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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
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the kindergarten classes In the schools
only a pointed stick is used.
In modelling a bowl, a vase or any
article from clay it is possible to work
from any of several methods, all good,
but some simpler than others. In the
art schools, at the Young Womens
Christian association for example
where some of the best modelling is
done. the girls work from one face Of
the model at a time; then another face
is turned and the work done from that
angle. Usually the model is turned
every 15 minutes.
One of the simplest methods and a
very good one for beginners to follow
is to cut a cardboard outline of the
rose bowl, the Greek vase or whatever
1t is that is to be copied and compare
the work with the outline at intervals.
This will prevent many mistakes and
the work will proceed more rapidly.
To work by light and shade is still
another method. Both the copy and
the working model are so placed that
the light will strike them from pre-
cisely the same angle Soon the eye
will be so trained that it can quickly
detect any deficiency in form or any
unusual breadth of outline. and the
work can be built up or cut down to
correspond.
Now comes the actual process of
modelling the clay into some form, say
shape for jardiniere resembling an
old Pompeiian vase, sturdy and broad,
rather high with graceful, flowing
lines. Take lump of clay the size of
well, grape fruit. Model tile
somewhat larger than the size desired
and about half an inch in thickness.
In, the center of the square outline a
circle and on that circle start to build
UP the vessel. When the vase desired
happens to be a low model 1t can be
nearly all fashioned with the hands.
but in the case of a larger article the
process in use among the Indians of
building it in coils is the best to fol-
low.
1t isn't such trick to do this If
only certain ''don'ts'' are borne in mind.
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run of bad luck, oongratuiating your
successful adversaries and playfully
threatening to get even with them next
time.
It Is not etiquette at cards to pick
up your hand until all the cards are
dealt. Then when you look them over
never betray by look or speech what
you have. for IL you do you give your
opponents an advantage AS a rule
people are not apt to say anything II
they have good hands, but IL they have
poor ones they frequently emit sighs
or groans of disappointment. or utter
exclamations of disgust This Is bad
manners and unsportsmanlike. Your
behavior at the card table should be
non-comrhttal. And pray do not be
one of those tiresome persons who
never knows when 1t is their turn to
deal There should always be two
packs of cards in use at a table, so
that one is dealt while the other is
being shufied. And the shufied pack,
when ready for use. should always be
laid on the table at the left of the
next dealer. so there is no possible
excuse for those insane questions:
Whose deal is it." or "oh, is it my
deal?"
Prizes are feature of card games
nowadays. but 1t is not good form for
girls to have elaborate ones which in
dicate the expenditure OF a great deal
of money. 1t is better taste to put
thought into them. rather than money,
which means that time and care may
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
Miniature Bark Houses for Lanterns

"A OST interesting to make and very
AN attractive when completed are the
little houses made OF bark which
are to be used as lanterns. The idea is
a novel one which has been brought
forward by one OF the fashionable
shops. The houses are used as lanterns
in country houses or bungalows or in
the nursery, or they will serve very
nicely as adjuncts TO Christmas tree
Any girl who is at all clever at con-
structing things and who has any arch
itectural ideas can make these lanterns
easily. They are In all shapes and sizes
and resemble every known form Of
simple dwelling. Some of them are
simple square cabins and others have
rounded roofs or are peaked like wig
vans. Still more elaborate ones are
built like simple cottages.
The lanterns are made OF birch bark
lined with asbestos. They have roofs
covered with moss and are thatched
with straw. Frosting is used over bark
and roof to simulate snow, and there
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both sides of the back to separate it
from the sides. Then several bands of
1T are stitched across the back to
simulate the arrangement OF the usual
book back.
Other book covers are made with
deep corners of brocaded velvet on
plain sides or with corners formed OF
strappings OF gold braid. There are
also velvet covers with central deco
ration on the side boards made by gold
applique or embroidery in gold thread.
There are also covers on which the gold
braid Is used to form squares over the
entire sides. the back being left plain.
Most important OF all the details to be
remembered in making these colors.
however, is that the colors must be rich
and dark, and the gold old in color.
which, in fact, should be true OF the
rest of the materials If possible
1t is a particularly ffattering thing to
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Social amenities for the School Girl

