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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
SAN FRANCISCO FIRM
STARTS POTATO WAR
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS
DEPRESSING PRICES
Los Angeles and San Diego Markets
Reporte1 as Being Deliberately
DemoraIized to Influence
Northern Values

A potato war is on in Los Angeles.
According to Los Angeles produce
dealers, as we'll as men who deal in
potatoes only, it has been brought on
by San Francisco firm, said to be the
largest dealers in the west. which has
at present a contract with the United
States government to supply it with
potatoes for the use of the fleet and
army posts in the western part Of the
United States and in the islands.
1t is the purpose of this firm, say the
dealers, to demoralize the Los Angeles
and San Diego markets for the pur-
pose of influencing the San Francisco
market.
Nothing will be done at present to
lower the price of potatoes in oregon,
but as soon as the markets here and in
San Francisco have fallen sufficiently
orders will be telegraphed to a large
force of buyers i'll Oregon who will i'm
mediately pick up a sufficient amount
to fill the contracts with the govern
ment, and in this way will sign con-
tracts with the farmers at prices awax
below real value.
1t is claimed the contracts this firm
has with the government are at too
low a price to allow the firm to fill
them without loss should potatoes hold
their present price or go higher.
During the last two weeks agents
of this firm. which maintains a per-
manent office in Los Angeles, have been
to all farms in this vicinity and have
signed contracts with the farmers to
buy all their fancy potatoes. The
farmers who have done business with
the firm in the past say the word
fancy is the joker in the contract
and that after the potatoes are placed
in the car they will be refused because
they are not up to grade. 1t is claimed
many cars have been refused for that
reason this year, and the farmers have
been compelled to dispose of the pota-
toes at heavy loss.
At present fancy potatoes are selling
as high as SIPS sack here, but many
farmers have become frightened and
sold much cheaper.
Dealers say there is no reason for
them to fear, as 1t is improbable the
market will become stocked and the
best prices can be obtained.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
CLEVER CAST TO APPEAR
IN MERCHANT OF VENICE,

The Merchant of Venice" will be
given under the management of the
Chautauqua at the Venice auditorium
July IL. The play will be under the
direction of Percival Aylmer. The cast
will be as follows:
Shylock, Percival Aylmer; Portia.
Miss Brenda Fowler; Jessica, Miss
Dorted de Veney; Antonio, Stanley de
Wolfe; Bassanio, Jack Belgrave; Ne
rissa, Miss Lucille Culver; Tubal.
Joseph M. Cox, and the Prince of Nor
roca, Nigel de Bruiler. e. Eaton will
act as stage manager.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

swing. Henry Macdonald, chairman
of the organizing committee of the Los
Angeles league, addressed the meeting
on the steps that should be taken for
effective organization and outlined a
system for the entire county He stat
ed that after Los Angeles Pasadena
would be the first district to be put in
shape.
Mr.. Simons, a leading member of the
local league, spoke, giving an outline
of the policies that should be pursued
and praising the work of Theodore A.
Bell. After the discussion he an
nounced that a room, 216 Slavin build
ing, had been engaged for the league,
and that it would be furnished at once.
1t was announced that a mass meet
ing would be held at the leagues rooms
Monday night, July 6, and steps taken
to organize by precincts. Officers will
be elected next week.
IT have never loved before" he said.
well" she replied, 81 am not run
ming a kindergarten bohemian
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

ley, Harry Barndollar, F. ]. Walker, c.
d. Manning.
Public meetings-C. d. Manning and
the executive committee.
Publicity-C. d Daggett.
Banners and decorations-F. w.
Blanchard and George D. Whitcomb.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Supervisors of the County of Los An
geles will meet on Monday, July 6. 1908,
as Board of Equalization and will con-
tinue in session as a Board of Equaliza-
ton from day to day. up to and including
July 20 1905. after which date no change
can be made in any assessment.
G. G. KEYES,
County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
BY A. NJ. McPherron Deputy.
N549)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02

Jonathan club has been settled by JUS
tice Chambers. I might add that 1
hope for a decision favorable to the
prosecution in that case.'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-02
DEMOCRATS ENGAGE ROOM
AND ORGANIZE FOR WORK
Pasadena League Will Be Put in Shape
Without Delay and Mass Meet
ing viii Be Held
Monday

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July Local leaders
of the Democratic league met this
evening for the purpose of considering
plans for setting the campaign in full
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
Editor
TALK ABOUT YOUR KNOCKERS.

