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PAGE SIX WEEKLY JOURNAL-MINER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 191G. s. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF (From Thursday Daily.) To Los Angeles. ttorncy ami Mr. LcRoy Anderson hit on the 4 o'clock train yesterday afternoon for Los Angeles on a business and pleasure trip.

After Tungsten. George Poulson, a well known min er of the Bradshaws, was an arrival Tuesday night from Crown King, en route to Tiptop district, to prospect for tungsten, lie goes in via Castle Hot Springs, leaving today. Come to Visit. Mr. and Mrs.

George Colton, the former a business man at El Tovar, arc more "vorawc. Attorney L. Ilaworth Has com-on the rim of the Grand Canyon, were J'ears Mr- Rcves was employed pieteiy refurnished and renovated 1iis arrivals yesterday, and are at the I b' a company on the Mogollon offices in the Hashford building. The home of Mr. and Mrs.

A. D. Adams, i mountains. two rooms have been repainted and parents of Mrs. Colton.

Gives Good Report John Sicss, w'ho located hubnerite mines during the Eureka boom a few months ago, arrived from his camp yesterday, where he has finished development for the present. He states the new field is attractive, and production goes ahead steadily. Country Visitors. Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Denny, of Fort Rock, in the northwestern section of the county, were arrivals yestcrdaj-. coming via Scligman on the train. Mr.

Denny states that snow there is 12 inches deep on the level, the greatest fall ever known in that locality. Promising Year. J. A. Martin, mining in the Mayer country, who is in the city, slate? 1916 will be the best j-car in a decade in mines and mining, as indicated at the present time in operations under neadway.

A large amount of workj has been performed, and many prop-' crtics arc ready to begin producing. (From Friday's Daily.) To New Home. Mrs. Sidney Scllncr, who had been making Prcscott her home for several months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Block, has gone to Humboldt to reside, where her husband is with the Consolidated as metallurgical engineer. Ranch Transaction. Mrs. Carrie J. Eckcrt of Groom creek, has disposed of her patented ranch, range cattle and other interests i to B.

W. Unglcs and E. A. McCarty, in wmcn tne consiaerauon was sam y.w. will make ncr home in rrcscott.

Regaining Health. H. W. Flcntke of the Dolphin mines, who had been conlincrt to Mercy hospital for a few weeks suf fering with a serious attack of pleurisy, left that institution yesterday, condition being very much improved. Later 1ic returns to his camp on Turkey creek, to resume operations.

Owners Get Title. Ridiard Osmundson. Emil Wcisling and John L. Pritchctt, yesterday made final proofs before Commissioner Haworth for 160 acres of land near Kirkland. which they will utilize as homesteads.

All gave a similar report of the biggest storm ever known, and farmers as jubilant over the outlook. Another Lion. While coming to the city yesterday on horseback, Sam Denecn ran onto a mountain lion of small size a few hundred yards north of the Dolly ranch on Willow creek, at which he fired two shots, when it moved out of sight at slow pace. It was probably hungry, and getting ready for a raid on the poultry. Fingers Frozen.

Thomas Sampson, a range employe of a cattle outfit in the Bradshaws, was an arrival yesterday from Walnut Grove, to receive medical attention for two frozen fingers of the right iiand, as well were both feet slightly affected. It is probable amputation of t'he fingers will be had. He was caught in a blizard during the snow storm of last Saturdaj-. (From Saturday's Daily.) Architect In Town. W.

W. Rose of Rose Peterson, architects of Kansas City, Kansas, was an arrival in the city yesterday. He brings with 'nim preliminary plans for the new court house. Comes to Visit. Miss Edna Wcidcnian of Milwaukee, a graduate nurse, was an arrival yesterday to remain for an extended visit with Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Davidson, 111 South Pleasant street. Concludes Visit A. W.

Hawke of Sacramento, an employe of the Southern Pacific, concluded a holiday visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hawke and other relatives, and returned to the above city yesterday. Holiday Visitor Leaves. Miss W.

