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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
Idleness.

Idleness is crime, punishable by
nature to life Of empty nothingness.
1t is the mother Of misery, want and
pain, it degrades and pollutes every
person to whom it becomes attached.
Idleness is the greatest enemy of the
human race; it rots all that is good in
man, resists the effort that accom-
plishes and seduces the ambition
which attains the worthy things Of
life. 1t over prevents the will, sub
dues Ithe noblest aspirations OF the
soul and feeds upon the mental, NOR
al and social garbage Of the earth.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25
No Paper Thursday.

Believing That the printers as we'll
as any other individual, has a right
to exercise and enjoy his citizenship
as an American, and In accordance
with the President and Governors
proclamation, there will be no Daily
Chleftain published on Thanksgiving
day, allowing the printers the OppOr-
tunity to eat turkey and enjoy the day
as they may see fit. We wish our
readers an abundance of turkey, cram
berry sauce and the many other good
things that goes with a bounteous
Thanksgiving feast.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25

Round Oak fDame on the leg), heat
ers, the best onIearth at Frazee-Hos-
mer Hardware Co.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-11-25

We've got it; Wen get It, or it's not
N tOwn. Pure Food Grocery, Phone
1853.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
BEAUTY IN SPANISH DANCING.
Easily the Finest in the World. Ac'
cording to Writer.

In dancing the Spanish woman is
queen of her sex. To see the real
thing you must get hold of gypsy
band or visit some humble dancing
place in Seville or in the south. There
is no dancing in the world so poetic,
passionate, suggestive or graceful.
Spain is the true home of the dance.
There are the jota, or Aragon, with
its fine aba don but ately time;
the tango, resembling the danse du
ventre of Moorish Spain-the dance
of gesture and suggestion; the grace
full cachuca. with ia chironomic play
of head and arms: the jaleo de Jerez
which gypsies dance in whirling meas
ure; the quaint dances of the Basque
provinces, and scores of minor local
dances more or less alike peculiar to
different localities.
But the great dances are the bolero,
the seguidil'a the chaeona and the
fandango of the south. These dances
are the soul and epitome of Spain.
In all of then prose gesture-the mys-
terry of TINE dancing-plays an impor'
tant part: in all of them the poetry
of love and motion is exhibited with
extraordinary subtlety and expression.
Nineteenth Century.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
TOO MANY COOKS ON THE JOB.
Which Is One Reason Why Food Was
Favored with Soapsuds.

That too many cooks spoil the
broth was proved to a family recent
ly, when the mother went away leav-
ing the dinner already cooked with
directions for warming and serving 1t
properly. In hor note. the mother
stated that the sona vas in a pitch
er in the refrigerator. The first to
arrive after she had left was her
husband, who thought he would begin
by preparing the soup. After he had
poured it into the kettle, he decided
that he would fill the pitcher with
warm suds as he al often seen his
wife, doing. A few minutes later, the
daughter reached the house and with
considerable talk about the careless
ness of some persons taking things
away from the ice, she placed the sup
posed soup against the ice where it
was sure to keep" Next morning
when the various articles kept in the
ice chest were served there were
many wry faces, for the suds was
made from laundry soap and the food
tasted more of soap than anything
else.-Lowell Mail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Wash Your Green Coffee.

How many housewives see to it that
the green coffee purchased from the
grocer is carefully washed before be-
ing roasted? have known many 9th
erwse careful housekeepers to empty
the coffee from the parcel in which
it was bought into the pan for roast
ing, never thinking that they are do
ing an unclean thing,
Cohee is often dyed to give it a
better color, and aside from this there
is such a quantity of real dirt upon
1t that it really astonishes people
who never washed it. Wash your cot
fee.--Ns tional Magazine
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
To Joe Son
ELY, L january q.

