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WEEKLY JOURNAL-JUNEE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1910 7 STRONG ARGUMENT MADE BY CAMERON Arizona's Active Delegate Gives Good Arguments in Favor of Little Colorado Bridge. (BY IRA D. Feb. 26.

Cameron's amendment fo the Indian appropriation bill for $50,000 for a bridge across tie Little Colorado river, being before the House, Delegate Cameron said: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, this proposed bridge is to be constructed across the little Colorado river, some 60 miles north of Flagstaff, at a poiht on the -western of the Navajo reservation. The first settlement, or the Navajo Fnpply point, is about thirty miles beyond the present crossing. There are praetically no people living between Flagstaff and -what is known as Tuba City, -which is one of the large distributing points of supplies for the western part of the Navajo reservation. In fact, they have a large Indian school and mission there, and it is one of the largest agencies that -we have.

All of the supplies that are furnished to the western part of. the reservation are freighted from the railroad station at Flagstaff or Canon Diablo. This river, known as the Little Colorado, is a very df.ngerous stream. It is full of quicksands, and. at times it is impossible to ford it for weeks, sometimes for three weeks at a time.

There have been a great many supplies lost by the Indian freighters traveling between Flagstaff and the reservation. There has been a lot of wool lost and a great many supplies and a number of teams and some lives. strutting an irrigation system tor me This matter has been given very irrigation of the lands of the Pima thorough consideration by the Indian Indians in the vicinity of Sacaton, in department, and it is very desirous the Gila River Indian preservation, that this bridge should be built by Provided that the amount the Indian department or by the Unit-! hereby appropriated and all moneys ed States government for the protec- heretofore or hereafter appropriated tion of the lives of the Indians and! for this project shall be repaid into their propertj-. At times there is no the treasury of the United States in way to get supplies across the river, accordance with seetion 10 of the Act as I have said, for several weeks, and of MaTeh 3, 1905. That the Secretary they have at times been very short of of the Interior shall transmit to Con-supplies on the western part of the! press on the first Monday of Decem-reservation.

There have been a num-iber, 1910, a statement showing tne ber of bridge experts who have looked original cost, the present estimated this matter over, and it has and the total amount of all stated by some of the reliable bridge moneys, from whatever source derived, companies of the United States that a expended thereon, of each irrigation bridge can be built for $50,000. Some project for which specific appropria-estimate more and some estimate less, tion is made in this Act, to and in-but I contend that is a fair eluding June 30, 1910, and' annually estimate for this bridge, and I hope thereafter the Secretary of the Inter-the gentlemen will not insist on hisjiror shall transmit to Congress a cost point of order, because I believe itjaecount of all moneys, from whatever is money that will be expended for source derived, expended on such irri-the benefit of the Indians, and the gation project for the preceding fiscal government "can well afford to do it. 'year. Mr. Mann.

Is this bridge proposed to be constructed for the benefit of COURT CONTEST OVER ESTATE. the Indians or the benefit of the eiti- zens of Arizona! Wednesday'. Dally) Mr. Cameron. I will say to the i the Court, yesterday, gentleman from Illinois that 95 per cent of the people that will use this Cu" was up for consideration, bridge will be Indians, and more than the petition of G.

W. Shute, praying 95 per cent of the goods they carry for letters of administration on the across it will be used bv the Indians. me, was den.ed. Mr. Shute is the Mr.

Mann. Why should we pay or land of a niece of the deceased, the bridge out of the federal treasury," passed away in this city last and not out of the Indian moneyf December, at which time Mrs. Cul- Mr. Cameron. There is no money, as I understand to the credit of the Navajo Indians.

The point being sustained by the chair, Mr. Cameron offered this: The Secretary of the Interior is hcrebv authorized and directed to make an investigation of the condition Stephens was appointed as the ad-of the Navajo Indian Reservation in ministrator of the estate yesterday, Coconino county, in the Territory of by Judge Hicks. This action was Arizona, with respect to the necessity taken on the ground that Mrs. Ste- of the construction of a bridge at or near Tanner's Crossing on said res- ervation, and also to cause surveys, plans, and reports to be made, to- nafimntn of maximum limit nf rnst for construction of a suitable bridge at that place, and submit his report to Congress on the first Monday in December, 1910, and the sum of $1,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro- priated for the purposes herein author- izea Mr. Mann.

