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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
SLEEPING OVER A BIG OIL BOOM

BENSON. Ariz, April i4-Benson
has had oil booms in the pas; that
failed to result in oil production, but
now experienced men with sufficient
capital and faith in the outcome 20 at
least thoroughly test out TIE field are
believed to have become interested.
and the result is being awaited witt
interest. 1t has been the belief OF the
oil men who have looked over this
country that there is oil here. but
the trouble has been in the past TO
secure capital sufficient 10 bring i, to
the surface
Mr. John W. Powell Of MesiIla Park
n NJ, acting for Texas and New Mex.
ico parties. has been here 10! several
weeks. and assisted by Geo. Etz. Of
this place. has been taking leases.
until now about ten thousand acres
have been signed up, the amour, re-
uired by the development men for be-
ginning operations. II may require
som little time yet to get all matters
Of detail attended 10, but. unless some
thing unforeseen occurs, il is believ-
ed the beginning of actual develop
ment work is a matter of the very
near future.
Until now very little has been said
Of this development, win the mem
DRY of past oil boom collapsed from
lack of signed-up acreage. but now
that the land has been secured, il is
felt that the proposition should be
boosted to the last ditch. II there is
oil underground here. the men inter
ested are represented as amply abe
to bring it to the surface, no matter
what the depth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
OIL RIG ARRIVES At BOWIE;
WORK TO BEGIN At ONO

BOWIE. Ariz. April 1.-THE deep
well rig for the u. S. Oil company
arrived in Bowie Monday was un-
loaded Tuesday, and moved TO the
Bowie Gil Basin Wednesday I, is
reported they are spudding in. and
IL is the intention of starting with a
1o-inch hole.
The rig is Of standard make, and
potable well rig with a fOrty-fve
foot derrick attached. though the
company already has s4-ft. derrick
erected on the ground. ready for cp-
Grafton.
This makes the first dee9 wei! rig
70 enter the field and i; is claimed
the operators can 50 as deep as 3.e00
feet with this rig. 1t is hoped they
VIII continue operation without mis-
hap Intil they strike oil.
Bowie and the whole community
are alive with interest. feeling that
We are on the verge of real oil
boom.
The Bowie Oil Basin has good sur
face shovi ing in a large field which
covers almost the entire San Simon
valley, from south OF San Simon to
Stafford. a distance OF over forty
miles. and is over twelve miles wide.
This entire distance has been n
spec;ei ny eminent oil biologists and
pronounced good All over The basin
are showings of gas dCmas and erun-
tons, and shaia and fossil showinss.
.hough the anticlines are hard 10
trace on account OF centuries OF acre.
ton. and sedimenGry formations fiji
ing up the valley and covering then,
over.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
MADDOX SEEKS AID FOR
BORDER ROUTE BUILDING

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April le.-Seversl
highway links in the Borderland route
will be recommended to the federal
road authorities for government aid.
said State Engineer Maddox tonight;
I'VE will recommend federal aid for
the second section OF the Bisbee-
Douglas pavement" said Maddox,
so that this whole road may be fin
ished this year.
The border route from Tucson to
Tombstone, either by way OF the Elm
pire ranch or by Benso will be rec
ommerdel. Surveyors now are in
tina, section gathering data to define
he route.
THE state highway department: also
Y 81 irdorse federal aid for the road
east OF Douglas by Bernardino, to
match the county fund of 100000
now vailab.e. This road leads to-
ward the New Mexiacn line on the
3orderland route.
The bridge across the ella river
cas-: of San Carlos also is being in
vestigated by the department" said
Maddox. For this work the legis-
.ature made an appropriation Of $685.
900, which soon will be available.
his bridge is on the ella Stafford
road. Plans are being prepared for
moving the bridge up stream abou:
Two miles atove the old site.
III the road passes Benson in Pima
county the highway department Nil
ask fer $4,000 federal aid 70 NEE;
4 EQUITY road funds 20 build frcm Vail
20 Benson. Federal aid also will be
asked 20 pave north from Tucson 70
ward Rilleto ranch"
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
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Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
ROAD DELEGATES TO
BE GIVEN BIG TIME

