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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Bank Examiner Howell
Says State Is Prosperous

In an interview with the Carson
News. Bank Examiner Eugene How.
ell reports prosperous conditions
prevailing throughout the state.
Speaking Of Tonopah, Mr.. Howell
SAID the physical conditions of the
mines there was never as fine as
they are at the presnt tim.
Ihe Belmont, one az the nest won
derfui properties IN Tonopah, ,contin
ues TO improve with development and
has 10000 tons of one opened up
Mr.. Howell stated that Las Vegas
Is one of the livliest towns In the
state. having a population at this
time Of aobut 1900, all of whom are
exceedingly enthusiastic over their
section Of the state In that city
a new $4,000 school house. of mission
architecture, has been recently com
pleted. During Mr.. Howells stay in
Vegas, 5000 acres of land were pur-
chased by wealthy eastern syndi-
cate. the same involving SIS 900. In
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Change In The Law

The last legislature made a
change in the bounties for scalps law
by Increasing THE amount to be paid
by he counties of Nevada for the
ears of noxious animals. The new
law provides as follows:
Section If any person shall
take and kill within the state any OF
the follwoing noxious animals, he
shall be entitled to receive out of the
treasury OF the county within which
such animals shall be taken, the fol
lowing bounties to wit: For every
coyote or prairie wolf. 81; for every
lynx or wildcat. 81: for every noun
tain lion, IS; for every badger, Sc
cents: all of which bounties shall be
subject TO the provisions OF this act
provided that no person shall be en-
titled to apply for or receive bounty
money for any number of scalps less
than five at any one time
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Nevada On The Road
To Industrial Progress

Nevada is now swinging along the
road of industrial progress at a pace
that will make the year 1911 a
record breaker. The mining situa.
ton was never 80 bright and pros.
porous as at present,nor was 1t ever
so free from insiduous Influences
which have in the past brought ruin
II is the real mining for the ore tha
being done now in every district of
the state and mining stock faikers
and swindlers have been relegated to
the things of the past. The inter.
ests of investors are being safeguard.
ed not only by legislative enactments
against "wildcatting" but public
sentiment Is also 80 strongly pitted
against the presence and manipula.
tons of Adventures with other peo.
PIES money" that the investment
situation ts healthy and wholesome
As though In approval of tho
housecleaning that has been done IN
Dehalf OF the integrety of the mining
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20


game every old district in the state
is responding to mining endeayors
with a generous and ever-increasinp
output of ore and many new sections
are springing into prominence with
important discoveries.
IN an agricultural way the state
Is beginning to attract a great daa,
ol attention and its fertile lands arc
oeing rapidly brought under artesian :
weiis and the tapping of the nndar
s,ouhd reserves of the desert proh
aoiy no state In the union ., ~,
present time offers such fayorahle an
po,euhities for settlers az does NJ W.
~ saua' and there is very lively IN
iiux OF people who are intent On ,on
ing up and cultivating portions Of
tne millions Of acres of fertile land.,
1'al are open to settlement.
The future Is certainly mn 20
glowing promises for Nevada and thu
present year will witness some ns
OF its greatest progress. Goldf,el.
Tribune.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
WARDEN BAKER INTRODUCES
REFORMS At STATE PRISON

Among the new reforms carried
out by Warden Ray Baker. of the
state penitentiary. is the abolish
ment of the solitary confinement Of
prisoners in 4 the condemned cells.
This order was issued by Baker
sometime ago, and now the pris
oners under death sentence are con-
fined to an inclosed yard. within
tne main enclosure, during the day.
time. However, the men are return.
ed to the condemnd cells at night.
This reform was brought about by
the warden's observations OF the
conditions Of the men who are, un-
der the death sentence. Pearts,
who was sent up from the eastern
part OF the state sometime ago, was
confined in the condemned cell for
seventeen months until his sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment.
Peart is now a physical wreck and
has been placed on the prison farm
where he will receive plenty OF out
door exercise. Mangana was also
confined In the same cells for sew
enteen months. He is still under a
death sentence for the murder of a
saloonkeeper in tn southren part
of Nye county, the crime having
been committed nearly three years
ago. Casey, the Goldfield murderer,
spent about the same time under
Ike conditions.
1t Is the intention of Warden Bak.
er u keep the prisoners under
death sentence seperate from the
others, and only place the death
watch over men for about two weeks
preceding the date of execution
state Journal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

