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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-16
First Graphite Mine
Found in England.

mine was discovered. So pure was this
graphite that it could be used In pencils
without any change other than to glue 1t
between strips Of wood. A century or
more later the industry got its best foot
ing In Germany, which to this day leads
the world in the production of pencils.
About a half century ago American manu-
facturers took up the business, and today
ducers. The leads of pencils are made of
graphite and clay. The average person
is familiar with graphite in the form of
stove backing and bicycle lubricants The
present supply OF this product, which Is
really the diamond in another form, comes
from Mexico, eastern Siberia, Bohemia
and Ceylon. The more clay used in COM
bination with the graphite the harder will
be the lead.
In the manufacture Of the lead pencil
the graphite is first treated by a number
Of processes, then mixed with the desired
quantity of clay, and after this forced
through dies under heavy hydraulic pres
sure. These dies are cut from emeralds
and sapphires The lead as It comes
through the dies resembles long strings OF
black spaghetti. 1t is then placed in fur
naces and baked to proper degree, after
which it is cut into lead pencil lengths
The wood from which lead pencils are
made is mostly Virginia cedar. although
the heavy demand upon this wood has
made 1t necessary to resort, in the cheap
err pencils, to certain kinds Of pine. The
wood is first sawed into stats a quarter
of an inch thick by two and a half
inches wide by seven inches long. These
Stats are then passed through a growing
machine. which cuts a groove for every
half inch. The prepared leads are next
placed in these grooves, and another
grooved Stat glued over It. The resulting
block is then. passed through another
machine, which cuts 1t into five half-inch
squares, seven inches long. Another pro-
cess makes the pencil round or such
other shape asemay be desired. After this
1t is fed through a mechanical varnish-
ing machine and then placed away to
dry. The more valuable kinds Of pencils
are vanished by hand. polished and
stamped with gold lettering. d
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
ANOTHER COPPER SURPLUS
EXPLODED BY FACTS

The vagaries of the daily newspapers
sometimes pass all understanding, but
when New York daily in its serious
financial department fathers views like
the following, who can wonder respect
ing the erroneous beliefs of Tom. DICK
and Harry?
"a report came from London late yes
terday that copper producers in all parts
of the world are much worried over the
big surplus of metal that has been accu-
mulated by the Tanganyika Concessions
In the Congo This Is one OF the nlys-
terious enterprises of the late King Leo
pold. Lady Warwick got the concession
from the king and turned ii over 10 the
late Cecil Rhodes taking a stock interest
In the concessions company, which Is
building a railroad 10 be open by Sep
tember. The report OF yesterday was
that by the time this railroad is ready
to handle copper metal, the TanSanyiEa
mines will have 200 600 600 pounds ready
for delivery. This copper has not been
counted In the surplus stock OF the world.
Its threatened appearance on the market
is likely TO create some excitement
In fact. there has never been anything
mysterious about Tanganyika Conces-
sions. the promoters of the company haV-
ing been very explicit in their state
ments. The company will not have 2O0-
000 900 pounds. or anything like IL, for
delivery In September next. It is recog-
nized that the region in which this com
pany is Interested possesses large cop
per resources. but 1t will probably be
several years before their copper begins
10 figure prominently in the market
Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
GOOD DEAL NEGOTIATED
IN MOAB OIL FIELD
Special to The Tribune.


MOAB, May 29.--R G. Clark. A. NJ.
Rogers and \. a, Neff. the committee in
charge OF the Grand River Enterprise.
closed a deal today by which one well
shall be bored on each Of the ten claims
In this group. This offer was made by
G. a, Fisher OF Denver and H. y, Ar
mold OF Los Angeles. Cal, These men
agree 10 bore one well on each claim
and patent the claims for 10 per cent in
tercSt in the property. This arrangement
Will give each of the owners forty acres,
patented. with no expense TO them for
drilling and developing.
r. c. Clark has been chosen TO repre-
sent this company and each owner has
executed papers before attorney Civ
ing him his legal authority to transact
the business necessary TO carry out the
deal Clark has good business ability
and will execute this affair to the benefit
OF the stockholders. He Is big holder
In tho gold mine In Gold Basin and has
won the confidence of the people In this
valley from his business management OF
this mine.
G.. y. Fisher will return from Denver
about June 10 TO complete the eXamna- :
ton of this property and make arrange
ments for drilling. Messrs. Arnold 6
Fisher were formerly connected with the
United States geological survey
This Enterprise group OF claims cN-
tends from the Moab ferry up the river
about fifteen miles to the Iowa group
owned by r. c.. Bryant e. Co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
DRAW UPON STORES
RATHER THAN BUY
Foreign Copper Consumer Not
Anxious to Enter Market
of America.

