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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
GILA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IS
ADDED TO DISTRICTS PRODUCERS
AS new Mill begins OPERATIONS
Successful Working Out of Development Operations at
Gold Property Results in Addition of Modern Milling
Plant of Lane Type; Eight-foot Vein Gives Promise
of Big Tonnage.

With new thirty ton Lane mill in
stalled and working at capacity, and
with huge tonnage of free
milling gold ore awaiting treatment,
the Gila Development company con.
stitutes the most recent addition to
the substantial producing mines of
this district Operation of the new
mill, which was placed in service
January 2, is proving satisfactory
while development work now being
carried on warrants the expectation
that additional milling capacity will
be justified in the near future.
Installation of a modern milline
plant at the property of Gila Devel-
opment, and the placing of same in
operation, comes as the consumma-
tion of a carefully planned program
of development at this property, d
program which has been quietly but
steadily carried forward until today
this richly mineralized district may
add to it's list of operating properties
paying gold mine of such import
ance as to place it in the list of Ari
zona's successful producers.
Huge Fissure Vein
Located in Cane Springs canyon
in the heart of a richly mineralized
belt, and embracing within its hold
ings the famous fissure vein, which
is exposed for distance of 1000
feet, Gila Development has long been
regarded by well-informed mining
men as one CT the most promising
properties in this district, an opinion
which has been verified by recent de
velopments. In fact, were gold
vein with the tremendous surface
showing and indications of depth and
permanency as well pronounced as at
the Gila Development discovered in
Nevada or Colorado, or any other
similar locality, the ensuing stampede
would rival the palmy days of Gold
field. Boom camps, however, are not
the rule in Arizona, where many ol
the most successful mines in the
world have been developed withou!
the ostentation and noise that are
invariably associated in the public
mind with the opening up of sue
cessful mine.
Tonnage already developed at Gila
Development, and awaiting treatment
at the new mill amounts to approx
mately 10000 tons. The ore is free
milling in nature, and the product is
reduced to bullion at the MILL Ir
addition to the tonnage now in sight
development operations now under
way are daily confirming the opinion
expressed by mining men that Gila
Development will prove one of the
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
IMPROVEMENTS
MUST Be PUT
ON TAX ROLL
County Attorney Richard
son Rules That All I'm
provements, Whether on
Homestead or Desert En-
tries, Must Be Assessed.
January 12, 1920.

January 12, 1920.
Mr.. M. o. Benscoe, County Assessor,
Florence, AriZ.:
My Dear Sir:
l have before me your letter of re-
cent date asking for an opinion as to
whether or not it is proper for you
as county assessor to assess improve
ments such as buildings, fences, wells
and other permanent improvements
on homesteads and desert entries be-
come assessable as real estate, and
beg to reply as follows:
All improvements of whatsoever
kind and nature placed upon home
steads, desert entries and on state
lands should be assessed by you as
any other personal property.
All homesteads and desert entries
upon which a final receivers receipt
has been issued, should be taxed from
from then on as real estate. All
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
CERTIFICATES OF
French GOVERNMENT
TO BE PRESENTED
Nearest Relative of Every
Man Who Lost Life in
Service to Receive Me-
mento Of grateful France
on Washington's Birth
day.
STATE HEADQUARTERS
AMERICAN LEGION
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 8, 1920.

TO ALL POSTS:
The French high commission, at
the direction of the French govern
ment, has prepared engraved certif-
Gates which are being made ready for
presentation under the auspices Of
the American Legion, with the assist
ance of the United States army, to
the nearest relative of each soldier,
sailor or marine who died during the
great war. To this end the national
commander of the American Legion
has made arrangements with the ad-
jutant general of the army regarding
the distribution of these certificates,
and has formulated the following
plan:
The presentation of these certif-
Gates will be made on Washington's
birthday February 22nd, 1920 In all
cities and towns where there is a
post Of the American Legion this tes-
timonial of appreciation from the
French government will he presented,
wherever possible, through such local
American Legion posts.'
AS soon as possible, approximately
114,000 certificates will be forwarded
to the recruiting officers throughout
the United States. These recruiting
officers will be instructed by the ad-
jutant general to notify the state COM
manders of the American Legion that
the certificates are in their hands.
These certificates will be accom-
panied by cards containing the name
of the deceased service men and the
relative. The names will have al
ready been inscribed on the certifi-
Gates. Unaddressed mailing tubes, a
certain number of blank certificates,
and an Interpretation of the diploma
will also be furnished. 1t is neces-
sary that the state and local organi-
cations of the American Legion work
in the closest cooperation with the
recruiting service in order to effect q
successful distritution.
I wish you would Immediately de-
termine the number of people in your
vicinity who are entitled to receive
one of these certificates. The state
organization will expect the local
posts to make distribution of these
certificates to those in their respect
i've localities You should therefore
devise some feasible and appropriate
method of distribution. l would be
glad if you would advise me at the
earliest possible date the number of
certificates you will need and what
is your method of distribution. 1t is
also requested that you give pub
licity of this matter through the local
newspapers so that the public in gen
eral may know that these certificates
are to be had.
Yours very truly,
D. w. WINDES,
Department Adjutant.
With reference to the above, per-
sons locally are requested to COM
municate with Orion link, adjutant
John Pruitt Post, No. 18, Ray, Ariz.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
JOHN PRUITT POST
Will soon OCCUPY
new HEADQUARTERS

