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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
SEEK NEW FIELDS
 FOR LOCAL GRANITE
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

A determined effort will be made to extend the market for Prcscott's granite. General Manager II. w .ANteil of the local quarry has ordered polishcr the delivery oi which he expects in about 30 days. The blocks of granite already quarried will then be shaped up for monumental pur- poses and every effort made to inter est those who make business of sell :ng monuments, etc, in the output of Prcscott's quarry.
 All work for the Navapai county court house will have been completed by the first week in June The fire oi last winter delayed the work by at least two months. Not only were the buildings at the quarry destroyed but many of the smaller pieces of machinery were ruined and much dit ticulty was found in replacing them.
 What we would like now, said Mir. Axtell. 'is another building like the court house. We are in position 10 supply the granite to very good advantage. Our granite is of the best quality for building since ii IS of even color. is tough and at the same time olcaycs very truly. We can produce 1t in blocks of any commercial size. By this ! mean in sizes such as can be handled by the railroads and by builders. We have broken out blocks that would weigh from 75 to % tons. The largest blocl, used in the court house was & feet, inches long. i feet, & inches wide and l6 inches thick"
 Mir. Axtcll explained that the only limit to the production or Prescott granite would be the market that could be established. At present, he feels certain that Prescott would have the first call on granite for Ari- zona. New Mexico, southwest Texas and part of Southern California since all this territory now looks to Yer mont for its granite except Caliior- nia which has several quarrics, one being in the southern part of the State. -
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
ANOTHER COPPER PREPARING ID
 PRODUCE
MOHAVE COUNTY OPER- ATORS IN YAVAPAI CO. MAKE BIG SHOWING SINCE TAKING OVER THE KAY ESTATE.

Arrivals in Prescott yesterday from Turkey station on the Bradshaw rail road stated that point has been se- lccted as the outlet for those who are operating tho Kay copper mines in Bla.,k CaryCn. and quite lively cen- ter Is anticipated.
 The Ray was acquired q short time ago by tEc United Eastern Company of Mohavc county, and since a large force of miners has been employed, production assuming heavy tonnage of high grade ore. Auto trucks are arriving at Turkey to go on the road to the camp about sixteen miles dis tant. ana 1t IS planned to load every week at least two carloads of the higher grade ore for shipment, prob- ably 10 Humboldt. At the mine quite q large town is beginning to grow, ana the old station of Canon has been abardoneG. The kay'S activity is also proving of general benefit to that copper belt, and other mines are get ting ready to resume. In addition to ;hc copper condition, proven Sil- yer and gold mines abound nearby, and ihc general mineral situation IS now considered as very attractive. The Kay has been a shipper to Glen dale. G0 miles distant, but freighting by team proved too expensive. which caused the mine to suspend. The property is on the survey Of the pro iectcd Prescott & Phoenix short line railroad
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
REMAINS FOUND OF NAN LONG
 MISSING
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEAR ANCE OF MINING OPERA TOR SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SOLVED BY FIND OF HUMAN SKELETON.
From Wednesdays Dailv.l

It is believed that the skeleton found during February by prospcc- tors in a ravinc about three miles south of the camp Of the old Yuma Copper Company. west of Congress, is none other than that of Morgan Heminway, mining man of promin- ent rating about twenty years ago, whose disappearance occasioned rela- lives in Nevada to diligently make in- vcstigationS without success attend- ing their efforts.
 By the arrival in Prescott on Sun day of Duncan r. Carlin, a mining operator of the Cunningham Pass field. the first information of the dis coycry has been given publicity, and it is now the impression that the de ceased. by the effects found is in all probability the above person, for SO long unaccountcd for The weather beaten clothes and also the high top boots were discolored by blceching, and the wearing appirel seems to have left but little doubt that a min ing man of high rating had worn them. The clothing had been almost obliteratcd by either the elements or by buzzards tearing 1t away from the body to devour the flesh. The skull was intact and the remains were found in what appeared to be an open cut made by some prospector. The place was secluded, and it was only by an accident the discovery wa. made.
 \ few letters and some leaves con- laining notes were not legible owing 10 being decayed, it being the belief that the cut at some time had been filled with water. The manner of this mans death is also mystery, but suicide is not advanced
 Mir. Heminway came into the Var nell country to make observations of that gold belt for John W. Mackay, oi Nevada He examined the Var nell, Rincon, Octave and many other properties, leaving for the Harqua HalaS. 1t was stated. He came from Virginia City, and to friends stated that he was the first inventor of the i'ruc Nanrcr process of concentrating ores, losing his equity therein by a Supreme court decision. It seems to be the impression among many old timers, who still survive, that Hcmin- way was murdered while cn route to look at the old Bonanza mine, and the finding oi his body at such an isolated spot in the Harcuvar range Is 9 reasonable theory of the manner of his death. He was single and aged about 55 years.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
BANK TO OPEN AT
 HUMBOLDT NEXT WEEK
(From Fridays DaiIy.)

