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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
LemOine Sells
for $4,000
DispOses of Rich Coal Lands
in Southern Utah.

From a letter received by
friends in Phoebe, we learn that
James Lemoine has met with very
good fortune in the coal and oil
fields Of southern Utah. Mr..
Lemoine, with a few associates,
has for the past year been ex-
pending money in the develop
ment of acres of coal and oil
fields located by them. He left
for the mines Immediately upon
hearing of the discovery of rich
oil; and stated that he was more
than surprised with the condi-
tions as he found them. He had
been at the scene of the excite
ment but a short time when he
succeeded in disposing of a large
portion Of the land for the mag.
nificent sum of $4,000 to the
owners of the Clark road.
We congratulate Mr.. Lemoine
and associates upon their good
fortune, and believe it entirely
merited by the perseverance they
have shown in the working Of
the claims.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
No Action
By Citizens

At the last meeting of the
board of county commissioners,
the petition asking for town gov
ernment for the town of Phoebe
was duly presented and acted
upon by them. Since that time,
however, no action has been
taken by the citizens in relation
to getting any of the provisions
|of the act applied. We are in
need of some regulations, made
possible by the steps taken. We
should suggest the ordinances
we wish enforced. The pro-
ceedure for the county commits
sioners is to direct the county
attorney to prepare the different
ordinances wanted enacted.
A citizens committee might
be appointed to consider the sit
uation and suggest just what is
needed and no more. 1t is up to
the people Of the town to ask for
what they want. Are yGs; going
to do it?
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Rich Strike
OF Gold Ore
Lincoln Nevada Company Encounter Large
Body in DAILY East Claim Averaging SIS
Per TOn---Wil Erect Stamp MIL

We learn from what is con-
sidered very reliable authority,
that a very rich strike of gold
ore has been made on the DAILY
East claim belonging to the Lin
coln-Nevada Mining Company.
The company recently started
the enlargement of their shaft,
increasing the size one compart-
ment, and after attaining a
depth of about thirty-one feet
with the new work, the ore body
was found. 1t is of a free gold
bearing character and some of
the specimens exhibited fairly
sparkle with the precious metal.
This mine is developing into
one of the richest gold PROPOSE
tons in this section. And so
well have the ore bodies increas-
ed in size, that the management
have decided to build a stamp
mill. This work viii be rushed
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
DOings of
Nevada-Uta

The engine at the No. l shaft
of the Nevada-Utah property is
being reset and strengthened.
From the depth attained at the
present time and the great
amount of hosting attendant
thereto, quite strain on an
engine results. The air COM
pressor has been set and will be
in commission within a short
time. New boilers have been
completed and everything is on
a permanent and substantial
working basis. Air drills will
shortly be installed, which will
greatly facilitate the under
ground working.
At the No. 5 shaft a new en-
gine is now in working order,
being of the latest improved
type and capable of doing great
work. An air compressor is in
commission and machine drills
are working in the shat, and in
all the workings it may be said
that scientific and down to date
methods are being employed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17

will all possible speed after the
shaft la- been enlarged ord the
necessary machinery installed
for the proper handling Of the
ore. A car load of lumber re-
Gently arrived on the ground
consisting of mining timbers and
building material. Potter Bros,
who are now remodeling the
Thompson Opera House, have
the contract for the erection of
the buildings and will soon COM
mence work. They intend build
ing an engine house, blacksmith
shop and other necessary build
ings for the successful operation
of the mines.
The east side is attracting con-
siderable attention in a mining
way these days and will rank with
the foremost in the production
of bullion wheh work, now alb
solutely necessary, has been
completed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Lumber Yard
For Phoebe
Representative of Large
Firm FavOrably I'm
pressed.

