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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
ToNoPAH ASKS ANOTHER ROAD
Proposition to Build a Line Across the
Sierra Nevada

Tonopah business men and mine
owners are alive to their interests, says
the Carson News. They have petitione,i
the Sierra Railway company to extend
their lines across the Sierra Nevadas
and connect with the Tonopah railway
and have pledged to put money into
the enterprise.
From the beginning of the Tonopah
railroad at Nina, Nevada, to the ter
minus of the Sugar Pine railway is =
distance of only 125 miles, over a
comparatively good grade. The mar.
ter is to be brought before the direc-
tors of the Sierra Railway company at
their next meeting, which is to be held
in a short time.
The Santa Fe recently purchased the
Sierra railway and will use these two
roads in a connection and entrance
into the Southern Nevada mining dis
%triets. And in making this 125 miles
to connect with the Sierra railway, IL
would give them a short line into San
Francisco, striking all the rich mining
sections of Southern Nevada and East
ern California, including Bodie and
Mono county.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
WILL RETURN MONDAY

John McKane and Donald b. Gillies,
from their eastern trip Monday. 1t is
persistently rumored that while away
Mr.. McKane effected the consolidation
of several of the big Tonopah mining
companies. 1t is also reported that n
has perfected plans for the erection of
a big smelter to be located either At
Silver Peak or in the immediate vicin-
ity of Tonopah. Mr.. McKane has done
wonders for Southern Nevada, and
especially for Tonopah, and there is a
great deal more to follow.-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
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GOLDFIELD PRODUCE COMPANY
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Fresh Fruit, Fish and v~~-
TELEPHONE 7o2
MINE OR PROSPECT

1t has become the custom to use the
above terms very carelessly in speak
ing of mining properties, says an ex-
change. Men who have located and
monumented a mineral claim and per-
haps sunk a ten-foot shaft thereon will
deceive themselves and others by
speaking of it as a mine, and in fact a
large majority seem to be of the opin-
ion that a mine is any piece OF land
which is claimed under the mining laws.
Let us see what a mine really is.
The dictionaries do not assist us to q
lucid definition of the term. For in
stance, Webster defines a mine as "an
excavation in the earth from which
metallic ores, precious stones, or other
mineral substances are taken by Dig
ging'-a definition that does not cover
half the ground, for according to 1t a
mine need not be more than a foo in
depth so long as metal, etc, is taken
from it.
AS generally understood by mining
operators a mine is a deposit of mar
ketable mineral that has been exploit
ed and developed sufficiently to enable
the examiner to form some sort of an
estimate as to the amount of ore it will
produce. Now this is altogether a diff
ferent thing than a prospect. Web
ster's definition of the latter term is:
"A probability, a w~ell-grounded hope,
a likelihood or reasonable presump-
tion.'
A man discovers an ore boly, sinks
a shaft or drives a tunnel and from
this work concludes that he has a rea-
sonable presumption that he has the
making of a mine by the application of
judicious development work. Thus far
it is but a prospect and it only becomes
a mine when his reasonable presump-
ton has been realized by development.
With the carelessness of which too
many of us are guilty in the use of the
mother tongue, we too often use the
two terms Unfortunately, a custom
which is productive of no benefit to the
seller or buyer. Should the prospective
buyer on visiting what has been reprs-
sented to him as a mine find it to be
nothing more than a prospect he is more
than likely to leave the ground in dis
gust, whereas had the property been
described as a prospect and its pros
pective value been judiciously present
ed to his notice he would be in a much
more favorable humor to examine and
negotiate. No one in dealing with
mines ever reaped any lasting advant-
ages from Misrepresentation, and it is
far better to underestimate a property
held for sale han to overestimate it.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
eoLDrIELD's OPPORTUNITIES

