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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
ARDIA FEELS SURE HE WILL UNCOVER
 ONE GREAT MINE
(Frnm Satnrdav's DailYl

Chas. Ardia, who has been doing some mining development on his per sonal mining holdings near Orc Belle, south of Crown King for a number of years, passed through the city yes terday on his way to San Francisco where he will confer with capitalists whom he hopes to interest in his property. Charley has been faithful to his development work and has just completed putting ill seven months at hard labor under ground. He shows some good looking rock that came from the tunnel. He does all his work himself, camping for months alone, and when money runs low, either works and earns more or looks for backing from others to con tinue the work. He declares he will have a great mine one day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12

An entirely new jury panel wall be used at the forthcoming civil session of the Superior court. A call has been issued for 75 new veniremen to report oa May 17.
 There will be some law matters on that date and the jurors will be checked off and probably excused a day until the court is ready to begin trial of some important civil cases, including several personal injury com plaints.
 Following is the list of the new jury:
 R. Alexander, Mayer; Frank Angel, Camp Verde; w. H. Allen, Jerome Jet; H. B. Ashley. Cottonwood; Ray Aitken, Jerome Jet; J. L. Burleson, Stoddard; F. S. Buckley, Humboldt; Thad Blair. Prescott; R. NJ. Brown ing, Jerome; ilie O. Cook, Dewep; John ]. Craig, Military: A. D. Coo yer, Stoddard; Frank Clinesmith. Swastika; w. A. Chism, Jerome; w. Daly, Henrietta, Carl Dudley, Je- rome; Roger Doherty. Prescott: w. Hanlon. Cottonwood; H. NJ. Tender son Jerome; R. Helm, Humboldt; NJ. B. Hazeltinc, Prescott; Alex L. Jones, Prescott; C. w. T. King, Sim mons; E. w. Kingsley, Camp Verde; NJ. ]. Kelly, Prescott; L. K. koer- Der, Octave: H. Lyman, Cottonwood; Ed Lewis, Stoddard; B. D. Lesch, Military; James L. Lynch, Military; P. E. Leach, Humboldt; (. Muldoon, Cottonwood; NJ. Monley, Prescott; C. A[Aglicic, Jerome; J. S. Mason, Clarkdale; Thos McMahon, John l.. Ellenberger, Cottonwood; Marion K. Fisher, Military; F. L. France, Cottonwood; J. C. Guttry, Henrietta; David Goodwin, Congress Jet; J. w. Gable, Miller Valley; David B. Gem mill, Crown King; H. N. Hayford, Ash Fork; J. B. Hiatt, Military; NJ. McNally, Prescott; J. McDermoth, Walker; J. C. Mcclure Military; F. Neal, Prescott; E. Overton, Skull Valley; R. E. Perkins, Camp Verde; T. Ruff, Military; E. E. Ross, Clark dale; NJ. J. Townsville, Cottonwood; ]. E. Robertson, Clarkdale; Tom Savers, Kirkland; w. H. Sullivan, Prescott; F. Schanucl, Humboldt; NJ. o. Sullivan, Military; J. Simmer, Walker; w. W. Swiney, Copper Chief; J. A. Spinl, Jerome; D. c. Sinclair, Congress Jet; C. E. Stewart, Cottonwood; F. T. Schuerman, Oak Creek; Hursell Sells, Jerome; A. ]. Sullivan. Clarkdale; F. Thornton, Mayer; P. Tucker, Clarkdale; w. R. Urber, Prescott; w. w. Whitney, Cottonwood; F. E. Wager, Canyon; R. J. Young, Military; A. C. Young, Skui, Valley.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
SANTA FEE HERE
 EXPECTS RATE INCREASES

Local officials of the Santa Fe system expressed themselves unani- mously that any rate making whether increases or decreases was up to the general officers of the road.
 Yesterdays "Journal-Miner" pub lished a report that Samuel L. Eel ton O f Chicago, chairman of the western Xecutives' rate commission had informed the Interstate Com merce commission that in order to secure the per cent on property in vestment guaranteed by the Cum mings railroad bill it would be nec- essary, west of the Mississippi river to raise rates 24 percent.
 When asked concerning 1t, General Manager w. A. Drake stated that all rate making was done at the main line headquarters, and that the re- ceipts and expenditures of the local system was involved with main line operation.
 In response to a question he gave the information that operation eX- penses over this part of tine system were heavy. due to the grades and character of the country travcrsed. To him it would be a matter of no surprise if an adjustment upward was needed to break even with the cX- pcnsc increase on this feeder.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
STATE Y. w. C. A.
 TO MEET AT IRON SPRINGS

