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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04

W. Jeff Martin and George Potter had closed quite a large deal, the Canon Mining company being the buyer of group of eight claims, ou which development was to begin forthwith. The property is situated in the Kay belt, and sufficient devel- opment had been given to warrant the sale in being closed up.
 The new operators are reported to have capital subscribed for continu- ing work to depth and for the pres ent have selected the original work ings to further explore.
 It is also stated that some engi- neers are also now looking over that field in a quiet way, and as they rep resent some of the biggest companies in and out of the state, their obser- vations are attended with consider able interest since a new copper country appears to be coming in. There are also many rumors in cir culation of early railroad construc- tion both from Turkey station in the north and Glendale in the south, but neither route can be verified as de- cided upon. The Turkey end seems to meet with favor, as the distance is about IS miles, as against 54 miles to Glendale
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
GETTING COPPER SHAPED
 UP FOR EARLY ACTION
iFron Fridays paiiy.J

Ed H. Meek has returned to Phoe- nix in the interest of the Verde In spiration Copper company, and feels sanguine over bringing into action at an early date another property. Dur ing his ten days in this section he inspected old workings and expressed himself in optimistic terms over con ditions, stating that in a short time a contract will be let to continue development, in view of determina- tions made in adjoining properties.
 The close proximity of the Inspira- rion to other coppers in the Jerome belt IS said to be an attractive in Iucement for early resumption, and which is based on mineralogical showings Aof a desirable character, and his observations of favorable outcome of exploration for the fu- ture are supported by some of the pest known of copper authorities.
 Mr. Meek also stated that his Eos sil creek hot springs resort is ready to swing into life, but owing to bad weather construction is deferred un- til freighting in can be started. This -esort will be open some time dur ing July, and last week two patients went in on horseback, who came rom Petersburg, Va.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
NILSSON E NEW LEGION CHIEF
 IN PRESCOTT
lFrom Thursdays DaiIy.N

Ernest Love Post No. 6, Depart ment of Arizona, American Legion, in a meeting held in the Superior court room last night, unanimously granted a vote of appreciation of the efforts of the Yavapai County Me morial association to erect a suitable memorial to the fallen dead of this county, and approved the plans, pur poses and object of the proposed me morial building.
 Officers for the year 1920 were elected as follows: Post commander George Nilsson; vice commander, Emmett Morrison; executive board members, E. M. Harris, Robert Smith and Frank Steed.
 Minor changes in the constitution to conform with that of the national organization were effected, the prin- cipal one relating to the selection O. the adjutant and finance officer by the executive board of the post.
 Suggestions for legion work fo1 this year included job and housing s,uNey or the county, with especial reference to the disabled veterans Many discharged from Whipple Bar racks desire to remain in this vicin ity, and by proper cooperation Ca be enabled to reside permanently l. a climate favorable 10 them. Provis ion for this class of war veterans Wi be provided for as far as the re sources of the county permits, {. committee to make a survey and St -ule data will be appointed by tk post commander.
 To the retiring post commando Dr. Harry T. SouthwOrth, a vote 0 appreciation of the work and resu, secured through his personal effoI
 .~s unanimously adopted, comm tee being appointed to draft and ma. 4 part of the permanent record he post suitable resolutions com memoratiye thereof, including his i. terest and activity in the memorl. building project through his mem bership on the Yavapai County Nj morial association executive board.
 Whipple Barracks was well repro sented at the meeting, probably ha of the attendance, slightly eXceediu. lOO, coming from the local militar. headquarters Regular meetings wi be held, the first being on the frs Wednesday in March and ever. month thereafter. Temporary ofic will be secured in a short time, nego tiations with that end in view no, being nearly completed. Commando Nilsson will give out the committe appointments next week
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
GENTLE BIDDERS FUSS
 PHOENIX NEWLYWEDS
(From Fridays D2Ay.J