Probably there is not another mining
camp in the world that exemplifes
more thoroughly the value of the Rec
ord s policy of publicity and investiga-
tion thar does Goldfeld. There are
said to be $50 stock propositions there.
While many lucky shots have been re-
corded to the financial credit of care
less investors, to invest in the stock on
the mere solicitation of the promoters
often means financial suicide. The in
weston should learn something about
the property, and certainly about the
management of the company. 1t is
noticed that the Record tries to furnish
this information when it is asked, but
even then it makes no recommended
tons; the investor must be the final
judge. Goldfeld still offers magnificent
opportunities.
Groups of men in many eastern cities
have acquired properties through COM
p-nies promoted in their own set. Thus,
for instance, this company is known rs
the Omaha concern, another as the
Kansas City company, another as the
Milwaukee, and so on through a long
list. The whole United States is rep
resented. 1t is usually the custom in
companies Of this kind for a set of men
to get together and select one of their
number to visit Goldfeld and acquire
a group of claims. The man selected $
naturally one in whom all place com-
plete confidence. He is known in his
home town as a successful and upright
lied upon. Maybe two or three such
men are sent forth. When they arrive
in Goldfeld it is very likely their first
visit to a mining community. They
dreamed Of gold before they took an in.
terest in the new company, and their
enthusiasm waxed strong with their
selection to do business for the home
crowd. In Goldfeld they view all the
wonders they have read about, and
their first impression is hat the half
has not been told. They are taken IN
hand by the boosters and shown around.
They see the mighty dumps, the veins,
the ore, the goldl The genuine gold
is more than likely that within twenty-
four hours they are convinced that
every bunch of sag brush and every
jutting piece of rock conceals what
they are looking for. Such men are
not miners, though they are good bust
ness men and reputable citizens. They
are like so many sheep in the hands #
men who have followed the life of the
hills for many years and who sell min
ing property as a business.
sometimes the visitor acquires good
properties, for ever good properties
are often for sale, and sometimes they
are fortunate in leaving their interests,
and those of their fellow citizens, in
the hands of capable and honest, prac-
tical mining men who develop the mine
and make possible the future dividends.
But often the whole crowd is swindled,
and they rise in their might all the
following years of their life to curse
the whole mining world.
This sort of thing Injuries the legiti-
mate mining business, and it has in
jured Goldfeld and threatens to injure
it still more. The moral of the story
is, investigate before buying, and in
vestigate in a business way. Goldfeld
is still brand new; Goldfeld is a min
ing infant. AS stated before, it offers
unexcelled opportunities Daily Min
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17

Every man owes 1t to himself n his
family to master a trade or profession
Read the display advertisement OF he
six Morse Schools of Telegraphy. in this
issue and learn how easily a young man
or lady may learn telegraphy and be
assured a position.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17
LOSING HAIR

He: ga girl loses her hair earlier
than does a man.
She: "Well, why shouldn't she!
When she has to give a lock of it to
every Tom, Dick and Harry she meets
at the summe resort2"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17

Christian Science services are held
every Sunday at Ladies' Aid Hall,
1890 a. M.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-11-17

Blank affdavits of annual labor for
sale at the News office.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01
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Ring, ye glad bells, from the steeple and
Speak, V loud cannon with thunderoos
Spread the glad news through this broad
Bid every heart on this day to rejoice!
known far and wide is its wonderful
In every land on the face Of the earth;
For tbs the day of Americas glory
The pride Of our nation-the day OF its
birth!
Turn back to-day through our history's
Search through this record Of, days fair
and bright;
Many are there which in all coming ages
Ever will shine with radiant light.
But, midst this legion of days brightly
One makes all other to pale meath its
AS the fair stars, with their silver light
cleaning,
day.
Long years ago, midst the turmoil of
The grehtest of Liberty's children was
It's lullab Songs was the drums startling
+ And Thunder of cannon at evening and
Reared in the school of privation and
rigOr.
Brave. strong and noble our country
has 81 own;
Ever renowned for its progress and Wig
Grandest of nations the world has e'er
,knoWn
Lift up your voices in praise and orations,
high; 'n9 ''' ~ %
The birthday is here Of the greatest of
nations;
Shout and rejoice! it's the Fourth OF
July! -.'f-.
~. c.. Midkin.
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latter and began retaliation by. q sys'
TEN of trade restrictions, which ended
with war in 1912.
The loss of our neutral trade and
the war brought orl6a period OF bust
ness reorganizationde DEPRESSION, hard
times and caused such distress that
hundreds of thousands OF people lett
the seaboard and hurried to the far
West of that time. #As a consequence,
between 1916 and 1881, Indiana, ILL
nois,. Alabama, Mississippi and Mis-
souri, entered the Union as states.
The foreign issues which distracted
the people from N93 to 1915 were
soon replaced by others of domestic
origin. and during. fhissperiod Of tran
-sitlon 44 the r edesaasssssasa party d1sap'
peared. From 1917 to 1921 there was
but one national party, and so harno-
NOUS was it that in 1920 Monroe was
the only presidential candidate. This
harmony was due to lack of national
issues; but it could not last; and in
1924 four party chiefs-Adams, Clay,
Crawford and Observation-Disclosures for
the presidency, and threw the elec-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01
Fourth of July in the Philippines.

