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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
SEE END OF STEAM
ELECTRICITY is THE COMING MO-
TIVE POWER.
Experiments Along This Line Have
Met with Such Uniform Success
+" That the Day Of General Adop-
ton Is Near.

Five years ago, except for the over
bead trolley and few other expert
mental cases, there was not a railroad
IN the country using electricity for
its motive power Ten years hence,
say the railroad prophets, the steam
locomotive will be almost as much of
novelty as the horse car is to-day,
and the electric motor will reign su-
preme in the handling of all freight
and passenger service.
1t was only five. years ago when the
motive power of the elevated roads in
New York city was changed from
steam to electricity. The example
thus set was followed by the subway,
and later by the terminal system of
the New York Central lines. The first
electric train was run by the latter in
December of last year, 81 miles of
electric equipment having been built
On the Hudson division and q miles
On the Harlem. Now over 200 electric
trains pass through the terminal tun-
nels of the Central daily; in year, it
Is estimated, all the trains on this line
will enter the city by electricity, and
N ten years, according to the opinion
Of some of the officials of the road, the
electric motor will replace the steam
locomotive on the entire Central sys
tenn.
In this change of its motive power
from steam to electricity the expert
snce of the Central merely illustrates
what is taking place or what is
planned on the other great roads Of
he country. Now that the danger
rom the deadly third rail' has beer
practically eliminated by incasing the
after in wood the chief hindrance t.
he adoption of electricity by the
through railroads has been overcome
As a consequence, the demand on thu
part of the railroads for electric equip
nent has increased so rapidly that /
las passed, temporarily, quite beyont
The ability of the manufacturers t.
meet it. Meanwhile, enough has becl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
KEEPING STEAM UP WITH OIL.
An Entirely Different Job from Firing
Locomotive with Coal.

Firing a locomotive with oil is a
very different matter from firing with
coal In Texas on account of the
low cost of fuel oil many lines burn
it in their engines.
THE oil is stored in tanks in the
tender and enters the irebox below
the door" writes Texas firemon in
the Locomotive Firemens Magazine.
"A small pipe called the atomizer con-
reaches the firebox, which sprays the
oil evenly all over the firebox, which
is lined with fire brick.
"The fireman has five valves to OPP
erate-the oil valve, to regulate the
supply of oil; the atomizer to spray
it; the heater, which heats the oil
in the tank; the superheater, which
heats the pipes connecting tank with
firebox, and the blower, which must
be worked a little when steam is
shut off to create draught enough tc
keep oil burning.
Firing an oil burner is "a very par
ticular job. The operation of the oil
valve and the atomizer must CORE
spond at all times with the amount
of work an engine is doing; not
enough fire starts an engine leaking,
and too much oil makes black smoke.
gums up the flues and makes less
steam.
ct is then up to the fireman to
get down on the deck and fill up a
funnel with sand to clean the flues.
By putting the end of the funnel into
hole in the firebox door the sand
is drawn through the fiues and out the
stack
"Firemen on helpers and yard en-
gines prefer coal, as it requires less
watching, but on a through freight
especially on the heavy hills. oil is
ali right. The engineer can drop hel
down a notch or so, and just as quick
ly can the fireman give her little
more oil and the atomizer.
THE hardest work an oil burner
fireman does is to take water 1t i:
Z not dirty job. either, but 1 have
never seen a fireman wearing a white
collar 1t is all he can do to keel
clean overalls. The pay was just the
same as for the coal burners in tina
locality.
In reference to hiring experienced
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

