
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
LEASING ON
 BANNER MINE

Lew MoreI and associates of Oat- man have taken a lease on the Banner mine at Stockton Hill and were in town Thursday getting materials and supplies Uc begin operations. The gentlemen believe they have a good thing in the lease and are sure of better than wages with the possibility of making a big cleanup. The Banner is one of the best properties in the Stockton Hill country on which to lease at the present time and we feel sure that the boys are making no mis- take.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
KILLED BY HER HORSE
 FALLING

Mrs. Florence Bates was almost in stantly killed at Prescott last Sunday morning, when the horse she was rid ing slipped on a concrete crosswalk, throwing her onto the curb. Mrs. Bates was going to one of the mining camps outside of Prescott to visit for the day with her parents and in round ing the street corner near the Owl drug store her horse stepped upon the concrete crosswalk and slipped, throw ing its rider some eight feet onto the cement walk. She was unconscious when picked up and was rushed to the Sisters hospital, but died shortly af- terward without regaining conscious ness.
 Mrs. Bates, then Miss Duncan, lived at Chloride a year or so ago, having been employed in the telephone office at that place. Her father was super intendent of the Arizona Ore Reduc- tion company, we believe. The young woman married a gentleman named Bates and removed to Prescott, from which place Mir. Bates joined the avia- tiOn corps of the United States army and is now in France. The parents are now residing at one of the mining camps out from Prescott, where Mir. Duncan is managing a mine.
 Many of the young folk of Kingman remember Mrs. Bates as Miss Duncan and express regret over her untimely death.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
PAPER MONEY PREFERRED

Gold has practically ceased to cir culate in San Francisco, and there is a growing desire to see silver, except as subsidiary money, also disappear, so that the necessity of maintaining two receptacles for money on one's person may be abolished. If the stand ard dollars in the treasury are melted down, those in circulation on the coast should be called in and paper money of small denominations issued in their stead.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
IT'S OUR TIME
 ID HURRAH

Throughout the United States the bells are ringing and the whistles are blowing in celebration of the great offensive launched by the combined American and French forces and the wonderful success of the drive. Our boys are there with bells and the Hun will have to do some expensive fight ing to drive him out.
 What a heartening this drive will have on all the allied forces. Ameri- can entry into the fight was an un- certain quantity except in money and supplies until our boys showed their mettle on the battlefield, and nObly they have acquitted themselves. It is now on to Berlin in earnest. Our boys cannot be denied when once they have an equality of men and arms, and that equality is coming fast. There will be no going back, no allowance for the coordination of the German forces if it can possibly be helped. Every foot of ground must be for ward, for our boys are there to do or die.
 So ring out the glad bells and blow your whistles, for the American forces are leading the way to victory.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
CORNELIUS ACROSS THE POND

J. w. Cornelius, and probably many of his companions from Mohave coun- ty, has reached the other side of the big pond and is ready to take his place in the fighting lines. Jack is with the 27th Engineers (the miners) and expects to do his part in the beat ing down of the Hun. MT. Cornelius is well known throughout the county and has friends everywhere.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
BUYS TUNGSTEN MINES

George D. Kislingbury, mining en- gineer well known in this county, with associates in Los Angeles, has pur- chased the interests of the Primos Chemical company in the tungsten mines near Dragoon, in Cochise coun- ty. MT. Kislingbury was engineer for the first company operating the Gold Road mines and reported favorably on that property.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
COMPULSORY MEDICAL SERVICE

Owing to the great demand for doc tors in the United States army the government is listing up every medical many in the country and will demand his services if he can pass the physi- cal test as well as the other require ments. Quite a number of the profes- sion have been trying to get into the service, but because of being a few years over age they have been turned down. Now we understand that these men will be received with open arms. The hospitals of the United States need men who have had wide experi- ence in the practice of medicine and surgery and we cannot see why age should cut any figure. It is ability and stamina that is necessary to com bat disease and there are thousands of doctors who are head and shoulders above the young fellow, but who have reached the meridian of life and have met with cold rebuff when they ten dered their service. Now they surely will be taken on for the duration of the war and put where their lnowl- edge gained in the school of practice will do the most good.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WILL IMPROVE THE
 COPPERVILLE ROAD

The board of supervisors this week seEt out a party of men with a big truck to do a large amount of repair work on the road to Copperville and Leviathan mine. The recent rains did quite a lot of damage to the road over the mountain and this will have to be repaired to allow the haulage of supplies to the camps and ores and concentrates to the railroad.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WILL VISIT wALDRON MINES

HI. Waggoner and associates leave this afternoon for the WaldrOn mine, where they will look over affairs. The company was recently incorporated for the purpose of taking over and ad- justing the affairs of the Arizona Venture corporation, and now have ev- erything in shape for active opera tions. Mir. Waggoner will leave in a few days for the east where he will interest large syndicate in the prop erty.
 The mines are situate near the mouth of DeIuge Wash and in one of the best mineralized sections of the Wallapai mountains.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
WILL JOIN THE NAVY

Don Dubois leaves Kingman today for Los Angeles where he will enter the navy. The young man has a host of friends here and one and all hope he will have a chance to put the big German fleet out of commission be- fore he returns to good old Mohave.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
PAUL MORTON IN FRANCE

Paul Morton, who was in the em- ploy of the Central Commercial com pany in Kingman and Oatman, re- ports that he is safely overseas. He joined the 3Oth Engineers which is part of the aviation corps of the Am erican army. His many friends here wish him all kinds of good luck in the field of battle.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
BIG MILK CONDENSER
 FOR WALLAPAI RANCH

Elmer Welch, who has a big herd of goats in the Wallapai mountains, has arranged for the installation of a condensing plant on the ranch, where 1900 goats will be milked and the milk condensed and canned for use. Goat milk is said to be the richest milk in use and should find a wide sale, es- pecially in this section of the country. The goats have splendid pasturage and the ranch is well watered. This new industry should be fostered by the business interests of the county.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
RETURNS FROM PRESCOTT

Senator W. P. Mahoney returned last evening from Prescotty where he was called the first of the week by the illness of his young son. He re- ports the little fellow getting along nicely and expects to remove him to kingman soon.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
LETS CONTRACT FOR SINKING

W. D. Grannis this week let a con tract for the sinking of a 100 foot shaft on the mining property now un- der contract to Mir. Boyden, Porfirio NoH taking contract to do the work. It is expected that the shaft will reach the ore body below the water level and that something good will be opened up. Mir. Grannis believes, with others, that the possibility of the open ing of great ore bodies is excellent.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
HOME FROM NAVAJO

Miss Dorothy Smith, wAo has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jesse Hulet. at Navaho, returned home a few days ago.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20
VISITING IN KINGMAN

Mir. and Mrs. P. S. Virgin of Chlo- ride, accompanied by Mrs. Chras Hoff- man, are visiting in Kingman today.
Mohave County miner., 1918-07-20

Save food or go on short ratiOns.