New rooms over Tribolet market,
the new headquarters of John Pruitt
Post, are being prepared for the re-
ception of the organization. and will
soon be ready for occupancy.
New plastering and tinting has
been taken care of and the building
has t,een subdivided for more con-
venience.
The rooms will be more commodi-
Gus than the old quarters, and while
the new furniture has not been in
stalled, it is being transferred from
the depot, so that within very short
time the new quarters should be
ready for occupy.
After the clubrooms are complete,
the post plans to give public recep-
tion and dance for the entertainment
of the visitors and permit inspection
of their handsome quarters.
At recent meeting of the post
Orion M. link was elected to fill the
unexpired term as adjutant, Jack
Chambers having resigned.
Miss Josephine Cunningham, treas
urer of John Pruitt Post, No. 18, has
returned from Phoenix, where she
went in the interest of the post.
Miss Anna Steppe, one Of the board
of directors of John Pruitt Post, No.
18, has returned from Phoenix, where
she was engaged upon matters per-
tanning to the post.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
New Type of Airplane Liner.

Upholstered armchairs on aluminium
frames and a portfolio beside each
seat are features of the newest type OF
airplane liner turned out by Vickers,
Ltd. The manufacturers claim that it
is the first of its kind. The new liner
can carry ten passengers in addition
to two pilots. The ensilage fuselage
is water tight and will float in case Of
descent into water. The machine is
q tractor biplane, with two Rolls-Royce
Eagle eight engines of $50 horsepower
each; it has a cruising speed of 50
miles an hour and gasoline capacity
of 200 gallons, and can rise readily
to height of 14,OOO feet.-Trade Com
missioner II. G. Brock, London.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
County Officials Con f e r
With State Engineer Con
corning Federal Aid; To
Let Contract for Mineral
Greek Bridge Monday.

All highway construction planned
under Pinal county's million dollar
bond issue will be under way, or con-
tracts let, by July 1st, according to
present plans of the county highway
commission. Announcement to this
effect was made this week by County
Engineer w. w. Lane, who, with
Messrs. Kellner and Davis of the coun-
ty board of supervisors, and Messrs.
J. G. Keating, E. W. Childs and E. G.
Dentzer, of the highway commission,
have been in Phoenix comforting with
State Engineer Maddox concerning
federal aid in the construction of high
ways within the boundaries of Pinal
county.
1t apepars reasonably certain that
$150000 in federal funds will be avail
able to match a similar expenditure
by Pinal county on roads designated
as state highways. That additional
federal aid will be available is the be-
lief of County Engineer Lane, although
the exact amount that will be allowed
is not yet determined. There are good
prospects, Mr.. Lane stated, of obtain
ing federal aid money in the construc-
tion of the Ray-Superior highway, and
he hopes that approximately 100000
in federal funds will be available for
the construction of roads in this coun-
ty. Should this amount be allowed,
bond issue, state funds, and federal
aid, approximately $1,7OO,OOO for use
in the building of good roads this year
and next.
Bids on but two projects have as
yet been opened by the county high
way commission But one bid was re-
ceived for the construction of con-
crete arch bridge on the Kelyin-Hay-
den road, near Ray Junction, that of
George S. Wall of Ray. His bid of
$1,000 was rejected by the commits
sion, as the price named was consid-
cred too high. The commission will
readvertise for bids on this structure.
The contract for grading 80 miles of
road between Florence and Casa
Grande, involving the movement of
approximately 100000 cubic yards of
light earth and 900 cubic yards Of
was let to R. Toohey and Co. of Phoe-
nix. The work will cost the county
between $4,000 and $4,000 a mile.
Bids on the construction of the new
concrete bridge over Mineral creek
here will be opened by the commission
next Monday. Construction of the
new bridge is necessary before the
contract can be let for the paving of
the mile of highway through Ray,
which work is to be done under the
county bond issue Approximately a
mile and a quarter of paved road is
included in the plans, one mile being
at Ray and about quarter of a mile
at Superior.
Federal road equipment in addition
to that now loaned to Pinal county
will be forthcoming as soon as such
equipment is available, State Engineer
Maddox told members of the county
highway commission this week. AT
the present time Pinal county has two
trucks and a caterpillar tractor. More
machinery is needed for road work at
this time.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17
NATIONAL THRIFT
WEEK PROCLAIMED
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
STATE OF ARIZONA
A PROCLAMATION
Designating January 1924 as
NATIONAL THRIFT WEEK

