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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

Five per cent. was added to all water bills remaining unpaid April 20th A further addition of 50 cents was added to the same bills still unpaid May 1st. A still further addition of s1 will be made to the same bills if not paid on or before May 10th. 191S-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-06

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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
28 GRADUATE IN 9TH
 GRADE LIST THIS YEAR
(From Fridays naily.)

The eighth grade of the Washing ton school held its commencement exercises Wednesday afternoon, June 5th. in the high school auditor ium The program, though short, was well chosen and fuli of interest It included an essay, Americas Part in the War" by Alice Reif, an ora ton Preparedness in Education" by Leon Russell and a history of the class in its aerial flight" through the eighth grade by Mary Louise Lof- land.
 Margaret Watson and Viola Smith played piano duet and other music was furnished by the school orches- tra assisted by Miss Kent and Miss Mercy. Rev. Monkman of the Mar, ina Street Methodist church, pro- nounccd the invocation. The address of the afternoon was delivered by Supt. s. H. Martin. He emphasized the importance of high school and college education and in a very allur- ing way told the class of the privi- leges and opportunities before them in their high school course. Dr. Finn presented the diplomas with a word of congratulation and good wishes.
 The 2S graduates were as follows:
 Clara Abbott, Jack Barrett, Harold Block, Ernest Born, Donald Bradley, Nora Crose, Max Escher, Mercedes Fehlman, Edna Hightower. Margaret Hill, Jacob Lauffer, Emma Lindell, Mary Lofland, Walter Marshall, Dor othy Morrison, Georgia Nichols, LOT ena Nichols. Harold Poe, Lois Poe, Walter Riggle, Alice Ref, Leon Rus sell, Viola Smith, Charles Suder, Margaret Watson. Juanita Wedel, Eugene Weiland. Ralph Weiland.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
$lO0,OOO FIRE AT JEROME CLAIMS THE
 LIVES OF TWO MEN

he could help himself. Bremen pass ing the ruins of the house shortly before noon noticed the charred trunk of human body resting on the remains of the bed. the body still being on fire. Because of the heat they could not get to the remains and were compelled to stand by and watch it reduced to a mere handful of ashes. When the ruins had cooled off, there was no trace of the body of the unfortunate man.
 A sick man named Jose Cervantex was also victim of the flames. He had been sleeping with his partner. and the latter at the first alarm of fire, got out of the building. leaving the sick man to his fate. Cervantes, while able to walk. was unable to do much for himself and his skin was burned from his body when he man aged to get out of the fire He was taken to the U. V hospital and passed away at 2:50 in the afternoon.
 The fire is supposed to have started in the frame house occupied by miner named Salvador Saavedra. The houses m that part ot town are all of flimsy construction and built closely together, and it did not take the fire long 10 get under way. This IS the same section of the city which was hit by the bad fire of Labor Day, 1917.
 In an effort to attend to the needs of the homeless NEcxicans, the asso- ciated charities of Jerome at once be- gan to collect funds. Each of the two big copper companies donated Sl GOO and by last night over S5,000 had been raised It is planned to erect about SO tent houses as tempor- ary shelters for the homeless ones and to supply such clothing as is necessary. It is hoped to raise Sl0.- 0C0 for this work, w. H. Archdeacon, the head of the move. believing that this amount will be required to han dle the situation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
MOHAVE COUNTY LAND
 MAY BE THROWN OPEN

PHOENIX, June 4-Senator Ma honey of Mohave county has intro duced a memorial in the senate, ad- dressed to Franklin K. Lane, secre- tary of the interior, and to Senators Smith and Ashurst and Representa- tive Carl Hayden, asking that the president be pettioned to throw open for entry townships Y, Is. l9 and 70 north, of ranges 2l and 2 west, Oi Gila and Salt River base and meri- dian.
 The territory embraces more than 50,000 acres of land and is considered to be about the choice of land in the northern part of the State. It Is ad- mirably adapted to farming purposes and if thrown open to entry would soon be taken up. The memorial re cites that the adjacent territory is q rich mining section and that the min ing population IS dependent entirely upon the outside for food and sus- tenance. The opening of this section would not only make that part of the State self supporting. but 1t would shortly be supplying other markets.
 The land IS near Oatman and would greatly enrich that community. Ow- ing to the war conditions 1t is thought that the government will give serious to the opening of the land as a war measure.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
ARIZONAN IN FRANCE
 (PrOu Fridav's OaiIv)