Humboldt, no longer a village, but now a thriving. prosperous town, is to have bank to cater to its iinan- cial wants.
 Ever since the management of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling Com> pany was placed in the hands of c. M. Colvocorcsses, that institution has continued to expand until today it is conceded to be one of the most cap ably directed copper concerns in the State. And along with the expansion of the smelter the town has grown apace, waxed rich and ambitious. In fact the smelter is the town, for with out it there would be no Humboldt on the map of Yavapai county. Oat- man was the first town to be hit by a boom, then came the Jerome ex- citement with the bringing in of the United Verde Extension, but the growth of Humboldt has been steady until today it can not house its in habitants and dwelling places are im- possible to secure. During these
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
NO ROOM AT THIS
 MINING CAMP FOR
 THE ALIEN ENEMY
(From Saturdav's DaIly.)

The Commercial in Copper Basin of the Phelps Dodge Corporation, IS the first mining camp in this county to wheel into line and proclaim in the open that it is 100 per cent American" this motto being painted on the boarding house.
 Superintendent Peach. visito, Thursday, stated that he heartily en- dorsed this movement, and would firmly stand by that principle in the future, SO far as selecting employees, and in any other manner deemed ex- pcdient Aside from that laudable action taken, Mir. Peach also stated it should be so elastic as to expand and include everything else in indus try 10 be giltedge in Americanism. Every miner of the above camp sub scribcd generously for Liberty Bonds, and with a consistency to be ad- mircd, each is desirous to have his dollar in action to help win the war, even if it is necessary to melt the silver into bullets.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
DRAFT MEN WILL BE
 JOINED BY PHOENIX BOYS
(From Thr-eday's Daily)


 It was announced yesterday that the Phoenix men who are to leave for Ft Mcdowell on Friday, May 10, will travel north through this city, and will bc joined in Prescott by the IavSpai contingent. This is the first time ilrat tEc men from the southern part oi inc State have been sent north over the Santa Fe. the contingents which have gone heretofore using the Southern Pacific out of Maricopa, Ariz.
 The Prescott men will number B and there will be 40 in the bunch from Phoenix and two Pullmans will be used to take the men on their trip to California.
 II Was stated yesterday that the provost marshal had made tentative arrangements for the calling within the next few months of what will be the largest number of drafted men made so :ar and that the size of the next Guota for Navapai county will be SO large as to dwarf into insignifcancc all contingentS which have gone be- fore. As Arizona is right now on the point of being entirely stripped oi Class IA mcr, il would seem that in Case another heavy demand was made on the State, men in the second and thir.l classes might have to be pressed into service in. order to make up the contingent which the commonwealth will be compelled to furnish. Draft officials say that the big call will be made because of the fact that the Camrs and cantonmcnts are fast be- ing cmptiod and the men rushed to Europe with all possible speed and ttat there is accordingly room for the accommodation of a considerable portior of the big army which Uncle Sam is building up as fast as circum- stances will permit.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
GAIL CARBARDINO WRITES
 LETTER FROM ST. PAUL