That nasty little article appearing under the
head of news from Phoebe, which appeared in the Caiente
LodeExpres of last issue The article reads as though it
written from Phoebe, but are surprised that the
editor of the LodeEXpress would allow it to appear at ALL
An attempt made to bette the fact that Phoebe on
the improve when the fact of the matter that Phoebe is
growing faster and upon more permanent basis than
in her history We deny emphacaly the statement that
chain gang had to be organized for the purpose of taking
care of the unemployed great amount of work going
on in all parts of the district and anyone seeking employ
ment has but very little trouble in finding it. And today
notices be found posted different parts of town call
ing for skilled artisans and aborers AS to the statement
that the usual tonnage is not leaving the Caente-
Phoebe railroad will say this temporary suspension of
shipment is caused not by the lack of ore by any means
but larger machinery being placed so that greater ton
mage than be handled Phoebe will not suffer
from any attacks made upon through columns of fine
Express That paper does not carry sufficient weight to-
embarrass it, If the article was written by the editor
of the Express then it contemplate without any foun
dalton in fact If it written by Phoebe correspond
ent then it is deporabe, and would suggest that the
said correspondent be changed Immediately and his name
be dvuged to the public.
We invite you to to Phoebe for day, Mr. |
Writer We volunteer to donate that day in showing YOU
around. II we do not succeed in showing more shipping
ore than you have in many days. business than
you are accustomed to coming in contact with then we
will gladly pay your expenses and "a little bit more"
However let us suggest that in justice to the newspaper
business which you claim to represent be little more
careful to portray the facts for the disregard of them in
that article is fragrant
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20

drift east on the lower level
shows up well, the ledge being
three feet in width, and carry
ing about eighteen inches of
solid ore. Average samples from
the the face of the drift for the
past week have been 1924. Is.
The east drift in the station is
also looking well, the ledge
showing fully three feet in width,
The slopes are yielding the usual
amount of ore. On the dump at
present there is about one hun
dred and fifty tons of fine ore,
and also one hundred tons at the
BoWery mill.
Raymond 4 Ely Work on the
Burke and Creole shafts contin-
ues as usual, some good ore be-
ing taken from the latter. The
Lightner shaft on Panaca Flat
continues to yield well, slopes
and drifts throughout looking
fine, and show heavy bodies of
ore in all parts. Still shipping
more ore to the mill than can be
crushed by fifty stamps.
Chief of the Hills-Ventila-
ton throughout the mine is now
perfect in all parts. Pushing
drifts ahead as usual. On the
lower level, in the drift running
east, a large body of ore has
been opened up and now shows
over two feet in width. A 10
stamp mill has been ordered for
this company from San Francis
co. There being a sufficient
quantity of ore on the dumps and
in sight to run the mill for six
months.
Bowery Work on the mine
continues as usual in the old
works. The mill is now in COM
plete running order, and started
up this week on ore from the
Phoebe mine, and the stcckhold.
ers may look for dividends in the
near future.
Bullion Shipment. This week
Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped bull.
hon from Phoebe amounting t.
the sum of $40, 421.7 S.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
NOTICE

