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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12
new SMEIIER IS PROJECTED
FOR TREATING PI0CHE ORES

Phoebe, June 1O.-Geo. +. Learnard,
president of the Nevada Utah Mines
and Shelters corporation, has just
started some reports about the construc-
ton of a custom smelling plant. Both
Phoebe and Caliente papers have state
ments to the effect that Mr.. Learrard
has decided to enlist capitalists in
the building of a plant, and white the
exact location has not been decided up
on, it is agreed that it will be at Bul-
lionville, Phoebe or Caliente.
In assigning his reason for the neees
sity of building a plant, Mr.. Learnart
says that a number of mines IN Phoebe
and adjacent camps have a large ION
nage of ores which will make "a ideal
smelling product, and from which "a
good profit can be made by treating
the ores on the ground. 1t is pointed
out that this ore is rather of a low
grade and cannot be proftably mined
and shipped to points at any great DIS
lance from the camp. Local men who
are interested in Phoebe will agree with
this view of the case and it is generally
known that an effort has been made
for some time to get some one inter
ested in the building of such a plant.
1t would mean the regeneration of
Phoebe on a large scale and place the
camp in much the same favorable posi-
ton as it occupied in the early 70's,
when the Raymond-Ely mine was one of
the greatest and most profitable pro
ducers in the western country.
Months ago Senator Clark and associ-
ates were asked to consider the propo-
sition of constructing a smelling plant
at or near Caliente. After a careful
examination of the conditions of Phoebe
and the surrounding mineral belt, the
reports were not favorable to the prof
ect. Some of the experienced mining
men claimed that the extent of the ore
zone had not been proven to sufficient
depth to warrant the conclusion thta a
large tonnage could be produced for a
number of years to come, such as q
smelling company would require. Since
this examination has been completed q
wonderful amount of development has
been completed in the Prince end OF
the district, with the result that a great
deal of ore has been proven up in the
Prince Consolidated territory, and at
least a half dozen other mines have
tapped the ore zone in the ground be
ing developed.
With the addition made to the proven
ore belt in that southern country it is
quite natural that the talk of a Gus
toms smelling plant should be revived.
Whether or not the Learnard syndicate
decides to build this plant, it seems as
surd that it will be built by some OF
the mining men who are interested n
the diggings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12

bic is ap~prehended, as all of the men
indicted probably will make their own
appearance in court without any special
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12
Outwits Prick Faction.

The Honorable Philander G.. Knox,
to his assumption of the cares and
duties of the office of Secretary of
state, had a candidate for his toga in
the person of James Francis Burke,
aided and ahetted thereby by Henry G.
Frick, who strung along with Knox On
Burke. Having mixed in politics for
some few years in a purely theoretical
manner, MI. Oliver thought it incum-
bent upon him to go out and sew up
! the legislators from his section who
had votes on the senatorship, and
suiting the action to the thought, he
went out and sewed them up. lnasmueh
as Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Friek and Mr..
Burke are all from Pittsburg, this had
a rather disconcerting effect on the can
vass of Mr.. Burke and the boosts of
came time for the legislature of Penn
! sylvania to determine who should take
the Knox toga, they said: "Why,
there's nothing to ii. Oliver has the
unanimous Endorsement of all his peo-
pie, and where does Burke come inf"
Senator Oliver Was born in Ireland
when his father and mother were on .
visit to that country. He studied law
and practieed until 1881, when he went
into the steel business, where he still
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12
INDICTED NINE OFFICIALS
MUST FACE THE MUSIC

