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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
INFANT SHELTER WORK
MAKES GOOD PROGRESS
New Directors Chosen and Old
Officers Are Reelected

Encouraging reports on the progress
of the work of the Infant shelter at
1925 Shotwel1 street were made at the
annual meeting last week. OF the old
board of directors seven were re-
elected, as follows: Mrs. Charles
Cooper. Mrs. George M. Perine. Mrs.
George Tasheira, Mrs. John II. Robert
son, Mrs. Duncan McKinlay, Mrs
William J. Shotwell and Miss Franc
Merchante.
The new directors chosen for the
board are: Mrs. Philip Bancroft. Mrs.
Adolph Garten1aub, Mrs. Luther j. Hol-
ton and Miss Tibbie Taylor
The board organized by electing the
old officers as follows: Mrs Cooper.
president; Mrs. Perine, vice president; !;
Mrs. Robertson, treasurer; Mrs Nc
Kinlay, recording secretary; Mrs. Shot
we'll. corresponding secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
ST. IGNATIUS STUDENTS
BUSY WITH REHEARSAL S

Rehearsals are progressing we'll for
King Saul the drama to be given by
the senior dramatic society of ST. Ig-
natius college at the Valencia theater
during the week beginning April 49,
Besides the acting cast there are the
40 minor parts to be trained and the
chorus Of so trained voices that will
chant the psalms and rne glory OF Saul
The following will take part In the
production:
Dion Holm William McCann
Frank Buckley John Ryan
Robert Flood lCharles Knights
Vincent Butler Edward 0'Neil
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

taken from the purported shoot were
being shown today that are almost
solid sylvanite.
Nothing SO rich has been seen in this
camp for a long time. 1t Is not known
as yet whether the shoot proper has
been entered or not. but 1T looks like
it; nor, of course, is its size deter
mined. Should a big body of rich ore
be found on the 1000 foot level the
whole camp would rejoice.
Another development of Importance
is the discovery of the rich ore of the
Mohawk on the 750 foot level of the
Clermont. which is $50 feet deeper than
the Mohawk workings.-Goldfield
News
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
CHARWOMAN NEEDED IN
THE FEDERAL SERVICE
Board of Labor Employment AM
nounces Examination Date

The United States board of labor en-
ployment announces that an. examina
tion will be held here March 81 for the
position of charwoman at 5000 per an
mum.
The duties of the position are sweep
ing, busting, cleaning, etc, the Offices in
the federal buildings. Applicants must
be citizens of the United States. No
educational test is required. but appli-
cants must submit medical certificate
to show that they are in good physical
condition.
For application blank and further In
formation address board of labor en-
ployment, room 241 Postofice building.
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
POLICE LOOKING FOR
AN ALLEGED IMPOSTER
Young Man Attempts to Cash
Worthless Check

The police are looking for Walter w.
FEEDER, who went to the Associated
Charities several weeks ago and tried
to cash check for $40. He said that
he was a salesman representing his
fathers firm, the Marcus FEEDER cigar
company of Cleveland. and that he had
been robbed of everything but the
check, which he could not cash be-
cause he is a stranger.
The Associated Charities telegraphed
the company and received in return a
warning against FEEDER, stating that he
is an impostor.
FEEDER registered at the Argus hotel,
Third street. He gave his age as %.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

some 80 leases in the Goldfield and
Diamondfeld districts actually work
nfSdfa of tbs c,,rr,t 10 ,,ortt .pag g en-
plications granted to several other
leasing companies that are amply
financed to do extensive development
work. With something over 100 men
employed in these leases. 700 miners
employed by the Consolidated Mines
company, $50 employed by the Florence
bination Fraction and other small
properties doing work on company ac-
count, there are approximately 1000
men employed in the Goldfield mines
and mills, drawing wages. This is en-
tirely exclusive of clerical and Office
forces employed by the various mining
and milling companies. Putting the
of So, $4,000 per day, or s150,0o6 per
month, is being paid in the camp for
miners wages. The salary roll for Of
fcials and clerical force will easily pass
S25 nAn mont h = -CsnldGa1d Na1gs
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