Through Mrs. C. c. Irving of the local Y. W. C. A., comes the in- formation that the state Y w. C. A. will have conference at Iron Springs June 4th to 18th
 Any properly accredited girl of the organization will be admitted as far as guests and delegates can De ac- commodated. Ten days eats and sleeps and registration will cost SIP.
 Bulletins as to what a girl can do at the camp can be secured at the Blue Triangle. There will be three square meals a day, eight hours of sleep a night, with one rest hour through the day. There will be the best leaders in teaching, and recrea- ton, with the best of Chaperoning and over one hundred of the best girls of the state with whom to form acquaintance.
 It is expected that each girl at tending furnish a knife, fork and spoon; plate cup and saucer; a sheet, pillow case, towel, (soap, of course). And enough bedding to keep warm. Warm clothes and strong shoes are desirable.
 The local Y. w. C. A., on account of the accessibility of the outdoor cncampment this year, is making an carnest effort to secure a large rep rcsentation from this city. Delegates will be chosen. and a local Y. w. (. A. worker will accompany the dele PatiOn.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
KEEPS OLD FORGE

Harwich, Lance and Kincaid have been retained as meat cutters by Roy Young, who became proprietor oI Bischoffs meat market this week. Mir. Young stated the Silver's grocery would continue in the south half of the market. While he would adhere to the policy of his predecessor, MT. Young has grown up in Yavapa1 county, coming from pioneer fam fly. He was formerly interested i'll the West End Milk depot.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
SILVER ZONE TO
 INSTALL STEAM BOILERS
(Fr1m Fridays Dally.)

Joe Hobbs is in the city from the Silver Zone Mining company's prop erty, and is planning the new power plant that is to be installed oil the property in the near future. He has selected two sixty horse power steam boilers. and other equipment to cor respond. Delivery is slow on some items and as soon as the complete equipment can be obtained, shipment will begin and installation follow at once.
 He reports the shaft down l50 feet and drifting going on both cast and west at that level, and in good mill ing ore averaging g ounces. The ores are being milled at the Blac'i Canyon custom mill, and a grade of concentrates averaging $50 ounces i5 being made. Mr. Hobbs says Jac!; Heitgen is in charge of the work d the mine during his absence. and as lack is one of the accredited chlo- riders of the county. Joe says he knows that everything that has mill value will be saved. and that the work will be kept going right.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
TO BE
 PREMIER INDUSTRY
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Especial to The Journal-Miner)
 ST. DAVID, Ariz., May 6.-Gov- ernor Campbell pointed to the dawn of a new era in Arizona today when he declared that agriculture would be made the major industry for the state, bringing with it peace, content ment. progress and realization of all the high ideals of Americanism. and showed how this would De brought about by harnessing the giant forces of the Colorado river, under plans now being worked out by the League for the Southwest, or which he is president, and by other reclamation projects now under consideration.
 The governor opened the program of a great get together gathering of 1900 residents for the San Pedro val ley who met for the purpose of launching the Charleston dam proj- ect which will reclaim 75,000 acres of land as rich as the valley of the Nile.
 Don't wait for the government to build the dam, was the advice from the governor. "We arc all convinced of its feasibility, let's build it our selves" He then outlined plaH which will bring into naturalization what the residents of this section have dreamed for nearly a quarter of a century, a great storage reservoir which will conserve millions of gal Ions of water which now goes to waste each year.
 The first step in this plan will re- quirc a constitutional amendment al lowing the state to issue bonds, the governor said; the second step, lcgis- lation permitting the state to take up the bonds of an irrigation district in exchange for its own, thereby lcnG- ing the states credit toward financing the project and waiting for the re- fundment of the investment until such a time as the land owners arc pre- pared 10 pay back the principal and interest.
 The futility of seeking aid from the government was made clear by the speaker when he pointed out that there was no reclamation policy and no new reclamation work under the present national administration.
 As a member of the national ad- visirs committee of the republican party, the governor said he would recommend a plank revising the rec lamation program and calling for ir'- mediate construction of feasible proj- ectS in the arid west. Until new program is adopted, however he doubted very much. he said, whether any government funds would be pro vided for intra-state projects.
 Several times" continued the speaker, while seeking federal action on these matters, I have been con fronted with the question: Why, if this project is as good and as won dcrful as you claim, why doesn't your state tinancc it. the same as other states are doing:' As to the Charles ton project. the state, through its several departments, stands ill rcadi-
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
DIRT MOVES ON
 MT. VERNON AT LAST