THERE is nothing more attractive
IN a young girl who plays games
OF any sort than to be what the
men call good loser" This means
taking defeat in q nice spirit. Every
ere can not win. though every one OF
any gumption whatever plays to win.
but when one is beaten the thing TO
do Is 70 cheerfuliy acknowledge the
superior skill OF ones opponent.
There is nothing more unattractive
than the disgruntled loser, whose dis
appointment shows itself in sulkiness
or In 8 jealousy which implies that the
opponent won by luck and not by skill
Such q spirit indicates a nature Of
which a girl should be ashamed. and
which she should strive with all her
might TO change.
In playing cards or any OF the in
door games OF the winter evenings as
nns a sporting spirit can be shown as
in the more active pastimes OF golf
and tennis. Indeed, cards are particu-
larly a test Of ones manners, for by
reason OF the uncertain distribution in
dealing. much luck enters in, those
holding the high cards having an un-
deniable advantage over those holding
low ones. 1t is not much fun to get
only low cards deal after deal. and
lose steadily through an evening. but
II that happens to be your fate do not
complain or get peeyish, or spoil the
game by refusing to play any more
sporting spirit by laughing at your
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even in the case of the Pompeiian jar.
1t will be best to smooth the inside of
the base; otherwise it will be impossi-
BILE to get the hand IN once the vessel
is completed
Here are some of the things to re-
member in modelling from clay: Do
not let the clay get too moist. for it
will shrink and eventually crack. Be-
tween each two rows of coil allow to
cool or harden. Build the vessel too
thick rather than too delicate. 1t can
always be cut down but ii is not 50
easy to build UP. Always hold the
vase or bowl in the hollow or the hand
while decorating or cleaning or
smoothing the surface once the height
is reached. Before that point work on
a firm foundation. When the Jar is
half. done 1t can be inverted and the
extra clay scraped off and depressions
filed more easily than in it's upright
position.
When all but the last one or two
coils have been added let the vessel
dry over night. Then. holding the
model in the hand, draw a close COM
parison to the working model. If any
discrepancies exist dampen with a
sponge and with one OF the tools scrape
the surface until smooth and even II
the clay has become quite hard use
sandpaper instead.
If the jar is not to be fired a good
I;CI, Aa -
face over well with the fingers. If 1t
is intended to hold liquids an inside
glaze will be necessary. A good COM
mercial glaze can be bought in the
shops, although some potters prefer to
mix their own. This the amateur
potter will scarcely care to do. Red
lead in the form of a powder can be
busted inside a vase while the clay is
still moist This will fuse in firing
and will answer the same purpose as
the glaze.
1t isn't necessary that pottery
should have any decoration. for there
is charm about the simplest piece if
it be made on good lines that suffices
in itself. However, IL one wishes to
delve further in the details OF art sew
eral different forms of decoration are
within reach of the amateur. One OF
these. and by far the most effective
and decorative, is the pierced work.
In this style the design is drawn on
the clay in lead pencil and then with
a sharp knife the clay within the de-
sign is cut away, the pattern appearing
in a sort of fretwork. The Moorish
lantern is a good specimen OF this
sort of design.
In this operation care must be taken
not to start to cut too near the edge,
as unfired pottery is fragile and must
be handled carefully. 1t is good plan
to place the model on a box or on a
potter's wheel. If there is one at hand.
The latter is small wheel that turns
on a pivot.
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make for friend one or two covers
which particularly harmonizs with her
room or with some room In which she
would be likely to keep the books 50
cvered- They are frequently used in
drawing room and are indeed more in
place there than in a library. 1t Is con-
sidered appropriate that rare volumes,
first editions or peculiarly beautiful
ones. should be inclossd in one OF
these handsome covers. ana IL one has
an old or rare edition or a book the
covers OF which are damaged IL Is an
excellent way OF preserving what re-
mains of the original covers and at the
same time procuring an attractive OBJ
ject for ones room These brocads
covered books. when the owner has
more than one of them, are usually
kept in a small rack on the table.
where they add a rich spot of color to
the room.
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Just now artistic hand made pottery
is the most desirable Christmas gift
girl can bestow. and many an odd
corner of den or boudoir is given over
for the workshop of the amateur pot
ter. Naturally, the ultimate express
sion of clay modelling is original work,
but unless a girl has a very decided
bent for design she had better devote
herself to reproducing the fine old
Greek. Roman or Indian pieces, on
which no Improvement could be made.
In a big city like New York the mat
ter of obtaining materials for the work
is not a difficult one. Clay for model
ing can be bought at a potter's for
from l to Y cents a pound, or it can
be procured in small quantities from
concerns that supply the public and art
schools Wax or composition may be
used, neither of which. is expensive,
though more so than clay.
Some clay modelers prefer an earthen
Jar to keep their clay moist for work
ing, but IL is conceded by the art
IL.
Lacking anything better, a common
soap box viii do admirably. This keeps
the clay sufficiently moist to be plastic
and workable, while with the earthen
Jar the tendency is for the clay to
get too hard on top and too sticky at
the bottom
Throw a damp cloth over the clay
= ~.
an atomizer. Observe the same pre-
caution with the working model. With
a garden trowel take no more clay
from the box than will be needed at
one sitting. While glass or a smooth
board is used for working founda-
tion an oilcloth covered table is best
1t is in the fingers that much of the
ability to model lies, and the best
workers use very few tools. One young
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Smoothing of Irregularities
in the Clay Before Firing.

