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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23

proceeded to the scene about o'clock, he looked Tori over and de- cided he was not being initiated into any secret or fraternal order, and that his peculiar actions were attrib- utable to other causes. On arrival at the county jail, Tori was examined, and 1t was concluded that the carne- ierro-vino combination had him in its grip.
 Incidentally, Sheriff Davis has a nice collection of pint bottles of beef, wine and iron mixture, conhscated from persons who failed by their ac- tions to convince the authorities that they had purchased it for purely med icinal purposes. The bottles bear labels of the well known chemical manufacturing plants, and are marked as containing not merely -275 per cent alcohol, but sherry, with kick content fixed at 20 per cent. It is said that after one gets used to the taste, the bitter iron does not affect the drinkers appreciation of tine wallop contained in the sherry, while the meat element merely adds to the zest of the potations.
 No specific charge was lodged aginst Tori, but Tori was lodged in charge of the county jailors, pending recovery of his normal eff any) com posture.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
GOVERNMENT TO AID

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The government is preparing to render financial aid to cattle producers of the country to stimulate beef produc- tion.
 Senator Kendrick of Wyoming, af- ter a conference with the war finance corporation and the federal reserve board. announced that the corpora ton soon would issue statement that it was prepared to make loans on proper security to corporations and individuals for the purpose of in creasing beef exports.
 Governor Harding of the board told Senator Kendrick he would urge banks in the cattle growing districts of the west to help stockmen tenn porarily in need of financial assist ance.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
WOMEN TO BE
 ACTIVE IN LEGION
(From Fridays Daily)

Women will have direct interest and active participation in the Amer ican Legion, the national organzia- tion of American veterans of the great war Not only will local posts of women who are entitled to full membership i'm the legion by reason of their enlistment in the service be formed, but also women auXiliaries will be organized by women who are interested in the legion and who de- sire to cooperate with leX-service men in founding local posts.
 In response to inquiries from many states where women who organized during the war to help their relatives and friends in the service and the families of these men desire to con- tinue their interest in the returned veterans, the national executive com- mittee announces its approval of the organization of women auXiliaries of individual posts. State branches of the legion will encourage the forma- ton of these auxiliaries which it is believed will assist materially in com- pleting the organization of the vet erans themselves.
 The purpose of this action is to en- able these auxiliary agencies which were recognized as distinct assets to ,he moraic of the army. navy ana ni:!- rine corps during the war to continue and preserve their service and use fulness in the civilian activities of the wars veterans. The permanent status of women's auxiliaries of local. posts will be determined by the nal tiona1 convention of the American, Legion at Minneapolis in November.
 The organization Of women who were actually enlisted in the United States service will be conducted byi the state branches, yeomanette posts have already applied for charters and will receive them ill a few days. Among those now under way are the Edith Cavell post in Brooklyn, com posed of yeomanettes who served ill the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Betsy Ross post in Washington, D. C.,I Bothwell Kane post at Fort Worth, Texas, Martha Washington and Molly Pitcher posts on the Pacific coast and the Barbara Frietchie post in New York.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23

the same vein also cuts through the Granite, as indicated by the Silver
 Crown property. At any rate the
 vein, which is easily traceable for
 several miles, is one on which all agree that several substantial and long-hved producers should be found
 The Silver Crown mine, the clos est to Crown King railroad station, is still driving under the Brown mountain and the showing is entirely satisfactory ito the operators. Some excellent ore has been reported and if this property comes in as mine Crown King will have a producer in its front yard.
 Charles Kimbell is working on his silver claims out on Charcoal gulch and has good showing of ore, high in the white metal, and hopes soon to have a burro train on the road with the rock.
 Joe Saylors and Mark Gemmill, hay ing a lease on the old Union mine, are shipping good grade silver ore and have already cleaned Up a nice piece of profit from their operations. A good sized tonnage of ore of ship ping grade was taken from the old dumps, which was just too low under 60 cent silver to pay. Now they are continuing the old shaft and opening Up stopes and keeping up shipping.
 Al Keller and Joe Pohlman have a lease on Jim Lewis silver claims down in Hell Hole, and they feel that fortune is just within their grasp. Tine property has never been devel- oped very deep and they are sinking right on the virgin ore.
 Tom Anderson has bonded and leased a new silver property in the of the Lewis ground and force of men is at work with a good showing.
 This list chronicles the main doings in the Bradshaws and constitutes the reason why one does not hear any one from Crown King grumbling about the hard times, nor the gen eral shutdown. When things got going wrong p there, the boys just took their picks and snovels and went back to Nature for the metals with the intrinsic value. Others not like minded may get hint from this live aggregation of miners.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
DITCH OWNERS SUE
 TO COMPEL PAYMENTS
(From Saturdays Daily)