On the Fourth of July the Filipino
"outyankees'' the most patriotic
Yankee that ever lived. He has TAX
en- the day to his heart, and is as JOY
Gus over it as boy over his first fire.
cracker; and while perhaps. he is yet
a trifle hazy as to the exact impor-
lance of the event in American his
tory, he is perfectly clear on the sub
iect of flags, and he is perfectly aware
of the good times possible on this day.
In Manila all the business houses
are draped with starry bunting and the
ancient palaces are bright with the
stars and Stripes, and even the boats
in the harbor are decked with "Old
Glory Towering arches, generally
of bamboo, are erected in the streets
and strung with flags and portraits
of our national heroes. In the smaller
Philippine towns, where flags cannot
be had, these arches are often made
of cotton cloth and decorated with
wreaths and suitable Inscriptions
Woman's Home Companion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01
t|INDEPENDElN HALL"
Thumbnail History 81 the United States
BY JOHN BACH McMASTER

public lands and the money derived
from their sale, the building of roads
and canals at Federal expense, tariff
for protection and sound currency.
On these the two parts of the old Re-
publican party took sides and became
rival parties, known after 1884 as;
Wings and Democrats.
Between 1925 and 1916 the indus
trial development of our country was
extraordinary. Manufactures flour
ished, canals were dug, railroads were
introduced, the national debt was
paid, surplus revenue was accumu-
lated and distributed among the
states, trades unions were formed and
the ten hour day secured, notification
was put down. wild speculation pro-
duced the panic of 1887, the struggle
with slavery commenced in earnest in
Texas.
Annexation of Texas led to war
with Mexico and a further expansion
of our territory. The effort to provide
New Mexico and Utah with territorial
governments brought, on the freesoil
struggle and the compromise of 1850;
the Kansas-Nebraska contest pro-
duced the Free Soil and Republican
parties and made slavery the ruling
political issue to 1860. Out Of the
war for the Union came four classes
of issues-our claims on Great Britain
for damages caused by cruisers fitted
out in her ports, abolition of slavery
and the thirteenth, fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments, the reconstruct
tion acts and the great bonded and
floating debt. While these issues
we're in process of settlement our
country again entered a period of
great Industrial, agricultural and min
ing development; the Pacific railroads
were built, the Middle West and the
Northwest were settled, great corpora
tons came into existence and finan-
cial industrial, labor and commercial
problems became the issues of the
day. The acquisition, of Hawaii and
the results of the Spanish war expand
ed our territory to the doors Of China
and gave us new problems in govern
ment-New York World.
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Evolution of the Fourth