Comparative smallness OF copper eX-
ports coupled with decrease in the Wis
ible supplies abroad OF the last two
months, reflect a movement now under
way whereby foreign consumers arc OBJ
considerable extent rather than drawing
from this side. Such course is cheaper
while spot standard warrants arc ruling
at current prices, which are equivalent
in our money to only LAC per pound, or
adding the premium for clectrolytlc. TO
125c, as compared with about l2.S5c per
pound in the local market,
Freight rates must be taken into con-
sidcration, but even with that factor the
difference between parity is such as TO
cut heavily into exports, and VIII con-
tinue 10 do so as long as the difference
continues To run so strongly in favor OF
the foreign consumer. The large volume
Of copper sales made to foreign accounts
on the recent break, at around l2ac, how
ever, should maintain exports ut n fair,
though not record breaking. volume.
The large interest formerly held by
Americans in the foreign stock has been
materially reduced in the last few months.
One important New York concern. which
deals in standard warrants, at one time
held fully onc-quarter of the amount out
standing, and it is fair TO assume that
at that time the total amount held in
this country was more than three-quar-
ters Of the total outstanding. The Amer
lean holdings were accumulated during
the post-panic rise in copper securities.
which was believed to foreShadow a rise
In the metals price. This. however. did
not materaliZe, so the account was grad
ually liqudated and now there is little
being done by Americans In standard
warrants.-Wall Street Journal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
KIMBERLY WILL START
MILLING OPERATIONS

In an Incredibly short time-m fact.
in less than three months-sincc the pres
ent management has had charge OF the
Kimberly properties and promoting the
varied interests Of the camp. arrange
ments have been made to start mill work.
says the Battle Mountain Herald
There have been accomplished In camp
some rapid and substantial work. such
as grading townsite, developing water
springs. laying two miles of water pipe.
erecting many buildings including a
siNty-room hotel: sinking a 500-foot shaft.
developing great ore bodies by tunnels.
and other methods: constructing q stamp
mill establishing a telephone system
with fifty miles Of wire, and multitude
OF incidental affairs.
The general manager OF the Kimberly
Consolidated Mines company issued in
structions on Monday OF this week TO
start the present mill at the esrlies, mo-
ment. preliminary TO the opening Of the
larger mill. and as we go to press we
learn that the good work has already be-
gun,
This Is the beginning OF a new era in
camp, and one which has been looked
forward to by business men, investors,
stockholders and the newspapers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
CUTTING DOWN THE
PIG IRON PRODUCTION