the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, January 17th-24th, 1920, which
has the full support of the United
States Treasury and Of the leading
financial, commercial and civic and
educational organizations throughout
CONTINUED on page y
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

state lands become assessable as real
estate on and after the date of the
issuance of certificate Of purchase
to an intended purchaser.
Yours very respectfully,
H. G. RICHARDSON,
County Attorney.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

most important mines of its class in
the southwest Operations. are now
being pushed forward actively, drift
ing on the vein being carried forward
apace. The vein, which now meas
ures eight feet in width, is shortly
to be cut from Lelow, through the
medium of development from the bot
tom level, 200 feet vertically. Sink
ing will also be resumed just as soon
as practical to do so.
Property Well Equipped
The property is splendidly equipped
with machinery of the most modern
type, both for hoisting and for theI
operation of machine drills, factor
that has been of no small importance|
in bringing to a successful consum
nation the extensive development
program.
Thirteen claims are included in theI
holdings of the Gila evelopment com-
pany. This property, formerly known
as the Cane Springs group, is located
but three miles from the railroad
northeast of Kelvin, the nearest ship
ping point, so that transportation
problems are comparatively simple.
Proximity to rail transportation, i'm
itself an important advantage, isl
heightened by the fact that the I'M
provement and reconstruction of theH
Troy-Kelvin road, for which purposel
$4,000 is available under the recent
bond issue, is to be commenced with
in six months. This road touches thes
Gila Development property advanIage-'
ously, and will greatly facilitate ship
ping from the mines located alongf
the Gila-Pinal boundary.
The company's holdings embrace
260 acres in Cane Springs canyon,
about five miles east of Ray and two
miles south of the Troy-Arizona, be-
ing located in the heart of the big
mineralized belt.
Devine in Charge
Operations at Gila Development :
begun in September, 1916, have been
prosecuted more or less continuously
except for such Interruptions as were
unavoidable, arising out of the war
Since July, 1918, operations have been.
under the personal direction of Sen
ator J. C. Devine, who is vice-p1 esi
dent and managing director Of the
company. Results accomplished al
the property since Senator d wins
took charge have again demonstrated
his well-known ability as a practica
mining operator of the highest ability
The company owns the property
clear of debt and has no debts of any
nature, and with operation of the new
mill now well under way, there il
every indication that it will De fol
many years to come one of the sub
stantial paying projects of this dis
trict A full crew of men is EN-
ployed at the mine both in milling
operations and in the carrying out o
additional development work:
The officers of the Gila Develop
ment company are:
President, Ralph w. Bartlett, Bos
ton, Mass; vice-president and man
aging director, John G. Devine, Ke
vim, Ariz.; secretary-treasurer, Chas
H. Barney, Boston, Mass.
These men, with Charles A. Mile
and John Nissen Of Kelvin, constitut
the board of directors.
The Commonwealth Trust compan
of Boston is transfer agent for tn
stock of the Gila Development con
pany, and the State Street Trust con
pany is registrar.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

Captain Redwine, the new COM
manding officer at Camp Gates, went
to Hayden in his official capacity
Tuesday.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

Messrs. Chambers and O'DOnnell
made a business trip to Globe this
week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