TO the eyes-c complete restoyaftvs to the senses
full power.
And the Acousticon Is adjusted to each indi-
viduai's hearing, as the sight is fitted BY the
optician.
But you cannot purchase an Accusticon until
you have frst e5ed it. and been made to hezr
without strain or effort.
Some 5000 people now wear this simple. iucoz-
spieuous device.
Leading Churches and Theatres throughout
the country and public buildings at washirgton
are equipped with Acorsticons-a remarkable
tribute to their efficiency.
A trial win conclusiveiy prove to you ito won.
derful efficiency.
Cut this out of The Call now. while ron think
OF ~ ana call at our office for free fitting
and demonstration. III at distance write ana
We will tell you how you may test 1t in your
own home
GENERAL ACOUSTIC COMPANY
K II. TURNER. President.
564 MonadnOck 3D.. San Francfsco. Cal
Home ONCE, 1885 Broadway, New York
Factory, Jamaica, New York
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Western Public Oil Lands

The California oil land Withdrawals
made prior to March, 1909. aggregating
tion of the withdrawn lands only under
the agricultural land laws. All lands
covered by these Withdrawals could be
legally exploited for oil or other min
erals. During the year these lands
were excepted from acquisition as oil
or as mineral lands as well as for
agricultural use. The area now COW
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
The Export Market

oil producers agency said in the public
meeting of oil men at Bakersfield March
1 that the Producers transportation
company has within its grasp an export
market for 5000 barrels of oil a day
at a. price that will net the producer So
cents a barrel. In order to take care
of such contract, however it will be
necessary for the Producers transpor-
tation company to provide tank steam
ers-I,os Angeles Herald
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THE GOVERNMENT IS ASKED
TO BUY ALL OIL IN STORAGE
Transportation Company Has Export Market for $4,000 Barrels
A Day That Will Pay 65 Cents Net

n mines weke
~ b. g a hn
b have NbTdsd OF which Hg
if wHp OF Ntarso O which the
L Clair dp 1 ph agency
ia
t buy for n he enavy o o now IN and the
ds nn hre6
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
TRANSPORTATION Merger

The National oil and transportation
company, Pacific oil and transporta-
tion company and the Coalinga oil
transportation company have been sold
to the Associated oil company, and, by
their attorney, Henry Ach, yesterday
filed petitions with the superior court
for permission to dissolve their cor
porate existence. The three concerns
now extinct control the oil transporta-
tion business in California.-Los An
Il
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Associated Gets Big Loan

The Associated oil company has had
recorded at San Francisco a trust deed
to the Union trust company of this city,
involving the sum of $25,000,000 for 20
years at per cent thus closing the
negotiations that have been pending
for some time. The oil company secures
the loan by q, mortgage on all it's hold
ingS and franchises, part of the
amount named being to secure the bal
ance of a former $4,000, 900 bond issue
of August l. 1902. which is S2.796,0 600.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Marsino Mine Sold

The Marsino placer claim. located at
Volcano, is reported to be sold to a man
named Brown. who has been operating g
the old Whftmore quartz claim near
Volcano for several months, and sus-
pended operations there a few days
ago. It is said that the price of the
Marsino claim was $4,000, and there
are five partners to share the money.
This claim has been in successful oper-
alton for years, and considerable money
has been taken therefrom.-Amador
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Modoc Mines

A news item from Alturas, Modoc
county, SAYS: There is a genuine rush
now to the mining regions of western
Modoc. A recent strike made in the
Hess mine started the prospectors and
locators going that way and they are
fiocking into the camp by the hun
dreds The stamp mill running on the
Hess mine is producing marvellous re-
suits. The new discovery is in the
vicinity of the once famous Hayden
hill district. Millions of dollars have
been taken out during the last 80
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Rival Suuatters to Drill

Two rival companies are feverishly
rigging up on the northeast quarter of
section 35. 32-33. This is the land of
the Midway oil company which was
jumped last week The new people on
the land do not represent the American
oilfeIds, as first believed, but are con-
nected with Dunlap and associates
Los Angeles Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
ZeiIa Mine

