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Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14

the service, as the service would be better off without them.
 Tt is rather interesting to note the report of the civil service commission and see the additions to the depart ments and divisions and bureaus of the government and the separations therefrom. No one can read the re- port and not wonder why increases of employees should be. You cannot de- fend them. Instead of having the number of employees in the district now over 104,000, they ought to be steadily decreased. l had three en- ployes from one of the departments come to my office the other day to beg me 10 get them transferred to some other department. Transfer US to some department where we can wcrk,' they said.
 Never in my life have l worried sc much about the future of my country as l have in the last six months. Per haps this is not the time to speak about conditions as 1 see them, but l know there has got to be a change in the way American people are living today. There has got to be a stop to all the wicked waste of public money that i:as been running so rife in the last fow ye ITS or there is going to be trouble, and 1 some times think that if the trouble comes it will be more serious than the trouble that IS being experienced in Europe"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
BRIDGE AWARD
 FOR GURLEY IS MADE
(From Fridays Daily.)

Members of the city council at ; special session yesterday voted to award a contract for the construction of a permanent bridge across Granit, creek OH West Gurley street, anC accepted the bid put in by Chri. Tottcn.
 Mayor Goldwater opposed tn, award on the grounds, it was said that the present bridge was adequate
 As displayed by Totten, a local con. tractor, the new bridge will be no only d permanent roadway, but vii add much to the good looks of tha section of the city. It will be 10l feet wide, from property line to prop erty line, 72 feet long and will b. supported on a concrete arch 50 fee wide.
 The plans were prepared by the Lutten Engineering company, noted builders of bridges and the builders of the Little Colorado bridge and sev. eral others in this state. It will have 10 tons of reinforced steel in it, anC will cost $I9,500.
 The proponents of the bridge holc that with the recent development anc the promises of further prograsS o. the West Side, wide bridge, ade. quate to all traffic requirements anc somewhat more prepossessing thar the present structure with its 22-foot roadway is not only a necessity bu, Is a down right essential to the hap pincss of the recent supporters O civic improvement. The new bridge will have a 76-foot roadway with F. foot sidewalks on either side. The surface of the roadway will be O earth, over which a cement concrete base and bitulithic top pavement is proposed 10 be laid under the recent resolution of the council creating paving district 10 cover the entire business section of Prescott.
 There were d number of other loea bidders, with bids ranging from SIG, 500 to well above that of Totten Plans submitted in connection with the other bids, however, were regard. ed as less adaptable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
POST FOR $500 BONUS ID
 EX-SOLD|ERS
(Fram Fridays Dally)

In a statement issued by George Barber, president of the Gila post, Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion, of this city, the purposes of that or ganization are stated to be the better ment of the veterans of the world s war without prejudice or favoritism to any grouping of eX-service men.
 This organization upholds the con stitution of the United States" the statement reads, and all measures taken in behalf of the veterans will be designed to promote the welfare oi the entire citizenship of this country.
 We believe that the ex-soldier is entitled to a $500 bonus, and are going to ask the representatives of both houses of congress to grant that re- lief, not as charity, but to restore to many of the veterans the opportunity ill civil life which they enjoyed pre- vious to entering the service. If any veteran feels that he is receiving char ity, or is not entitled to the bonus, he IS not forced to accept the grant.
 One of the measures which our national organization in Washington D. C., is forwarding, is House Roll 13,17l, to provide for a rate of cent Q mile to all soldiers, sailors and ma rines now being given treatment ii' the United States hospitals.
 Our organization recognizes and thanks the American Legion for their support of laws and measures which are and will benefit the veterans. We would like to see all ex-service men wearing one of the two legion but. tons. Of course, we prefer the Pri vate Soldiers and Sailors organiza- ton, but any time the American Le zion is eudeavoring to better the cont dition of the eX-soldier, that organizas ton will have our full support"
 The entertainment committee of ths Gila post legion have provided for : program of jazz, and special features to be given in the Red Cross building at Whipple barracks tonight at 6:45 D. m. This is not only for the veteran cOnvalesccnt at the hospital, but al soldiers and ex-soldiers of the com munity and their wives. sisters ant sweethearts are included in the invita- ton.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
SALVATION ARMY GETS
 BACKING OF ARIZONA