Whereas. the board of trustees Of Pioohe schoo
district No. 1, of the County of Iincoln State Of
ness for the purposes Of erecting and furnishing
school building or buildings and purchasing
ground upon which to erect such school building
or buildings by issuing the negotiable coupon
bonds Of said school district
Now. therefore, the said board of trustees pur-
suant to Chapter XIX Of the Laws Of the State Of
Nevada, passed at the special session of the egis-
ature. 1903, the same being an act entitled: An
Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to enable
the several school districts of the State to issue
negotiable coupon bonds for the purpose of erect
ING and furnishing school buildings. or purchas-
ing ground. or for refunding floating funded
debts, and providing for the payment of the
principal Indebtedness thus authorized and the
interest thereon" approved March r. 1905 here
by call special election of the duly qualified
electors of said school district to be held at the
school house of said district at the Town of Pr
oche. County of Lincoln. State of Nevada, be-
tween the hours of 10 o'clock m and O'Clock
p. m. on the 18th day OF July. 1908 for the pur-
pose of submitting to said qualified electors the
question: Shall the Phoebe School District No.
l. Lincoln County, Nevada, issue its negotiable
coupon bonds to the amount of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars; said bonds to be One Hundred Fifty in
number, and of the denomination of One Hundred
Dollars each; said bonds to for period of ten
years, from the date Of issue and bear interest
at the rate of eight ~ per cent per annurn, said
interest payable semi-annually for the purposes
herein enumerated"
The following. qualified electors shall act as
inspectors and judges: Jesse Simmons Milton
Lee, Charles Garrison. and the following as
clerks: J. Frank Squire and F p Thompson.
All persons voting on the question submitted
at such election. shall vote by separate ballot
wherein is placed the words For the Bonds OF
Against the Bonds The ballots shall be de-
posted in separate ballot box provided by the
school trustees for that purpose
Board Of School Trustees for
Phoebe School District No.
Lincoln County Nevada
By ]. X. Cook. President.
Attest A. A. CARMAN Clerk
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
An Adventure
with Squaws
By GERTRUDE NORTON
(copyright.)

When my brother Frank drew a
lucky number emitting him to a claim
in the Ell Reno land district, he in
sisted that should go and keep house
for him while he was holding 1t
down"
But you have not got any house to
keep as yet. l objected; but Frank
only smiled
Il shall have a house inside of two
weeks" he announced; so you may
as well pack up and get ready"
He was as good as his word In
side of two weeks his house" was
completed-if ''dug-out" in the side
of hill, with a sod annex, was worthy
OF the name.
You see,' he explained, Il got rid
of the job OF hauling lumber 20 miles
by simply using what nature had pro-
Vided and placed at hand. | didn't
need anything from the carpenter shop
but a window and door and a few
boards; these | took with me. Oh, we
shall be as snug as bug in asrug, and
will need only few articles OF furni-
ture. 1t is only the imagination that
suggests the necessity of such trum-
perry as this he went on with a de-
predatory gesture toward the furniture
in our parlor
| was not surprised at Franks out
burst. He had spent three years on
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1857.

Notice No. 1857.
United States Land Office. Carson City. Nevada
March 5. 1908
Notice Is hereby given that A. f. Short of Cold
Springs Iron County Utah has made spplica tion
LOT United States Patent for the Talisrnan No
z, lode mining claim. situate in the Eagle aIlev
mining district. Lincoln county. Nevada consist
ing OF looO linear feet of the lode and surface
ground las ocated)600 feet wide being mineral
sur. No 25S2, and described in the field notes and
plat of the official sur on file in this Office viii
magnetic variations at Is deg. 80 min to Is deq,
"a min. east follows to-wit:
commencing at post No. a corner of the claip,
from which the Mile Post No. 23s on Utah and
Nevada State Boundary Line bears s O deg II
nun +. blS.6 feet, thence running from CORNER
No N. deg. IL min w 1900 feet to corner No
z thence N. s9deg. l6 min w. 454.5 feet to corner
no, g. thence ), deg 0S min. IL sec. Z. 1910
iest to corner No 4. thence S. SO deg. 16 min. b,
500 feet to corner No. l being the place of begin
ming - e' ''-
Said claim being located upon unsuryeyed land
acres " '
Said claim being Of record in the office of the
county recorder at Phoebe, Lincoln county Neya.
"a Inc nearest known locations or mining
claims being the Utaline Mining Claim sur 5l55
ana Jennie No. lode claim sur. $3.50
direct that this notice be published In the Pi-
oche Record at Phoebe. county of Lincoln. Neya-
dA' Tor the period of nine consecutive weeks.
LOUIS J. COIN, Register
y: W. Parks. Attorney for Applicant
FitSt publication dated March IA. 1908.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
MADE HIS HOME A FORTRESS.
Tenant Had Neat Way of Shutting
Out Undesirable Visitors.

