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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
c. OF c. PLANS
MANY Things IN
DECEMBER MEET

The Ray Chamber of Commerce
held a most enjoyable and well at
tended meeting December 18th. Some
thirty members were present.
A membership committee was ap-
pointed TO canvas the situation with
a view of obtaining more members.
The general public is invited to join
the Chamber, there being special
rate fer individuals.
The question of street lighting
came up and committee was ap-
pointed to follow up that matter and
report their recommendations at the
next meeting.
After the regular business meeting
a general open discussion was en-
countered, and it is rumored that
there were various other problems
presented but at the time of adjourn
ment no solution had been arrived
at"
The above meeting refers to the
regular monthly smoker. The next
regular meeting will be Wednesday,
January 5, 1921 This will be din
ner"
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
HASN'T
STARTED WORK OF
RECONSTRUCTION
By JOSEPH WILD, in The Daily
News Record

BY JOSEPH WILD, in The Daily
News Record
Chicago, Dec. 15.-The great war
took the ginger out of the election.
1t extracted the interest of the
United States public from Europe,
and particularly from Ireland. The
war destroyed the European illusion.
1t left Europe, much the same as
painted by Mark Twain.
To to returned soldier, Europe re-
mains too near the Middle Ages.
The 100000 soldiers who now enjoy
the United States, are through with
Europe. The gulf is too vast. 1t is
a gulf Of centuries, Of thousands Of
centuries. In comparison with Eu-
rope America is an accident. Just
as much as Lloyd Georges spirit is
an accident abroad.
The League Of Nations died here
eled and obtained first hand expert
ence. He lived sheltered life and
never touched the "pang experiences"
Of underground Europe Had he
known beyond book lore, he would
never have hugged foolish ideals.
Half of Europe today dates with
the times of Edward the sixth, and
the other half is little advanced be-
yond CromwelPs time The Plymouth
Rock idea abounds and the war has
not changed the pilgrim idea.
We recognize, however, that should
the continent ever revive it's armies
the United States and England
must drill men.
The great war tripled United
States business and is responsible
for the crash that now drifts down
Broadway. 1t ruined the interest of
the public in the final depression. 1t
destroyed any spirit of glee at ap-
proach of Armistice Day In brief
the world went the limit in emotion
Just SO.
And so, when Black Paint Wander
bilt emits more hard times ink la
octupus, and turns the nearby waters
dark the public remains stagnant
Sated by prosperity, glutted with
emotion, the public drifts into the
SeyereSt neriod since 1897
Europe has merely dipped its fin
ger into the reconstruction period.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
WORK ON dam
STARTS SOON
AT FLORENCE

A wire has been received from E.
B. Merritt, Assistant Commissioner of
Indian Affairs to the effect that as no
satisfactory bid for the construction
of the Florence diversion dam has
been received Ky the government the
department will undertake construc-
tion by force account at an early date.
This is good news for everybody.
Especially will the landowners under
the project be delighted to learn that
work is to be started soon
During the past several months
conditions have been ideal for the
work to go forward without hind
rance from high water There has
been very little rain, in fact almost
none, since the summer rainy season
closed, so that the work could have
gone forward rapidly had the govern
ment been ready to avail itself of the
opportunity.
Bids were asked for, however, to
be submitted on or before August
10Th, but none were received. Later
on engineers of the Foundation Com
pany went over the project with
representatives of the San Carlos AS
sociation, and repaired to the Los
Angeles office to inspect the complete
plans.
Nothing further was heard from the
matter until the above information
was received from Washington. Evi-
IDENTIFY the bids received, if any, were
outside of the departments estimates.
Construction by force account was
therefore the only alternative left.
Inasmuch as the departments time
for teginning work expires May 1st
next, it is reasonable to assume that
work under force account will begin
shortly after the first of the year.
Again, let it be said this is good news.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
WEDDING BELLS
ring FOR RAY
YOUNG PEOPLE