First, the jar must be built somewhat
larger than it is expected to be when
finished. This allows for shrinkage.
Each coil must be we'll pressed or
nodded into the one below. This pre-
vents separating and cracking. This
sense of proportion will come to the
worker In a very short time and all
these instructions will then be need
less Those who have worked in clay
say there is a great joy to feel the
ability to fashion things out of the
plastic material with the fingers. 1t
responds to the sense OF beauty and
form, and if a girl has the least spark
of artistic feeling in her 1t is bound to
come out through this medium.
.OT infrequently the amateur pot
M ter uses plaster OF paris model
in which to start tbe~coils of the
jar or vase she is making, but it is
best to dispense with any false prop
and stand on ones own feet from the
start.
For the coil take small piece of clay
and roll it out on the oilcloth about
half an inch in thickness in precisely
the same manner as one would use
dough with a rolling pin, using the
palm of the hand for the purpose.
Sharpen the end into point, so that
it can be more easy nodded to the base.
In order to make the coils adhere to
each other more easily composition
called slip" is used. This is prepa-
ration of biscuit clay and water mixed
to the consistency of cream. This is
also used in the case of a crack, the
walls inside the break being brushed
with the slip and the fresh clay nodded
in smoothly with the lockwood tool.
To start the coil first moisten the
base about the circle and press the
end down firmly. carrying 1t around
until the two meet. Cut the end of the
coil as before and fasten so that the
top line will be uniform in appear
ance When the first circle is COM
pleted sharpen the point and do as be-
fore, but before the second coil is
added be sure to brush with slip. AS
the work progresses support the coil
with the thumb and first finger. using
the forehnger to press the clay firmly
down to the row below. After each
second row of coils allow the model to
harden for half an hour. but do not
freeze. If a tall vase is being made, or
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AWHILE the training schools all give
W courses in clay modelling, there
are young girls who for various
reasons prefer taking UP the work at
home by themselves. All this is quite
possible. and IL a girl possesses any
artistic sense she will be amazed at the
rapid strides made, and some will un-
6oubtedly wax so enthusiastic they will
be anxious to go into more advanced
channels.
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Two tools should be quite sufficient
to start with, and these are one
of from six to eight inches long,
made of lockwood and shaped like a
knife blade, and the other simply a
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woman sculptor in New York makes
use of the prosaic hairpin to get her
details, so that it is best to give ones
talents full play in starting this work.
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there lies a field that girls find
the smallest tots in the kinder
gsrten and primary classes of the
public schools are modelling really
creditable things in clay. while older
girls. both in school and out, are turn
ing out many exceptionally artistic
articles of household decoration.
These are to be seen in the lovely
Moorish lanterns of terra Gotta which,
hung in some secluded nook in the
home, lend such a soft. mysterious
glow through the ornamental traceries
that pierce their sides and recall to
mind some old mosque in which maybe
its counterpart has hung for years
Then there are the sturdy and deco
rstive jardinieres copied after the
famous Greek garden vases, and again
the quaint sun dials that one sees
marking the passing OF time on some
fine old country estate down on Long
Island
II is q craft-pottery making-which
is daily reproducing the very best in
ancient plastic art, since nothing can
be designed equal in line or shape TO
the graceful models OF the antique.
All Of these articles are being brought
down and adapted to the needs of the
modern housewife.
Moreover, it is a craft peculiarly
feminine, for some of the rarest speci-
mems of the potter's skill on the mar
ket today are the work Of woman's
hands or the evolution of her brains
Take, for example. the beautiful Rook-
wood pottery. which was the inspira-
tion of Maria L. Story of Cincinnati
From Newcomb college, New Orleans.
comes the most delightful specimens of
the potter's skill. the work of women
students. Many of these young women
or girls have found an artistic vocation
IN making the pottery. and from it have
resped not only pleasure but profit.
Adelaide Alsop Robineau of Syracuse.
formerly of New York, has for some
time been supplying a well known art
nrm in New York with the exclusive
product of her kiln. which. it is need
less TO say. is both largely original and
Of rare artistic value.
It is not to be expected that every
woman would have either the desire
or talent 20 carry her work to such an
extreme point Of artistic excellence, but
IT only goes to show that what has
been done may still be done il the right
forces are set to work. But. on the
other hand. there is always the oppor-
tunity Of modelling some really beauti-
full things for the home. without su-
prsme talent, great expense or special
training.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
Big LEASE AT
PIONEER Is
after Depth