C. Hennes, teacher of the Clarkdalc public school, who had been visiting with Prcscott friends during the holiday vacation, and as a guest of Miss Mane Curtis, returned home 1 1 I yesteruay io resume mr uuiils. Mine Examination. Paul A. Johns, recognized as an authority on mining from bis many Ajycar of operating in this field, left Thursday for the Wen den country to make an examination of properties for an Eastern syndicate, which con-! Satisfied Engineer, templates making a large investment.

T. J. Evcrsoll of Houston. Texas. Comes to Reside.

Ian engineer representing coast mining Mrs. Thomas Truxworth of Reno, I operators, returned home yesterday Xcw. was an arrival during the making observations in this field and later will he joined by her hus-! for the past ten days, lie is coming band, both to make Frcscott their back next week, when it is quite prob- future home. Mr. Truxworth is to become interested in mines of the P-radshaws.

lie was a visitor during June. 1 Visitors Leave. I Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reeves, who arrived last week from San Jacinto, Lai.

visit with relatives in Verde valley returned home yesterday, de- Iferring their trip until weather-con- i -t I Snowed Under. K. L. Morrison, mining in McLabc district, was an arrival yesterday, and stated trainc and out was at a standstill to all camps, owing to deep snow. Mine continue, tc-)(iCnt of the P.luc Belle mines, con-howKver, and tlic outlook for good an extended trip on mine ex-times is better than in many years.

animations in this section yesterday Country Visitor. J. D. cooper ot viuiamon vanev. a large owner of goats, was a brief visitor yesterday on business, and i stated snow on the level at Simmons! from the recent storm measured 25 inches deep.

He says no losses have followed in livestock, and farmers will have a favorable season Range Visitor. Clifford Koontz, foreman of the J. W. Stewart cattle ranch in Williamson valley, was an arrival yestcrday on horseback, and stated sections of the trip were made under difficulties in breaking the trail. While the snow is deep, cattle, he says, will not suffer, as browsing is abundant and many head have drifted to lower elevations.

Mining business. W. D. Alexander. one of the principal shareholders ot tlic lciuta Placer of Lynx creek, was an arrival yesterday from San I-rancisco, and comes to be present at the start- ir.g up ot tnc Hydraulics next week.

He is recovering from an car affile- tion alter Dcmg in a nospuai in uic above city tor the last lour montns. Disappointed. J. A. Martin, of Mayer, who en-, Jcavorcd to make an inspection of his mine interests at Ramsgatc a few days ago.

was disappointed, the out-, croppmgs being snow-capped to a ciep.ii oi luur itti. latti ui- returns to start development, and it jj, probable he will begin shipping this Summer. His claims are situated tc the north of Copper Basin a lew I miles, and show the same mineral characteristics. (From Sunday's Daily.) From College. Herman McDonald arrived in the city yesterday from the Santa Clara collcge in California.

Comes to Visit. Mrs. F. S. Ellis of Humboldt was an arrival yesterday to remain for a few days visiting with friends.

Comes to Visit. Gus II. Ilirschfcld, a business man of Hayden, was an arrival last niglit to remain for several days visiting with his wife in this city. Legal Business. Judge J.

J. Hawkins left yesterday for Phoenix on legal business before the Federal court, as well as to attend the annual meeting of the Arizona Bar Association. The Old Way. E. X.

Marlowe was an arrival yes-: tcrda3- from Williamson valley, mak-, ing the trip on horseback. He stated 1 auto traffic will not be resumed until later in the week. Out of the Snow. H. Blauvelt was an arrival yesterday from his Little Johnny mining camp in Ilassayampa district, aftci being marooned in four feet of snow since ten days ago.

Range Visitor. Xelson Puntcnney was an arrival from Big Chino valley and reported snow as reaching a depth of IS indies on the level. Cattle were not affected and no losses will follow. Business and Pleasure. Joe A.

Sines, a commercial traveler, was an arrival yesterday from the coast to remain for a few days, to visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.

Sines, and to transact business. Visiting Friends. Mr. and Mrs. M.

