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Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
WANTS ALASKA TURNED OVER
 ID SOLDIERS
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-The vast undeveloped reaches of Alas ka's 5S6, 400 square miles of valleys, streams and mountains offer a suit able habitat for America's returned soldiers, in the opinion of E. O. Me Cormick. of San Francisco, member of a commission authorized by Secre- tary Lane to make a survey of the northern territory.
 r The reports of E. O. Mccormick, vice president in charge of traffic for the Southern Pacific company, and two others, L. O. Gabany, chemist and geologist, and George C. Mo Fadden, coal mining expert, both of Chicago, are to be used, Mccormick said, in connection with Secretary Lanes plan to establish returned sol diers on the land and to acquaint the American people with opportunities offered in the territory.
 Alaska is to be the mecca for dis eliminating world travellers. It is the dream land of artists" he said.
 The territory's 10000 reindeer, de- veloped from l2S0 imported from the government between 1892 and 1902, will figure in the effect to supply the world with food, Mccormick said. Fox farms, where animals bearing belts worth S2500 each have been de- veloped, and skunk farms are among the many unusual pursuits of the re- zion, he said.
 The government railroad, now com
 CI A-1lra,ra rr-sl1 keep the later city, heretofore ice bound in winter, open the year round, Mccormick noted. From Anchorage north, toward the ultimate terminal at Fairbanks, the railroad now extends as far as Montana, running 60 miles through as productive a country as may be found anywhere.
 'The building of the government railroad is being accomplished by some of the most formidable engin- cering feats I have ever seen," said Mccormick. An example is the loop where, emerging from a tunnel at the top of bowl snapped valley, the tracks double back five times within a distance of mile before they reach the valley floor"
 "On the way to Fairbanks, reached over a solid automobile road are the Matunuska coal fields, where coal IS being developed in commercial quan- titles. These and other features of the vast mining district tapped by the railroad were given particular atten- ton by other members of the com mission. Forest of spruce, from which some was taken for Americas newly built planes, fir and other tim Der lie along the railroad.
 ''In this district are produced the finest of vegetables-potatoes, beets, carrots. 16-pound cabbages. rhubarb four feet high and fine celery. Native grass in places grows eight feet high. Alaskan berries are already widely recOonized
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
SUN-KISSED WAIF IN
 SIBERIA IS FROZEN UP
(From Saturdays Daily)

Writing from Americus, the mili- tary post in Siberia, assigned to the Americans, Harry Craven is com plaining of the frigid temperature on November l. the date of his letter. He is in the quartermaster service as supervisor of limited transporta- tion," he says, and everything IS frog cn up tight. This Is a fine proposi- ton for a.desert pilgrim to bump into, and really I am sorry over volunteer ing. the thaw don't come until May, so it's a long time between getting warmed up. It is reported now that we are to go inland, and when we will get back the good Lord only knows. There arc over 100 miners from along the coast, and we are bad ly fooled in getting d size-up of the country: it was this which brought us over, so well have 10 take our medicine"
 Craven worked at the Nulture and other camps where it Is warm all the year round. and he IS evidently get ting now the extreme of an undesir- able climatic situation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
CAPT. ABBOTT IS REAL
 BUSY GUY RIGHT NOW
iFrom Fridays paily.)

Captain Lyle Abbott who is at present located at Camp Travis, Texas, has had his hopes for an early homecoming tossed higher than a kite according to a lettei which was received here yesterday by friend of the young officer. Capt. Abbott expected to be at home be- fore now, but because of the huge volume of work incidental to the is- suing military discharges to the sev- eral thousand men in that camp, he will be compelled to remain on the job for a few weeks longer at least. On December 7th, exactly 1000 men were mustered out, all of the boys having been bidden adieu and handed their discharge papers which contain ed the signature of Capt Abbott.
 While Lyle did not realize his ann bition of getting over to France and did not get to whittle any notchcs on his Colt to represent Huns which he had killed off, his friends are of the opinion that he has served his coun- try during the wartime emergency just as effectively as though he had gone over and taken part in the actual fighting. Because of his abil- ity to handle men and to look after some of the more complicated ends of the clerical work necessary in military life, Capt Abbott was kept at home, much to his sorrow, and spent the major portion of his time whipping into shape some of the raw recruits so that they could go forth as trained fighting men. And he has the satisfaction of knowing that some of his Students" did some of the most remarkable fighting which was ever challled up to the credit of the A.. E. F., the bear-cat tactics of these lads on the battlefields tending to de- note the fact that their carly train ing had been accomplished under the most competent direction.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
MUCHGOODDONE BY THE WELFARE
 COMMITTEE
(From Sundays daiiy.f


