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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
ELY PAPER PUTS THAT
CAMP ON THE RAILROAD

The Ely Expositor wants to know
why the Salt Lake Route cannot be
brought by way of Ely when IL is re-
built.
BY coming to Ely" II says, 1.-The
Clark road would be in position to
open up Deep Creek, the rich mining
country in eastern White Pine coun-
~ and eastern Utah. toward which
several of the transcontinental sys.
TENS crossing Nevada are now and
have been for sometime directing
their gaze. The Western Pacific and
Salt Lake Route, according to rumors
In railroad circles. have been SER
iously entertaining plans for an IN
vasion OF Deep Greek. That coun-
try Is rich in minerals, several pay
ing mines operating and paying de-
spite the added expense of wagon
transportation, while the agricultural
possibilities are unlimited. The cost
OF reconstructing the Clark road
around the treacherous Meadow Wash
will run into the millions, while the
building Of Deep Creek branch line
at some later date would mean an ad-
ditional expenditure reaching into the
millions. The suggestion OF the Clark
road via Ely If carried out would
1 allow the line to enter Deep Creek
and at the same time avoid the dan.
gerous country in Lincoln county
The advantages Of such line would
Seem to be more than enough to bal.
tnce the additional expenditure.
IN building Clark line north
trough Lincoln county 1t is taken fol
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
COLD WEATHER PUT
DAMPER ON PROGRESS

Il. Il. Fuller was over from Fay in
the early part of the week on a bus
ines trip. He reported that the late
cold weather has interferred a great
deal with progres at the Horseshoe
NM and the plant has been out of
commission some TO the time on ac-
aount of frozen pipes.
Mir Fuller states that some new
equipment will be installed shortly
after which he expects to be able
10 handle to a profit much ore that
mas been practically of no value to
the mine owner heretofore. He ex-
pecls 20 witness good deal of ac-
tivity at Fay in the spring.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
CONSOLIDATION TALK IS
ON AT YERlNGToN

The Lyon county copper district
~ yerington is now probably max
Ing as rapid progress in relative
way as any copper camp In the Unit
States.
The Nevada Douglas Copper com.
pany has already built a standard
xuaged railroad from the Southern
Pacific to the district and Is now
making the necessary extension OF
the road about lS miles. to SWING
around from Mason valley into Smitl
valley where the road terminates witf
the copper and gypsum deposits o.
the Nevada Douglas mines :.
It IL thought that the entire rail-
road will be epanssaulysinsths apring
The first section OF fifteen miles, Y
already running on schedule OASIS
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
NEVADA FOURTH IN LIST
or THE GOLD STATES

Figures now available on the out
mt Of gold and silver by the mines
OF the United States for the year
1909 show that the gold production
totaled approximately $101,o5 an
increase Of $6,496,0o0 over 1908, and
he silver production was approximat
IL 5.119,977 fine ounces, valued AZ
about s27 ,S71, ,7s3, an increase OF l.ooS
40 fine ounces over 1908.
Nevada held fourth place IN the
reduction Of gold,with $17 100, 400, al
,ompared with $l1 ,6S9, 400 in 1908; ;ant
= retained second place in silver
with 5,227, $50, compared with s5,oSS
100 In 1908. -,
Colorado headed the gold list VIII
500 o75. 900; California comes secone
with $40, O,15O. 900. and Alaska taxes
third place with $19. 1000. Montan'
beaded the silver production IN TN
United States last year with so'ooi
$50. Colorado produced $5,O2l,25o an
Itah $4,690,375.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05

granted that Phoebe is to be on ,he
main line when the road resumes on
GRAFTON. The route to Ely is said by
those who have trayersed II by wagon
TO be feasible. A route suggested IA
one north from Phoebe either directly
20 or In the general direction Of Bris-
tol. From Bristol north there is but
one chain of mountains which might
offer difficulties for railroad construc-
tion, although these difficulties are not
to be regarded as serious. To cross
Ruilwhach summit should be a CON-
paratively easy engineering feat a
fact proven In the easy grade now Of
tered by wagon road
The road would pass through the
Patterson mountains, region destin-
ed to some day give to the world a
wealth of mineral, and also great
stretches Of country In both Liacoln
and White Pine counties offering
great possibilities for agricultural de-
velopment. These facts should be TAX.
en- into consideration in addition to
the advantages offered by a line
through Deep Creek.
II has been suggested also that
pending the resumption Of operations
by the San Pedro an excellant oppor-
tunity is offered for paying automo-
bile stage from Ely to Phoebe and
surrounding region. For some months
that section will be practically cut of
from the outside world and all that il
necessary to make Ely the gateway
ts to break a road through the. moun:
tains and inaugurate an. automobile
route between the two points, :
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05