I reserve a point of order upon that. I wish the gentle- man would strike out the word "max- imum," where it reads "maximum cost" Mr. Cameron. I will consent to that. Mr.

Mann. Then I withdraw the point of order. The question was taken and Mr. Cameron's amendment was agreed to. Mr.

Cameron said: The road was constructed in the early days by the M. BOND) Indians and the settlers in that country. It is one of the old roads, a part of which was formerly known as the "old Beale trail," which ran through that country in" the early history, and it is kept np now by the IndianB; but on that part adjacent to the town of Flagstaff it is kept up by the county. There is very little travel on that road other than Indian travel, a few white men occasionally; and the Indian trade that goes out to the west part of the reservation, and for your information I would like to state, Mr. Chairman, that by executive order of January 8, 1910, acres were taken from Coeonino county and annexed to the Navajo reservation.

That deprives the county in which we live of that many acres of grazing land where we used to have hundreds of thousands of sheep and a great many thousand head of cattle and for which we are not reimbursed in any way. On the other hand, we have been deprived of thousands of acres of national forests, so, naturally, we have been left with little land and taxable property in that county; and it seems now, the department wishing to establish this bridge, that we should be entitled to some consideration before this House, yand I hope the gentleman will not insist upon his point of order. The following amendment was adopted: For continuing the work of con when the estate of the late Mary B. lumber executed deeds for real estate in favor of her niece's husband. He tin of the remainder of the property, but this was contested by William Stephens, who is a son of a sister of Mrs.

CuHumber, residing in the east. phens, the mother ot William fcte phens, and a sister of Mrs. Cullumber; had the right as next of kin and the nearest relative living, of nominating who should be appointed, and which is authorized under the statutes as the proper course to follow. A small amount of personal prop erty is involved in this action, but a considerable sum is said to le in cx istence somewhere in St. Louis, in valuable stocks, amounting to over $1,000.

The actual value, however, will be learned later. Mrs. Stephens, who initiated this contest, is residing at Indianapolis, while her three sons Fred, William and Charles, are resi- dents of this county, the former of Cherry Creek, William of tho Verde, and Charles, an employe of the S. P. P.

Onlv reliable and comprehensive mining news is published tno Jour nal-Miner. DEMOCRAT ASKING TIMELY QUESTIONS (From Thursdays Dally) The following important and most timely communication from T. H. Zeigler, for thirty years a leading Democrat, was received yesterday by the Journal-Miner from thiB estimable citizen, who is a resident of Groom Creek. In nis letter, Mr.

Zeigler asks Borne new questions, which will probably require considerable of the time of the Democrat itinerant apostles, who are still 'ruminating over the territory trying to bolster up their dwindling forces. The' communication is in full as follows: "Prescott Journal-Miner: "Gentlemen: As I have read in the Journal-Miner the controversy between Governor Sloan and one M. G. Burns, claiming the title of chairman of the Democratic" Territorial committee, in regard to the 'educational I had at first thought to leave it pass, but as it is a vital question, that concerns us all, it should have the1 -widest publicity possible, aa we will soon all be called upon to cast our ballots pro and con as to our future government. "As I understand it now, by the elimination of this 'educational qualification' in the present enabling act, it cannot be embodied in the constitution, but there is no doubt but that the advocates of this pernieious clause will do everything in their power to defeat the ratification of the consti tution, hence the widest publicity should be given, as there will be hundreds of Democrats who will be governed by Burns and Mark Smith, if they are not enlightened on the subjects.

"Now, as I wish to put a few questions to temitb, G. Burns and their cohorts, I want them to distinctly understand that this article has not emanated from a' Re publican source, as I have voted the Democratic ticket for over thirty years in Arizona, but Democracy and intolerant bigotry do not harmonize and have no relation to each other, and I endorse Governor Sloan to the letter on this matter. M. G. Burns, you will oblige me by answering the following questions: First When a man makes appli cation for enlistment in the army or navy, is he questioned as to whether ho can read or write! If not, what reason can you assign for such re-quets before be can cast his ballot! ''Second Now, we have a class of men that infest our cities and polling places, who are known as ballot box stuffers and repeaters.