The marriage of Newton Craig of
Ray and Miss Adeline Messenger of
Mountainair, n NJ, took place Satur-
day afternoon at the residence of Rev.
Ryan on American. townsite. Mr..
years and is a young man of. sterling
qualities. His wife was formerly one
of Rays most popular young ladies.
About year ago she left to make her
home in New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs.
,Craig's many friends will be pleased
to know that they will make their
residence in Ray, and all join in wish
ing them long, happy and useful
life.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
ACTION LIKELY
ON ASSESSMENT
WORK FOR 1920

That some action will be taken
within the next week looking toward
suspension or postponement of the
annual assessment work required on
all unpatented mining claims appears
probable from press dispatches from
Washington.
A bill extending until July 1, 1921,
the time within which assessment
work must be done has passed the
senate and is scheduled to come up
for action in the house on Monday
The bill, according to information re-
ceived from Hon. Carl Hayden, con-
gressman from Arizona, seems as
sured of favorable action, as the min
ing committee of the house has
already favorably reported a resolu-
ton entirely suspending assessment
work for this year.
Mining assessment work was
suspended in 1918 and 1919 as a war
measure, and it is altogether likely
that if not suspended entirely this
year claim owners will be given an
extension of six months within which
to perform the 1920 assessment work.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
DiScoDery of New
Mineral in NeDQdQ
ArOuSeS Great Interest

rounding hills had Eeen covered with
vast corn fields, probably in the
Carboniferous period, when vegetal
growth was so abundant. A flood had
swept the corn into the central part
of the valley and a flow of lava had
buried it completely, as in retort.
Heat and pressure, during long
geologic time, had consolidated the
decaying corn into soft yellowish
mineral, now known as "hootchite,"
or 'hootchspar," which at one place,
where the lava is fractured, has been
dissolved by the ground-water and
brought to the surface as a'medicated
spring. This opening has been
cemented already in order to prevent
further wastage. The deposit ITSELF
judging from the local stratigraphy
lies at depth of about 2739 feet, and
drill-hole is to be sunk to it, with
suitable preparation for closing it
with a valve so as to regulate the
flow of precious liquid. Whether it
will he advisable to sink a shaft in
order to mine the solid hootchite or
whether the deposit can be extracted
by teaching it, as is done in salt
mines, or by admitting live steam and
tion of sulphur, for example, is not
yet decided. We are informed that a
market is assured at $25 per quart
of solution or $3.50 per pound of $3.50
hootchite. Preferred stock has been
placed on the market, the immediate
consequence being big drop in the
quotations for Liberty bonds at Gold
field Tonopah and Virginia City.
Government officials are on the
ground already and the U. S. Bureau
of Mines has sent a mine-rescue team
to the locality, with oxygen helmets,
in case the fumes of the hootchite
should overcome the force of men
now engaged in preliminary opera
tions. Undoubtedly this will prove an
important addition to the mineral re-
7 sources of Nevada; it may prove as
important as the layer of soapstone
discovered a few years ago near Love
lock; it was a kind of Ozokerite and
proved so useful in removing the
stains on the escutcheon of the state
that the state treasurer, on the sug-
gestion of George Graham Rice,
changed the motto of the common
wealth to 'While there is life there
is SOAP Since then wash sales of
mining stock on Bush street have
been conducted with success that
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Queer things are found in nature,
particularly where chemical and
physical forces have operated with
abnormal intensity, as in Nevada.
From that great mineral region there
comes the neWs that an enterprise
has been launched of which it may
be said, in the words of a South Sea
Bubble prospectus, that it is "a pro-
ject the nature of which will be later
divulged." However, we would deem
it unkind to withhold even our pres
ent incomplete information from a
world eager for enlightenment. We
are told that a discovery has been
made more important in a truly eco
nomic sense than that which made
the Busted mountains famous in the
early days, or the celebrated Halle
lujah Consolidated, whose search for
oil in the 'obsidian of the Never-Never
land has excited keen interest among
biologists. The enterprise to which
we refer is already the subject of ex-
cited conversation in every mining
community in Nevada; it is called the
Wet Products Corporation and it's
promoters are said to control twenty
five claims covering an immense de-
posit of "hootchite," or 'hootchspar,"
a mineral containing large percent
age of alcohol. The deposit is COW
cred by flow of lava, variety of
dolerite, hut its existence was dis
closed by a natural spring. 1t appears
that Blinkey Mcclure, the well-known
prospector, happened to see a coyote
in hot pursuit of rabbit, which
stopped and took a drink at the
spring. The chase was resumed, but,
much to McGuire's astonishment, the
tabbit turned on the coyote and at
tackled it savagely, compelling it to
retreat. The rabbit jumped, tumbled,
and rolled, as if in an ecstacy, and
then started after the coyote with
such speed that its tail was extended
horizontally. Mcguire, being of a
scientific turn of mind, was curious.
He examined the spring, and being
ali experienced prospector, he had no
difficulty in detecting the familiar
odor of a venerable corn whiskey
He took a sample with him for
analysis at Goldfield, where his sur
mise was confirmed Returning to the
spot with several mining engineers
who were willing to assist him in a
scientific study of the deposit it was
ascertained that in ans earlier geo
logic period the valley and the sur
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
HE THOUGHT 1T