The somewhat belated curtailment of
pig iron production is making consider
which began the movement, have about
reached what may be considered a per-
manent basis. Merchant furnaces are
stil going out of blast though some com
panies are banking their stacks. in the
hope Of an early revival of business. The
latter course is taken usually by those
which have no large stacks of iron in
their yards. We have said above that
the movement was rather belated, and it
would probably have been better timed
II it had been begun three months ago.
before the evident accumulation of stocks
helped TO force the decline in prices.
which has carried them down nearly 81
per ton since the heavy buying OF last
October and November.
When that passed and there were no
signs OF renewal. most people began 10
see what a few observers had already
realized, that the extraordinary produc
ton OF the second half OF last year had
run ahead of demand, and that continued
output at that rate could not be abb
sorbed. The country is not yet able 10
use pig iron at the rate OF 10000, 900 or
31,000,000 tons year The fall buying
movement was not renewed and stocks
began TO accumulate 10 a degree which
could not be hidden. Some producers
their stocks. and others had 10 follow to
hold their business.
The steel making companies arc not di
rectly affected by quotations, but they
=
iron. which Increases rapidly with stocks.
The merchant furnaces, with advanced
prices of ore and coke, saw that their
selling prices were coming uncomfort
ably near the cost OF production. There
was no alternative but TO stop. and they
are doing it right and left.
All this sounds rather sensational; but
that appearance is given to the movement
chiefly because of It's long postpone
ment. The suddenness OF the movement
has given il rather the appearance of a
panic; but after all the cutting down the
blast furnaces VIII still be turning out
Iron al a rate equal 10 The highest year
ly output ever recorded. and there is
every prospect that this can be absorbed.
II Is simply that they did not realize
that the capacity of production had been
increased faster than consumption We
are now able 10 make some where be
tween 81 000. 900 and "a 600. 900 tons a
year, and an attempt to. utilize the full
capacity must certainly call halt, be-
cause that is beyond any consumptive
ability. except for a short pcriod.-Engi-
neering and Mining journal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
The High Cost Of Living.

Increases the price of many nccessi.
ties without improving the quality. Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar maintains its high
standard of excellence and its great
curative qualities without any increase
in cost It is the best remedy for coughs.
colds, Group, whooping cough and all all
ments of the throat. chest and lungs
The genuine is in yellow package. Re
fuse substitutes. Scbramm-J ohnsor
Drugs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
MOAB On VERGE
Bic OIL BOOM
Pennsylvania Expert Is on the
Ground Rounding Up
Farm Leases.
SAYS FIELD LOOKS
IDEAL FOR RESULTS
Drilling Operations to Begin
Early Next Month in
Several Places.
snecial 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
MOAB, May 29.-Since s. l.. Barrctts
visit 10 The valley of Moab along the
Grand river it Is no longer a question as
TO whether there is oil and gas in this
district or not lie pronounced 1t one
OF the finest prospects he had ever en-
amincd and he has made a thorough
study Of oil and gas districts through
out Pennsylvania. He and Commissioner
BranSon came down The river yesterday
and made careful investigation OF over
. twenty miles Of oil territory and Mr.. Bar
rett pronounced IL all the hnest prospects
he had ever witnessed Mr. Barrett
comes from Bradford, Pa. He represents 8
an extensive company OF large capital
and they are willing on his recommenda-
Iion TO place their money in this DIS
trlct.
Mr. Barrett was accompanied by an
attorney from Denver Of the name oil
L. Peavy. who has had some consider
able dealing in oil and gas companies
This oil and gas territory extends from
the Moab Ferry 10 Richardson about
thirty miles up the river. All this land
has been surveyed and staked, This
district Is divided between two companies
and the upper valley is controlled large
ly by Bryant & Co. These men have
been offered $4,000 for their holdings
by Denver firm but are holding IL Tor
$50. 600
Mr. Barrett also believes that the
farm lands of this valley contain oil and
he has been securing leases on the farm
lands of this valley for period OF
twenty wears with a view to drilling
for oil The leases provide that the Bar
rett's company shall drill for the oil and
give 10 the land owners 10 per cent OF
The oil discovered The company further
agrees that any artesian water discovered
shall belong TO the farmer owning the
land. The farmers figure that this is a
big feature OF the lease as IL has been
believed for n long time that there Is
artesian water In the valley in large
quantities This will save the farmers
The expense of prospecting for them
selves.
MIR. Barrett has ordered two large
drills TO be shipped 10 the Moab oil helds
Al once and il is expected that they will
be ready To begin work by the fifteenth
Of next month, V. p. Martin presi-
dent of the Commercial club, called a
meeting OF that body a few days ago to
discuss these matters with the citizens
OF the town and give a little better idea
concerning the facts in this deal. The
Commercial club rooms were packed and
everyone feels that the town will take
a big boom in The next few weeks.
Among the prominent farmers OF the
valley who have leased their farms TO
Mr. Barrett are DR., ]. w, Williams, J, A.
Huff. Neal Ray. MNron Lance, A a. Tay-
lor Hammond & Sons. and ]. A. Miller.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30

Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. Independent $50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
DIAMOND THEFT BEGINS
RIGHT AT THE NINE

The theft OF diamonds is easy. and the
prevention OF this has been one OF the
chief difficulties in the modern opera
ton or the mines. The men who make a
practice OF buying stolen diamonds are
known as /. p, 3. Gllicit diamond buyer).
AT present the companies hold all their
ordinary workmen TO term OF service
and keep them within a limited area.
called compound" in which are pro-
vided shelter, exercise grounds. swim
ming pools and other conveniences Here
the men are fed, and from this they are
not allowed to to go until the term OF
enlistment Is ended. Special precautions
have 20 be taken to prevent theft by
swallowing the diamonds. Notwiths tand-
Ing all the precautions the company esti-
mates that IL loses about 81 600 900 a year
by theft.-Mining World.
Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000 Independent 36O
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-30
Nevada News Agents.

Bauvard-A C. Pesco.
Goldfield-Louie Polin.
Hawthorne-LouieP Pollin,
Kimberly-Sheldou Lowney.
Lovelock-Bible Bros
Mldas-Mrs c. a. Harrington.
Rawhide-Louie Pollin.
Reno-Hotel Golden News stand: Ro-
senthal & Armanka, Shepard & Son.
Yerlngton-F. NJ Burner.
Winnemmuca-Pearce & Chase.
Cobre-Rchard Richards.
Cherry Creek-Grey & Collins.
Eiko-Wheeler & Co.
Elv-Grace B. Paxon; Harville Station
cry Co.
McCill-M Herman; Walden & Bur-
nett.
Rhyolite-The Crescent
Pioche-Ploche Drug Co.
Calientc-John Shier: Thomas Him
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
PLEADS GUILTY:
GETS TWO YEARS

The y iglas County Grand
Jury mol 1T Genoa, Nevada on
August End. An indictment was
found against Hugh Mclean, an
inmate OF county poor house, for
furnishing liquor to Indians to
which charge he plead guilty, and
was sentenced by the Judge to
serve two years in the State prison.
The Grand Jury recommended
that the Board of Commissioners
proceed at once to procure a suit
able place for the location OF a
county poor farm, and which must
contain not less than five acres of
land.
Court took recess until August
3lst, at which time naturalization
proceedings will be taken up.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
THE PASSING OF
A PIONEER

One more has dropped from the
ranks of the pioneers of Douglas
county. After short illness, John
q. Adams answered the final roll
call last Monday merning after a
long life well and useful spent.
Deceased was a native of the
state of Illinois and was 7S years,
2 month and Is days of age. He
came to Carson Valley in 1859,
then young country, and was "a
mong the first men to persue farm
ing in what was then known as
Western Utah. For the 81 years
of continued residence in this Val
ley, Mr.. Adams was known as one
of our most esteemed citizens OF
late years he had lived retiring
life on the account of his failing
health, his business having been
carried on by his son VIM.
The funeral services were held
from the family home, a short dis
tance below Genoa, Wednesday
afternoon and many friends of thu
honored pioneer were present to
pay their last respects to the de
parted. Father Garland of Car
son, ofliciated at the services.
The deceased is survived by a
wife, one daughter, Lydia Adams
Williams, and two sons, John f.
and VIM. K. all of whom were
present a t the obsequies.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
SENATOR MACK
FOR REELECTION

We take pleasure this week in
making the announcement of NJ.
Mack for State Senator on the
Republican ticket.
His record as State Senator for
the past two sessions of the Nevada
legislature is one that reflects great
credit upon him. From an un-
known, he quickly gained attention
of the older members, and at the
last session was one of the acknowl-
edged leaders of the senate. With
the accomplishments thus gained
he can serve Douglas county at the
next session of the legislature even
better than he did before.
He is a man not swayed by
prejudice;' he has the courage OF
his conviction, and will at all
times do what is for the best inter-
ests Of the people. Should he be
elected the voters of Douglas
county will have no regrets for the
confidence that they have placed
in him.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
MINING ACTIVITIES
IN ALPINE COUNTY