A. Perkins ol Pcrkinsville, were arrivals yesterday to remain for a few days visiting with friends. The former states the fall of snow at that point was only eight inches. Welcomed to City. Major A.

J. Pickrcll was given a greeting yesterday by his many Pres-cott friends upon his arrival from Senator. He broke the monotony of thc snow ambuscade of ten days and made the trip in a team. Returns to School. Miss Louise Xelson, daughter of Mr and Mrs.

William Xelson, who ad been spending the holidays with 'n la i cs and friends in this city, re- turned yesterday to P.erkcley, to resume her studies in kindergarten work. able a large deal will be closed, i Back From South. J. II. Robinson has returned from a I trip on mining business to Southern Arizona for the Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Congress, and among the cities vUited was Tucson.

states, is cxpcricncin n- frond times. (Refurnishes Office. varnished and new furniture has been installed. Both rooms arc decorated pictures of Western life. May Invest.

r. Trengovc. a former supcrin- returned to Berkeley. his jje to return later, when a dcai expected to be closed, Sends Sad News. Edith Tenchcrt.

who was call- cd to Chicago several days ago, to be with ncr n10thcr, wlio was ill, writes i.r condition is so serious that she is not expected to recover. Mis Tcnchcrt's return to Prcscott is in definite in consequence. Difficult Trip. Harris Tiritton. mining in Castl Creek district, arrived yesterday on horseback to meet his wife who is en route from Aspen, Colo.

He was eight hours in negotiating nine mile: from lhc Copper Basin summit to thi uvi ill; iu ut-il sitv vii ji.ii lt: nv roadway Business Resumes. outside localities wa resumed yesterday, after a ten day bv sno tlc jku hardware Co shipments of range utili S- w. Holder and William of Kirkland. wWle to the Gray Eaglc Reduction at Mayer, wen 3 hgc galvanized steel tank for hold two cars of fucj Business. Stewart L.

Duncan, superintendent of the Climax mines on the Hassay ampa r5vcl-( was an arriVal yesterday a j)usicss trm. The deep snow jlc stated, has not interfered witf wor.f opCrations continue g00(j rcSult5. Abundant water for future mill runs, instead Qf a as heretofore. (From Tuesday's Daily.) On Eusiness. H.

D. McVcy, special agent of thr Mountain States Telephone Tci graph Company of Denver, was a visitor in the city yesterday on a busi- ncss trip. Comes to Locate. J. E.

Russell of Creston, ar rived yesterday to remain, and will be with the Wichita Placer of which is brother-in-law, O. O. Smith, is superintendent. Official Business. Xcri Osborn of rhocnix attached to the internal revenue service as eo! lector of income taxes, was an arrival yesterday to remain, for several days on official duties.

Returns to Camp. Miss Florence Sheard, who was detained this city for over two weeks on account of deep snow, returned to the Climax camp on the Hassayampa Sunday, to join her mother, Mrs. S. L. Duncan.

Home From Honolulu. Judge and Mrs. F. O. Smith after a six weeks' visit on the Pacific coast and a trip to Honolulu returned to Prcscott, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wells and daughter, who accompanied them, will be home in the course of the next week.

New Business. William Davidson, district manager of the Xorthwcstcrn Mutual Life, of Milwaukee, has oper.c 1 permanent offices in this city, and is with Max Goheen, formerly of Los Angeles, in the Bank of Arizonx building. BARGAIN SALES ARE FORBIDDEN IN BERLIN BERLIX, Jan. 6. The inventory sales, which at this season of the yar usually crowd the streets of the shopping district with bargain hunters have been prematurely ended this year by an order of the military au thoritics forbidding during January all kinds of special sales, such as in-entory and season sales, the linen snles peculiar to Berlin and Paris under the name of "white week" sales and other specially advertised closing cut sales.

