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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-17
WHITE RIVERS
BEAT RUFFNEX
DANDY GAME OF BALL WITH
LOTS OF Fun WAS PULLED
OFF AT ELY PARK ON LAST
SUNDAY.

The White River boys came oveI
from Preston and Lund on last Sun
day to cross bats with the Ruffnex OF
Ely. 1t was a delightful game, and
the crowds in the park certainly en-
| joyed it. But for a break in the
sixth inning when Hip was substitute
ed for Jassoy, the game would have
been very close one, for in the two
thirds of an inning when Hip did
the twirling. the White Rivers rap
ped out seven runs, making the score
for that inning alone, nine tallies.
The game concluded with a score
of II to IL in favor of the visitors
Jack Robbins was the empire, and
got away with his program in good
part, Notwithstanding the hot shots
and the good natured bantering OF
the crowd, and everybody rooted for
White River, and the boys from the
hay fields had the time of their lives.
In the sixth inning the mixup was a
funny one. Jasoy delivered a ball
to Hermansen and the batter lifted
1t clean over the fence near the gate.
sailing like an airship; bringing in
two runners and several people from
the outside.
Then 1t was that Captain Crawford
decided to put in Hip. After
the visitors had made seven runs.
they brought on Dillon OF McGill.
Dillon pitched for Ely early in the
season, but did not meet with good
luck. Subsequently, he transferred
to McGill and there became a dandy
in the box. While trying out, the
big Lacquer hit Catcher Hahn in the
pit of the stomach. and that put both
Hahn and Dillon out of the game.
Walter Hull put on the mask and
with Jassoy in the box, the game
from that on was a very close one;
but the White River men had too de-
cided an advantage to permit a
chance of the Ruffnex catching them.
There was lots of fun, lots of JOSH
ing and lots of errors. Sufficient
money was taken in at the gate to
pay the expenses of the boys from
Preston and Lund, and with some to
spare. Everybody who was at the
game decided that he had had one of
the most enjoyable days of the base
ball season.
The boys from the White River
were the following: Ed. Burgess, p
and 2b; Arthur Smith. C: Ike Morley,
1b; Ross Smith, 2b and p; Andrew
Jensen. IS: Chris. Hermansen, 3b:
Rennien Whitehead. If; Gordon Reid,
CT; Arnold Windows, RI; ]. Gardner,
substitute.
In the ranks OF the Ruffnex were
Carpenter, Stadfelt. Crawford,
Peters, Hip. whitmore. Hahn, Jas
soy. w. Hull ard Estey.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-17
Duck Season Opens Up on
Friday and There is a Great
Rush for the Game
THE HAPPY HUNTING GROUNDS
DEER SEASON ALSO OPENS,
GROUSE COMES IN ON THE
FIRST AND SAGE HEN GOES
OUT.

Friday witnessed the opening of
the deer and duck and antelope sea-
son; and there was an exodus of the
lovers of the gun for the happy hunt
ing grounds. From Ely, East Ely,
from MeGill and the mountains the
Nimrods went in squads and small
armies to the forests and streams
The majority went out the night be-
fore that they might be on the
grounds before the ducks got up, and
before the deer had been appraised
that they were game for the men with
the guns.
Quite a number went to the Nc
Gill marshes; quite a few sought the
waters of Duck and Berry Creeks.
and their tributaries. Down In the
marshes of McGill on Lake Lakenan
the hunters camped all night; and
the sky was aglow with the reflection
of scores of camp fires. The crack
of the gun was heard before sun up,
and the birds knew that there was
something doing. The older hunt
ers held of until later in the morn
ing and were rewarded by getting
the limit.
The birds were plentiful and fat
as butter; and some beautiful speei-
mems of mallard and widgeon were
brought In. Duck dinners without
limit were laid on the tables that
night and yesterday. and were
thoroughly enjoyed throughout the
district The season for duck. geese.
sand hill crane. curlew, swan and
snipe lasts from September 18th To
March 18th; and the season for
grouse opens on October 1st lasting
till January 1st The bag limit is
20 ducks, 10 sage hens. six grouse / o
geese. three swans, | 5 snipe.
The season for deer and antelope
lasts only a month. and the limit OF
the game is two to a hunter The
season for sage hen closes on the
first of next month, and that for
trout and black bass on the 18th.
But 1t will be the quack of ducks
from now on until next spring that
will have the attraction for the crack
OF the gun. Many parties will fol-
low those of Friday morning and
many a merry feast on ducks will be
had from this on until the close of
the season In March. Several parties
have been made up for this morning.
and they will be on the go bright and
early In rigs of all descriptions from
the old fashioned horse and buggy to
the new tangled automobile.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-17
CONTRACTS FOR THE ORE.