An rnconfirmed rumor is going the
roands to the effect that the Salt
Lake Route management has started
a surveying party out from Oasis,
Utah, which is making its way 10 the
southwest in the direction of Snake
Valley with the ultimate intention of
eading in towards Patterson Noun
tain near Silver Park and Atlanta;
thence south to Bristol Pass and on
down the valley below Delamar to-
ward Moapa or Los Vegas.
This is the route mentioned by the
Ely papers recently and while 1t
would necessitate building of some
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
RAILWAY ENGINEER HERE.
r. X. Brown Guest OF Phoebe Com.
mercial Club Saturday.

The Phoebe Commercial club held
smoker last Saturday night at
which, Division Engineer r. X. Brown
vas an invited guest.
While the visitor did not divulge
anything pertaining to the railroad
situation which readers of the Record
do not already know, he related some
interesting stories incident to the
late flood.
Mr.. Brown walked from Caliente
for the purpose of examining into
the condition of the track, WHICH he
says could be put In shape for opera
lion in about week after work of
repairing is begun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
.HAlEYS License
REPORT SHOWS
SUBSTANTIAL GAINS

James F. Haley, Nevada's State
bullion tax collector. has filed his
regular quarterly report and his re-
port for the first three quarters of
1909 with q resume for the entire
year with Governor Dickerson. This
report Is quite extensive and goes ex-
haustively into the mining and H.
cense business of each county in
the state The report shows that the
total amount collected for licenses
in Nevada last year was s42s, s,7S9.03.
or this sum, $4,000 was collected
for gambling and slot machines and
s2l9,44s03 was collected from other
sources.
The state liquor license in 1903
amounted to $12,842.50, a slight de-
crease over the license of the year
1908 on the same commodity.
In regard to the bullion output the
bullion tax collector shows that there
has been a great increase in the out
pu Of bullion in this state. In nine
months in 1908 the output amounted
to 2157.915 tons. The value for 1903
was $1O,013,959.23 and the tax was
ss4.339.64. The value for 1909 was
s1s,155, ,529SO and the tax was
sl6S, ,226.99.
There has been a slight increase
in the gambling license throughou'
tho state and a slight decrease in
the number Of slot machine licenses
For nine months in 1909 an average
of 2.64S monthly licenses We're issu
ed In 1908 there we're 254 slot mach
lies in the state and in 1909 there
we're only 240.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
SNAKE VALLEY ROUTE IS
TALKED OF FOR RAILROAD

where between $50 and 300 miles of
ricultural and mining region to devel-
opment. Almost from Oasis where
il would divert from the main line
III the north. to Las Vegas it would
penetrate country capable Of giving
The line great amount of local traf-
fic in the future.
1t is claimed for the route that it
would entail few heavy grades and
that the mileage between Salt Lake
and Los Angeles could be consider,
ably shortened over the present route
down the Meadow Valley wash.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
GOLD BUG COMPANY.
Articles Of incorporation Filed With
County Clerk This Week.

Tue articles nf incoi LCration OF the
Cold Pug Miring coTpary were filed
in the office O: the &C, nty clerk this
week. with w p Murray. A. H. Gen
t,y. James Conway. Sr., James Con-
way, Jr. and Frank O'Shea named as
incorporators.
The capital STOCK Of the corporation
is $1,000,000 of the par value Of 81
each While the property of the new
company, consisting of large group
of claims, Is mentioned as being in
Lincoln county the district Is not
designated. The promoters of the
company are all residents Of Caliente
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
ELY VALLEY PUTS ON
ONE MORE SHIFT

At least one Pioche company has
increased its working force since the
washout. Early in the week the Ely
Valley company put on another shift
and is pushing work for all it Is
worth.
With the shaft down to the 500, the
management will push its investiga-
tions on that level.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
REeEKAHs ENTERTAIN.
faI etweI Reception rendered Mrs
DeBolt and Daughter.

