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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
14
A catalog entry notes copyright by Charles Scribner's Sons for Nan of Music Mountain and the Selene edition, preserving publishing details tied to the work and its branding.
The Sleepy Cat region hosts Morgan gang violence as Henry de Spain, new stage line head, pursues Nan Morgan and is drawn into a deadly confrontation. In Calabasas the setup aims to trap De Spain and his aides amid a tense poker room showdown and evasive exits.
De Spain races to win Nan Morgan’s favor and plans a peace offering as he maneuvers through Calabasas. at the Sleepy Cat inn he encounters Deaf Sandusky just as the stage arrives, setting up a tense moment in the Wild West tale.
In a tense scene at a bar, De Spain confronts Gale Morgan and two friends Sandusky and Logan. Morgan blocks the door as Logan teases, while De Spain plots a counterattack, aware Sandusky may fire first. The confrontation hints at a fatal outcome as the group prepares for a deadly showdown.
The prompt asks whether De Spain could save his life by surrendering to gangsters and offering to leave the neighborhood if they spared him and whether one would do so in similar circumstances.
A fragment notes Mrs. Youngwife claiming her husband is influential in politics. A friend remarks, and Mrs. Youngwife asserts George has voted in two presidential elections with outcomes matching his vote.
Copper Queen branch of the Phelps-Dodge corporation produced between 5.5 and 6 million pounds of copper in July, about 70 percent of normal output of 8 million pounds, per Arthur Notman assistant mine superintendent. Wyoming oil operators plan entry into Big Chino valley field. Six carloads of copper-gold ore shipped from Copper Chief to Humboldt smelter. ore from Victor Copper Co. in Walnut Creek shown by J W Oney and B Guthbrey. Bar silver priced at 80 cents, copper at 24.12 half percent, lead 11.00, spelter 8.29, tungsten concentrates 25.00 per unit.
The Butte-Detroit mill is now in shape to handle from 200 to 400 tons of manganese ores per day. The Southern Montana Oil Company, active in Powell locality via Elk Basin, has about four carloads of derrick timbers and material on the Spring Creek property. East Butte company posted strong June output while May production reached 2,008,060 pounds of copper. June showed a drop of 488,830 pounds.
The Mogollon Mines Company completed the tailings flume to the Harry tunnel. Socorro Mining and Milling reports 6000 ounces bullion in early July and mills at capacity. Oaks company advanced surface plant at Mogollon Central shaft with hoist house finished. Pecos Copper added air compressor and boiler in Santa Fé forest, started a concentrator site with night shifts and a $25000 monthly payroll. USGS data show higher lead and copper output but lower gold silver and zinc in H1 1917.
The Emerald mine in the Laramie range yields a rich copper vein. Casper Oil Company plans larger scale operations in the Thirty three Mile field. Mexico Wyoming Oil Company reports a new producing well in Grass Creek field expanding known acreage by about 2000 acres.
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