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"tffi flF fciM f - rTlorb Ul.ttry ARIZONA SILVER BELT. VOLUME XXV1I1. No. i. GLOBE, GILA COUNTY, ARIZONA, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1905. Established 1878 GLOBE DISTRICT MINING NEWS QUI Domininion Smelter Made a Remarkable Run During Month of April PRODUCED 3,082,937 LBS. Of Copper, Leading all Other Companies In Arizona Excepting tho Coppor Queen -Mining Operations Throughout District arc actlvo Tho Old Dominion Copper Mining & -.melting company established :i record ..f production last month, beyond all xjiecUitions and surpassing every one of the big mines in Arizona, with tho exception of tho Copper Queen. The April output of the Old Dominion smeltor was 3,082,937 pounds of blister copper, 99.3 per cent fine, nnil this result was obtained from two furnaces running eight days and three turnaces running twenty-two days. Uld Dominion has, since last fall, liaised all the big Arizona copper mines in production Shannon, Detroit, Arizona, United Verde and now stands i. xt to the Copper Queen, which is . iTtainly a splendid performance, and at uinplished with a mine not opened for heavy production, and facilities for handling the ore and a smelting plant that were incomplete. With the installation of another the completion of the and machinery for moving the ore, old Dominion will bej in a xsition to 'urthcr increase her production of and maintain the enviable ihatshehas gained. Three furnaces are still in blast and tm average daily output of copper is uiiv 100,000 iounds, but the '4ur for May can hardly be expected to iiual the April figures, as a shutdown a few days is in sight, to permit of i. raising of the smelter ore bins and im railroad approach to them. Preparations are going forwanl for n. installing of another convertcr.and n ixtcnsion of the smelter building ard erection of another fnrnace will 'iilow without unnecessary delay. The "M'luetting plant, just above the is about completed, with the ntion of laying some tracks and prodding facilities for handling the mechanically. The machinery in tho smelter power i.nL,c is running at ful speed. A Nord-ta' man is hero changing the large omrrter blowing engine from a simple ' a comiound engine, thus doubling - capacity. When this is done it will bo able to take care of two dli U the new shaft tho crusher house finished and construction of the sampling mill is progressing. Tho new i "imp of 750 gallons per minute at iho lath level station will be rudv 10 start by tho end of this week, '"'in which time all pumping will be '"ii through the new shaft. supplies are now coming in more ' f'v daily arrivals averaging about 1 ' ani, and some coke is being accumulate LOCAL MINING NEWS ! Arizona - Colorado company is ' caring to resumework, and wo intend sinking their shaft hundred feet. are informed that '"' Mining company, wliich has 'M'. ' for some time, will resume 0H ns at an early date, aud push 111 'nent vigorously. who arotodo350 feet of work on the Black Oxide claim " iilobe & Arizona Development " v began work this morning. ""on they had made four feet ' indicates that they will make " r"!rrcss, and also some money contract. ' ' nzona Commercial Copper com- ''- been making good headway "-' the past week installing now " Tho Sullivan compressor, L'ght drills, has been set up '" Vulcan steam hoist is in place on it will be finished in a few Ui'velopment work in the Cop- "l mme continues and with the aid " drills will progress more rap- N informed by W. B. Collom np Hig Lead Mining & Smelting 'Mnv is actively developing its fine ,,erty at the mouth of Bay Copper " v.on,aml h; a splendid showing of T ort' The company is making ' i ooo tons of ore in the L...1 mill nnil limn r.. ...:ii. r. L-3 Tho Big Lead company is planning for u 100-ton concentrating piatu. "r. w. A. Holt and Supt. A. C. Sie-both returned on Wednesday from the L,aKo bupenor& Arizona mine at Su perior, lhey report improvement in the tunnel levels, all the openings showing good ore. Development work has been retarded by tho protracted storms and the heavy flow of water in the shaft, which caused a suspension of sinking. Articles of incorporation ure published in this number of tho Pavsnn Milling company, the incorporators all oeing well-known residents of the Green Valley mining district, in the