V -A Jftdlpw Count VOL XXXI The People and the Railroads We are publishing elsewhere in the Miner a protest against the adoption of the referendum measures relating to the railroads Now the Miner and its editors have always had the friend liest feeling for railroads because without them the whole country would be a wilderness They are essential to the improvement and betterment of the whole world and are entitled to consideration to an unlimited extent Our law makers have looked upon the railroads in the same way and to make possible the building of railroads across the continent and into isolated regions great tracts of land exceeding in area all Continental Europe have been granted to these railroad build ers While bonds were placed in the early period of the railroads history they were not at the time considered gilt edged securities but the onrush ing years have brought them great values and the descendents of the early bondholders of American rail roads are reaping abundant harvest In the last thirty years railroads have growri to such an extent and eliminat ed competition to such a degree that laws have been passed to restrict their rapacity in the matter of high freight and passenger rates Practically every state in the Union have taken a whack at the railroads until a mini mum rate of freights and fares has been established Now Arizona is trying to do what some of the other states have done to get for the people a favorable rate of fare on passenger tratlic and have passed a law making a rate of three cents per mile This rate is attacked by the railroads al though every day these same railroads are carrying passengers through the state for less than one cent per mile All the other measures on which the referendum have been invoked relate to train service and are only for the betterment of the condition of the men operating llie trVms and when the betterments have once been creat ed the railroads will feel that the laws have been a real benefit The limit of cars in a train is in nowise limiting the tonnage of the train as the trend of car building has been along the lines of greater tonnage to the car than the increase of cars in a train A train of seventy five cars that go to make up a train today will carry about double the tonnage of the same train of ten years ago The law re quiriug railroad education of a con ductor or engineer is essential to the safety of the traveling public and in no way imposes a hardship on the railroads With greater capacity in the locomotives of the present day we believe that greater car capacity will more than make up for shorter trains But on the other hand there are few trains drawn on the railroads of Ari zona that will ever reach the limit al lowed by law and the necessity of full crews Is so obvious that even the rail roads do not urge that proposition seriously The railroads should be treated on the same basis as the indi vidual and did we believe that they were getting the worst of the present referred laws we would be with them in the light for fair play Tighter Lines on Mineral Claims Important rulings tending to draw tighter the lines of the government on mineral land locations have been re ceived here from Washington by Receiver Charles Arnold of the local United States land office According to Mr Arpold the new rulings have been issued by the government offi cials in an effort to check the opera tions of wildcat promoters Mining engineers here however consider that one of the rulings will have the effect of checking develop ment of big mineral properties They claim one ruling marks the passing of the prospector and means that pros pectors can only lay claim to prop erties where there are surface indi cations of ore in paying quantities The wording of this ruling is as fol lows Mineral found in surface rock alone will not amount to a discovery unless the same contains ore in paying quan tities Discovsry of mineral cannot be claimed simply because the surface indications combined with geological inference indicate that other and un connected lodes or veins lie at a great er depth Other rulings of greater importance to holders of government mineral lands read as follows The following elements are neces sary to constitute a valid discovery upon a lode mining claim 1 There must be a vein or lode of quartz or other rock in place 2 The quartz or other rock in place must carry gold or some other valuable mineral deposit 3 The two preceeding elements when taken together must be such as to warrant a prudent man in the ex pediture of his time and money in the effort to develop a valuable mine These are most important rulings said Receiver Arnold yesterday Their effect is to preclude as far as possible the filing of mineral claims for speculative purposes by wildcat pro promoters Strict enforcement of the regula tion concerning surface prospects said a local mining engineer means that many good properties can neither be discovered nor mined It means the passing of the prospector and the loss of his labors I believe that the regulations cannot be enforced if a fight is made in the courts I consider the ruling as absurd for the reason that it is well known to all mining men that it is not frequent that ore in paying quantities is found on the surface Many of the great mines of Arizona were discovered through geological inference In fact