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 1.-THE
delegates selected from this city and
other portions OF the stat 10 attend
the seventh annual meeting OF the
L. s. Good Roads association at Min
eral Wells. Texas. April 1919, have
received word from the secretary of
that organisa alton, J. - Rountree. of
Birmingham. Ala. that great prepare
tions are being made by the citizens
of Mineral Wells FOR the entertain
ment of the guests who will be pres
ent al the meeting.
The United Sat:es Good Roads as
years and much work has been ac-
complished for the cause Of good
roads during this period. The dele
gates are predicting a very interest
ing and profitable meeting this year
The active officers OF the organiza-
ton are Senator J. II. Bankhead. OF
Alabama. president; Gov. Chas. H.
Brough. OF Little Rock. Ark, first
vice-president; Chas. T. Lassiter.
Petersburg, Va. second vice-presi-
dent: A. Campbell Mckibben. Jeffer-
son City. Mo, third vice-presiden:; j.
A. Rountree, Birmingham, Ala, Sec
retary-treasurer
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
SHERIFF Nk6S WHISKY
STILL IN FULL BLAST

PHOENIX, Ariz-. April IA COM
plete still, some six gallons of already
distilled whiskey and two men en-
gagged in the task of making liquor
we're the victims OF a bootIegging-
moonshine raid carried out in broad
daylight yesterday by Sheriff John
Montgomery and three deputies. As
a result. the still and the whisky now
repose in the sheriff's ONCE and the
two men are in the county Jail await
ing trial.
The still captured Is the most pre-
tentious thus far found in Phoenix
and its accompanying paraphernalia
gave evidence that the two men ar
rested were prepared to go into the
business on an extensive scale. 1t
was unknown last night whether they
had yet entered the local booze mar
ket, though the condition of the still
indicated it had been in use for some
time. The men gave the names Of
Bob Dalton and d. c. MCGOWAN.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
TO CONCLUDE FORT
hUAchUcA INQUEST TO-DAY.

Sheriff James Mcdonald. Assistant
County Attorney NJ. l. McKilligon and
! Coroner A. Wentworth today-went to
Fort Huachuca today where the in
quest over the bodies of Private Geo
Prater and his wife vii, be conducted.
Sheriff Mcdonald. who returned from
there late Saturday night found that
the killing was probably the result of
jealousy. when following a quarrel
Prater shot and killed his wife at a
place known as Joys Place" near
White City.
According 10 Sheriff Mcdonald
Prlte- and his wife had been quarrel
ing .sr some time. and officers At the
Fort decided that for the wife's safety
. She should leave the district for a
time Friday night. before leaving,
Sergeant Carter was assigned to act
as her lodyguard. ard was on his way
to her rooms when he heard the guar
reling.
Carter rushed into the rooms and
tried to hal, the quarrel. Tut was jus;
in time TO see Prater draw his pistol
and shoot his wife Pra,er then turned
The gun on Carter. but before he cou,d
FIRE the latter shot him through the
heart. killing him instantly
Garter Immediately notified officers
II the fort Of the tragedy. and Sher If
Mcdonald was sent 10 the scene OF
me shooting which occurred al a
srlaIl house known to officers at the
! fort as Jays Place" Carter was
turned over 10 the military police. but
he probably viii be released. as his
. s;ory of the affair is supported by Ma
ME Exelle. who says she witnessed
the fatalities.
Pending further investigation the
Exeile woman is being held by Nc.
Donald, in case any in;rica:e matters
il the shooting develop. According
TO NcoDnald Friday lights double
tragedy IS the third shooting fray tina,
the Exel,e woman has Witnessed.
Prs;e-. his wife. and Carter all are
colorei.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
PHELPS DODGE REPORT
SHOWS SURPLUS o.
$1o,aa2. $40 FOR YEAR

BISBEE. Ariz,. April 1.-THE pam
rhlet report for the Phelps Dodge
corporation for 1918. which was is
sued last Monday in New YORK AID
has jus; reached here, shows &c su.-
plus after interest charges, other
charges and federal taxes OF sl0 2s2
$50, which was equivalent 10 s22 S. a
share on the $4,000. 900 capital stock
In the preceding year there was SUI
plus of s1s,si0,37s. which was equi-
valen, to s37.s4 share on the same
stock.
Net earnings for the corporation
after deduction of operation expenses,
depreciation and taxes, were $685.
$50. which compared with s23,5Js. 1873
in the preceding year. Total surplus
was $1s1,379,7Ie, which compares
with $13I. sSS,s4S in 1917.
The balance sheet OF the company
for 1918 shows current assets amount
ing to s3s, 223. 1913. OF which 81, s5s 400
was in cash, which compares with
S33.s32.s $3.50 and $13,775,s2s in the pre-
ceding year. Current liabilities es OF
December 81, 1918, were s15.4s3, o13.
as compared with $S.523,lss in the
pyorod;pU yaaP
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20