The members of Miriam Rebekah
lodge entertained Mrs. S. M. DeBoit
and daughter very pleasantly at the
l. 0. 0. r. hall Thursday evening. As
the guests expect to leave soon for
Utah, where they will reside at
least temporarily, the function was
in the nature of farewell recep-
ton.
After lodge melting, tables were
spread, following which progressive
whist was played
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
FIXING TAX LEVY.
This Matter May Be taken Up BY
Commissioners Monday.

The regular February meeting Of
the board of county commissioners
IS to be held next Monday at which
time, it is expected, that the matter
of fixing the tax levy for the cur
rent year will come up for consider
ation.
The statutes of the state provide
that this important matter must be
at ended to not later than the regu.
lar March meeting each year.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
Office Discontinued.

Office Discontinued.
The postoffice department has an,
nounced discontinuance of the post
office established at Princeton, neal
The Prince Consolidated mine, sew.
cral months ago. The order became
effective on the 1st inst.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
VISIT PANAcA MINE
IN CHIEF DISTRICT.

E. A. Hodges, J. r. Cook and Joe
w. Taylor went down to the Pana:a
mine in the Chief district last Thurs
day and while there it Is expected the
new hoisting equipment will be plac-
ed in commission.
This plant was purchased and for
tunately, delivered, before the re-
cent washout on the Salt Lake Route
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
The Peerless Group.

F. w. Dickie and William Wheat
hy have returned from Bristol where
they performed the annual labor on
the Peerless group OF claims,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05

s. d. DeBolt, until recently agent
of the Salt Lake Route at this point,
departed Sunday last for Nephi, Ut,
where he will be temporarily locat-
ed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05
Loss is Not Heavy.

Amount appropriated to Emerge
cy School Fund, $4,000.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1910-02-05

THE BLACKBOARD MAN.
Is the merchant who does not
reach the homes Of the people
by advertising in the paper
which constantly boosts for the
town, but adheres to the antiq-
uated idea of spreading chalk
upon the blackboard to induce
customers
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
SYNOPSIS.

Baraka, Tartar girl. became enamored
of a golden bearded stranger VINO was
prospeeti1g and stHd ~ g herps sia and
revealed to him the location or mine
OF rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her In ,d6ad tor the her cave by the
girls relatives, who blocked up the en-
trance, and drew of the water supply
leaving the S99PlSS % G fte6nteS 10 cIimb
down a cliff overlooking the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
T req aug f 6ia way oTt Of the tnnnei and
departed, deserving the girl and carrying
a bag of rubies. Baraka gathered all the
suit. Margaret Dome (Margarita da
Cordova), famous prtma donna, became
engaged in London to Konstantin Lo-
gothet, a wealthy Greek financier. Her
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
had been killed by a bomb in St. Peters
friend was Rufus Van Torp. an Ameri-
can, who had become one of the richest
men in the world. Van Torp was in love
with Margaret, and rushed to London as
offered Lady Maud 100000 for her pet
charity IL she would aid him in winning
the singer from BnTska
rubies to sell. He presented ruby to
Margaret. Van Torp bought yacht and
sent 1t to Venice. He was visited by
ruby after the American had told her OF
having seen in the United States a man
answering the description of the one she
loved The American followed Margaret
TO the Bayreuth 'Parsifar' festival. Mar
garet took liking to Van Torp, who pre-.
scented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him. Count Krallnsky, a Russian
arrived at Bayreuth. Van Torp believed
him TO be the one Baraka was pursuing
Baraka was arrested in London on the
charge of stealing from Pinney, a jew
eler, the ruby she had sold to Logotheti
Maud believed that I4ogotheti's associa
lions with Baraka were open to suspi
cion, and so informed Margaret. Var
Torp believed that Kralinsky was thu
cowboy he had known in his young man
hood. Logotheu secured Baraka's re
lease, and then, with her as his guest
went to sea on his yacht Erinna.
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CHAPTER x.-cOntinued.

