Phelps Dodge Buys Burro Mountain in Landmark New Mexico Deal
The Long article reports Phelps Dodge and Company acquiring Burro Mountain holdings in Grant County. It notes Azure and Emerald claims and related property, highlighting a multi million dollar move toward developing the Santa Rita and Burro Mountain districts into world class copper producers. It details historic ownership from Indians to Rockefeller interests and Standard Oil, and mentions Hayden Stone and Company drilling and ore-blocking progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Santa Rita
New Mexico
Joel Parker Whitney
Rockefeller
John Dr. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Group
Hayden, Stone and Company
Boston
Utah Consolidated
Hayden Stone and Company
Burro Mountain Copper Deal Signals Western Mining Boom
Phelps Dodge & Company of New York gains control of the Burro Mountain properties near Silver City in a record New Mexico mining sale. The move, plus an extension of the El Paso and Southwestern railroad to the district, points to rapid development of a copper producing region in Grant County and surrounding districts. The Comanche property near Silver City also changes hands, with Savanna Copper buying at a special master sale for about 415,833 dollars, stabilizing ownership and signaling upcoming smelter activity.
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Phelps, Dodge & Company of
New York
Arizona
el Paso and Southwestern Railroad
Turro Mountain Mining Company
Burro Mountains
Silver City
New Mexico
Phelps, Dodge & Company
Burro Mountain Company
Alfred
Nathan Leopold
Chicago
Leopolds
Phelps, Dodge Company
Messrs
Haire
Saint
Morning Journal
Burro Mountain
Phelps, Dodge and Company
Phelps Dodge and Company Willscan
el Paso and Southwestern
Barre Mountain
Southwestern
Deming
Lurero Mountain Company
Chemung
Res
Magnus
Djstrict
Grant County
Phelps Dodge and Company
Mogellon Mountain
Comanche Mining and Smelting Company
Savanna Copper Company
Pinos Altos
Savanna Company
Comanche Company
Michigan
Wisconsin
Southwest
KE. A. Wayne
Copper Gulf Company
Smeiter
Vaughn News Notes Highlight Local Changes and Events
Special correspondence from Vaugh, New Mexico reports Gov. Curry's pass through en route to Roswell. A baby girl born at Contractor McDougall's home. Ray Fox minstrel show to perform three days. Round house foreman Kuhns promoted to Clovis. Vaughn loses him. Roadmaster O Neill resigns for Rock Island railway. Santa Fe adds new local manager H Johnson. Passenger traffic rises with double daily service anticipated. Waugh Lumber Company forms to stock building materials.
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Mor Sournall Vaugh
N. M
Curry
Roswell
Bay
Au m
McDougal
Ray Fox
Round House
Kuhns
Santa Fe
Clovis
Vaughn
Bodies found after Roslyn mine blast claim two men
In Roslyn Washington two miners Phillip Hozarich and George Tomach were recovered by a search party from mine No 4. Their bodies were located a mile and a half from the shaft as rescuers assess the explosion damage.
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Roslyn
Phillip Hozarich
George Tomach
Wright Predicts Mile a Minute Age of Flight
Wilbur Wright sets a new circular kilometer record at 58.35 seconds over 500 meters including a turn and predicts speeds of 60 to 70 mph in future aeroplane races. He proposes smaller wings and lighter weight for racing, with Lt Lahm aiding guidance on later flights. Chinese minister Wu Ting Fang observed his first aeroplane flight and engaged Wright with questions.
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Morning Journal
College Park
Wilbur Wright
Mr. Wright
Wright
Lahm
Wu Ting Fang
China
Aviator asks to refine weapon for China
An exchange with a minister reveals concerns that the weapon did not rise high enough to avoid danger in wartime and carried too much value. The aviator Mr Wright promises to perfect it and bring a model to China.
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Mr. Wright
China
Curtiss Clears Forest Park Sky With Mile Flight
Glenn H. Curtiss wowed a large St. Louis crowd with a daring mile long flight over Forest Park despite adverse winds. He stayed aloft one minute 49 seconds, skimmed near the trees, and landed safely on rough ground. Officials noted repairs to a Farman biplane after yesterday’s accident and hinted at possible additional flights.
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St. Louis
Curtiss
George Osmont
Farman
Hearst Deal Shakes Up New York Election Scene
In New York City Hearst joins the Republican fusion ticket as a pivotal factor in ousting Tammany Hall from city finances. The campaign centers on control of the board of estimate and purse strings, with Hearst supporters forming the Civic Alliance and planning a Carnegie Hall rally to nominate Hearst.
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Manhattan
Randolph Hearst
New York
Tammany Hall
Hearst
Otto T. Barnard
Tammany
Vng
Board of Estimate
Sharst
The
Civic Alliance
William M. Ivins
Mettellan
Ivin
Hearst Alliance
Carnegie Hall
Hannard
Bryan rules out 1912 candidacy amid party doubts
William J. Bryan told a crowd of about 80 000 that he does not expect to run for any office again and cannot promise to be a candidate in 1912. He noted growing voter independence and declined to forecast a single party in his lifetime. He paid tribute to President Taft, saying defeat by a great man would be less humiliating than defeat by an undeserving one.
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Charles F. Murphy
Abraham Abraham
Brooklyn
Wan Jong
William Travers Jerome
New York County
Co. HW. P. Belmont
Bannard
Wiliam J. Bryan
United States
Pryan
Taft
Mryan
Confessed Murderer Says Woman Urged Him
In Tacoma on October 9 the trial of Charles F B Newcombe for the murder of Martin Kvalehaug on May 14 heard his confession to the attorney. The document describes meetings with Mrs Kvalehaug who urged him to be her husband that night and, while hospitalized, gave him funds to buy a revolver.