Mrs. l. R. Lowry was advised by cablegram yesterday of the safe ar rival overseas of her son. J. R. Lowry. IT,, who is attached. to the signal corps of the regular army with the rank of first lieutenant. This na- tive born Prescott young man will have an important duty in field work, and will be in supreme command of his corps. He was formerly a cadet at West Point and has had fine mill. tary training, along with his brother, Lieut.. Malcolm Lowry. who also en- tered the army after war was de- clared
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
POCAHCNTAS IS IN
 ACTION ON BIG SCALE
Fron1 Wednesdays Daily)

With machinery installed and in action, the Pocahontas near Mayer, is now in full swing on an elaborate system of practical mining, and ship ping to Humboldt will soon begin. This property enjoys an excellent name from its past history in produc- ing a high grade content, and which linked to its ideal location as form- ing a mineral pivot to the Blue Bell on the south and the Binghamton on the north. its possibilities are attrac. tive, and depth only is the factor re quired to establish it as of equal rat. ing to the two above-named copper bonanzas. There have been installed recently a fine equipment in three compressors, and two hoists, while the miner force is adequate for ini- tial operations under way. Stoping has started from the 200 and l0O-foot levels. an immense tonnage Of an oxidized ore is being produced. The company held its annual meeting in Prescott yesterday. presided over by President w. H. Skinner, when the following board of directors was named: W. II. Skinner, Patrick Mar tin, Frank Prombergcr, $. l.. Martin, w. (. Eubanks. \ new member Of the Pocahontas management is $. F. Thresher. who arrived recently, and is superintendent. He expressed himself yesterday as optimistic over the outlook, and returns today to the CamD
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
NOTICE OF NEW POSTAL
 RATES IS RECEIVED
From Wednesdays Daily)

Regulations establishing the zone system of postal rates for ncwspap- CTS and magazines have been received by Postmaster A. J. Herndon. That part of periodicals devoted to read ing matter is. after July l, assigned a rate of lH cents pound for the first year and H cents thereafter.
 The portion of periodicals devoted to advertising matter IS assigned zoncd rates running up from lH cents to 3I4 cents for the first year. In 1919 the regulations provide scale running to 5H cents. while in the third year the charge is raised to I34 cents in the furthcst zone, and in the fourth it is raised to 10 cents. Inter mediate zones take rate propor- tionatcly increasing.
 To make effective the discrimina- ton between the weight of reading matter and advertising, the regula- tons provide that all publishers shall file copy of every publication marked to show the percentage Of each Publishers are also required to separate publications in mailing in accordance with the zones to which copies are destined.
 The separation can be avoided only by the filing of circulation estimates showing the percentage of publica- tions going into the different zones.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
ANOTHER COPPER NEAR
 MAYER IS OPERATING
From Fridays Daily)

The Big Bug Copper Co.. which was incorporated about eighteen months ago, deferring action in de- yclopiug its resources until short time ago, IS now in full swing at Cop per mountain. a short distance from Mayer. Its affairs have passed the stage oi deciding on what action tc take. and an extensive line of cxplora. ton has superseded q system or pros pccting to ascertain what zone is fav- orable for centraliZing future work
 This company begins moving under conditions which are particularly at tractive. and at one point where q shaft has been sunk to depth of only 5 feet a solid mineral ore body has been located, two feet running from Is per cent to as high as 50 per cent in the red metal. Another fac tor to urge this company to get in action on comprehensive line IS the well established fact that this hold ing is situated near the Binghamtou and forms a link in the copper chain which extends few miles south to the Blue Bell A new hoist has ar rived and is on the ground to be placed in position soon, and other quite large operating equipment has been ordered. A camp has been es- tablishcd and a development fund is subscribed.
 The annual meeting was held in this city during the week. when q review of conditions proved satisfac- tory to those interested. The board of directors chosen were Frank Thornton, Carl Raab, A. F.. Rice, Marshall k. Stoddard, Uri Embody. Later the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Frank Thornton, president and general manager: Carl Raab. vice-prcsident; A- r. Rice, secretary treasurer; Uri Embody. assistant secretary-trcas- urcr. McSSrS. Thornton and Stod- dard are the only two Arizonans who are interested, and both are the orig inal owners of the group of nineteen claims, which were first located by them over d quarter of a century ago.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
DEAL IS PENDING
 INVOLVING THE BIG LEDGE