Cornelius A. Wood, younger son of
William M. Wood, president of the
American Woolen company, who has
started at the bottom to learn the busi-
ness and is working as wool sorter in
the storehouse of the Washington mills
at Lawrence, where this picture was
taken. He gets $40 week and has
what is regarded as the toughest job
in the place. He enlisted in the navy
as a COB, won a commission as ensign
in a competitive examination and was
discharged as a. lieutenant, junior
grade.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-01-17

Miss Pearl Barnett of Ray is visit
ing friends in Phoenix for a few days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
SEEK LOCAL ANGLES
IN YEGGS' ARREST

After having been identified by Paul
\. Waggoner, Bertillon official OF the
Memphis police department, at Bowl
ing Green, KY, as professional yegg-
men. who have served time for safe
cracking jobs in other cities, local au-
thorities have begun an investigation
into the suspected local connection Of
John Brazelton. J. j. Edwards and Jack
Crawford, in custody at Bowling Green
on charges Of having blown and robbed
the citizens bank at Drakesboro, Ky,
on June II.
AdviCes in the Louisville. Ky. papers
relate the trip Of Waggcncr to Bowling
Green, Ky, in which he identified Bra .
zelton as one who was arrested In Mem
rhis ON Dec. I, 1918, on a Chareg Of be-
ing a suspected safe blower. He for
feited a bond of $50 for his appearance
in court, Brazclton was received at
Leavcnworth. kas,. in July, 1915, fol-
lowing conviction for a postoffiCe rob
berry and was also arrested in St Louis
IN 1912 on suspicion with $4,000 cash on
him.
The Memphis investigation was
prompted, the police say, as a result
of the seizure of BraZelton's Nash car
No. 6l5Sl, from Shelby county Tennes-
see in which the men were riding The
police records here show that this car
was formerly owned by Ernest Noen,
3Sl Poplar avenue, but was sold on May
26 10 John Rrazelton, OF Millngton
Waggener identified j. j. Edwards as
Joe Johnson J. j. Yale and J. ]. Burns,
according to reports. as having been
sent to Leavenworth for a postofflce
robbery at Big Cabin, Okla. in May
1912 Nothing definite has been estab-
lshcd on Jack Crawford, youngest oi
the three.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
ELOpement Nipped
In Bud When Cops
Arrest Er-SOLdier

Interference by police in a proposed
elopement of the 1S-year- daughter
of an Illinois Central railroad conduc-
tor and Jack Wade, overseas veteran,
who Is alleged to have another wife
whom he married recently, resulted in
the arrest of the latter by Detectives
Hurst and Hendrick late Wednesday.
pending charges of perjury which the
police say will be lodged against him.
Wade was arrested at the Hotel Pea
body, where he had an engagement to
meet the young woman, who did not
know of Wadc's past history. Police
say they had been acquainted only sew
eral weeks and say the two planned
TO elope to st. Louis to get married.
Complaint having been made by the
girls father, who intmated he had
learned something of the young mans
former marriage, was the cause of the
arrest.
According to Police Lieut.. Walter
Hoyle, Wade married a Memphis girl
about four months ago under the name
OF Wood, His wife is now living in
Arkansas, but has a sister residing in
Memphis on Poplar avenue. The charges
Of perjury which will be placed against
Wade, according to Lieut. Hoyle will
grow out Of his first marriage under
an assumed name.
Wade is said to have made a glorious
record during the war in France In
his grip, police say, they found news
paper and magazine clippings about his
exploits, Wade admits, according to
Lieut.. Hoyle his former marriage. He
declares, Hoyle states, his esca apades
are the result of a disordered mind
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
Chisn,, Slayer Of
Jackson, Acquitted
By TWO Magistrates

NEW ALBANY. Miss. June IL (spl)
The committing court here today lib
Grated Murray Chism. slayer of Lonnie
jackson, after hearing the evidence. The
case was heard before Esauires 4. H.
Raggett and @. =. Russell, justices Of
the peace OF this district.
The evidence adduced on behalf OF
the state was to the effect that Jackson
died OF gunshot wounds or from a lick
on the head. inflicted by Chism. near
Cotton Plant. Miss, on Tuesday
The defendant on the stand said that
he killed Jackson In self.defense. after
he and deceased had grappled and
struggled over his gun and nearly bro
ken the stock from the breech, Prior
to the shooting he had clubbed Jackson
with the barrel Of the gun, and that
thereupon Jackson cursed him and
threatened to take his life. when
Jackson put his hand into his pocket
defendant backed off. he said. and fired
the fatal shot. The trouble. according
to Chism, grew out OF Jacksons rela :
tions with Chism's wife He said he
had been warned by friends that de-
ceased had threatened to kill him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
y. S. OFFICIAL IS HIGHLY
PLEASED AFTER VIEWING
LOCAL RIVER FACILITIES