Aviation Mechanics Training School,
 St. Paul Aiinn. April 2S, 1918. Editor Journal-Nlincr:
 | am going to drop you a few lines of news today. Last week l received orders to leave Park field and come to St. Paul to enter the mechanics training school. ! reached this city last Tuesday and am now studying hard on motors. l was transferred here to learn the operation and mechanism of several of the new types of motors, and I am also study ing the German scout plane from A. to z. This course will take about six weeks to complete, and 1 believe that by that time will be ready to do my bit. | am getting along fine in my studies and think that 1 will be very successful.
 Since l left Prescott I have studied and worked hard to get into this branch of the service, and 1 have been lucky enough to make it. If l make good l will become master sig nal electrician which is the highest an enlisted man can go. This posi- ion carries a monthly salary of SSl.
 I left all Of the home bunch at Camp Funston and have not seen any of them since leaving Kansas. I hardly ever see anyone who has even been to Arizona
 Sincerely,
 GAIL GARBARINO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
ANCIENT GUN IS IDENT.|FIED BY
 CAPT. BANTA

PHOENIX, May l.-Captain \. F. Banta, the noted historian of the State of Arizona. who has been spcnd- ing several weeks in this section, prior to his departure to his home in Prescott, has been able to shed some light as to the history of the bronze gun which was recently found in one of the Verde river caves. He believes that the weapon was once the property of Coronado, the Span iSh explorer. and that 1t was brought into this country in l54l.
 Neither Coronado's nor any other Spanish exploring expedition ever passed through the region where the gun was found. But Captain Banta had learned from the notes of Cor onado's expedition that when the conquistador was encampcd on the Rio Grande he made a hcadman of a tribe on the opposite of the river q present of one of the bronze guns That. thinks Captain Banta, found its way to the cave where 1t was re- gently discovered. It was stated in the notes that there were only three of these guns with the party.
 
 The gun corrcsponded 10 the mod ern rifle. But it was an unwicldy weapon requiring the tattcntion of two men. It was the business of one man to carry the gun and another 10 carry the ammunition and torch with which the weapon was fired through q vent in the upper part of the brcech. The ammunition and torch-bcarer had still another func- ton to perform: that was to pick up the gunner and put him on his feet after each discharge for the rccoil of the gun was tremendous.
 Some years ago-while visiting the isthmus of Panama Captain Banta found one of these guns in a vault under the old fortress of Porto BclO. Its existence was unknown to the au- thoritieS until Captain Banta told them about it and when he proposed to purchase it he was informed that II could not be sold as 1t was the property of the government
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08

sentatiyes in this work, and great deal of friendly rivalry developed among the different departments and units. In the mine. each foreman worked for a record and got 3 per feet one. In order To show the class of men m the mine. take the fol- lowing figures from our nationality report: American. 3o2: Canadian, IS; English, IS: Irish. 5; Scotch. ,; Welsh. f; Mexican. 40l: Spanish, 6S; Portuguese. :; French, 3; Italian. 5: Dutch, ]. Scandinavian. 2l; Russian. ?: Finnish, &: Serb, B: Greek, 3; Slav, %: German, 1; Austrian, 60: Bulgarian, /: miscellaneous, G.
 Considering the percentage ot foreigners. we feel that our results were all the more remarkable"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
FIVE COSSACKS
 OPPOSE HUN INVADERS