Are these men illiterate or are they educated professional political hoodlums? "Third Whence came the authority to deny another man the right that you claim and possess! Suppose a college professor would claim that' none but professors were eligible to vote. Would his logic benot as good as yours! "And what right have you, as a near 'carpet to have placed on the statute books a law prohibiting citizens from voting who were born and who were voters before yon were born! And, furthermore, we re quest you to give us the percentum of the rank and file of the Continental Army that could not read nor write English, and also of the Army of 1812, and in addition, of the army that battled so valiantly in the Civil War. "See here, Burns. This disfranchisement is not a new scheme. It is as old as our government, and was sprung by the damned British Tories in the Revolutionary Days, and when they could not beat us with their guns, they tried to beat our Revolutionary ancestors out of their ballots and their descendants have been trying to keep it alive ever since by springing it whenever "the opportunity would afford or present itself.

Hence I have no use for that cause and no more for the man, who advocates it, than I have for Benedict Arnold. "Say, Burns. When has a so-called Democrat the odor of a polecat! It is when they approve of a law preventing citizens from casting their ballots at the polls. As it has been the custom to attach complimentary names to Arizona legislatures, I shall, in the future, designate the one that passed the educational qualification over the governor's veto, as 'the polecat' legislature of Arizona. "Respectfully, H.

ZEIGLER. "Groom Creek, Ariz." RED SOX SQUAD. BOSTON, Mass March 3. A squad of players of the Boston American -r League club, in charge of Manager Donovan, left today for New lork, en route to the spring training camp at Hot Springs, Ark. Other members of the clnb are to join the party at New York and Cincinnati.

Four weeks are to bo spent at tho Arkansas resort. On tho way north exhibition games will bo played in Memphis, Nashville and Cincinnati. NELSON GROUP IN BRADSHAWS IS SOLD (From Thursdays Dally) George P. Harrington, who returned to Prescott, Tuesday, from a business trip to the east, gave out the important news yesterday that the closing of the deal in the purchase of the Nelson group of mines, in the Brad-shaws, had been effected, and in addition, it was the intention to begin operations immediately. The syndicate takirg over these mines incorporated, and is known as the Nelson Mining company, being composed of some of the wealthiest residents of Philadelphia, Pa.

It is also a close and a heavy payment in cash was made, the total amount involved not being made known. In a' few 'days a camp will be built, and the' installing of hoisting and other machinery to be considered immediately, the purpose of the new organization being to get to work in exploiting the ground as soon as accommodations for miners can be effected. In the deal are included a group of three mines, the Dividend, Lone Jack and Jack Pot, all of which in years gone by have been at various points extensively, and mainly by tunnels. They are situated less than one mile from the old mill of the Crowned King Mining company, in a northeasterly direction, and enjoy an excellent name in mining circles through the heavy production given when operated by their former owner, the late John Nelson, a son-in-law of Mr. Harrington.

At that time several shipments were made to the El Paso smelters, netting $40 per ton in gold. An immense vein is shown through the development, and it is the current belief that the fissure at that point is nothing more than a continu ation of the Gladiator-War Eagle system, the character of the ores being identical and having the same geological makeup. This in itself is said to be the motive that prompted the early closing of the deal, and in which the big showing that is made on the belt near by was a strong indication of the merit of the Nelson mines. Mr. Harrington also stated that the purchasing syndicate would proceed to patent their interests im mediately, anticipating the value of the combination acquired, and were jubilant at the prospects of getting to work to make their determinations as fast as men and money could accomplish the task.

Several members of the company will visit the ground in a short time, and the selection of a superintendent would be considered immediately. This is one of tho strongest syndicates that lias been formed in recent years in mining work for that section, and in-1 dicates the desirability of the field for practical operations on broad lines. OCTOGENARIAN" IS 4' READY FOR RACE (From Thursday's Dally) "Pard" Pierce, one Of the best known of the Hassayampa colony, arrived in the city yesterday from the Santa, Maria, and was given a cordial greeting by his many friends. He is one of the prominent veterans of the Civil War, and with the other "boys" of the Grand Army, is at Sawtelle, near Los Angeles, in the Soldiers' Home. He is on leave for a few months, and during the recess he took advantage of the time go to his old home to look the situation over in mining ground that he owns, and incidentally, to do the annual assessment work on several claims.