PHOENIX. April 8.-Enthusiastic indorScmcut of financial campaigns for the purpose of providing the Sal vation Army of Arizona with funds to execute the 1920 Home Scrvic, campaign, by virtually all counties af fected is announced by V. L. Clark of Phoenix.
 The general public is anxious to assist in this work" Mir Clark said in speaking of the ready response tc the appeal made by delegates who at ieudc q recent convention here. Every county represented accepted ifs quota of the reediculously low ,igurc of $5O,O00 asked ot the state
 "The advisory boards of the army are rapidly whipping a compact or gauizatiou into shape for the purpose of raising this money. As a matter of fact our advance gifts committee will have 50 per cent of this small sum in the banks before the cam paign opens May F.
 The campaign will close May 20. but we expect to close 1t long before that in Arizona Our campaign or ganization is so perfect and we'll timed that we should put over this proposal in a few days.
 The money, as the public knows will be used to extend the service of the arm yto every remote section of our state. Any class of need falling v lth,n q province covered by the Sal vation Army will be immediately cared for"
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
4. 1. BACK NATIONAL
 BONUS PLAN
CFrom Fridays Daily)


 An enthusiastic meeting of the Er- nest Love post, Department of Ari- zona No. 0, was held last night in the AmerIcan Leglon's heauquarters in the ekd Cross Community house on oouth Marina street.
 An endorsement of the National American Legfons $ organIzatlon po- s1tlon in regard to the granting or bonus to all eX-servlce men who served during the world war was voted, and instructions given to the post adJutant to wire to the senators and representative of the state of Arizona to work for the measures winch had secured the approval of the legion committee at WasnlngtOn, DC.
 In recognition of the large number of veterans now at Whipple barracks who are members of the local and other legions, 1t was decided to hold the next regular meeting at the bar, racks. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 6.
 Action was taken to provide for all escort of honor for the soldier dead, six members in uniform to accom- pany the deceased to the place or burial. or to the train, and for ap- propriate flowers in each case, with resolutions of respect and condolence. This Is to be done in the event of the death of any one who was in the serv- ice, whether a legion member or not.
 The adJutant was given power to arrange office hours where he will be available daily for consultation by any soldier, sailor, or marine. He was allowed full discretion as to stenogra- pher hire, additional help, relief work, the furnishing of flowers and escort in the case of death, and full power to act Ill any emergency case with the object of making the full power and sympathy of the local post available for any ex-service man who came asking the cooperation of their bud dies" in the service.
 Information was given the post through the state adjutant regarding the opening to entry of 300,000 acres of land.
 The secretary of the interior recent ly ordered the restoration to entery of about 5000 acres of revested Ore gon and California railroad lands, classified as agricultural, subject to the preference rights of settlers under Section 5 of the act of June 9, 1916, and subject to the preference right of soldiers sailors and marines under House Joint Resolution No. 20, ap- proved February IA, 1920.
 The circulation of regulations and schedule of these restored lands is now being prepared and comDlete in- formation will be forwarded at the earliest possible moment. The open ing of these lands will not take place until May and necessary information will be forwarded in ample time
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
BLACKLEG WILL MENACE STOCK
 BOARD SAYS
Especial to the Journal-Miner)