KAREN, Manchuria. May Five Cossacks constituted the original force with which General Scmenoff began his flask of opposing Bolshevils
 rule in Siberia and ot preventing the arming of German and Austrian war prisoners. Eventually his command increased to one thousand men. Semenoff is Buriat CoSsack.
 His method Uf arming and inanc- ing his force was to make sudden raids on small Rolsheviki strong holds. The arms and supplies which he thus captured enabled him to gradually increase his force. In a short space of time he had established his authority over the railway from the Chinese border to Chita. His force would have grown more rapidly had it been possible for him to secure larger quantities of arms and am munition, but having secured all the stocks in his district he had to cease recruiting until such times as the au- thoriticS in Harbin sent him military supplies. These were held up for a time by many of the higher military officers in Harbin who put obstruc- tions in his way
 With the scarticst stock of am munition he continued 10 fight and to maintain order on the railway, until General Horvath, the Russian military commander in Harbin, who. in the beginning had opposed him, agreed to give Semenoff his support.
 By this time. the position of the German and Austrian prisoners who were being armed by the Bolshevili, became a menace tO the position Oi the Entente Allies in this part of the world and they began to consider the advisability of giving Semenof the assistance he had asked for But pOli- tics intervencd. and as happened in other places where the Allies have had to take joint action. prolonged negotiations between Harbin and Picking and the foreign capitals en sued. While these were going on Scmenoff'S ammunition was giving cut and his men were in want ot food and clothing. But for the fact that two of the Allied countries ad vanced Scmcnoff sufficient money for current expenses, he would have been forced to disband his men, and the only real movement in Siberia work, ing for Allied interests would have vanished
 Negotiations are still going on, but it is hoped here that, now that tho Russians in Harbin, headed by Gen eral Horvath have given Semerofi their undivided support. the Allies will see their way clear to render such assistance as will enable him to con tinuc fighting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08

years of graduating from its swad-
 ding clothes Humboldt has not had
 a bank. but the business of the
 smelling company and the larger
 number of it's employees has been
 transacted through the Prescott State
 Bank But Humboldt has now
 reached I commercial standing where
 1t Is entitled 10 more consideration
 and the Prescott State Bank, ever
 quick and responsive to the needs ot
 its patrons, is going to establish a
 branch there, which will furnish all
 modern banking facilities including
 savings, safe deposit and escrow de-
 partments, together with the handling
 of fire insurance and fidelity bonds.
 Temporary quarters have been se- cured in the Connell building and on next Monday morning, May 9th. the place will open for business with Mr. James c. Conway, an experienced banker in charge as manager. This arrangement will continue until per
 manent quarters are opened, plans al- ready having been prepared for the erection of a building which will prove q credit to the business section of the town. The new structure win be one-story, 25 by $ feet in dimen
 sions The foundation and floor- will be of concrete, the sides and rear walls of Arizona brick and the front of buffed brick The building will be similar in appearance to the. parent bank but of course on ;I smaller scale. The name of the county's latest financial institution will be: Humboldt Branch, Prescott State Bank" and its success from the, day the doors are opened is assured for two reasons-the town of Hum boldt itself, and the solid financial backing of R. \. Fredericks and the other men who have made the Pres colt State a name to conjure with il. this part of the financial world
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
CALIFORNIA MINER
 CLOSES DEAL IN
 SOUTHERN YAVAPAI
(FIom Fridays Daily.)

X. L. Case. a mining man of Gras, Valley, Calif., was brief visitor yes> tcrday, returning to the coast, and stated he had taken an option on the Scorpion group in Blue Tanks dis trict. work to begin at once in a pre- liminary manner, with the owners, Charles Trent and Miguel Alvarez il, charge. Mir. Case also stated he would. after his return in June, also take over an adjoining property, con solidating both holdings and amend his California articles of incorpora- tion to include his Arizona interests. \ gasoline power plant is to be in- stalled and auto trucks introduced. The visitor Is we'll pleased with the above mineral country, and incident ally admired Prescott, which he will visit again later with his wife, re- maining for a few weeks
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
LOWRY LONGS ID ROUNDUP TIE
 BIG HUN
RANGE ARTIST OVERSEAS WRITES LIVELY AND EN- PERTAINING LETTER TO DIR. C. w. PARDEE ON THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER.
(From Wednesdays Dailv.J