northern part of this county. The company has been organized for the pur pose ot erecting a quartz mill at Payson to work gold ore, with which the district abounds. A custom mill has been very much needed there for years, and under capable management should be come an imiortarit factor for the development and prosperity of the district. H. J. Baron, editorial representative of the Denver Mining Reporter, who has been here for the past week, left this morning for Bisbee. Mr. Baron found great changeB had taken place in Globe district since IiIb last previous visit ten months ago tilid the changes are till In the direction of progress and expansion. Mr. Baron was especially interested in the splendid new works of tho Old Dominion company. He also visited a number of other properties nnd secured data for a comprehensive writcup of Globe district to appear in the Mining Reporter. Patrick Base, mining superintendent of the Arizona Commercial Copper company, replies to an inquiry from the management here in Boston as to the quality of sulphate ores that could defi nitely be depended Uon for immediate shipment from the Copper Hill mine. by saying that he is absolutely sure of being able to supply, from the present developments, from 100 to 150 tons per day. "This is, of course," he adds, "aside from the carbonate ores from the surfaces develop ment of which several hundred thous and tons are in sight, and of which 100 to 200 tons per day can easily be mined for many years to come at a cost not to exceed 50 cents per ton." Boston Journal. W. B. Collom came in Tuesday from Troy. The Troy-Manhattan company, he says, is pushing work on the Buckeye which has already developed into a big mine of high grade copper ore. A survey has been made for a narrow guage railroad from Troy to the Gila river to connect with the Phoenix & Eastern. Mr. Collom has been doing work on his own claims at Bye, on which he has very goodshowing of ore. The Bay company does not eupect to resume active operations until moct fall. Mention wa3 omitted last w?ck of tho visit here of E. A. Hosier, president, and L. B. Bullcne and V. H. Thwing, directors, of the Inspira'.ion Mining company. The gentlemen were greatly pleased with the property and we understand arc in favor of the erection of a concentrating plant. They went from hero to Tucson to confer with Edward Wilder, treasurer of the Inspiration company, and it is expected that arrangements will soon be made for the purchase of a plant. The Inspiration has one of the greatest ore bodies ever opened, being over GOO feet wide and averaging over four per cent copper. It is an ideal concentrating proposition. J. E. Saint returned last Sunday night, accompanied by J. F. Mithim, manager of the El Paso Evening News, and who represents large capital seeking investment. Monday and Tuesday was spent in looking over tho property of the Globe & Arizona Development company, with which Mr. Mithim expressed himself well pleased. He also inspected the Old Dominion, and was surprised at the magnitude and completeness of the plant. Mr. Mitchim left on Wednesday for El Paso, where he will be joined by Mr. Saint this evening and together they will go to St. Louis, where it is large block of Globe & Arizona Development stock will be placed. GROUP OF GOLD CLAIMS SOLD TO EASTERNERS D. D. Jayne, of Detroit, Mich., acting for tho Mascot Mining company, closed a deal here with T, D. Alorris for the purchase of his group of gold claims, situated in the Clark mining district, nbout twenty-eight miles south of Fort Thomas. Tho purchase price is $2T),000,of wliich $0000 is to be paid in six months in monthly installments of $1000, and the balance, $19,000, when the mill to bo erected on the property is completed, which it is expected will be in about fourteen months. Tho property is said to show a strong lead, carrying good value in gold. S. McCullongh has rented the front part of Dick Hammer's barber shop, which he will fit up for a cigar store. EARLY BUSINESS CONCERNS-Tho firms and individuals prominent in business here in 1878 when the Silver Belt was established were : Bailey & Van Wagencn, wholesale and retail dealers in general merchandise ; & Hise, wholesale and retail merchants ; Morrill, Kellner & Co., wholesale and retail merchants ; Tidwell & Nichols, general merchandise; L. G. Webster, banker, merchant