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WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER. WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 18, 1911
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SKETCHES
WHO WILL PILOT NEW STATE
Ticket Composed of Men Who Command
Admiration and Support of Members
Of Both Political Parties
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
The following short sketches of
tic republicans who have filed direct
primary petitions is a fair guide for
the voters to use when they judge
the men for whqm,Jhey will .cast their
votes at the primary election. There
is not a man on the republican ticket
who is not well known to the people
of the territory and they are the
sort of men in whom to place the
destiny of the new state at a time
when this great commonwealth will
need the best men for pilots on her
perilous maiden journey.
State Senator.
S. F. Denison of Jerome has been
selected because of his residence in
the cast side of the county and be
cause of his keen analytical ability
and general knowledge of constitu--tional
law and the territorial statutes.
He has been a resident of the terri
tory for the past twenty years and
of Yavapai for twelve years. For a
number of years he held the position
-of manager of the Jerome Lumber
company and came to Prescott to
take the same position with the De
Mund Lumber company. When this
firm wound up its affairs here, Den
ison returned to Jerome and accepted
a high executive position with the
Hull and Cleopatra Copper companies.
"Three years ago he was unanimously
elected to the office of Justice of
the Peace for the Jerome precinct.
This precinct is known to be the
most important precinct in the coun
ty and the manner in which Denison
"has administered his difficult office
nas won him the admiration and sup
port of members of both parties. He
is a man whom all admit is the right
man for the high position for which
be has been named.
Charles T. Joslin, president of the
Arizona Mine Supply company, has
"been a resident of Yavapai county
for the past nine years. Starting as
a diamond drill helper in the mines
near Marquette, Mich., he worked
bis way up until he became telegraph
operator and timekeeper. By hus
banding his funds he was able to
send himself through the Lake Forest
University, near Chicago. After serv
ing a number of years as bookkeeper. J
bank clerk and cashier, in that dist
rict he came to Arizona to take
charge of the McCabc mine. This
position lie held until the smelter
burned down. In 1906 he came to
Prescott and organized the Arizona
Mine Supply company, which succeed
ed the firm of Brown Bros. All of
Jslin's interests are now in Yavapai
chanty and the republican party is
frond to offer a self made man who
bas been instrumental in building up
Prescott as a candidate for the office
which can best be served by men
"who have interests in the territory
and who arc known to be progressive
axd reliable.
State Representative.
E. Reissman, familiarly known as
"Gus," has been a resident af Ari
zona for the past twenty-five years.
During this time he has worked as a
1 jospector, mine owner and merchant.
For the past fifteen years he has
cenfined his activities to the Weaver
Mining district in the southern part
of the county. He has been the post
master at Octave for many years and
in addition owns the largest store in
that district. Beissman was born in
Germany and came to this country
when a mere lad. He is a man of
excellent education and personality
and his strict attention to business
and integrity have, won him a host
cf friends. His large interests, long
residence in the county and host of
friends assure him a substantial ma
jcrity at the polls.
Charles E. Hughes, of Jerome com
- only known as "Boney Hughes,"
c name which has clung to him since
Myhood days when he showed a sur
, rising ability to dispose of bone
tailed trout. Hughes is a native son
.nd has been a resident of Jerome
for the nast eighteen years. After
receiving a good education he embark
ed upon the career of clerk and ac
countant. Three years ago he en
tered the firm of Ewing & Hughes.
transfer men and freight contractors,
in which usiness he is still engaged.
Owing to his own efforts and business
sagacity and integrity Hughes has
obtained a. position of influence which
has made him one of the best known
OF REPUBLICANS
men in the northern part of the ter
ritory. W. E. Glenn has been a resident of
the territory for over ten years, com
ing here shortly after the close of
ihc Spanish-American war in which
he saw service at the front as a
private in the Rough Riders. Glenn
was born in the District of Columbia.
He followed the vocation of miner
and mining accountant in Missouri
before coming to Arizona. Glenn is
well known throughout the territory,
and his host of friends and knowl
edge of the territory make him a
most suitable candidate for the posi
tion for which he has been named.
Mark Bradley came to Prescott in
1SS3 from Canton, Ohio, where he
had spent his boyhood. Bradley was
attracted to the territory by the pos
sibilities offered the miner in the
treasure state. Starting in as a
mucker his steadfastness of purpose
and industry soon placed him at the
top, with the title of mine superin
tendent. While Prescott is his head
quarters and the residence of his
family he is at present located at
the Tom Boymine in the southeastern
portion of the county. Bradley has
been instrumental in bringing lots of
money into the county for the pur
pose of mine development and his
sagacity and integrity have in every
instance caused the capitalists who
have trusted in his judgment to in
crease their faith in the possibilities
of mining in the territory. Bradley's
standng with the miners is probably
better than that of any other man
engaged in our vital industry. Thirty
years of real work in the mines of
the territory has caused Bradley to
number among his friends almost ev
ery man who has followed mining in
the territory and it is expected that
he will poll an exceptionally large
vote.