Alterations to suit tenant" was a
part of the sign in a Philadelphia
building, telling that a loft over the
store was to let. One day lately a
prospective tenant applied and ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the
location and quarters, as well as the
terms. AS to alterations he had only
one thing to suggest. namely, that the
stair steps be fixed to the top floor
with a pair of stout hinges, and cords
be attached so that they might be
raised and lowered. in way best H.
Illustrated perhaps by the attachments
Of fire escape. Anxious to get a
tenant and seeing no particular objec-
ton to this arrangement, the land
lord complied His tenant, a quiet
man, was wont to go to his quarters
early in the forenoon and at once
draw the steps up to the ceiling. A
few only of his many visitors, those,
in fact, who gave a peculiar whistle,
were accommodated by the lowering
Of the steps. The others were tx,
nored. The landlord, fearful lest some
unlawful transactions might be gO'ag
on in his bdilding, called upon the
tenant for an explanation. oh was
the reply, my friends have The
whistle. The other fellows are cred.
itors," The hinges are still working
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
Application for Patent,

M A. No. 1889
United States Land Office Carson CITY Nevada
Notice is hereby given that VIM. R. Wallace
John A. Ekman and Joseph s. Free each of vphoss
residence and postoiiice address is Salt Lake CITY
Utah. py milton l.. Lee their attorney in fact
whose residence and postoffce address Is Pioche
Nevada. havemade application for a United States
patent for the Hocdoo and Hoodoo No l lode mining
claims consolidated. situated in Jack Rabbit Min.
ing District Lincoln County Nevada consjst;nsy
OF 1000 linear feet of the Hoodoo and 1900 linear
feet OF the Hoodoo No. veins lodes or mineral
deposits containing gold. silver lead and other
valuable minerals. and surface ground COO feat
wide, being U. 5. NJ. 3 No. PISS, and described in
the held notes and plat Of the official survey on
ME IN TINS office. with magnetic variations at I6
degrees 90 minutes east as follows:
Commencing at Post No. l. corner of 49,
claim from which U. 5. NJ. NJ. No 1, Bristol Min
ing District bears south ii degrees 20 minutes
east oSSz feet distant. and running thence sonth
70 degrees &c minutes west 5000 feet to eorn NJ
z; thence north 10 degrees 81 minutes west ero
feet to corner No 3: thence north T9 degrees y;
minutes sast 5000 feet to corner No. 4: thence
south ~ degrees 81 minutes east 600 feet Ia said
corner NO the place of beginning containing a
total area Of Al 81 acres all of which Il eai,,,sl
and applied for, there being no conflicts, The
discovery point Of said Hoodo0 lode location 10. ~
north Il degrees II minutes west 6ll6 fsat a.
tant from said corner No. /. The discovery noint
OF SAID hoodoo No. lode location bears north Ri
- 70 minutes east 1857 feet distant from
surveyed township north. range 66 east MI
Dlablo Base and Meridian said Hoc5an
and Hoodoo No, i lode locations or mining
claims being Of record in the Office Of the countY
recorder at Phoebe. in Lincoln county. Neyada
Inc nearest known location being Badger No 4
lode mining claim ~
direct that this notice be published in the Pi
oche weekly Record at Phoebe Nevada the news
paper published nearest the said mining claim.
for the period of sixty days
LOUIS J. COIN, Register.
lawrence = Robertson. Claimants Attorneys.
SOo-sOs Atlas Block. Salt Lake City. Utah
F1rst publication. May Is, 1903
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
NJ. A. No 1877
Notice Of Application for U. S, Patent,

" ;. Land Office. Carson City. New April S. 1908
Notee Is hereby given that Raymond Ely West
Mining Company a corporation. by its ATTORNEY.
nfaet + K. McNamee. whose post office adj.
aress IN Gaiiente. Nevada. has made application
Ior United States patent for 1900 linear feet 81
me Mother Lode No lode mining claim, situate
n MY Aiming District. County of Lincoln, State
Of Nevada, being survey No. 1916 and described
N the held notes and plat on file In this Office
with amagnetic variation at l6 deg E. as follows.
begnnmg at cor. No. / whence the cor 10
secs q, z, q and 2s, 7. N, r. 81 E.. MD. b,
Z Al bears :. u deg 20 min. w. 262 S fl: thence
n q deg. fnin. E. l0626 IT. to cor No Z: thence
y deg % min. w, 1900 # to cor. No. 3: thence
3 y deg u min. w 1885 IT. to cor No. 1; thence
:. q deg % min E. 1900 # to cor /. the place ~
oegin az and located in the s. e. IA 81 SEE 2i
T n = me = W. IA Of Sec. %. TIN, r.. e7E.. nj
r 2. ~, containing an area OF 20 s6l acres
hv ne a aaloinng and conflicting claims as shown
~ ~ u ne, piat q survey are Mother Lode Survey
and isde No, 80 Panaeker loSe ~ ~ @O%V'
a., Srset that this notice be publishad In tho
rioehe. Nevada. for the period Of sixty DAYS -
Dst. % Ar.x,,, Louis J. Cohn. Register.
Date OF nrss publication April is 1905
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
District Court Summons

