Arizona state miner. [volume], January 03, 1920, Image 1

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Wickenburg’s Advantages as a Winter Resort In Points of Health and Climate Are Unexcelled Anywhere
THE TwH WEEKLY N. Y. WORLD AND
ARIZONA STATE MINER, $3 A YEAR
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STATE Mlrs E^
22nd YEAR
OIL POSSIBILITIES
ARE INVESTIGATED
Department of Interior Eager
For Geological Or Other
Positive Oil Evidences.
In response to request for geo
logic reference as to evidences of
oil in this vicinity, the director
of the United States Geological
Survey sent the following reply:
Washington, December 18.
Pub. Arizona State Miner:
Dear Mr. Watson: In reply to
your letter of recent date.
The U. S. Geological Survey
has made no examinations in Ari
zona with the object of ascertain
ing whether geological conditions
are favorable to the occurrence
of oil and gas, and I can furnish
no data relative to local condi
tions and oil possibilities in the
vicinity of Wickenburg, Maricopa
County. However, in the course
of studies relating to under
ground water conditions, atten
tion has been given to the gen
eral geological features of parts
of that county, and they are de
scribed briefly in Water-Supply
papers 104 (issued in 1904), 136
(1905), and 375-b (1916). Wa
ter-Supply paper 375-b, copy of
which is being sent you, includes
an index map showing the areas
covered in these papers, none of
which relates to the immediate
vicinity of Wickenburg. The
other reports named are being
forwarded also. Geologic Folio
126, issued in 1905, describes,
with mapping the Bradshaw
Mountains quadrangle, the loca
tion of which is shown on the in
closed progress diagram. Condi
tions essentially similar to those
existing within the limits of this
quadrangle are present in an ad
joining part of Maricopa County.
I am unable to furnish a copy of
the folio, which may, however,
be consulted in large public lib
raries. A small area in north
western Maricopa County has
been covered in Bulletin 352,
“Geologic reconnaissance of a
part of western Arizona/’ pur
chasable from the Superinten
dent of Documents this city, for
25 cents.
Sneaking broadly, it may be
stated that the question of devel
oping extensive deposits of oil in
Arizona is highly speculative. It
is rather probable, howevt r. that
such a development is more likely
to take place in the northern
plateau portion of the State than
in either the mountain province,
which includes part of Maricopa
County, or the desert province,
covering the southwestern part
of the State, including the south
ern part of Maricopa County.
In these two provinces geologic
conditions, including strong fold
ing and faulting and local altera
tion, present scant basis for ex
pectation of petroleum produc
tion. The index map on page 52
of Water-Supply Paper 375-b
shows physiographic provinces
in Arizona referred to.
“Entered as Second Class matter July 11th, 1919, at the Postoffice at Wickenhurir, Arizona, under the Act of March 3, 1879.’’
I should be very glad to re
ceive information concerning any
authentic oil and gas indications
in Maricopa County of which you
are aware, as this Survey has no
evidence that your region offers
promise of oil production. Very
truly yours, Geo. Otis Smith
Director.
Home Town Advantages.
The city is the grown up town
I —more finish, yet the same ma
terial. The improvement intend
ed in “man’s first instructions”
was that he should improve
everything, himself and others
included. ‘Tis said the larger
the place, the more respectful
, the people are. Too often a man’s
reputation is judged by the size
| of his town.
The home store has all nec
j essary goods, and can order
! more. It gives accommodation,
whenever possible, moreso than
in cities. Loyalty to home is the
way to have a home town. Not
by looking at the bread in other
people’s windows, and they at
your money, in cold disdain, yet
“so stylish.”
The people from the little home
towns go to larger places, and
those living there, to still larger.
The big city dailies are mostly
“ads” for “come ons. ” The
home paper every week has all
the news needed, interesting,
useful, and protective- as to true
and safe, or false and risky. In
all its pages are world’s news
and information that equals the
magazines.
I The country office man now has
| the same, or as good as the col
lege trained. He has his library;
also reads it always as company
and consultation. The city man
has modern buildings; books on
display; in office hours he’s too
busy to read, and finds more
diversion outside.