Your reporter having recently
visited Alpine county which ad-
Joins Douglas county and being
situated on the east side OF the
Sierra range OF mountains, we find
that the business enterprises be-
ing conducted in Alpine county in
use to the benefit and prosperity
OF Douglas county and especially
the towns of Gardnerville and
Mlnden, the present terminus of
the Carson Valley branch of the
'. ~ L. railroad and our citizens
are therefore interested ia all inn
portant business enterprises in
Alpine county.
We visited the Curtz Consoli-
dated Mines Company situated
near the town of Loope and find
that this compay is the owner of
twelve mining locations including
the celebrated Stella Copper Gold
and Siver Mines which produced
the high grade enargite ore in the
early days of mining in Alpine
county. This company has, with
in the last two years of operation,
driven over twenty five hundred
feet of tunnel and crosscuts drifts
in what i known as the West
Star lode and have opened three
large bodies of high grade concen-
trating ore the lode sh ,ws
width of from thirty TO seventy
feet in those ore bodies where
erosscut and perpendicular
depth under surface of over 400
feet. This lode pitches at an
angle of 45 degrees from the out
crop TO tunnel level giving and
showing ian immense tonnage Of
ore ready for extraction aud con-
cenir ltion in each of the ore
bodies developed in this lode.
Peter Curtz, manager of the COM
pany, has recently purchased and
paid the English owners of the
Stella or Morning Star group of
claims and holds the deed to the
same. This lode is over sixty feet
in width, and runs parallel with
the West Star lode now being de-
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05
DEMOCRATS BARRED
FROM co. POLITICS

The voters of Alpine county are
facing one of the most unique
md complex situations of any
county in the Union and unless
the resident Democrats change
their politics between now and the
10th of the month, they will have
nc voice in the selection of county
officials.
OF the eighty odd voters in that
county but four of them are Demo
Gratis. Although there are three
candidates for sheriff, two for
county clerk. and in fact opposi-
ton for all offices, they are every
one Republicans and those who are
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

veloped and the company will i'm
mediately proceed to crosscut from
the face Of the tunnel and intersect
that lode at a depth of about 500
IT, or 200 it below the deepest level
of the old workings. This lode
produced over 100000 in gold,
silver and copper during the early
days of mining in Alpine county.
Only the very high grade ores
were mined in the early days,
leaving very profitable ores for
concentrating which will be ex-
tracted by this company, besides
which there is now exposed an
immense body of chalcosite ore
carrying profitable values in gold
and silver in addition to the cop
per. This company after opening
this immense lode and determining
the character of ore it contains on
the lower levels, will Immediately
construct large concentrating works
together with mating furnaces
when shipments of high grade
matter will be made continuously
for many years as the supply OF
ore now insures.
While it is expected that on open.
ing the Stella lode on the present
level of the tunnel, not only high
grade ore will be developed but
greater bodies OF concentrating ore
equal in value to that developed
in the bottom of the old shaft, and
as extensive as the ore bodies in
West Star lode, thus insuring
the future outlay of capital requir-
ed for the equipment of the proper
ty with necessary reduction woi ks
and permanent success of this en-
terprize which will mean much 10
both Alpine and Douglas counties
as well the towns of Gardnervile
and Minden.
The Hercules Mining company
are not working their property at
the present time, altough We aae
informed that operatsons will be-
gin on a large scale in the aear
future.
A MINER.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

Last Saturday afternoon the
Republicans of Douglas county
met in Gardnerville and talked
over the political situation. The
main purpose of the meeting was
to prevail upon good men to run
for offices that were yet vacant.
Louis Heitman was prevailed
upon to make the run for short
term commissioner from Motifs
vile precinct.
Chas. Schuman announc. that
he might make the run for Re-
corder but the bee escaped from his
headgear before stinging him. He
is out for Justice of the Peace of
this precinct.
A committee of three was finally
appointed and they have spent the
week hunting timber for the Offices
that remained vacant.