ELY, 4 ~, January 81, 1907.
You are hereby notified that we, D.
P. CuRTo and w. N. CURTo, both of
Ely, New, have expended, during the
year 1906, the sum of one hundred
($10000) dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the JAMES McDoUGALL
lode mining claim, situated in Robinson
Mining District, in White Pine County,
State of Nevada, the location certif-
cate of which is found of record in
Book 6, page 1922, Mining Location
Records, in the office of the Recorder
of said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode for the period ending the
31st day of Decemer, 1906.
And if, within ninety (90) days after
the first publication hereof, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owner, which
to thirty three and thirty-ihree
one-hundredths $685. 33) dollars, your
interest in the claim will become the
of the subscribers, your co
owners, who have made the required
according to the terms of
said section and the amendment thereto.
D. P. CURTo,
w. N. CURTo.
First publication, Jan. 81, 1908 mo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Gard of Thanks

To the people of Osceola who SO
kindly assisted us during the ilslnes
and death of our beloved brother and
uncle James Stephens, and may they
be as kindly treated when the Angel of
Death visits them as we were
Mary J. Bews,
Mary E. Bews,
Mrs. Jas. S. Cazier,
Mrs. John Boundy,
Mrs. Eva Jones,
X. j. Bews,
Ed. j. Bews.
Fred Bews,
f25-1-w William j. Bews.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
The Way to Blacks Farm.

4 man who was driving in the coun-
try stopped to inquire of a farm
hand who was moving the way to
James Blacks farm house His reply
ran something like this We'll, yer
go straight ahead till yer git ter the
Bill Bruce place; then bar off on the
nigh side till yer come ter the forks
in the rud; then yer half ter go long
till yer come to a red schoolhouse-
that's about half a milo from Bunk
er's, but yer don't want ter go that
way. You turn round to yer right till
yer git ter that house where there
amt nobody lives. Then it's the
fourth house on the left-hand side
after that"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
His RoYhood Memory.

Its a funny thing" the merchant
observed as he dried the address on
an envelope, but every time use
new blotter it ma;;es me think of a
wierd detective story | read when |
was boy. The plot of the story, as
remember it, rested on the sleuth
finding a new blotter that had been
used to dry the ink on letter that
was the clue to all the mystery He
held the blotter up to mirror and of
course could read the address he want
ed. And here | am, an old fool l sup
pose you will say, still trying the same
thing 80 years after that The curious
part of it is that | only do it once, the
first time I use the fresh blotter. Then
the memory of The thing slips away
from me until it is time to take an
other"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Plaque of ReIaian Hares.

The predic on that the Belgian hare
fad would led to the creation of a
public pest las ben realized In COM
plants that come from Bennington
county, Vermont, where farmers are
suffering from the depredations of
rabbits and have no redress. Tho
man who losej 900 head of cabbage,
as in Dorset, has his opinion of peo-
pie who freed their Belgian hares after
1t had been found Improbable to rear
them.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Congratulations, ANYWAY,

John Kendrick Ran@s had been con
graduated on the success of his last
book.
Thank YOU, Mr.. Bangs said and
| am glad your congra tulations don't
work both ways"
Work both ways?7
Yes Like those that were once
offered to one Brownlow. A friend
said to Brownlow: Let me congratu-
late you. l see by the paper that your
wife has presented you with twins.
Brownlow smiled.
No. he said That is a mistake.
The fathers name is John C. Brown
low. l am ohn K. Bro rlow.'
All cried the other man heartily,
then do. indeed, congratulate you. :"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Dissolution Notice.

The firm known as Newcomb & Ca
ruthers, doing a commission business
in Ely, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent, r. w. Caruthers re-
firing. All bills against the late firm
have been assumed by George New
comb to whom all accounts are pay
able. GEORGE NEWCoMB,
r. W. CARUTHERS.
Ely, New, February q, 1907. f22-30d
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Women ard Their

A London physician has / cred
that the wearing of heayy necklaces
is responsible for physical infirmities.
Necklaces, he says, cause a pressure
on the important nerves that converge
at the base of the skull This is balm,
indeed, to the woman who owns no
Jewels.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
The NJ eW Spouse.

There has been change for the
better in May Fickell's husband" said
lie first Chicago woman.
WHY, ! didn't know he was ILL, re.
pred the other
'Stufid, ! mean the new one is
:. sndso:ner than any of the others
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
White Pine County TELEPHONE Co.

