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4 WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1909. THE ARIZONA JOURNAL- MINER Oldest Paper in Arizona. Established March 9, 1864. Published by THE JOURNAL -MINER PUBLISHING COMPANY Member Associated Press. Published Every Morning Except Monday. pcnnic nnr errc ULLILaL UIIL ULIl J. W. MILNES, Editor ana Manager. Order the requirements of the new Posts! Law, subscriptions are payable in ad raxee in order that the paper may be permitted to pass through the nails as weond-class matter. Accordingly, subscriptions will be stopped at expiration. TERMS: Daily, per year $9-00 Daily, per month 75 Weekly, per year 2.50 Weekly, six months 1.50 Weekly, three months 1.00 Payable in Advance. RiCHER WT op Rainbow Group Has Been Well Explored By Operators Entered at the Postoffice, Prescott, Ariz., as second-class mail matter 3labcl I Editorial Comment A NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITY The American Museum of Natural History in New York is rapidly shap ing into the leader of its class in the civilized world. This is generally ac cepted by all authorities. There .is Sot, however, the representation of precious minerals from our western camps which there should be, and this matter certainlv should receive merited consideration. The extensive geological exhibits are both interesting and instructive. They afford an endless 'study, and they are visited and admired by all scien tific men and mining people generally who go to the metropolis. There are comprehensive classifications, attract ively displayed, and a wealth of money is represented in this exhibit. But for the most part the 'collection com prises the rarer minerals an.l scientific specimens. They are splendid as far as they go, but there is a question if the value of the museum from a min eralogical standpoint could not be ma terially enhanced by making additions, which, it would seem, could be easily secured by the proper effort. The writer on a recent visit to flic museum was impressed with the com paratively small representation of pre cious metals. Particularly is this the case in the matter of rich pieces, many specimens of which are invariably of scientific value. He found one small "roasted" specimen of Cripple Creek tellurium; a piece of the characteristic spectacular gold ore from Brccken ridge: a few nuggets and quartz spec imens from California; some rich sil ver pieces, and a few other miscella neous exhibits, ly no means represen tative of our preeious mineral wealth. These were in the room where is con tained the fine exhibit of precious stones, together with a splendid repre sentations of azuritus' and malachites from Bisbee, Arizona. Magnificent a far as the exhibit goes, but by no means representative of tiie industry. Thousands of people visit this mu seum daily. All arc not scientifically inclined. Watch them in the precious stone room, and see them crowd around the case "containing diamonds in differ ent forms and of different varieties. Notice how they admire the beautiful opals, and sapphires, and garnets, and tourmalines, and turquoise, and even the quartz crystals which are exhibit ed here. Hear their comments on the "solid gold" which is shown in quartz and nugget form. But these popular attractions are in the minority; not, we think, because the museum people object to displaying more of the "pic ture rock," but rather that there has been a dearth of donations on account of the opportunity not being more gen erally appreciated. It looks to a westerner somewhat strange to see Bisbee topper ore "pre sented by .T. Pierpont Morgan," but not io when wc stop to consider that Mr. Morgan has iiad a better apprecia tion cf the needs of the museum than have our usually enterprising western mining men. V. hero are tne exhibits from Nevada. collections in the west which would be seen by moro people and accordingly prove more valuable and instructive if they were exhibited at tho great museum in New York. All the time intresting specimens are being found, and only for the thought they would find their way to this museum, where they would be prized and appreciated. And it would be but a little work for enterprising citizens of the mining communities to get together rich and interesting collections or their ores for cxhiibtion at this institution. We do not know if the officers of the museum have ever asked for such collections from the West, but it is un likely that they would be averse to ac cepting tnem if proflcrcj. They should be presented by all means. They would assist the institution in its splendid work; they would Tie instructr ive to the many visitors to the museum and well, from a commercial stand point, they should prove quite an ad vertisement for