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Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
CITY EXPANSION MEASURED BY
 RAILROADS

SAN DIEGO, Nov. IS. - Mayor Meredith P. Snyder oi Los Angeles has sent to the chamber of this city his congratulations on the approach ing completion of the San Diego & Arizona railway and announces that he is urging all Angelinos to visit San Diego for the Trans-Continental Week Celebration, December l to c, inclusive. Mayor Snyder says in part:
 Every great city has dated an ex- pansion in growth and prosperity from the advent of increased trans portation facilities, and the compile ton of the San Diego & Arizona rail way, bringing to San Diego its first direct trans-continental line, is an epoch in its history of the greatest importance to its citizens, and they are to be congratulated on this mo- mentous event. The possibility of the future development of your commun- ity, by reason of this linking of the fertile Imperial valley with the city of San Diego cannot be estimated; it is but another demonstration of what can be accomplished when a measure is backed by such energetic citizens as those who go to make Up the pop ulation of your fair city. The citizens of Los Angeles unite in sending greetings 10 our most southern city on this suspicious occasion"
 Phoenix, Arizona, is similarly in
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
CHA IS ANXIOUS FOR
 YAVAPAI TO JOIN HANDS
CFrom Saturdays D9ayJ

Engineers Fishel and Parker of the Yavapai Highway commission. are a present engaged in locating a wago, road out of the Wingheld ranch O. Clear creek to the boundary line Gila county, near Fossil creek, whicl route is projected to be built on tn, plan covered in the bond issue.
 The distance is about twelve mile and in addition to tapping the Arizon. Power Co. holdings the Meek Ho Springs will be on the line Wore comes from Globe that Gila count, will build its highway to the Yavapa line, which will open the Natura Bridge, the Payson country, Roose welt Lake and other places of sceni, interest to tourists.
 With the Jerome-Prescott highwa. nearing completion, Prescott ant Globe will be connected with one o the most attractive roadways any where in the Southwest and a won derfully picturesque country will b, open to tourists for the first time
 All members of the commission have returned to the city and ar preparing to leave i'll a few days fo the Congress Junction country make observations.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
REVIVED COPPER
 MAKES GOOD SHOWING
CFrom Fridays Daily)


 Arrivals yesterday from the Kirk land country reported the Zonia cop per property has been revived, and one carload of a high grade had been shipped to Hayden, another was on the dump ready for freighting out, and the tonnage exposed insured a large output for months to come.
 The Zonia claim is not being oper- ated. but that unit of the group locat- ed in the cos by Charles B. Genung, and situated some distance from the main workings is the source of the production under way.
 The good showing is near the sur face. in the oxidized zone, the ore also carrying a gold content that runs satisfactorily. In fact it is be- lieved the yellow metal predominates ill value. The property is being indi- vidually handled by two experienced mining men, and with financial re- sources that will permit Of steady operations. The good showing al ready made is attracting other invest ors. and the regeneration of that old mining field is now under way, sev- eral transactions being under consid- eratiOn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
BOB ROBBINS WOUNDED IN GUN PLAY; HOLDS ASSAILANT UNTIL HE
 IS SUBDUED BY TOM RYNNING

toned him and was told Stephens knew nothing of it. Stephens then said: If you are looking for weap- ons, you can search me- and threw back his hands. As Robbins reached 10 feel Stephens pockets, Stephens jerked out a revolver and fired sev- eral shots, one taking effect above the knee of one leg and another below the knee of the other leg.
 Though painfully hurt, Robbins grappled with Stephens and held him until Captain Tom Rynning ran up and put an end to the struggle by taking Stephens into custody.
 Robbins is not seriously hurt. He will be laid up a few weeks, it is said. Russell. Jones and Stephens are said to be employees of the United Verde smeltcr.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
TAKES AN AIRPLANE TO GET YOUR GOAT"
 AT PRESENT PRICES