modern mining to a large extent is based on geology and the inferences we draw from it I am informed that the hope of the government is that this ruling strict ly enforced will eliminate the opera tions of the wildcat promoter This is a meritable motive but the ruling is calculated to work great hardship on legitimate promoters and check a vast industry Arizona Gazette Old Dominion Has Rich Ore Recent advices in Boston are to the effect that the strike at the Old Do minion on the 1000 foot level is open ing up very well and at last accounts six feet of ore was exposed assaying 18 per cent copper The new ore is located in the eastern portion of the mine in the United Globe ground and is in the deepest workings of the Old Dominion prop erty The ore is direct smelting and of excellent grade being higher than that on the 14th level above Owing to its character which is chalcopyrite and bornlte the indications are that L will show permanence with depth The possibilities of this ground will be seen when it is staled that the nearest workings are located 250 feet above while in depth and for approxi mately one mile to the eastward the ground is unprospected The indica tions are that in this portion of the mine the Old Dominion Co will de velop an important ore body and one which will add largely to the prop ertys reserves It may be said that the new development is regarded as one of the most important which has taken place at the mines in years Bisbee Review Porto Ricos New Wonder Prom far away Porto IMco come re ports of a wonderful new discovery that is believed will vastly benefit the people Ramon T Merchan of Barce loneta writes Dr Kings New Dis covery is doing splendid work here It cured me about five times of ter rible coughs and colds also ray brother of a severe cold in his chest and more than 20 others who used it on my ad vice We hope this great medicine will yet be sold in every drug store in Porto Rico For throat and lung troubles it has no equal A trial will convince you of its merit 00c and 100 Trial bottle free Guaranteed by H H Watkins Proclamation of Election Whereas under the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Session Laws of the Special Session of the First Legisla ture of the State of Arizona it is pro vided that there shall be a general election of Representative in Congress on the first Tuesday ater tiie first Monday in November 1912 and on the same date of every even numbered year thereaftar and Whereas under the provisions of said Chapter 24 of the Session Laws of the Special Session of the First Legis lature of the State of Arizona it is further provided that such number of Presidential Electors as shall equal the number of United States Senators and Representative in Congress from Arizona shall be elected at an electon to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1912 and quadrennially thereafter and Whereas under the provisions of said Chapter 24 the number of electors to be elected in the State of Arizona in the year 1912 is three and WHEREAS under the provisions of Title 20 Chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona entitled Elec tions it is provided that at least thirty days before a general election the Governor shall issue a Proclama tion of Election under the Great Seal of the Slate and transmit copies there of to the Clerks of the Boards of Su pervisors of the counties in which sucli elections shall be held such Proclama tion to contain a statement of the time of the election and the offices to be filled and the offer of a reward in the form prescribed NOW THEREFORE I Geo W P Hunt Governor of the State of Ari zona in pursuance of the duty enjoined upon me do hereby order a general election to be held on the first Tues day after the first Monday in Novem ber A D 1912 and the offices to be tilled at such election I do hereby designate to be is follows to wit One Representative in Congress Three Presidential Electors AND I DO HEREBY offer a reward of Fifty Djllars for the arrest and eor viction of any and every person vir luting any of the provisions of Title IV Part I of the Penal CoJe or of any acts amendatory thereto such rewards to be paid until tiie total amount here after expended for the purposes reaches tha amount of One Thousand Dollars In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed Done at Phoenix the Capital this fourth day of October A D 1912 Seal By the Governor Geo W P Hunt Attest Sidney P Osiiorn Secretary of State First insertion Oct 19 Nov 2 NO SIR I CANT GET APPENDICITIS I Eat All I Want to Now No More Gas on the Stomach or Sour Stomach No More Heavy Feeling After Meals or Constipation No matter what youvo tried without eettlns relief JUST TRY simple buck thorn bark glycerine etc as compounded In ADLER-1-KA You will be surprised at the QUICK results and you will b euarded against appendicitis The VERY FIRST DOSE will help you and a shoit treatment with ADLER-I-KA will make ii feel better than you have for years i his new German appendicitis remedy tlsepticlzes the stomach and bowels nd diawss off all Impurities A SINGLE WE relieves gas on the stomach sour inmdch constipation nausea or heavv ling after eating almost AT ONCE shoit treatment often cures an ordinary f of appendicitis For Sale By H H WATKINS PIONEER DRUGTQRE KINGMAN ARIZONA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2 