NEW YORK, June 5-At this writing there Is good prospects that men prominently identified with Con- solidated Interstate-Callahan Mining Company may become closely Identi- fed with the Big Ledge Copper Com- pany, and take active interest in the future of this corporation.
 This matter is under consideration now in New York. If the present negotiations go through there will be four or five of the directors of Inter state Callahan who will also become directors of the Big Ledge Copper.
 There is no question that Big Ledge properties are potential cop per producers of much importance. and it is learned that the new men who contemplate going into the com pany have convinced themselves of the fact by their own investigations, in their own way.
 The deal would greatly hasten the arrival of the Big Ledge in the list of profitable copper producers, for the new men would command fin- ances in abundance, and successful mining experience, to cooperate with the present management.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
SEN. SUFFER OF COCH|SE GR|L[S
 GOV. HUNT
UPPER HOUSE HEARS A BITTER DENUNCIATION OF MESSAGE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE REGARDING BISBEE DECORATIONS.

PHOENIX. June 4-Scnator Fred Suttcr oi Cochise county this after noon delivered a lengthy speech be- fore the senate. going into detail in his effort to prove that the slurS cast against the people of Cochise county in the message Of Gov. Hunt 10 the legislature were unwarranted and that the residents resented to a great degree the allegations of the cXecu- tive that they. had transgressed the law at the time of the deportation of thc Mobiles from Bisbee last July.
 Senator Suttcr said in part:
 'I rise to speak to a question Of personal privilege. | rise sir, for the purpose of correcting some mis-state- ments and rcfuting some false charges contained in the message of the gov cruor addressed to fhis honorable body. l feel that I would be recreant to my duty as a resident of the city of Risbec were I to remain silent and permit to go unchallcnged the infam- ous insults and outrageous islanders contained in that message, towards the citizens of my community, and which ] infer were given place m that document for the purpose of mls- leading the public and poisoning the minds oi men who might hereafter sit as jurors in passing on the guilt or innocence of men charged with the commission of a public hearing the commission of public office.
 No other excuse can be found, for reference in that message to the Bis bee dcportations, unless 1t be that the chief executive of this great State desired 10 take advantage Of the Oc- casion to indicate 10 the public that while he could ind no language foul enough to depict the dcpravity of the enemies of the l. w. w., he at the same time could not find in his heart 10 say a single word of criticism or condemnation against those deadly foes of organized government.
 There is nothing in the proclama- ton calling this special session that could justify any reference whatso- ever to the Bisbee affair. Therefore, no other conclusion can be drawn than that it was injected for the pur- pose of playing petty politics, vent ing personal spite, stirring up strife and widening ii possible the already existing breach between capital and labor at the expense of the State.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12

the balance of this year.
 if any manufacturer has m stock q large amount of sugar and thinks be- cause of this fact that lie has no oc- casion to apply to the food admins tration and fails 10 take cognizancc of the rules. he will suffer the pen alty for his failure to make report by June 10th, and is likely to be pro- ceeded against as a hoardcr of sugar.
 On May 18th. the restrictions for the use of sugar went into effect rela- tive to the manufacturer, and county food administrations have issued ccr- tificates which must be surrendered to dealers before the latter arc allowed to sell sugar Any violations of these rules by the dealers subjects them to severe penalties.
 The corps of inspectors for the food administration aided by the se- crct service will check mp the State and all manufacturers as well as deal CTS in sugar are cautioned to see that the rules are strictly. adhered to or prosecution will follow.
 The situation respecting sugar IS very serious and the food administra, ton is desirous of supplying sufficient quantities for canning and preserving. The gradual tendency to eliminate the less essential industries will un- doubtedly be cumulative as the war progresses, and must result in these industries facing an entire change in their business. The burden of this falls on the confectionery and soft drink industries because of the lack of tonnage to transport raw sugar from abroad
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
CONNECTION AT ASH
 FORK FROM COAST IS POOR
From Wednesdays DailvO