Especial to the JOurnal-Miner)
 PHOENIX, April 7.-Arizona cat tlemen stand to lose a cool million dollars this year from the ravages oi blackleg unless prompt action is taken to prevent a rcoecurrenc of the malady which broke out on the ranges last year. This prediction was made today by Ed w. Stephens, sec retary of the Arizona Livestock Sani- tary board, who bases his estimate of the probable damage on government statistics and his own observation of conditions last year.
 The Livestock Sanitary board has taken upon itself the responsibility of protecting the cattlemen by hand ling a preventative vaccine against blackleg known as germ free aggres- sin. By contracting in wholesale quantities the board IS in a position to distribute it upon application at the exceptionally low cost price of F cents per dose. The board gives as surance that this stock is fresh from the laboratories of one of the most reputable wholesale drug concerns in the country and for this reason cattle men can feel safe in ordering their supplies through the board
 Now is the time to use this pre- ventativc," declared Stephens today. "Thc heaviest losses from blackleg occur from May 1 to January and this year reports indicate that the disease IS making its appearance much earlier than usual Hence the importance of prompt action and especially so in view of the fact that the treatment can be given most eXpcditiously in connection with branding.
 No one should hesitate because Oi the slight expense involved This is trivial as compared to the saving ef- fected. The loss of one animal in a herd of 500 represents greater loss than the cost of vaccine sufficient to treat the entire herd. It costs real money to produce all animal. Why then should it be lost because of the slight expense? Why not save it and at the same time give protection to the entire herd?
 -AAtl4lAdlo al ' AAACA \ ottoNAE AE'LADAN Nt infection by the blackleg bacillus when undergoing rapidly changing conditions, such as is produced by plenty of feed. The ranges of Ari- zona were never in better condition than they are today and there is every indication that they will con tinue to be good. For this reason, greater precaution than ever must be exercised if heavy losses are to Dc prevented"
 Orders for blacllcg vaccine, germ free aggressin, should be sent direct to the secretary of the Arizona Live stock Sanitary board, Capitol build ing, Phoenix, in order to secure fresh stock at a minimum price. The board, however. does not insist that pur- chase be made through it. Many drug concerns are now handling stan dard vaccines, though usually the price charged is somewhat higher than that made by the state.
 A total of l7,000 doses have been dispensed by the board since Janu- ary 1, and orders for nearly 100000 doses more have been placed for fu- ture delivery.
 The most important thing for the cattlemau to remember, says Ste phens, is that germ-free aggressin is a positive preventive, protecting the animal for life. and that prompt ac- ton must be taken to fully protect his herds.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
CARMICHAELS HERE
 TO OPEN UP ALTURAS
(Frou S2:urGay's DaIvl

Many mining people of this sec ton will remember Joe Carmichael. the millman, who went from the Mudhole mine to South America. If there was any one thing that Carmi- chaeIS parents liked in names, it must have been names which com menccd with J." Besides Joe, there were thgree other boys and each one had his first name commence with "J' as for instance, Jacob, Jasper and John.
 This little observation is called 10 mind by the fact that two of these brothers of Joe Carmichael. viz: ]. (, and J. E. Carmichael of Delta, Colo, arc here and have begun to re- open the old .Alturas group of four patented mines in the Walker district, zOOO feet east of the Mudhole mine.
 There Is a big tonnage of low grade milling ore on this property. in dumps and blocked out. There is about 1000 feet of development in tunnels and open cuts. the greatest depth gained being about POO feet perpendicular.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
CoCHISE JUDGE
 WOULD LIKE OUR COURT
CFrom Wednesdays Daiiy)

Judge A. C. Lockwood of Cochisc
 county believes Yavapai county has
 the finest county building in the state,
 and he wishes he could take it back
 with him when he gets through with
 the Sage case which he began trying yesterday.
 "Cochise county" the judge said,
 has the most wealth, is one of the largest and most densely populated
 counties in Arizona, and owns the
 worst most antiquated court house of all"
 % Indecision that has lasted for years,
 he continued, has kept the county
 from having a handsome and modern
 structure Indecision, he declared, is fostered by Tombstone, the county
 seat, which holds a balance of power between Douglas and Bisbce, the two
 large cities.
 When it looks as though Douglas might get the county seat, Tomb stone and the communities in the north line up against her. Vice versa,
 they prevent BiSbee from getting the
 official home of the court.
 "Cochise has the finest law library
 in the state; not even the Supreme acourt can boast so many and valua- sble law books. Yet these volumes Bare stacked ill the judges chambers Eand along the wall of the corridors. z The present case being tried there .brings out more glaringly than ever Sbcforc the pititul inadcquacy of every Accommodation connected with a Su- sperior court. The hordes of venire- Emen, witnesses, attaches and counsel sconnccted with the deportation case Fovertaxed the town of Tombstone
 let alone the little courtroom. Why sthcre are so many reporters present ssome of the spectators fail to find 'tseats."
 Judge Lockwood believes that the irlcportation case, bringing many citi- ! zens of Cochisc to the county seat at [ the same time and compelling them to submit 10 overcrowding. will leave an impression on their minds that may result in a combination of
 strength that will result in turn, in the removal of the county seat. Once
 settled in d community that is then not apt 10 lose it, the court will un- ! doubtcdly be given fitting structure for its missionaries. As it is, the supervisors will authorize only the ! most direly needed temporary re- ! pairs to the building.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14