Fresno scrapers and wagons com menced yesterday to haul away the excess crown of Mount Vernon street between Willis and Sheldor streets. The dirt Is being dumped along the wash at the corners of Willis and Virginia and Sheldon and Virginia, widening those streets out so that they will be graded up full width.
 Linemen of the Prescott Gas and Electric Co. are taking up the poles on the north side of East Willis street between Mount Vernon and Virginia and stringing the wire on the south side of the street, the line from there being in process of ex- tension to furnish light to the group of houses built by William Shaw, a block west.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
OLD JOE CALLED
 ID HIS FINAL REWARD

The boys in the Fire Hall are ill mourning They have lost an old friend. It is not just as if the old friend had been a school mate, or fellow who went swimming with them on Sundays, but just the same, it was friend who seemed to under stand them and whom they seemed to understand. Old Joe, the big bay fire horse is head. G.
 Old Joe was a registered draft horse and was real, sure enough horse He was credited with more real horse sense" than many young recruits in the fire department. He put pep into many a race in response 10 the fire alarm. He stood his ground at many a dangerous and smoky ruin waiting the command of his driver as if he would sacrifice his life rather than move against or ders ill q crisis. On March 6. 1906, as seven year old he came into tine department. He almost at once dt OPPNu lAtO tllC NOilNNl Sp4llt Ol q fire fighting horse. He became the pet of every fireman who ever knew him. He was the special favorite of all tie chiefs, and they were half sick when he had to be taken away on account of being crippled in an accident, and on account of increas- ing age, and as well as the coming of the gasoline fire wagons.
 He was finally assigned to duty on the garbage wagon, and did good service up until yesterday afternoon. He was unharnessed as usual and seemed all right, but later ill the evening took sick and died in a few hours All the boys, Joe Bowers, Vic McNeeley, as we'll as the garbage are next to heartbroken, of the faithful service of Old Joe. They say he exemplified that great virtue in life often lacking in men, "Faithfulress to duty, and will ingness to work without d murmur."
 Jim Fitzgerald, who drove old Joe for five years, says he was the best horse he ever knew. He would kneel down and say his prayers with you; he would shake hands, and could count his age correctly by paving the earth the correct number of times, and many other impromptu stunts.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
GOLDEN DRAGON TAKES
 OVER THE BRIGANZA

It is announced that the Golden Dragon Mining and Milling company has taken over the old Briganza group of five claims near Groom Creek.
 The development on the new ac- quisition consists of 180 foot shaft sunk about 600 feet from the north end line of their Emporia property, and approximately 400 feet of drift. together with numerous other shafts. sunk for the purpose of testing the ledge.
 J. Gardner Scott, president of the Golden Dragon company, states that the development in the Emporia shaft indicates a large ore body to the north, while the shaft and drifts at the new property indicate large ore body to the south. Taken in conjunction, these indications, he thinks, seem to show conclusivcly that there is very large body of ore lying between the present 200 foot shaft at the Emporia and the fSG foot shaft on the property just acquired by his company.
 By drifting south from the lSO foot shaft about 800 feet of backs will be gained at the location of the Em- poria shaft. Work will be started here scon according to present plans
 The present five stamp mil on their Emporia property is to be fitted up and utilized as testing plant, after which a larger and mod ern mill is to be located on the new DrODertV
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
FARM AND HOME TEACHING AID
 IS EXTENDED