VIII have become known. Ii they
should return with such sensationally
rich rock as the Indian displayed, II
is certain that a stampede will fol.
low.
Men who have been in the coun.
try around Coyote declare that the
region is promising one and some
Of them express the confidence that
1t will produce Its sensations. 1t is
claimed that the Indians have known
of the existence OF the gold lodges
for years but that they have kept the
knowledge to themselves until. this
time. II is also said that two French
miners found the ledge from which
the gold Is said to have come; but
this WAS several years ago. and were
killed by the Indian. Happy Jack. .
who has since died.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Ploeht X-Ray Begins
An Energetic CaInpai0|IR

w +. Taylor, one of the princi.
pal shareholders in the Phoebe X.
Ray Mining company, arrived in the
city early In the week and expects
10 remain here during the summer
TO give his personal attention to the
development which is to be carried
on at this attractive property ia the
Highland district during the next few
months. Mr.. Taylor has been instru.
mental IN placing some large blocks
OF stock in the company, and. II Il
said. has provided sufficient funds
TO place the mine upon a permanent
producing basis.
Manager Taylor has selected his
working force and next Monday morn
ing the compressor plant will be plac-
ed in commission and the work In
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

erwise, license conditions In Lincoln
county are satisfactory, s..e8 Il
Conditions as found In Clark ccun-
ty are set forth In the following:
There are number OF cases Of ap
parent neglect to collect proper II.
censes in this county. and seveCal
individual cases are now subject OF
personal investigation by this depart
ment with the assistance OF the shef
iff. 1t is but justice to the present
sheriff TO state that these cases are
all prior to his assumption of the
sheriff's office"
OF White Pine county Mr.. Adamsoi
says
This report originally, and IN
shown herein, was not satisfactory
to this department. Your agent called
company at its office in McGili, and
subsequently went over detailed
analysis Of their report in conjunction
with their auditor and the attorney
general. which resulted In their be-
ing instructed to make a supplements
statement and settlement on $l3,iSo.zs
worth of bullion for the quarter in
question and to refrain from making
certain erroneous offset deductions
against gross yield In the future. This
they promised to do and this office
is in receipt of letter from the as
SCISSOR of White Pine county stating
that he is in receipt of the snDle-
mental statement
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
ELY Scene OF SCRAP
BETWEEN BREWERS

Twelve thousand barrels of beer
are consumed in Ely and the district
every year and for control Of the
bulk OF this trade q struggle is now
on between the Consumers Mating
and Brewing company of Ely and the
brewing companies OF Salt Lake and
Ogden. While the outside breweries
have to pay the freight on the kegs.
both when full and empty, the local
Institution has7 to ship in coal and
supplies on which higher rate OF
freight is paid. thus making, it Is
claimed, the cost of production about
the same.
Before the competition between the
breweries became acute, beer was
selling at $1050 a barrel for the
local brew and $8 for the other
kinds Now. the price has been cut
to SIS and it may go lower. but the
price Of schooner overthe bar. or
even a short beer" remains at Is
cents or two for two-bits. At that
rate he saloons ha are selling the
products Of the warning breweries
ought to be making all kinds OF mon
ey, If they have any business at all.
There have been rumors that the
price of a glass of beer would be cut
to five cents in some saloons but that
cannot be verified and 1t Is extreme
ly doubtful II such a thing will hap.
pen. Bartenders would be the great.
est directors to the cut, as 1t would
necessarily follow that reduction
of their wages would have to be
made. AT present they receive Sc for
an eight-hour shift.-Ely Expositor
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
OEM'JoHN EQUIPMENT WILL
SOON BE IN COMMISSION

Inc work OF installing the hoist.
ing plant at the property Of the Pio.
che Demdohn Mining company is pro.
crossing steadily and 1t is expected
that the plant will be ready for com.
mission early next week. The com.
pany has placed an order for lumber
and will build several buildings for
the accommodation of employees of the
company.
With the Demitohn shaping up as It
ID. 1t will be matter of only a short
time now until 1t will bgein to accom-.
plish results. The Demijohn is a
property Of exceptional merit and
with the systematic campaign of de-
yelopments mapped out for the future
carried to execution there is no ques.
tion as to what the results of the
future win bring forth.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Golden Prince Shaft
Going To The Deep

