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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
MAKES GOOD WAGES
 WORKING OLD DUMP
From Saturdays Daily.D

\. II. Lord, mining man from Utah, is in the city after making an investigation of conditions in the Tip top country, and states he witnessed quite an interesting recovery propo- sition recently on Humbug creek, where an aged Mexican, his wife, daughter and son were working over an old slae dump for its silver values. They exhibited ball of retort which must have contained over $500 in metal, and ii was stated by them the siag was rich.
 They used a chemical compound, and had Euilt a furnace of stones, into the chimney of which was placed q metallic pot similar in design to q cupcl used by assaycrs. The but ton naturally simmered to the bot tom. and bv means of secondary treat mCnt the grade of the metal content was approximately 600 fine in silver. The plant Is crudcly built, and the old gentleman stated he had smeltcd silver ore over forty years ago m Mexico. Where these MeXicans arc working l. situated an old smeltcr built over forty years ago and opcr- atcd b. Americans The McXicanS have goats in that country and state that rich paunings moved them 10 get .u action. owing to silver prices be- ing attractive.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
COLORADO PEOPLE
 IN TIP TOP FIELD
CFrom Saturdays Daily)

A. IT. Lord, Bennett Starr and V. L. Tighe, mining operators of Colo rado, are in the Tiptop field making observations, in which silver proper tics are to be examined, deal being under consideration. Mr. Lord is now in this city Investigating title to a certain group. and later negotiations may be concluded. He said ycster- day:
 "Thc necessity has at last arisen for the government to take action in plac- ing a standard valuation of dollar an ounce on this metal, which has been anticipated for over year. and 1t is now assured that further specu- lation and shaky market manipula- ton will cease. This will fortiiy operators, and bring back millions of money for legitimate investment. lt is on that belief WIG arc in Arizona to look over the country, bst we find one undesirable handicap for operating. and that Is the lack of transportation, which must be rcmcdied 10 permit the low graders to be worked profit ably. Otherwise ihis region Is quite attractive, and il iS surprising to sec what a large number of old mines vent out when the bimctal crash came"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
DRAFT MEN WILL LEAVE
 CITY ON APRIL 27TH
(From Fridays Dailv.l

The men who are to form the con tirg,nt which Will represent the couuty's second quota 10 the second draft, are 10 leave Prescott on the night oi Saturday, April Hth, for Camp Funston, word to this effect having been received yesterday by the local exemption board from the adiutant general at Phoenix.
 The board has sent notices to the men calling on them to report at ten o'clock on the morning oi the Eth, the gathering toN take place at the federal court room m the ElkS thcatcr building. The men will leave the city in a Pullman which is 10 be picked up by the uorlh-bound pas scnger train which departs at ll:2O p. m.
 No additional word has been re- ceivcd relative to tho time of depart urc of the men of the third contin- gent which has been called for on or about May 10. This contingent will be sent to I't Mcdowell, which is To- catcd in San Francisco bay.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
RESENT I.
 w. w. OVERLORDSHIP

PHOENIN. April 10. - lt was learned today that the prisoners at the State road camp located nine miles out oi Clifton, refused to work on account of the many l. W. N's over them. There arc about one hundred prisoners at the camp. Capt. McCul- tough oi the guards was one ot the dcpnrtcd men from Bisbcc. He was sent jo the road camp in the capacity of captain oi the guards, who has charge of all the prisoners. lnlmc- diatcly after Gov. Hunt took over the office of governor. there were two other friends of Mccullough sent there at the same time. There was some report that the men actually arc
 lighting. and no ono in camp could sccul 10 quiet them. They appealed to Clifton for help, and Dick Franz who operates large mercantile busi- ness at Clifton, seemed To be the only one who could help settle the dispute He went out to camp and was forced to stay there for three days. it seems that on account of a number of labor agitatorS and |. W. N's who were in the Stockadcs, have been released without a pardon or parole, and the other prisoners thought this an injustice 10 them They appealed 10 inc proper author fly for just treatment, but received promises which were not kept
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
BELOVED WOMAN
 CALLED BY REAPER
(From Fridays Daily.)