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13. - The annual livestock show, just ended, had a department for milch goat en- tries. Goats have become popular in Southern California in the past two or three years, and many families that have no room for a COW are keeping a goat, with marked economy of liv- ing costs. Goats, however, are not cheap.
 An old-time cattleman. wearing the broad-brimmed hat and the high-top boots that mark his occupation, stop ped by a little stall where a fresh checked woman in gingham was tend ing one Of her goat entries.
 What do you want for that ami mal?" he asked. "I have notion to buy a few for an experiment"
 This one is fifteen hundred dol lars" said the woman; can sell you that kid there for seven hundred"
 Gosh" said the cattIeman, and re- stunned his stroll.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19

sidered let me advance this argument: The tenacity with which the monster holds onto ones hand is due to this reason. The virus may be slowly in- fused to the system through the pores of the skin, but the danger point for immediate effects is to get the poison in quicl; action through the rear DOT ton of the finger nail. which is open and by means of which the poison is readily communicated and diffused through the system. The pore pro- cess is slow, hence the reptile holds on until it's work is finished. The venom of the monster is unquestion- ably deadly, and if it had the physical machinery with which 10 work that the rattlcsnake has, do not believe there is any human agency which would be able to save one struck, no matter how soon thereafter treatment would be given.
 The storage sacs for the venom i'll the monster are to the rear of the jaw on the lower side, and the poison is emitted only after long exertion, is my belief, hence the duration oi the so-called bite of this reptile. Its hissing in anger l also consider fatal if the vapor should lodge in newly made wound. l could give an inter eSting scientific review of this subject to support my stand above taken that the Gila monsters venom is among the most deadly of the desert reptile family"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
WEIGHT-LIFTER ASKS
 S5OOO FOR HURTS
CFrom saturday.s DaiIy)

Uncalled for and mighty muscular effort on the part of Albert Schoen in the discharge of his duties in the round house of the United Verde Copper company at Clarkdale was responsible for the ruptures with which the plaintiff in a S5000 damage action has suffered, according to tes- timony taken before Judge Sweeney yesterday. Schoen was the chief witness.
 As related by the plaintiff, he was. with a dozen others, engaged in lift ing a l400-pound rail. Some of the others stumbled and the iron came down on his foot. It was in attempt ing to lift it off that he so strained himself as to be now incapacitated.
 The trial was proceeding yesterday with F. C. Struckmeyer and R. B. Westervelt representing the plaintiff and LeRoy Anderson and R. A. Me Murchie representing the defendant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
YOUNG EX-SOLDIER
 IS AIDED IN HIS
 ILLNESS BY LEGION
From Fridav's Daily.l

Reyes B. Santistivan, young re- turned soldier, was sent to the hos pital by Commander Southworth of the American Legion. suffering with a severe case oi bronchitis.
 Santistiyan's case is one that elicit ed the sympathy of all who learned of it. Shortly after his return from the army, he was employed as a driv- CT by the American Railway Express company. Later, he was driver for George RufFner.
 When he fell i'll, he rapidly con sumed his small cash reserve, and was finally taken in and cared for by Captain William E. Beck at 200 South Granite street. His condition seemed to become grave, and fearing that he might need more attention than he could get in his room, Cap tain Beck applied to the Legion for aid. Dr. Southworth took the case up and secured admission for the young man in the hospital, where it is expected his recovery will be rapid.
 Asked why he didn't apply to his people foC aid, the patient said his only relative was an old mother, who lives in Winslow. Her circumstances would make a trip to Prescott f. nancial hardship, Santistivan said.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
KIRKLAND TUBA AT
 LAST COMES TO FRONT
(Fram Fridays Daliy.)