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders of the
White Pine County Telephone Company
will be held in the company's office at
Ely. Nevada, March IL, 1907, at 8
O'Clock, p. M, for the purpose of con-
sidering and acting upon a proposition
to so amend Article " of the Articles of
Incorporation as to provide for a total
authorized capital stock of not more
than $780, 900; for the sale and issuance
of additional stock; and for the trans
action of any andsall business necessary
or desirable in connection Herewith.
G.. M. PEACOKE
Ely, Nevada Secretary
Feb. 20, 1907 March u
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26

Seven thousand five hundred gallons
of adulterated wine were, by order
of the police. poured into the River
Necker last week, The effect on the
local fish, who were used to nothing
stronger than water, was, we under.
stand, eplorable.-Punch.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
JeweIer Is Wilv.

The newest scheme of a willy Jew
eler is to try to get his customers to
buy jewels that match the color Of
their eyes. OF course, he is always
sure to tell them that it enhances
their beauty.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Piano For Sale

A new, fine-toned instrument Sold
on monthly payment plan if desired.
Apply to Miss G. B. Faxon, corner
Fourth and Aultman streets. f19-1m
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Large Pecan Bearing Orchard.

What is thought to be the largest
bearing pecan orchard in the world
is owned by Maj. John S. Horlbeck.
in Charleston county, s. C. He has
600 acres in bearing trees
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26
Annual Statement OF the Nevada
Gold Butte Mines Co., Ltd.

For the year ending December 81,
1906.
Location of mine ST. Thomas Mining
District, county of Lincoln, State Of
Nevada.
Cash on hand January /, 1906 S $50. so
Amount received from other
Mine expenses in year 1906 S,044. 80
Balance on hand Dec. 81, 1906 S 60. IS
A. B. ericsson,
ABS Alta Blk, Salt Lake, Utah.
Feb. 20 Wv.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26

Lindsey, the builder, isnow prepared
to build houses on the installment plan.
Nov. 30, f
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26

Cartwright & Terrell can show you
bargains in real estate. If
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26

Recording certificates on sale at this
office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-26

LILY, NSFdud
Feb. 20, 1907-March u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-01
Never Saw Anything
Like / IN Your life

The way the Eager Srshs Crowd has rushed into our
store every day since this Great Closing Out Sale opened
compelling us to close doors times to keep anxious
buyers from overcrowding us beyond our capacity
X~Y - u
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-01

to think that SO much business could be done in such
small store there only one reason for it. and that the
fact that every one in that eager crowd know they can buy
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

feet and leather straps to hold on by; they
were provided with a powerful brake, worked
by the steersman; and in front there was a
colored headlight and large gong, which
was kept constantly changing while the bob
sled was in motion, to warn all persons out
of its way
On Thursdays program it was announced
that, at half-past seven that evening, the hill
would be cleared for a race between the two
large traverses, the Blizzard and the Cyclone,
for prize of one hundred dollars.
The announcement of this novel contest ex-
cited great deal of interest even among the
strangers in town. And the townspeople, who
had witnessed the speedy performances of
intense rivalry that existed between their
owners, and of the strenuous effort each would
make to defeat the other. looked forward to
the event with the liveliest anticipation.
The Blizzard and the Cyclone were the two
largest and fastest traverses in town. Both
had made the distance between Prospect Place
and the town square, roughly estimated at a
mile, in something less than sixty seconds.
Three rt,I times had these rySls ais come o together
been victorious by but few yards. Once
had the Cyclone Jared likewise defeating the
Blizzard by short distance
Their last meeting had been a disastrous
one. When midway down the hill, a sudden
change in the course the Cyclone was steer
ing, threw its rear end round against the
Blizzard.
1t caught and held fast, and in another
instant both traverses were overturned and
the loads on each sent sprawling in all direc-
tions.
Since that time they had not come together
Improvements had been made in both ira
verses, which the owners felt sure would in
crease their speed.
Each had thirsted for another trial to prove
the superiority of his traverse, and the con-
sequent talk and banter had led to this match.
The Blizzard was owned by Colonel Kinds,
one of the wealthiest men in town. 1t had
been made in Albany, and was marvel of
beautiful workmanship and expensive furnish
ings.
1t was usually steered by Edgar Kinds, the
colonePs only son, a lad of seventeen. If
there was a point on which Edgar was in
tensely Jealous, it was in regard to the speed
of the Blizzard He firmly believed that it
was faster than the Cyclone, and ever since
this match had been made he had impatiently
looked forward to the event.
The Cyclone was owned by Mr. Jones' a
wheelwright in town. 1t had been made at
his shops, and though not as elaborate as the
Blizzard, was yet very handsome affair.
His son Tom, a well-developed lad of six
teen, steered the Cyclone. Tom had set his
heart ON winning this race, not only on ac.
count of his natural desire to win, but be.
cause the one hundred dollars that had been
offered as a prize by the coasting club had
been promised him as his own if he should
bring the Cyclone in winner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

