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The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

In the rush of labor and duty that
are croWding in on n these days,
it is not easy to give in a brief para
graph a satisfactory answer to the
question. But at first blush, the
thought that leaps to mind is this:
That the return of the Christmas sea-
son is another call to the leaders and
teachers of public thought and opin-
ion. to seize the opportunity of tell
ing the world in tones of conviction,
that GOD LOVES and shows that
love by giving. And that if we
would be. 'Imitators of God as little
children" we must learn hat we
can best serve God by Giving to
Gods Less Fortunate and Unhappy
Children Who Are Near to Us Oh,
that we might bring back to the world
the keen realization of the fact that
God really cares for men. hat He
is interested in their sorrows and
sufferings, their tears and groans.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Open-Air BARRIERS in Spain.

Fingers tnat smell Oh garlic, soap
that gives no lather, a razor that may
have been used for cutting a raw
ham, and a flourish that reminds one
of an eXecutioner rather Il an Of a
barber-such are the qualifications Of
The itinerant Spanish h%airdress or. dc
clares a writer in the Wide World
The Victim-We use the term advised
ly-must be a patient, long-suf erin
man, neither the slave OF tine f1 C.
any petty feelings such as delieac =
and sensitiveness. as otherwise he vi .
fare badly at the hands of hia torture
For the Spanish open-air larbel is A,
calm man, who takes eveiythhe ltr
granted, and never for a A.
doubts that you are satisfied viii Ell.
attentions and will pay li1l aeeo.a
ingly.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
w RI Y ? :
BY MRS. ANNA REAVGs GIST.

Set the house in order, a guest is
expected, \ guest most welcome;
one for whom we have planned and
longed with a yearning half pain
and half rapture" even to counting
the weeks and the days until he come
again. And now the time of his ar
rival is at hand. The last finishing
touch has been added, and a hurried
Inventory taken TO see that moth
ing is forgotten for this momentous
occasion: expectancy is written On
every face and happy %throbbing is in
every heart, One and another of the
busy group exchange chances. now
and then, and ii is plain to see they
have a common thought. Their
smiles are of the kind that rise from
depths of thought and linger a while
upon the lips; no words are spoken,
none are necessary, for they all UNI
derstand. Eyes grow misty with the
very thought OF what is coming. Dear
absent one, how fondly he is expect
ed and nov carefully the place is
prepared for him. For months we
have lived on the thought of this
hour and anticipated joy, we all know
it is realized.
Eagerly this one and that peer
from the window out into the night.
to catch the first sight of the train
as 1t m gliding over the rails,
long before it is due. as if watching
would add speed to speed; but it is
a way anxious watchers have always
had and always will, as long as there
is one away from home,
All. happy the home where the
watching is not in vain, where the
absent one is not gone to return no
more.
And there were others, also. count.
ing the days and all diverging lines
are not drawing toward one common
point. The trains are crowded to
night; there is something astir that
is interesting all humanity, Every
seat is occupied; no man heeds his
~neighbor: each has his own secret
that he is nursing and keeping warm
but it is the same secret. Here one
looks out of the window while the
lights of the village whirl by, though
he sees them but vaguely, so en-
crossed is he in a vision of his own,
in which his own reflection in the
window becomes the face of another
waiting and watching somewhere,fo fol-
the man of business is going home.
A group at the far end of the car
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