Illness of short duration proved fatal on Wednesday night to Mrs. Ida A. Butcher, at her home in Skull valley. She was born in Allcgany, \. Y., September ?, 1855, and was the daughter of Mrs. Orlando Smith. She married Dr. Egbert w. Butcher September %, 1878 and with her hus- band came to Prescott to reside in July, 1892 pr. Butcher died in Pres colt on September 24, 1898, and Mrs. Butcher continued to make this city her home until September, of last year, when she removed to Skull val ley. where a son is in business.
 The deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Julia E. Smith, of Cen ter Village, \. Y.: a brother, Clar- cnce Smith, of Center Village, \. Y.; two sisters, Mrs. J. J. Russell, of Los Angeles and Mrs. l.. NJ. Moore of Richmond, Calif.: son. Egbcrt K. Dutchcr of'Skuil valley, and a daugh- ter. Miss Emma Butcher, of Skull valley. The remains were brought to this city. Funeral services will be held at Ruffuer'S mortuary parlors this morning at II o'clock. The re- mains will be shipped to Clean, N. N., for intcrmcnt.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
THIRD CONTINGENT OF SECOND DRAFT WILL
 ENTRAIN ON MAY 10

PHOENIX, April To - Without waiting for the departure of the 40 men from the State of Arizona noti- iicd to depart on Friday, April 20, to join the national army at Camp Funs- ton, another call has been received, ihiS time for SIS men from this State to go to the cantonmcnt at Camp Funston.
 This latest call was transmitted yesterday from the office of Colonel Charles w. Harris, adjutant general, to the various local boards of the State The men will entrain on Fri day, May 10.
 Maricopa county Is called upon to furnish 46 men in this call just re- ccivcd SiNty-eight men from this county already have been notified to depart on April 20 for Camp Funston.
 Following are the quotas for each county in Arizona for the contingent that will depart on May 10:
 Apache. ;: Coconino, II: Cochisc, 5: Gila, A.; Graham, 0: Grecnlcc, 70; Maricopa, 40: Mohavc. 10: Navajo, &: Pima. 2S: Pinal. 20: Santa Cruz, &; Yavapai, 3: Yuma. 10: total. SIS.
 The receipt yesterday of the latest call to follow closely upon the call for the contingent which will depart upon April 20, vcriics the statement issued from the office of the provost marshal general in Washington to the effect that calls for men for the na- tional army arc 10 follow each other for the present at intervals of about 30 days Another call, therefore, Is innLnd fnr carlv in Iunc
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)


 The local exemption board yester- day issued a list containing the names of no men from which num- Der the 47 men who arc to form the next draft contingent will be selected. The men listed below will report at the offices of the local board in Pres colt on April 26th or within the four days succeeding that date. To all of these no men will be mailed no ticcs by the board indicating the exact hour and date, as soon as the dein- itc time of cntrainmcnt is fixed by the adjutant general of Arizona.
 The H men selected will be routed to Camp Funston, and will in all probability depart on the north-bound passenger train which leaves Prescott at 11:1S p. m., either on the night of the 26th or on one of the four nights succeeding. The men called to ap- pear are the following
 Geo. J. Terrier, Butte. Mont
 Bert l.. Brown, Ash Fork, Ariz. Jas. \. Mcdonald, Prescott, Ariz. John L. Blount. Prescott. Ariz. Harold Spaulding, Wickcnburg. Ariz.
 Anton Sarvarda, Jerome, Ariz. Harrison R. White, Clarkdalc, Ariz. Gliso Basarich. Jerome. Ariz.
 Ed Weston, Prescott. Ariz.
 Geo. Stephano. Gibson, N NJ.
 Wm. Nelson, Mayer. Ariz.
 Bcnj. Pcdrctti. Clarkdale, Ariz. ChaS. C. Cattcrmolc. Chicago, III. Eli Davis. Skull Valley, Ariz. C. F. r. Miller, Phoenix, Ariz.
 Fred Ferrcnti. Jerome. Ariz.
 Furio \. Dondcro, Reno, Nev. Ross Cummings, Los Angeles, Cal. Wm. ]. O'Brien, Huron, Ariz. Milo s. McNeil, Mcdiapolis. Iowa. Clarence c. Hammer. Danvillc. III. Earl P. Griffin, Los Angeles, Calf. Roy Gcrvansioni, Albuquerque, \. NJ.
 Wm. H. Jenkins, Morenci, Ariz. Thomas Goodwin, Wagoncr, Ariz. Marion K Fisher, Clarkdalc, Ariz. Ralph C. Bishop, Seligman, Ariz Fernandez B. Terra, Humboldt, Ariz.
 James NJ. Hoggard. Chandler. Ariz. Chas. F. Miller. Gunnison, Colo. Noah O. McClecry, Commerce. Okla. Jacob W. VoIlbricht. Turkey. Ariz. ,Jno. B. Sandrctta, San Francisco, Calf
 Bcrnard l.. Gangl. St Paul, AIinn. King K. Jones, Los Angeles, Calif. Lester A. Price, Camp Verde, Ariz. Herbert Johns, Lowell, Ariz. James O. Rankin, Simmons, Ariz. Oral T. Henderson, Jerome. Ariz. Vim J. Taylor, Clarkdalc, Ariz. Peter Drakas. Douglas, Ariz. John A. Peel, Philadelphia. Pa. Norman Bennett, Gilbert. Ariz.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