c. (. Lowry sends an interesting letter from France 10 Dr. (. W. Par dee. of this city. which after going through a censored manipulation. is worthy of publication for inc happy mood evidenced by this soldier and its refreshing tone under the canopy of bursting shrapncl every minute of the long day. Private Lowry is with the first army corps sent over seas by this country. and is son of Captain Lowry, who served for many years in the Philippines. The fol- lowing is culled from his lively epistle:
 Letter and photos received and can't wait a minute 10 tell you how much they are appreciated. Those pictures certainly recalled fond mem ories, and after this jig IS over l will be back again in the saddle. I am now with the army in the field, and hope soon 10 see some real action. You can rest assured, and tell all tho boys. we are doing our part over here and 1t won't be long. once we get lined ont. to wind up the affairs of one William Have just returned from q four days trip somewhere Can't tell you where I was, but if you can imagine Alice in Wonder land. Ten Nights in a Bar Room" and Three Weeks" all combined in four days, you might be able to fig urc out where I've been. Honest, I never had such time, and busting q cayuse on Frontier Days is not in ii for minute
 "Wc have an abundance of thrill ing experiences here, some of which l wish my friends over there were facing instead of me. But, taking it all in all, we're very well treated and you cant beat old Uncle Sam for providing the best there is to be had for his men. Or course we arc some what handicapped for transportation. but once we are lined up all hell won't hold us down.
 'I have not as vet met a single person I know. but when l do am go- ing 10 grab him around the neck and plant a French kiss on each cheek before he can defend himself. And there are many others hooked up just like me, too. When that opportun- ity comes we are going to paint this camp a deep crimson as in days gone by in Arizona, and 1t won't be by the soft drink route either. Do you hear me?
 q have booked your order for the chaps and the sombrero of the kai- scr, and promise to obtain and for ward same the first time I meet him. He doesn't hang around our camp much, and 1t seems there are many of the boys who also have it in for him. He has bunch of roughnecks swamping for him, and we can hardly keep them out of the mess house, as I guess they are getting pretty hungry by this time for the good old American bovine dish. They are giving Us considerable trouble, but we'll get there, just the same Well, old scout, don't forget that our greatest trouble is homesickness. so send some word whenever you can. All of us like to hear the news. It Is eagerly deyoured and keenly ap- preciated.'
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
TALLY TELLS OF BOND
 SALES AT UNITED VERDE
From Wednesdays DailvO

tFrOn W edneSdayS DaIly.)
 While everyone knows that the Verde district is making a splendid showing with respect 10 the Third Liberty Loan, the following com- munication sent to Chairman F. s. Niclc by Robert Tally shows the met tie of the employees as well as the employers of the United Verde Cop per Company:
 F $. Niele, County Chairman,
 State Liberty Loan Committee.
 Prescott, Ariz.
 Dear Sir:
 ''I enclose herewith a statement showing the result of our campaign for subscriptions to the Third Lib erty Loan among employees of the United Verde Copper Company and its subsidiaries-thc United Verde and Pacific Railway Company, the Verde Tunnel and Shelter Railroad Company and the Clarkdalc Improve ment Company.
 Summarized, this statement shows a total of 2l44 employees, registering 100 per cent subscribers, with sub soriptions totalling Sl62,650. We have assisted our employees in these sub scriptions by agreeing to buy the bonds for which they may subscribe, and permitting them to pay for same in i've or ten monthly payments, in exceptional cases even permitting them longer period We attained this result by organizing our entire mine and plant into units, with committee of workmen in each unit to attend to the soliciting of subscrip- tions. Where different nationalties were represented, men of each na- tionality were appointed to assist in the work among men of their own race. Also, each craft had its repre-
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
RAILROAD SMASH-UP;
 YAVAPAI SHIPPER
 LOSES 800 CATTLE
(From Wednesdays Daily

While bringing a trainload of cat tie out of Pima county last week to Williamson valley, near Prescott, l.. l.. Johnson had the misfortune to lose 800 head by train wreck on the Southern Pacific near Tucson. In the s1nash-up the owner also had very narrow escape, suffering injuries to his head and face. However, he is again able to attend to his business, being a visitor yesterday to the city. The balance of the big shipment has been delivered to the range of the owner.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
FATAL AIR ACCIDENT

OMAHA, May 1.-Two soldiers were burned to death and IS men burned seriously when captive ob- servation balloon of the Cacquot type exploded tonight at the Florence field army balloon school at Ft. Omaha, according to a statement by Col. H. B. Hersey, the post com mandant