and in surance agent ; F. W. Westmeyer, cash store ; W. F. Vail, Pioneer drug store: M. C. Breman, Pinal saw mill: Bed- man & Wiley, butchers ; D. B. Lacey, Silver City express ; C. Burns, black smith ; FrcdMcdler&Co., Pinal Brewery; Knox & McNelly, Champion billiard hall; Kerr & Burns, liquors. The professions were represented by T. B. L. Goodwin and A. C. Swift, lawyers ; G. A. Swasey, justice of the peace and notary public ; A. G. Pendleton, civil engineer and U. S. deputy mineral surveyor; E. C. Thatcher, physician ; E. O. Kennedy nnd Thomas P. Gilmore, assayers. CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY A Most Worthy Institution for the Care of Dependent Children A. II. Gunnctt, superintendent for Arizona and a part of California, of the Children's Home Society, is spending the week in Globe. The society is constantly increasing its activities. Twelve years ago the work was begun in California, and six years ago supervisors of some of the Arizona counties, having heard of the good work being done by the society, invited the management to extend its field of labor to Arizona, which was done. Every year during Mr.Gunnctt's connection with the Children's Home Society a number of orphans of Arizona have been cared for in the California institution, at Ixs Angeles, and, also, every year good homes have been provided for children in this territory. Mr. Gunnett placed two children in Tucson three weeks ago andjone child in Yuma last week. Homes have been found in Arizona for seventeen in the last three months. A bill passed tho last legislature for the rescue of children in the possession of abandoned women and other improper person, which, if enforced, will save may children from lives of infamy. At the home in Ijos Angeles 95 children were cared for during the past year and 800 during the twelve years of the society's history. The society was awarded the grand prize for its benificent work by the St. Louis exposition. THE SHCOOL TRUSTEES MEET Teachers Appointed and Other Important Business Transacted The school trustees for Globe district No. 1-Mrs. A. G. Pendleton, Mrs. H. II. McNelly and S. K. Boardman at a meeting held on Tuesday evening appointed teachers for the next term of school commencing in September, and disjiosed of other business of importance, chief of which was a decision to call an election at the earliest date practicable to vote on the question of an extra school tax to provide funds with which to build four additional rooms to the Central school house. School accommodations have been badly cramped during the past school year and an increased enrollment of children is confidently expected next fall. The cnlargenene of the school building and the employment of more teacher, is, therefore, conidcrcd absolutely necessary. It is not known whether all the teachers appointed will accept. Those to whom jiositions have been offered are : Principal, or superintendent, Professor McClure, of Nogales ; assistant, Henry Q. Robertson ; Miss Nellie Allen, Mrs. May Bandhauer, Mrs. Mabel Arkills, Miss Winnie Allison, Miss Helen Gallagher, Miss Isoline Coombs and Miss Grace Webb. The selection of a school census marshal was taken up, and W. II. Dnn-ham was appointed. Mr. Dunham was also re-appointed janitor at the Central school. PERMANENCY OF GLOBE MINES-A perusal of the first few numbers of the SILVER BELT published in 1878 is interesting to persons who were here at that early date. Globe was then in its hey-day as a silver camp and its fame had spread to tho Atlantic and the Pacific. The columns of the SlLVEH BELT were filled with reports of rich silver discoveries, and tho caption of one of the first editorials written for the paper by Judge Hackney was, "Are tho Mines of Globe District Permanent?" The judge made out a strong case in the affirmative, but neither he nor any one hero at that time dreamed that silver mining would in a very few years give place to copper mining and that Globe would gain renown as one of the foremost copper camps of the world. Copper mines are far more enduring than either gold or silver mines, and it is safe to predict that the mines of Globe district will bo producing more copper fifty years hence than they are today. LOCAL NEWS OF THE WEEK A Budget of Interesting Items Gathered for Silver Belt Readers GLOBE RAPIDLY BUILDING