He had been on deck a long time
that day, but Baraka had only been
established in her chair a few min
utes. AS yet he had hardly talked
with her of anything but the neces-
sary preparations for the journey, and
she had trusted him entirely, being so
worn out with fatigue and bodily dis
comfort that she was already half
asleep when he had at last brought
her aboard, late on the previous night.
Before the yacht had sailed he had re.
ceived Van Torp's telegram informing
him that Kralinsky was at Bayreuth;
for his secretary had sat up till two
in the morning to telegraph him the
latest news and forward any message
that came, and Van !Torps had been
amongst the number.
81 haye something of Importance tc
tell YOU" Logotheti said
Baraka prepared herself against be
traying surprise by letting her lids
droop little, but that was all.
Speak" she answered. 81 desire
knowledge more than gold"
You are wise, said the Greel
grayely. mo doubt you remembel
the rich man Van Torp. for whom
gave you a letter, and whom you haC
seen ON the day you were arrested"
wan Torp." Baraka pronouncet
che name distinctly. and nodded. Eyes
! remember him well. He know
WHARF the pan is whom ! seek AM
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14
Returning to Prose.

Flushed with triumph and 80 de-
grees in the shade, parched and scant
of breath, they stood upon the tower
ing mountain peak, and surveyed the
gorgeous panorama that spread itself
beneath them like a two-inch to the
mile ordnance map OF the whole
world
"There!" she exclaimed, angrily
I'VE have climbed all this distance to
admire the beauties of nature, and
we've left the glass at home!"
TRANQUILITY smiling, he shifted the
lunch basket to the other arm.
Never mind, DEAR he replied.
There's nobody about. 1t won't hurt
us just this once to drink out of the
bottle. Answers
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

not had long experience of talking
when she explained to Adam the
properties Of apples.
Logotheti answered her smile and
her tone.
Il shall do what you ask me, but l
shall do 1t slowly rather than quick
ly, because that will be better for you
in the end. If we had gone on as we
were going, we should have got to
land tonight, but to a wretched little
town from which we should have had
to take a night train, hot and dirty
and dusty, all the way to Paris. That
would not help you to rest, would it?'
"Oh, no! l wish to sleep again in
your ship, once, twice, till 1 cannot
sleep any more. Then you will take
me to the place"
THAT is what you shall do. To that
end gave orders this afternoon"
You are wise, as well as great"
Baraka said
They left the rail and walked slowly
forward, side by side, without speak
ing; and Logotheti told himself how
utterly happy he should be if Baraka
could turn into Margaret and be walk
ing with him there; yet something an
swered him that since she was not by
his side he was not to be pitied for
the company of a lovely Tartar girl
whose language he could understand
and even speak tolerably; and when
the first voice observed rather drily
that Margaret would surely think that
| he ought to feel very miserable, the
second voice told him to take the
goods the gods sent him and be crate,
! full; and this little antiphone OF
| Ormuzd and Ahriman went on for
some time, till it occurred to him to
! stop the duo by explaining to Baraka
how a European girl would probably
! slip her arm, or at least her hand
through the arm of the man with
whom she was walking on the deck OF
yacht, because there was generally
| little motion at sea, and she would
like to steady herself, and when there
was none, there ought to be, and she
would do the same thing by force OF
habit. But Baraka looked at such be
hayior quite differently.
THAT would be a sort of dance,
she said. 81 am not dancing girl!
have seen men and women dancing
! together, both Russians in Samarkand
and other people in France. 1t is dis
| gushing. | would rather go unveiled
among my own people!"
(Which may Allah Forbid an
swered Logotheti devoutly. Blu
where there are Englishmen, Allal
does nothing; the women go withou
wells, and the boys and girls dance to
gether"
81 have done worse" said Baraka
for have dressed as a man, and i
woman did that among my peopl
she would be stoned to death aud no
buried My people win never know
what have done since l got ava
from them alive. But he thought h
was leaving me there to die!"
Surely. cannot see why you wis
to marry a man who robbed you an
tried to compass your DEATH l ca
understand that you should dream c
killing him. and he deserves to
burnt alive. but why you should wis
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

