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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
BLACK CANYON ROUTE
 IS IN GOOD CONDITION

Automobile parties recently return ing from Phoenix and having made the trip via the Wicllcnburg route and returning via Black Canyon re- port the Black Canyon road in eN- cellent condition, and that b. all means autoists make a mistake by not taking the BlacE Canyon road. The impression is generally given out Tn Phoenix that the Black Canyon road IS almost impossible.
 This is not correct, not only has the desert end of the road been im- proved, but according to these part ics who are reliable and know roads, the Black Canyon road is i'll excell- ent condition. The distance a little below Canon to Rumble Bee is .rifle slow travelling, but the road IS not bad. A few miles of slow road is encountered between Rumble Bee and Cordes, and the highway on An tclopc hill is in excellent condition, and the road on in 10 Prescott could not be better than at present. The Black Canyon road is forty miles shorter than the Wickenburg route.
 Between Phoenix and Hot Springs
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
LINCOLN GIVEN STANDARD IN
 26 WORDS
Ry Associated Pregsl

CHICAGO, June 8.-At the first republican national convention held in Chicago years ago:
 An Iowa defcgate walked 15O miles to get to-a eailroad to&come ,toa. the tonvcntion. 2 " s
 Special railroad rates were made and Chicago's population probably doubled in convention week.
 Hotel rooms swerc $l.5O to $2.5O a day
 Crowds were so great that billiard tables in the hotels were pressed in to service as beds.
 The ".Wigwsn7 in whiclt the con- yention was held was probably about the size of the annex to the Coliseum in which this years convention takes place.
 The Wigwam's profuse decoration was largely furnished by the republi- can women of Chicago. They were invited to come armed and equipped with those formidable weapons, needles, thimblcs, scissors. etc, etc"
 When a special train pulled in with the Massachusetts and other New England delegates, rockets were sent up and a cannon bomed to announce .heir arrival 10 waiting friends.
 The gallery ill the convention hall was reserved for women and their escorts. Because of the great mum Der of men unable to get ill, one man was reported trying to get into the gallery with an Indian squaw selling moccasins as his credentials, but was excluded on the ground that she was no lady.
 The two chief nominating speeches were made ill less than 30 words. Abraham Lincoln was placed in nomination in 20 words.
 The making of the presidential nomination was announced to the city by the firing of a cannon placed on the roof of the convention hall.
 That night cannon and rockets were fired, bonfres lighted, and null titudinous parades formed. their par ticipants carrying anything that would serve-even to rakeS and fish ing poles.
 The foregoing data was obtained from the library of the Chicago his toric society which has various relics of the convention and the campaign that followed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09

it, according to the testimoney. Vas quez, who had witnessed the affair." ordered his horse and rode F miles into Segliman in about two hours. Cortez, still living, was left sitting by the fire. He had a loaded winches- ter, so Sarabia departed to another camp about two and half miles away where his brother was campero. He remained there until taken by Stephens next morning, in entire ignorance of the fact that Cortez had died in the night. Before learning of the death, he told Stephens the whole story and his narration was so convincing that shortly after he had taken the stand yesterday after noon late, the case was dismissed.
 The case was handled by County Attorney Neil Clark and John A. FL lis.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
FINE CATTLE ID GO ID DENVER
 FROM CORDES

Thirty-five cars of fine white-faced steers were shipped from the old Horseshoe ranch yesterday by Coburn Brothers. These are as fine as have been shipped out of the country in a long time and show the result of the good breeding policy of the Horse shoe people. The shipment goes to Degen Brothers, big feeders of Den yer
 Charles T. Mullen will ship fifteen cars from Skull Valley today to Prey Brothers, also big Denver feeders and as son as he can get them loaded out % more cars will follow from Hillside and Skull Valley. But these latter will be stock cows for the Co., coninon Cattle company of Clarkdale to restock their range.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
MCCARTNEY FINDS
 CARBONATED ORE