UP Work Commenced on Several Largo Business Structures. Houses Going Up In Every Part of Town. Improvements are Noticeable Everywhere. A young man who was helping to put on sheathing at thebriquetting building above the smelter, last Fridoy, fell about twenty feet to the ground and sustained a broken wrist and a bad cut on the chin. A DANCING PARTY Mrs7 ti. L. Ed- munson entertained a large number of friends on Wednesday evening at their cozy home on Buffalo lull. The time was devoted to dancing and social converse, and dainty refreshments were served. SALVATION ARMY-Major Willis, of San Francisco, officer in charge of the junior work on the Pacific coast, is expected to arrive on Friday night and hold services in Army hall Saturday and Sunday evening, to which the is invited. WAS HE DROWN ED ?-P. A., or "Gus," Linsay of Greenback, is reported to have disappeared from Roosevelt hist Tuesday afternoon between 5 and G o'clock. No trace of him could be discovered Wednesday morning and as the suspension bridge has turned upsido down it was feared that Linsay had fallen in tho river and was drowned. John L. Cline is our informant. HELD TO THE GRAND JURY-Juan Garcia, why was captured at Rice Station last week by Deputy Cy Byrne, and who had in his possession clothing, watch and chain, and other articles stolen from the cabins of W. S. Crowe and Tom Opie, was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Thomas, who bound him over in $500 bonds to await the action of the grand jury. Garcia will stay in jail till court meets. TO ERECT HOTEL.-The foundation is being laid for a two-story brick building, GGxlOO feet, to front on the West side of Broad street, adjoining C. T. Martin's property. The building will be arranged for a hotel and will contain thirty rooms on the Second floor. The ground is owned by J. B. Newman and he and S. L. Gibson will erect the building. The contract has not yet been let. SAN CARLOS DAMSITE-G. II. of the reclamation service, is now at San Carlos, where he will be engaged forsome time in a study of the San Carlos project in respect of certain details which so far are lackir.g. It is still uncertain whether or not the government will undertake the construction of a dam at San Carlos for the impounding of water for irrigation. MRS. SHUTERECOVERING -Mrs. Walter Shute, an account of whose serious injury was published in the Silver Belt last week, has in proved very much in the last few das and is now perfectly rational. Hur complete recovery is only a question of careful nursing for a few weeks. Her improved condition is very gratifying to the family and friends. REMARKABE WEATHER-Tie eccen tricities of the climate are stil causing surprise to the "oldest" inhabitant. Nearly twenty inches of rain has fallen here since January 8 last, 'nore than this section of arid Arizona had in the previous three years. List Tuesday evening a rainstorm prevailed for sever al hours, accompaniedby sone hail, and on Pinal mountains there wis a fresli fall of snow. The weather continues cloudy and unusually cool for this time of the year. TO ERECT BUSINESS Andre Maurcl and his son Jule, are preparing to build a substantial business block in North Globe, directly )pposite Mills Williams' store. Tho ouilding will be constructed entirely of stone and the dimensions will be 135x50 feet. The ground floor will be divided into storerooms, and the second story will contain 29 lodging rooms. Tho stone for the building has already been gotten out and building will commence forth with. DIED IN THE HOSPITAL William Carroll, late a resident of Pleasant Valley, died last Sunday morning of Bright's disease, in the county hospital where he had been a patient since last January. The body is held at F. L. Jones' undertaking establishment awaiting more definite instructions from the deceased's brother, Thomas Carroll, who has been heard from in a telegram from Cherry Creek. It is said that deceased had two sons living at Camp Verde, CHANGE IN JEWELRY BUSINESS- Roland II, Jacobs, of San Francisco, has purchased the business of Frank P. Sieglitz and is now in possession. Mr. Jacobs has been in the jewelry business, and connected with large wholesale houses, for the past seven years. He informs us that he will double the present stock of jewelry carried, and will put in a plate glass front to his shot) and