w. Fl. Erdly, representing the
United States Smelling company, was
here during the week for the purpose
of inspecting the ores of the Greek
American company. He made a visit
to the mine and expressed himself as
well pleased with conditions there.
A contract was closed. with the COM
pany for the handling of its product
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
MILES OF WILD RICE

Imagine thousands. nay millions Of
acres south Of the DAILY river covered
with rice" wrote the acting admin
istrator Of the northern territory Of
Australia recently to the acting min
lister Of external affairs. II have gone
through miles and miles Of such wild
rice In a canoe at the close Of the
wet season."
Senator Findley saw the territory
placed beyond need of financial assist
ance by the treatment and sale Of
this rice A small sample was sent
to the federal analyst. who reported
that 1t is difficult and probably I'M
profitable to cultivate q field continu-
ously in rice on a river and that at
any rate a mill test to prove suitable
ity for starch manufacture would re.
quire two tons of rice. Senator Find
ley is sending to the territory for sew
eral tons for further experiments.
Great hopes are entertained that the
northern territory will prove one OF
A%ustralia's most fertile areas.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
ONE PIE FOR 70 GUESTS

Seventy guests banqueted on a
single pie at Confession. England, and
there was plenty to spare when they
had finished. The pie had a three
inch crust and weighed a hundred
weight and q half. 1t was made in
three sections or water tight COM
partments and each hold had q sub
stantial bulkhead OF crust. Its In
terror was packed with six rabbits, six
kidneys. % pounds OF beefsteak and
potatoes, turnips. carrots and sprouts.
The sea pie. as 1t is called, is boiled.
not baked. and its builder, Skipper
Hartman. made the cooking process
an eight hours watch. This three.
decker provided n savory meal which
more than satisfied the guests. and its
wrecked and dismantled hull provided
ten gallons of excellent soup that was
greatly welcomed by the poor OF Cor.
lesion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
UNKISSED AT ONE HUNDRED

Miss Rachel Bell. who lives on the
same plot of ground where she was
born at Adamsville, O., celebrated her
hundredth birthday the other day.
She says that she expects to live at
least ten years longer. and that there
Is nothing 30 sweet as life when one
gets old. Miss Bell maintains that
she has never been kissed, and that
though she had many offers to marry
when she was young. the man never
came around whom she could marry
and feel satisfied that she wal doing
the right thing. When she was born
her father kept vigil all night and day
outside their cabin, protecting the
mother and children from a band OF
Indians who were then pillaging the
hamlets near GAINESVILLE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Mills May Resume.

Rumors continue to be in the air to
the effect that the great Wesson mills,
one of the largest textile plants in the
South, would shortly resume after an
idleness of several years. R. L. Neill,
of New York, and a member of the
firm of Neill Bros, of London, who are
reputed to be interested in the property,
has paid another visit to Wesson, and
made a thorough inspection of the mills.
He seemed fairly pleased with the prop
erty. He made many inquiries as to the
possibility of securing adequate cotton
to run the mills, and as to labor condi-
tons, etc, and expressed himself as be-
ieving that the mills could be operated
successfully and proftably when the
banana canal was open.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

eighteen years old About 100000
we're seventeen. and some 100000 from
fourteen TO fifteen years old. Three
hundred were thirteen. 22s were
twelve, 3S were eleven. and there
were rs who were only ten years Of
age at the time Of enlistment. The
figures on the southern side would
probably show a yet earlier average
age. 1t is this fact that keeps the PEN
sion roll alive today. II the average
soldier was twenty at enlistment, he
would be today but seventy-one years
old, and his wife would be yet younger
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
KILLS HIS OWN BROTHER
Remarkable Tragedy Near Seminary 10
Result of Drunken Row.