J. C. Bradbury, candidate for rep
resentative, was born in Ohio, and
is both a brick maker and miner by
trade. Before becoming recorder of
Yavapai county, which tfffice he has
filled faitfhfnlly and ably for the
past five years, he was engaged in
mining, either as mine foreman or in
developing his own claims. He has
also tried his hand at ranching, and
is interested in the promotion of wat
er storage propositions in this county
Mr. Bradbury is certainly a repre
sentative citizen one who, with
clear brain and honest purpose will,
if elected, do his best to foster and
promote the interests of all good
citizens of Arizona, and especially of
his home county, Yavapai.
Eoad Superintendent.
Thomas X. Childers, a native of
Tennessee has been a resident of
Yavapai county for the past twelve
years. He came .west in 1SS1 and lo
cated in Xew Mexico where he work
ed as a prospector and miner for
eighteen years. His ability as a
miner attracted the attention of the
Gilchrist Dawson corporation and he
was sent to take charge of the Hid
den Treasure mine, in the Lower Tur
key Creek district. With the excep
tion of the past two years he has
followed mining in this county. Two
years ago he was appointed as road
superintendent and all of the perman
ent roads constructed since that time
have been under his supervision.
While connected with the different
mining companies Childers had an
excellent opportunity to display his
ability as foreman and superintendent
of construction work. In 1894 he was
elected assessor for Grant county,
Xew Mexico.
C. W. Bennett has lived in Yava
pai county since 1870 and is well
known to every old timer in the
northern part of the territory. He
has been deputy county recorder for
the past four and one-half years and
his courtesy and willingness while
serving in this capacity have won him
a host of friends. Before the days
of the railroad Bennett drove the
Prescott-Phocnix stage. Apaches over
ran the country in those days and the
job of stage driver carried with it
more excitement than the average
man cares to indulge in. In partner
ship with his father he has engaged
in stock raising, and logging, having
hauled all the -wood used at Whipple
before the advent of the railroad, ne
was the mail contractor on the Pres-eott-Crown
King line for four years.
Twenty-three years ago he was chief
clerk in the grocery establishment of
Joseph Dougherty and served in the
same capacity for Merrill Bros, and
the T. F. Miller company in Jerome.
Superior Judge
Frank O. Smith one of our well
known attorneys, has had a wide ex-
perience, being actively engaged in
the practice of law in all of the
northern counties as well as before
the Supreme court.
Smith came to Prescott from Tucson
where he was a member of the facul
ty of the University of Arizona.
He grew to manhood on a farm in
Illinois and acquired his first experi
ence in the practice of law in one of
the largest law firms in Chicago.
He has been an earnest and en
thusiastic supporter of progress in the
city and county. He is a charter
member of the Chamber of Commerce
as well as a director, and has always
been one of its most active workers.
One of the pleasing features of
Smith's candidacy is the fact that
he is a most fitted man for this high
office. When he passed the bar ex
amination permitting him to practice
before the territorial Supreme court
he received the highest average of
any applicant ever examined by that
body. In consequence of his high
average of 99.5 per cent the board of
examiners paid him the high compli
ment of having set a new record for
knowledge of the law.
Aside from his excellent standing
as an attorney Smith has the degrees
of Master of Art3 and Bachelor of
Science from Northwestern Univer
sity and Bachelor of Law from the
law school of the same university.
His personality and honesty have
made a large number of friends for
him in even- part of the county. He
is recognized as an able and consci
entious lawyer and thoroughly fitted
by education .training and experience
for the position.
Daniel E. Parks, a native of Xew
York state, and a descendant of rev
olutionary ancestry came to Arizona
in 1902. From that time until 190G
he was active in territorial mining
interests although not a resident of
the territory until the latter date.
He wa active in the development
of the Cherry Creek district having
spent $20.i100 for the erection of a
stamp mill there. He took an active
part in the fight against joint state
hood printing and circulating numer
ous pamphlets opposing the bill. He
is a member of the Xew York bar.
as well as those of the District of
Columbia, Colorado and Arizona, and
of the United States Supreme court.