them the gate, and install a board which would listen to his demands.
 Heap at once reminded the Colonel that the board was working for Presi- dent Wilson, and that no State off cial had any authority to discharge the board until specific charges of in- competence be preferred and proven against them, and that the board was, like the fiddler in the frontier dance hall, doing its best and should not he too vigorously damned for its at tcmptS to carry out the draft rcgula- ticnS as 1t saw int.
 So loud and vocifcrouS became the interchange of words that persons who happened to be hanging around in the vicinity of the board offices be- gan to wonder whether or not the chatter was accompanied by any bloodshcd Charges that Harris and Governor Hunt were playing the rankcst sort of politics in the man agcmcnt of the draft were hurled at the officer, and the latter was also accused of harboring l. w. ". tcn- dcncieS and of cXcmptlng all dlSSat- iSicd youths who appeared before him and protested loudly and long enough. Ire officer was reminded ot several local cases where apparently husky youths had been enabled to escape going into camp merely because they had gone to Phoenix and told their troubles tC the colonel. The board also dcticd Col. Harris Co ouSt mcm- bcrS from their present capacity, and announced its intentions of sending young Weston to camp on Saturday next. The board also gave the Ottl- cer notice that in the future 1t would consider 1t as an especially great ia vor ii he would keep his hands off the affairs of the Navapai county board as far aS possible.
 And at the present time sort of an armed truce exists between the beard and Col Harris. The latter left for Phoenix on the afternoon train vowing vengeance on the board, and threatening to peel their respective scalps of in jig timc, and substitute board membership which would suit his fancy a great deal better.
 Col. Harris. when interviewed yes tcrday afternoon by a Journal-Alincr representative, said:
 My visit 10 the Prescott board was not made solely because oi the WcS- ion case, although that was ono of my reasons for coming here. Per sonally I was but little interested in the young mans case, having only seen him once had been told that physicians had pronounced the young man tubcrcular. and of course | did not believe that he should be sent to camp al the expense of the govern mcnt, only to be sent back as phy- sically deficient l had also been told that his appeal was in the hands of the district board at PhocniN, but since coming here l learned that the
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

In a French Port, "Wednesday Evening, March 20, 1918. Dear Mir. and Mrs. Anderson: Yesterday afternoon one Of our destroyers fired a depth bomb at what was supposed to be d sub. We did lot of mancuvcring and nothing more came of it.
 Last evening ! went to bed fully clothed but could not sleep. Abou, midnight ! heard a lot of Commotion on deck SO went ont and found our ruddcr was broken. Ii seems one of inc dcstroycrs sigrallcd danger and in trying 10 make a quick turn our ship broke its ruddcr
 We were unfortunate in having beautiful moonlight every night while in the danger zone, but we came through all right
 We put into this port for repairs and will run 0O miles 10 our destina- ton tomorrow.
 It seems good to be still once more after all the rocking, and they have allowed the lights 10 remain on this evening.
 Thursday noon-Wc weighed ar- Chor al q. m. and are now steam ing along the coast of France. We expect to tie up al the pier some time late today.
 The scenery IS very pretty along the coast, forest. picturesque villages and nice looking towns. We arc past all danger HOW.
 Love to all
 1
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
47 MEN WHO WILL FORM NEXT DRAFT CONTINGENT
 CHOSEN FROM THIS LIST
Carl Lambertine, Prescott, Ariz. Rockwell Rasmussen, Ash Fork,