Edmund Juisson, superintendent II
the Pittsburg- Silver Peak Mining com.
pany, and +. l.. Voorhees,, bookkeeper
were arraigned in court last Saturday
to answer to the Indictment found
against them by the grand jury, and
were required to place q cash bond of
$1,000 each. In arraigning the defend
ants, Judge Somers refused to have
the indictment read without reading
the entire list of defendants, which is
the same as hat published in The News
a week ago. Van Dyck, of the Flor
enee, also paid in a bond of $1,000 cash,
but was not arraigned, and therefore
the indictment was not read. Juisson
and Voorhees, will plead today at 10
a. m.
The full list of those indicted in con
nection with the Pittsburg- Silver Peak
is as follows: George t. Oliver, viii
liam Flynn, John s. Weller, Ralph +.
Flynn, j.. G.. Splane, T. J. Crunp,
Charles Y. Fuller, NJ. A. Carton, NJ. l..
Efiinger, Frank Knox, J. IL. Brown, +.
l.. Voorhees, and Edward Juisson.
The Indictment charges the defend
ants with unlawfully conspiring to de
fraud the county and state by agreeing
to cause to be presented and delivered
to Sheriff Bradley a false statement,
unoer oatn, OF the actual cost OF re-
ducing ores from the mine, for the last
quarter, stating that the cost was $143,-
OBJ, when the actual cost did not
amount to more tlran $42, 192.44.
Events are. moving rapidly in regard
to the last batch of indictments found
by the grand jury of Esmeralda county,
which adjourned subj jet to the call of
the foreman or judge of the district
court. On Saturday it was found that
Voiney b. Leonard, one of the men in
dicted for embezzlement in the Raw
hide bank matter, had disappeared, ,r
at least cannot be located by the sher-
iii 5 office. With regard to the indict-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12

yer. Oliver walked in the two miles
from Lawrenceville, thinking about his
chunk of the contract.
Acting pom a sudden inspiration
that came to him, Oliver set out and
secured options on all the leather stock
in Pittsburg and that end of Pennsyl-
vania, and when the celebration was
over at the Monongahela, the big con
tractors woke up to find that they must
pay big tribute to the man who had
walked in and accumulated the leather
instead of a Jag.
Hank Goes Into Steel.
divers next big venture was to Sc
cure options on a large acreage OF iron
ore land in the Superior district, after
learning that there was an exact geo
logical limit to the ore area. He went
back to Pittsburg and offered Andrew
Carnegie a nance at it at a certain
price, but Carnegie would have none
of it, because, as he said, he had plenty
of iron ore in reserve. Time passed!
on and Carnegie finally went to Oliver.
He was thinking of taking some of it
at the price named some time before.
.Are you, indeed, Mr.. Carnegies'
injured s.Hank' Oliver. "and if yon
are ! regret to inform you that the
price of iron-ore land has gone up
a
something scandalous since ! talked
with you before
And that set back Mr.. Andrew Car
negie for a few tons of money, and,
taken in conjunction with the tale ot
the leather adventure, leads to the con
~cIusion that if George t. Oliver, re-
Gently elected to the United States SEN
ate from Pennsylvania, being a son OF
the original Henry and a brother of
the second Henry, runs true to Oliver
form, there is a fair chance that a bus
mess man has seeped into hat august
body at last.
The father and the brothers are
dead, but George T. Oliver still has the
steel business. Likewise, he has a col
lection of big newspapers in Pittsburg
and a United States senatorship, to say
nothing of a fortune that can be elias
sifed by the real Pittsburg standards.
And he came across as a real, always
there Pennsylvania organization man,
which makes it seem likely that he will
be in the senate as long as he wants
to be.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12

, district attorneys Office early next
week for the collection of bullion taxes
from the two companies, which will az
gregate about $4,000. This is the sum
which it is claimed is due the county,
and which has been withheld by the two
companies by their manner of figuring
costs and expenses, which, deducted
from the output of the mines, caused
the bullion taxes of the Florence to
amount to nothing during the last quar-
ter, and that of the Pittsburg-Silve
Peak, to but $3.50, or thereabouts. The
Florenee-Goldfeld will be sued for
about $4,000 and the Pittsburg-Silver
Peak for about $4,000. Bullion taxes
are distributed in the same manner as
other taxes of the country, the state
and county each receiving it's proper
ton.
Tax Suits to Be Pressed.
1t has been officially stated that the
bullion tax indictments will be pushed
in the district court, and that they are
the result of a determination on the
part of the state and county officials to
do away with the alleged fraud in the
return of bullion tax statements, and
obtain the state and county their just
proportions of all bullion extracted
throughout the state. 1t is alleged that
fraud in the bullion tax returns has
been continued throughout the state.
but that the mines which have been
particularly obnoxious in this respect
are some in Esmeralda, Lincoln and
Humboldt counties. 1t has remained
for Esmeralda county to take the lead
for the suppression of the alleged
frauds.
The maximum penalty which can be
inflicted upon those who are indicted
in the bullion tax matter is six months
in the county Jail or a fine of $1,000,
which comes to quite a neat sum should
the fines be made against all of the in.
dieted persons.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-06-12
Didn't Like the Music.