Geo. B. McGarvey, superintendent of the Franco-American Copper Com pany stated yesterday that on ac- count of striking a body of cNocll- ent carbonate ore at point about four hundred feet from the main working shaft, he has decided 10 change the plan of development pend ing the installation of a new machin- cry plant to sink the 250 foot shaft to greater depth. The new plan is to drop down the hill into a gulch about 120 feet from the new strike and drive ill a drift tunnel on the vein and take out this shoot of surface orc which is of shipping grade fl sorted somewhat.
 This will make a tunnel of about 525 feet, and will give depth oi about IFS feet on the vein when car ricd to the shaft, and will drain out the water for considerable depth. The decision 10 drift has been made after careful consideration with the officers of the company. The drift does moi give a great deal of depth, but in as much as the ores come to the sur face in several places it is though: that more than enough ore can be shipped from the stoping ground above the proposed drift to pay for the work of driving it, and will pros pect the ground for a long distance in this orc shoot.
 Also, another feature is that cross cuts can be run at several points for short distances 10 prive up paral Tel formations. Some of the parall cl veins have good showing for mak- ing ore. and Mir. McGarvcy says Inc feels that this ground should be prospectcd even this near the sur face. as a great deal of high grade ore has been shipped from the prop crty ill the past. The Stoddard minc is on the same formation and Ina. proven by deep workings to be . big property, and steady dividend payer. Mir. McGarvcy is dreaming of the day. and he thinks it near by when his company can be in the saml
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
WEATHER ERROR
 CAUSES BIG RUMPUS

To err may be human and to for give divine, but whoever was respon- sible for the figures given in the columns of the "Journal-Miner" Fri day morning, showing the tempera- turc at Prescott to have been 1925 deg, had best not come to light, at least not until the fire and smoke blows away from this error.
 Bright and early yesterday morn ing Herndon Norris called the Cham Der of Commerce to find out what the thermometer registered on Fri day aud upon that organization getting in touch with Commander Updegraff, it revealed the fact that the usual calm navy officer, was up ill the air and mighty indignant that such a figure had been published
 In all seriousness if the thcrmo- meter had even attempted to regis ter anything like that figure, the poor old instrument would have gone out of existence.
 The thermometer by the official figure given by Commander Upde- graf, the official weather observer, registered exactly 78 degrees on Fri day, any and all rports to the con trary not withstanding.
 The offending figure was given to this paper by the Whipplc Barracks operator and was repeated back to be sure it was heard aright.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
GARRETT STRIKES NATIVE
 COPPER IN FANNIE MINE

Garrett, the Banuie man, is ful enthusiasm these days. In the drif as the 325 foot level he has cut :; mand of ccrusitc schist. of q DOT phyritic character. which is fleckc' all through with native copper. This band bearing the native is about l| inches wide, ad is at the 305 foot point from the shaft. The zone was jus. recently cut into. and the drift is be ing carried on into it. Garrett say. it looks like it would soon widen ou' so that it will fill the whole face oi the drift.
 At the point where this conditio, has been encountered in the drift tho high mountain into which the drif is being run is rising precipitously and Mir. Garrett says 75 per cen depth is being gained. When h. reaches the apex of the hill the drif
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
BRIDGE FIRE CAUSES
 DELAY OF TRAIN

The southbound train Monday night had an unexpected delay of seven hours. When it was made Up and starte dto pull out there was no blood on the moon, and everything looked fine. Out four miles and half south there is a bridge numbered l0l, after the famous ranch of that name, prob ably. That bridge was on fire when the train moved up to it. The train crew grabed their water buckets and quickly extinguished the flames, but too much damage had been done al ready to allow the train to cross at once, and hence it had to back up to Prescott again. It took just seven hours to get the damage repaired and the train again moved south.
 Nichan Martin, the doomed slayer of De Steunder, was on board in charge of Sheriff Warren C.. Davis, and he was taken off and lodged back in jail to await train service. He was taken out later and on to the train and is now nearing his last home, Florence Prison, to await the eXecu- ton of his sentence.
 Also in company with Sheriff Davis and his aid were two crazy men for the asylum in Phoenix.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09