its face, fearing the hands had
stopped, so deliberate were they in
moving.
Who knows but that it was upon
some such an occasion as this
when the man with the hoe" per-
haps, had left that weapon, in the
field amid the briars and stubble,
and there with his little world about
him had made such a picture of
sweet content, hat falling upon the
vision of a lone wanderer, with no
where to lay his head, and who after
wards died in an attic, it reflected
down through the ages in letters of
living flame, BE it eVer so humble,
there's no place like home" 1t was
no higher plane of science, litera-
ture or art hat gave the world that
song, but the simple good folks at
home"
The theory that book learning,
alone, lifts to a higher plane of liv-
ing is out of accord with the facts
of history, and is contradioted every
year in the remembrance of a lonely,
lowly stable, where dreamy-eyed cat
tie looked on in amazement at the
strange mysterious miracle wrought
in their midst, while the winter wind
swept oyer Bethlehem's plains.
Book learning is not always Wis
dom, and simplicity o always weak
ness, for they alone. are simple
good folks" who think good things
and do gentle acts; good thinking is
the secret of higher living, for las a
man thinketh, so he is" Such have
been the moving power of the world
and always will be until the words
unless ye become like little child
rem are forever blotted out and the
heavens will roll together like a
scroll.
But why this strange proceeding?
Why has all mankind become seized
with a common impulse? Why have
the wheels of human activities been
reversed? Why should all roads lead
home ON this one day out of the
three hundred and sixty-five? 1t is
not much learning, for the least are
as the greatest. 1t is not wealth,
for the widows mite is as worthy as
the millions. 1t is o the strong
arm of the law. for love alone reigns.
1t is not age. for it lever grows old.
1t is not youth-no not youth-though
ii youth were taken out. the custom
would soon become a memory, that
rich legacy of age. 1t is not the
wise men, for they came from afar
to worship in a manger. 1t is not
the peace ON earth" sung by celes-
tial lips. for even that was anteced-
ed. 1t was not the silent star in the
Christmas sky, for that was a herald,
What, then?
A voice said ages and ages ago
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Homemade Fire Extinquishers.

A simple fire extingulsher may be
made at home. and if kept always on
hand. will sometimes prove of great
value. Take 20 pounds of common
salt and ten pounds of sal ammoniac
or nitrate of ammonia, which can be
bought at any drug store, Dissolve
these in seven gallons of water. Put
in thin glass bottles holding a quart
each, cork tightly, and seal to pre-
vent evaporation. When Il fire breaks
out. throw one of these bottles so that
il will break in or near the flames, or
If this is not possible. break OF the
neck of the bottle and scatter the con
tents on the fire. This has been
tested. Sometimes it is necessary to
use several bottles.--National Maya
zine.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Couldn't See 1t That Way.

The nine-year-old daughter of a
Richmond lady was e~ndeavoring to
teach the dusky offspring of the cook
the letters of the alphabet. Teeny had
learned the first two, but couldn't re-
member the letter &C"
Don't you see with your eyes?" de-
manded the youthful tutor. Cant you
remember the word see?"
"Yassum," said Teeny.
Five minutes later Teeny again be
gun bravely. "A, b." and there she
stopped.
what do you do with your eyes,
Teeny?" demanded her instructor.
Il sleeps wifi en-" said Teeny.-
Sunday Magazine of the Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

"a little child shall lead them" and
it was a little child" in the arms of
his young mother that established
the Christmas and the home coming.
in whose horror all Christmas carols
+ sung, and all Christmas candles
Iigbted aud all tiny stockings hung
and all Merry Christmases' spoken.
DR.. Henry NanDyke says: "There
is a better thing than the observance
of Christmas Day-and that is, keep
ing Christmas"
Are you willing to forget what you
have done for other people, and to
remember what other people have
done for you?
Are you willing to stoop down and
consider the needs and the desires of
little children; to remember the weak
ness and lonliness of people who are
growing old; to stop asking how
much your friends love you and ask
yourself whether you love them
enough; to try to understand what
those who live in the same house
with you, really want, without wait
ing for them to tell you; to trim
your lamp SO that it will give more
light and less smoke; and to carry
it in front so that your shadow will
fall behind you; to make a grave
for your ugly thoughts and a garden
for your kindly feelings, with the
gate open. Are you willing to do
these things even for a day? Then
YOU can keep Christmas. And if you
can keep it for a day, why not
always? But you can never keep it
alone.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Just a Suggestion.

In Shakespearean days they used to
label the scenery. They hung out
%placards stating that This is a wood"
or This is a castle" We don't need to
do that now. Still, we might use the
scheme to advantage. 1t would help
sometimes to see an alleged T~hesrian
bearing the legend, This is an actor
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
25-Cent Section
tin North Room

Creamers and Milk Pitchers.
Tea Pots.
Pictures and Panels.
Berry Dishes.
Cups and Saucers.
Large Worsted Rattles.
Wagons of all Kinds.
Noah's Ark.
Horns and Buoles.
Dancing Dogs.
kaleidoscopes.
Stuffed Animals for Baby.
Air Ships.
Automobiles.
Climbing Monkeys.
Guns, Pop-guns, Targets.
Perfumes in Christmas Boxes,
Mechanical Toys.
Push Toys of Every Kind.
Pocket Knives.
Doll Buggy.
Express and Milk Wagons.
Games.
Pacing Bob and Cart.
Kid Dolls-Dressed Dolls.
Dolls Cradles and Beds.
Cement Blocks.
Carpet SWeepers.
Post Card Albums.
And Half has not Been Told.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

-e Cnistmastyme We have sundy and divers things to putin ye stockings that are hkn to h
costly ptsnsb for kin Hd for friends IkeWsew ondOB and auI toys to mayke ye chndu
om Orp prices will lease W, for we have nkena little IF here and ynm and ye may read below
atheh the wom andy we early shopper getthy e best choosing Il We invite all to our shop
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17
Feminine Amenities.