q cant write" Lester Ruffner de clared when asked to affix his sigma ture to the marriage certificate of Wilbur John Falconer and Mrs. Olive V. Jackson, who had just been united in matrimony by Justice of the Peace McLanc. T will just draw design of a coffin" '"
 q can't write, either" Shorty Da- wis said, under the same obligation to authenticate the document. T will draw a picture of a goat"
 "I cant Sign my own name" as serted Billy Johnson, the third wit ness, as he prepared to cartoon a bull OH the certificate.
 The bride and groom had just come up from Phoenix, and had evi- dently made it a getaway from friends. Anyway, they took their witnesses very seriously and be- tween gasps of astonishment, made remarks about the crudity of this far western cattle country. It seemed very strange to them that leading cattleman, a prominent sheep owner and the most notorious undertaken in the county should be unable to write their own names.
 What kind of a mark do you make?" they asked McLane as he ushered them out of his office and apprised them that their certificate, duly validated, would be sent to their Phoenix address.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
JOKING AHEAD FOR
 BIG COPPER OF FUTURE
rrurp rriday Ja1>

.I engineer named Squires, said to from Salt Lake City, on behalf of le Bagdad Copper company, has Jade an inspection of unexplored erritory owned in the Copper creek cid, and it is reported his recom- Iendation will be to churn and dia- .Jnd drill certain virgin zones. He
 .vises actual mining to begin il .ose sections heretofore drilled al
 out l2O points, and where better ian a commercial grade was deter lined
 Accordingly it is reported actual filling is to begin next month. It ,eems to be the impression that an lgersoll-Rand diamond drill will york in conjunction with churn Till, two of the latter plants being ! the ground and used heretofore diamond drill firm of San Fran sco. has sent its engineer into that ountry and after his report is sub 1itted the signing up of the contract i'll be effected. As to what is con emplated by the Bagdad people ther than the above new movement, -arious rumors are in circulation, and hat the big. and permanent opera 'ons are contemplated seems with ut doubt. New buildings have been constructed recently and heavy ma hinery freighted in from Hillside.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
LINING DEAL IS HELD
 UP BY BAD ROADS
ltr"n W eunesuay UalIy

ltrnIn W eunCsuay OdIy.
 Theodore Benwiller, now in the -l,y from Walkervllle, Montana, IS waiting roads to open to enter the urkey creek ana Mnnehaha Flat -..O.S .U. >A1Hune solver mIneS ana use two option uealS. IIe IS With .OIulhg the names ot the properties ..ltIl nnal negotiations are concluded.
 ,enWiiler IS a member of the Inter -olhc Mines company, winch IS in sLug III many localities in the west, ---uly ill silver properties. This
 .>4Cate las pelIeC,ed IlOtatIoA Juess to treat complex mineral pro ucts, six methods now beng em- Jyeu. MT. benWiller stated yestor- y that silver at even qI an ounce
 3 .egeneIaleu inning and now
 allable are millions that have been -Ae4 up In mvDs,meHts Ill Othe. Idustries.
 he visitor is a staunch supporter Senator William Borah of Idaho yr the presidency, and will be 9 candidate for presidential electOr rom Montana on the republican cket, saying: T want to go to Chi 4go and take a vacation from min ug activities for a few months to give all my support to the most ideal Di all American patriots; Borah is ike a bulldog, once he gets a hold lc never lets go; 1t is time we had le of his patriotic tenacity in the ; hite House"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
JEROME MEN ID BE HELD; BOND
 INCREASED
Especial to the JournaI-Miner)

(SpeClal 10 the JOurndI-Mlner)
 JEROME, Jan. Exchanges in the charges against City Policemen Giles and Floyd and the hearing of the preliminary evidence in the sen sational case against the above and Fred Woods and Clarence Sage, re- suited in the holding for trial in the Superior court of all four defendants on charges of criminal assault. The original charge of aggravated assault against Giles and Floyd was dis missed, and these two were included in the more serious charges lodged against Sage and Woods.
 Only prosecutions testimony went into the record at the preliminary be- fore Justice of the Peace w. R. Hughes tonight. Mrs. Florence Schendel, the complainant, was the chief witness, and her story was sub stantially as related in earlier reports of the case.
 J. Sullivan, night clerk at the Sul- livan hotel, testified he had seen Giles and Floyd take Mrs. Schendel from her room on the night of Janu- ary 5.
 Mrs. Schendel, who stated she was Y years old last November, then re- lated the story of the night of ad- venture involving alleged drugged liquor and indescribable orgies in the apartment of Sage, where she was the helpless victim. She stated she had been virtually turned over to Sape and Woods bv the officers. and that Woods had persuaded her to take a drink
 At the conclusion of the prosecu- tion's case, the defense moved for dismissal and on being overruled, cross-examined the chief witness, eliciting something of her past his tory. She admitted she had been an inmate of the Utah Industrial School but declared it was at her own ap- plication.
 All four defendants were held un der S5OO0 bail.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
IUNDS AND HIS
 PRISONER BOTH ARE HURT