SSE
Result of Drunken Row.
Seminary.-Wash Aultman, 8 man
about IS years old, living four miles
west of Seminary, was killed by his
brother, Tad Aultman, at the formers
home.
T. L. Aultman, father of the men,
came to Seminary in company with his
two sons and one of the parties received
a package of whiskey from the express
office, and was known to be drinking
freely before leaving town. They Wis
tied the home of the deceased and soon
an alteration started which involved
the entire party, but matters soon sub
sided and the father of the men retired
and was soon asleep.
Tad Aultman, after quarreling with
his brother for some time, left the
house, apparently for his home, but soon
! returned from the back way, entering
the home of the deceased from the back
| door armed with q two by four scant-
ling about four feet long, and when his
brother, who was sitting before the fire
with his wife and three children, turned
to see his approaching brother, he was
given a blow on the head with the
scantling which split his head open.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
HAULING GRAVEL TO STATE.
Extensive and Valuable Deposits in Mis-
sippi Not Noticed.

Jackson-Although Mississippi abounds
in quantities of the inest sort of gravel,
suitable for roadbuilding purposes, there
are less than $50 miles of roads graveled
in the state, and the somewhat absurd
situation is developed that for that pur-
pose gravel from Memphis, New Orleans
and other points is being hauled into the
state at a great cost, making the price
for its use rank almost along with the
price paid for the best sort of perma-
nent paving in the cities. Just why it
is the natural deposits of gravel have
not been worked extensively, and plant9
installed for washing the Mississippi
product is not known, but the fact rel
mains that Mississippi counties and mu-
inequalities are sending a great deal Of
money out of the state for gravel when
there is plenty of it in the state limits
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
HELP THIS WORTHY CAUSE
USE THE RED CROSS SEAL ON H0L-
IDAY PACKAGES.
More Than 5000 Persons Die in Mis-
sissippi Each Year From the Great
White Plague.

Jackson.-Do you know that more
than three thousand people die in Mlssis-
sippi each year from tuberculosist Do
YOU know that out of every sixty people
with whom you come in contact one is
tu~bercular? Do you know that the pres
ence of that one infected person endan-
gers the life of the remaining ffty-nine!
Do you know that n infected person
endangers your life and the lives OF those
dear to you?
These are facts that any candid ply
sician will confirm.
The sale of the Red Cross Christmas
Seal all over the United States is rous-
ing the people to question its purpose
it's meaning. We see the Merry Christ
mast sticker on the back of envelopes
and we want to know what it means.
It is a reminder that tuberculosis is a
common peril-a peril that threatens
you and yours. 1t reminds you that
every penny paid for n of these Red
Cross Seals lessons that anger and
brings back health and Happiness to
countless hundreds who are already
stricken with the dread disease.
Every penny paid for Red Cross Christ
mas Seals in Mississippi will be expend'
ed in the state for the study and pre-
v~ention of tuberculosis.
Red Cross Christmas Seals date back
in their origin to charity stamps" first
used for the soldiers relief fund, in Bos'
ton, in 1862, during the Civil War. AT
ter the wal this method of raising money
was discontinued in this country for Q
generation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
GROW CANE ON PRAIRIE.
Sugar Cane Is Well Adapted to North
Mississippi.

Columbus.-That the prairie belt Of
Mississippi is adapted to the growing
of fine sugar cane has been proved this
season by T. w. Townsend, a Lowndes
county farmer. y
At the beginning of the 1911 seasos J
OF planting Mr.. Townsend purchased an
ample amount of the genuine louisiana
crop of ribbon sugar cane seed to plant
one acre and a half on his plantation !
During the growing season the crop
was kept in the best of condition and
given every necessary attention. When
the harvesting period put in an appear
ance there was enough of the cane gath
cred from this acre and a half to realize
700 gallons of pure syrup, besides $500
stalks which afterward were bedded up
and cut for seed to be used next year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08

headquarters In Denver. Her father
was one Of the most valued aids Of
the government and during the twen-
ty years that he served as chief OF
the Miami Indians he acted as ambas-
sador and rendered invaluable assist
ance to Uncle Sam in many matters
OF great Importance to the red men
and the government. Mrs. Dagenett
is n graduate Of Carlisle university.
having received her diploma with the
class OF 1899. Since leaving school
she has been active in Indian affairs
and for several years, since her hus-
band received his appointment to the
Indian service. has been his chief as
slstant In which capacity she Is still
serving. She Is the only living daugh-
ter Of the famous Chief Tosoyana Of
the Miami tribe Of which Colonel
Roosevelt has written a history.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
CULLS WIFE FROM SGT GIRLS