During his career in Colorado he was
engaged as counsel in several import
ant cases involving the construction
of several sections of the constitution
of that state in all of which his posi
tion was sustained by the courts.
Bond houses throughout the country
consider his opinion as valid in points
of law concerning their business. At
one time PaTks had the high honor of
being requested by the Supreme court
of Colorado to submit a brief regard
ing the construction of an amendment
involving a constitutional point. Parks'
opinion was sustained by the court
and he was thanked by that body
for his able work.
Parks is well known to everyone
in the county and his wide 'range of
friends as well as his long standing
legal experience recommend him for
the office he seeks.
County Attorney.
K. J. Mitchell, one of Prescott's
most promising young attorneys is
a native of the Empire State, receiv
ed a public school education at Boston
and then entered Fordham Univer
sity. Xew York. As a result of his
excellent work at this institution he
received the degrees of Bachelor of
Arts and Master of Arts.
Arriving in Prescott seven years
ago he passed his bar examination
before the territorial board with the
highest percentage in his class. He
is qualified to practice before the
Supreme and District courts and bears
the enviable reputation of having ac
quitted himself with great credit in
all of the cases in which he has taken
part. Mitchell has been a resident
of Prescott for the past seven years,
is a man of family, owns his own
home and is looked up to by all who
know him.
Superintendent of Schools.
Glenn W. Persons, the present su
perintendent of schools is a candidate
for reelection. For the past five
years Persons has been teaching in
the Prescott schools and his excellent
work here is a most convincing rec
omendation. Before coming to the
territory he was principal of the
Union school at Canaan, X. Y., teach
er of Latin in the St. Johns Military
school of Ossining, X. Y., principal
of the Logan Consolidated schools of
Fergus, Xorth Dakota.
He was appointed by the board of
supervisors to succeed J. B Jolly,
county school superintendent, who re
signed in 1907 owing to ill health
The board paid Persons' ability a
strong compliment when they appoint
ed him. a republican, over two demo
cratic aspirants for the same place,
although the board itself was demo
cratic.
Ptrt.on? is a graduate-of the Cort
land State Xormal school of Xew
York. He is a graduate of the class
of 1904 and deserves credit for hav
ing worked his way through this in
stitution.
Assessor.
"The man who has put into effect
the best assessment roll since Arizona
has been on the map," this is the
opinion of one of the territory's
leading democrats. The sentiment he
expressed is shared by men of all
parties and is a fitting tribute to
the assessor, who by his fearless per
sistence and integrity combined with
a sincere desire to show the people
who elected him that he was the
right man for the place has caused
Tom Campbell to be looked upon as
certain of reelection to the high posi
tion he now holds.
Born in Prescott in 1878 he is un
questionable- a credit to the native
sons of old Yavapai. He is a gradu
ate of the Prescott Grammar and
High schools and St. Mary's college
in Oakland, Cal. Before entering
upon t,he duties of county assessor he
was eaiployed in the local post-office
as assistant postmaster and served as
postmaster in Jerome for six years.
He was a member of the Twenty-
first legislature, being the first native
son to be a representative in that
bodv.
Since 1900 he has been interested
in mining in Yavapai county.
He was appointed to the position
he now holds in 1907 and was unan
imously reappointed by a board con
sisting of men from both parties in
1911.
After two years of service as coun
ty assessor, he saw the advantage to
be gained by an assessors' associa
tion, and it is due to his efforts that
that body was formed this year. He
is the president of that body at the
present time. He is also a member
of .the International Tax association
and is the Arizona delegate to that
body.
Campbell's most noted success con
sist in having raised the assessment
of the grant lands in this county and
in making a tax roll which enabled
Yavapai to come into the Union with
the lowest tax rate of any county
in the new state.
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Major J. M. Watts, who has served
as a clerk in the territorial courts
since 1S90 is a candidate for reelec
tion. Major Watts is a native of
Indiana and enlisted from that state
in 1SC1 as a private. He served at
the front with singular bravery and
credit and was made second lieuten-
nt then first lieutenant, adjutant and
finally major. He was discharged
from the army in March' 1SG5 with a
brevet commission for meritorious
scrvise and the rank of lieutenant
colonel and colonel in the United
States volunteer army.
Major Watts is well known to every
citizen of the county and his long
experience and ability combined with
the excellent record for service in
the army have made him a most ac
ceptable candidate for the office of
dark of the court. According to the
constitution the county probate court
has been abolished and the work of
this court has been added to that of
the Superior court. This means a
vast amount of added work for the
clerk of the Superior court, and it is
essential that a man of long experi
ence in procedure of this sort be
chosen for this office. It need not
be added that Major Watts is the right
man for the place.