 If the bullion contains no gold, but contains six hundFed one thou sands silver, then it will be accepted as silver deposit, and paid for in the same way. The expression in the act 1000 fine, measures price paid for silver in bullion and does not con trol purity or kind of bullion received.
 "Mints will make small separation charge-that is, separation of silver from other metals in bullion-but this charge is always made by smelters at present time. 1 have had this mat ter up with director of mint, and he has given orders in accordance here with to all mints receiving silver un- der the Pittman Act. Under the nis- construction of act that have refer red to-, it was charged that only re- liners could take the benefit of the act This of course, under proper construction, which 1 have given, is not true. In fact under Pittman Act, the necessity of sending silver to shelter and rcfineries is entirely eli minated. By reason of publication oi governments intentions under Pitt man Act silver has gone up above a dollar an ounce.
 Such demonstrations and mis- understandings as I have referred to- must be publicly corrected or they will be used for purpose of dcceiv- ing producers of silver and of bear ing its price. Such misconstructions will also be used, unless publicly al completely contradictcd, to assist in propaganda for repeal of Pittman Act.
 "As long as such act remains or the statute books, and 1 can guaran- tee that it will not be repealed SC long as present rules of senate exist American silver will not sell below a dollar an ounce"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
ACADEMY PLAY GREETED
 BY LARGE AUDIENCE

Greeted by an audience that filled the Elks' Theater from pit to dome, the senior class of St. Joseph's acad- emy scrode an unprecedented success, financial and artistic, in their presen- tation of the Biblical drama, Ruth, the Cleaner on Sunday afternoon.
 The production of a play of this character is always an ambitious un- dertaking, one of the greatest diff cultics being the creating of an "at- mosphcrc" and the projecting of the pure and clevating sentiment that should emanate from a Bible story before a prcsent-day audience. The work of the young people from the academy, individual and ensemble, in this beautiful drama, was creditable from each standpoint.
 The cast was unusually strong and well chosen. Wondrous sweet and womanly were those characters DOT traycd by Eleanor Lee, Kathryn Hays and Mary Pettid. Very clever were the delineations of the Hebrew youths by Nadine Morris and Osee Stukey. and quite versatile the diff cult role portrayed by Lucille Calla- han.
 The characters recruited from the under classes were well supported The jovial Benjamin, by Joseph Me Nally, presented healthy contrast to the heavy, dramatic part of Boaz, so ably sustained by Edwin Lee.
 The procession of the virgins with lighted lamps led by the priest of the temple, the chorus of the harvesters, the classical dance of Dorothy Hop kins to harp accompaniment by Ger aldine Giroux, graceful action and gorgeous robes, combined to make effective setting for the charming finale-thc Marriage Scene.
 As Queen of Moab, Vivian Watson had ample play for her lovely voice
 The young ladies of the academy were honored and the people of Pres colt favored by the presence of Dr. R. Bernhard von Kleinsmid, president of the University of Arizona, who gave all address on "The Challenge of Democracy" President von Klein smid's talk was masterful, animated and convincing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
SARABIA FREED; SELF DE-
 TENSE PLEA WINS FOR BOY

Angel Sarabia although only Q campero in a sheep outfit and charged with lowly duties of preparing food for one pastor or burregero, has a nature akin to his name, according 10 testimony introduced at his ar raignment on d charge of first de- gree murder yesterday In consc- quence of a strong case of self dc fense, set up by witnesses for the prosecution. Angel was freed by Justice of the Peace C. II. McLane.
 Sarabia last Sunday drove butcher knife into the vitals of his camp com- panion Valentin Cortcz, and Cortez, with a gaping wound in the abdo- men, died in the lonely sheep camp, from which MaXimo Vasquez, the caporal and Angel had departed for help. Sarabia was taken into custody the following morning at a neigh boring sheep camp belonging also to the Garrett Sheep company, F miles southwest of Seligman.
 That Cortcz was a quarrclsome fel- low and had frequently abused Sar- abia was the declaration of both Claude Stephens, manager of tine out Gtsand Maximo Nasquez, the aged and tranquil caporal. In fact, Steph- cns had told Cortez if he didn't stop prosecuting the lS-year old cook, he would take it out of him."
 The fight came about, Nasquez said. because Cortez objected to the location of the camp by Sarabia. Cor tcz caught the muchacho kneading bread and started working him over with a club about three feet long and an inch and half thick.
 q could kill a man with it" Steph- ell said.
 A blow on the head opened Sar- abia's scalp, Blood from the wound still discolored his shirt collar when he appeared i'll the justice court. The youth sprang to the cook fire, seized the knife and let his tormenter have
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
GLOWING REPORT FROM
 GLENDALE MEETINGS