Well anyhow, 1 don't suppose the
back of my coat will show.
Miss Typelets-beg pardon min
ute. Do you happen to know if
blue necktie takes well in a picture?
Blue turns white, you say? Well, This
is a dark blue, so it will be a dark
sort of white and-well, 1 guess I'll
put the red one back on. That's a
peach of twist I've got on it-no, I
can't answer the telephonel
81 expect my hat will get my hair
all roughed up before get over there.
feel like fool. Why should a man
feel like fool just because he's to
have his picture taken? It's nothing
to be ashamed of! That was Smith
just met and I'd like to know why he
grinned at me in that offensive wayl
Even If he knew l was on my way tc
the photographers he had no right
Gee! l hope the place won't be
full of women and girls. Only two and
they're just going. My, but that's a
stage beauty at the desk all right
And she doesn't seem smitten dumb
with amazement at seeing a mere
man have some pictures taken. Oh,
don't know. What style ought l to
have? No, don't want them as large
as that. Most of my friends live in
flats and l really couldn't expect them
to move out all the furniture just to
give my face room. No. don't want
a locket picture-she has one of those
already mean-that is
Aren't those bitumens stunning?
oh, carbons, are they? Well l knew
it was hard or soft coal of some sort.
Don't. you people keep this studio
too warm? Yes, it seems horribly hot
to me. Those are twelve a dozen and
those IS? Now, there's fine photo
that man in the carved chair with his
head resting on one hand. Er-it isn't
quite my style, you think? All right
II suppose you know. You think this
style best for me. Eighteen? All
right Now for it.
MY hair looks so queer, somehow.
Not at all as it generally does. 1t has
d fOOhf Jul lnCn Can SGl
it smooth and have it look any other
way. l kind of wish I'd worn the blue
tie after ALL Why doesn't the chief
executioner hurry up? oh, there he
comes, with that gentle, comforting
smile surgeons and trained nurses
wear when they are getting ready to
introduce several brands of agony into
your system. Well, I'm in for it. Yes
I'm next-bring on your chloroform
Yes, it's lovely day.
"Oh, you fix me any way you want
to. l haven't any choice. don't sup
pose a chair with my head resting on
one hand-oh, no, I'm not set on it;
just happened to mention it
"How's that? You're rather hard to
suit. Just take it anyway. 1 feel as
il / were In dentists chair.
"All over? Thank the fatesl
never thought to ask him if that
wrinkle IN the back of my coat
showed after all! l hope Mabel will
be satisfied.
MY, it's good to get out in the open
air againl feel as sneaking as II
had been curling my hair and pow
iering my face. TIN be the last |
ever have taken. Wish I'd worn my
ether tiel'-Chicago Daig Sswx
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

The dime museum giant was calling
on the Circassian beauty, whose love
Tor him had begun to grow cold.
You only want me for my money!
she said. 1T is true have promised
to marry you. but you can't make a
case Of breach of promise against me
You haven't any witnesses"
i haven't, hey!" growled the giant,
reaching into one of the side pockets
OF his overcoat. pulling out the midget
and standing him on the table before
her.-Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Study Locomotive Economy.

The Pennsylvania system is investi
eating the problem as to how many
miles locomotive should make before
being sent to the shop, irrespective OF
whether it is broken down or not. An
expert engineer is studying the prob
lem and is making exhaustive reports
on the mileage that can be made eco
nomically by locomotive before il
should be sent to the shops for ar
overhauling. When this mileage is de
termined orders will be issued to send
every engine to the shops when il
makes the specified run, regardless o.
its general confederation Trade Re
view.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Mr.. Lonnworth in socletv.

Mrs Alice Longworth is taking her
place as a hostess in Washington so
ciety and her Tuesday at homes are
becoming one Of the weekly features
of the capital 1t is an open secret
that Mrs Longworth has political am
billions for her husband and, perhaps.
she is not far wrong in believing that
one of the open doors to political
preferment is to be found in the social
observances for which she is so well
fitted
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
$50 california & Ret. Salt Lake Route.
Imitation Always Bad.

Clyde Fitch in kindly letter to a
young and unknown playwright said:
Il liked your play; l thought it prom
Using, but in the first act you initiated
Ibsen, in the second you initiated Pi-
nero and in the third and fourth you
initiate Barrie. This will never do.
Imitation in art is always bad. 1t
suggests the shabby man who as he
slipped a glass of beer looked in the
mirror behind the bar and muttered
to himself. Here am wearing rail-
road presidents shoes, the trousers of
a senator, the hat of a millionaire
banker, the vest Of a Newport society
leader and an ambassadors coat and
yet in spite of all l look like a
tramp"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Arc Electric Liohts on Tralns

Western railroads have begun tc
plan the installing of arc electric lights
on passenger trains de luxe These
are to be operated on battery of sc
cells, which will prevent fire or ex
plosion following wreck. The use OF
the incandescent electric lights on
trains was regarded as distinct ad.
vancement, but the are lights glow
with light so much whittier and softer
that they will be adopted by progress
sive lines. A test made in Chicago
during the week by one of the rail.
roads was entirely satisfactory. The
battery is ample for 5O-hour run.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Information Wanted.