The prohibition also affects adver- tisemcnts of reduced prices on woven and knit goods and clothing made of them. The downtown district which jestcrday, the first day of tnc tnven- tory sales was unusually crowded, to- day bore a decided subnormal ap pcarancc. bovine mm ii i i nil urt INTEREST MANY PROMINENT ARI ZONANS IN PRESCOTT ATTENDING BIG CATTLE CONVENTION. I (From Tuesday' Daily.) AttpnrlillfT flip Prncrnft rnnwntinn of the Arizona Cattle Growers Asso. ciation, arc some of the best known citizens of the State, as well are hey prominently rated in this leading industry, and represent a total assessed valuation of over $15,000,000.

Sonic of those participating arc the following: C. P. Mullen Is president of this association, and is capably presiding. Mr. Mullen is a member of the newly organized cattle firm of Mullen Shultz, which has extensive range in terests in Western Yavapai and makes Hillside their operating base.

For three years he has been president of this body, from which his popularity may be judged as well is iiis loyal interest in the welfare of the organization demonstrated. Sam B. Bradner Is the secretary of the association as well is he the secretary of the livestock sanitarv board of the State. He is in harmou with the objects of the organization, and aside from his capability, enjoys a wide range of popularity through out Arizona in and out of cattle circles. J.

A. Wise Comes from Santa Cruz county and his range interests are well known in the heavy burden they bear iii being classed as among the heaviest of taxpayers in that section. Mr. Wise is the owner of the Baca Grant tract, that embraces 000 acres. C.

V. Fowler Comes from Sonoitu, Santa Cruz county, and is rated as one of the leading citizens of that section as well as a large cattle grower. He is taking very much interest in the affairs of this industry. W. W.

Moore For over forty years Mr. Moore has been identified with the range business in Maricopa county, and his large interests ire situated in the Four Peaks country. He is as earnest in his efforts to advance the industry today as in the long ago. W. W.

Cook "Billy" as he is so well known, comes from MaricopA county as a delegate and has holdings iu the Xcw River country. His largt business has had a steady growth since he was in the dairy business 40 years ago in the Point of Rocks region, ncar and north of Prcscott. II': says he is "tied down" to this pursuit and will always be on 'hand at a bovine convention. Senator Fred Colter This distin guished Arizonan comes from Apache county, and his large sheep and cattle holdings give him promincnent as well as conspicuous rating as anions the big ones. Senator Colter also is the first vice president of the organ 4 UI1UII.

William Xaiglcr Comes from W'l- nams, and was among tnc lirst Arizona to engage in cattle raising, u. nart luentmeu witn tnc Hart Cattle Co. of Coconino county, i and represents probably thc biggest combination of cattle owners in Ari- zona, in which thc parent and sttbsitli- iry companies arc intcriocKcu. Z. II.

Crabb More familiarity! known as "Jack" Crabb, is thc nrin-' agcr of thc Coconino Cattle ami as has been his custom for years, be continues very active in behalf of the ntcrcst of Arizona cattle growers He is being advanced by delegates to become thc president, owing to h's knowledge of the business acquired during boyhood days, his many years of experience in thc forestry service, and his splendid ability as a public speaker. J. II. Armour Is a member of the! firm of Armour Brothers, of Gila 1 county, who are representative rangc- inen of thc State. Mr.

Armour is dili- gently promoting Globe as thc place for thc next annual meeting. I C. P. Coolcy Comes from Apache county, and is a son of one of the best known of Hassayampers, who early days enjoyed prominent as well as distinctive consideration. Mr.

Coo-' ry is manager of Coolcy very arge cattle growers, whose interest re situated in tnc wiute Indian reserve. Senator D. D. Crabb Was former ly a rangeman in Yavapai, but is locatcd in Xavajo county, as. manage of the Hopcn Cattle Co.

He was tl owner years ago of the D-I ranch, near Skull valley. F. L. Dickerson This delegate resides in Yavapai county but has livestock interests in Mohac county. I Dan Millctt, George Coke and John Montgomery This trio of rangemen form the Flower Pot Cattle Co.

of Arlington, Maricopa county, and are enthusiastic in the cause of the bovine interests on any occasion as is slio.vn by all being on hand. John R. Hampton Is a member of' the land attorney firm of Hampton Arnold. They arc also interested in several outfits in Greenlee county. rcn b.

ilildretn 1'ormcrly a resi-i dent of Prcscott, but now of Phoenix. He is a land attorney, and has re- lccntly engaged in the range business i ncar CamP Wood in this county. zealous range- man on nil rx-rnsinns to hotter eattln- casicm of this kind, in or out of the State. Mrs. Perkins also is in attendance, and also arc their sons.