new copper ground. As soon as drillers can be had two other drills will be put in operation, making three in all. During drilling operations several years ago in an area cover ing about 40, acres test holes were drilled by this company to depths varying from 200 to 500 feet, proving ore bodies carrying tonnage of over $lS000,000 worth of ore of workable values. To increase this tonnage the present operations are designed and if the work proves the other areas be- ing tested as of similar value, a rail- road will be a necessity into the dis trict, and a big camp will be the result
 Some of the best posted mining en- gineers of the United States have reported upon the properties of the Bagdad and other owners, and some predict that Q new producing camp on a parity with Globe, Bisbee or Je- rome will result with proper develop. ment and equipment It seems thai present operators are in earnest about testing the matter out, now once and for all.
 A pack train Of 30 burros is carry ing wood into camp for the boilers to run the drills and force or wood choppers is busy getting out 1000 cords of wood. The new wagon roaa proposed and started just previous to the war, is to be finished soon, and many other improvements made in the camp.
 The Bagdad camp is located about 2S miles west of Hillside station at an elevation of about $500 feet, with ample water supply, and climatic con ditions ideal for all the year round mining. The copper deposits are in a porphyry belt four miles wide and nine miles long. The ore is usually low grade sulphide in character, with high grade along fractured or shear ed zones. That great importance is placed on a wide area of country is indicated by the fact that more than 100 claims are being held by the Bag dad people, and twice that many by other parties interested in the district Many claims are held by Prescott people, and high values are set O.. them by their enthusiastic owners.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
OF ] LAKE WATSON ] PROJECTED

PHOENIX, April 5.-Joe V. Pro- chaska, state game warden, expected to leave today on an extensive trip in the interest of the game depart Inent and Arizona sportsmen.
 He will attend the twenty-eighth an nual tournament of the Arizona Sportsmen association which will be held at Kingman April 9, 10 and Il under the auspices of the Kingman Gun club. As a special trophy the Arizona game department has offered a handsome silver vase, with the un- derstanding that the competition for this prize shall be limited to Arizona arap shooters. Considerable interest has been manifest in this event and a large attendance of crack shots from within and without the state is expected.
 Peculiar Situation Up
 2 The question which has bobbed up on a number of previous occasions as to whether game refuge should be established in the ncighborhood oi Camp Wood, calls the game warden to that section and he will pay it a visit after leaving Kingnlan.
 2 A bill was presented at the last regular session of the legislature by Representative Jerry Sullivan of Yavapai county providing for the es- tablishment of the Camp Wood re serve. This bill was killed and for speculiar reasons. Word was Circu- Hated that the reserve was for the 5solc or principal benefit of Sullivan sand it was forthwith killed. As a smatter of fact Sullivan's holdings are many miles distant, it is stated Band he would derive no benefits that swould not be shared by every resi- dent of the county.
 In view of this situation, Pro- chaska has determined to investigate on his own initiative the feasibility Of the Camp Wood reserve.
 Restock Lake Watson
 The game warden will then pro ceed to Lake Watson, near Prescott, to make an estimate as to the needs of the lake ill the matter of restock- ing. On July ? last someone turned all the water out of the lake for irri- gatiug purposes with the result that thousands of fish were killed. It is proposed to restock the lake with bass and in this work the game de- partment will have the cooperation of the Prescott Chamber of Com mercc.
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
LEGION READY TO
 TAKE NEW ACTIVITIES
iFrom Saturdays Dailyl