appearance in court without any special
proceedings.
Didn't Like the Music.
In addition to volney ID. Leonard,
two others have been indicted In the
Rawhide bank matter. Leonard was
cashier and vice-president of the Miners
& Merchants Bank of Rawhide, and ut
the time of the inquiry by the grand
Jury stated that he was perfectly Will
;ny 10 remain in Goldield and face
the music His disappearance is look
ed upon as rather strange, considering
this remark.
The ordinary procedure in sueh eases
would be to notify the governor of the
state in which the indicted person lived,
and procure from him the papers neces-
for the removal of the indictel
persons to the state where their pres
ence was required. 1t is almost certain
that this will not be necessary, as the
men indicted are too prominent to make
any effort to cvade service.
Sheriff Bradley said this week
that they are not now figuring upon
sending deputies from Goldfeld to
make service of the indictments against
eastern men, and that they probably
will come to Goldfeld of their W ac-
cord, as their attorneys have ben mott
fed, and the attorneys are confident
that extradition will not be necessary
in any of the cases.
Juisson Was Hostile.
1t is said that there might not have
been any criminal indictments in regard
to the bullion tax matters, had it not
ben for the defiant manner of Superin-
tendent Juisson, of the Pittsburg-Silver
Peak, whose attitude towards the grand
jury is said to have been extremely hos
tile.
Civil suits will be instituted by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
is TO Be MADE
into A HOTEL
W. C. Maucker Leases His Building
on Seventeenth Street to Iohn
Holger, Muscatine.
ALTERATIONS TO BE MADE
Structure Will Be Remodeled to Meet
Requirements of Tenant-Will
Have About IS Rooms.

w. C. Maucker has announced that
he has leased his building at Fourth
avenue and Seventeenth street to John
Holger of Muscatine, who will take
possession of the building Feb. /, and
establish a middle class hotel there
The building will be somewhat re-
modelled to meet the requirements OF
the new tenant. An Office, barber shop,
bar, and cafe will be installed, and
the building will be arranged with
about 25 rooms, with modern appoint
ments. Mr.. Holger is an experienced
hotel man, and success for his new en-
terprise here is assured. The hotel is
to be conducted on the European plan
\ liz Modern Building.
The Maucker block is one of the best
and most modern store and apartment
buildings in the city. 1t was built
about six years ago, and is fine brick
structure, We'll adapted to the new uses
to which it is to be put.
Mr.. Maucker has arranged to de
vote his entire time to the insurance
business. and will establish himself in
Offices on Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sats- 80. rises 7:21; moon sets
3:23 a. M; IL p. M. planet Mercury in
conjunction with planet Uranus. Con-
stellations visible. $50 p. M. during
January - overhead, Auriga, Perseus,
Taurus, Aries; north, Ursa Minor,
Draeo; northeast Ursa Major. Lynx;
east, Leo. Leo Minor. Cancer, Gemini,
CAMS Minor; southeast, Monoceros.
CAMS Major; south. Orion, Lepus, Flu
vius Eridanus, Columbia; southwest,
Cetus; west. Andromeda. Pisces, Pega-
sus; northwest, Cassiopeia, Cepheus,
Cygnus. Bright stars visible, same
hour, with their rank among first mag
nitude stars in figures-overhead. Ca
pella az, Aldebarau Q4; east, Regulus
40. Procyon 90. POllux 90; southeast,
Sirius d; south. Betelgeuse QD Rigel
"a; northwest, Deneb (20). Planets
during January-Mercury evening star.
setting shortly after the sun; Venus in
morning sky. rising shortly before the
sun; Mars in east before sunrise; Jupi-
ter rising late in evening; Saturn set
ting late in evening. Sun in Sagitta-
RUS till the 18th, then the Capricornus
Suns declination % degrees Oh min
Nutes. Astronomical year begins at
noon. 1900 is the G622d OF the Julian
period, the 2GG2d since the foundation
of Rome. the a6SJth of the Olympiads,
the 2o21st of the Grecian era and the
25G9th of the Japanese era.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