the enterprising camp, or camps, which collected and donated them. (From Tuesday's Daily) KINGMAN, March 22. There is one locality in the Corbat section that has always appealed to us as an ideal spot for the sinking of a deep prospecting shaft, and that is either on tho Golden Gem, the Idaho, or tho Flores, from which shaft one of the greatest sys tems of veins could be cut in a dis tance of less than 700 feet. Everyone of these veins is ore-Tjcaring and has ben a heavy producers of gold and silver. The IFlores is ono of the oldest of that section and was worked fully forty years ago by the Mexicans and whites when the camp was first discov ered. A consolidation of all interests should be perfected, bringing every in terest under ono head and work every vein through one big shaft. Tho Gem now has a shaft COO feet deep and this could be continued to 1000 feet and a crosscut run through to tho Flores, which is the westermost of the nest of veins, a distance of six or seven hun dred feet. At this depth water for milling purposes would undoubtedly be developed and the rim rock broken through. It has always been the opin ion of geologists that below the rim rock of Wallapai district lies a much softer country rock and that the veins will be found much larger and much better mineralized than in the tight ground of the upper rim rock forma tion. This shaft would solve this prob lem, but even if this was found incor rect the promoters would still have one of the best groups of mines in the territory. A rumor is current in Kingman that a big strike of gold ore was made this week in one of the dykes near Mud Springs by E. W. Walker. The strike was made on a vein running in the di rection of the Pilgrim mines and is near the summit of the Blue Ridge range, about half way between Burns' ranch and Mud Springs. Several pros pectors have gone to the scene of the strike and within a few days we will be able to obtain moro definite news. J. S. Withers spent Sunday and Monday last at Chloride and looked over a number of the mining proper ties of the camp. He visited the Bain how group and was shown tarongh that propcrij- by H. L. McCarn, gener al manager. The shaft on this prop-, DORAN SELECTION MEETS erty Las reached a depth of 250 feet, I WITH GENERAL APPROVAL levels have been run off at the 100, ' 1.10, 200 and 240. At all these points (From Sunday s Dallv) fine ore has been opened up. At the I Governor Kibbey's action in ap- and social sense to fill the posts, horse 240 level there is an unbroken body of pointing Major A. J. Dnran siiperiii sense is going to have the preference. ! ore, four feet in width and 200 feet in tendent of the Pioneers' Home, pro- Hone ?ens! has been eonspieuouslv ' length, whieii . carries good values in'vidid by the legislature to be ereeted 1 iHckinc in the make-un of some of our gold, silver and lead diplomats who are vast successes in a social wav. more lifts, run levels and put the mil e ; dents of this city and county. It is in thorough shape before any jtopiug gouerally considered a fitting tribut whatever will be done. It is thought ! to Maor Doran, who is among the ear TAFT AND OUR DIPLOMACY. There are rumors about the White House and state department of evil duys ahead for the butterflies of our diplomatic .service. It is said Mr. Taft has conceived the idea that our ambassadors and ministers should be something more than leaders of cotil lions in the capitals to which they are' assigned; that while soeial accomplish- uients are desirable 111 a diplomat, their possession should not be the lone j and sole test for- appointment. And it is said further that if the president can't find men with lKith horse sense BLACK HILLS GETS SPOTLIGHT WITHSTRIKE Find Occurs on Claims Formrely Owned By Ed Hurley (From Tuesday's Daily) Reliable information of a very rich mineral find in the Black Hills range reached here yesterday through W. J. McMahon of Jerome. The ' discovery was made in an extension of the Cop per Chief mine, formerly owned by E. D. Hurley and H. Bevcring, purchased a few months ago by R. A. Smith of Jerome and his associates. Two feet of sulphide ore was uncovered in tho new shaft being sunk at a depth of 80 feet. The ore carried high grade gold and copper values besides several ounces in silver. The claim was owned Tiy Hurley many years before ho sold an interest to H. Bevering. After Hurley shot and killed Fred Conrey last year he and his partner sold the claim for a handsome sum to the Jerome syndicate headed by Smith. Very little develop ment was done prior to the sale, al though the surface showing was al ways considered very promising. It was also considered valuable from its proximity to the Copper Chief, one of the proven properties of the Black Hills range and the