 Big things are happening these days in Kirkland valley in the closing of deals for its tufa resources, an other transaction being reported as consummated a few days ago that in wolves a large sum. w. H. Larkin, of this city, and Joseph Monahan, of Phoenix, have acquired the quarries of C. C. Evans, and are now in pos session, production to begin at once
 The firm also has purchased four lots in Phoenix on which machinery is to be installed to treat the rough product, and to begin construction of four large business houses, the con tract having been closed last week for which tufa is specified to be used exclusively from basement to garret. This article is to be quarried only at the works and shipped by rail- the haul being less than two miles from the station. The smaller sized pieces go to Phoenix, while the massive pro duct is contracted for delivery to Los Angeles, tufa at present enjoying a boom in the coast city.
 In connection with awakening of builders to the desirability of utiliz- ig this Arizona product, it was also reported in Phoenix a short time ago that it is quite probable the projected
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
POINT IN SILVER HAS
 BEEN REACHED
From Saturdays Daiiy)

Some have wondered why 1t is that silver maintains its high price and even is advancing during industrial disturbances. When it is considered the great demand comes from outside the United States it will be seen that the more labor troubles the higher goes this metal, foreign markets con sidering that the labor troubles would curtail production and thus make il more scarce, hence the increase i'll price.
 The following dispatch from Den yer explains some of the vital points in the silver situation at present and shows that the metal has reached the highest point ever known in the open markets of the world:
 October closed with bar silver quoted in London at 63.4d per ounce 925 fine, which is most significant Translated into American coin this means $l.4334 for the 1000 fine arti- cle, the highest figure ever quoted iE London or New York.
 Senator Key Pittman of Nevada father of the Pittman silver bill, which fixed the minimum price for that metal i'll the American market at $l.0: an ounce, said recently that the silver situation is better than that of any other metal at the present time. He said there was little uncertainty among silver producers and urged that they get together under the Webb-POmerene act, and form a. American silver export association.
 If this were done, he asserted within a short time the price for sil yer would advance to $l.29 an ounce which is its parity at 10 to l. It Wa. learned that large producers of silver have conferred recently on q prOpos al to form such an association, and have discussed the advantages il would offer.
 The old theory that credit wa the backbone of nation, said Sena tor Pittman, is fairly well exploded It is now more generally admitte' that metal has taken the place credit. The best proof of this wa shown in the breaking up of a worl nation in Germany, and i'll the shat tering of the Russian government
 The above information is of grea importance to Yavapai county, wher at the present time there are more silvers in action than i'll many years and which operation is based on tn indisputable fact that since the pric. of white metal has advanced and be come solidly established for years come, there is stability behind ever: movement that is developing and pro ducing. The outlook for the meta could not possibly be better
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
MINERS LEG IS BOLTED
 WITH STEEL PLATE
CFrom Saturdays Daily.)

A steel plate, held by four bolts is all that holds the leg of Jose Ur- guides together, according to a com- plaint filed in. the Superior court yes terday, in which the former driller for the Blue Bell mine asks damages in the amount of $5000.
 Urquides alleges he was working underground as was his custom, op- erating a drill and totally unaware of danger, when cave-in occurred, pinning him down for several hours, breaking his right arm and leg and causing him terrible suffering.
 The document goes on to describe the repairs made to his broken bones and prays the court 10 grant him $5000 to compensate for the hurts.
 Thomas P Walton of Phoenix is his attorney.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
Especial to the Journal-Miner)

(SpeClal 10 me JOuGudl- MlntE}
 CLARKDALE, Nov. 13. - Night Watchman Robert NJ. Robbins is in the hospital with bullet holes in both legs as a result of an encounter with a supposedly intoxicated man named Fred Stephens here last last night Stephens is in custody of Sheriff Warren c. Davis, en route to Pres colt.
 So far as can be learned at this time, the shooting was the result of an attempt by Robbins to discover who had been indulging in playful gun exercise a few minutes earlier The officer ran to the scene of the fireworks and found that someone had been shooting into the ground. He saw two men, named Jones and Russell go into pool hall, and fol- lowed them in. Asking if they knew anything about the firing, Robbins learned that neither did. Both are said to have been drinking.
 Russell and Jones went outside and joined Stephens. The three talked a moment and then separated. Robbins caught up with Stephens and ques-
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
CATTLE LOAN SUIT
 COVERS LARGE SUMS
(From SaturdaY.s DaiIyI