profits, will do well to investigate at
once at 933 Seventeenth street. Two
pianos must go at the Dealers cost.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad.
ing stamps.
Let Krell & Johnston do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave.
nue..
For an early breakfast, take home
Mrs. Austin's pancake -four. Ready in
a minute.
Lewis Single Binder straight 5
cents. Many smokers prefer them to
10-cent cigars.
DR.. J. H. Nichols has removed his
dental office from the M. & l.. building
to room 507 Safety building.
Nothing SO cheap for good. whole
some, hearty breakfast, as Mrs Aus
tins pancake flour. At ali grocers.
Dr. Assay has removed his office
from Safety building to his residence,
1928 Sixteenth street, Both phones.
Nearly if not every physician in the
city recommends Strayer's milk where
standard quality and purity are re-
CURED.
Strayer's dairy products are the only
ones sold in the city which are OBJ
tanned from Il herd of tuberculosis
tested cattle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
Night School

begins again at Browns Business Col
lege, on Monday evening, Jan. 4, at
I O'Clock, after the holiday vacation.
Regular classes are maintained in
shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping,
arithmetic, penmanship and spelling.
Special classes as needed.
Supplies are furnished free.
Office open Saturday evening from
z TO 8 o'clock.
]. o. BRIGGS, Prin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
CITY CHAT.
E Co. weave rugs.

. Kerler C Co. weave rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
II. x. Walker, real estate ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer G. Trefz.
Any one DESTROYS of securing a piano
)ut little used and save the dealers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

Reception for Treasurer-Eudora
Rebecca lodge No. 70 gave well plan
ned and nicely carried out reception
in honor of Mrs. Mabel Ham at l. O.
o. F. hall yesterday afternoon. The
affair was attended by about so ladies'
Mrs. Ham has been treasurer of the
lodge for several years and will re-
move soon with her family to make
her home in Washington, Iowa She
was presented with beautiful cut
glass bowl and mirror by the ladies
as a token of esteem. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon sand
and a social hour was enjoyed.
Gitchee Gummee Watch Party.-The
Gitchee Gummee outing club held a
watch party last evening and witness
ed the incoming of the new year at
the home of Harry Fulmer one of the
members of the club The hours be-
fore the arrival of the new year were
spent in playing games and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed. At 10
O'Clock an oyster supper was served
and as soon as the new year was usn-
cred in ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. The party which consisted of
eight couples broke up at late hour.
SWensson Chambers.-Miss Ray
Chambers, daughter OF Hr. and Mrs
Walter Chambers of Davenport and
Dr. John Gustav Swensson of Port
land, Ore, were married yesterday at
10:30 O'Clock at the home of tie bride
by Rev. II. o. Rowlands of Calvary
Baptist church. DR.. Swensson is a
son of former Mayor Gustaf Swensson
of Moline and has many friends in the
tri-cities. His brile is well and favor
ably known in tri-city society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

Hckinson-Gaethje.- marriage
of Miss Anna Gaethje, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gaethje of Center
Station, and Axil Hokinson of Moline
took place last evening at o'clock
at the home of the bride. Rev. Ernest
Mennicke of the German Lutheran
church OBLIGATED, the ceremony being
witnessed by company of 125 rela-
tives and friends. Miss Ellen Hammer
ich was maid of honor and William
Gaethje, brother of the bride was best
man. The Misses Lulu Knees and
Anna Gaethie, of McCausland, Iowa,
cousin of the bride were the brides
maids. The ceremony was followed by
a sumptuous wedding supper. The
bride wore gown of white satin and
carried lilies of the valley, the maid
of honor was dressed in blue and car
ried white roses, and the brides maids
wore white. and carried pink roses.
The house was prettily trimmed with
cut flowers and greenery. Mr.. Hokin-
son is employed at Deere & Co., Mo-
line. His bride has a wide circle of
friends with whom she is popular. Mr..
and Mrs. Hokinson will make their
home with the brides parents during
the winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
SPECIAL COAL SALE