Miss Beulah I. Coon, state super visor of home economies, and Carey E. BowleS, state supervisor of agri- culture, are in Prescott after having spent several days visiting conlmuni- ties in Yavapai county. These visits were made in answer to the requests of school districts which plan to in troduce or enlarge their programs for vocational training i'll agriculture and home making.
 The Farms school near Jerome Junction will soon complete its first year of vocational agriculture. The school board and the people of the community have decided to continue the instruction in agriculture and to add course in vocational home mak- ing next year.
 The people of the Camp Verde dis trict plan to give to the children of their community training i'll agricul- ture and home economics. They arc now searching for two qualified teachers who will give their full time to the development of this work newt year.
 Under the federal and state voca- tional acts, financial assistance IS cX- tended to school districts to the eX- tent of thrce-fourths of the salaries of teachers of agriculture, home eco monies and trades and industrial subjects In addition there is a state fund of $25OO for each school 10 maintain these departments and fur nish the supplies needed. Under this plan Camp Verde may employ full time teacher of agriculture at sal ary of $2700 for F months, and a teacher of home economies for $2OOO at a cost to the district of Sll15 for salaries. The equipment which the district must provide will probably not exceed S400 In return they will receive from the federal and state governments $3525 for the salaries of these teachers. and a sum not to cX cced $25OO for maintenance and sup plies
 Yavapai county has only begun to introduce this kind ot work into its schools. The Farms school is the only one in the county which will re- oeive federal aid this year. Camp Verde and Jerome are making defi- mite plans to begin this vocational training next year. Miss Coon and ALr. James T. Ryan. trade and indus trial supervisor, have each made two visits to this community with the purpose of developing this work in | the Prescott schools.
 Other counties receiving federal l aid this year are: Gila, four schools { two schools; Graham, two schools; Piral, two schools; Yuma, one school. Cochisc county has four districts with a total of thirteen teachers; Pima county. two school | districts with ten teachers, and Mari i copa. seven communities with total . of seventeen vocational teachers.
 Dr. Blome. state director of voca- tiona1 education in PhoeniH, is send ing these supervisors to all communi- ties in the state where there IS de sire to introduce vocational training
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12

ness to lend all necessary assistance in the preliminary work without cost to you.
 This is made possible by a law passed by the last legislature appro- priating funds for securing prelimin- ary data on any project which shall be approved by the land board as feasible; under the law the state and the government share the expense on a fifty-fifty basis.
 The development of thousands of acres must go hand in hand with the building of good roads, declared the speaker. Millions are now being ex- pended annually on good roads, an equal number of millions must be de- voted to reclamation to bring about a proper balance, thus bringing in thousands of acres of land in Ari- zona which will have a productive value of $100 an acre.
 Tn this way, he said, roads would come into their real use as arteries of production as we'll as tourist travel. Speaking of the Colorado project, the governor declared that the efforts of the League of the Southwest would not interfere with, but would be 2 benefit to lesser projects, and added: This is an interstate and an inter national problem, and for this reason must be worked out with the aid of the federal government. As mem Der of the republican advisory plat form I will ask for a plank making this a vital proposition"
 In conclusion, the governor said he would devote the balance of his term in the interest of this mammoth un- dertaking. so essential to the entire future development of the southwest.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
ManagerofHistoric
 SiLUer Mine Talks
 About1OOTonM

Emery w. Fisher, general man ager of the Peck Consolidated Silvc~ Mining company, has returned after an extended absence to resume op- eratons at the mines. He stated that he hopes to start construction ot the l0O-ton mill planned not later than July i. He states that hoisting machinery with 1000 foot capacity has been ordered and will be in- stalled. to continue the old shaft to depth. A truck and othcy needed auxiliary equipment will be brought in at once.
 Mir. Fisher has planned to run all his machinery by electricity, and 10 secure the power from the Arizona Power company, which has a line conveniently located. He Is very enthusiastic and has estimated that there should be something like Sj.- 0000G0 gross values in the old dumps and gob shoveled back in old stopcs. He is not sure as to what percentage of this. can be saved at profit, but feels that about half of il would be a fair estimate.
 Locally the old Peel, mine had one of the most mctcoric histories of any mine in the world. The rich silver ores were taken out in large quanti- ties and a net production has been credited to the property of sums ranging from $2500,000 up to $4,COO, GOO above the 800 foot level. Mr. Fisher has faith that more of this high grade can be found, and is go- ing to try and find it. He says if he does not find it he will mill the low grade ores that he is sure he has. anvWaV
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
PRESCOTT LOSES BOTH
 GAMES AT FLAGSTAFF