further fact that some of the veins covered by the Cop per Chief locations passed through the ground. The owners are jubilant over the find, considered among the most prom- sing made in the Verde district in many months. Sinking of the shaft is being vigorously pushed and the erec tion of a hoist is under consideration. Mr. MnMahon says that a general revival in the mining industry of the Verde district will follow the building of the transmission line of the Arizona owcr Company to the various camps. Operations on several -claims, now idle, will bciesumcd and the forces in oth ers increased. The new power is ex pected to solve the furl problem, now one of the most imporant in mining operations in the district as coal costs at the various camps SU'-IO a ton. Pro vided the power company will supply electric power at a reasonable price, it is believed that the day of tho steam and gasoline hoisting plants is past and that all the operating -oncerns will replace the present power plants witn electrical machinery. Mr. McMahon will leave for his home in tho Copper City this morning. early days assisted him but he was finally compelled to become an inmate of the county hospital. Like Captain Boyd he felt disgraced at being com pelled to end his days in such an in stitution. I always maintained that a suitublo and comfortable home should oe proviueu at territorial expense whore such men as Boyd and Pitkin as well as a host of others, can end their days in peace. "Personally, if compelled from lack of resource, I am entitled to admit tance in any soldier's homo in tne United States. I gained this through service in the civil war, but in com mou with the other old-timers it would be a pleasure to mo to spend tho clos ing days of my career in a pioneers home surrounded by my friends and the comrades of those stirring times before and after a territorial govern ment was established in this territory "I do not advocate admitting any but the most worthy citizens into the home. The pioneer miner whose ex plorations attracted others to come here and develop the resources of the country and the pioneer farmer who tilled the soil with a brace of Colt re volvers on his hips and a rifle ever ready on the beam of his plow are en- titled to first consideration. Neithe: do I believe that the comforts of the home should be confined to men quali fied for admission. Arizona's. pioneer women are as much entitled to the benefits of the home as the men. No more brave or lovable women exist on earth than the noble mothers who shared the privations of early days in caring for their families and assisting their husbands in establishing civil ized home here. "The pioneers' home law provides for $23,000 01 the construction of the building and $15,000 a year for train tenance. It also provides that a suit able site shall be donatel by the cit izens of 'Prescott within six months. I have confidence that the citizens of Prescott will take advantage of the law and donate a site acceptable to the territorial board of control at once. When the site is accepted' plans and specifications for the building of the structure will be considered by the board and myself and after adoption ie construction of the building will bo only a matter of a few months. One patriotic citizen has already of fered to donate ten acres for the home less than a mile from the courthouse. This and other sites will be considered by the board of control before a selec tion is made." Major Doran has resided continual ly in the terirtory since 1SC2. served .as sheriff of Pinal county, was a member of the legislature several times and was honored by his part, (1 nee with the nomination for delegate to congress. ACCEPTS NEW POSITION. Iom.it ie honors will have to furnish and from Coloindo, and from Utah, and some references other than Dun and It was one of the paradoxes of the Roosevelt administration that, virile and masculine as was the president, he sent popinjays to represent him at more than one foreign capital. The explanation probably is that, great as was Mr. Roosevelt as a reformer, he couldn't reform everything. This ten dency of the diplomatic service toward inollyeoddlism had antedated Roose velt, and there were more vital thingi nearer to hand needing streuuoui at tention. No doubt a good deal of the blame for present conditions in the diplomat ic service lies at the door of congress because of its failure to provide of ficial residences for our representative abroad. Were these residcrrces provid ed men of larger ability but fewer dollars could afford to accept diplo matic posts, and a good deal of the present ostentation and- even vulgarity of display would be made impossible. But Mr. Taft apparently has made up his mind that even in the absence of netyn