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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
s734.
PLICATION FOR
TENT.
NOTICE

UN.Tf STATES LAND OFFICE
Carson { - Nevada. April II, 1909.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
ELY TOWNSHIP COMPANY, a cor
poration organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of
the State of Maine, by its agent and
attorney-in-fact, IT. l.. Mitchell, whose
residence and postoffice address is
Ely. Nevada, has made application for
a United States patent for the
Mary Jane Quarry Placer Mine or
Mining Claim situated in Dolly
Warden Mining District, Elko County,
Nevada, being the Sc a of Sc Y OF
NV u of Sec. p and the NE Il of
NE "A of SW Il of Sec. 81, and the
NV "A of NV Il of Sc Il of Sec.27.
and the SW Il of SW Il of NE Il of
Sec. 81 T. % N. r. "a K. NJ. d. M.
containing a total area of 40 acres
all of which is claimed and applied
for. Said placer mining claim is of
record at page 293 of Vol. 8 of Min
ing Records in the Office OF the
County Recorder of said Elko
County
The nearest known locations are
the Sunset, Sunrise, and Bonita
placer claims.
| direct that this notice be pub
lished in the daily White Pine News
at Ely, Nevada, the newspaper pub
Iished nearest to said lode mining
claim, for a period of sixty days.
LOUIS ]. COIN,
Register.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29

found To be going down and that 1t
Is improving In richness with depth.
To me il looks as though We were
just getting down to where the real
mine Is going To make.
Mr. Larson says that the showing
In the Yerington Gold property is
causing quite little excitement in
the vicinity of the mine and that
several locations We're made and
some ground jumped previous TO his
taking the train for Salt Lake.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
pELAMAR MAKING RECORD.
Strike In Bamberger's Magnolia
Properties.

This is a very peculiar camp, being.
as II Is. isolated from the rest OF the
world but as a steady going camp IL
has no equal. Lead, silver and cop
per may nuetuate but Delamar Is al
ways the same. and business men can
have a close idea at the beginning of
the month about what their receipts
are going to amount TO says the Della
mar correspondent of the Phoebe
Record
The sole product of this camp Is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29

In New York they are using babies
as collateral for loans. Another
argument against race suicide
Washington Herald
After all. perhaps there could be
no greater tribute 10 any man than
this. lie was the first 10 sound the
tocsin of race suicide and introduce
egg cups. toast racks and black spats
into Oyster Bay-New York Evening
Telegram.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
lions.
BiNFORD AND HULsE LETTER.

Prices on copper shares held
around Tuesdays marks. Whenever
the price of copper metal goes up
few points, large interests have been
selling copper stock. When the
metal price goes down they buy in.
Old time metal traders claim the
price of metal is forced up and down
by insiders. This Is having a bad
effect on the market.
Nevada Consolidated was the
strongest In the Ely list Giroux's
weakness has been caused by forced
sales from "A block of $4,000 shares.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
HIGH GRADE ORE.
Ely imalgamated Makes New
Find.

District Attorney Reeves visited
the property of the Ely Amalgamated
company near MeGill yesterday and
returned with several specimens of
steel galena ore that runs about 20
ounces silver. The ore came from
recent strike ON the Stormberg
claims and Mr.. Reeves says that the
streak Is over two feet wide.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
Serial No. 0733.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Carson City, Nevada. April II, 1909.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
ELY TOWNSHIP COMPANY, a cor
poration organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of
the State of Maine, by its agent and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
WHEAT ADVANCING.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-May wheat
closed s1.22, gain of cent over
yesterdays closing. The market was
stronger and higher throughout the
day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
METAIS QUIET.

NEW YORK. April 2S-Lead
steady $42Om4.25. Copper dull.
127s m13 Silver 81 Is.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29

Manager West of the Campton
Commercial Co. expects TO make ex-
tensive changes in the big store, as
soon as the bank moves into its new
quarters
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
N. n. RY. TINE TABLE.

Effective January %. 1908.
Daily Except Sunday-Leaves East
Ely, North Bound, 1885 a. M; Daily
Except Sunday, leaves Cobre, South
Bound, 1870 p. m.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29

Manager Harper Of the American
Trading Co boarding house at McGill
states he has rs more boarders than
at the first of the month and that
the other boarding houses have made
a very substantial gain.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
DAILY SUBURBAN. TRAINS.