He will remain but a few, days. Speaking of that government institution, he says it is perfect in every respect, and one of the grandest places out of doors. He has as associates many old soldiers who formerly resided in this city, mentioning Win-throp and AVilliam Bowe, George Berry, George Augustine, John Crel-lin and many others, including Joo Schuler, who resides in a private residence out from the home, all of whom are in splendid shape, physically. Mr. Pierce is now in the octogenarian class, and it will be recalled of his advanced years, that he threw tho gauntlet down to another, last year for a foot race, taking the stand that tobacco, ''revivers," in moderate doses, and other Hassayampa refreshments did not shatter the frame like his adversary contended, but on the contrary, are conducive to the staying qualities of one's physique, in a foot race or any other test of endurance, for "money or marbles." So the doctor and foot racer weakened and 'it the w3 off in the race.

In this trip to the old district, Mr. Pierce, at over eighty years of age, rolled up his sleeves again, pounded a drill and flung a hammer in doing his assessment work, for nearly two months. His affidavit of labor performed shows this feat, and ho is supported by several witnesses. His agility on foot, and his remarkable vitality in 'body, together with his clear intellect, is remarkable 'for one of his advanced years, and though his head is white with the frost of "many years, he expects to clip off a century before the paee is ended on this earth. The arrival of this popular old time resident is a pleasant chapter in pioneer circles to ehroniele, for the day when men of his intrepid personality first came to the territory is fast passing into memory, and but few are alive to Teeall the thrilling scenes that faced them as they blazed the way for others to follow.

LOSES HIS WTND AFTER HARD STUDY (From Tfeursdav Dallvi One the most pitiable eases of insanity in late years of this county is that of Oscar Rnsh, who was committed to the asylum, yesterday by the board of insanity examiners. His dementia is due to overwork as a railway mail clerk, and was superinduced by the long hours on the run from El Paso to Tucson, and overstudy in postal regulations he endeavored to accomplish on a new route assigned him, that of the run from El Paso to Houston, Tex. In order to pass a creditable examination, Rush is said to have practically spent every minute of his layover time in studying out the new route. He finally eollapsed the shock taking place a short time ago at Tueson, where he quit the service without a moment's warning. He had, however, the presence of mind to plaee a substitute aboard his car, and left that eity for his parents' home at Plaeeritast arriving last Saturday morning.

Immediately thereafter symptoms of a demented nature were noticeable by his father and motherj and when he attempted to leave and return to Tueson in the night time, and was prevented in doing so, he became a violent maniac, and considerable trouble -was occas ioned in stopping him from leaving the place. It required the strength of three able bodied men to handle him under these conditions, as he has wonderful physical powers, which had been frequently commented upon by his as- i ii. tta nicn V. Deed. One-half interest in La labors under the hallucination at times.

that enemies are endeavoring to kill I him, and it is at these intervals he attempts to get away. The afflicted man is but 28 years of age, and first entered the railway mail service out of this city in the run to Crown King. Later his abilty was reeognized and he was assigned to El Paso, and was further to be rewarded by a transfer to another run out of that city. He was brought to Preseott, Tues day, by his father, C. Rush, E.

Orr and Deputy Sheriff Cook from Kirk-land. Last night he was taken to the asylum at Phoenix by Deputy Sheriff Cook. Just before the train pulled out he was seized with another outbreak, and it required the efforts of two deputies to p'aeify him in his rage. It is the belief that when he rests and is given proper treatment, he will be restored to his normal mind. NUGENT BAIL IS REDUCED TO $2,500 fFrom Thursday's Dally) Habeas corpus proceedings were instituted yesterday in the District Court of this city, before Judge Dee, in the case of C.

F. Nugent of Holbrook, to have the bail he was placed under of $5,000, reduced to $2,500, in an alleged assault he made upon John Leisner at that plaee, a few months ago. Nugent was represented by H. F. Ashurst of this city, and District Attorney Geary of Navajo county resisted the granting of the reduction.

The decision given by Judge Doe was to place Nugent under bail in the sum of $2,500, which amount the accused stated he can furnish. The trouble between the men grew out of a dispute while both were employed -on the main line of the Santa Fc as carpenters. Nugent is said to have seriously wounded Leisner at the time and used an iron gas pipe, with which he inflicted injuries on the head of his victim. A short time afterward, owing to the serious condition of Leisner, his bail was naturally placed at a heavy sum, but since that he has fully recovered, and no bad Tesults are said to be in evidence, hence the lowering of the bail to the above figure. Nugent, in the custody of Sheriff Woods, District Attorney Geary, and all parties interested, returned to Holbrook yesterday.