R. H. Hoffman, of the firm of
Shelton-Holtzman Lumber Com
pany, was in Phoebe the fore
part of the week looking over
the business outlook in this line.
The firm with which Mr.. Holtz-
man is connected is one of the
largest in the western country,
having extensive yards at Oron-
go and Lamar, Missouri, Merri-
mas, Oklahoma, carlton, Kan
sas, and Ely, Nevada. Mr..
Hoffman seemed to be very fa-
vorably impressed with the out
look at Phoebe, and was all but
assured that he would install
a lumber yard here. He has un-
der consideration the installation
of a yard carrying a stock of
from $40, 900 to $4,000 worth of
lumber. He has gone to Salt
Lake City, where the proposition
will be considered more fully,
and should present plans carry,
will return within a short time
and oversee the commencement
of the business. In addition to
lumber the firm carries all char
acter of building material, such
as plaster, cement, roofing, etc.
We will be pleased to see Mr..
Holtzman decide to locate at this
point, and feel assured that the
proposition will be a winner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
interpretations
Are Filed

The following articles of in
corporation have been filed in the
Office of the county clerk during
the week:
Nevada Ice and Cold Storage
Company. The principal place
of business will be Caliente, Ne
vada. The purpose of the incor-
poration is to build and operate a
general ice manufacturing plant.
1t is capitalized for the sum of
$50, 900.
Old Mizzoo Gold Mining Com
pany. Principal place of bust
ness. Searchlight, Nevada. 1t
is formed for the purpose of car
rying on general mining busi-
ness in the state of Nevada and
elsewhere. 1t is capitalized for
the sum of 81, 900, 900.
Also an amendment to the
articles of incorporation of the
Chiquita Gold Mining Company.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Wants a
Special Session
COngested Conditions OF
Work in Esmeralda
Court Docket

The Goldfeld Tribune is advo-
eating a special session of the
legislature. 1t states that the
crowded condition of the docket
in that county absolutely re-
quires additional courts to handle
the business, it being at least
three years behind at present.
1t further sets forth the fact
that a special session would en-
able the legislature to cure any
defects that now appear in the
railroad bill. 1t is estimated
that an extra session would cost
the state in the neighborhood of
from $40, 900 to $500 but this
cost is not to be compared with
the good that will result there
from.
The redistricting of the state
judicially seems imperative. The
immense and rapid growth in all
sections, entails too much work
upon the judges of the several
districts as it now stands and at
the rate the state is forging
ahead. it will be burdensome be-
fore two years have elapsed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17

scene of the celebration will
likely be at the Four Mile house,
as that is the best place avail
able in which to hold horse races.
A diamond will be cleared for
the ball players, which it is
thought will be much of an i'm
provement on the old grounds.
An effort is being made to lend
more encouragement, from a
public standpoint, to the base
ball boys, such as providing suits
and other equipments, and a
committee has been appointed
for that purpose.
We are going to give Caliente
a good run in the next game,
Notwithstanding she has a strong
team. and which becoming
stronger and is receiving excel
lent support from her home
town.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Mapes Back
From Oil Fields
Has Been in Southern Utah
Where He Controls Val
liable Interests.

M. D. Mapes was in town
Thursday, on his way from the
oil fields of Southern Utah to
his mines in the Bristol District.
He states that no question re-
mains but what that place has
an immense oil district, extend
ing for many miles in the vicin-
ity Of St. George and Virgin
City, He and his associates own
some very valuable claims,
which they are developing at
present. He has been interested
in that section for the past two
or three years, and was one Of
the first to interest California
people in the enterprise. About
three years ago, Mapes was in
Los Angeles for the purpose of
interesting capital in the oil pro-
ject. At that time he exhibited
specimens of oil and rock taken
from there. Great prominence
was given to the find by the
newspapers of the latter city,
and within three weeks there
after, Garfield and his company
were at Virgin City, and have
been working continuously since
that time, with the result that
they have brought the district
prominently before the public.
Mr.. Mapes CONTROLS some very
good interests in the vicinity of
Pairview Springs in Bristol Dis
trict, Lincoln county. He will
continue the developing of the
claims and will, beyond question,
add more producers of rich ore
to the already large number in
that section.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
BOstOn-PiOche
Engine Running

One more whistle has been
added to the increasing list in
Phoebe. One can be heard at
the Boston-Pioche claims each
day. The new 40 horsepower
gasoline hoist is now in good
working order and two shifts are
employed in the shaft, with a
third to be added in the near
future. H. H. Bennett, of Bos-
ton, is general manager of the
company and James M. Cleine
foreman, and good work is be-
ing followed in a consistent and
systematic manner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Prisoners Have
Fight in Jail
RazOrs and Other Danger
Gus Weapons Used---
One Man Hurt.