large increase in valuation of the class
o. property, brought about with com
paraiively little friction and a mini
nUn amount OF litigation. This has
been made possible by the elasticity
Of the method, as well as by the large
amount OF data and information com
pied by the commission on each in
dividual property in the state. and
the further fact that the members Of
the commission personally visit and
go through the different mines from
time 20 time, in order to acquaint
themselves with actual conditions
and TO obtain such information as ID
no; possible to be obtained through
the customary typewriter report.
In concluding this subject it Is only
fair to state that every mine owner
and manager in the state with one
single exception, has given the COM
mission their hearty cooperation and
assis:asee at all times. \
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
DEPUTY SHERIFF
sA DOTS PRISONER.
prom Mondays Daily

tTtom Mohdas Doiiyf
Last night at the ranch OF r. E. Nc
Kean in the Chiricahua mountains.
Deputy Sheriff A. E. Farmer. OF Doug
las. inflicted a flesh wound in the thigh
Of a man named Gardner. while the
latter was resisting arrest. II seems
that Mexican who is located at the
foot of the mountains. has water pip
ed out OF the canyon to his ranch.
nd during the past few months has
many times had to repair the pipe,
1wing to its having been deliberately
broken apart TO allow the water TO
1ood. to thus furnish water 20 cat;.e
lwned b. Gardner.
1; was suspected that Gardner was
.asponsible for the depreciation. bn:
Mexican had never been able to locate
the guilty party. Sheriff James Nc
Donald decided to station Farmer at
az the pace TO catch the guilty party
while in the act After there but sew
eral days. last night while Farmer
was on the lookout Gardner rode up
one OF the best saddle horses he owns.
a fine blooded animal. and armed wi ii
the necessary tools proceeded T. break
the pipe apart as usual.
After he had committed the act
'armer arose from his hiding place
and ordered him to hat. tina; he was
lrder arrest.
Gardner answered by making dash
FOR his horse and mounting him head.
d Cor the canyon. Farmer opened FIRE
xcuYding the hore and rider. Gard.
ner was arrested ard is now in the
, hospital az Douglas. where a flesh
wound in the thigh is being treated
Following his recovery he will be
brought to Tombstone 10 face TWO
charges, one Of resisting an officer and
he other OF trespassing The horse
which is a fine animal, will probabl,
have to be killed. according 20 wore
reaching the Sheriff's Office today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
GAZETTE WINS POINT
IN 100000 LIBEL SUIT

PHOENIX. A!ril 12.-The 600. 0O0
libel action fled against the Arizona
Gazette of Phoenix, by Charles Fl.
Holdings worth will be renewed in the
state supreme court following the ac-
ton today taken by Judge Stanford
in sustaining the papers demurrer.
Counsel for HoiliDgsworth Immediate
ly filed notice Of appeal The suit
was based on an article which appear
ed in The Gazette LAST December refer
ring 10 the death Of the plaintiffs mo-
the- ioliiBss~ orth had been held
in connection With her death, but the
charge asains; him was dismissed in
TIE sEs:ice court:
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20

II VIII thus be noted that the total
valuation Of producing mines. (includ-
ing machinery and equipmenD has
increased from S153, 385.3S3 in the
year 1915 20 s4s7,941,s73 in 1918. and
in percentage OF all property assessed
during the same period from 3s11 per
cent to IS per cent This is partially
accounted for by the great prosperity
Of the copper mines due to wartime
prices for their product. but also
largely due TO the bringing into this
class of property large number Of
new producers. Most notable among
the new producers are the Inspiration
Consolidated Copper company. Miami.
assessed for, $50 ,3s3.21s: New Corne-
liza Copper company. Ajo. assessed for
$27 ,295, $50; United Verde Extension
Mining company. Jerome. assessed
for $41,4s5,O3o and United Eastern
Mining company. Oatmsn. assessed
for 1851 ,ss9
When proper deductions have been
made for the valuations of the above
new properties. as well as several
other lesser ones, it will be noted
that the net increased valuation on
the old mining properties is not near
ly so alarming as some have seemed
20 imagine.
The outstanding feature Of the past
two years assessment Of producing
mines, under the method adopted by
the tax commission. has been the
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
eISeEE HEROES ARRIVE
HOME FROM EUROPE

BISBEE, AriZ., April 14.-Advices
received last night from the Rocky
Mountain club Of New York city stat
ed that the following Arizona men of
the 18th infantry arrived in that city
Friday afternoon: Corp. Thomas n
Javanovich, Bisbee; Lieut.. Vernon
Moore, Bisbee; Ramon Lopez, Bisbee;
James X. Kimbraugh, Lowell; Corp.
William MCGOWAN, Miami; Cunnard
Joelson, Morenci; David d. Waddeli,
Stafford, and Heber ]. Done. The resi-
dence Of the last named was not Civ
en-.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
NINE PRoPRiEToRs IN
ARIZONA SHOW HUGE
GAIN IN VALUATIONS