They were joint occupants of the
parlor sofa-he a man about town,
she the heroine of three divorce
suits.
"Will you be my wife?" he quer-
led.
Before giving you my answer"
she rejoined, 81 would like to know
if your income is sufficient to pay me
the alimony to which l have always
been accustomed. Chicago Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
New Explosive of Great Value.

Potasimite is a new explosive, per
fected in Monterey, Mexico, and first
ased with success upon the construc-
zion of a Mexican Central railroad
Branch with wonderful results, for it
is pronounced safer, cheaper and more
powerful than dynamite. Those eXplo-
sivss based upon nitrogen produce a
sns that necessitates abandoning
closed works, such as mine or tun-
mel. during the explosion, and the la
borsrs can not return to work for a
long time thereafter, depending upon
the facility for carrying off the gas,
Potssimite is said to produce no nox-
Gus gas, the only precaution neces-
sSFS "a its use being that the work
men get out of the way of the flying
SSTtieles of blasted rock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route.
Task for Court crier

The crier of the San Francisco
United States court had to go out into
the corridor the other day and call on
Loudovic Daldagiovanni to come into
court He tried three times and then
wished to resign But he was encour-
aged to persevere and succeeded, to
the great joy of an interested bench
and bar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
The Newest Star.

First Theater Manager-What is all
this talk about your having got hold
of new star who is to drive the town
wild?
Second Theater Managerial true,
every word of it; crowded houses as
sured for months.
rs he a tragedian or COMEDIAN"
"Um-he isn't much of either, but
he can swim like fish, and we're go
ing to have the biggest tank on the
continent. IN. Y. Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Unappreciated BLESSINGS.

Hanger Tin small town)-I saw by
IN, papers that boy was born here
III, A no legs and no arms. am a
~ M museum manager, and should
''k g.. to find him.
H. 1en-No use hunting him up.
aT parents won't exhibit him.
lucy won't? Well, it beats all
/ 4 DRESSINGS fall to folks as can't
p'eeiate em."-N. Y. Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
$50 caIif0rnia { Ret. sac Lake Route
Drydock Cut Out of Rock.

At Port Florence, on the shore OF
the great lake Victoria Nycnza. which
is the chief source of the Nile, there
is a drydock cut out of solid rock
by natives who had never before done
much serious work. The dock is ESQ
feet long. As feet wide and IA feet
deep. 1t is 300 feet above the level
of the sea, or nearly three times the
altitude of Lake Chautauqua.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
MereIY a sunnestinn

M 70 nother-in-law had been with
e .m Tor three long weeks.
ia orrow, said his wife, will
thsnL una birthday. | wish | could
give her." "pp'opria'e 70
WY not give her ticket back
ns'r ~ suggested the husband.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

But she has such way
"Confound this tie! / don't believe
a red tie will take well anyhow. TIN
turn black or green or something.
Lucky have another one down here.
My hair looks odd to-day. can't
make it lie smoothly-think I'll have
to apply water. That's better. OF
course it never is smooth ordinarily,
but want it to look right for the pic
ture. If you're going to have thing
done, have it done well. Does this
coat wrinkle across the shoulders, or
do l imagine
Jimmy, drop that dime novel and
take look here. See a wrinkle? No?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route
Cabinet Officers, SIGNATURES.

Secretary Root, although his full
name, Elihu Root, is not long one,
found it laborious to put his whole
aame on his state department mail, SO
he now simply signs it "E. Root" Sec
rotary Bonaparte's right arm does not
seem to have grown tired, however.
In signing his mail he still signs his
full name, Charles ). Bonaparte"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
$50 California & Ret Salt Lake Route
Where Paris Is Behind.