DAlL1 oDbOhDhN. AnAtNo.
Leave East Ely for Ely, a. NJ
1926; 500; $40; 7:10; 1925;
$50; 1890; 11:50;-p. m, 1:10;
2:2O; 1925; 4:45: 600: 6:3e' 1880;
500; 800; 1915.
Leave Ely for East Ely, a. NJ
12:40; 6:35: 1890; S:20; $40;
10:05;-p. m, 1905; 1:25; 2:15;
2:35: SEQ; 6:15; 6:2O; 6:45; 7:45;
S:15: 9:15; 1920.
SM.--.TER TRAINS
Leave Ely, a. m.-6:35;10:05;-
D. M, 1885; 500 10:30.
Leave East Ely. a. m.-6:4O;
10:1O;-p. m, 2:40; sos; 1925
RETURNING. LEAVE M'GILL.
A. m. 7:45; 10:5O;-p. m, S:45;
$3.50: 11:45.
NINE TRAINS.
Leave East Ely, a. m.-6: 40;
11:3O;-p. m, 4:25.
Leave Ely, a. m.-6:45; 1888
p. m, 4;30.
Returning: Leave Mines, a. NJ
1885: p. m. 1925: 5:35.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-04-29
THE
NEW UNIT
CONTRACTORS SAY THEY WILL
FINISH THIRTY DAYS AHEAD
OF TIME-PAY ROLL STEADILY
GROWING AT McGILI-NEWS

Arthur Hughes. Of the Hughes
Construction Co, which has the con-
tract for putting the fourth unit of
the concentrator in operation, stated
yesterday that the work would be
completed in 60 days. which would
be quite a few days ahead of the
time specified in the contract. Ae-
cording TO Mr.. Hughes, the rapid
work is due in great part TO new
machinery he has installed.
All the foundations, including
castings for the tables, have been
completed and the vanner floors. with
the exception of the belts is now in
readiness for putting in the vanners.
The Hughes Company is employ
ing none but first class workmen,
which makes ii possible 10 finish the
contract in record breaking time. The
job Is going ahead with an amount
of rush aspeels good management.
Cashier Grips Of the McGill
branch of the Bank of Ely, says bus
mess at McGnl is getting better all
the time. due TO the constant in
crease of the pay roll. Schraven &
Schraven will shortly begin the con-
struction of the fine building quarters
the bank is TO have.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

At the home Of Mrs. Walter Booth
on Wednesday evening very much
enjoyed surprise party was given in
honor OF Miss Mamie Luper. who
leaves with her parents to-morrow
for Modesto. California. The sur
peise vas complete and the evening
was spent playing games and in one
continuous round Of mirth and song.
Delightful refreshments we're served.
Those present we're, Misses Fora
Ware. Murrel Johnson, Madge Mill
er, Ethel Lehman, Mildred Herrick,
Ethel and Grace Baird, Lola Ware,
Ada Raiiliff. Gladys and Grace
Booth and Mrs. w. E. Baird
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

] will sell my horses. cows, hogs,
farm implements, household goods,
ETC.. at public auction at my ranch,
miles north Of Cottonwood, on
Thursday. Oct. 2s. Terms: Eleven
months time on bankable note. Five
percent off for cash. See bills for
further particulars. S. E. Smith.
NJ. E. Luther, at his ranch 6 miles
vest and 2 IL miles south of Ner-
perce, on Thursday. Oct. 2s, will
sell at public auction 8 horses, )
cows, farm implements and house
hold furniture.
Thursday. Oct. 2i, is the date Of
the F. P. Russell sale at Russell. he
has large list Of stuff to sell and
big crowd is looked for. See bills.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

S. B. Luper called at this office
and reported his sale. which occurred
Tuesday, very successful and most
satisfactory, attributable, he said. to
plentiful use of printers ink, the
absence of by-bidding and Grim as
auctioneer. Mr.. Luper and his fam
lily leave tomorrow for Modesto,
Calif., where they will make their
future home. They have made US
6ne citizens and We regret to lose
them. and congratulate the commun-
ity to which they go on gaining their
citizenship.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14
MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE.