In the twenties of the last century
great preparations were made by the
pioneers of southern Ohio for the
Fourth of July celebration, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. In some in
stances an OK was roasted and people
came for miles TO the barbecue. At
other times the "foremothers" provid.
ed great tanks of venison and beef
for the feast, with buffers of apple
and pumpkin, bread of wheat or rye
an agreeable change from the CON-
mon fare of cornbread-and pies by
the quantity of all varieties known to
the time.
The men folks prepared speeches.
those who could make them-their
subjects being King George the
Third" and "England's Tyrannical
Policy" Every man, woman and child
congratulated themselves that they
were living in the free wilds of Ohio
rather than on England's Isles. The
reading of the Declaration Of indie
pendence was listened to with serious
attention, the youngest children be-
ings compelled to sit as quietly as
though they we're in church.
Courted Then as Now.
Young men in jeans pantaloons,
with knitted wool "galluses" and cot
ton shirts with white linen bosoms
finely handstitched, paid court to
maidens in gowns of linen or tow,
"hetcheled." spun or woven by them
selves The .buggy-top calash modest
ly hid their faces from the ardent
gaze of their country suitors.
Flies and drums furnished music for
the occasion, the strains of yankee
Doodle Come To Town." with ''Tippe-
canoe and Tyler, too" setting the
proud pace for the heroes of 1912.
Patriotism g1owed warm in the TWEEN
ties. e" -" -. @..-.
Even as late as the ffties and six
ties the Fourth of July was taken seri-
ously. Sunday school hpicnics had
come into vogue, and there was a
mingling of religion, patriotism and
fun. Brass bands played "The Star
Spangled Banner" Marching Through
Georgia." and "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" The war of the Re
belli0n oyershadoWed the war of the
Revolution, and there was. a new
theme for speeches. Sunday school
children interspersed the speeches
with their favorite hymns.
The "Callithumpians."
h The Declaration of Independence
was read as formerly. but was listen
ed to only by conservative elders who
bore remnants of the New England
conscience The young people instead
of sitting ,decorously by, as had the
ya,,ths OF the tWenties, wandered
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01

Of july" cried John.
'Ol, yes, do Uncle Ned" echoed
the others.
For g minute or two Uncle Ned
rummaged around in his memory. Il
will tell you about a time in 1882
he said. II was at Funchal, the cap
ital city of Madeira island, one of the
paradises of the earth. My father,
your granduncle, had gone there for
his health, and wit1i> my mother we
were invited to spend the Fourth with
Mr.. Marsh, the American consul.
my recollection is also that it hap
pened to be the day of solemn Port
uguese function. Mary, queen of
Portugal, was dead and her son was
succeeding her. The consulate build
ing fronted on the beautiful public
square, where a catafalque had been
erected.
"The Portuguese official procession
was headed by a functionary-a sort
OF officer-Who carried big silver ak.
On approaching a crown set on top
of the catafal4ue he cleft the crown
in twain, and exclaimed: "The queen
is dead, long live the king!" Bells
were tolling, minute guns were firing
from forts on the harbor and the land
fortress All was deepest mourning,
flags were half-mast and draped, and
no sounds Of music were heard.
"The consulate driveway, the build
ing standing back was entered under
an arch, on which there was a bal
cony. From this vantage ground one
could see across the plaza and down
through a snort street that led to the
ocean SD, giving a fine view of the
shfnping in the harbor.
+sSfFhesIaDd and water scenery were
magnificent. From the balcony
could reach out ard touch tempting
bunch of bananas. Seemingly right
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01
IDEAS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
Extract From Letters Written by
Famous Statesman.

Famous SldICSiuo's
The basis of our government being
the opinion of the people, the very
first object should be to keep that
right, and were it left to ne to decide
whether we should have a govern
rnent without newspapers, or neWspa-
pers without government, should
not hesitate a moment to prefer the
latter. But I should mean that every
man should receive those papers and
be capable of reading them.-In a let
ter to Edward Darlington, dated
Paris, Jan. >l6, 1887. s%s#
l am for government, vigorously
frugal and simple, applying all the
possible savings of the public revenue
to the discharge Of the national debt;
and not for multiplication of Off
GERS and salaries merely to make par
tisans, and for increasing by every
.evice, the public debt, on principle
OF its being public blessing. l am
for free commerce with all nations;
political connections with none, and
little or no diplomatic establishment
To Elbridge Gerry, Jan. %, 1799.
AZ Our first and afundament maxim
should be, never to entangle ourselves
in the broils of Europe. Our second,
never to suffer Europe to NEEDLE with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01