The largest chattel mortgage suit filed in the Superior court of this county for a long time was entered yesterday by A. w. Edwards against Frank Shields, the face of the two notes involved totalling Sl5,000.
 Cattle near Palace Station in Crook canyon together with the brands list ed in the complaint, were alleged to have been put up as security for the two notes, dated December l, 1918, and amounting to $5000 and Sl0,000.
 In addition to the principal and the interest at 8 per cent, the plaintiff asks judgment for $500 as court costs and attorneys fees.
 Edwards is represented by Norris, Spalding & Norris.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19

terested in the approaching celebra- tion. A wire from the chamber of commerce of that city reads:
 Note with great interest approach ing completion of s. D. & A. Wire full details. Plan to send large dele gation. Please wire governor full in formation"
 Special arrangements were today being made for the entertainment of visiting newspaper men during the celebration.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
SAYS VENOM OF CHA
 MONSTER IS PROVEN
OFrom Saturdays Daily)


 The Gila monster discussion ha. taken a new and novel angle in con nection with the debate over its in fectious nature The following 1s given by Dr. J. George Chapman, lat, of the geologic survey, who was i the city yesterday, he says:
 While our corps was in the liar qua Halas in 1898 making mineral ob servations, l being a member of tn, party as a government physician, in vestigations were conducted of des. ert reptiles of every known species so as to ascertain the venomous ones or those which might prove fatal witf their bite. Without covering so many families, will state that the s6-callel Gila monster received a critical an. alysis. This is what we did to arrive at definite conclusion:
 One specimen Of about Is inches in length was captured. Its hind legs were tied to a string and it was hung up in the sun with its head down. ward, the temperature being about llG degrees. In about one hour after, ward it died. Emitted from It's mouth into a small pan was about two ounces of yellow-green fluid. The odor therefrom was quite nauseating and this led to tests on different rep. tiles as we'll as coyotes and rabbits.
 "Hypodermic injections were made on dozen different subjects, and il each case fatal results followed, 1T some instances, that of the coyote and rabbit death resulting in about five minutes. The rattlesnake sue cumbed in less than ten minutes after being infected, while the horn-toac lived for half an hour. A rat sur vived about three minutes, and a bull snake kept alive ten minutes.
 Now so far as the human IS con
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
BIG OPERATIONS ASSURED
 FOR THIS COPPER
(From Fridays Dailvl

That the FrancO-AmeriCan Copper Co. means business and proposes to mine on an extensive and energetic scale hereafter, IS indicated by the arrival yesterday in this city of d complete and modern operating equipment, consisting principally of a 50-horse-power gas engine, a 3OO- cubic foot air compressor, with three Tngersoll-Rand drills, pumping appar- atus and a miscellaneous line of lesser utilities. This plant is to be installed about 700 feet distant and paralleling the present workings, on what is known as the west structure, and will make two points under development
 The second works will be in action inside of two weeks, foundations hay ing been laid some time ago, and at both development centers two shifts are to be placed at work. Additional buildings are going up, and what will be probably one of the most active coppers in the Mayer field is now assured.
 The new plant will be trucked from this city today 10 the camp by Crutch- field Bros, the long haul being due to the fact the railroad administration has not yet given to the Franco American a permit to unload at Dewey or to receive its mineral pro duct, althourh a big tonnage is ready
 -" at the latter station for ship 'ment to Hayden. This privilege is expected to be received daily.
 Coi. Fred Bowler, the moving fac tor in this copper, said yesterday: The plant came along much faster than expected, and from now on we propose to keep up a swift pace; the property IS financed, and we have clean sailing for what l intend is to be one of the cleanest mining propo- sitions in the country; no more stock is for sale and HOW we propose to mine practically and vigorously. We have the money, and l feel grateful for the liberal response made by many mining men of this and other sections. You may state that after we get to going with both plants there will be a motorcade' to the works, ill which local shareholders will be cared for; this will take place about Christmas, and is to be com pany courtesy"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
DIRE PROSPECT OF
 RUSSIAN REFUGEES