County Surveyor
J. William Waara, a graduate of the
Michigan College of Mines, has been
a resident of the territory for the
past six years, four of which have
been spent in Yavapai. He held the
position of ranger in the forest ser
vice for two years, having been con
nected with the Groom Creek and
lla-sayampa stations.
For the last two years ne has acted
as assistant to the city and county
surveyors. The Lynx Creek grade,
one of the most difficult in the coun
ty, is his work. Warra's experience
in the county combined with the ex
cellent work he has accomplished
since his residence here mark him as
a most suitable man for the position
he seeks. At present his office is in
the Bashford block.
William H. Merritt has been a resi
dent of the territory thirty-four
years, eleven years of which have
been spent in Yavapai county. He
is a resident of Prescott and owns his
own home on South Marina street.
Merritt is a native of Xew York
state and served a? an engineer for
the Delaware and Hudson Canal com
pany for four years. Since coming j
to Arizona he has followed his occu
pation of civil engineer as well as
acting in an advisory capacity for
several mining concerns throughout
the territory. In 1S7S he was ap
pointed a mineral surveyor and has
held this important position ever
since. All of his interests are in
Yavapai county and he is well fitted
in professional training and experi
ence to make an ideal man for the
office to which he aspires.
ARTESIAN WATER
IS FLOWING IN VALLEY
(From Friday V Daily.)
LeRoy Anderson, who has returned
from the Verde valley, after making
a personal examination of the artesian
water developed in the past few
weeks, gives the following interesting
interview to the Journal-Miner, con
cerning the enterprise, which is creat
ing much excitement in the eastern
part of the- county. Mr. Anderson
says:
"These wells, two in number, are
situated on the west side of the
Verde river on the first highlands, or
above the ground which can be irri
gated from th river. They are on
land owned by David Scott, and for
an expenditure of about $1000 he has
been fortunate enough to secure wat
er that will reclaim and irrigate
thirty thousand dollars worth of land,
,"The wells are flowing steadily.
One is about 350 feet deep and the
other almost 200. The latter he is
now drilling down to about 400 feet
and is putting in a new kind of cas
ing called a splice casing which will
allow all the water for the entire
depth of the well to flow into the
casing and out of the top. The other
kind of casing permits only the
water from the bottom to flow in.
"The land is about two miles south
west of Cottonwood. There are thou
sands of acres of similar land on
either side of the river. This land
is good for fruit, alfalfa, corn, pota
toes or anv of the small grains.
The photograph I have of it
shops a standpipe with an elbow
about fifteen feet high and an eight-
inch pipe running practically full.
The flow has not diminished in the
slightest and runs all the time.
"This is one of the most interest
ing sights I have seen in many a day
ind means more to this county than
can be estimated, and if some enter
prising people will take up th propo
sition and build from Dewcv to the
Verde valley a railroad so that the
grain, fruit and vegetables from this
magnificent valley can be marketed,
the benefit to Prescott and northern
kill uvlllttk fcl - ll.'UIt tlMll HVliUCiU I
Ariznnn -.nmnt lm nsfimntn.l "ron
and money are needed to develop the j
resources of such communities, and
needed badly, and mean more to the freighting in and out of Crown King,
people of Yavapai county than all the This machinej acc0rding to the state
initiatives, referendums and recalls in ' . , n r tr,.
the world."
BISBEE BANKER IS
CHARMED WITH PRESCOTT
(From Friday's Daily.)
P. M. Buckwalter. cashier of the
Miners and Merchants bank, return
ed yesterday morning from Prescott,
where he attended the convention of
the Arizona Bankers' association as
delegate from Bisbee. He was the
only Bisbee banker to attend the con
vention. After the adjourning of the
convention. Mr. Buckwalter visited
the Grand Canyon and Phoenix.
Mr. Buckwalter was honored by. the
convention in being named a member
of the executive board, which, among
other things, will name the place for
meeting of the next convention. He
will serve a three year term in that
position.
The board will meet at an earlvj
j
date to decide upon the next meet
ing place of the national convention.
It is understood that Douglas is mak
ing a bid for the convention, and it
may go to that city. The plan of
having Phoenix as the next meeting
place of the convention every year
has been discussed, but it did not
come up at the last meeting of the
association, so some other city may
have the opportunity of entertaining
the millionaires. Phoenix is favored
by some because it is a centrally lo
cated city and easy of access to
bankers all over the territory.