The surrounding country has
I direct marktt and better price
for property. The more the loy
alty, the truer the above, even
loyalty to neighbors; not mere
individual selfishness, but the
higher selfishness for all—altru
ism.—Booster Brown.
Barnette Family Reunion.
A happy reunion of the family
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barnette,
occurred at their home in town
on Xmas day. Among those
present, besides the younger pop
ulation who reside at home, were
two daughters Nellie and Ivy
from Miami. The former, ac
companied by her husband is
Mrs. Nellie Heuloth, a teacher in
the Miami schools. With Miss
Ivy was her brother Virgil Shrig
ley, a late artilleryman from
France and still later of the Rhine
occupation forces in Germany.
There were eleven of their own
flesh and blood present and ac
companied by our school princi
pal Prof. Machan made an even
dozen who enjoyed their 1919
Xmas reunion dinner together in
this city.
Have you renewed your sub
scription for the New Year?
WICKENBURG, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, JAN. 3, 1920.
ARIZONA
WICKENBURG GETS
AIRLINE STAIN
National Transcontinental Air
Line Signs Contract With
Mayor to Operate Service
What Prescott, or some other
more pretentious town would
have given thousands of dollars
for was accomplished by the citi
zens of Wickenburg in less than
half an hour on Wednesday and
the raising of a few hundred dol
lars by voluntary subscription.
By this swift stroke of enter
prise Wickenburg has placed her
self on the map as a progressive
town with municipally owned
public utilities. Ground for an
aerial landing station and hangar
for the National Air Lines associ
ation was donated to the city for
one year by Philipe Garcia, he to
receive all the profits from sale
of oil or other perquisites. The
ground is to be cleared and ready
for the first plane on Monday or
Tuesday.
The route via Wickenburg was
selected because of its natural
advantages whereby a plane may
cover the distance at a low alti
tude of less than 5,000 feet all
the way from Blythe, the next
landing place which was organ
ized last week.
By the arrangement with the
National Air Lines Association
which is established to Coachella,
California on the west end and
El Paso on the eastern leg of the
route, the city is to maintain the
station for one year, but at end
of that time there is to be abso
lutely no diversion by the conr
pany of the route so established.
Twelve passenger capacity planes
of 4,000 h. p. will be inaugura
ted over the route at once one of
which will make the initial land
ing early next week. H. C.
Sandefurin charge of these ar
rangements will have the landing
station ready for Sunday.
“Carnation Kids” to Get Their
Favorite Milk.
The “Watson Boys,” sons of
the Editor of the State Miner
are Alaskan’s and were raised on
Carnation Milk. There were no
cows in Alaska and Carnation,
with oatmeal squeezed thru a
cheese cloth, proved the special
nourishment needed by Harry,
the oldest child. The same food
utililized on Edwin when he was
born proved so successful that
they were both christened the
“Carnation Kids” and their pic
ture for years has adorned the
Carnation Milk factory at Seattle.
In efforts to get Carnation for
the kids and incidentally for the
rest of the family, editor Watson
recently sent an S. O. S. call to
Seattle and following is the reply:
Carnation Milk Prod. Co.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 23.
We are certainly very much in
terested in your experiences as
related with Carnation Milk and
we are going to refer this whole
matter to our selling representa
tives in Phoenix, Arizona and ask
N. Y. WORLD AND THE STATE HINER
COMBINES CITY AND COUNTRY NEWS
them to have their man investi
gate the situation in your city at
the first opportunity.
We are also very glad to send
vou an advertising electro of the
Carnation can. which we will
mail under separate cover and we
are also sending each of the boys
a Carnation bank, which we hope
will please them.
We hope very much that our
selling representative will be able
to secure a good representation
in Wickenburg for Carnation
Milk, which we should have, and
with best wishes for the Holi
days, we are,
Yours very truly,
Carnation Milk Prod. Co.
H. H. Stuart.
Xmas Celebration In Swansea
One of the most pleasant Christ
mas Celebrations we ever cele
brated in Swansea was the Camp
Christmas tree celebration at Mr.