Ny entire stock Of goods viii be
sold at once-at your own prices.
This is your chance to get hrst-class
merchandise at the lowest prices ev-
er made in Nezperce. Get in quick
and get the pick. There are many
things in the line you want. l mean
business. c. V. Thomas,
at the Old Corner.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

/ am an au tioneer who is respon-
sible and have seldom said anything
about the prices ! have gotten for
all kinds Of property. But will say
that have sold teams as high as
$szs. AT the Luper sale Tuesday
horses brought over $500; COWS $50
to SIS; wood SIS per cord. Can
you beat these prices.
Grim, the Auctioneer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

DR.. ]. w. Akin of this place and
Miss Edna Ravens Of St. Johns,
Wash. we're quietly married at the
home OF the brides mother, Mrs.
Ravens. at St. Johns on Thursday
October z. at high noon. Only the
Immediate relatives Of the contract
ing parties were present. They will
make their future home in Nezpcrce
where they are nov located in the Z
L. Parker house on Pine street. The
HERALD extends congratulations.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

I
Princess Flour is easy to bake.
Remember the City Drug Store.
Pens. pencils and ink at Andersen
Pharmacy.
Shoups medicines fully guaranteed
at DeMoudes.
SEE THE MOVING PICTURE
SHOW ToNIGHTi
w. & cobls has moved in the DR..
Lewis property.
For Rent--House and barn. In
quire at Herald Office.
Princess Flour has plenty Of
gIuten-nos TOO much.
Bert Fke left the first Of the week
for Spokane on business trip.
Princess Flour makes lighter and
whiteF bread than any other -four.
Crops are good and prices too
You know Herrick / know you do.
Fresh roasted peanuts and pop
corn at the Nezperce confectionery
The City Drugstore buys the best
regardless Of price for prescriptions.
visii.
Special Sale on home made Can
dies next Saturday. at Post office
Store.
Co to DeMoudes for tablets. penc-
lis. ink. paste pens. Penholder era
sers etc.
You had better see +. w. Lavler
before you buy your coal. He will
save you money.
NCRAPES at 2ic per pound. Il. L.
Ba,chelder, Pardes, Ida, 81 miles
northeast Of Nezperce.
For a sale bill that will attract at
tention and draw crovd come to
The HERALD Office. Our bills get
you the buyers.
If We dont'have what you want we
will get Il for you fit can be obtain
be in the U. S. or Europe
City Drug Store.
Don't get excited over AIberta-it's
ny house In Nezperce / want TO sell
,ou, so can invest the money in
Alberta lands. w. E. Larson
The Y. P. S. c. E. Of the Church
II Christ will give Halloween So
;ial on Friday evening. Oct. 2oth.
The young people are making great
preparations to entertain their frinds.
Anybody interested in the Alberta
ounsry and desiring to 60 there, see
ne, as I expect TO make trip there
he latter part of this month. Date
# going in next weeks paper. w.
!. Larson.
VThe following Is the library report
or the month OF September; Visitors
hen. as: women, 60; children, 6s;
otal ITS. Books loaned from IL
rary, AZ; travelling library,i2 to-
al,s4. Mrs. Blanch Trout, libra
IN.
DR.. King Of Spokane lecture Mon
ay before the high school upon the
hysical system. Tuesday upon the
Iervous system and promises at some
iture date to continue the discourse
, the mental and it's In fluncc upon
&c physical and nervous. l.
peincens Fl ar Il best bv test.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

The time for transmission of mail
between the east and Seattle will be
shortened by the new train recently
put on between St. Paul and Seattle
by the Great Northsrn railway.
The running time of the new train
between St. Paul and Seattle is A.
ID hours. The train will arrive in
Seattle at 5 80 a N. as against the
former schedule of Sis P. N. a
saving of about fifteen hours.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Why not come to the Canyon for
a days outing and geg those grapes
you like so we'll. AH you can eat
while there, free; knly 2 l-2c per
pound for those yoE Ake home with
you. Please bring along your boxes
and observe my sign boards at road
crossings.
My stock and fruit farm for sale
cheap. h. L. Batchelder,
Pardee. Ida.-S ID miles northeast
of Nezperce.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Services at the Church of Christ
next Sunday as follows; Bible school
at 10; devotional at Il; Lords
Table at Il: so; Morning subject
Winning Souls for Christ. Evening
services c. E. at 6: As; song serv-
ice and sermon at 2 80. Subject for
evening, Connecting With the Source
Power. Prayer meeting on Wednes-
day evening at 80. You are cor
daily invited to come and worship
with US. Geo. h. Ellis, Minister.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14
LOCAL HISTORY
ASIT'S MADE BY YOU AND
YOUR FRIENDS.