1912 PHEKIX i Territorial Libra5ryl09 1 Mma Memorial and Resolutions On Monday evening October 21st 1912 the grim reaper gathered our worthy and beloved brother J D Jordan to the great majority who have passed to the unknown beyond The deceased was born at Kezar Falls in the State of Maine but came west in early manhood and resided several years at Cripple Creek in the State of Colorado He removed to Kingman Arizona some sixteen years ago where lie achieved success as a mining engineer making scientific reports and conducting sales of valuable min ing properties Mr Jordan tooK a commendable interest in all public affairs and was one of the most progressive citizens of our community Naturally studious he devoted considerable time to the study of geology and was an authority on that and other scientific subjects But Professor Jordan has better claims to remembrance than material success or mere learning can bestow There was purity and goodness in his private life integrity in all his con duct directness nd devotedness of purpose in all that he said or wrote or did which with his kindly generous nature made up a character which cannot fail to be admired by all who knew and appreciated his manly and noble qualities He was wedded some eight years ago to Miss Nora Ealy an exemplary and beautiful young lady and their married life was a model of domestic felicity His widow and one child baby Winifred survive to mourn his loss His remains were at his request and that of his sisters laid to rest in the family cemetery in his Eastern home where several of nis fathers family still reside And Whereas it has pleased the Su preme Ruler of the universe to remove from this world and from his beloved wife and child our worthy brother J D Jordan and WHEREAS he bti one of Arizonas most honored and esteemed citizens and dearly loved by his brother Odd Fellows and many friends for his un selfish and manly qualities We therefore officers and members of Kingman Lodge No 7 Independent Order of Odd Fellows in lodge as sembled do place upon record the following resolutions of our regret and condolence 1st Resolved That while we mourn the departure of our beloved brother whose intelligent piety inspired by a rich heart and bruad mental culture ever manifested by deeds of gentle charity ever showing forth in his beautiful life the beauty of friendship and the undying nature of love and truth we still bow with submissive tesignation to the will of Him who doeth all things well 2nd Resolved That we esteemed brother Jordan as a man of sterling character and true worth and that his loss to our lodge and the community is second only to that of his own im mediate family circle Hi d Resolved That we extend to NO 6 the sorely bereaved widow and orphan ed child and the remaining members of his fathers family our deepest sympathy and commend them to the sustaining grace of the infinite wisdom and infinite love Kingman Arizona October 30 1912 H L Underwood O E Walker Committee Notice of Sale of Mohave County Bonds Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Mohave State of Arizona at their office in Kingman until Monday the 25th day of November 1912 at the hour of 10 oclock A M of said day for the purchase of Eighty Thousand Dollars 8000000 of Mohave County bonds which issue of bonds was duly authorized by the qualified electors and property taxpayers of said county at a soecial election held in said county on the 28th day of September 1912 under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the laws of the First Legislature of the State of Arizona Said bonds are to be of the denomi nation of One Thousand Dollars 100000 each and to bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum payable semi annually and to run for a period of forty years from date with the reservation by said county of the privilege of redemption of any or all of said bonds after twenty years No bid for less than par and accrued interest will be considered A certified check for not less than five uer cent of the total amount bid must accompany each proposal The Board of Supervisors reserve the right to reject any and all bias made Sealed bids to be addressed to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Kingman Arizona and marked Bid for Purchase of County Court House Bonds By order of the Board of Supervrsuis of Mohave County Arizona Dated at Kingman Arizona October 1 14th 1912 Jno C Potts Chairman Isaac W Bartholomew Clerk First insertion Oct 19 10 Nov A tunnel to follow the ledge to the center has been started at the Ivan hoe mine in the Patagonia district and it will reach the vicinity of the present shaft on a loner level than the sump at a distance of about 3700 feet The work is now in 200 feet in good ore all the way The ledge is 100 feet wide More than 2000 feet of work has been done on this property j and some 15000 worth of ore has been shipped Much rock declared to average 1700 ounces in silver 2 per cent copper has been taken out Recently a 15 inch streak of rich rock was cut running from 5000 to 7000 ounces of silver per ton The mine is under the management of James Johnson Tucson Citizen The Official Tests show Dr Prices Baking Powder to be most efficient in strength of highest purity and healthfnlness D PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER No Alum No Phosphate of Lime