In the Fourth Judicial District Court in and for
tne County Of Lincoln. State of Nevada.
Inc state of Nevada sends greeting to Minerva
A. tFerryl Sherwin. You are hereby required
70 appear in an action commenced against you as
defendant by Billy E. Sherwin as plaintiff in the
Fourth Judicial District Court of the State of
Nevada, Lincoln County at the town Of Phoebe
ana answer the complaint therein, which is on
ME with the Clerk of said Court within ter DAVIS
after the service on you of this Summons (exclu-
slve OF the day of service) if served in said coun-
~, or twenty days if served out of said county,
out WITHIN this district and in all other cases
forty days, or Judgment by default will be taken
against you. according to the prayer of said com
The said action is brought to recover Judgment
against you, the said defendant. for the dissolu-
ton OF the marital relations now existing between
you and the plaintiff herein, upon the ground OF
your wful desertion of the plaintiff for the peri
% OF one year. And you are hereby notified that
IL you ran to appear and answer the said com
plant as above required. the said plaintiff will
in. N se
In testimony whereof l. VIM E. Orr. have
hereunto set my hand officially. and affixed the
seal OF said Court this I'd day of May A, D. 1908
EsEALl WIN r oRP
County Clerk and ex-Ofico Clerk of the Fourth
Judicial District Court. of the County of Lin.
coin, State of Nevada
FIRST publication May 2s 1905
Last publication June 81 1908
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
a porneatic Breakdown

The earl of Kingston is not the first
English peer who has had an adyen.
ture with burglar A wen-kpown
lord discovered thief in his town
house, Aided by the butler he Sc.
cured the man and then rang the bell.
A servant appeared whom the peer
requested to go into the kitchen and
bring up policeman or two" The
domestic returned and said there were
no policemen on the premises.
What exclaimed his master. In III.
credulous tones. "do you mean to tell
me that with a cook. two scullery
maids, kitchen maid and three
housemaids in my employ, there Is no
policeman in my kitchen? It is in
deed miracle. and our prisoner shall
reap the benefit Turner let the man
go Instantly"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
Early Day Happenings
.. In Phoebe ..---.
June 1879

Decorate At a meeting of the
citizens committee a resolution
was passed asking our citizens
to decorate their homes and
places of business on the Fourth
of July. 1t was also resolved
that our citizens be requested to
use every precaution possible in
the use of fireworks on that day.
Owing to the inflammable char
acter of the buildings of the
place, there are none but that
see the propriety of the last re-
quest of the committee. 1t be-
hooves us all to be cautious of
fire.
Pioche-The Bowery mill start
ed up on ore from this mine this
week, and will be kept steadily
running for some time to come.
The ore milled shows an average
pulp assay of $3.50. The first of
the week the superintendent
shipped $11, 1925, making a to-
tai in four days of ST. rs.
Working of the mine is being
pushed ahead vigorously. The
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-20
Fed Locomotive with Fence Rails.

The failure OF hard coal as 4 fuel
for a locomotive gave passengers on
a Delaware d Eastern train a novel
experience recently, says a Middle
town On. " correspondent. The
coal furnished for the engine was so
fine that it slfted through the CRATES
OF the engine, and near Gregorytown
the fire Went out and the train was
stalled. The male passengers, when
they heard the trouble, got out and
helped the train crew demolish near
by fence rails to obtain fuel. With
this the train was carried along for
some distance, and then another for
aging party secured new supply Of
fuel After several stops the train
reached a point where proper fuel
could be obtained