Then, too, there had always been rivalry
between him and Edgar Kinds. They hac
been in the same class in school from the
time they entered the primary up, to the pres
graduating class in the academy. They were
both bright scholars and there had been a
perpetual struggle between them for class
honors.
Tom was recognized as a sort of leader by
the faction of boys in town known as the
downtown boys" while Edgar occupied a
similar position among the uptown boys"
The athletic contests, base ball and foot
ball between the mines and the elevens of
the these ~ two factions were numerous, and only
last November, an eleven of the down town
boys, captained by Tom, had been worsted
in desperately-con game of football
by an eleven of the uptown boys, captained
by Edgar.
since, but now he saw in the coming race be-
tween the Blizzard and the Cyclone an oppor-
tunity to even things up, and he had deter
mined to make every effort to win.
For, the fiftieth time that Thursday after
noon he had shaken every bolt and bar about
steering gear, to make certain there was moth
By ght-time, he was 80 excited that he
could CO.. scarcely eat his supper and after hast
lily swallowing few mOuthfuls, he went up
stairs, donned his toboggan suit and mecca
sins and left the house.
He went directly to the top of Cardiff Hill,
where he found his friend Joe Dixon, waiting
for him To Joe had been assigned the i'm
portant task of holding him on the traverse
during the race. They sat down on seat by
the roadside, and watched the trayerses, with
their merry loads, start down the hill one
after another
Presently Edgar Kinds arrived with the
Blizzard. He bowed to Tom and Joe, and
they bowed curtly in return.
"Acts as though he had won this thing
already" whispered Joe.
'Wait and SEE, how he feels about half
hour from now" said Tom, confidently, as
he took out his watch and noted the time.
Very soon the Cyclone arrived, and Tom
set about getting his load ready To make
up his load, he selected from the crowd at
the top of the hill only the very heaviest
men.
Many reproachful glance and unpleasant
remark did he receive from his young ac-
quaintances, who had counted on having a
seat on the Cyclone during this race, and
whom he had to refuse because he knew full
well that every pound more weight he got ON
the traverse, by Just so much would its speed
be increased, and he would let nothing stand
in the way of his winning this race.
I When there were nineteen men on the ira
verse, and it looked impossible to get another
person on, Tom had two of the men in the
centre lean far apart, and into this creviee
a very tall, thin man, who made up in height
what he lacked in breadth, inserted himself
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