 OMSK. Nov. l5.-SeveraI thousand cave-dwelling refugees in the out skirts of Omsk, facing a Siberian winter only a month off, living in a hand-to-mouth fashion with nothing in the way of clothing but the rags in which they stand, constitute a problem for the American Red Cross, practically the only organization to which they can look with any hope of relief. The Associated Press cor respondent accompanied Maojr Chas. Mcdonald and Dr. A. F. Jackson, Red Cross managers, on tour of in spection recently. They were trying to gauge the necessities and match them against their resources already badly strained with relief work among refugees and troops.
 The first group of huts visited numbered 40, covering perhaps an acre of ground and averaging five persons to a hut. There were two other similar settlements in the ncighborhood. Most of the huts were mere burrows, sometimes with l little window peeping out close un- der the clay covered roof. Crude steps led down into the dark interiors which one entered by doubling up ike a jack-knife Stoves contrived put of bricks and stones and scraps Df sheet iron, a wide bunk or platform which served as sleeping accommo- lation for the entire family, a table made out of odds ad nends and q stool or two constituted the usual furnishings. To be surt there were .nore pretentious ones here and there with wood sheathing against the clay walls. whitewashed or papered with newspapers, and having board floors, but these were the "bourzhui'' among the refugee proletariat.
 One cave about eight feet by ten. feet had originally housed seven peo- 2le. Today they were two; the oth- ITS had died during eighteen months in the settlement. Most of those liv- ng in these huts have been refugees since 1915 when they were driven from their homes in Poland and Lith- uania by the Russian army during its first advance against the Germans. Many of them had been farmers, pros porous in a small way, or factory workmen or tradesmen. Nearly all of them find employment enough to eke out an existence and the Omsk government provides food for those who are not able to work.
 The government also has estab- iished a hospital in an adjoining bar racks; but such a hospital! Typhus and typhoid patients, men and woin- ell lay in a row on long plank plat form in a dingy room. There are no separate beds nor beds of any sort, just places to lie down.
 The only ray of sunshine in all the gloomy surroundings was furnished by some 500 children, wards of the Red Cross, studying in school rooms in the barracks. Five hundred are already receiving assistance from the Red Cross and the Russian authori- ties report 1900 more for whom as sistance is needed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19

$l,000,G00 Mormon temple at Mesa will be built of this material This is forecast in the reported sale of the Rynearson tufa holdings at Kirkland, the buyer being a resident of Los Angeles.
 The sudden awakening of tufa as among the preferred building materi- als is due to its ductility, yielding as it does readily to the simplest method of mechanical handling. It is also beautiful in appearance and substan- tial in wearing ability, as the wing of the old capitol building at Phoenix, and many business houses of Prescott will verify.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
TAPS STUDY L. OF N.

TOXIC. Nov. 13.-The Kokumin says that officials of the foreign office and the peace treaty committee of the privy council are studying whether the league of nations will conict in any way with the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
 ;ournal-Miner for hne job work. 1"
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
PETER KEPON IS AWARDED S5Ooo FOR
 HIS INJURIES
(From Saturdays DailYl

Peter Kepon was awarded $50OU for his injuries, sustained when a blast set by workers for Twohy Brothers, grading contractors, caught the plaintiff as he was returning to Jerome from his regular work for the United Verde Copper company.
 Kepon's leg was hurt. The case was tried all day Thursday F. C. Struckmeyer and R. B. Westervelt represented KepOn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-11-19
Used to Be Marshal Here.

Robert Robbins was formerly chief of police of Prescott. For the past two or three years he has been en- ployed as a special officer by the United Verde Copper company at Jerome and Clarkdale.