Rcn- jannn. Xicholas and Robert and wife. Mr. Perkins was one of the or ganizers of the Texas Cattle Growers' Association. Among the State officials in attend ancc arc Governor Hunt.

Thos. E. Campbell and Chas. R. Howe of the State tax commission, W.

A. Mojcr of the State land commission, J. A. Johnson and L. L.

Harmon of the sanitary board. Charles E. Hardy, collector of 'customs at the port of Xogalcs, also is in attendance, and will address the organization this afternoon. HUMBOLDT PLANT. MAKES RECORD OUTPUT (From Friday's Daily.) The Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company's plant at Humboldt, closed the last month of 1915 with a record in copper production that reached the astounding figures of 600.000 pounds, was the statement made Wednesday by General Manager G.

M. Colvocor-esscs. This achievement was accomplished under disturbances taking place owing to storms, and with the ncv smelting facilities in operation but a portion of that Mr. Colvocorcsscs also stated that a like product will be to the credit of his institution during January, if it is not exceeded. The source of this splendid output is the Blue Bell, the DeSoto, company holdings, the Swansea, a custom shipper I and other mines of lesser resources.

This plant now lias a treating capac ity of 640 tons per day, distributed to its different methods of reduction, and with the marked advancement going on in mine operations of this field. Huniboldt as a custom center, ha: every possibility within the next fev months of being inadequate to handle the heavy tonnage tnat is freely an ticipated. The local field is not the only patron of this plant, but from Chloride, in Mofhavc county, is -lie ginning to arrive daily a large tonnage of copper ore. The above out put is a convincing argument of what is prevailing today in reality in Yavapai, and is relieved of any speculative uncertainty of wliat is to be. THE CLAIM JUMPER HAD LEAN PICKING (From Thursday's Daily.) John S.

Jones, who arrived yesterday from his Union mine camp in Chaparral, after being mniooncd for the past week, stated Xcw Year's day passed away without a single location being made of a new claim, or the jumping of an old one. The reason given for a departure from the usual custom was that every mine owner liad completed annual title work, ap-, preciating thc fact that thc district morc activitv was on than kllOH. for thc ast dc. ca(Ic Mr Jones Ias shut down mil) snow disturbing the dc of fuel. He continues dcvclop- nieasc(1 ovcr sl10win" 1 B- a HSJ? 5 AfTHS "niSLl iV hJII RIOUS SiCKN fty BeJ-g Constantly Supplied With Thcflford's Black-Draught.

McDuff, Va. "I suffered for sever-rears," says Mrs. J. B. V.Tiittaker, ol this place, "wiJh sick headache, and stomach trouble.

Ten years ago a friend told me to trj Thedford's Black-Draught, which I did. md I found it to be the best family medi cine tor young ana oia lime nov, and when mv children feel a little bad. they ask me for a dose, and if themJ "P01 Sood than any medicine i ncss in cur family, since we commenced using iac-uraugm." Thedford's Black-Draucht is nurelv1 vegetable, and has been Found to regu- tale weak stomachs, aid ditrcstion. re- i lieve indigestion, colic, wind, nausea. headache, sick stomach, and similai symptoms.

It lias been in constant use for more i 1( itnnrc nnr" Vine- Kanoftltwl mnr 1 than a million people. Your druscist sells and recommends Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Gcta tHckage to-day. K.Cta BOARD EXAMINES SEMES SEIS OE PLANS TEN ARCHITECTS ARE IN THE CITY WITH DRAWINGS FOR PROPOSED NEW COURT HOUSE.