In as attempt Ito apportion the costs of improvements of the canal lines of the Central Verde Canal as sociation, suit was brought yesterday, in which all the principals in the canals were named either as defend ants or among the plaintiffs. Three of the defendants are named in three complaints, filed by Robert E. Morri- son, as having refused to pay their portion of the assessment for the re- construction of the community prop erty. The three alleged delinquent members are w. F. Martin, a resi- dent of Coconino county, who is said to owe S235.9O, Aylbert Ralston, who is back $36O53, and Archie Ralston, whose assessment of $275O9 is said to be unpaid.
 The complaint sets Up the allega- tions that all the parties to the suit entered into the operation and shared in the benefits of the community ditches, which were for the purpose of diverting water from the Verde river and putting it on lands for irri- gation. The association was handled in the usual manner and expenses were met by levies against the land of the shareholders, each of whom possessed an easement in the ditches. On September 2, 1917, the sharehold- CTS held a regular meeting and voted to reconstruct and revise the system. This was done, but not all of the members paid for their share of the 
 Three separate complaints were filed in this case, naming the alleged 1elinquents. The names of all wlo refused to join the plaintiffs are oired with the ds.crdahts, and he suit is entitled:
 ID. II. Biles, John I. Markesberry, Louis Leobsch, Mrs. l. s. Forest and Mack Davis, versus
 Archie Ralston, J. T. Ralston, -ohn F. Ralston, John W. Ralston, :. w. Rogers. w. H. Follett, Albert 2alston and w. r. Martin"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
WILL ENTER
 BID ON COPPER SUPPLY
(From Saturday's Daily)

It is announced on excellent au-
 thority that German agents have re- gently been making inquiries for quotations on large tonnage of cop per, and it is believed that shipments will be made to that country just as soon as credits are advanced the Huns by the United States and al- lied countries.
 It is known that Germany is prac- tically without copper, and when she IS permitted to enter the market will be big buyer. In fact, Germany, 1t is said, will require more than the enormous tonnage now above ground in this country. With the exception of cotton, copper is the most needed article in that country today.
 Austria also, it is said, is bare of copper supplies. Austria will have less difficulty in obtaining necessary supplies than will her ally, chiefly because the prejudice against the Austrians Is not quite SO strong as that which is borne against the Ger mans. Again, it is considered likely by interests here that Germany will try first of all to obtain supplies which can be converted into workable form with the least expenditure of energy It is maintained that the scarcity of coal in Germany as a re- suit of her loss of mines ill the areas captured by the allies will initiate against the resumption of normal in dustrial activity.
 It was said that the stocks of cop per in England, France and Italy were not large enough and that there has been a shrinkage of late. In ad- dition to this circumstance it was pointed out that the stocks Of gov ernment held copper in those coun- tries were not so we'll adapted to commercial use, being essentially stocks which had been left over from war supplies.
 The market for copper here has been increasing in strength and cur rent quotations are around 20 cents a pound. with predictions of an in crease of several cents during tine summer. The first direct sale of cop per by American interests to the cen tral powers IS awaited with keen in- terest in the trade here, and the feeling prevails that as soon as the initial transaction is conducted there will be little danger of an overstocked market in the United States.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23

wno have learned of the particulars of this misfortune. Both above min CTS were working in an upraise, and they seemed to have been overcome at the same time, being alive when discovered in a physically helpless condition. They were removed to the open, and resuscitating means resorted to to revive them, but in about 30 minutes afterward life had ceased.
 Dickson of Skull Valley
 Mir. Dickson was native born of Skull valley, son of Mir. and Mrs. William Dickson of that section, and was aged about ? years. He had re- turned only a short time ago after serving in the army, being drafted with tine second contingent to leave this witty. He was of fine physique and personally enjoyed a splendid name for his good fellowship and genial disposition. He was a mem Der of the local order of Elks.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
PICTURE THIEVES