W. E. Carmichal’s Swansea Hall.
Thru the courtesy of Mr. Car
michal and his staff the tree was
very handsomely decorated. Miss
Helen Wheeler, school teacher
of Swansea, had her pupils give
a very nice recital during the
evening. Candy and toys were
distributed to all children. Candy
and fruit for the grown-ups as
well as cigars and cider for the
men.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Stiles made
the evening merry with their
playing and singing. Mr. Stiles
is the possessor of a very fine
baritone voice which sure is full
of harmony. Every one present
sure had a good time.
Mining Activity At Swansea
The Swansea Lease Inc. Flota
tion plant is sure doing fine work
now. Running full capacity, 3
shifts and nearly 300 ton each 24
hours. This month have shipped
22 cars of high grade copper con
centrates. The Swansea Lease
claim the highest percentage of
extractions on high grade con
centrates of any mill milling low
grade ore in Arizona. Mr. Ly
man F. Barber with the aid of an
efficient mill crew has sure put
Swansea on the shipping map
once more. Mr. Chas. W. Clark
and Mr. Shaw have both express
ed their approval of the milling
results. Among the new mill
flotation operators Mr. J. Bau
mann and J. D. Saviers are the
new mill operators recently from
Colorado.
Substantial Good Wishes.
Swansea, Dec. 26, 1919.
Sjate Miner, Wickenburg.
Mr. H. B. Watson —Dear Sir:
I am enclosing check for four dol
lars(s4.oo) for which please enter
my subscription for the Mining
and Scientific Press for 1920, and
for your paper for another year.
I am also enclosing an order
for cards that I wish you would
print me. use about the same size
and grade card, make them up
any time within the next two
weeks. Yours for success, //
Lyman F. Ba&ber.
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NEWS SUMMARY IN
CONDENSED EORM
Shortest News and Personal
Items Picked Up Around
This Vicinity.
Harold Shontz Sunday at
the home of R. H. Lowdermilk,
up the river.
E. H. Turner, the contractor
and builder, is putting up a $2,-
500 residence for O. A. Hann,
cattleman and rancher a few
miles out of town. Mr. Turner
expects his family here in a few
weeks from Los Angeles and
meantime is looking for a nice
little home for them.
Happy, jolly, big Bill Kellis is
in town again, with his two little
boys who are each a “chip off the
old block.” Bill is a son of A.
J. Kellis and wife, and he came
back to visit the old folks for
Xmas.
Dr. Campbell as a linguist,
speaks Italian, Spanish, Mexican,
Latin, French and English. An
Italian patient, to emphasize the
doctor’s capabilities the other day
said: “One-a-man speak-a-de four
talks; mucho witcho seguro.”
What better New Years’ reso
lution than to bring back health
and happiness to a starving child.
The Arizona headquarters of the
Near East Relief, Phoenix, will
tell you how.
A report comes from Scotts
dale near Phoenix that the public
school has closed on account of
diptheria.
Hunger knows no armistice.
The war is over but the efiects of
the war are today overwhelming
the Near East.
Miss Nellie G. Marshall, the
Superior Court Reporter of Yava
pai County and Miss Kitty Cross
man, Secretary to Judge Sweeny,
visited friends in Wickenburg
Sunday. During the afternoon
Miss Crossman, who is an expert
horsewoman and bronc-rider gave
a short exhibition of her skill and
daring at Lowdermilk’s ranch.
“Resolved That I will let no
child suffer if it is within my
power to prevent.” Having
made write to the Arizona head
quarters of the Near East Relief
and learn how you can keep it.
Suppose you had considered
yourself a millionaire and then
found that your inheritance had
dwindled to a house and lot
what would you do? Would you
have been as wise as Van, in
“The Poor Rich Man”? See
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne in this play at Baxter’s
theatre, Saturday January 3rd.
H. C. Sandefur is in town a
gain. This time to stay, we hope.
Our warm winter climate and the
prospects for steady growth of
the town has induced the change
from Skull Valley.
With the beginning of the new
year, our regular publication
day will be Saturday.
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