 The Yavapai County Soldiers and Sailors Welfare Committee of the Yavapai County Chamber of Com merce today stands as one of the foremost organizations in Yavapai county for the welfare work among the men in service and also their families. It is impossible to make public the real nature of the work of the organization, such as assisting the families of the men: of advancing funds for the men themselves, etc. Yet a great deal of work of this character has been done. With the first work of the organization, every man who entered the service from Yavapai county was remembered with a Christmas gift and card last year. This required considerable clerical work to obtain the names and addresses of the men in service. For months these same soldiers were sent magazines, papers and occasionally smokes until they were sent over seas, after which it was impossible to keep in touch with them.
 Every contingent from YavaPai county was given a suitable farewell this being either in the nature of a dance, farewell dinner, theater enter tainment and many times a combina- ion of all three. On several occasions the sick soldiers at the Post were re- membered with flowers, smokes, etc. Under the direction of this commit tee a library of hundreds of books was turned over to the commanding officer at Whipple and this is now finding general use among the men stationed at the Post A field day was given to the men at the Post, Granite Dells being taken over for an entire day
 These are but few of the many things accomplished by this commit tee and the best part Of the entire activities i5 the fact that all funds raised for these purposes came without the solicitation of a dollar, all funds being secured by a series of entertainments which proved in each instance to be worth many times the price of admission to the theater.
 With the return of Chairman Le- Roy Anderson, the committee will hold appropriate memorial exercises for the men from Yavapai county who have made the supreme sacrifice and arrangements for suitable me morial will also be made. Both ot these matters are now under advise ment and suggestions will be aP- 1reciated along these lines.
 At the present time, it is the inten- ton of the committee to assist with he municipal Christmas tree in sec ing that all those stationed at Whip 7ie enjoy a merry Christmas Funds carry or this work will be raised by means of an entertainment, which will be given on the opening night If the thcater, the management hay ing upon all occasions lent its CO., operation and support to this com mittee. The program Is being ar ranged by Mrs. Lester Ruffner and 1t is safe to state that this will be ,ne of the best of its kind ever stag d in Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
CLOSE WATCH TO BE ON PROFITEERS

PHOENIX, Dec. l3. - There will be no relaxation on the part ot tair price boards of Arizona in preventing profitecring and in seeing that both inc merchants and public get square deal. it was stoutly affirmed at the state headquarters of the food ad- ministration today. :,
 Timothy R. Riordan the federal food administrator for Arizona has sent out letter to the chairman of the thirty-four fair price boards of this state pointing out that although the government has made the maxi mum margin of profit sufficiently large to cover all cases this does not mean that these margins should be taken advantage of to the fullest cX- tent.
 The new margins" he says, are considerably higher than heretofore and are designed to protect those merchants who are located m re mote districts away from the rail road and whose cost of doing bust ness is naturally much higher than in the more thickly populated com. munities convenient to the railroad.
 I've quite realize" he continues. that all merchants can take full ad- vantage of these margins without being technically guilty of profiteeir- ing. but morally that is precisely what they would be doing"
 The prime object of the fair price, boards is to prevent profiteering and see that both the merchants and pub lie get a square deal. and we think vou will agree with us that 1t IS grossly unfair for merchants doing business with the minimum ot cX- pensc to take advantage of the maxi mum margin of profit which is in tended 10 apply only to dealers who bv reason of their location and lack of railroad and other facilities arc forced to charge the maximum mar gins of profit in order to carry on their business"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
BIG COMMUNITY SERVICE HOUSE
 IN PRESCOTT
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WAR WORK ORGANIZA- TON HERE TO ARRANGE PRELIMINARY DETAILS; PERMANENT BUILDING?
(From Saturdays Daily)