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, chief of
the traffic and transportation service
of the United States. was in Memphis
Thursday on an unofficial visit to look
over municipal terminal facilities and
operations Of the mississippi Warrior
barge line. Accompanied by j. "
Atkinson, general agent for the barge
line at Memphis. Gen. Hines inspected
the city terminal and was highly pleased
with the general situation there.
Following his visit to the terminal,
a short conference was held in the Of
flee of Mr. Atkinson, between S. B.
Anderson, representing the city COM
mission, and other men interested in
the development OF inland waterway
projects
Having attended a meeting Of the
Tennessee River Improvement associa
tion at Knoxville, which ended We'd
nesday the general stated that he could
not return to Washington without stop
ever in the Bluff City ano looking over
the work along the Mississippi here
which has attracted so much attention
In inland waterway transportation cir
cles. He stated that additions to the
fleet OF barges and towboats now In
use by the government line, will be
made shortly to accommodate increase
In the demand for transportation IA
cilities.
Before luncheon Gen. Hines paid a
visit to Maj. Hodges. engineer In charge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
|MEMPH|ANS MEET
FOR STATE TITLE
Mrs. David Gaut and Mrs
Kenneth Duffield Win in
Semi Final Round.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June l7-As
predicted at the start of the women 5
state golf championship, Mrs. Kenneth
Duffield and Mrs. David Gaut, both
of Memphis, will meet in the finals
for the championship golf honors among
the women Of Tennessee, both having
won their semifinal matches today. The
final round will be played over the Belle
Meade course Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
In the morning round today Mrs
Gaut played splendid golf, drawing a
81 and defeating her opponent. Mrs
Frank NJ. Guthrie, Of Memphis, and
s. Mrs, Gauts sCcore was:
Out ...,.,.....,..,.54 I54 655-ib-
In ......,..........5 555 653 466-45--9l
Mrs. Gauts game showed the same
steadiness which has characterized her
play all week and as present state
champion she will be in fine trim to de-
fend her title against Mrs. Duffied, who
has been playing "A remarkably good
game during the tournament
Mrs. Duffield also played well i'm her
match against Miss Minna Beasley. OF
Memphis, today, defeating Miss Beasley
2 and /. Mrs Duffield's score was:
out .,,.''.',.,',,,....l5 l5b 554 S55-i9
In Observation-Disclosures. 556 564 56X--
In the first flight Mrs Ernest Bell,
Of Memphis, debated Mrs. Frank q.
Fite, s and T. and Mrs Russell Mar
tin, of Memphis, defeated Mrs. T. T.
webb Jr., Of Nashville. and |. In
the BOBBY flight Mrs Alfred II Will
lams defeated Mrs. John A. Bell. |
up, both are Of Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-17
WOMAN SOUGHT IN
PROBE Of MURDER
Developments Expected at
Hunt for Elwells Slayer
Is Extended.

NEW YORK, June 17.-Important de-
velopments were expected today in the
investigation into the murder of Jos.
B. Elwell, sportsman and whist expert,
Deputy District Attorney John Il.
Joyce declared, following an all night
conference with detectives.
Mr.. Joyce would not disclose the
basis for his predictions, other than
the detectives have been sent to
places out of town besides Kentucky"
Efforts were being made today, po-
lice declared, to communicate with Will
liam II. Pendleton, said to be Mr., Ell
wells closest friend, who lives in a
suburb. 1t was learned during the in
vestigation last night that a telephone
connection had been made between Mr..
Elwell's home and that of his friend
early on the morning of the murder.
Investigation centered last night up
on "the woman in the case"
In an effort to learn her identity,
Mrs Marie Larsen, housekeeper for Ell
well, was taken to the district attorney S
office and questioned closely. Assist
ant District Attorney John r. Dooing
said Mrs. Larsen told him she had re-
moved a negligee, slippers and boudoir
cap from Elwell's room after she found
him with a bullet wound through his
head. and that she had hidden these
in a washtub in the cellar.
keeper said she did this ito protect the
woman"
He said Mrs. Larsen declared she
knew nothing about the woman except
that she was about Is years old.
After the examination the housekeep-
er returned to the Elwel home with a
detective.