LONDON, July H.-Thieving has increased immeaSurably throughout England since the end of hostilities, and has taken on many novel forms. Recently two large oil paintings were stolen from the wall of a country house in Sevenoaks, Surrey village. The owner had invited distinguished party to view the pictures, but when they entered the temporary gallery there were no pictures.
 One picture was a half length DOT trait of Queen Elizabeth painted in 1000, and the other of a man filling his pipe, also d large canvas.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
HAYDEN SAYS HOPE SLIM THAT
 MINE SURTAX CAN BE LOWERED

1 quired before March 1, 1913, the fair market price or value of sucn prop erty as of that date; and @ In the case of property acquired on or after that date, the cost thereof; or the in ventory value, if the inventory is made in accordance with Section 203.'
 "The surtax on the profit made from the sale of mineral land is linn tied in Section 211 (b). Tn the case of bona fide sale of mines, oil or gas wells, or any interest therein. where the principal value of the prop erty mas been demonstrated by pros pecting or exploration and discovery work done by the taxpayer, the DOT ton of the tax imposed by this sec tiOn attributable to such sale shall not exceed 20 per centum of the sell ing price of such property or inter est
 Under this provision where the taxpayer by prospecting and locating claims, or by exploring and discov- ering undeveloped claims, has de- monstrated the principal value of mines oil or gas wells, which prior to his efforts had merely nominal value, the portion of the surtax at t-ibutable to a sale of such property or of the taxpayers interest therein shall not exceed 20 per centum of the selling price.
 'The war profits and excess prof its tax IS also limited. Section 337 provides That in the case of bona hde sale of mines, oil or gas wells, or any interest theFein where the principal value of the property has been demonstrated by prospecting or exploration and discovery work done by the taxpayer, the portion of the tax imposed by this title attributable to sucn sale shall not exceed 20 per centum of the selling price of such property or interest,"
 Therefore, in view of these ex- press provisions of the law, this of- flee is constrained to believe that it was the intent of the lawmakers to tax the gain made on the sale of min ing property to the extent prescribed in the above noted sectoins"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
STRANGE SIGHT AS
 BIG RAINS CONTIUUE
(From Fridays Daily)

During the week the strange sight of solid sheet of water over 400 feet wide passing down Williamson valley attracted attention and caused gen eral comment said former Sheriff Joe Young, who was in the city yes terday from the holdings of the Will Hanson Valley Land and Cattle Co.,, of which he is manager.
 Another incident of the big storm now occurring in that locality he also mentioned, saying that the concrete bridge at Simmons crossing, over 150 feet in length, had been carrying continuous flow for the past twelve days to the depth of from six inches to one foot over the top, and this scene likewise occasioned surprise and gave some idea Of the delugc occurring in that watershed
 Storms such as arc now taking place have never had parallel since the first settler entered, over 50 years ago, and all former weather records are smashed by the downpours which are general instead of streaked, as usually prevails during the summer.
 A. Matley, also in the city yester- day from the above section, reiterated what was going on in the weather line, and said that fences were picked up and carried away like feathers, and while there was some damage done to farms, the benefits would off set the losses. The outlying range country fared as well as the valley lands and the cattle business is again in excellent shape.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
PLENTY OF WATER

Willow creek for the past week has been carrying a steayd flow of water that has never been known for the summer to winter months in the volume noticed by those who com ment on the unusual situation. In its watershed several cloudbursts have taken place, while rains also have been daily in the higher elevations above Granite creek has not fared as well, and only yesterday was the first large flow noticeable in it.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
CAREFUL oF CHINESE