The Zeila mine. which has been an
important factor in the industrial Sys-
tenn of Jackson for the last 80 years, is
not in a thriving condition. 1t is next
TO impossible to get the general public
to believe that a mine which has been
in steady operation for nearly third of
a century is not producing dividends
for the stock holders. Still there is
little doubt that the ore bodies have
waxed poorer of late years. so that to-
day the output is not equal to the eX-
penses.
There is plenty of ore in sight. such
as it is, but the quality falls below the
paying standard. It is rumored that the
rock yields only trifie over 81 per ton
in free gold on an average OF course
to this must be added the sulphurets,
which will probably surrender trif1e
over this value per ton, making be-
tween 81 and $3.50 per ton as the aggre-
gate yield
W. f. Detert. the superintendent. has
been in San Francisco for several days.
but whether in relation to the future
operation of the Zeila we are unable to
saw The mine gives employment to
about $50 men. and its 40 stamp mill
crushes over $50 tons every "a hours
AmadOr Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Port Hartford Pipe Line

The Producers transportation COM
pany expects to have its pipe line to
Port Hartford completed and in full
operation by March 10. The line is
now laid clear through and the pump
ing stations are completed far as
shannon, about 10 miles from the coast.
Work is being rushed as fast as pos
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

The Associated Charities requests the Donation
of an invalid chair for poor woman A years
of age and psralyzed. Her husband Is par
tial invalid there three small children
and the only support Is son Of % who is
doing his utmost to help the family. The
chair should have a short back, two wheels
in front and small one behind. Address As
sociated Charities, 1900 jackson ct.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
OiImen Organize

Claim jumping in the Midway oil dis
trict has been causing SO much trouble
of late that number of the leading
producers of the district have formed
mutual protection.
Notwithstanding President Taft last
November ordered 100000 acres of
public petroleum land in California,
Wyoming. Utah and Oregon Withdrawn
from entry and sale with Eview to
having congress draft suitable law in
place of the unsatisfactory one regard
ing entries which is now effective,
there has been much activity in these
withdrawn districts.
ing was held in Taft lately, at which
w. L. Leland, e. M. Sheridan. B. t.
Dyer, H. NJ. Cooley, S. A. Johnson, r. L.
McCutcheon. II T.. RudisiI, o. o. Nc
pledged themselves to the mutual pro-
lection of their lands, claims and in
terestS.
versies regarding claims, when there
are adverse claimants to government
land, to an executive committee of five
men.-Los Angeles Herald.
United Oil
United oil company will be brought in
soon. according to Secretary Hedrick.
Eight inch casing was landed at 1127
feet lately and six and five-eighths inch
casing is now being installed, and with
this pine the well will be put into the
oil sand at an estimated depth of 1859
The United oil company has 90 rigs
ordered including the ones now active
Eight Of these rlgs dg VIII Wi be delivered
quickly as cars can be secured for ship
Angeles Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
CoaIinga Wells

The Coalinga Crude is 20 feet in the
first water sand stratum on its prop
erty in the Coalinga field. In this sand
fair amount of water was struck, but
the company will drill so feet deeper
and enter the second water sand, thus
giving ample supply of water for drill
ing the IS oil wells now in contempla-
tion.
The New York Coalinga is now de-
Iivering oil to the Independent pipe
line at very rapid rate. All wells on
this property are producing except No.
5, which is being deepened. Work will
begin in drilling well No. Z within the
next few days.-Los Angeles Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
BeDeaf
Just try the ACQUISITION and If 1t
doesn't make youhear don & bHyif.

You're n<gieetfxl if you
allow your hearing to remain
defective.
Deafness is no longer a con-
dition that must be endured.
II your eyesight was weak,
you'd wear glasses and see
NORMALLY. -
Surely your hearing de-
serves the same aid.
The Acousffcost Is to the
orac%Ix- rr-haf rzi
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Oil Production i'm 1909

Figures of oil production for the
wear 1908, as prepared by r. w. Dallas.
secretary of the Coalinga agency, show
q production for the state of 56,091, ,54s
barrels. OF this amount the Coalinga
field produced 15.079,944 barrels.
The year 1910 starts off with
the marvellous production of 1,430.489
barrels for the Coalinga field alone.
This is in addition to the consumption
in the field. which amounts to thou
sands of barrels each month. Owing
to the congestion in transportation
during the winter months, the sump
holes and tankage of the field are filled
to overfowing. The Independent oil
producers agency and the Coalinga oil
producers agency are now practically
one -Coalinga diSpatch
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Thanksgiving Strike