PHOENIX. Ariz.. April 12.-Mem-
bers OF the state tax commission have
returned TO the capital from tours of
Inspection in ella and Santa Cruz
counties. They examined the large min
ing properties and gathered the neces-
ssry information for making the as
sessment on these mines. OF the to-
tai wealth of the state assessed. near
~ one-half is found in the mines. To
eluitabiy assess these vast interests
in the manner most fair and just TO
both the public and the mine owners
is a very difficult, job, ana one of the
chief works OF the tax commission.
In this respect the machinery and
system of taxation and equalization
and asses sments of Arizona is TIE
most scientific and satisfactory OF
any state in the union.
The report of the tax commission
fer the past biennium has just been
received in ramph.e; form from the
publishers and is now being dis,ribu:-
ed over the state and country. The
following excerpts from the report
dealing with the assessments Of mines
explain fully the method in use and
the highly satisfactory results OBJ
tanned:
The system OF assessing producing
mines. heretofore adopted by this
commission. has been continued ana
developed during the past two years
C3ier this system the average annual
ret income over period of years
is used as the starting poin.. Glass
ncaticn is then made into nine dis
;:rc; groups or classes. and a capital
;zing feature is fixed for each BY
cent. which is applied TO the taxable
valnathn found by the commission
woa.d show net earning of exactly
tbs same amount as actually earned
By producing mine in any Of the
several classes.
7 ne experience OF this commission
during the :nur year period since the
adoption Of this method. has demon
slra:ed il TO be a most satisfactory
means of arriving at the taxable vain
alton Of producing mines, based al
ways OF ability to pay.
The resal; OF the assessment OF this
class Of property for the past two
years as compared with the previou:
twc-year period is herewith shown:
Total Assessed Value of Producing
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
COUNTY TAXES DUE.

The second i3s;ajlmeht of county
axes due FOR .he year 1918 will go
del;8qus5: May . With only three
weeks remaining IN which to pay the
ins:2l.nsnt Wi:E8a: penalty, Guy c.
Welth, ccGH;y treasurer is urging all
taxpayers - remit at once II has
been The experietce Of the county
t;easure-s a.Sce tkst scores Of tax
rayers wai, ratil tie last moment to
pay their taxes WIKI the result that
hey are compelled 20 wait their turn
III line. IL oraeT 20 avoid the rush
ard confusion. TreaeuEer weleh sug.
gets :ha; they 5e raid promptly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
cIvIL-sERvicE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces open compe-
titive examinations for the positions
below, for men only. Vacancies IN
the Bureau of Markets. Department OF
Agriculture. for investigator in for
eign marketing Of agricultural pro-
ducts, for duty at Washington, d. c.,
or in the field, at salary ranging from
$500 to $1,000; agricultural trade
commissioner. for duty principally in
foreign countries, at salaries ranging
from S2,4O0 to $500.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
CAPITOL WORK STOPPED
az SHORTAGE OF TUFs

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 16.-Work
on the state capitol addition has once
more been held up and all Of the
workmen have been laid OF due TO
another delay in obtaining a sufiici-
ent supply Of tu,a, il is announced at
the office Of the commission Of state
institutions.
The rock is being supplied by Joe
Monohan Of the Salt River Valley
Monument: works.
Tombstone epitaph., 1919-04-20
Mines

The above figures do not include
t:ie mining machinery. concentrators
sneliers and other property owned
by. and used in the continuous oper-
elton of the producing mines, which
for the four year Period were valued
by the county assessors for taxation
purposes as follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
"REMINISCENCES

They were speaking of English
humor, and the Englishman now
dwelling in Pittsburgh offered the
following as an example:
He was riding in a London tram
car when the driver became involved
in an alteration with the conductor
on the rear of the car just ahead.
Both swore at one another violently
as tho cars moved slowly through
u congested street Finally, being
bested In tho verbal battle. the con-
ductor tied IL piece OF string around
the end OF n lead pencil and thcn
dnngled tho pcncil toward tho driver.
Tho luttor became more vituperative
than ever. keeping up his hurangue
until the front car turned into
another street. The Englishman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05

is quite aware that it was the sue
cessful minister, of war. the old "pere
la Victoire" that the academicians
sought to number among them rath-
er than the author. Several re-
marks, caustic as only NJ. Clemen-
ceau can make them are reported
to have been uttered by the pre-
mier concerning some of his future
colleagues, and the premier himself
has said that no will waive nll at
tendance fees, which Ia interpreted
nn meaning that he will seldom at
tend.
Several OF tho hmm ortnin arc
SuaiIy engaged in trying 10 make
tho promier reconsider hia decision.
but tho premier hnG n will OF his
own, He mas proved that,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
AIR-PROPELLED BOATS