Judging from the tone Ot the ar ticles and the amount of space de voted by the Glendale newspapers to the evangelistic campaign now II progress in that city, Rev. Hart, whc closes his meetings there this week in order to open his campaign here on next Tuesday evening, is making the forces of the devil take to the hills. The entire community is evi- dently much stirred and hundreds oi men and women are taking a stand for Christ.
 The following extracts from the re port of Sundays meetings may give the Prescott people an idea of what to expect when the evangelist opens ire in this city.
 The mems meeting in the after, noon was ringer. Many men went forward to take stand for Christ At night the great crowds again came out and again very large mum, per of souls went to the front an( we're converted, while everyone wa, delighted with the rsults of the meet ngs thus far"
 Other paragraphs telling of the en husiasm of the crowds and the sing ing of the big chorir leave no doubt as to the impression Hart is making Il Glendale.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
CITY COUNCIL
 STARTS NEW PAVING

The city council has set aside II blocks in the city as a paving dis trict Plans and specifications sub mitted city engineer Cline have been accepted and adopted as city ordin- ancc. Advertising for bids will start at once, and the bids will be opened at the next regular meeting on June 21. and the work of grading will start as soon as details can be work ed out.
 Councilman Davis who has been rearing to have the paving rushed, says he is much exasperated over the delays in the deliveries of the water main pipe and other supplies, but that he is forced to keep his shirt on whether he wants to or not.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
PROPOSE FORMER
 SOLDIER FOR ASSEMBLY

Those who believe that the for mer service men should be given re- cognition politically have recently be- gun talking over possibilities for the coming state campaign in Yavapai county. One of the first to be men tioucd is Commander Christensen of the Jerome post of the American Legion. He is being mentioned as a possible republican choice for repre- sentative in the legislature for the Verde district.
 MT. Christensen is assistant cash fer of the bank of Jerome. He saw service in the United States Marine corps during the war. He has lately selected to lead the American Legion at Jerome, said to be one of the strongest posts in the state on ac- count of its large membership and the active interest in its work being taken by many prominent young men who are members.
 Chairman Jack Jaeger of the board of supervisors has said that he intends to run to reelection and his support CTS claim he will be able to be re- turned to office.
 Sheriff Warren c. Davis has also announced that he, will try for an- other term with a promise of sue cess on account of his administra- ton of the office for the past term
 County Attorney Neil Clark has made no promises, but his friends are confident that he will run again. Opposed to him may be John L. Sul- livan, a young Jerome attorney who recently made a formal announce ment of his candidacy before the dem- ocratic primaries.
 C. C. Stukey, the democratic mem- Der of the board of supervisors has half a notion not to contest the place again, but many who are satisfied with his attitude, especially on the good roads question, are anxious to reseat him. He is said to number friends among republican as well as democratic voters. Supervisor Midg- lev will not have to run again this fall.
 Republicans of the younger breed are talking over possible contenders they may be able to offer for the of- fices of county recorder and county treasurer. Both these offices are held by democrats. Treasurer Keohane is being talked of for state treasurer is is argued if the Cochise treasurer could land the job, a Yavapai man ought to be able to succeed him. So far there has been practically no mixing of medicine. No great fever of political activity exists in the county, even over issues of men prominent i'll the state and national campaigns
 The "Journal-Miner" yesterday be- gan it bulletin service on the republi- can convention ill Chicago. Bulletins will be received again today telling of the development of the remarkable pre-nomination business of the con- vcntl;n.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09

was an applicant for first grade cer- tificate.
 They all consider the questions are quite reasonable, and hope to have their wishes granted. The paper will be graded by the state board of ex- aminers in Phoenix, and report made of results in about two or three weeks. Examinations were, of course Eeld in each county of the state. All certificates granted by the state no matter in what county an examination is held, are good for any part of the state for the grades for which issued
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
Examinations For
 Teachers Certificates
 Held All OUer State