Prescott's dire need for proper recreational facilities is apparently to be filled within a very short time. The need has been brought about prin- cipally through the establishment of hundreds of young men must look to this city for recreation. The manner in which this is supplied is of the ut most importance to all citizens of this community.
 Yesterday a meeting of the execu- tive board of the War Camp Com munity Service was held in the Cham Der of Commerce offices and as re- suit, Prescott will soon afford not only to the soldiers from the Bar racks, but also the young women of Prescott splendid rccreational facili- ties. William A. Griffin, community organizer of the War Camp Com munity Service, outlined the policy of this organization with respect to this work. He will remain in Prescott until everything is in first-class shape. IL is the purpose of this organization to cooperate with such organizations as the K. of C. and others. which may have established club facilities.
 The offer of the Episcopal church made by Mir. Golden for the use of the parish house free of charge for three nights of the week was accept ed with thanks and this will form the basis for the work to begin with, but it is felt by the executive board that ultimately Prescott will have a com munitv building. Budgets have been submitted for the furnishing c the club quarters and nothing will be spared to make this most attractive for the soldier boys. When it Is stat ed that the house will be of use for three nights, this is meant for large entertainments. such as smokers, dances, etc. The club rooms to be furnished for reading, writing and general meeting places will be open every day and night of the week. A club manager will be selected who will be on duty to see that everything is done for the comfort and enter ta;nment of the men visiting the place. In addition to other facilities there is a splendid gymnasium and this will unquestionably prove at tractive to the men in service.
 The coming of the War Camp Community Service to Prescott is one of the most important arrivals which the Mile High City has ever ex- perienced Anyone who has lived here realizes the need of this work. The best part is the fact that while elaborate plans have been made for the men. the young women of Pres colt will not be overlooked. Under consideration now is the renting of club quarters for girls and women, under the supervision of trained wo- man secretary or matron, who will teach gymnastics, dramatics, etc. These club quarters will be furnished on the same order as the mems and this center will unqucstionably prove to be one of the most popular places for the use of the girls and young women of Prescott
 The executive committee IS com posed of the following; chairman, Dr. \. D. Wilson: treasurer. M. E. Hazel tine: secretary, R. w. Golden. Mem bers. Messrs. O'Neil and Ruffner, Miss Adams and Mrs. Linney.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18

the apples were raised, his complaint having alleged that the defendants, who had charge of the farm for the season just ending, had failed to give him the share of the crop that had been agreed upon. The order directs that the apples shall be turned over to the plaintiff, to be stored within the jurisdiction of the court, and on De- cember Fist, the defendants are to appear in court and show cause why the injunction should not be made permanent.
 Tn the matter of the estate Of Mig uel Gonzales, Jose M. F. Varela yes terday filed his application for letters of administration. Gonzales died last May and the sole asset of his estate consists of a death claim against the United Verde Copper Company ot Jerome. The matter of the appoint ment of the administrator will have the attention of Judge Sweeney on December 27th.
 l. c. Stewart has filed a petition seeking his appointment as guardian of Joseph. Vincent, Charles. Eliza beth and Marie Stewart, all Of the lat ter being minors.
 P. Keohane, Charles H. McLane and C. E. Gentry, appraisers of the estate of Joe Valenza, deceased, yes terday filed their inventory and ap- praisement. the document showing that the deceased was possessed of property to the approximate value Of s7. 7.625 at the time of his death. The item in the inventory IS lot }. block ?, City of Prescott. the prop ertv being appraised at S4,700. An un- divided five-sixths interest in the claim in the Hassa- vampa district. is set down at Sl,OoO, while land in this county is listed at T similar valuation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
BUILDING OF RAILROAD
 HUNDRED
(From Sundays Daily.)