OSAKA, Japan, July H.-Leading business men in Osaka who are trad ing with China have asked the gov ernment to try to promote more friendly relations between the Chi nese and Japanese. They ask for stricter control over the Japanese residing in China and want a censor ship over the publication in the press of cartoons calculated to hurt the feeling of the Chinese people.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
HANDSOME GIFT

Recorded yesterday was decd from Mir and Mrs. J 1. Gardner to their son, Gail 1. Gardner for l6O acres of improved farming and orch ard land situated in Skull valley, and a large number of range cattle, i'll which the consideration was the love they bear for their son" Young Gardner seems to be making good" in supervising this rural undertaking of his father, and between raising ap- pies and running bovines he should have a fine future, even if one nits and the other misses.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
BIG SUMMER SCHOOL

FLAGSTAFF, July 15.-Assistan' Principal J. F. Walker of the North, ern Ariona normal school announced today that the enrolment for the present summer session of the big educational institution is now 227, the largest in the history of local summer sessions.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
DELIGHTFUL PARTY

? On Saturday evening, Mir. and Mrs. Edw. Pentland of Mayer delightfully."- entertained about a hundred guests at an informal dance in honor of their niece, Mrs. Shirley Balderson, of Phoenix The clubhouse was transformed into bower of trailing vines, pink roses and subdued lights.
 Following the dance, an elaborate supper was served at beautifully dec orated tables.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
TERRIFIC RAINS BLOCKADE ALL
 WAGON ROADS
(From Fridays Daily.)

The wagon roads from Prescott tc Phoenix via either Black canyon ol Wickenburg are impossible in many places, and that motorists may be governed accordingly in leaving ol coming into this section, this infor. nation is given. w. J. Lowthian, oi the Plaza Annex garage, the last to arrive from Phoenix, gave the follow ing account of his trip from the south, which required 16 hours of fighting the heavy roads from start to finish. He said:
 Trouble began just as soon as we left Phoenix and the road was choppy all the way to Black canyon, where the Agua Fria river runs. In cross ing that stream a team of four horses pulled me over, and there were Y other motorists who had the same experience. For the present under no circumstances would 1 adv.5e any one to go to Phoenix via that route, as the rains have been the worst ever known, and the country in many places is torn to pieces by huge cloudbursts."
 MT. Lowthian also said the wagon roads out of Prescott to nearby To- calities are heavy, and while the trip can be made, travelling conditions arc very disagreeable.
 In the past two days not a single car has arrived in this city from the Verde valley, due to the Cherry creek region being swept by terrific down pours, it was said yesterday.
 Wickenburg Route Also
 On the Wickenburg route it is i'm possible for any vehicle to come north from Phoenix, the Hot Springs Junction strip being cut by deep ruts from cloudbursts. At other places to the north of Wickenburg the road has been badly damaged, and travellers were advised not to attempt the trip until later or after actual conditions were ascertained.
 The situation out of Ash Fork to the west remains deplorable and the string of autos along the Old Trails shows that route as yet mas not been opened.
 It was said yesterday that at Hol- brook there were over fifty cars ma rooned waiting to move east and west, while east of Ash Fork not a single car had been able to make the trip from Williams west.
 The road from Ash Fork to Pres colt is said to have been so badly damage by a cloudburst this week as to be impossible, not a single car arriving here from that point since last Sunday.
 The local office of the s. F. P. &l P. mas received advices that the Agua Fria river where the road crosses south of Beardsley is the highest ever known, and the building of a new bridge will be necessary as soon as Dossible.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
AUTO-THEATERs PLANNED

LONDON, July 7-A scheme is on foot here to build theaters on mo- tor lorries for the purpose of touring country districts. It would be a re- turn to the methods of the dramas infancy in England The old mys- tery plays of the sixteenth century were performed on platforms on wheels, and the theater was wheeled from point to point.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
MUST TELL AGE

| JOS ANGELES, July 2l.-Judge F. H. Taft of the Superior court has ruled that hereafter when women are asked their ages in his court, they must not say, Tin over 2l, but will be required to give the exact years.
 The witnesses must answer the question" said Judge Taft. q can see no reason why anyone should ob- ject to telling their age
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
SOUTHERN CAL. COLONY

MENICO CIIN, July H-INeWs- paper advices here are that there is a lively exodus of NTexicans from the United States, their destination being Lower California, where agricultural colonies are being formed. Three thousand such persons are said to have entered Mexico during the last week in June.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
LESS GO. BOY!