The State Teachers Examination closed in Prescott yesterday alter noon. Miss Georgia Bal.,s of Mari copa county, Miss l 't Ash Fork, Miss Ruth Danielson. of Mari copa county. Mrs Grace Crose. San Bernardino, Mrs. E. H. Ford, of May CT. Ernest E. Wahlenberg, were ap- plcants for second grade certificates, audMiss Hilda Enge of Camp Verde
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
LEGION BUSY ON
 LAND SETTLEMENT

LAND SETTLEMENT Acing on the information given by Ex-State Senator A. A. Johns in an explanation of the Arizona land code as applicable to soldier, sailor and marine land settlement, Ernest A.. Love Post of the American Legion instructed Adjutant Ed. Harris to write to the State Soldier Settlement Commissioner for information as to the progress that has been made in the survey, selection and practically carrying into effect of the 1919 state soldier settlement act, to give to the press of the city such information as was thus furnished him, and to re- port the same at the next meeting of the Legion.
 Arrangements for a special meet ing at Whipplc Barracks were per fccted and Monday evening June 2l, at seven-thirty was selected, at which time further consideration of rural homes for the ex-service men under the state legislative provisions will be given.
 Stating that the present soldier settlement legislation of the legisla- ture of 1919 carried the emergency act and therefore was not subject to change by referendum, EX-Senator A. A, Johns briefly interpreted the pro- visions thereof. The object was to provide employment and rural homes to ex-soldicrs, sailors and marines of the great war, any foreign war of the United States forces. and repatriated citizens who had fought with the allied armies against the Central Powers.
 The members of the State Land Board form the soldier settlement board, the state land commissioner being, cx-officio the state soldier set tlcment commissioner. This board has been given, by appropriation $lOO.OOO to be expended for water and land surveys in connection there with to determine suitable lands for the purposes of soldier settlement.
 As to what had been donc since the adjournment of the legislature the speaker, ill response to a question: stated he was unable to state, but he knew the money was available for the purpose of making rapid pro- gress toward bringing together the ex-soldier and the land.
 In the course of his presentation, MT. Johns warned the members to preserve the distinction between strictly United States land laws and soldier settlement laws of Arizona. The state laws include provisions for agricultural training to enable the veterans to be efficient agricultural producers, provide for land tracts not to exceed SS,OO0 in value, with provi- sions for loans up to $3,0OO for i'm provemcnts, stocking, agricultural implements, etc, the loans and pay ment thereof being under the control of the state land board acting as a state soldier settlement board, scrv- ing without additional compensation.
 The speaker touched upon the Col Orado river project. sponsored by the association of southwestern states He gave an approximation of the land owned by the state that would come under this project when con sulnmatcd be available for soldier set tlcmcnt as between six and seven mil lion acres.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
Pioneers Ridden
 Attend Meeting
 Here July Fourth

A proposal to assemble all the pio- neer of this part of the state during Frontier week is made by Mrs. Mary Ford Platten of Williams, in letter to this paper.
 Mrs. Plattcn encloscs a form of invitation she says she has sent out to all the old-timers whose names and addresses she should secure. It calls a meeting of pioneers in the Odd Fellows Hall the Fourth of July. The meeting IS to be held at s o'clock and all are to be welcomed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
McMAsTERs HAS GOOD ORE

That Ralph Williams and Me Kenna are taking out some 3OO-ouncs ore is the report of miners in from Turkey creek. They are working the old MCMasters mine.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09

will have 665 feet of backs. Garrett wonders if this is not the beginning of the end of his long struggled to find the big mine which he knows to exist under that mountain.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-06-09
SENATOR RETURNS HOME

Senator Chas. H. Rutherford of Jerome has been in the city for few days and has gone home again.