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Tacoma
Wnu
Charles FB. Newocombe
Martin Kvalehaug
Newrombe
Beck with Cal burn damages over seventy five thousand dollars
Fire swept Beck with Cal about forty miles north of Reno destroying Humphrey Supply Co. store and several nearby buildings. Property valued at more than 75000 dollars was lost.
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Reno
Nev
Beckwith
Cal
parks-Humphrey Supply Company
Supreme Court Will Stand on Record in New Mexico
The Morning Journal reports Chief Justice J Mite and Associate Justice Alford W. Cooley dispute a Collier's Weekly editorial alleging court influence by railroads. The justices affirm they interpret laws while condemning political pressure, noting past cases and urging fair discourse on legal decisions.
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Supreme Court
Traton
N. M
The
Morning Journal
Albuquerque
Collier's
Supreme Court of
Territory
William J. Mill
J. Mite
Collier's Weekly
New Mexico Supreme Court
BE. A. Mann
Alford W. Cooley
Alamogordo
SN. M
Tts
Judge Ira A Abetwtt Defends Court in Weekly Attack
Judge Ira A Abetwtt said Judge Mann's statement covers the case as to the attack on the New Mexico supreme court. He recalled no personal injury cases before the court since he joined, and criticized Cobbler magazine for misstatements in its editorial.
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Mann
Ira A. Abetwtt
Calitore Jal
Collien
New Mexico Supreme Court
Dade
Mintukex
Cobbler
Judge Mann Complies Statement of Priday
Former Justice Edward A. Mann replies to a Carter attack published in the Morning Journal. He notes a Supreme Court reform of Desevant county and says the decision predates his tenure, claiming no effect on current judges or the referenced article.
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Matin
Morning Journal
Carter
Saturay Morning
Wieh
Desevant Ve
Cerrillos Coality. Co
Surpreme Court of
United States
VU. &. Supreme Court
Edward A. Mann
Parsoned charges allege upstate Republicans sold votes to Tammany
William H. Wadhams, appointed by Governor Hughes, expanded inquiry into charges against William Leary, state superintendent of election. He states Parsons hinted at a "shameful deal" and asserts an agreement may have been reached where upstate Republicans traded votes to Tammany Hall for Speaker Cannon's support.
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William H. Wadhams
Hughes
William Leary
Mr. Wadhams
Parsons
Tammany Hall
Tammany
Cannon
Abandon Pursuit Of Willie Boy In Desert Canyon
San Bernardino Cal October reports say Willie Boy the Indian murderer may end his life rather than be captured after two weeks on the run. Sheriff Ralph’s posse will abandon the chase temporarily with Deputy Reiche wounded. a shot was heard from Willie Boy’s direction late at night as the pursuit paused.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Alreaddy
Ralph
Wille Roy
Reiche
Itte
President to Visit Albuquerque for One Speech Only
The Commercial Club announces President Spitz will visit Albuquerque with a reduced program a public reception is canceled in Los Angeles Phoenix and Albuquerque only one speech will be delivered. A special Santa Fe train will carry the president and aides to Gallup then to Alvarado Hotel where a guard of honor will hear the speech followed by a banquet for about sixty guests.
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Spitz
Kelly
Commercial Club
Albuquerque
Commercal Club
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Cretailer Lo
Cretailer Lo, At & O'Clock
Santa Fe
Archibald W. Mutt
Wendell W Mischiler
Charles
Wagner
J. J. Richardson
James Plann
Joseph F. Murphy
Garret Ford
Gallup
N. M
George Curry
HH. Andrewa
Solomon Luna
Felix Lerter
Ira A. Abbott
H. ©. Barsum
W. 8. Hopewell
Falr
Alvarado
J. W. O'fhRielly
Loute Thield
Moyoerd
Ford
Hearge Arhot
Alvarado Hotel
Lon Thieet
Gentral
Wating
Ottes
Grand Army of the Republic
Felix H. Lester
Tat
Merccial Club
Sesstory
Winners cheated of balloon trophy in Morning Journal
The Aero Club of America disqualifies pilot Van Phul and co contends H M Honeywell for failing to notify, denying his St Louis to Minnesota flight the Lahm cup. Captain Chandler of the U S Army retains the trophy as two trials are planned next week.
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Morning Journal
Loum
van Phul
Mt. Louis
Aero Club of America
St. Louis
Minnesota
H. &. Honeywell
Captain Chandler
United States Army
von Phal
A. Holland Forbes
New York
Anether
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Buard Mountain
Mangus Company
Azure
Emerald
Grant
el Paso Southwestern Railroad
Norman W. Haire
Houghton
J. J. Saint
Albuquere
Comeque City
Mangus
Bexties
St. Louise
Glen Curtiss
William
Bayan
Nebraskan
Nevada
Collier
Justice Cooley
Judge Mann
Justice of the
Pemer
Phines Collets
Priday
Mepublacans
Tammasy
Teramany Hall
Upstate
Republican
Herbert Parsons
Republican County
Yvorrab
Willie Boy
Sheriff's Posse
Indian Desperado
Fy Morning Journal
MR. Taft
Irene
Robert H. Hasard
United
F. A. Fowler
New York Sun Press Association
William Hester
Mearet Newe Service
Sherman PP
Allen
New York Herald
Harry L. Dunlap
New York World
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