encountered in the Thanksgiying q
shaft at depth of $50 feet a BODY Of
ore which, according to those who
have seen It, is one of the biggest
things of the kind ever discovered in
Manhattan
The ledge is five feet wide, and as
says made from the rock show that ii
viii average $50 and better per ton.
The ore is sulphide and lies between
a solid lime footwau and a conglon-
crate shale and lime hanging wall. IT
is believed to be a branch of the main
ledge, which is four feet wide. saws
the Manhattan Mail
Shortly after striking the ore a
large amount of water came in the
shaft and the pumps have been kent
at work baling the shaft out. The
pumps are raising $4,000 gallons of
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13

had been thin for years. and began to
think IL was natural for me to be that
way. Finally I read about the remark
OF Protone, 50 decfded to try IL myself.
Well. when look at myself In the mir
ror now think 10 Is somebody else.
have put on Just 80 pounds during the
last month and never felt stronger er
more 'nervy' in my life"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
THE OIL WELLS
January Oil Production

The production of oil in California
during the month. of January was prac-
tically the same as in December, there
being a decline of 53,222 barrels for the
first month of 1910. The total produe-
while the consumption for the month
was 5,070,559 barrels, an average 2 Of
164,437 barrels per day. leaving a daily
surplus of production over consumption
of 2,761 barrels. Stocks on hand De-
cember 81, 1909, amounted to 19,69S,761
barrels, and on January 81, 1910, they
amounted to 1s,7S4,352 barrels. making
a gain in stocks for the month of S5,-
591 barrels.-Oil Age Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
CALIFORNIA
Pyramid Mine

In years gone by one of the best
known quartz mining properties in
this county was the Pyramid, situated
in the Deer valley section, about one
mile northeast of Rescue. Not a tap
of work has been done on it for a
number of years, however, until few
weeks ago, when il passed under con-
troll Of c F. Croathers of San Jose.
AS soon as Croathers took possession
of the mine he employed a competent
mining engineer. William 3. Root for
merly of Colorado, to take charge OF
the property and set about it in a sys-
tematlc manner TO put the mine on a
paying basis. There is a Is stamp mill
on the mine, one compressor operated
by water power, double hand steam
compressor. hoist, power drills and all
other machinery necessary.
There IS an incline shaft 500 feet
deep, following a ledge Of free milling
ore varying in width from TO 10 feet
in thickness, and carrying free gold
and sulphides ranging in value from
81 10 SIS per ton. At depths of 100 feet
apart drifts are being extended TO the
north and south. and the amount Of
ore already developed is considered
sufficient TO keepthe mill running night
and day for more than year. Twelve
men are employed at the present time.
but as soon as the mill is in good
running condition this force will be in
creased TO 80 or more.-Sacramento
Union.
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Gains 80 Pounds
In 80 Days
Remarkable Result Of the New Flesh.
Builder Protone, in Many Cases
of Rundown Men and
Women

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the effects OF that new treatment. Pro-
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known gentleman yesterday In speak
ing OF the revolution that had taken
place IN his condition. 'sI began 60
think that there was nothing on earth
that could make me fat. tried tonfcA
digestives, heavy eating. diets. milk.
beer and almost everything else yeu
could think OF. but without result.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Florence and Silver Peak

The sheriff's office. as ex officio tax
collector. has received bullion taxes
and statement of, production from the
Florence-Goldfield and Pittsburg- Silver
Peak companies for the quarter ending
December 81, 1909. The Florence has
paid in S1,515, at the rate of s3.15 per
500, and the Silver Peak s457, at the
rate Of $50 per 800.
The Florence statement shows ap-
proximately 10.7s0 tons of ore treated
with gross yield of s176,3S5: Cost
of extracting, s67.OS3; smelling and
transportation, s20,652 reduction, S40,-
532; net yield, S4S,116.
Silver Peaks statement shows 1885
tons Of ore treated, with a gross yield
of $4,000. Cost of extracting, s72,-
225; smelling and transportation, S19,-
197; reduction, s95,987: net yield.
s4,5S9; tailings treated, s3,9S0; gross
yield, s1S,341: cost of reduction, sS,1S1;
net Xield SO 1sn--CznIdfeld TrihIlre
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Kennedy's Ore Output