by congress there is a good deal that tho appointing power can do. In the future, therefore, aspirants for dip- It is the inten-1 in this city or its vicinity, meets with tion of the management to sink two . the iiuanimous approval of the res! enough ore is now in sight to pay divi dends 011 the issued stock of the com pany for several years. The company has been quietly at work the past two years, having equapped the property with machinery and working a force of men in development continuously. In the early days it produced thousands of tons of heavy lead ore and always yielded a profit. BUILD DREDGING BOAT. (From Tuesday's Daily) M. L. Buckley returned last night from the camp of the Spec Mining Company on Lynx Creek, where work was started yesterday constructing a boat for the new dredging plant. The machinery for the plant will be deliv ered on the ground as soon as the boat in finished. Bradstreet. JOHN BRYCE TO TALK from northern Arizona, and from many ot'tcr western camps rich in their yie'd. and interesting from a scientific stai dnohit in numberless specimens w.. '1 the mines' have produced? V.'J.pT is the matter wita our enter-' the British ambassador at Washington ,r-it.g (-liamliera of commeree in the 1 arrived this aftcruoon and will give iip.i njr rommunites 01 the west? It is indeed a worthy cause; and ev ery vitizcn shpuld be eager to aid in building up this great national muse um for the interest and instruction of the studiously inclined of both today 1 Ti -1 nnGlorilv Tli pri -iro inimmnrlil. BKIIKEI.KV, March 22-John Bryce, the annual charter day address at the University of California tomorrow. Bryco will also deliver at Berkeley a aories of lectures for the Pacific Theo ogical 1S1 el miaanlllrllllyn..B,9 logical Seminary on religion and civilization. TO BUILD RANGER STATION (Prom Tuesday's Dally) Carl Lee and A. L. Lee will leave .Wednesday morning for the Squaw Peak region, whero they have accept- hest pioneers of the territorv still living, and who is the author of a sim ilar measure passed by the 24th legis lature, when he represented this coun ty iu the territorial couucil Major Doran is receiving the con gratulations ofh is manv friends from all parts of the territory on his ap pointment. He has notified the gov ernor of his acceptance and is ready to enter upon the discharge of his new duties with his old time energy at once. In an interview yesterday with Journal-Miner representative, Major Doran in relating some of the experi ences of pioneer days, incidentally told how the idea of a home for aged pioneers originated with him. My idea of a pioneers' home orig inated a little over two years ago," he said, "soon after my election to the council. I was deeply impressed with the cases of Captain Boyd and Major Pitkin, two of Arizona's noble and honored pioncrs who ended their dnys in the hospital here. These men, ed a contract for the building of alu-lm l.mvnl ti, .in,, nt :. .1 forest ranger station on tho Verde di vision of the iPrescott national forest CASTRO PLANS RETURN Mulitecr President to Sail for Some Carribcan Port DRESDEN, March 22 Former Pres ident Castro, of Venezuela, left today for Cologne, whero he will spend the night. Tomorrow he goes to Paris, and after a short stay will prcceed to Bordeaux, embarking on the 2Gth on the steamer Gaudaloupe for some Ca ribbean port. and mountain wilds, not to mention the savage Apaches, deserved a better fate. Captain Boyd discovered tiie United Verde mines at Jerome, now among the greatest copper producers in the territory. He assisted material ly in making the civilization of today possibly, risking his life many times in subduing the bloodthirsty redskins. "Major Pitkin came of good pioneer . His brother was one of the early governors of Colorado. Major Pitkin was an engineer and machinist by oc cupation. Two years beforo he died he was compelled to retire from active work. I and other wno knew him in (From Tuesday's Daily) Vi. Gaston has resigned nis pos tion as const ruction foreman, with the Arizona Central Electric Company a Wickenburg to aeeept a similar pos tion with the Western Star Minin; Company in Pima countv. He arrived here yesterday afternoon from Wiek enlwrj? to enjoy a few days' vacation amoDi; his many friends here before leaving for the sweue of his new labors WIFE BEATER ARRESTED iFrom Tuesday's Dally) Charles Logan, coloted, was arrested by the sheriff's office last evening on a warrant charging him with wife beating. He will be arraigned toduv before Justice of the Peace McLane, Logan is a baggage smasher at the railroad depot. He was arrested on a similar charge sonre months since, PUBLIC RECORDS. Instruments Filed as Reported By Tht Prescott Title Co. locate 3 March 13 D. V. Shoopman et al. mines, Pine