MEXICO CITY. July 17.-EI Her aldo de Mexico in the course of protest against social conditions in the capital states that there are now more than 1000 saloons in the city with scores of others operating in sc cret under the guise of rest rooms.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
NEW BRITISH GUN

LONDON, July 17-The British has revealed that one of the developments of the navy in the war was an 18-inch gun which fired a ton and half shell, seven feet long, 20 miles, with sufficient force to pierce foot of the hardest steel It was used in the memorable attack on with excellent effect.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
BOSTON WALKS

BOSTON, July 17.-Car ser vice on the stret, subway and elevated lines here and in 12 ad- jacent cities and towns was tied up today by a strike of 5000 un- ion employees of the Boston FL evated Railway system
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23

John Tori, antecedents and present condition of scrvitude unknown. de monstrsted what are thought to be the effects of beef, wine and iron yesterday morning at the Hotel St. Michael. At least he demonstrated some effects, and the sherif's office, which took him in charge. believes he had been indulging in that recently popular beverage, containing the trio of nutritive and exhilarating elements.
 Tori disturbed his neighbors by wandering around half shod and act ing as though the lack of one shoe was not exactly all that was the mat ter with him. When the officers were notified and Undersheriff Ed Bowers
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
WANT LOTTERIES AGAIN

MEXICO CITY, July 16-Efforts are being made in some quarters to have the decree prohibiting lotteries revoked and a petition to that effect has been handed President Carranza.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
JAMES CHAPMAN ONE OF
 BINGHAMTON VICTIMS
CFrom Fridays Dafiy.l

Death moved the dismissal of lit igation surrounding a troubled life day before yesterday when James Chapman, one of the alleged leaders of the strike that compelled a shut down of the Jerome district last win ter, gave his life in the cave-in at the Binghamton mine near Stoddard. Henry Dickson was the other unfor- tunate victim referred to in a brief story in yesterdays Journai-Miner.
 The surprising development of the end of James Chapman's turbulent career came yesterday when the body was identified as his through receipt of the report of the affair from the the Binghamton.
 Chapman was virtually a fugitive from justice for months, following his disappearance at Jerome, during the strike, causing that district to lie idle and throwing 4,000 miners and smelter workers out of jobs last Feb ruary. Following his surprising dis appearance, he turned up in time to prevent by protest the collection oi q sum Of money among his miner as sociates, to care for his wife and the family. Later, Mrs. Chapman sued for divorce. accusing her husband of being a "Wobbly" and. of having continually associated with worthless characters, much to her humiliation.
 Chapman rcappeared in Prescott about ten days ago and was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Harry Carlson on charges of having failed to register i'll September, 1918, and of having evaded the draft. Ia ken before Justice Of the Peace Mo Lane for a preliminary hearing ill the absence of United States Conl- missioner Alex Jones), Chapman asked for and secured permission to go to work in order to get the money with which to engage in the trial Of his divorce suit. He was released on bond of $1,OOO, put Up by H. R.. Wood, and went at once to the Blng- hampton, with a period of about POI days grace. in which to earn his di- vorce suit fees. He worked contin- uously until his unfortunate end Thursday.
 Say Gas Caused it
 Harry Dickson and James A. Chap
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-07-23
ANTLTAP MOVEMENT

TOXIC, July 2l.-Representatives of 15O Chinese students in Tokio will return nome shortly to arouse na- tional opinion in China against the occupatoin of Shantung by Japan, it is announced.