alter ,t the fashion Of wedge, making twenty
persons besides Tom, packed snugger than
the S,,,l traditional T ssardnes in box.
anee iom gGt on braeed his feet against
OF the ropes around his hands.
Joe, right behind him, who was almost
standing on his head from the position he
was was IN. grasped him firmly under the arms
Then they were ready for the struggle.
;kIght alonside them was the Blizzard, load
ed IN the same manner, Edgar leaning far
forward, with a short hold on the steering
ropes, look OF anxiety on his face.
Nearly all the people at the top of the hill
went down below, where they could witness
the ec race. The time had come.
3, Get ready" shouted the starter, noting
the time.
The two stout fellows who were to give the
headway took their places behind their re-
spectlve traverses. There was moment of
silence.
"Are you ready?" asked the starter.
"An ready" replied Tom and Edgar ST.
mu9lttaneeously.
The big traverses groaned under their
heavy burdens as they moved slowly for
ward LIE In ,,aa watchman at the top Of the bill
crowd below saw it and sent up cheer and
the great race had begun.
=, At first, by virtue of better headway, the
Cyclone secured the lead
IuS ouBuI duVdnVdSe so eldteu those on
board that they set up a shouting at the top
of their voices and taunting excamations,
such as "Goodby, Blizzard" Come along
Sleepy" mingled with snatches of snow
shoe song, Were waited back to the ears of
those on the Blizzard, following close and
swiftly in the rear.
This was kept up to the corner of Pros
pect street. Here the hill took the first
steep pitch. There was no more shouting
then Each man. as he felt the traverse be.
gin to leap forward at dangerous speed, hit
his hat farewell bang down over his ears,
shut his teeth tight together, and firmly
clutched the holding-on straps at the sides.
How they flew! The lines of shade-trees
along the sides of the road looked like pick
cts ON a fence The mounds of ice appeared
almost like solid wall. The crowds of
people, excited by the fearful speed and the
closeness of the race, shouted themselves
hoarse.
Faster, faster! The cold wind whistled
about the faces of those on the traverses,
cutting like knife, and each man sought to
protect his cheeks by hiding them behind his
neghbor's back.
Tom, on front, realized that never before
had he slid as fast as he was going now. The
rows of torches looked TO him like streams of
light, and he aimed to keep the Cyclone in
the centre of the dark path between them.
The stinging wind forced his eyes full of
CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

&sSS1 DuHting, ana nuge arcneS OF ever
green, trimmed with Chinese Ian
terms, spanned street insectons. Deity fash
Toned mounds of ice glistened at intervals
along either side of Cardiff Hill, on which the
coasting took place.
Many strangers, visitors to the carnival,
were upon the streets, and these added to
the residents, who were dressed for the most
part in their bright-colored, picturesque tobog-
gan suits, gave gay, holiday air to the place
in marked contrast to the appearance of every
day life in the quiet country town.
Morristown's carnival was an imitation, on
smaller scale, of those grand festivals OF
winter sports such as are held each year in
Montreal and st. Paul.
The imposing, sparkling ice palaces, that
are such an attractive feature of the carni-
vals in these cities, were here represented by
ment of ice forty feet high, standing in the
centre of the town square.
The toboggan sGdes-there were three of
them--though they were not as large as the
famous "Tuque Bleu" slide of Montreal were
yet made very steep, with the object of obtain
ing great speed.
On the shore of the lake there was large
ice rink, where the skating races and hockey
matches came off. And the great level mea-
dows south of the town, where the drifted
snow was piled in some places as high as the
fences, furnished an admirable place for the
snow-shoe clubs to take their exercise.
In addition Morristown had the natural
opinion of the average American boy, ice
palaces, toboggan slides and hockey matches
dwindle into insigniicance. That is, coast
ing
Cardiff Hill, from its summit in the suburbs
of the town to the point where it crossed
Elmwood Avenue, which was the place Where
the great traverses (bob,sleds), came to a
standstl, was over a mile and one-half in
length. From its top to its bottom, with the
exception of a short level place near the
stopping point, this hill was one steep decline.
The natural roadbed of snow had been a
surface hard enough to satisfy the excitement
loving tastes of the people who slid down the
hill in Morristown; but as they became ac-
customed to it, the rate of speed afforded by
the hill in this condition seemed not very fast,
and to increase it they flooded the hill with
water from top to bottom, and down this
icy path the bob-sleds rushed at a terrific pace,
rivaling in speed the fastest express train.
These were not such bob-sleds as the coun-
try boy makes use of for his coasting, but
great, ponderous affairs, twenty-five feet long,
capable of seating twenty persons, and weigh
ing, when loaded, several thousand pounds.
They were handsomely painted and richly
upholstered; they had steps to support the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Copyright by James Elverson

Copyright by James Elverson
CARNIVAL of winter sports was
being held at Morristown. The
buildings along the principal streets
were gaily decorated with flags and
bunting, and huge. arches of ever