 The elimination of the main line cast-bound Santa lfc train No. 2, which formerly made nice connec- tionS at Ash Fork with the south. bound afternoon train on the local division. has caused many travellers to wonder just what connections can be made on the return trip from the coast points, and according 10 the best information obtainable by the Journal-Nincr. the new connections won't be anything to brag about, the new arrangements neccssitating q lay-ovcr of more than five hours at the junction point About the best way 10 get to Prescott and adjacent points from California points will be 10 take the east-bound train No. s which leaves Los Angeles at one o'clock in the afternoon This train reaches Ash Fork at 7:55 a. m. and will give the traveller a chance to loaf around the metropolis of north ern lavapai county until l 40 p. m. the time of the departure of the tram for Prescott. Fortunately the scned ulcs on the Parker cutoff division did not change. and the same connections on the trip to the coast can be made out of Prescott each afternoon.
 The new mainline schedules. how eyer, arc arranged quite nicely for eastern connections. No. 10. one or the through Pullmans travelling east, passes Ash Fork at 5:45 p. m. daily, and Prescott people who want Chi. cago or Kansas City connections, can leave this city on the afternoon train which goes north at 2:N o'clock and arrive at Ash Fork at 4:50 p. m, just in time to make the change over onto the mainline train without hay ing to hurry too much. Other con- ncctions can be made. Of course, at intervals throughout the day, but the one mentioned will apparently be the most convenient
 Summed mp, the change in time will affect the local division as fol- lows:
 Train No. will leave Ash Fork at 40 a m. instead of los a. m; arrive at Prescott 400 a. m., leave 4:l2 a. m.: arrive Phoenix 9:45 a. m. No 1 will receive connection at Ash Fork from coast lines trains Nos }, 7, and 10.
 Train No. 5 will leave Ash Fork l:25 D. m. instead of l 40 p. m.; ar rive at Prescott 3:50 ?. m., leave 4;0j p. m.: arrive Phoenix o:50 p. III. No. 5 will receive connection at Ash Fork from coast lines trains Nos. l, ,, 4 and &
 Train No. ? will leave Phoenix 5:35 D. m. as al present; arrive at Pres colt ll:44 a. m. instead of ll:24 a. m., leave Prescott ll:59 p. m. instead oi ll:34 D. m.: arrive Ash Fork 2:2O a. m. instead of l:45 a. m. No. } will deliver connection to coast lines trains Nos. ,. 4, & and |
 Train No. 4 will leave Phoenix T:45 a. m. as at present, arrive at Prescott 2.OO p. m. instead Of 40 p. m.; leave Prescott 2:l5 p. m. instead of l:54 p. m.; arrive Ash Fork 4:50 p. m instead of 4:35 p. m. No I will deliver connection to coast lines trains Nos. 10, /, 9 and 3.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12

mancnt. On the other side, he said, we would be handled the same as the first of the American contingentS were
 We are always on the alert for a move. and keep most of our belong iugs packed up every day. We had an enjoyable trip from Kansas to New York The big town certainly looked good 10 us. We got our first glimpse of it from the water. having taken to the boats at Jersey City. from which point we came up inc sound 10 Long Island and Camp Mills. When you cease to receive letters from me you can know thar we have started out for over there. My address will be as follows: Co. I. 555 Inf, Soth Div, |. $ \. American ENpcditionary Forces"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
GIL STILL COMES OUT
 OF UNITED CHINO WELL
(From Tuesdays Daily |

Prescott residents who paid visit to the well of the United Chino Oil X Refining Company in the Chino valley west of Puntenney yesterday evening. state that in two bailings which were made shortly after the dinner hour some very pronounced showings of oil were made. The oil which was seen yesterday came from somewhere near the S0O-foot level, and was lighter both in color and in consistency than that encountered several days ago. The oil IS now coming up in streaks and looks very much as though kerosene had been poured onto water, the coloring of the oil being clearly reflected.
 Word from the company's office at Phoenix last night was to the effect that the company had during the past few days turned down subscrip- tions for stock amounting to more than 5000, the firm not being will ing to sell any more of the shares even at the offered price of Is cents. It is practically assured that the sc' curities of this organization will be offered on the New York Curb within the next few weeks, and this fact, combined with the almost certain dis covery of oil on the company's prop erty has caused the organizers to become very much indifferent as to whether any more of their stock IS released or not. In fact it is under stood that the United Chino will buy back all blocks of stock which share holders wish to dispose of, paying therefor a price considerably above the original nmTrhasc price
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
LAKE WATSON IS NEW
 SCENE OF NOVEL SPORT
(From Thursdays Daily.)