mander. So that was one fine Fourth
l had, wasn't it,"
"I'd like to have been there and
heard the shooting" said John.
"And see the Teller smash the crown
with the AK" added Jim.
AN med like to had banner"
said little Dot.
"And IT, said Mary, the oldest, with
dignity, would have been most affect
ed by the spectacle of the glorious
flag Of freedom waving proudly from
the grand old warship in the harbor."
"Weli, they we're each part of the
day, SAID Uncle Ned, as he ref1t his
pipe for the twentieth time, and l
shouldn't wonder but what it's time
for you all to run along now"
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opposite me in the harbor rode the
United States frigate Constitution,
her square, white portfolios looking
like an immense checkerboard as she
gently rose and fell on the waters.
above her in the bright sunshine
swayed the Stars and Stripes I had
read the story of the gallant Hull,
and how his ship, the Constitution,
had captured the British frigate
Guerrero, in the war of 1912, and as
mother pointed out to me our flag
over the frigate, and said: MY boy,
that is our flag I felt the strongest
emotions of patriotism that ever came
to me on a Fourth of July.
my feelings were the more excit-
ed, as standing next to my mother was
the widow of Commander Hull, who,
with her sisters, was making trip on
the Constitution, the guest Of the COM
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-07-01
URGED CELEBRATION OF DAY.

John Adams in Approval Of a Bolster
Gus Fourth.
In honoring the Fourth Of July, the
famous letter written by John Adams
from Philadelphia on the day follow
ing the signing of the Declaration of
Independence should be remembered,
as it practically shows his approval
of what many have called the more
.boisterous methods of celebrating the
day. The most notable portion of this
letter, written July 5, 177G, is:
YESTERDAY the greatest question
was decided which was ever debated
in America. and a greater, perhaps,
never was or will be decided among
men. A resolution was passed, with
cut one dissenting colony, That these
colonies are and of right ought to be
free and Independent states
"Tke day is past. The Fourth of
July. l776, will be memorable epoch
in the history of America. l am led
to. belie7e it will be celebrated by sue
ceedine generations as the great an.
niyersary festival. ,,..
s.. at ought to. be commemorated as
the day of deliverance by solemn acts
of devotion to Almighty God. It
ought to be solemnized with pomp,
shows, games. sports, ringing of bells,
bcnfires and Examinations from one
end Of the continent to the other from
this time forward and forever.
will think translated with
enthusiasm, but am not. I am we'll
aware of the toll and blood and treas
ure that it will cost us to maintain
this declaration and support and de-
fend these, states. Yet through all
the gloom l can see the ray of light
and glory. can see that the end is
worth more than all the means and
that posterity will triumph" i
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boldly off and watched for the ap-
proach of the band of "callithumpans"
that was to furnish fun for the day.
This band consisted of young men
arrayed in brilliant costumes of blue,
red or yellow cotton, much after the
style of the circus clowns. Hideous
masks were worn, and those who could
not afford a complete callithumpian
outfit blackeDed their faces, donned
false boards and turned their coats
wrong side out. Their appearance pro-
duced terror in the hearts of the chill
dren and set the hearts of the maid
ems expectantly fluttering. Who knew
but what ones fate lay hidden be-
hind one of these masks. Free lem
served in bright new tin cups. to the
calithumpians by the maidens, whose
a1luring endeavors to elicit verbal
thanks was in many cases but dumb.
ly rewarded.
Then Came Dancing.
After the passing of the combina-
ton Sunday school picnic and Fourth
Of July celebration the observance of
the Gay took on a lighter character.
With the Sunday school went the Dec
laration of independence. The"speak-
ers' platform was enlarged smoothed
and turned into dancing pavilion.
Instead Of the patriotic fife and drum
or the local brass band that gladly
played for nothing came the orchestra
that played for hire, and frivolous
keeping time to music took the place
of sedate listening to speeches among
the young people. lice cool lemon
ade, made in the shade was distrib-
uted only for profit, and not served
free as in former days.
AS the country developed and
wealth increased >pyrotechnics and
frecrackers took a leap to the fore.
Torpedoes and toy pistols add to the
interest Of the day, and the Fourth Of
July has become a synonym of noise
and fireworks. The more dangerous
the noise or cause thereof and the
more extensive and expensive the fire.
works the better satisfied the cele-
orators feel. Whether the feeling is
one Of patriotism is question. It is
also a question whether the Fourth
Of July celebration has evolved on the
upward or downward grade, and
whether the original import of the day
has not altogether been lost to sight.