w. E. Larson. real estate.
Princess Flour Is best by test.
Composition books at Anderson's.
Ice cream and cake at Bob Aliis-
on's.
Princess Flour mikes a nice white
loaf.
List your land With Harding &
S,ellmcn.
Good lodgings at Mrs. EIacaid's.
Nesperce.
Have those pictures framed at
Fink Bros.
Princess Flour insures good bread
all the time.
For Sale -is-fooi rack at Billy
McLennan's.
Buy your schsOl books at Ander-
son Pharmacy.
Snaps In coed residences BY Hard
ing & S,ellmon.
Princess Flour has plenty Of gIu-
ten. no, 10 much.
A. c. Riizen vas In Lewiston the
firss Of the week.
II you have any hauling to do call
on T. d. Armeni.
W. E. coble made a round trip TO
Lewiston Tuesday.
Honest goods at living prices at
the City Drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Felt and son
spent Sunday in Lewiston.
Special sale on homemade candies
next Saturday at Post Office Store.
A good 4-room house TO trade for
horses. Value s400. W. E. Larson
& Co.
whet up your voice and root for
your favorites in the foot ball game
Saturday.
Princess Flour contains all the
good part Of the wheat none Of the
other part.
A house and small barn to trade
for horses. Valuation S4oo. w. &.
Larsnn & Co.
Princess Flour contains all the
good part Of the wheat and ncns Of
the other part.
T. P. o'connor and Harry VIII
liams had electric lights put In their
residences last week.
FOR SALE-My driving horse,
buggy and harness for sale at bar
gain. c. W. FELT.
Good pasture for cows at 81 per
head per month, prepaid. Apply to
w. w. HAMMELL.
For Sale-A fine team. four and
Eve years old, weight about 5000 I
pounds. Inquire P. M. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Johnson
who spent the summer at the Power
Plant on the 10 10, are visiting here
On the prairie.
T. P. o'Connor finished drilling
we'll last week for John Fuchs and
secured an abundance Of water at
iepth Of l2s feet. This week he
inished one for Clay Smith and :
ound plenty Of water at a depth of
a feet
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

The Bollinger Annex, with its forty
new rooms makes this famous hos
tlery one Of the best equipped in
North Idaho. Mr.. McGrane thinks
the beat is none too good for his
friends.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

S. S. Taylor has sold his csnfect-
ionery store and pool tables to NJ.
W Leyley who viii hereafter conduct
the business.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

S. E. Smith of north of Cotton
wood is preparing to move onto the
Winters ranch northwest of this city.
which he recently purchased.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

A high-grade piano, secondhand,
Smith & Barnes make. II sold quick
only SITS. Call at this Office can
show the goods In FIVE minutes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

The Nezperce Roller Mills had a
long-distance telephone put in last
week.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Probably the largest squash ever
brought to Nezperce was brought in
last Friday by F. A. Wanamaker of
Greer and is now on exhibition at
the Larson & Sanger real estate Of
fee. 1t weighs 81 pounds.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

The Nezperce Medical Association
was organized in this city last week
with Drs. Cooper. Jeffreys. Gragg
and Kelly Of Nezperce, Parrish of
IIo and Burke of vollmer, as char
ter members. Besides adopting rules
governing the organization, a sched-
ule of prices was agreed upon, and
for the benefit Of the people whom
they serve and that all may be in
formed as to the various charges for
medical services, this list is publish
ed in this issue of the HERALD.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

will take some good horses as
part pay on my dwelling. need
them to break up that fine Alberta
land. w. &. Larson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

D. L. Morgan viii be in Nesperce
on Tuesday. Oct. lo. to receive hogs
and will guarantee the highest mar
ket price.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

T. w. Purcell and wife who have
been visiting with Mr.. c. NJ. Farrar
and family, left yesterday morning
for the home at Cascade, Montana.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Joe Wade, who is the field rep
resentative Of the Lewiston Tribune
is in town today in the interest of
that paper.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

SKATING-At the rink Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. afternoons
and evenings. 2s5o to S p. m. and
z to 10. Excellent music.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

List your land with Harding &
Stellmon. Fair commissions and
square dealings.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Rather a shack of a house to trade
for any old pug or so. w. E. Lar
son & Co.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

]. B. Davis. county commissioner
of district No. 2. was taken sudden
ly III in Mohler Monday, but is re-
ported much better at present.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Following is the maximum and
minimum temperature Of Nezperce
since Sept. Sth.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14

Grand Halloween ball at Mohler
on Friday evening. sOct. 29.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14
OTHER HIGH SCHOOL ITEMS.