Henry Clay King. chief orchardist
for State Senator Dunlap. at Savoy.
H., who recently announced that his
contract called for a married man
and began to hunt for a mate. has
Just married Miss Bessie C. Hodges
of Centretown, Ky. King received
527 letters. He told his friends that
the first thing the new Mrs. King did
was to burn all the letters that he
had received. King was a widower.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
R H ON HIS MESSAGE
Will Set Forth a Complete Review Of
Administration During Past
Two Years.

Two Years.
Jackson.4Gov. Mol is collecting
lata from the various departments OF
the State government preparatory to
writing his farewell message to the
Legislature.
The lawmakers will convene here on
Monday, January 4, and the Governors
message will be sent in as soon as
the two houses are organized and ready
for business. Owing to the fact that
both bodies must elect officers and sew
eral spirited contests are promised, it
is likely that the message will not be
read until Tuesday afternoon, jan
Iary 5.
Gov. Noel will be in office twelve
days after the Legislature convenes,
owing to a peculiar provision of the
code which does not permit his term
to end at the same time as other State
officials. The Lieutenant Governor will
also serve until Governor-elect Brewer
takes the oath OF office.
All measures passed during the first
two weeks of the session will there
fore 90 to the present Governor for
approval. However, the lawmaking
body is generally in a do-nothing state
during the first fortnight of the SEES
sion, the only bill of Importance passed
being that carrying appropriation to
pay the mileage and per diem of mem
bers.
Gov. Noel's message will probably be
a document of considerable length, EN-
bodying a large number of recommends
tons for needed changes in the statutes
and new laws, together with a com
plete review of his administration dur
ing the past two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
SEED PRICES ARE SOARING.
Seed Is Selling From Eighteen to
twenty-five Dollars a Ton.

4WNhkyhVS AS - NS
Jackson.-There was considerable talk
here a few weeks back to the effect
that there was q cotton seed trust
in Mississippi.
The price was SIG a ton. 1t opened
that way and sagged a bit. 1t went
down wherever seed could be bought
any cheaper, and never got above SIS.
Inasmuch as last year it went as high
as $32 a ton, there was much grumb-
ling among the farmers.
Now all of a sudden the change has
come and the grower is getting moro
change for his seed. The buyers have
walked up to the fact that the crop in
Mississippi is woefully short, and are
in Il lively scramble for seed.
Prices are ranging all the way from
$lS to $25 for seed and will probably
go higher by the end of the year. The
crop is small and the mills are in q
wild scramble to get what they car
and keep running.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
BATHING IN GOLD COINS

A Partisan journalist who had
%speculated In railway shares won 2OO.'
600 francs as the result Of a lucky
venture. Drawing 1t In gold. he pro-
ceeded to a hotel, emptied the bags Of
gold In the bed and went to sleep
literally In the sands of Pactolus, The
man was 80 crazed by his good for
tune that he found indescribable
pleasure in revealing in a golden bath.
Paganini. the violinist, when he re-
ceived the proceeds Of his concerts
Che insisted upon being paid In gold.
used to wash his hands in sovereigns.
A French novelist. Soulie, wrote a
book called The Memories Of the
Devil" 1t was successful; the pub
fishers paid him for the first volume
$4,000 in gold. The author carried
the gold to his bedroom, poured 1t into
n foot bath, and enjoyed for half an
hour the excitement of moving his
coins. smoking meanwhile the biggest
of Havanas.
A Chicago merchant of great wealth,
believing certain symptoms indicated
that he would become insane, consult.
ed q specialist and under his advice
became an inmate of a private asylum,
For IL years there his recreation was
piling up gold coins and then knock.
ing them v At times he washed
his hands in gold eagles and hall
eagles. At the end of the long seclu
sion he returned to his business and
in IL months confirmed the thorough
ness of his recovery by amassins
$500, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
WAR FOUGHT BY BOYS