The allotment of preference rights to public lands is but one of the many benefits the veterans of the war re- ceived through the American Legion organization. The membership rolls of the local post are open to any veteran of the world war, and those wishing to learn every month of every move that is made in the inter est of the ex-service men, and oppor- tunities that are continually being made for their benefit, are urged to join. Applications can be secured by calling at the Community house of the local Red Cross, which also houses the legion's headquarters. An nouncements in the papers of this city will soon be regularly carried as to the exact hours during which the post-adjutant can be found.
 A communication from the state adjutant regarding the attitude of Samuel Gompers, head of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, was re- ceived, and instructions given that it be made public.
 The following is from Bulletin No. II, which is portion of letter writ ten by Samuel Gompers, head of or ganized labor:
 "Mr. F. B. WilIlin,
 Secretary Union Labor Council, "Needles, Calif.
 Dear Sir and Brother: Your let ter of January 28 received and con tents noted. The American Fedora ton of Labor has not made only dec laration regarding the American Le- zion, but speaking for myself can not see why ex-service men, whether members of organized labor or not members of organized labor, should not join the American Legion,
 "When 1 was in New York city re- gently, Mir Franklin D'Olier, national commander of,the American Legion with headquarters at Indianapolis, asked for a conference with me, which of course, | readily granted, at which we discussed general subject matter of the legion. He very great ly deprecated that acts and declara- tions of a few men, members of the legion, speaking for themselves and without authority to speak for the le- zion, should be held responsible for any overt act of any one of its mem bers"
 After the business session Thurs day night, a smoker, with refresh ments, followed. Discussions of an informal nature took place, the senti- ment expressed being to the effect that open-heartedness and co-opera- ton of all the veterans was essential to the common good, and only of the eX-service men themselves, but for the interest of the state and na- ton as we'll
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
ROAD WORK BUSHES
 SILVER DIGGERS OF
 JERSEY LILY DISTRICT
(From Fridays DaiIy.)

The Ruby Silver Mining company, operating on the same vein and im- mediately joining the NC-+ Silver Mining company's holdings on the north, is repairing the road between the camp and Prescott, and hopes through its financial agents now in New York to be able soon to begin the sinking of deep shaft on the property.
 The last work in this mine wa done in a surface drift along the vein, which cut a shoot of silycr-Icad orc carrying values of over $500 per ton IL is at the point where this good ore was found that it is the plan oi the management to commence this shaft. Many local people are interest ed in this company
Weekly journal-miner., 1920-04-14
NEARBY MINE REPORTS
 STRIKE OF NEW ORE
(From Thursdays DaIIy)

The J. & J. Mining company de veloping a silver mine on the rim of Copper Basin is reported to have made new strike of better grade orc than any before encountered. The vein is from 10 to 20 feet wide and pay ore is reported in places to be as wide as seven feet. O. w. Blicken- staff, the superintendent, says work IS to be pushed forward with all vigor during the summer, and hopes to have enough ore in sight to war rant the construction of a milling plant by fall.
 The upper levels of the mine have been opened by d Crosscut tunnel which cut the vein al depth of about l50 feet, and now a second tunnel is being driven to cut the same vein and other veins intervening between the level of the first and second tunnels and to also cut the vein on which the big ore showing is being made, at a greater depth. The present new orc bodies are being opened drifting on the vein cut by the first tunnel.
 This property is financed entirely by outside capital, outside of close crowd of local people, headed by Mir. Blickenstaff. This development may prove of great importance in a busi- ness way to Prescott, as the property is only ten miles from the city, Though a better wagon road freer from snow is had to Skull valley still Prescott is the natural supply point, and road improvements plan ned by the county will probably make connection with the road to the ]. 6, OrODprfu