PIONEER, Aug. 9.-The winze on
the Pioneer lease was driven past
the 300-foot level without lateral
work of any kind. The bottom Is
around S25 feet below the surface.
1t is, not in the shoot, though well
on the vein. Work continues on all
three levels of the lease. Stopping is
being done on the 11O-foot level
along the former lines. A consider
able width of pay ore yet remains Mt
this level. despite the months of
diligent work done here. The big
stope on the 22O-foot level is also
busy as ever. The bulk OF the ship
ments come from this point. At the
ESQ. the lowest developed level 1f
the property. one drift Is being pros
ecuted. This work yields a fair
grade OF rock.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
THOUSANDS ATTEND THE
GREAT LAND DRAWING
Over An Hundred Thousand Registrations for
Land in the Great Northwest Territory

Judge Witten motioned Harvey Ham
and George Canfield, both of Spo-
kane, to start the task of mixing the
10.500 envelopes with a pitchfork
provided for the occasion. Spokane
residents in the persons of John
Hedmark and Charles G. Cromwell
were the next two lucky winners of
land. At this juncture, A. H. Rat
teree of Little Rock, Arkansas, a
professional 'talker," was called to
the platform and started the task OF
reading, crying aloud the three thou.
sand names which may be drawn.
Five hundred names were drawn In
the first two hours.
In the home of Mrs. E. j. Laird of
Spokane, two are happy, due to kind
fate which played into the hands of
Helen Hamilton when she picked an
envelope from one side of the plat
form, then tripped to the other side
and plucked another. She took them
to Judge Witten who opened them
in order, to find that the mother and
son had drawn successive winners.
1t was the most dramatic incident In
the entire first day of the land
drawing.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
JUDGE LANGAN
GRANTS RECEIVER
MORE time