Stella-"Yes, Jack saved my life"
Belle-"Only one of them dear
New York Sun.
The Falls City tribune., 1909-12-17

A beautiful line of Christmas Post Card -good ones from four for 5c-up to5c emhj
Christmas Booklets Chldrens Books and Books for Boys and Girls; Gift Books in
great vaneya and beautiful workmanship; Folding Doll Cabs from $I25 to $500; Hob
by Horses md GoCats DON'T PASS US BY! @ .
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
New Equipment
For Demijohn

Within the next few days a
meeting of the directors of the
Phoebe Demijohn Mining COM
pany will be held in Salt Lake
for the purpose Of taking action
in the matter of providing bet
ter mine equipment. Hereto
fore, the Demijohn company has
been prosecuting development
work by hand which, the man.
agement has concluded, is en-
tirely too slow. The horse whim
is to be replaced by a gasoline
engine and hoist: it also being
the purpose to install a com
pressor Of capacity to provide
power to meet all present re.
quirements.
Conditions in the mine are inn
proving steadily and the RECoRI
is informed that since the visit
of President Owen A. Baily last
week considerably more ore has
been exposed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

A large group of claims in the
Jack Rabbit mining district was
sold this week to a syndicate
OF eastern capitalists, at the
head of which is Arthur B.
Lewis, founder Of the Nevada
Utah Mines & Shelters corpor-
alton. The deal was negotiated
by Ed F. Prudential of this
city and the property involved is
what has been known heretofore
as the Santa Maria group, owned
by Ellis and Walsh, and located
adjacent to the domains
of the Lucky Star Min
ing company. Just how much
money is involved in the trans
action Mr.. Prudential W..
not say when seen yesterda,
afternoon; nevertheless, he in
dicated that the consideration
would amount to good round
sum.
Following the closing Of the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Prince Starts the Five
Hundred Fifty Cross-cut

One Of the important events of
the week relative to the opera
tion of the Prince Consolidated
mine, was the cutting Of sta
tion on the 55O-foot level and the
starting of a cross-cut towards
the rich fissures. The progress
of this work will be watched
with keenest interest by Off
cials and shareholders of this
corporation, for when the fis-
sures are encountered there will
be another $50 feet of backs on
the high-grade shipping ore.
From Superintendent William
Lloyd, the RECORD has ascer-
tained that the No. l fissure on
the 400 level is looking extreme
ly well, with a showing Of silver
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

transaction, Mr.. Freudonthal
sent out a number Of men with
supplies and started a vigorous
campaign of development.
Mr.. Lewis is expected to reach
camp from New York soon.
Col. William A. Parish, the
noted mining engineer who as
sisted Mr.. Lewis in rounding up
the Nevada-Utah properties in
this district, arrived in camp
several days ago, leaving yester-
day morning for Jack Rabbit
where he will be joined latter
by Mr.. Lewis, when they will
enter into a thorough examina-
ton of the property just taken
over, which Mr.. Prudential de-
clares, is bound to develop into
one of the big producers of the
Jack Rabbit district.
A new corporation will be
formed in the near future and, it
is said, will have the strongest
kind Of backing.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Many Leasers Busy In
Bristol Con. Ground