The novelty of fishing in Lake Wat son has at last been realized, and the festive black bass and Illinois cat are being landed these days with that agility as to occasion surprise that such novel sport Is on the boards. This body of water was stocked about two years ago and about ten days ago the angler reported his first fruits. Since that time there arc many at the shore, and the sport Is said to be at its best as the sun IS setting. Some are disappointed in the catch, while others wear smile of satisfaction in bagging as many as they want The survival of the Attest" seems to apply to the lucky ones, while others are not as glee- ful.
 Probably it is a case in knowing the game, and in this respect the hook and line artist is naturally triumph ing. Said a Hassayamper yesterday who had his first whizz in handling the reel: The fishing is fine but the inny tribe seems to be onto me, as l could not land single one Tn two hours" Nearby was a youth with Walton training and he landed as many as three on a line every two minutes.
 Lake Watson adds another item to making Prescott attractive as sum- mer resort and with fine climate and good fishing dull mOnotony is fast disappearing as another inducement comes up to bring the pleasure seeker to the mile high town.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
(From Fridays Dailyi

NTEOll IliOdJ Ddilb'
 A fire of unknown origin which did property damage estimated at Sl00.- GOO and caused the death of two per sons, struck the Mexican settlement in Jerome at S:45 o'clock yesterday morning and for two hours threat cncd to make a clean sweep through the copper camp The town was saved only by reason of the fact that there was practically no wind blow ing and through the almost super human work of Fire Chief Homer Nihcll and his assistants. About 60 dwelling houses were destroyed and l27 families made homeless. Practi- cally none of the contents of any of the buildings were saved, and last night the refugees slept in school houses, churches and at the homes of charitably inclined residents of Jer- omc While most of the houses burned were of frame construction, there were several concrete struc- lures and one brick building wiped out by the flames as though they had been built of wood or some other in  flamable material
 While the water supply yesterday morning was good, there was a shortage of hose which for a time crippled the efforts of the volunteer fire fighters. The pumps of the United Verde were connected di- rcctly with the city water mains and q good pressure resulted which prob ably saved the whole city from going For while the Sullivan hotel seemed likely to go, but 1t was later found to be out of the danger line.
 Both of the men who lost their lives were Mcxicans. Trinidad Con traras, single man. age 5 years, lay asleep on his cot at rooming house. He had apparently made no effort to get out of bed when the flames struck the house and 1t Is be- lieved that he was suffocated before
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-12
YAVAPAI BOYS IN CAMP
 MILLS ON LONG ISLAND
(From Wednesdav's Daily. )

tIIO1n '. tfilltSQdN : DGllN-J
 Jake Thcobold. one Of the Prescott boys who left this city about a month ago for Camp Funston. Kansas. writes to friends in this city that he and a large number of other YavapaI lads have been transferred to Camp Mills. Long Island, \. Y, and that they are being put through course of unusually intensive training for tho purpose, he understands, of getting them ready for overseas duty in a very short while.
 One month from the day we left Prescott we were started on our way east writes Jake. making a number of jumps and being on the job at least II hours a day It made no difference what time we reached our resting places, we always had to be ready to get up at 5:30 the following morning. But 1t is certainly making us rough and ready lot and all mighty keen 10 meet mp with the Bochcs. Our bunch iS now getting in one month what the earlier contin, gents had spread out over live or SiN months. and we have scarcely had one minute to ourselves while in camp.
 We are all convinced of the fact that we will see carly service over there but we all feel that the sooner the job is over the sooner we can come home. met an old friend oG my fathers while in Funston, and he told me that | would have better chances after | had reached England as we are just put into the American ranks for the purpose of filling mp gaps in existing organizations and that our assignments were not per,