to marry him is known to the wisdom
of the blessed ones!"
You never saw him." Baraka an
swered with perfect simplicity. HE
is a beautiful man; his beard is like
the rays of the morning sun on a ripe
cornfield. His eyes are bright as an
eagles, but blue as sapphires. He is
much taller and bigger and stronger
that you are. Do you not see why l
want him for a husband? Why did
he not desire me for his wife? Am
crooked, am / blinded by the small
poX, or have l six fingers on both
hands and a hump on my shoulder
like the Witch Of Altai? Was my por-
ton a cotton shift, one brass bangle
and horn comb for my hair? gave
him the riches of the world to take
me, and he would not! l do not I'M
| derstand Am l an evil sight in a
mans eyes? Tell me the truth, for
you are a friend!"
You are good to see," Logotheti
answered, stopping and pretending to
examine her face critically as she
stood and faced him,
| II do not desire you to speak for
| yourself" returned Baraka. Il wish
you to speak for any man, since l go
about unveiled and any man may see
me. What would they say in the
| street If they saw me now, as a wom-
an? That is what must know, for he
is a Frank, and he will judge me as
| the Franks judge when he sees me!
What will he say?"
Shall l speak as a Frank? Or as
they speak in Constantinople?
Speak as he would speak, | pray.
But speak the truth"
Il take Allah to witness that speak
the truth" Logotheti answered. IF
l had never seen you, and if we're
walking in the Great Garden in Lon,
don and met you by the bank of the
river, I should say that you were the
prettiest dark girl in England, but
that / should like to see you in a
beautiful Feringhi hat and the best
frock that could be made in Paris"
Barakas face was troubled and she
looked into mis- eyes anXiously.
II understand" she said. Before
meet him l must have more clothes
many beautiful new dresses. 1t was
shameless, but it was easy to dress
as a man, after l had learned, for II
was always the same-the difference
was three buttons-or four buttons, OF
a high hat or a little hat; not much
Also the Feringhi men button theil
garments as the Mussulmans do, the
left over the right, but l often sec
their women's coats buttoned like {
Hindu's. Why is this? Have the
women another religion than tn,
men? It is very strange!"
Logotheti laughed, for he had reall!
never noticed the rather singular fac
which had struck the born Asiatic a
once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1910-04-14

he wrote the address for me. l have
it. You will take me there in your
ship, and l shall find him."
IF you find him, what shall you say
to him?" Logotheti asked.
Few words These perhaps: You
left me to die, but l am not dead, 1
am here. Through me you are rich,
great man. The rubies are my mar
riage portion, which you have taken.
Now you must be my husband That
is all. Few words"
ut is your right" Logotheti an
swered. But he will not marry you"
Then he shall die" replied Baraka,
as quietly as if she were saying that
he should go for a walk.
"If you kill him, the laws of that
country may take your life," objected
the Greek.
THAT will be my portion" the girl
answered, with profound Indifference.
you only have one life," Logotheti
observed. ut is yours to throw away.
But the man you seek is not in that
country. Van Torp has telegraphed
me that he is much nearer. NeveTthe-
less, If you mean to kill him, will
not take you to him, as l intended
to do"
Barakas face had changed, though
she had been determined not to be
tray surprise at anything he said; she
turned to him, and fixed her eyes or
his, and he saw her lashes culver.
You will tell me where he is" she
said anxiously. IF you will not take
me l will go alone with Spiro. have
been in many countries with no Other
help. / can go there also, where he
is. You will tell me-"
mot IL you mean to murder him.
said Logotheti, and she saw that he
was in earnest.
But if he will not be my husband
what can do, if l do not kill him?'
She asked the question in eViden
good faith.
IF l were you, should make hin
share the rubies and the money will
you, and then would leave him tt
himself"
But you do not understand" Ba
raka protested. lie Is young, ne II
beautiful, he is rich. He will TAX
some other woman for his wife, if
leave him. You see, he must die
there is no other way. If he will no
marry me, it is his portion. Why d.
you talk? Have l not come acros
the world from the Altai, by Samarb
and and Tifiis, as far as England, T.
find him and marry him? Is it moth
ing that l have done, a Tartar giT
alone, with no friend but a bag @
precious stones that any strong THE
} might have taken from me? Is tn
danger nothing? The travel nothing
, Is it nothing that l have gone abou
J like a shameless one, with my fac
uncovered, dressed in a mans clothes
. That have cut my hair, my beautifu
black hair, is that as nothing, too
( That have been in an English prison
r That / have been called thief?
/ have suffered all these things to fin
I him, and if come to bin at last, an
he will not be my husband, shall
1 live and take another woman? Yo
i. are great man, 1t is true. But yo
s do not understand. You are only
4 Frank. after ALI That little maid 20
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CTo BE CoNTINUED)


with us the crime is not in detec.
ton. It's in admission. All sorts OF
things may be thought of you, and
said of you, and even known of you.
and you can blum them out; but when
you have acknowledged lem-You're
doomed The Inner ShriRA