ANOTHER AVALANCHE. ROSLYN, March 3. Word has been received from the Skokum Mining company camp, twenty miles north of here, that the eamp was wiped out by an avalanche. Of the eighteen men there all escaped with the exception of Superintendent Simmons. PUBLIC RECORDS.

Instruments Filed as Reported by Tne Prescott Title Co. T. Connell et al file affidavit of assessment work on fifteen mines', in Blaek Rock, Blue Tank and Briggs districts. Lookout Copper company locates three mines, Hassayampa district. Edwin C.

Mulligan et al incorporate Cobalt-Nickel company. Capital stock $10,000,000. F. W. Giroux et al file affidavit of assessment work on Mephisto mine, Big Bug district.

Geo. A. Treadwellf Mining company file affidavit, of -assesffliaeat work on numerous mines, Agua Fria and Big Bug districts. Eleanor C. Wittman files affidavit of assessment work on three mines, Black Rock district.

United States to George W. Murray Patent, Iron Sides mines, Walker district. Ti M. Murphy and wife to W. J.

and Rose A. Martin W. Deed; $1,200. Lots 3, 4, block 7, Fleury's addition, Prescott. Harry O.

Rhoades et al incorporate Kansas City (Feed company. Capital stock $400,000. J. C. Albertson, locates Copper Bottom plaeer, Walker district.

22, 1910. J. Redipond et al loeate six placers, Castle Creek district. John Mareelino locates two mines, Big Bug district. Julia Koenigsberg locates Texas mine, Martinez district.

Golden Tagle Mining company files affidavit of assessment work on ten mines, White Pieaeho district. E. Fitzgerald and F. H. Kester loeate Triangle mine, Walker district.

Ideal Mining and Development com pany file affidavit of assessment work on three mines, Weaver district, and Bachelor mine, Big Bug district. Gold and Copper Consolidated Mining and Milling company, file affidavit of assessment work en three mines, Walker district. A. M. Horton, B.

L. Riee and M. E. Horton to Minor L'Moore M. Deed; $600.

Twelve plaeers in Copper Basin district. Sidney Selover to Mahard Wm. Nelson et al -file affidavit of assessment work on Iletber Bell mine, Black Hills district. Mareh 1, d910. G.

E. Alstead et al loeate two mines, Copper Basin district. F. E. Wager loeates three mines, Tip Top district.

A. J. MePhee locates three mines, Harper district. G. R.

Lundstrum loeates two mines, Silver Mountain district. United States to Preston W. Bur- ford Patent. Southeast, quarter of southeast quarter, Seetion 11, northeast quarter of northeast, quarter, Section 14, 14 northj 4 east. Isaac Jones to Wm.

F. Hutchinson Q. C. Deed; $1,000. Fifty acres in Sections 11, 12, 34, 14 4 east.

(East one-half Hutchinson farm). Wm. F. Hutchinson to Edward Bo-ehat Q. C.

Deed; $1,200. Same property. J. J. Cavanaugh files affidavit or assessment work on Queen Lil mine, Big Bug district.

W. S. Bradford et al locate Fine Gold placer, Copper Basin district. G. L.

Human et al file affidavit of assessment work on two mines, Black Hills district. Geo. Olsen and J. C. Gilbert locaie Flake mine, Big Bug district.

Tom M. and P. B. Sanders locate Kentueky mine, Copper Basin district. Maricopa Development company appoints Frank L.

Wright as statutory agent. M. F. Linton and Geo. W.

Mardis file agreement as to abandonment of mining grounds in Castle Creek district. D. M. Clark locates May Day mine, Walker district. Fred Murray et.

al locate thres mines, Walker district. Warren E. Day and wife to Mrs. Lucy W. Talmadge W.

Deed; $150. One acre in Northeast quarter of southeast quarter, Section 29, 14 north, 2 west. Arizona Central Copper company amends Articles of Incorporation. March 2, 1910. B.

F. Hoyt to Arthur A. Foster Q. C. Deed; $30.

northeast six feet of lot 4, block Hooker's addition, Jerome. Estate Jos. Mayer to Wells Waldemeyor Bill of Sale; $1,551.74. Stock of liquors and cigars, Mayer. James Treat to F.

B. Woodruff et al Q. C. Deed. All interest in La Esperanza, Standard, Reliable, North Star and North Star No.

1 mines, Salt Wash district. A. G. Wales to Coe Taylor and H. M.

Gitehell Q. C. Deed. All interest in same property. Otto McClelland locates two mines, EuTeka district..