Three large bars Of bullion were
brought TO the express office Wednes-
day, the output from this famous Ken
nedy mine for February. From a rough
estimate, each bar would probably be
worth $4,000; giving a total of $50. 600,
timating the expenses at $50. 600. this
would leave a like amount to be dis
tributed in dividends. which would
Weld 80 cents a share, there being 100.-
600 shares in the company. The de-
velopments on the main ore body at the
33O0 level shows that the ledge holds
out in size and richness fully up to
the standard OF the level above. 1t
has been drifted on a distance of $50
feet -AmadOr Ledger
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Round Mountain Enioined

After arguing on the case for several
days, the suit of John F. Davidson
against the, Round Mountain mining
company, wherein an injunction was
sought prohibiting the defendants from
working certain ground at Round
Mountain, was submitted to the court
and decision was rendered by Judge
Averill In favor of the plaintiff.
An injunction pendente lite was
granted. ordering the defendant COM
pany to cease work on blocks No. 2
and of the Black Hawk claim and
also tying up $4,000 worth of bullion
recently shipped by the mining COM
pany The plaintiff was placed under
$4,000 bond pending the final set
tlement of the case.
In the complaint filed it was alleged
that the defendant company was min
ing ore in ground owned by plaintiff.
without consent and that armed guards
mine. A large quantity of valuable
ore was supposed to have been ex-
tracted and the court was asked TO
award sum sufficient to cover the
loss of the ore.-Tonopah Bonanza.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
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Production of Bodie

over s50.000.000 in gold has been
produced by the mines of Bodie, and
the Miner wants to know if there are
many camps that can show better fig
ures. The old Standard has not missed
a monthly shipment of bullion in over
80 years.
Up there on the crest of the noun
tains, 5000 feet above the tides, the
stamps still fall and the flow of gold
continues. True, that flow is but a
slender stream compared to the torrent
of the seventies, but the camp is still
numbered among the producers.
Efforts are being made TO get cheap
power so that the mountains of low
grade ore can be worked, and when
this is accomplished Bodie will again
be a large contributor to the wealth OF
the world.-Bodie Miner.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
NEVADA

UoIdfIeId Leases
Careful statistics gathered by the
News this week show that there are
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-13
Mount Grand Strike

r. L. Oberlander. secretary of the
Mount Grand mining company with Of
fees at Hawthorne, is in Reno on his
way from San Francisco to the prom
erty. called by the news of big =, Dis lis
covery in the mine.
Word reached him that ledge 1o5
feet wide had been opened and thai
concentrates of average samples, re-
duced four to one. run SAT in gold. con-
per and silver. The copper values pre-
dominate. going s26;; the gold s19 and
the silver running 50.
The property is situated in the Cat
creek section of the Walker lake dis
triet. The estate consists of IA claims.
and there are prospects on all. one as
say going $500. All of the officers are
jubilant over the new strike which
adds vastly TO the value of the prop
erty.
Messrs. Richard Specter. Fred KAN
mueller and Mr.. Sudjens capitalists of
San Francisco, are to visit the property
next week with view of putting in
reduction works.-Tonopah Bonanza.
Nye County Bullion Tax
An increase of s4,567.57 in the bull
lion tax collections of Nye county for
is noted in the report which has just
been completed by Sheriff =. J. Owens,
who is also the assessor for this
county.
The total amount of the tax for the
quarter ending September 80 1ene
reached 81 .561-14. while the collections
for the last quarter totaled SS02S71
OF this amount nearly the entire SIM,
is from the Tonopah mines and but a
few hundred dollars is contributed by
the companies operating in the north
ern and southern sections of the
county. In all there were Sf,6IS tons
of ore extracted. which gave NET
yield, from which the tax was levied.
of S237 ,095.82. The largest contributor
TO the bullion tax is the Tonopah min
ing company. which paid over $4,000 of
the total sum.
The Clifford Nye company of Ellen
dale, which shipped FIVE tons of ore
last July which netted $40. 1000. paid q.
tax of 1881, which is counted in this
quarterly report-Tonopah Bonanza.
CIermont Drift Improves
1t looks as IL the rich ore shoot in
the Clermont at the 1000 foot Lowell has
at last been penetrated, for specimens