Grove district. Andy Selin Sc O. P. Skinner 'locate 8 mines, Bitter Creek district. John Halbreib locates 2 mines, Big Bug district. Homer Campbell amends location notice on No. 11 Mine, Silver Moun tain district. March 15 E. M. Sanger and Chas. Batro to W. Hosmer, M. Deed. Gold Bug, O-o Chieo and El Dorado mines. E. M.Sanger and Chas. Batre to W. N. Hosmer, M. Deed. Golden Eagle and Grand View mines. W. D. Caplcs locates 2 mines, Castle Creek district. N. T. Palmer files ACT. A. work on 7 mines, Big Bug district. United States to Crowned King Mining Co., Patent. Toughnut Mine, I Pine Grove district. H. W. Huntley et al. incorporate Universal Utilities Company. Capital tock $1,000,000. F. D. Barr to Logan Copper Co., M. Deed. $15.00. Logan Mine, Copper Basin district. F. M. Murphy and wife to J. 8. Bar rett, W. Deed. $300. Lot S, Blk. 14, Fleury's Add., Prescott. John S. Barrett and wife to John W. Flinn. W. Deed. $300. Same property. Richard T. Spencc et al. incorporate Silver Ring Mining and Tunnel Co. Capital stock $.00,000. . J. D. Mason to G. L. Human. W. Deed. $900. S. W. portion of N. W. hf. of S.E qr. of S.E. qr., Sec. 3, Twp. 13 N. R. 1 E. Wm. Wilkins to Geo. L Human, W. Deed. Portion of N.W. hf. of S.E. qr., of S.E. qr., Sec. 3, Twp. 13 N. R 1 E. John J. Lamb to G. L. Human, M. Deed. $300 Commodore and Ocean Wave Mines, Black Hills district. F. E. Edwards to Harlin Wood, W. Deed. . $400. Lot 1, Block 3, Mur phy's 2 Sub. Prescott. United States to Maggie French, Receiver's Receipt. W.hf. of S.E. qr., See. 19, and W. hf. of S.W. qr., See 20, Twp. 14N R 2W. March 16 F. D. English locates Maid of the- Mist Mine, Peck district. Arizona Smelting Co., by Trustee, file Aff. A. work on 72 mines, Agua iFria, -Del Rio, Big Bug and Peck dis tricts. James N. Right et al. incorporate J. H. Causey & Company. Capital stock $100,000. Harrison Yarnell et al. locate Dewey Placer, Weaver district. Mrs. E. M. Noyes to Mary Murphy, Bill of Sale. 2 cows and brand. Freid Reif and wife to Alex John stone, Agreement. Party wall between Lots 3 and 5, Prescott. March 17 J. E. Swigert et al. locate Gold Nug get Mine, Quartz Mountain district. Emma A. Lawrence locates 2 mines, Big Bug district. Fred Hawkins locates 3 mines, Ver de district. W. N. Hutton locates Tri-Metallic mine, Copper Basin district. W. N. Hutton and F. n. Kester fil Aft". A. work on True Blue mine, Cop per Basin district. Nels Englund locates nappy Home' mine, Hassayampa district. . P. Fredericks and C. Waters file Aff. A. work on Nevada mine, Blue- Tank district. Robert W. Coughran to J. W. Cough- ran, W. Deed. E. hf. of S.W. qr. and N.W. qr. of S.E. qr., Sec. 20, and N.E. qr. of N.W. qr., Sec 29, Twp 14 N) R 4W. J. M. Criley to Bank of Arizona, Q.C. Deed. Lot 24, Blk. 27, Prescott. R. H. Burmister & A. A. Moore file Aff. A. work on Silver Chief mine, Walnut Grove district. W. E. Olmstcad et al. loeate Minne haha Placer, Walnut Grove district. March 18 P.. E. Small locates 2 mines, Harper district. V. E. Small files Aff. A. work on 2 mines, Harper district. Crowned King Mining Co. file Aff. A. work on 3 mines, Pise Grove dis trict. Chas. T. Hawkins to Alfred Dickin son, W. Deed. $450. S. hf. of S. W. qr.. See. 23, Twp. 15N. R 0B Chas. T. Hawkins to Alfred Diekin- son, Bill of Sale. Horses and eattle. M. J. Nolan loeates Multum in Par- vo Mine, Big Bug distriet. J. B. Woodson to J. M. Pike and Ar thur Wilson, Bill of Sale. Cattle rang ing on Squaw Creek. John Witherly loeates 5 mines, Blue- Tank district. C. A. Kessler and W. D. Bovle file Aff. A. work on Two Stamp mine. Humbug district. United States to Elmer E. Reynolds, Patent. S. lrf. of S.W. qr., and S.W. qr. of S-E. qr., Sec 31, and Lots 1 and 13, Sec. 2S, 14 N. R 2W. R. A. Roberts to n. W. Hamilton, M. Deed. Third interest in Golden View, Empire, Grand View et al. mine n Black Rock district. Evan A. Bonham loeates 7 mines, Cherry Creek district. March 19 Thad Park locates 4 mines, Verde distriet. . T. F. Peters et al. locate 7 mines, Junction district. T. J. Maxwell amends location no tice on Johnson mine, Hassayampa district. F. E. Edwards et al. locate Johnson No. 2 mine, Hassayampa district. Wm. G. Reed locates Glamorgan mine, Big Bug district. J. H. Cross et al. incorporate Durand Mining Company, Capital stock $1,- 000,000. March 20 D. W. Butler amends location notice on 2 mines, Weaver distriet. W. A. Gill ItAjates 1 mine and 1 miltette, Peck distriet. Frank Nester locates Eagle Fraetion nine, Big Bug distriet. Win. B. Parker loeates OeotHIo mine, Black Canyon distriet. Geo. B. Lasbury and Ada M. Miller by t'oinmiseioaer to Brooklyn Mg, Sc M. Co., M. Deed. $300. North Brooklyn, West Brooklyn, Empress, and Midway mines, Big Bug district. D. E. Davis locates 2 mines, Big Bug district.