Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-19
YAVApAI MINES BUY
 MANY LIBERTY BONDS

PRESCOTT, May 1S.-That Yava- pal County is both patriotic and pros porous is indisputably evidenced by the fact that it more than doubled its
 quota to the third liberty loan. In the mining communities, notably at Je-
 rome, where every man employed by
 the United Verde Copper Company,
 numbering 2144, bought one or more
 bonds, thus earning 100 per cent rat
 ing, the response to the call of the
 government was more than generous. At some of the camps few failed to do their duty but they did not remain part of the working force very long as the men took the matter into their own hands and made it evident to the, bond slackers that they were consid- cred undesirables of type not to be tolerated among real Americans. The county's quota was S57O,0O0 and it raised $1,31S,100, which goes to show that money is not only plentiful in mining community but the people are always ready and willing to give it to a good cause. Mining is the backbone of Yavapai county, always has been and always will be. The great oppor- tunities offered here for the success full investment of money are many and every day sees them being taken advantage of. A year ago capital would look at nothing but copper and although the day of the red metal has not passed, there has arisen in the past few months a demand for prop critics carrying as their main content. the white metal. Consequently there has come a recrudesence of silver mining and many properties. long since abandoned, are being resurrect- ed and profitably worked. Turkey Creek and the Bradshaws are the dis tricts deriving the chief benefits in old mines being brought to life again.
 In the meantime those who jeered at the possibility of oil being found in this county. particularly in the Chino Valley field. are beginning to revise their opinions and watching the de velOpments with eyes from which the taint of skepticism has been removed. Whether oil in commercial quantities will ever be found is, as yet, an un- settled question but it has been dem- Onstrated beyond cavil that the oil has not been burned out by volcanic action, as many contended. This fact was recently established at one of the wells being drilled in Chino Valley when a good showing of light oil was obtained when the we'll was bailed out The oil could be plainly seen in bubbles about the size of peas. There was also pronounced odor of gas and much excitement reigned in the camp when the discovery was made. The shell formation was quickly passed through and shale formation enter ed by the drill but the showing, though small, was sufficiently en- couraging to demonstrate that all that is needed is depth to bring in real well.
 At a meeting held in this city dur ing the week and attended by repre- sentatives of fl of the companies in- terested in the Chino field. an organ ization to be known as the Chamber of Oil and Mines. was formed. A full set of officials was named and ar engagements made for establishing permanent headquarters in Prescott, 10 be in charge of a secretary. Among the many plans discussed and decided upon was the issuing of a monthly bulletin detailing the progress of drill ing in the field. The association linn tied its membership to such compan- ies as it believes is acting in good faith with the public and really en- deavoring to find oil deep down in the ground instead of dollars in the pocketbOoAs of people. One import ant thing the association will look af- ter is the question of conflict of title