CARSON, Aug. 9.-Judge Langan
was in Carson for a few hours Sat-
urday and held session of the dis
trict court. The matter of the re-
port of the receiver of the Nye and
Ormsby County bank was taken up
and thirty days additional time
granted to that officer to make his
report.
An order was also made upon the
request of Receiver Hall, Frank Col
den and Fred Dangberg that the Of
fee fixtures of the Nye and Ormsby
bank building in Reno be sold to
Fred Dangberg for the sum OF
$4,000.
The court further ordered that
the receiver pay to the First Ma
tional bank In San Francisco the
sum OF $2145.O1. being the interest
upon securities held against the Nye
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
INTEREST ON
BONDS RENTED
BY nixon
COUNTY TREASURER DEPOSITS
BONDS WITH TONOPAH
BANKING.

Through the Tonopah Banking
corporation, the bond issue of Nys
county has been completed and the
county will receive from Senator
Nixon the sum of $51,250. Yester-
day morning the county treasurer
deposited the bonds in the Banking
Corporation, drawing on Senator
Nixon for the amount.
The Bonanza was in error in its
article of Sunday morning wherein
it was stated that the National bank
of this city was the agency through
which the matter was finished. 1t
appears that the latter institution Is
the depositary for the county and on
account of that fact this paper was
led to believe that it would handle
the money end of the transaction.
AS a matter of fact, the bonds were
never in the vault of the First Ma
tional bank of this city. Instead
they we're locked up in the safe in
the treasurer's Office until yesterday
morning when they were transferred
to the Tonopah Banking Corpora
tion
The bonds were dated June of this
year, at which time Senator Nixon
was ready to take them up. How
ever, the bonds were not ready un-
til this month. which made two
months interest due. The commits
sloners did not feel like paying the
interest In view of the non-delivery
OF the notes The Reno agency OF
Mr.. Nixon was informed OF this fact
with the result that the senator ad
vised remitting the two months In
terest to the county, This sum. IN
addition to the premium paid. will
make the check to the county In the
sum mentioned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10
running to the drawing stand.

running to the drawing stand
For two hours in the heat of the
midday sun the three little girls
pranced over the pile of yellow en-
velopes plucking fortunes from
thousands of applications. Long be-
fore the drawing began, Judge Wit
ten and corps of officers and
clerks began putting everything in
readiness for the drawing. Twenty
cast-iron cans, tightly sealed were
placed on the platform. Shortly be-
fore 10, two men started the task
of prying them open. After giving
anyone present a chance to come to
the platform and pick his own en-
velope If he could, with forfeiture
to any successful number after
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ters. We couldn't talk and each
kept away from the other for fear
of betraying our feelings. Next day
Mr.. Sutton came in and asked If
could stand some awful news. He
told me Jimmie was reported to
have killed himself.
"Oh, God, Mr.. Swartz, the writer
exclaimed, ''if Jimmie had not
spoken to me would have died.
Then Jimmie came up to me and
said: Mother dear don't believe it;
l never killed myself, Adams killed
me; they beat me to death, then
Adams shot me to hide the crime
He told me how they laid to trap
him; how he walked into it; how
Utley grabbed him to- pull him out
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

they would do the most good. The
South Carolian became so enthusias-
tic over his subject that he urged as
a final passage that the government
should take control of such coast
rivers (east and west) as might be
made navigable for the purpose of
making them waterways for the
smaller battleships in time of need
for the national defense. The
speakers today were. F. H. Newell.
director of the United States recla-
nation service; Governor Hay and
President Barstow Among the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-08-10

Unlike "squatter" days. the mod
ern method of distributing land
moved with the precision of clock
work The first luck envelope con-
tained the name of Isadore Selig Of
Myrtle Creek, Oregon. A faint
cheer arose, following in rapid or
der as Miss Hamilton, aided by
Miss Chrystine Donlon and Miss
Harriet Post. plunked the envelopes
from the pile. The spectators who
were now anxious to hear the ver-
diets of the first twenty envelopes,
crowded up to the platform where
newspapermen and government
clerks grabbed at bits of news
bearing the names, starting them
through the land by SDecial wires