Carl Lambertine, Prescott, Ariz. Rockwell Rasmussen, Ash Fork, \riz.
 Ralph l.. Bell, Camp Verde, Ariz. Aaron B. Edmonds, Loveland, Colo. Jacob H. Onsrud, Oakland, Calf. John A. Larson, Wenden. Ariz. Geo. r. Hottinger, Prescott, Ariz. Norman C. French, Clarkdale, Ariz. Carl A. Andrce, Mayer, Ariz. Walter R. Swan, Berkeley, Calf. Hugh Allen, Cherry Ariz.
 Jake TheobOld, Prescott, Ariz. Elijah H. Hays, Prescott, Ariz. Ray " Schuman. Phoenix, Ariz Robt A. Smith, Prescott, Ariz. Bruce Jones, Globe Ariz.
 Frank Moriarity. Bisbee, Ariz. Harvey Helms, Prescott, AriZ. Bernard c. Shepherd. Hayden. Ariz. Aram Yagubian, Jerome. Ariz. Adolph C. Johnson, New York City. Harry AI Paul, Prescott, Ariz. Willie A. Jordan, Cottonwood, Ariz. Nelson R. Johnson, Humboldt, Ariz. Louis M Bergman, Prescott, Ariz Freak O. Tcmmille. Seligman, Ariz. James NJ. Burke, Florence, Ariz. J. T. Halcombe, Houston. Tex. Robt. E. Burlington, Junction, Ariz. Edw. L. Sessions, Cherry. Ariz. Fclice Bocca, San Francisco, Calif. Jos. McGruder. Jerome, Ariz. Finer Sorenscn, Jerome, Ariz. Clarence F. Thomas, Prescott, Ariz. Fred Llcwellyn, Clarkdale, Ariz. Felix Tamictti, Jerome, Ariz. ]. V. Rodriguez. Seligman. Ariz. Eric Johnson, Mayer, Ariz. Geo. N. Paddock, Jerome, Ariz. Nelson s. Norwood. Prescott. Ariz. John Sherlock, Riverside, Minn. Paul Alexander, Cottonwood, Ariz. Will B. Piper. Kirkland, Ariz. Frank Amen, Pilot Point, Tex Henry NJ. Farley, Cottonwood, .riz
 Jos. l.. Hancock, Clarkdalc, Ariz. Alex H. Rudolph. Los Angeles, Cal Geo. L. Michael, Skull Valley. Ariz. Lewis A. Willard, Cottonwood, rig.
 John Vim. Old. Clarkdale. Ariz. Albert Grote, AguiIa. Ariz. Robt. s. Smith, Pasa Monta. \. NJ. William Smith. Jerome. Ariz. Benj. F. Alfred, Prescott, Ariz. Vim H. Ewart, Phoenix. Ariz. Noel Jones, Camp Verde, Ariz Roy D. Dale. Jerome, Ariz. Chas. l.. Osborn, Camp Verde, Ariz. Herbert J. Craft, Lompoc. Calif. Cornelius Riordan. Jerome, Ariz. Ralph Wood, Wendcn. Ariz. Navro Valdez, Cornville, Ariz. Geo. w. Tracy, Jerome, Ariz. 'Wm. F. Price, Prescott, Ariz. Owas Jonas, Constellation, Ariz. Bruce C. Tompkins, Camp Verde, rig.
 Tennessee C. Bishop, Seligman, rig.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

district board had referred the mat ter to the Prescott board again, so have nothing further to do with it. Prescott can do with the young man as It sees fit.
 While have nothing but friendly feeling for the board here, I wish to differ with the statement of the mem- bers that I do not possess the right to dismiss them and substitute a new board. 1 have already done this in three counties of Arizona within tho last few months, and so far nobody has questioned my right to remove such boards as do not seem to be- carrying out the policies of the war department and the State branches which have supervision over the draft"
 When asked as to whether it was not fact that the Iavapai county board had not obtained a higher per centage of draftccs in Class IA than any other county in the State, the Colonel rcplied:
 Yes, will say this much for the Prescott board It has secured the highest percentage of Class IA men in any of the large counties of the State. In Navapai county about 5l per cent of the rcgiStrantS have been kept Tn Glass IA, and the State aver age k but s per cent, so low in somc counties. in fact, that VIC have directed inc boards to make a rc-classiiication m an effort to increase the number of cligiblcS.
 But it is not fact that l came here for the purpose of interccding in behalf of young Weston. l don't Lnow him. and any charges that am playing favoritcs and keeping friends out of the army Is an unquali- hcd falsehood."
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