The Bristol mining district will
be the scene of great amount
of mining activity this year. A
late arrival brings the informa-
ton that on the properties OF
the Bristol Consolidated no less
than thirteen leases are being
worked at the present time.
The Gran brothers, George, Al
bert, Fred and Henry, are work
ing on the National claim and
have just received returns from
a car load Of high grade copper
ore shipped to the Salt Lake
smelters about two weeks ago.
The lot carried SO per cent cop
per, in addition to the usual lead,
silver and gold values. The REC
ORD'S informant states that the
Gran boys will soon be sending
out more Of this ore, as theil
lease is showing up better every
day and they have several feet
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

lead ore that runs UP into the
pictures. On the 300, work is
progressing nicely in the winze
being sunk to connect with the
400, and every pound of ore ex-
tracted is high grade ma
terial. A raise is also being
made on the same level on the
No. l fissure, about $40 feet
west from the shaft, and it, too,
is being run in high-grade ship
ping ore.
1t will probably takeIanywhere
from 40 to go days to complete
the cross-cut on the $50 level to
connect with the No. / fissure.
Then look out for something of
the sensational order. Last even
ing the cross-cut had been run
about twenty-five feet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

properties of the hio-Kentucky.
There is a tremendous tonnage
of ore in sight in this mine, but
| understand the company is
handicapped in carrying out its
plans by a joint ownership with
the Nevada Utah. These differ
ences ought to be amicably ad-
justed some way; it would be
better for all concerned, and it
would make a great difference to
this camp. The Ohio-Kentucky
alone would justify the erection
of a large smelter."
The captain expressed himself
as being we'll pleased with the
Prince Consolidated, and had no
hesitancy is saying that it is one
of the great mines of this camp;
that it's possibilities are difficult
to contemplate. He was like
wise pleased with what he saw
in the Mendha mine in the High
land district, and was particu-
larly struck with the persistency
of the Mendha fissure as it cuts
across the country with such
wonderful regularity. He be-
lieves the Mendha has a splen-
did fnture.
A little later on, the Captain
expects to return and devote
considerable time in the further
examination of this district, as
well as Highland, Comet, Stam-
pede Gap, Bristol and Jack Rab-
bit.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

of high grade stuff exposed.
George 7. Royer has establish
ed two camps out Bristol way
recently, one on each side of the
mountain, and is pushing the de-
velopment of his properties vig-
orously. District Attorney j.
M. Breeze and associates have
several men at work on their
claims and, in fact, the whole
country is alive with prospectors
and mining men. F. w. Dickle,
who is interested with Judge
Talbot of the supreme court of
Nevada, in the Peerless group,
has two men engaged.
From the Day mine at Jack
Rabbit, the Nevada Utah COM
pany is sending out SO of ore
daily and according to reports
recent developments made in
this mine are Of a character
highly gratifying to General
Manager Gaskill.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

Among this weeks visitors in
camp were Anthony H. Godbe,
president of the Ohio-Kentucky
Mining campany, and one of the
officials and principal stockhold-
ers in the Prince Consolidated; he
being accompanied by DIR. Fred
Stauffer, also a large shareholder
in the foregoing corporations,
and Captain Donald MacVichie,
former general manager of the
Bingham Consolidated Mining &
Smelling company, but later one
of the chief field men of F. Au-
.gustus Hoinze.
Mr.. MacVichie spent several
days in looking through the
mines of the district, devoting
much of his time to an examina-
ton of the underground work
ings of the Ohio-Kentucky.
Prince Consolidated and Mendha
mines.
Il only wish I had a little more
time to look over this camp" I"
said the Captain just before TAX
ing the train for Tonopah Thurs
day morning. where he is to con-
duct mine examination, "but |
am coming back here again.
From what | have seen while
here, there is not the slightest
doubt in my mind but Pioche is
going to become a very wonder
full camp. Twas very much i'm
pressed with what | saw in the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
W. Taylor
and Others Dis
pose Of Their
Holdings
Black Wonder Group In Highland
District Also Figures In This
Transaction

Mendha mine which has so long
been recognized as the premier
of the Highland district.
Mr.. Taylor, who is the gen.
eral manager of the X-Ray Min
company, and who is probably
benefited more than any one
else by the Finsen Ray sale,
through having been the princi-
pal shareholder in the enterprise,
has long regarded the Finsen
Ray a property with great
possibilities and it was only af-
ter displaying great deal Of
reluctance that he finally con-
sented to part with his holdings.
Besides Mr.. Taylor, E. A. Hod-
ges of the Hodges-Cook Mercan-
tile company, and William Lloyd,
superintendent of the Prince
consolidated, were the principal
local shareholders. DR.. Murray
OF Caliente, also owned consider
able stock.
The Finsen Ray ore is similar
in character to that found in the
Mendha mine, and in fact, the
geological conditionsprevailing in
the Mendha are also found in
the Finsen Ray.
From Mr.. Taylor it is learned
that the diamond drill struck an
ore body at a depth of 329 feet
and continued in it unlil the 34l
foot point was reached.
At $50 feet, drilling ceased,
but the core showed to the satis-
faction of those concerned that
was Of a grade sufficient to pay
well to ship direct to the smelt-
erS.
The name of all the persons
interested in the purchase of the
Finsen Ray and Black Wonder
mines are being withheld for the
present for reasons best known
to those who have been instru-
mental in rounding out these
properties; but their identity is
promised for next week. How
ever, papers have been signed
and the money paid in.
Everything indicates that the
Highland district is going to be
be the center Of a great deal of
activity this year. Many pro-
ducing mines are going to be de-
veloped out that way, and it will
not be very months either, until
the Salt Lake route extends
its tracks to this impo rtant dis.
trict.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Joe Free Buys
Hyman Group