We forget that the Civil war was
waged for the most part by
boys, says the Chicago Post. or the
2,27S,5SS who enlisted on the Union
side, practically all were boys. The
lis, 900 of this number who were over
twenty.one years Of age form but a
fractional part Of the enormous total
Of 2,25O.000. A million Of this total
were, at enlistment. between eighteen
and twenty-one. About 300, 900 were
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
DOG HAS ARTIFICIAL LEG

A fox terrier known as Bob" to all
tho residents Of South Vienna. O..
says Popular Mechanics. was recently
run down by a motorcycle and lost
his left forepaw. When the wound
was sufficiently healed, the friends Of
the dog provided him with aleather
stub, padded In the bottom with cot
ton and held in place by leather
straps. Now the dog runs about as
happily as ever, and even offers the
leather paw in shaking hands with his
friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
FARMERS MUCH AROUSED.
Labor Agents Are Displaying Pernicious
Activity.

The farmers of the state, particularly
in Kinds and Sharkey counties, where
the boil weevil has played havoc with
the cotton crop of the past season, are
thoroughly aroused over the invasion OF
labor agents from other states who have
come here to steal away plantation la
borers. A farmer who lives near Jack
son, speaking to several friends in the
Cotton Exchange, declared that there
are only three families left out of fifteen
he had on his place at the beginning Of
the season. The large s%yndicates that
have purchased land in the Delta are
charged with sending labor agents to en-
tice their plantation hands away.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
WANT A EXPERT.
Senator Williams and Others Aiding
Adams County Growers.

Natchez.-As q result of a resolution
passed by the Chamber of Commerce ask
ing the representatives and senators from
this state in Washington to use their
influence with the department of agri-
culture to have an expert sent to this
county to demonstrate the proper meth
cd to raise tobacco, Secretary Harring-
ton received letters from Senator John
Sharp Williams, Congressman W. A.
Dickson and Senator Leroy Percy stat
ing that they would do all in their
power to aid the people of this district
in their plans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
BERRY OUTLOOK is POUk.
Intense Heat and Dry Weather Of Sum.
mer Responsible.

Jacksonville outlook for the straw
berry crop in the State of Mississippi
for next spring is not bright at pres
ent, and it may be very much c%urtailed.
This is one of the staple fruit crops
of the State, and a dimunition will mean
the loss of considerable proportions o
several sections.
The extreme and continued dry
weather of midsummer and fall had the
effect of killing out the plants by thou
sands; the dry weather prevented the
runners from appearing and making
the young plants, and altogether it will
take a years favorable weather and
some hard work to get the berry fiele
back into fairly good condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Encourage Tobacco Growing.

There is considerable interest being
taken in various parts of the state in
tobacco culture, now that the farmers
of the state know they have a markez
at home for the weed. The America
Tobacco Company, a home concern,
home people, domiciled at Clarksdal
has done more to foster this moyeme !
than any other agency, and it is r
dicted that the tobacco crop of Mis-
sippi will be a surprising one next yea !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
State Wins Suit.

Gulfport.-The suit brought by the
State and the oyster commission against
the Barataria Canning Company OF
Biloxi in Circuit Court, in which the
canning company contested the tax on
oysters which were brought from Ala
bama, which was 3 cents per barrel,
claiming same to be unconstitutional,
resulted in the upholding of the validity
of the tax and rendering judgment
against the company. The canning COM
pany may appeal the case to the Su
preme Court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
Build Farm School.

Longview.-A meeting of the trustes
of the Agricultural High School for o.
tibbeha county was held at the cou.
house for the purpose of fixing plans f
the construction of the buildings. Twen
acres of land have been donated for IL
school purposes, and those interested
the project are lending every effort {
have the building erected as soon q
practicable. 1t was decided to loa
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for til
construction of the college.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-12-08
BUILDING THREE TOWNS.
rinkbine Lumber Company Hopes to
Bring in Settlers.

Hattiesburg. - The Finkbine Lumber
Company, located at Virgins, has for
sale, it is understood, $4,000 acres Of
land, and is building three towns along
its railway of thirty-six miles, on which
road service has been inaugurated. This
road runs from Virgins to Slavonia. The
towns are Slavonia, which is about
thirty miles north OF West Pascagoula;
Clarence, about thirty-five miles north of
Ocean Springs, and Powers, thirty-fve
miles north of Biloxi.