(From Tuesday's Daily.) Seventeen sets of plans for the new $250,000 court house were ope.ied and examined by the board of supcrviso: yesterday, and six more will be ex amincd today. Twenty-three arch tccts have submitted plans in the pre liminary competition for the contract to erect the Yavapai county temple of justice. Ten of the architects an in Prcscott or have representatives here. One novel plan presented io the board was to construct a circtila building with a small court containing a fountain in the center of the build ing. The majority of the plans ex amined are for towcrlcss buildings on a rectangular style.

The basemen in all of the plans submitted is on level with the surface of the ground Some of the plans call for a light shaft with circular stairways in the center of the building. All the plans provide four entrances to the pro posed court house. It is proposed by some to construct the outer portion of the building ot reinforced concrete; others prefer brick construction and still others granite. The latter plan prcdomin ates. In each plan spacious and well- lighted offices arc provided with fire proof construction throughout.

The seventeen sets of plans exam incd were those submitted by Lorinjj P. Rixford of San Francisco, William Curlctt Son of Los Angeles, J. I Chescbro of Salt Lake City. L. L.

Thurman Son of Dallas, Tcxis Mann Stern of Little Rock. Ark. Percy McGhec of El Paso, Gibson- Robertson El Paso, H. M. Bcutili of El Paso, G.

L. Frazer of El Paso Merton L. Kingslcy of Salt Lake City, Eber F. Piers of Ogden, Utah W. E.

Hulse Company of Hutchin son. Kan. T. P. Coughlin presented plans for A.

B. Coatc of Berkeley. W. S. Elliott of Prcscott offered his plans in person.

W. Roy exhibited plans for Leschcr Kibby of Phoenix. J. E. Kennedy of Flagstaff displayed his plans to the board.

M. X. Bowman of San Francisco submitted his plans to the supervisors. Today plans will he paid before tlK board by X. P.

Coulter of San Francisco. J. DcLongchamps of San Francisco, Orvillc L. Clark of Bakersficld, W. W.

Rose in behalf of Rose Peterson of Kansas City, E. L. Davis in behalf of Burlinghoff Davis of Lin coln. Xeb. The plans mailed by M.

M. Marston of Los Angeles will be looked over. PLACER OPERATIONS WILL BE ENERGETIC (From Friday's Daily.) There is one industrial clement in this county that is rejoicing over the tremendous fall of snow, and that is thc Sam Bol.Ictt,' who arrived from Lynx creek yesterday, stated that thc four feet of snow means thaf sluicing for months to come is assured, and that many miners already were getting their ground in shape for working, witn good indications, from thc abundance of water I to be had, of making a success. Herc-I 4 LUlUi III JIUM )fcrtl3 IjJHA HM-R provided but a limited flow and ac cordingly, but small strips of ground prepared for sluicing. Lively times, accordingly, in this pursuit, arc anticipated.

PUBLIC RECORDS instruments Filed as Recorded by The Prescott Title Co. January 5, 1916, Robert E. Moore ct al. locate two mines, Verde district. Joseph Stinncr locates four mines.

Walker district. H. G. Xorton and wife to Wm. H.

Archdeacon. Lots 15 and 16, Block 3. Jerome. Thc little Joe M. M.

files af- of assessment work oil 5 mines, Castle Creek district Sciss Icatcs Sunday mine, Eureka district I. Y. Foster locates Laurel Spring mine. Castle Creek district. John S.

iveilly files affidavit of as- cessment work on Coral mine. Wal nut Grove district. Arizona Land and Irrigation Co. to Hassayampa Alfalfa Farms Co. Sees.

22. 26 27 2S 35 and w'-- of Xw ar.d of SYT Sec. 23. an watir I E. F.

Siddall ct al. to Daniel F. Parks. One-half interest in Little Joe and Little Joe Xo. 1 mines, Wa'l'r district.

E. F. Siddall to L. Murdock, trus tec. One-half interest in Little Joe mine.

Walker district. January 6, 1916. Morgan ct al. locate two mines. Tiptop district.

E. D. Cooper ct al. locate three mines, Squaw Peak district. John D.

Lay to Robt. K. Porter Lot 3 and SE 1-3 Lot' 5, Blo-k 2. Mountain View Addition, Jerome. A.