At Mueller Lumber Company for a
Short Time Only.
In order to move some coal which
the mines are crowding on us on ac-
count Of the unreasonable weather, We
will sell for short time only Carter
vile lump and egg, 81 per ton; third
vein chunk, 81 per ton.
MUELLER LUMBER COMPANY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
Ian. ! In History.

1776-American flag first used by
Washington.
in the United States.
1901-Ignatius Donnelly, noted Amer
lean scholar and orator, died; born
1851
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01

Temperature ut a. M. 10; ut p. M.
-. Maximum temperature in last Fl
hours. 20; minimum. II. Velocity of
wind at a. M. miles per hour. Stage
of water, % feet, u rise of .OI foot in
last "a hours. Precipitation. .O2 inch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
Mid-winter Term

at Browns Business college opens
Monday. Jan. A. Office open Saturday,
day and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
TIL T. W EATH f. X.

Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer
tonight.
}. NJ. SHERiER, Local FOrecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-01
Jan. d. 1909

ssthe date of the opening of the mid
enter term at Browns Business col
eye. Day and evening Schools.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-12
Excellent improvements

Street commissioner Pete Parker
has been doing some good work the
past month. The river bank from
the low bridge to just below the S.
l. bridge has been diked and filled
nearly three feet in some places,
This saved the flats by the S. l.
from being overlooked as there is
very little water there as yet.
The old bridge on East Bonner
street has been taken away and
the street commissioner has been
busy for several weeks diking the
river bank and filling in the slough
across street to the level of the
street. This is good improve
ment.
At the present time the road from
the b. F. Lbr. Co.'s barn to the
upper bridge is being filled and
raised from 6 to 8 feet, putting this
road above the high water mark.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-12
Libby VS. Boomers Ferry

Manager Gibson has made ar
ranpements for his team TO play
the Bonners Ferry team on the
Boomers Ferry diamond next Sun
day afternoon.
The Libby boys have been put
ting in some hard ticks practicing
and as the Ferry boys have had
several games this season and are
in good trim a good game undoubt-
eddy will be witnessed next Sun
day.
A large number OF Libby's base
ball enthusiasts having expressed
a desire to witness the game, Man
ager Gibson took the matter VI
with Station Agent Doran who
wired into headquarters to ascertain
what a special train of two carr
would cost to make the round triI
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-12
The Star IL 1t

Vernal Mills of the Star theatre
went to Standpoint Monday and
secured Miss Josie Lands to sing
at the theatre. The Star theatre
has had some OF the very best films
and illustrated songs this week and
have had we'll filled houses. The
dance given after the show Thurs
day night was one Of the most en-
joyed this season. 1t is very prob
able that MI. Mills will arrange to
give dance every Thursday night
for sometime.
The program for tonight is as
follows: Pianist. song
Miss Lands; Film, The Worm
will Turn; Film, A Lovers Kiss
Illustrated song, Ny Garden thai
Bloomr for You, Miss Lands; Film
A Basket Party. This program war
given a crowded house last evening
Change Of program again tomorrow
night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-06-12
If this Can de Done 1t Will Brin,
Big Mills Into the West.

The following from the Spokes-
man Review of recent date. 1t
is a matter to be well thought
out and to be taken up By those
who wish to see a new industry
added to the many already operat-
ing in the west:
with the prodigious and ever
increasing demand for white paper,
the problem of the adequate supply
of wood pulp becomes more serious
every year. Nearly seven-tenthf
Of the wood used for paper is spruce
and one-third of the spruce is now
imported from Canada.
1.-THE American paper manufsc'
lures will have to look more anc
more to the Canadian forests fol
their materials, and even this source
threatens to fail before long. i
has been prophesied that the time
is coming when newspapers will
cost from 10 to 25 cents.
1.-THE paper experts have searched
high and low for substitute tina