Reducing the degree of suspense ill which a good many local people arc held, a wire was received late last night by Miss A. D. Adams, principal of the high school, from the Badgers representing the Prescott high in the Flagstaff track meet The informa- ton was of course rather indefinite and gave only portion of the re- suits, as effecting the local high The telegram read as follows: "We lost the baseball and basketball. Tool, second place in the track meet Gilbert Reese got the individual cup
 Nothing was said of the tennis re- turns. Either the contests hadn't been played, or the modesty of the feminine swatters prohibited that revelation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
FOREST
 FIRE DANCER FIGHTING
NErnn Saturday,. Daily.l


 On account of the fact that the snowfall last winter was not as much as usual the danger of carly forcsr fires is being pointed out by the for estrv department. The supervisors office in Prescott is getting busy carly and the fire patrol men will be on the line about May IS. But, it is felt that there will be danger of fires before that date unless other rains should occur. which are not looked for. The great amount of windy weather has dried out the moisture to such an extent that a fire would be a menace even now. Therefore. it is urged upon the public 10 com mcnce 10 exercise extra precautions against any such q thing as fire. Last year there were a number ot small fires along auto roads where people stopped to cook up an out door feed. This should not occur any more. and it should be noted that some of these would have been big fires if it had not ben that they were seen and reported by lookouts of the service.
 The usual lookouts will be kept this year on Spruce mountain, Mount Union. Miugus mountain. and the fire rider al Crown King. who has three lookout points 10 visit each day.
 The three ranger stations. Groom Creek, Iaeger Canyon and Grown King will also be on their guard as 10 fires. Every man is on tiptoc in
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12

the service from now on till the summer rains start in earnest.
 The national forests are the prop erty of the people The government is merely trying to protert and pre-, serve it. The people in many in stanres seem to be very careless about cooperating in the matter. But the forestry service says that higher degree of cooperation is shown in this section of the country than in the average forest state. and they apprc- ciate it and hope for its increase till in the future it will be practically inn possible for a forest fire to get a start except from lightning.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
ALL SOLDIERS IN CIVIL
 LIFE ARE WANTED

Did you know that drive is to begin on May Y and end May p?
 While no announcements nave been given out by the American Legion post in this city lt is known that the object of the drive is to get the three out of four veterans of the world war who do not yet belong to the Legion to become members and help in the work of taking care of the interests oi the eX-service men as we'll as to promote red-blooded Americanism.
 Did you know that the organiza- ton is now 100000 strong? Yet
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
ANOTHER GIRL

MT. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, re- siding at the corner of Virginia and Union streets, are the proud parents of girl who arrived yesterday morn ing with the intention of becoming a playmate for their three-year-old daughter Mother and child are doing we'll Mir Wilson is one of the pro- prietors of the stage line which will operate on the highway between this city and Jerome.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
MANITOBA WHEAT

WINNIPEG, May 6.-About B. 000,000 acres are available for wheat cultivation in Manitoba this year. The average yield of wheat for the last 10 years is Y bushels per acre. The wheat crop area on this computation would turn out 51,000,000 bushel yield In 1919 the total wheat pro- duction was 40,975, 300, average Is bushels to the acre.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
BOUGHT IN

Emery Bosley and Jack Adams have purchased an interest in the soft drink establishment of A. (. Fowler at 125 South Montezuma street. Pool tables were moved in yesterday, as well as four leather settees which contribute to the comfort of the patrons. A flutc-violin piano, re- gently installed, is one of the attrac- ttouc
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12
MINING MAN ON VACATION

\. L. Graham. well known mining mau from Jerome, spent yesterday in the county scat on business. He mo- 1orcd over and will go back the same way this morning. He is on a vaca- ton now and plans a trip 10 tbc coast for a few months. He says the road is in good condition except small stretch in the Cherry Creek section.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-05-12

in agriculture, home making and trades and industries. MT. Bowles and Miss Coon state that their dl- rector is anxious to sec all communi- ties avail themselves of this federal aid and that the services of the mem bers of his staff are at the disposal of any school districts desiring as Sictaure