A sergeant of an Irish regiment
had dislike for one of his men
named Brady. One day, after drill,
at which the sergeant had relieved
his mind to the squad, and Brady in
particular, Brady walked up to the
officer, who, by the way, squinted
horribly, and said:
Sergeant, if 1 was to call you the
squirting son of busted bomb, what
would 1 get?"
Faith" said the sergeant, you'd
get six months"
And if l only thought it?"
"Oh, you'd get nothing
"Well," returned Brady, II don't
say everything that 1 think"
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

troleum Co. says oil companies have
no idea of changing their attitude of
opposition with regard to article 81
of Mexican constitution and Car
ranza's oil decree. IF companies or
state department had abandoned this
attitude a new and most vicious prin-
ciple of international law would have
been established by recognizing right
of foreign government arbitrarily to
confiscate properties legally acquired
by American citizens" he said.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
NOTICE GIVEN Of
Change in BONUS
PAID BY RAY CON

The Ray Consolidated Copper Com
pany on Wednesday posted the fol-
lowing notice:
Effective January /, 1921, and
until further notice, bonus will be paid
as follows:
ITO men receiving a base - in
excess of $4.OO per shift, IS cents.
'To men receiving base wage OF
$4.O0 per shift and under, 80 cents"
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
M'MILLAN IS
AGAIN READY
To PLAY SANTA

Charles E. MacMillin, senator from
Pinal county and popular druggist
from Ray, has asked the Copper Camp
to announce that ne will be pleased to
receive the names of any poor fami-
lies in Ray who may not receive any
thing for Christmas. If such names
be handed to Senator MacMillin he
will do all he can to provide Christ
mas toys.
Mr. MacMillin has been making
this offer for number of years and
will be pleased to get the names of
such poor families early in order that
proper attention may be given
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
RAY LOSES TWO
GAMES TO GILA
COUNTY TEAMS

The basketball team of the Ray
High school journey to Miami on Fri
day, December 10th, for a game with
the Miami Y. NJ c. A. that evening
and game with the High school on
Saturday evening.
Although the local boys were very
much outclassed by their larger,
older and more experienced oppon-
ents of the Y. M. c. A. and got the
small end of 1918 score, yet they
were very we'll pleased with their
treatment and appreciated the expert
ence and further knowledge of the
game gained
The game with the High school was
not so satisfactory. Miami seemed
to be in the game with the ancient
idea to win fair if you can, but if
you can't-win." Four of their play
ers were disqualified during the game
on personal fouls.
At the end of the first half the local
toys had the large end of the score
but during the last half the Miami
boys showed their lack of good
sportsTnanship in many ways and the
official refused to allow twelve points
to count that our rule book would
allow, including three field goals
made by Capt. Easton.
After the game, which ended in
favor of Miami, 23-14, the Mani boys
are reported to have hurried over to
Globe and so take it all around the
local boys, while being very much
pleased with the game with the "Y"
were very much disappointed in the
unfraternal treatment which they had
expected at the High school.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
The HapIess Huns