C. Young locates Bushy Snrin water right, one-half mile west of Ferguson valley. Thomas J. Willis to Saml. Bristow.

Lot'at Camp Verde, Arizona. M. Asher et al. locate Orion district. S.

M. Boblett locates nine placers, Walker district. United States to Carrie Eckert. Patent. H.

E. entry Xo. 69, 6.46 acres in Sees. 26 and 27, 2V. Carrie Eckcrt to B.

W. Unglcs anl E. V. McCarty. Same property.

Carrie Eckert to B. W. Unglcs E. V. McCarty.

Bill of sale Cattle, etc. Rockwall Gold Co. locates Golden Central millsitc. Humbug district. J.

E. Fisker ct al. locate Walnut Grove placer. Walnut Grove district. January 7, 1916.

H. Hollingshcad to A. J. Pesnell. Bill of sale.

Warwick Scott and wife to James H. Robinson. Lot 419 in Idylwitd Tract, Prcscott. Wm. O.

Bclford and W. J. Mayct locate Homestead placer, Big Bug district. Granville Fain locates two mine. Mazatza district.

Culver to A. E. A. Dcveitellc. Surprise ftiine, Big Bug district.

Dell Riggin and Lloyd E. LcDuc locate four mines, Big Bug district. FORFEITURE NOTICE To C. W. Mitchell, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns-You are licreby notified that I have expended during the years 1913, 1914 and 1915 Eight Hundred Dollar in labor and improvements upon the following mining claims situated in thc Lower Turkey Creek mining district, Yavapai county, Arizona: Starlight.

Starlight Xo. 1, Starlight Xo. 2, Starlight Xo. 3, South End. Louh villc, Dick, and Starlight Xo.

4. no tice of location of which is of in Book S3 of Mines, at pages 501. 02, 503, 504 and also book 76. pae book -page book 554. page 325, and book 84.

page 34S, records of Yavapai county, Arizona, in order to hold said claims under thc provisions of Section 2324 of thc Revised Statutes of thc United States, and the amendment thereto approved January 22. 18S0, concerning annual la'bor upon mining claims, being the amotin- required to hold said claims for thc period ending thc 31st day of Decern ber. 1915. And if. within ninety days from thc personal service of this notice, or within ninety days from thc publication thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as a co-owner, which amounts to $400 your interest in te claims will become thc property of the subscriber, your co-owner, wha has made thc required expenditure, by the terms of said section.

Dated at Prcscott. Arizona, t'lis 11th day of January. 1916. JAS. P.

CLEATOR. First pub. Jan. 12, 1915 14t. APPLICATION'S FOR GRAZIXG Permits.

Xoticc is hereby given t.iat all applications for permits to graze cattle, horses, hogs, sheep and gorts within the Prcscott National Forest during the season of 1916 must be filed in my office at Prescott, Arizona, on or before February 15. 1916. Full information in regard to thc grazing fees to be charged and blank forms to be used in making applications will be furnished upon request. CH S. H.

HIXDERER, Supervisor. NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION In the Superior Court of thc County of Yavapai. State of xrizona. In the Matter of thc Estate of Jam-s Thomas Brown, Deceased. Xoticc of Hearing Petition.

Xotice is 'nercby given that John Dicruff and Mattic Roland have fil.nl in this Court a document purporting to be the last Will and Testament James Thomas Brown, who, it is al leged, is deceased, together with their petition praying for the probate thereof and thc issuance of letters testamentary thereon, and that thc same will be heard on Wednesday, the 19ih day of January, A. D. 1916. at 10 clock in thc forenoon of said day, thc courtroom of said Court, in Prescott, County of Yavapai. State of Ari zona, and all persons interested said estate arc notified then and t.icre to appear and show cause, if any tluy have, why thc prayer of said petition er should not be granted.

Dated December 20th. 1915. Seal) P. J. FARLEY, Clerk.

A. JOXES. Deputy Clerk. tWT 4t. First pub.

Dec 22. 1915..