From Wednesdays Daily
 Deputy Sheriff Johnny Munds and bootlegger he was trying to arrest coupled chairs in the United Verde ispensary at one and the same time s result of the entanglement they ad over one pistol, according to a itory brought in from Jerome yes erday.
 Munds was holding an alleged ootlegger named Mike Puga, who lade a reach for a gun. The off, CT displayed his own weapon, but he arrestee made no move to throw p his hands Munds walked for ard until he saw the man was not ing to obey his command, and not shing to kill or even wound. opped his own piece and tackled $ opponent.
 In the subsequent struggle, Munds isarmed Puga and whapped him 7er the head with his own gun, but the fray managed to strain a knee O, the officer and his victim were oth patched up.
 Puga and an alleged accolnplice ed Galinda. were brought to Pres Ut and lodged in the county jail.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
GOVERNMENT SELLS CITRUS
 LAND

The recent public sale of lands on the Yuma mesa, Arizona, which are described as particularly adapted to the growing of citrus and other semi tropical fruits, was a decided success. The total of the sales amounted to approximately $1,25O,OOO, and buyers were present from all parts of the country. One tract of 60 acres was purchased and will be developed by army officers from Washington, D. C.
 About 17OO acres of the first unit remained unsold at the close of the auction, and Secretary Lane has au- thorized the reclamation service at Yuma to receive bids for these farms until June 1O 1920, unless sooner dis posed of.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
IT'LL IS HIDDEN ALL
 TOO WELL IN JEROME
From Medne.daN :, laul

! ACLAl W NNiAiN NtAf i''A'A'
 If there is never another war, the 4rt of camouflage will not become
 lost one, according to county off -ials returning from Jerome yester- Iay. Camouflage in the pastime of ne illicit distiller is now become one Jf the more intricate arts, approach lg in its application a science.
 NJ. Serrano and Emilio Markirori re in the county jail because they :amouflaged but didn't camouflage ell enough. There is in custody a uantity of liquor and certain pieces
 liquor making machinery, said by 4e authorities to have been taken in
 raid on the establishment of the wo men in East Jerome late last week.
 There was every inducement for Ie officers to visit the place, they said. The inhabitants were most cordial in their invitation to come in. ike the great politicians, they wei -omed all investigation, secure in something, if not in the complete knowledge of their own innocence.
 A casual search revealed nothing absolutely nothing. A more detailed )ne showed how large copper ket- -le lid had been fastened to the lower ide of a dining room table. Natur- fly this odd thing excited interest. arious other bits of pipe and tub ng and suspicious paraphernalia be- ;an to turn up in interesting places. ut no booze was found. Finally, )ne of the officers had a great light lawn on him. He had noticed the % obvious presence of three unmen- ionable objects, and a stricter exam lation revealed the liquor. Later, arrels were found in the barn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
BROTHER KILLS SISTER
 WHILE INSAN-
rrou Ihr.sday's DaIIv.

Meager particulars were given in letter received in Prescott yesterda- from Vancouver, Washington, Of . ghastly tragedy in which two forme residents of this section figured, V
 -. NIlhscraft and his sister, Mrs Lee.
 The account states that Mir. Willis craft was temporarily insane when he attacked his sister, huriing her iron the room of the third story of hO tel and in falling she crashed throug two skylights to the concrete floO below, her death following in fev hours. For a few moments she ap peared to be conscious and endea- vored to speak, but was unable tC utter a single world.
 An official investigation followe at once, and officers on entering thu room of Mir Wiiliscraft found hiE raving like a maniac, and uncontrol labe. He was taken into custody an placed in a ward for the demented His personal effects were examine and after it was ascertained he was Mason that order was given charg of him.
 Both brother and sister made Prescott their home until about years ago and had been residents this county since late ill the cos. MT Williscraft followed boot and shol making, later photography, was millwright and general mechanic also, and his last business was farm ing and raising high grade livestoc' on Walnut creek. In short, he wa Jack of all trades. He had pros Dered in late years, but his healt' failed and with his sister was travel ing to find a suitable climate.
 A pathetic feature of this unfor tunate affair is that Mrs. Lee had reached the age of over s years, and with the devotion of sister was ac- comDanying her brother on his trips Williscraft is about 80 years old, anG both weer preparing to leave Van couver to reside near Los Angeles with relatives.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
TROUBLES OF A J. ?.
 JERRY IS. HAULED UP
From Wednesdays Daily.)