Despite all modern improvements
Paris still heats its houses and it's
homes to large extent with wood.
Its bakers and coufectioners use hard
ly anything else for fuel. 1t burns
up whole forests OK timber every year.
and extensive forests in several re-
gions Of France are reserved for sup
plying 1t with fuel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

Stranger-I guess 1 should very
much like to see over this grand his
toric mansion. Is it feasible?
Old Caretaker-No, it's not fees
able, sir; but most gents gives me
something for taking 'em round
Scraps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Willing to oblIoe.

i, backward, turn backward, o
e' IN thy flight, make me a child
%esin Just for tonight" quoted the
s.soen who was beginning to carry
Weight for age.
certainly, my dear" rejoined Fa-
M. m, lime, as he paused to whet his
~a .aiul scythe. About how far back
AN oru you like me to turn? "-Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

Among uncommon religious books
must be classed an edition of the Bible
issued by the Oxford University Press.
1t is only TX inches in length and 1zs
In breadth. 1t has to be read by
means of magnifying glass-and one
is given with this tiny Bible for SIS
cents.-Sunday Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

~ courageous Pedestrian-Ohi 1
protest against that man 5 arrest What
was his offense? m
~e Oop-Aw, he was drivin' his
:, ~ST at only 20 miles an hour. an de.
p.ai, tne machines behind him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

Thou shalt worship the Almighty
Dollar with all thy heart, with all
thy soul and with all thy might This
is the first and great commandment;
and the second is like unto it: Thou
shalt love thy neighbor less than his
money. On these two command
ments hang all the law" and its
profits.-Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
His Motive.

$50 YOU are going to lecturer"
yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
mot that care for the money, but
IL is a pleasure to get away from
your stony-faced colleagues in con-
gress and face an audience that really
wants to hear you talk. "-Washington
Cfar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
WAIT FOR THIS.

Only $50 round trip to California.
via Salt Lake Route. Write for full
Information to j. H. Burtner, Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
Not to Be Reo..t.d

,bins your husband tell you every
q he knows@ said one woman.
~. should hope not" answered the
senso,,o. ne mas been Juror in several
'onai trials. Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
a LOGICAL Reason.

"why did you name your play, "A
Hot SCENT"
Because we are trying 1t on the
dog. Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
A Daily THOUGHT.

1t is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy.-Rus-
kin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
sso-cALIFoRNIA-sso

Round trip via Salt Lake Route.
Sale begins April 26th. Write today.
J. H. BURNER, Salt Lake City. >
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

ing room off his
downtown Office.
He is in the act
of carefully tying
his crayat.)
" w h at fool
things a man will
do Why the
dickens did l
promise NJ a b e ]
that I'd have my
picture taken for
her? OF course
I'd do anything to
please her-but il
I'd only thought q
minute I'd never
have said | would
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
cunnIno and Ignorance.

Cunning always has been the Of
fensive and defensive weapon OF ig-
norance. Match cunning with cum
ming only as a last resort---John A.
Rowland.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25
HIS PHOTOGRAPH

Ozark, good-looking, young man dis
coYsred before the mirror in the dress
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-25

Eve.
Sne-lndeed I'm not. Our family
pnly goes back to William the Con-
aueror.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-23
REGISTRATION AND TRUST CO.
IMPORTANT FACTOR IN TRADING

The present perfected Office arrange
ment of the Nevada Registration and
Trust company between Goldfeld and
San Francisco is positively unique in
its operations, and, no doubt, will Of
time work to the salvation of some in
dividual selling stock short" The
modus operandi between the two Offices
is: First. Any company that lists Its
stock with the Registration company is
given the privilege of the benefit of both
offices, and stock can therefore be trans
ferred at either office. If say. Broker
A sold in Goldfeld 10000 shares of
Atlanta to Broker b in San Francisco,
and Atlanta was listed with the Nevada
Registration and Trust company, Broker
A could deposit with the Nevada Regis
tration and Trust company at it's Gold
field office 10000 shares of Atlanta and
the Registration company would imme-
diately advise in code it's San Francisco
Office to deliver to Broker b the 10, 900
shares. The charge to this transaction
would be identically the draft charge
made by the banks. and transfer fee"
This is an innovation which is sure to
make business for all concerned, and
something that is bound to save grief
to some.
The New Chicago Mining Exchange is
in correspondence with the manage
ment of the Nevada Registration n
Trust company concerning its opening
a transfer office in that city, all of
which will give increased sale to all
stocks. The company is also consider
ing very seriously the ACCESSIBILITY of
opening an office in the city of New
York.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-23
LITTLE YERINGTON COPPER GOLD STOCK
finds READY BUYERS AT PRESENT MARKET