on Sunday, so it seems Sunday is my day.
 I wish you would read the follow ing books: Sears and Stripes by Porter Emerson Brown, and "A Stu dent in Arms" by Donald Hankey. If you have any books you don't want and care to send away, or care to do something, I wish you would send them to either of the following men, as they have been more than kind to me in many ways: Chief Com> missary Steward J. T. Campbell, and Chief Commissary Steward Ernest Erath. Address them l.. $. s. Mer- curry, care postmaster, New York City
 Am feeling fine but will be glad to be on land again.
 Love to all.
 Affectionatcly,
 GEORGE.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
GOOD NEWS FROM
 CROWN KING MINES
(From Saturdays Daiiy)

Francis s. Viele, president of the Arizona Power Company and also oi the Bradshaw Reduction Company, motored to Crown King Tuesday ac- companied by several of the direc- tors of the last named company which is a close and rather exclusive cor poration. They returned yesterday and report thoroughly satisfactory progress both at the Wildfiowcr mine and at the reduction plant at Crown King.
 Development work at the Wild flower has opened some unexpected chutes of ore Of good grade. Produc- ton continues satisfactorily. The wire tramway has been getting the ore down to the mill with all antici- pated expedition and economy of operation.
 Work at the mill is producing thor oughly satisfactory results. The process employed enables the refrac- tory ores of the Wildflower to be worked to good advantage.
 None of the properties in the i'm mediate neighborhood of the mill at Crown King is being operated at the present time.
 The trip to Crown King was made by automobile in four hours" said MT. Viele The road was in very good condition till the branch to Crown King from the Canyon road was reached. The Bradshaw Reduc- ton Company had spent several hum drcd dollars on the road and had made it passable With a little more money and proper attention in the way of upkcep, we could have good read to Crown King and the forty miles of the trip could be made cas- fly in three hours and half. The road could be made of so much value to so many properties and the money required would be so little that 1t IS truly dcplorable that the supervisors cannot sec their way to finish up the little stretch that still remains before the Crown King road is finished.
 You can say, too, that Crown King is doing its full duty in the mat ter oi the Third Liberty Loan. AL ready they have subscribed for Sll,- 600 worth of bonds. This includes the subscription of the town people as well as the employees of the Brad shaw Reduction Company. The towns record is o5 per cent pure. Ii there were not so many buying Thrift Stamps mp to the limit of their in vcsting capacity, the percentage ot subscribers would be even greater
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

for certain human ailments, in the form of an anti-toxin treatment to combat specific diseases which are developing among American soldiers at home and overseas. A French all chemist, he stated, is the discoverer of the horned toad juice and its applica- ton has proved remedial in hundreds of instances and has been success fully used in the Allied armies. Later MT Rays is to return to the desert region accompanied by assistants, when several thousand of these na- tivcs are to be rounded up.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
LCVE'S ROAD ROUGH
 SAYS FLAGSTAFF GIRL
(From Saturdays DaIly.)

All the book, say the course of true love never runs smooth" was the philosophic view which Ida Fitz- morris. l7-ycar-old girl of Flagstaff took of her arrest in Los Angeles on "Wednesday, says paper in that city. The girl was locked in the county jail at the request of Flagstaff authorities. who claim that she clopcd with Earl Sisk. bus driver of Flagstaff. Sisk l. also in iail and will be held until after the arrival of the girls father. The couple was taken from a Santa Tc train, by deputy shcriftS. SiSk was crcslfallcn. but the girl was all smiles. Miss l'itzmorriS IS said to have been a resident of this city for some time. while SiSk also for sev- cral months followed his vocation here as a chauffeur.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
HORNED TOAD JUICE
 SUDDENLY SPRINGS
 INTO MEDICAL FAVOR
(From Friday's Daily.0

(. T. Rays, attached to Inc bioIoei- cal bureau, Washington, D. C., re- turned East yesterday, with a unique collection oi horned toads, number ing over 250, which he gathered in a few days ir the Wcnden country
 These creatures, he stated, are to be eAperinientcd upon 10 provide serum