Arrivals from Jerome are author
 ty for the statement that the camp
 busy talking about the troubles Of officials of that district. Not a little 'musement is felt, it is said, at the plight of Jerry Fitzpatrick, justice of the peace at Clarkdale, who al lowed himself to be caught during hours of duty, with a heavy load aboard, according to Sheriff Davis.
 Davis was taking couple of boot Ieggers before the judge to have them held for Superior court inquiry, but according to his story, found Fitz- patrick and a friend in no condition to transact business at that time. He took the justice along the the Je- rome precinct court and there en- tered a charge of disorderly conduct Jerry is said to have ruefully cm- ployed counsel, at the same time re- marking on the damaging effects of the incident on his proposed race for sheriff next fall
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
YAVAPAI MINER HAS HE SAME
 OLD KICK
CFrom Friday Dan,


 Writing from Irllutsk, Siberia, Harry K1oppman has the following to say to his siser, Mrs. Flora Nc Clellan:
 Before this letter reaches you I will be on the high seas for Manila, P. l., with a battalion of the 24th regulars. While we are all rejoicing over getting out of this horrible re- zion, yet it is another stiff jolt we are getting by going into the islands, and for how much longer no one knows. l am looking anxiously ahead now when my three year term of enlistment is out, and once again in civilian togs no more of this army stuff with a liberty chaser thrown in.
 "I cannot relate to you and sister what. it has actually been ovr here, as the blue pencil scribe will wipe 1t out But the story is a long one and when I can get to going there will be no choking off. Met by accident Ella Beaumont, who was at Vulture with her brother, you will re- member, and for about five minutes we had delightful time conversing over different things, when all aboard was given and we were on the road here. She is a Red Crosser and dandy. She sails soon for Nagasaki, Japan, thence to Honolulu for duty.
 In all of this regiment of zoo there IS only one Arizonan and he is Corporal Jim Peacock, who worked in Chaparral, near Prescott. He IS some sore boy, too"
 Kloppman's letter is badly smeared with erasures, indicating that the censor was at work. He is miner by vocation and enlisted at San Francisco for a full term of three years in July, 1917.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
MILLION AND A HALF BOND ISSUE ID BE OFFERED BY
 HIGHWAY COMMISSION SOON

themselves the manifold benefits; if they are pleased, they will want more, and 1t will then be easy to float a second and subsequent issues for the extension of road work.
 It is unlikely that at this time, or within the next few years, a yard of permanent concrete road will be con structed i'll Yavaapi. Road improve ments as contemplated by the com mission are said to have nothing to do with such construction, but to stop at regarding, widening and shortening existing dirt roads.
 To Optimistic
 Reports from Phoenix in connec- ton with the decision of the corpora ton commission to grant the Jordan stage line the Jerome-Prescott fran chise, to the effect that traffic would begin over the route late next month, are too optimistic, 1t was declared at the office of the board of supervis- ors yesterday. It is reasonable to believe that most of the road can be i'll shape to carry traffic in a prelimin- ary way by then, but a fve-mile stretch between the Miller project out of Jerome and the summit of Mingus mountain where the state gang has been working, remains the way.
 Bids on this work were rejected be- cause the contractors wanted 300 days for two miles of it and 200 days for the other three miles. The board required the work done in something less than 10 months and sent the specifications back for revision as to the time clause.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
POPULAR RESIDENT
 SUDDENLY CALLED
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.