The treacherous Missouri river,
with it's disappearing channels, NOV
able sand bars and general unnavi-
gability is to be attacked from a
new angle in a determined effort
to make it's mighty but wayward
course useful to commerce, accord
ing to Popular Mechanics magazine,
Big barges, drawing when loaded
only eight to ten inchos of water
will DO equipped with mir propellers.
driven by gasoline engines. A mile
ahead of each string of bargos II
GmaIl motor pilot boat will hunt the
shifting channel and sound for OBJ
gtructions, Hignaling the course bncIs
TO tho barge Bteersman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05

mier Clemenceau refuses to take
part in any official reception when
he takes his seat for the first time
under the dome of the academy.
This is absolutely Unprecedented
no official address of welcome by
brother academician; no panegyric
of his predecessor by Academician
Clemenceau; no need for him to lis
ten to any oratory in response. NJ.
Clemenceau desires morely to walk
in and sit down and be ono of tho
family, without any of the usual
ado.
There was a time whom NJ. Gle
menccau desired to enter tho French
Academy. Those wore tho days
whom he was n moro author. The
French Academy frowned upon HIS
am bitiona then, and tho old premier
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
TOIJGII

"Of course, I don't know" began
the sarcastic boarder, but 1t strikes
mo this chicken"
Now, what's tho matter with the
chic. en-" interrupted tho land ady.
"Oh, nothing" answered tho
lodger. "oniy 1t Is evidently the off
spring OF n hard-boilcg egg,''- Lon
don Tit-bits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
CLEMENCEAU HAS
IMMORTALS in AIR
OVER RECEPTION
Refuses to Take Part in Off
cial Ceremonies, When He
Takes Seat in Academy

Paris, Sept. 5. Tho Fronch
Academy is in II quandary. Pro-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05

said he was curious and asked the
driver why the dangling pencil had
made him swear so violently.
"Oh that is just q little Joke be-
tween ourselves. You see my father
was hanged" he explained.-Tit
Bits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-05
Toilet Creams

Oriental Cream Observation-Disclosures. $1O5
Stiman's Freckle Cream Observation-Disclosures .32c
Creme De Meridor 19c and 33c
Elcaya Cream .45c
Othene Double Strength Observation-Disclosures. .69c
Ken-Klay Freckle Cream 79c
hlnthO cream 4Sc ana |Sc
Lady Betty Greasy NonGreasy y............... .45c
Ponds Cold Cream .....................18c 18c and 34c
Plexo Cream Greasy NOnGreasy. 23c and 43c
TOkalon Cream .53c
TOkalOn Cream ROseated ..................... .65c
PalmOlive Cold Vanishing Cream ............. .3Sc
Daggett Ramsde Cold Cream (Jars) .25c, 34c 63c
Daggett Ramsdel Cold Cream (Tubes) -. &c. 17c BIC
Usit Wrinkle Chaser .37c
Lame Cream. Csc
Ara Mara .40c
RikeT's Violet Cerate 39c
HOward's Butermlk Cream .....................4 .45c
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-02-13
THIRTY TRUCKS
REACH BARAROO
(From Saturdays daily

Thirty trucks, three passenger cars
and one motorcycle constituted a mill
tary train which arrived in Baraboo
today The pathfinder met Mayor G..
T. Thuerer, head of the Red Cross,
and arrangements were soon made to
give the visitors a dinner at the New
Warren, the expenses to be met by
the local chapter of the above organ
izatjon. AS the trucks move across
the country they make a procession
nearly a mile long. The speed of the
trucks is regulated by the slowest one.
The men and trucks are on their way
from Chicago central headquarters to
Sparta where they will be used to move
some 800 carlaods of explosives from
the railroad to Camp Robinson. There
is a new magazine there which is to be
used in he storing of large share OF
the surplus explosives manufactured in
the middle west. The trucks spent Fri
day night on the lower campus at Mad
ison. They are manned by Camp Grant
soldiers and headed by Lieutenant w.
H. Schnatzenberg of the 345th motor
truck company.