Company taps the big Yerington Cop
per and Gold lode just inside the Wal
ker Lake Indian Reservation line. Tit
vein carries a high percentage of copper
with gold values running from $s5 to
1886 per ton. This is undoubtedly the
same copper zone which was picked up
at Luning and other points on the
Indian Reserve. The big prospect tun-
mel to cut the contact IN this vein has
been started, and it is believed by Mr..
7. l.. Hoppin, the mining engineer in
charge. that this property will soon de-
yelop copper and gold values to equal
the famous Ludwig and other producers
of gold and the red metal. Mr.. Hoppin
was in Goldfeld today and gave out
the following opinion concerning the
Little Yerington Mines.
Il have watched the development of
f~erington for the past ten
years., and have always said that the
zone crossed the divide in the vicinity
of the Little Y~erington Mines. Had not
this property been located within the
former restrictions of the Indian Reser-
walton, which was thrown open last
October, 1T is more ynan probable that
the production from mines in this local
ity, especially the group owned by the
Little Yerington Company. 1t would have
figured among the important producers
of this section. and now that we have
development, / am more than
convinced than ever that it is the same
ore belt for which eastern capitalists
have paid enormous sums of money TO
operate in on the Yerington side of the
mountain.
Surface indications are identical to
those on the other side of the range.
while the mineral at the present stage
of development is oxidized as it was in
Yerington at the inception of the great
copper and gold finds, 1T will only be a
question of depth now when uniform
values will be found, the sulphide ores
nave already begun to appear and the
copper stains are more and more pre-
ceptable as depth is gained"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-23

A reporter asked Mr.. Hoppin, how 1T
is that you people are working your
mines when the other Nevada companies
are shutting down. pending the settle
ment of labor differences? In this re-
spect. Mr.. Hoppin made the following
reply:
THE heads of our concern nave had
many years experience in dealing with
labor organizations and under ground
men, profiting by same. they have con-
ceived the idea of working their proper
ties on a cooperative plan, every miner
is a stakeholder. and is as deeply inter-
ested in our properties as we are our
selves. He is one of the operators
and as we are independent from
lions are concerned. none of us can see
any reason for delaying our present
progress. While ] regret the depres-
sion in the value of our stocks. which
l have the utmost confidence in the
mine and predict that it will be among
the first stocks to show a SO or 100 per
cent advance, and all / can say is that
the local demand for our shares at 10
cents only goes to prove that the gem
eral public is alive to the real situation.
Our mines are IN the main Nevada line
of the Southern Pacific, and we can ship
much cheaper than either Goldfeld or
Tonopah. 1t is the ore that counts,
and the shipments soon bring the divi-
dends. Our first shipment will pay the
cost of the new plant, while our pres
ent development is only costing us IS
a foot. where Goldfield is paying from
THIS Is THE PROPER STOCK TO
1 roUa . 81; EVA IL To D1nncr wi7 ro
TIE SECRETARY. TEN CENTS now
A lst FIFTEEN OF TWENTY
LITTLE YEaInaToN COPIES GOLD
MINES COMPANY, BOX 633, GOLD
FIELD, NEVADA.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-23

J. p. Foley, manager of the Clear
Luna Mining company, has returned to
Goldield from a trip through the camps
to the south. and is preparing to push
the work on the properties of the com-
with greater energy. The COM
has a group of claims at Diamond
field, known as Carrie Wilson group,
and four claims at Cactus Peak. There
is a shaft so feet deep on the Diamond
field group, which has been worked with
one shift up to this time. The indica-
lions in the shaft are so encouraging,
however, that a double shift will be put
on at once, and sinking resume to a
great depth.