The Hyman group of two
claims, situated just south Of the
Old Timer claims, has been bond
ed to Joseph S. Free of Salt
Lake, who secured the ground
from M. Hyman, administrator
OF the estate of Raphael Hyman.
The property is bounded on the
west by the possessions Of the
Ploche Demijohn Mining compa-
ny, and on the east by the Bam-
berger group.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Pugmire Bonds
Two Groups


It was learned just before press
time today that w. L. Pugmire
of Salt Lake, who has spent con-
siderable time in looking over
this district during the past few
months, had secured a bond and
lease on the Gipsy group of six
claims. situated in the Stampede
Gap country; also the Tulloch,
Lee and Prophet property, con-
sisting of twenty claims, and To-
Gated adjacent to the Point pro-
perty of the Phoebe Metals &
Mining company.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Mendha Fissure
Is Connected

General Manager ]. R. Cook
of the Mendha mine, returned
from camp last evening with the
information that connections had
been made with the new fissure
on the 800 foot level. The open
ing of this resource is a matter
great Importance to the future
Of the property, as developments
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

Two of the most important
mining deals consummated in
this district in many weeks was
brought to a conclusion on We'd
nesday when, for consideration
approximating $50, 900, the Fin
sen Ray mine passed to a syndi-
cate of Phoebe and Salt Lake
mining men. In this transaction,
practically all of the issued
stock in the Finsen Ray corpor-
alton, which amounts to 500, 600
shares, was sold outright; there
being almost 400,0 shares still
remaining in the treasury. The
other sale involved the Black
Wonder group, an adjacent prop
erty, which it is understood, is
to be consolidated with the Fin
sen Ray, the two making one Of
the most valuable propositions
in the district.
The Finsen Ray company is
the possessor of five full lode
mining claims wedged in be.
tween the Mendha and Oregon
| Phoebe mines, the locations cov-
ering the main Mendha fissure
as it makes it's way across the
mountain from the Mendha tc
the Oregon-Pioche; while the
Black Wonder group, consisting
Of seven full lode mining claims,
covers another resource which
may yet prove to be one Of the
greatest sensations of this camp
Work is in progress ON both
properties under the direction
of Ed F. Prudential and ac-
cording to information which
reached the RECORD today, ore
of wonderful richness is be.
ing developed there; tht
values running largely il
silver, but high in both golo
and lead, with the silver out
entirely, leaving nothing bur
the gold and lead, &C
cording to the RECORDS in
formant, the Black Wonder has
a showing which Indicates thai
it will develop into an immense
| ly rich mine. AS to the Finser
Ray, taking into consideration
its location and what is knowr
Of its resources through the sink
ing of a diamond drill hole las
summer under the direction 0.
Joseph Taylor; makes it reason
ably sure that this property will
rank in the class of the grea
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09

The Demijohn is a splendid
property and should develop into
one Of the subtantial mines of
the Pioche district. It is located
on the ore zone cutting through
from the Prince Consolidated to
the Point mine of the Pioche
Metals & Mining company re-
Gently organized in Salt Lake
and OF which Frank B. Cook is
manager.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-01-09
Doubt Claim
Figures In Deal

The Doubt claim, located ad-
iacent to the great Mendha mine
in Highland district, figured in a
deal this week, through which
John R. Cook, William Lloyd and
Ernest A. Hodges became half
owners. The vendors were
Walter Getchel and Jim Healy.
! The property is we'll situated geo.
graphically, and it is believed,
will develop into a good pro-
1ucer.