A thousand Monte Cristo indem-
nifty fortunes are demanded from
Mid European beggars.
Welsh miners live like spendthrifts
and saw the legs from English COM
mercial supremacy.
Italy, rocking with Socialism,
would welcome new Hannibal half
way across the Alps.
Russia is black pit of starvation,
homicide and free love.
Japan trembles in the embrace of
civilizations satiric gift-a devilish
business reaction.
Frances Future
France stares at her 100000
population, sees 20,00O,O00 in 1850 and
awaits German prosperity. Actually
awaits German work as it's own in
dustrial saviour. Hard times will
make the world work and the hard
times are mastering.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Italian royal decree increases prices
trolleys from maximum of 180 per
cent to minimum of 100 per cent over
pre-war charges. On street cars raise
in fare in daytime will be from to
9 cents, and in night time from to
Is cents.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
HANDS OFF

An Italian laborer was working in
the sub-basement of a power house
and was instructed by his foreman
not to touch any Of the cables, as
they carried an electric current.
"Me know" he replied. "Lectrisity
same as sick dog. Leave lone, all
right; touch, he bit'a lik'a He'll"
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Lloyd George has lived many lives;
many parts. From Socialist he has
lived to become Oliver Cromwell the
second. In the 1921 depression he
must assume a new mantle-that Of
Thoreau with his Walden philosophy.
We shall require patience in 1921.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

$60O,0O0,000 was spent in last five
years for newspaper advertise md
$3OO,000,0OO for magazine adve sing,
according to George Olmstead of ].
w. Butler Paper Co., speaking at con-
vention of National Paper Trade as
sociation in Chicago.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
XMAS HOLIDAYS
ARE ANNOUNCED

I Notices were posted at the mine
and mill will close down at, the end
of the day shift ON Friday, December
oath, and resume operations on Mon
day morning, December 9th.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

has aroused the admiration of the
state commissioner of corporations
Mining and Scientific Press, Oct. %,
1920.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
GUN CLUB SCORE
FOR LAST SHOOT

Score for the gun shoot, December
18th:
Broke
out
of 100
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
FLORENCE Notes

The Chamber of Commerce held it's
regular luncheon at the Florence hotel
Tuesday noon. Reports of different
committees were heard and quite a
bit of new business was brought be-
fore the body. 1t was decided to
carry out the trade excursion trips
planned some time ago to Casa
Grande, Ray and Superior. This
chamber will be the guests of the
Casa Grande chamber on Friday, De-
cember 18th, and will also root for
the local basketball team from the
high school which will play at Casa
Grande on the evening of the 18th.
No definite dates have been set for
the trips to Ray and Superior, but
both places will he visited before the
first of January.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

1t is probable that all road work
being done under the bond issue of
last year will have to be suspended
until some differences are settled
with the bond buyers
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

r. H. Moorehouse and L. B. Collins
were the only applicants taking the
rural carriers examination last week.
It is expected that the route out
south and west from Florence will
be started January 1st
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
Marriage Licenses


Cecil Calvin, 21, Phoenix, and Marie
Meslin, Laveen.
Arturo Romero, %, and Felicita
Sanchez, 20, Chandler.
Charles o. Lewis, 10, and Verna
B. Cribt', II, Phoenix.
Sundar Singh, 33, and Alvera
Rodriguez, II, Chandler
Julian Renteria, 80, and Maria
Luisa Santa Cruz, 20, Superior.
William Newton Craig, %, Ray, and
Adaline Messenger, 18, Mountainair,
N. M.
N. F. Rivers, 21, and Josephine Nc
Intyre, 20, Phoenix
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Manuel Encinas, Fidel Salazar and
Frank Hates of Florence and vicinity
were given sentences of one year
each in the federal court at Phoenix
for evasion of the draft laws.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Gordon Glore, Grand Master, A. F.
& A. NJ, was a business visitor last
Wednesday evening. Mr. Glore is
from Nogales and was making his an
nual tour of this part of the state
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Archie Ramsey, deputy sheriff from
Oracle, who has been in town for the
past two weeks as a juror, returned
to Oracle, Wednesday.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

1t is reported that Minnie NJ Ben
nett, clerk of the Superior Court, will
resign on January 1st and that her
husband, ]. D. Bennett, will be ap-
pointed to fill out the two-year term
of Mrs. Bennett. F. A. Richards,
formerly of Ray, will be appointed as
deputy by Mr.. Bennett.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18
Suits Filed