Additional information was learned yesterday of the short illness of w. L. Thornton and later his death, which occurred at Phoenix on Mon lay. The fatal affliction was stom- ch trouble, in which an acute at- -ack of indigestion hastened the end.
 He left this city few months ago for Phoenix on account of his health and to be with a son, engaged in business there.
 A wife survives i'll Prescott, and the body passed through lost night ;or the old home in West Virginia O be laid away in the family plot. Mir. Thornton enjoyed splendid name in this city and was aged about 5S years. He had conducted taxi business here.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
'AULTY MILLING PLANT
 WILL BE REPLACED
From Fridays Daily }

It was learned yesterday from re able sources that the Peck Consol- lated Silver Mines. which is reviv- 1g the historical Bradshaw prop erty, has placed an order for an i'm roved plant, which is to be installed t once. The new mill erected some months ago has been tried out and said to be defective, due, it is said, o a misconception of the milling methods.
 The construction engineer was ia niliar with manufacturing apparatus n an eastern city, but the actual con itions in the west were at variance 'ith the theories.
 The new plant is to have a much arger capacity than the one on the round, and resumption of mine york is to begin at once. The old jumps of the Peck are to be treated n first operations and carry a good -rade of silver ore. Cyaniding IS to 0e the method of recovery.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
(FIom Friday Daily.J


 Yavapai county will be advised to appropriate $1,500,0C0 for the first bond issue for improved roads in the report of the County Highway Com- mission, to be filed officially in about one week
 This was learned from an official source yesterday.
 The commission will recommend to the taxpayers the erection of the present road from Ash Fork to this city and thence south via Humboldt, Mayer, Cordes and Canyon to the Maricopa county line as the official north and south route.
 Improvement and maintenance work on the route south via Skull Valley, Hillside and Kirkland and Congress Junction to Wickenburg will be recommended also.
 Practically finished with the sur veying, the board is now awaiting some revised survey figures from the special engineer, H. L. Fishel, prior to incorporating the entire findings with maps of the county, in final reprt and recommendation to the people. In ten days, at the outside, it is said, this report will be on file and the second great step toward the improvement of the county's roads will be completed.
 That the board will not favor a large bond issue at this time is the assurance of the clerk, R. E. Dono- van, who states the members want to give the people a chance to try out the scheme of bonding for roads, in order that they may discover for
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04

started to the mine for the purpose of concentrating the large bodies of chalcopyrite ore, which is a grade too low to ship in the crude form, but on account of the bad condition of the wagon road they were only able to get about half way to the mine with tlis heavy machinery. If weather conditions continue as they are now, in two or three weeks the machinery will be landed on the dump.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
INNING ACTIVITIES
 AROUND GROWN KING
Ir.,aI a "


 Two claims adjoining them on tn, south have recently been purchaseC for cash by the Silver Crown Mining Co. in charge of Anderson and Swig gert from Ben Marks and R. 5. Pat terson. This group of properties is considered one of the best in the dis trict and promises to make big silver producer.
 Silver Production
 About a car load of high grade sil- yer ore is being shipped every three weeks by Girmili and Saylors, who are leasing from the Union mine. They are doing especially well and it is expected that the output will be very materially increased as new ground is opened up.
 Being Operated
 Work on the Springfield copper claims owned by C. ?. Harrington is progressing nicely A shipping grade of ore is being mined from the Cor fila claim and is being stacked on the dump with the intention of ship cius as soou as road conditions war rant. A reduction mill has been
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
-EW POSTMASTERS
 FOR YAVAPAI co.
'.-"m Wpdre-dav-s Daily

Appointments of postmasters con- drmed late last week by the senate include the following for Yavapai county, this information being re- ceived yesterday from Washington:
 Clemenceau Qate Ferde), Jesse NJ. Foster jr., who succeeds himself.
 Humboldt, E. T. Miner, vice w. H. Knight, resigned.
 Seligman, James 4. Pitts.
 All of the above are now cla5sed as presidential postofhCes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04
CAPITAL SHAPES UP
 TO ENTER NEW FELL
From Wednesdays DailYD

Arrivals from Black Canyon dis trict stated yesterday there are un- mistakable evidences of a boom ma turing in copper mining, which is due to determinations made by the Kay company. It was reported that
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04

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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-02-04

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