Several persons who arrived dur ng the past week from Phoenix re- ported that rumors are being circu- lated that construction of the. Pres ,ott and Phoenix Short Line railroad is assuming final consideration, and Is believed that within the next ninety days actual work will be un- Ter headway. The closing of the var and the releasing of large funds Or old undertakings, especially in 'ew industrial movements, which has )een discountenanced since the Unit d States became involved in this -onflict, opens the door for capital to
 nter. It is also stated that from the New York office has come advices
 ecently of a decidedly favorable na-
 ure for reviving this project. and ntimations are given that by no means has the objective plan been
 bandoned, as it is practically assur- d now that sooner or later will the -ailroad business assume its private ownership relation with the public Certain questions also are involved 'ffecting the definite date for con ;truction to start, while closing of contracts for road material and roll ng stock are now under considera- ion.
 Another essential matter solved is the evident success of the Kay Cop per Co.,, which holding lies on the surveyed route, as well is it stated by mining engineers there are other -oppers equally as attractive as the Kay. all being grouped in the same mineral contact
 There is nothing of an incidental lature to affect this road from being -ushed to completion, the permanent -urvey having been made over two cars ago, and the route outlined by which a huge mineral field would be tapped. in addition to the range busi- ness, timber resources and other in erests brought into close communi- cation.
 The road is to start from Turkey station on the Bradshaw Mountain railway. and terminate at near Glen lale, on the s. F. F. x P, the dis tancc being approximately 70 miles. Another statement is made that the Kay copper alone is developing into such a huge property that it would prove a principal asset toward main .aining this railroad.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
SAW ERNEST LOVE LAND
 BACK OF HUN LINES
(From Sundays Daily)

Mir. and Mrs. Allan Love, parents of Lieut. Ernest Love, who, for the past two months has been listed among the missing on the battlefield Tn France, yesterday resolved a bit of indirect word from the missing youth, the information tending to convince them that there is still hopes that Ernest may have been taken prison CT instead of having been shot down by the Huns while giving battle to .le enemy from his airplane.
 The letter of yesterday came from Captain Hartman, a former flying partner of young Love. The officer wrote that in November he had had talk with one of the United States balloon observers who was stationed in the same district with Love dur ing the time the latter disappeared. The observer was convinced, said Hartman. that he had seen Ern- est make a landing behind the Hun lines, the balloon man having been watching Loves machine at the time the plane made landing. The machine could not have made such landing had the aviator been dead al the time. and consequently the ob- server was quite sure that Ernest had not been killed or even wounded:
 Relying on this information, and combining it with the fact that it has been very hard to get any definite trace of a large number of the American prisoners. Mir and Mrs. Love have about ceased to mourn their brave young son as dead, and are daily expecting to receive word of his safe return to the Allied lines.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
BISHOP WILL IS F|LEDHERE FOR
 PROBATE
WEALTHY SELIGMAN CAT TLEMAN B E Q U E AT H S
 ONE-THIRD OF HIS S5O,00O ESTATE TO WIDOW AND
 BALANCE TO DAUGHTER
CFrcm Sundays Dailv.O

The will of the late Jones J. Bishop, who was killed on November 22d while roping a calf near Seligman, was filed for probate yesterday in the Superior court here. The will pro- vides that the widow, Mrs. Rachael Bishop, shall act in the capacity of executor, and petition asking for the courts sanction in this matter was filed along with the will. The estate Is valued at approximately S50,O00, S40,000 of this sum being in range cattle and the remainder in land and personal property. Accord ing to the wish of the testator, one third Of the holdings are to revert to the widow and the remaining two- thirds to go to the daughter, Leone Bishop, age 12. at the time the latter arrives at her Fist birthday. In event of the death of either the widow or the daughter, the entire estate is to be turned over to the one remaining.
 The document was drawn up on August A, 1914. at Selignlan, and was witnessed by Mrs. Elsie E. Elleson and Miss Anna NJ. Caspan. The NOHIl VIII ldhC up tiiS hAdllSA OiA Oal- urday. January 1. l9l9
 Barron Will Filed.
 Miss Kathleen M. Barker of Clark dale yesterday filed a petition asking that she be named in the capacity of administratrix of the estate of the late Eugene NJ. Barron. The petition sets forth that the total valuation of The estate will not exceed S1,0OO. Along with the petition was filed the will of the deceased, Miss Barker, fiancee of Barron, having made the sole beneficiary. The property, ac- cording to the schedule filed yester- day. consists of $500 in cash, town lot in Jerome and two horses. The will was drawn up on December 9th, the date upon which Barron passed away in the city of Prescott. The document was witnessed by Alex L. and A. C. Jones' A codicil attached to the will provides that some of the personal effects Of the deaceased shall be turned over to an uncle and aunt, Mir and Mrs. H. w. Hartson, the latter being residents of Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
JEROME MAN IS LISTED
 AMONG THE MISSING
(From Sundays Daily)