B. Matley of Tempe VS.. Samuel w.
Simpson of Ray.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

The jury sitting the superior court
in the case of G. o. Brown VS.. the
Magma Copper Co. we're taken to Su-
perior on Tuesday of this week to
look over the ground that was over
flowed by the bursting of the dam.
The jury. in the case of Lobb VS..
Magma Copper was also taken to Su-
perior last week for this same pur-
pose. Lobb was given a verdict for
100000 damages against the copper
company. .
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-18

Among the out-of- town attorneys at.
tending court this week were: Judge
Hays of Phoenix, G. o. Nolan of Ray
Robert Denton of Casa Grande and
Mr.. Jenckes of Phoenix.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
MAKE PLEA FOR
MEXICAN LABOR

Washington, D. c., jan 27.-Dele-
cations from Texas cities gathered
here Monday TO attend a hearing be-
fore the house immigration commit
tee on representative Hudspeth's bill
TO extend the time OF admission OF
Mexican laborers to the southwestern
states for one year from last jan
uary 1 under the wartime waiver Of
the immigration laws
The department OF labor refused to
admit any more Of these laborers from
January !. last. under the waiver Of
the immigration regulations. but has
allowed those already in the border
states 10 remain Indefinitely provided
they pass a literary test by reading
one language and pay the head tax.
sOlons' Arguments Strong
Representatives Hudspeth, Garner
and Bee made strong arguments for
further admission OF the MeLicans-
Hudspeth introduced q substitute for
his original bill providing that in
addition TO the MeLicans, laborers
can be admitted from Canada New
Foundland and Cuba The congress-
men urged a favorable report on the
bill. describing the damage that will
result TO crops in the southwestern
cured They declared admission Of
these laborers is imperative If the
crops are TO be harvested and great
loss avoided
Fred Roberts president Of the South
Texas Cotton association, told the
committee that unless the laborers are
secured the loss on the next cotton
crop viii be. more than one million
bales. Former mayor Roy Miller. OF
Corpus Christi. presented figures
which showed It is necessary 10 admit
the AeNicans and other labor II the
southwestern agricultural interests
are 10 be preserved. L S Pawkett
renresents san Antonio in the delega-
ton
-. B. Vaudeville, OF FL Paso. en-
phasized the urgent necessity for
Mexican laborers.
Another hearing was to be held
today before the house committee and
a hearing also was TO be held today
before the senate immigration COM
mittee, which has been arranged by
senator Sheppard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
CHIHUAHUA MODIFIES
IEVIES OF STATE TAXES

chihuahua, Mex, Jan 27--some
laws modifying taxes imposed by the
chihuahua state authorities have just
been issued One mobiles the state
tax on mining, imposing . percent
upon the value of the metals. but es-
tahlishing a scale for metals Of lower
value requiring from a quarter OF /
per cent 10 IL percent. according to
their richness. The other legal dis
position abrogates all taxes paid until
now for corn, flour, beans and cattle
exported from any place inside Chi
huahua territory, leaving only the
federal taxes, If there are any, upon
expectation to foreign countries The
last ordinance has been issued TO help
farmers and merchants in selling corn
and beans outside Chihuahua, where
last years crops OF both grains were
the people.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27
Every druggist in o. S. in
structed to refund price
while you wait at count
er if relief does not come
within two minutes.
Delightful taste, immediate
relief, quick warm-up.

The sensation of the year in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritatively guaranteed by the labora-
tories; tested. approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed BY the
common people as ten times as quick
and effective as whiskey, rock and
rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
ali drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so all
you have to do to get rid Of thst cold
is to step into the nearest drug store.
hand the clerk half a dollar for a bottle
Of Aspironal and tell him to serve you
two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon
fuls Of water in a glass. With your
watch in your hand, take the drink
at one swallow and call for your money
back in two minutes If you cannot
feel your cold fading away like a dream
within the time limit. Don't be BASH
full, for all druggists invite You and
expect you to try it. Everybody's
doing it.
When your cold OF cough is re-
lieved, take the remainder Of the bottle
home 10 your wife and babies, for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective. the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
for infants and ehildren.-AdT.