otherwise improve it. Itmaybe that his brother, now in San Francisco, will become associated with him in business here. BIRTHDAY Skelly entertained a few of his young friends Wednesday night, in honor of his fifteenth birthday. Games and music were the order of the evening. Refreshments were served, after which all departed wishing Addison many happy returns of the day, Those present were : Elsie Harrington, Flora Hamill, Carlos Cornelius, Fred Cornelius, Dorris Robertson, Lester Vincent, May Ryan, Alice Grabe, Alton Grabe, Earl pieglitz, Archie Fredericks, Milton Vincent, Romeo Haby, Joe Ryan and Annie Goldsworthy. EPISCOPAL CHURCH FINANCES- Tlie trustees of St. John's Episcopal church are very much gratified at the strong financial showing they are en abled tomake.owing to the liberality of the patrons and friends of the church. In addition to the remarkable Easter offerings, amounting to $633.38, the trustees have on hand in cash and pledges $1138.33, and they now see their way clear to begin the building of the superstructure of the edifice as planned, the foundation for which was completed some time ago. Material is already on the ground and work will begin at once. TONTO A GARDEN SPOT-John L. Cline was here this week from his home on lower Tonto. He says Tonto basin around Cline is a garden spot and the range looks better now than it has for fifteen years and livestock of all kinds is in good condition. Bipeds are not faring so well, feed having been short for some time, owing to the con tinued high water in Salt river, which has been unfordable for nearly three months, so that the residents of Tonto have been unable to get flour and other supplies, except in very small quanti ties. A lerry across salt river at Roosevelt would be a paying proposition, A VERY SAD DEATH -Mrs. Nannie Thompson, wife of G. W. Thopmson, and half-sister to Mrs. W. C. Hayes, died at an early hour last Sunday morning, from pulmonary consumption after a protracted illness. Besides the relatives mentioned, the father and sister of Mrs. Thompson were at the bed side in the last hours, having arrived on Friday night from Texas. Mrs. Thompson's death is peculiarly sad, as she leaves four young children, and was a bright and interesting woman in the prime of life, being only 32 years of age. The remains will be held here about ten days longer, when they will shipped to Whitney, Texas, for interment, accompanied by all members of the family. MAUREL-STRATTON WEDDING -According to announcement the mar riage of Jule Maurel to Miss Lulu May Stratton took place in the Methodist church at Safford on the evening of April 27, Rev. William Renison, late rector of St. John's Episcopal church, of Globe, officiating. The church was packed with the relatives and friends of the contracting couple to witness the interesting ceremony. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stratton. Mr. and Mrs. Maurel arrived in Globe last Friday night and have gone to housekeeping in one of of the Kinney cottages on the west side of Pinal creek, Tno silver uelt ex tends congratulations. RAILROAD PARTY HERE-A surveying corps of sixteen men under tlie direction of Engineer C. Gillespie, arrived from tho south last night and today went north toward Roosevelt. It was ascertained that they were for a north and souih line through Globe. The party was met here by Mr. Maeser whs had made a reconnoisance from a point in northwestern New Mexico to Globe. From the New Mexico and Arizona lino he found a good grade to the rin of the mountains, from wliich he had found a feasible way down through a canyon near Canyon creek, and he met no serious obstacles to the construction of a railroad as far as Salt river. The party which left here today was well equipped for several weeks' stay in the field. The Gila ValleyTGlobe & Northern railroad is rapidly improving its service and is now in better shape than at any time since the rainy season set in early in January. Local freights Nos. 11 and 12 have been restored on schedule time, and four other trains are run daily. Daily arrivals of freight here average fifty cars. The depot force has been increased by a nignt train dispatcher, C. J. Turner, and Operator C. J. Kcam. C. T. Hoyt, from the Southern Pacific at Tucson, is the new baggage man and check clerk. M. A. Martinc, traveling auditor for the