Bankers were present from all
parts of the territory, said Mr. Buck
waiter yesterday, and many from out
side the territory, half a dozen from
El Paso and as many from California
points, were present. The bankers
were royally entertained by the Mile
High city and the convention proved
an outing as well as a profit to the
bankers.
"Prescott has an air of prosper
ity," said Mr. Buckwalter, "that is
difficult for the casual visitor to
trace to its source. Its banks have,
I believe, tbout three millions of de
posits, which is quite a remarkable
showing for a town of that size. A
little investigation, however, will
show where the town's prosperity is
due to the fact that it is the distri
buting point for a territory of miles
around it." Bisbee Review.
Mining location notices for sale at
the Journal-Miner office.
- 1 SCHOLARSHIP OF
FEDERATION IS AWARDED
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
Last January tho Arizona Federa
tion of Woman's clubs in convention,
at Prescott decided to begin a move
ment to bestow upon some deserving
young woman a scholarship in the
University of Arizona or some other
stato institution. Last year there was
a fund of $60 which was divided be
tween two young ladies.
This year the committee on educa
tion has a fund of $75 available for
use as a scholarship and yesterday
Mrs. S. C. Xewsom, president of the
Federation, announced that the hon
or had been given to Miss Maud Me
Pherson of Xogales. Miss MePherson
is the daughter of the rector of the
Episcopal church at Xogales and is
in her second year at the University,
being a Sophomore. The scholarship
was bestowed upon her after consul
tation with the University officials
in recognition of her scholastic at
tainments, Miss MePherson maintain
ing a very high average in scholar
ship throughout her career at the Uni
versity. While the scholarship is under the
control of the president and other of
ficers of the federation, the collec
tion of the fund has been entrusted
to the committee on education, the
leading spirits of which committee
aTe Mrs. J. B. Cleveland and Mrs.
Dixon Fagerberg of Prescott. Both
of these women have performed vali
ant service in the scholarship work
and are given full credit by the other
officers and members.
The ultimate purpose of the com
mittee and the Federation is a per
manent fund from the interest on
which several scholarships may be
maintained. It is hoped that by next
year two scholarships will be possible
and eventually three. In addition to
the $75 donated Miss MePherson there
is a balance of $250 on hand toward
the permanent fund. It is expected
that this will be greatly increased
before "the annual meeting of the
Federation in Phoenix during Janu
ary. Tucson Star. ,,.
TRUCK IS SOLVING
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
In addition to the activity at many
mining camps in the Bradshaw moun
tains kindred to the large amount of
development under way public dis
cussion is centering on the question
of cheaD transportation that has been
4
solved bv the Lake Snnerior and
Xevada Mining company in the in-
troduction of the motor truck for
ton, has passed the stage of experi
mental runs, and is now regarded as
a revolutionizing facility in mining
circles of that field. This truck has
been in commission for several weeks
and transports daily from Crown
King to the Mascotte mine, owned
by the company, twelve tons of freight
at an average cost of $1' a ton. Under
the old methods, the cost was $3.75
a ton.
An immense tonnage of machinery
is being installed at the Mascotte
and Monday two more cars arrived,
which will be followed later by other
shipments, making one of the largest
and most complete reduction plants
ever installed in that region. As fast
as the machinery arrives it is being
placed in position. General Manager
H. E. Olund being personally at the
works directing, and also keeping
mine development under way to pro-
- ,, ". f
vide an ore supply when treatment
begins at the new plant. The opera
tions of this company are attracting
much attention, fTom the large ore
bodies exploited recently.
In speaking of the Xelson mines,
Mr. Harrington spates that he is
crosscutting and drifting north, reach
ing a distance of over 150 feet in
the latter work, and is well satisfied
with the showing. In a short time
another contract will be let for sink
ing the main shaft 00 feet deeper.
Mr. Harrington states that through
out the district there is a better feel
ing of the outcome of development
at many mines than has ever before
been noticeable, and which is based
on the generally good showing many
properties have made in the past few
months.
FIGHTER GETS NINETY DAYS
(From Friday's Daily.)
Frank Feh, who brutally assaulted
George Pfeiffer, shoemaker, at the
latter's home a few days ago, and
inflicting serious wounds on his head,
with a seven-foot piece of steel
weighing fifteen pounds, was tried
before Judge McLane yesterday and
sentenced, to ninety days in the coun
ty jail. Feh had been befriended
many times by the industrious shoe
maker, and when assistance was re
fused him and he was told to leave
the house, he stepped to the rear and
picked up the weapon, -which he used
in a vicious attack upon his victim.
Mr. Pfeiffer has an ugly wound on
the head, with other lesser injuries,
on his body.