DR. King gave two very helpful
and entertaining lectures before the
high school students this week. His
talks were along the line of keeping
the body in the best physical condi-
tion possible in order to get the best
mental results. The Doctor is an
ardent advocate of Fletcherism and
we can almost sum his doctrine up
in the high school student vernacular
of chew, chew, chew-chew, chew,
chew-before you swallow anything
chew, chew, chew.
Mr.. Dowd was a visitor Monday
A. NJ.
Join the rooters club. They meet
every afternoon at 5 80 and you can
see and hear them Saturday at the
game. y
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-14
FOOT BALL
NEXT SATURDAY -NEZPERcE VS.
cULDESAC, AT NEZPERcE

On last Saturday our football
squad journeyed to Culdesac there
to do battle with the squad of that
town. The day was warm and the
grounds soft, ideal conditions, and a
bot game eDsued. For the first game
OF the season and also the first Of
their lives our warriors covered them
selves with glory, shonor and more
dirt. The Culdesac boys play
snappy game and succeeded in get
ting around our ends for an occasion
al run but our line was a veritable
stonewall and their line smashes
we're failures. The Nezpercc boys
scored a touchdown in the first eight
of play and the 6rst half
ended to 0 in our favor. In the
second half Culdesac got around the
end for a thirty yard run and touch
down and tied the score. The game
ended with the ball in our possession
on the Culdesac one yard line. The
Culdesac boys treated US royalty
and are gentlemanly set of fellows
They play here Saturday and good
game is assured.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-15
Too Tiqht a Squeeze.

John Fiske, the historian, was g
man of enormous stature and ex
tremely sensitive about any refer
ence to his unusual size. On one
occasion when. he was visiting &
friend at his home in a beautiful.
town in Connecticut the hostess
and her daughter invited Mr.. Fiske
to drive with them one morning
The road is a picturesque one
which winds along the river at the
foot of the mountains. At one point
the hostess suggested that the party
alight and walk a short distance
through the field to get a particu-
larly attractive view. Around this
field was a high fence with no open
ing but narrow stile. The ladies
passed through and turned to wait
for their guest. For a moment he
contemplated the opening. TC
squeeze through was impossible; tC
climb over was equally impractica
bic. Finally his deep bass voice
broke the silence, Ladies', I thinl
we would better continue oul
drive"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-04-15
SIBERIAN 1ARu TACK.
Many Uses of a Bread Much Favored
In Cold Countries,

Many Uses of Bread Much Favored
In Cold Countries.
Of all the hard tack breads of the
universe | have found by actual ex-
perience the small ringed bread of
Siberia the most substantial. When
the Russian engineering parties
were constructing the Siberian rail
road this white ring bread with the
coarse rye bread) was their main
staff Of life.
1t is made without salt or yeast
and is first steamed, then lightly
baked to expel the moisture. Some
curious uses were made of these
breads by the engineers. When
soaked in hot pure tallow for few
moments till they sank they were
used in soups or soaked in and eat
en- with tea during the severe win
ter months. This tallow bread was
considered the most heat producing
article in the dietary. It should be
utilized by our arctic explorers.
Another curious use to which it
IS put is as an extempore candle OF
coffeepot boiler. A nail is used to
make about eight holes in the tai
low ring bread. Wax vestas are
placed in these and ignited. It will
burn slowly for about an hour,
emitting a strong heat, sufficient to
warm and light a small tent and
boil the tea or coffee water. There
is a rather strong odor of toasting
bread, but that is tolerated in pref
erence to smoke. While sojourning
with the engineers in Siberia I have
also seen them using the larger
sizes of ringed bread as makeshift
quoits for Sunday afternoon sport
in their tents, and the bread would
stand the knocking about pretty
well and would eventually appear
in the soup at the evening meal.
Small Siberian storekeepers also
use the ringed bread as an abacus
or primitive counting apparatus for
calculating small sums in rubles and
kopecks and simple figuring. Three
strings are suspended above the
counter. Ten breads are strung on
each. The top line represents the
rubles, their money transactions
rarely going above ten, and the two
lower strings stands for the kopecks.
Of course the strings of bread can
be increased to mount into the
thousands and up if desired.-Sci-
entifc American.