Randolph roads, has been here since April 4, and will remain sometime longer. PERSONAL MENTION C. W. Layton, of Tatcher was in town Wednesday. Harry Solomon, of Solomonvillc.spent Wednesday in town. Mrs. C. F. Shelby is visiting Mrs. J. It. Finletter at Oak Springs. Freeman Chamberlain, of Florence, was a visitor here on Tuesday. Wm. Wilkinson, a well-known miner, came over from Bisbee this morning. Mrs. Frank Bauer and two children are here from Douglas visiting relatives. Mrs. W. W. Collier spent Sunday with her brother and sister at Fort Thomas. J. B. Coplen and family left last Saturday for Denver, where they will spend a month. G. G Root, of Pima, is clerking in' Wightman's drug store during Mr. Hanna's illness. P. P. Parker, of Phoenix, is here in the interest of the Central Arizona Power company. George James and wife, of Living stone, are spending a few days in Globe on business. Peter Anderson, the well-known rancher and stockfeeder of Safford, was a visitor here Wednesday. Miss Carrie Carvil, an accomplished young lady, of Silver City, New Mex ico, is visiting relatives in Globe. Judge and Mrs. C. E. Moorman, of Solomonville, spent Tuesday here, visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. P. Sieglitz. W. Hanna, H. P. Wightman's popu lar clerk, is, we are gladtosay, rapidly recovering from a recent surgical operation. E. C. Everett, division superintend ent of the International Correspondence schools, is in the city this week on busi ness connected with the schools. Geo. S. Andrus, who was absent for nearly two months examining mining properties in Chihuahua and Sonora. returned home Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. II. Smalley went to Solomonville on this morning's train to attend a reception to be given there this evening to Judge and Mrs. Tucker. James and Tom Bichards, Joe Tom- kins, and Dick Quick left Monday morning for Cornwall, England, for a three months' visit to their old homes. Percival Oates arrived last Saturday from Los Angeles where he has been for more than a year attending college. He expects to engage in some kind of business here. Mrs. Sam Clark, and her niece,Grace Wilkinson, left Wednesday for Sonora, Mexico, the former to visit her mother at Cananea and the latter to return to her home in Illinois. Dr. L. D. Ricketts, general manager of the Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelting company, returned Wednes day night from a trip to Tucson and other points in southern Arizona. Judge Eugene A. Tucker went to Solomonville last Sunday and convened the district court for Graham county on Monday morning. Mrs. Tucker joined her husband at Solomonville on Tuesday. T. B. Duncan, whose home is in Oklahoma, is visiting the family of N. E. Wall. Mr. Duncan is seeking relief from asthma and has been so benefitted here that he may decide to bring his wife here and locate. Simon Billing returned Jon Tuesday night from San Diego, Cal., where he has been since last July. He reports that his brother, John Billing, and his wife are enjoying good health, and have a pleasant home in San Diego. Jerry Coughlin returned last Saturday from Clifton where he went to see his brother, Jack Coughlin, who lost a leg in a railroad accident two weeks ago. He found him getting along much better than he had cxnected and his com plete recovery is only a matter of a few weeks. Arthur Clark is in town today from Livingstone, where he has been running a ferry across Salt river for tho geological survey, transferring lumber, grain and supplies of various kinds. On his return he expects to go up to the government sawmills in the Sierra Ancha, to put in an edgcr. PICNIC AT of the Uno Animo club and their lady friends spent last Sunday at Wheatfields, twelve miles north of Globe. The day was delightful and tho outing was thoroughly enjoyed. Those amending were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Sultan, Edgar Sultan and lady, Jack Van Wagcnen and Miss Nan Pendleton, Robt. Riel and Miss Sonora Nichols, Tom Trevillian and Miss Mabel Nichols, Hep Booker and Miss Rose Pendleton, Ed. Grider and Miss Nan Shanley, Grover Wright and Miss Maggie Stan-field, Harry Sultan and Miss Lou Bolton, Wm. Whalley, Jr. and Miss Maud Rose, Alex. G. Pendleton and "Miss Laura Moody, Joe Stratton and Miss Bessie Brookner, Joe Crowley and Miss Rovilla Crampton.