What may be termed a free
for all, that might have ended
seriously, occurred in the county
Jail Tuesday evening. Owing to
the structure Of the Jail, it is
necessary that the jailer allow
the prisoners to run in the large
corrodier, being the only place
where a person confined in the
Jail can get sufficient fresh air.
There were eight prisoners in
this room Tuesday evening, and
in some manner, we are unable
to learn the exact cause of the
trouble, a row started among
two of them. One Henry Miller
made an attack upon another
prisoner with a razor. The
other prisoners interfered and
chairs and other available weap-
ons were used, resulting in Mil
Ter being rendered helpless.
Some of the inmates attracted
the attention of those near the
jail and Deputy Walker was
hastily summoned. By the time
he reached the Jail the melee
had subsided; but upon investi-
cation it was found that Miller
had received several severe
wounds on the head and one in
the side, thought to have been
inflicted with a pen knife. DR..
Stockham was summoned and
dressed the wounds of the in
jured man and stated that none
of the wounds were necessarily
serious. Another man received
several bad cuts on the hands.
Deputy Walker stated, when
seen by a representative of this
paper, that he was at loss to
understand how the fight start
ed that the prisoners had ap-
parently been on the best of
of terms and very peaceful. He
is making an investigation with
a view of fixing the RESPONSE
bility.
The completion of the new
Jail will be welcomed both by the
officers .and public, for it will
prevent reoccurance of such
scenes by providing a means of
confning prisoners separately.
Subsequent developments have
shown that the primary cause Of
the trouble was liquor. The
trusty who carries the dinner
basket, carried in with him that
evening three bottles of whisky,
and three or four of the prison.
ers proceeded to get intoxicated.
Thereafter one of them made
some sighting remarks regard.
ing the Mexicans, and the fellow
who was so badly hurt, made ar
attack with the razor, and wa.
promptly knocked down with {
chair, and continuing the fight
} received wounds from differen
instruments until he was ren
ldered helpless.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17

Ever since the examination for
school teachers was held in the
several counties of this state and
the result announced the papers
have continuously claimed that
the examination was unjust in
so far as the questions submitted
to the applicants were harder
than usual, that many of them
were questions on subjects that
were not taught in the common
schools of the state, that many
of the examinationi boards were
unfair, and numerous other
statements carrying the infer
ence that the board of education
issued the questions this year
with the idea of allowing as few
as possible to pass.
Other papers have attempted
to ridicule the board by printing
questions in their publications
that were claimed to have been
asked, and which were even of a
vulgar nature.
The Virginia Chronicle pub
fishes nearly column of ques-
tions which they suggest should
be used at the next teachers ex-
aminations. The writer of the
same evidently attempted to be
funny, but as a wit he is an alb
solute failure. Here is sample
of one of the questions he sug-
gests, and the rest of them are
on the same level:
What will be the effect Of a
man drinking, at once, four tall
schooners, three dry Martins,
two high-balls, six apricot BRAN
dies and an absinthe chaser p?
Why? Give an oral demonstra-
ton, barring profanity, of such
effect. What is a schooner?
When one considers that the
school is the greatest of Ameri-
can institutions, and one which
should receive the individual sup
port of all the people, this atti-
tude of the press of this state
becomes a serious proposition.
Representative A Of the Appeal
called on Prof. Ring, State Su-
perintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, and chairman of the state
educational board, August 9th,
and received a copy of the ques-
tons that were asked in the last
examination.
In speaking of the number OF
failures at the last examination
for teachers of this state, Mr..
Ring had the following to say:
so far I have not received the
reports from all the county su.
perintendents of schools. But
what / have received show that
those who did pass attained ar
exceptional average.
THE statement that the ques.
tions were unusually hard this
year is a mistake; in fact, they
were of an easier nature than or
any former occasion. The re.
ports | have received to date
give the following results:
In Lincoln county two made
application, and one passed with
a high avercge. Lander county,
no applications. Washoe county,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
instruments Recorded
Daily Transactions In The County As
Taken From The Recorders Office
MONDAY