Max Ouintanilla of Jerome was re- rcrted missing in action" November 9. just two days before the armistice was signed, according to a telegram just received from the war depart ment by his wife.
 Beyond the bare fact that her hus- band was missing, the telegram gave TO information. Needless to say, Mrs. Quintanilla is anxiously await ing further details.
 Max Ouintanilla lived in Jerome for a number of years and was known to practically everyone in the camp. He was drafted a year ago last October. only few months after his marriage to Miss Wilson. and was sent to Camp Funston. Since Max went to France Mrs Ouintanilla has become the mother of baby girl.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
YOUTH IS CALLED
(FrOm Saturdays DaiIY.J

Edmond Speer, a youth of 20 years, passed away at Camp Verde during .he week from tuberculosis, and the remains were brought to this city for shipment home to San Antonio,
 Txas, leaving yesterday. He was a on of Calvin Speer. who was with him at the end, the father arriving from the above city short time ago. This boy had won an excellent name during his brief sojouru in this
 country. and his death is occasion ing much sorrow. The funeral party home consisted of his father, sis ter and a cousin, George Speer, of Camn Verde. son of Constable Speer.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
THESE TOWNS RAISED
 S5,632 FOR WAR FUND
From Fridays Daily

]. NJ. Foster. IT,, Of the United Verde Extension Mining Company, and chairman of the United War Work campaign for the Verde and Cottonwood district, yesterday re- ported that he had deposited with the Bank of Arizona, Jerome, the sum ot S5.o3275, covering the entire sub scription to the United War Work fund for Verde and Cottonwood dis trict. This being in cash and the en- tire district covered speaks well tor the work of Mir. Foster and hls as sociates
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
ROAD PROGRESSING
tFroH Sundays Daily

State Division Engineer r. K. Goodman, was in the city yesterday from the grade of the new cutoff Prescott-Jerome highway. reporting about two miles as completed. Scar city of laborers is occasioning slow sr headway being made, although the wage scale of $350 per day of eight hours is being paid Hereafter Mir. Goodman: is to be personally in charge of the construction, Superin- tendcnt ]. D. Lee being transferred to the Phoenix-Tempe division, for which field he left yesterday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
U. V. MEN ARE STILL
 PURCHASING STAMPS
CFrom Fridays Daily)

There has been no cessation in the purchasing of war savings and thrift stamps by the employees of the Unit cd Verde Copper Company. (. :. F.. Gardner. the chief timckceper reports that the sales for the month of No- vembcr amounted to $4.972.97, mak- ing the total sales for the big com panv. January 21st to November 3Oth; inclusive SOS. .547.l5.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
BIG FARMING
OFrom Saturdays Daily)

L. l.. Bates. who is directing re- clamation of the big farming move meut near the Point of Rocks, GOV cring several thousand acres 10 be on strictly dry principle. stated yesterday that the blowing Of the first unit of 300 acres was under headway. and later an additional acreage would be worked. The initial crop will be of corn and sorghum for feeding range cattle. of which this firm has several hundred head. Mir. Bates made a success of this phase of farming when associated with the state at the Experimental Farm sit uated nearby.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-18
COURT ENIOINS SALE
 FAIROAKS APPLE CROP
From Fridays Daily)

Superior Judge Sweeney yesterday afternoon granted a temporary in junction against Andrew ]. Dicker- son. the Fairoaks Orchard Company and K. B. Quinn. the order enjoining the defendants from selling or in any other manner disposing of any of the boxed apple crop from the Fairoaks plantation. The injunction was is- sued upon the application of James Ford, owner of the land upon which