MONDAY
-Four rlining notices from
Pioche; one mining deed from
Pittsburg, Penn; one mining
deed from Rushville, Indiana;
one lien from Nipton, California,
seven mining notices from San
dy. Nevada; one mining notice
from Sunnyside, Nevada; one
mining notice from Hike, Ne
vada; one mining deed from
Searchlight, Nevada.
TUESDAY
-Four mining notices from
Sharp, Nevada; one mining
deed from New York; one min.
ing notice from Nelson, Nevada;
one real estate deed from Moapa,
Nevada; one agreement from
Pioche; three mining notices
from Pioche; one mining deed
from Pioche.
WEDNESDAY
Two mining notices from
Pioche; one real estate deed from
Phoebe; one agreement from
Salt Lake City, Utah.
THURSDAY
One mining deed from Los
Angeles, California; one branC
from Panaca and one brand from
Alamo.
FRIDAY
Eleven mining notices from
Phoebe; one real estate deed from
Delamar; two real estate deed
from Caliente.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
S. T. GOdbe
Views Old Home
Pleased at Growth Noted.
Nothing Compared With
That to Come.

Mr.. S. T. Godbe of Los Ange-
les, California. was in Pioche the
fore part of the week, looking
after business interests. Mr..
Godbe was for many years prom
inently identified with the min
ing activitiesin this section. He
was for some time general man
ager of the Pioche Consolidated
Mining Company during the time
it was operating here. He is
conversant with all the mineral
resources of the section, and is
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Examinations
Too Difficult
State Superintendent Ring Believes That Fail
ures Are Due to Lack Of ConcetratiOn on
Part Of Applicants a.

the scene of the first criticism by
the press on account of the Sc
verify of the questions, one ap-
plication was made for a teach
er's certificate, and that appli-
cant attained an average of 85
per cent. the required percent
age. In Humboldt county three
applications were made and they
all passed with the following av-
erages and grades: Grammar,
two applicants, bothgetting 92. 80
per cent, and one for the prima-
ry, receiving 95 per cent. Elko
county also had three applicants,
which gained averages of 85, 80
and 81 per cent.
I'm Storey county there were
nineteen applicants for certif-
Gates, and out of that number
only two were successful and
reached the required average of
IS per cent. Ormsby county had
FIVE applicants, and three were
successful.
In regard to Storey county. "
continued Mr. Ring, II under
stand that several complaints
have been made by the applicants
who failed to get the required
average. | have received letters
from two of the examining board
and have personally seen the
third member, and they all state
that the large percentage of fail
ures is due to the fact that the
pupils in the public schools neg
lect their work, and also lack thu
concentration of thought on any
one subject.
They also told me that ever
in the examination considerable
trouble was had in preventing
the applicants from answering
questions for one another. 1t il
a rule in this state that if an ap
plicant is caught cheating thu
papers be marked zero. Thi.
was not done in Virginia, but
applicants were cautioned several
times to desist from that prac
tice. While it is a deploroble
condition of affairs when only
two out of nineteen high schoo
graduates are capable of passing
a teachers examination, agree
with the board that had the ex.
animation in charge, that it is
merely the lack of study and ap.
plication on the part of the
scholars of the public schools.
In many of the reports which
| have so far received l find that
as high as ten words have beer
misspelled in the spelling exam.
ination. In this examination q
one syllable words were giver
and the same number of two
syllable words. The ordinary
grammar grade pupil should bt
able to spell these words as they
are in use every day.
They fact of the matter is
that the pupils who failed simply
have themselves to blame anc
the result in that county should
be an incentive for the pupils o.
the entire state to apply them
selyes to their studies and theil
school work. Carson Appeal
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17
Patented Mines
To Be Taxed

The attorney general has noti-
fed the assessors that all patent
ed mines of fifty acres or less
must be assessed at $500 and
those containing over fifty acres
at $40 per acre. Where 500
worth of labor is performed an
nually on a patented claim dur
ing the year, that amount will
be deducted from assessment.
This week Mrs. Joseph Powers
purchased from A. w. Scott and
]. A. Nesbitt, lot twenty-four ir
block thirty for the sum o1
81, 900. This lot is familarly
known as the Old Stein lot, anC
is situate in the midst of the
business center.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17

]. F. Roeder transferred toSe-
guine & Sons, a lot situate on
the north side of Lacour street,
Immediately facing the one upon
which Mr.. Seguine is building
for the sum Of 500.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-17

Mrs. J. E. Pearson was a pas
senger for Ogden, on Thursdays
stage. She was called home to
be with her mother who is criti-
cally i'll.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-17
WAS In BATH
THIRTEEN
YEARS

Berlin. Sept. 1.-THE death has
just occurred in the public hospital
at Brunswick of a stonemason named
Ferdinand Schlimme, after having
lived for nearly thirteen years in a
bath.
In the year 1894 Schlimme, who
was then 20 years old, fell from a
tree and fractured his spine. The
lower part of his body became para
lyzed and certain internal organs
were prevented from performing
their usual functions.
III order to save his life the doc
tors decided to place him in a per
manent bath. in which he has since
reclined, his body beeing supported
on specially constituted pillows.
The water was kept at a tempera-
ture of "a degrees Fahr., and, i'm
mersed in the water, Schlimme felt
little or no pain. He passed his time
making baskets. which he sold.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-17
Did
Y Ou
Ever

hear a man say IL my father had
bought that piece of property fifteen
years ago he'd be independent today.
Your son will be saying the same Of
you fifteen years hence. SO get busy
on the following and l have others:
z room modern house. furnace. bath.
etc. only .32.7OO
6 room modern house, furnace bath.
ETC., only ............. 81, $50
room house. city water. 81. 100
so acres, high line land, only, per
so acres well improved, trade for
city property. only. $500
Come in and see me about your
Fire Insurance, city or ranch proper
ty for trade. Money to loan on real
estate.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-17
THE HEARING
BEGINS TODAY

doubtedly be the most thorough ever
undertaken. While this mas of eyi-
denee will be presented in the form
OF transcripts prepared by experts
employed by the oil company. the at
torneys for the government have re
served the right to demand the pro
duction of the original books, IL de-
sired.
1t = lot eA.;tc'1 that John II.
Rock Teller. wb 81 1amed as lue u.
tire defendants il the SUR, wii be
called upon to testify, nor is II prob
able that Henry H. Rogers or John
d. Archbold will be called, although
all three of these men are said to be
conversant with the facts that the
prosecution desires to bring out. If
these defendants were allowed to tes-
tify in the present hearing, they
probably would be immune from
prosecution, and the government at
torneys are desirous of preventing
any possible immunity bath for the
heads of the trust. Frank b. Kel-
logg, the Hartman inquisitor. rep
resents Uncle Sam at the hearing.
and will likely push the prosecution
with his customary vigor.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-17

If your eyes are not all they should
be. a good man to consult is Charles
Gasho, Grand functions most eff
ficlent cptician who will put you right
The difference between success and
non-success in this world is largely
the difference between eyes and no
eyes. The man who sees things
straight, and sees all that there is
for him to see. is the efficient man.
To be partly blind is almost worse
than being entirely sightless, since
one gets only an imperfect view of
the world, and the most important
things to see is apt to be just out
side the range Of vision.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-17
Sentinel's Special News Service,


New York, Sept. 17.-Before
Judge Ferriss, of st. Louis, sitting
as special examiner, the government
suit against the Standard Oil COM
pany to have the trust" and seveLtl,
subsidiary corporations dissolved as
illegal concerns. was resumed today
in the federal building. Judge Fer.
riss has warned the attorneys for the
defense that there must be no further
delay, and it is thought that the
taking of testimony will Low pro-
ceed without another postponement
During the present hearing the oil
company will produce statements
from all its books, including its old
records. and it is thought that the
secrets of the monopoly will be bar
ed as they have never been at any
previous court hearing. From these
books the prosecution expects to gat
facts that will substantiate the
charge that the oil company has car
ried on its operations in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
The examination of records Will
cover the operations of the OIL trust
for twenty-five years aid will un-