II Is pleasing 10 note the vim now
being displayed by the Phoebe Coal,
ition Mines company in the develop
ment OF the Golden Prince mine. AT
recent meeting of the board of di
rectors of the company. 1t was de.
cided TO sink the shaft 200 feet deep
er. Last Monday morning this part
OF the program was undertaken. Al
the same time the exploration Of the
ore bodies already developed on the
500foot level will continue. CenGi
tions at the Golden Prince are ex-
ceedingly promising at the present
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

that section number Of artesfnn
wells have been developed, and quite
recently one was encountered at q
depth of 2l0 feet that throws strsasr
irom ten-inch pipe for a. couple
feet. ana which is estimated 20 aiYs
flow CT 10000 gallons, per hour. /.
The mines OF Pioche,"s said Mr.
how4i." are hooking better tam
! they have been for a long time pasE
and the ore blocked out has had. the
effect OF bringing in a number 0f
capitalists. The Day mine at sJack
Rabbit, about II miles from Pioche,i
Is shipping 100 tons OF ore per day
TO the Utah smelters"
According to the Bank Examiner,
Caliente is lively town, at t6ls
time, due to the fact that several
thousand men are quartered, there.
who are employed by the Clark in.
terests In building the High Line"
of the Salt Lake Route through the
Meadow Valley wash. 81.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
TONOPAH'S REPORT
IS A GLOWING ONE

The monthly report of the Tonopab
Mining company for April has just
been completed and given out for
publication.
AS compared with the previous
month the net profits show a falling
off OF about $3l 900, caused the val
ues running lower than usually. the
average grade OF ore treated for
April being $lS.03 against $20.60 for
March. The month of May, howey.
er. VIII no doubt show the usual
profits, as the grade of ore has show
marked increase, the average thus
f9r this month being between $2l
ard $22 per ton. and there is II,
doubt tI' that the present quarter
VI! show net profits in excess of
ne reg lar quarterly dividend Of
40 cents per snar.
Durns hte month of April total
OIL 500 dly tons OF ore was crushed
and treated at thS min carry an az.
erase value of $1S03 a ton, from
which 237 $40 ounces of gold and sill.
yer bullion was extracted valued at
$179,695.
In addition to bullion there were
sent out II dry tons of concentrat-
es, valued at $4s,970. making to-
tai gross production of s228, ,665 from
which net profit OF $l16,213 was
placed in the treasury
The average price of silver for the
month Of April was 53.325 cents per
ounce. against 52745 for March, an
average increase of over half cent
an ounce for the month.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

the tunnel undertaken again After .
season of quiet lasting over 4 ne
rdiod OF several months. This avenue
Is to be carried To a junction win
the ore bodies which IL is intorasd
TO develop. At the same time energy
WIN pc displayed In sinking the SHAFT
Mnicn Is located some distance up
tne mountain from the portal OF the
tunnel and where is showing some
exceedingly good lead-silvsr values.
Mr.. Taylor has the utmost faith
IN the future of the x-Ray and is
confident that the property win soon
be making splendid account OF It's.
eif. The property is situated adjacent
70 the Mendha and unquestionably
contains some of the ore bodies op.
ened in the latter.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

lime and the determination of III.
manasement of the company seems t,
Ds'' TO open its properties upon broa
scale. a situation highly gratifying t
those who have the welfare of rh,
district At heart.
That side Of the camp is, taking OF
= Iorm of actieity, asehs lsshlen presas
ra permanency and will ultimately re
suit in the extension OF the railroad
around to the mines in that par, OF
til 1 strict. Had the Prince Consoh
dated E.ei ger been effected, the con
stractiDn { th I .ad would nAT,
already been under way.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Alleged Gold Strike
Causes Mild Sensation

A mild gold excitement was Great.
ed in Pioche this week by an In
dian who reported the presence of a
rich gold ledge at point somewhere
near Coyote springs. and about 40
Eiies from this point 1t appears
that the Indian had exhibited some
extremely rich specimens while in Pi
oche several days ago and TO d a
story. which II true. may mean the
opening Of another flourishing gold
mining camp In this county. Any
way, several Piocheites slipped out
of town quietly and made their way
to the new Eldorado and it is ex-
pected that within the mex few days
some OF the number who have gone
hence will return, and then the truth
or falsity Of the Indians statement
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
STATE LiCEkCE MAN
REPORTS ON CONDITIONS

In report to Governor Oddie Oh
License and Bullion Tax Collector
license conditions in Nevada, Stat
License and Bullion Tax Collector
Adamson refers to Lincoln county In
the following:
THE sheriff reports several minol
misunderstanding on license matter
throughout this county and asks fol
instructions. These have been giver
TO him specifically and in writing
and | think will be the means Of
strengthening everything out. 9th
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
SHIPMENTS FROM THE
DAY KEEP UP STEADILY

Ore shipments from the Day mine
by the Nevada Utah Mines & ,Smel-
ter corporation continue steadily and
all OF forty cars have. been shipped 50
far this month. Chief Engineer Par
ker reports conditions at the mine
in exceedingly good shape and new
developments there recently are OF
character most gratifying to him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Nevada pioneer Dead

A Reno dispatch says: Thomas w.
Norcross, SO years of age, pioneer
Of Nevada and the Pacific coast .aand
father of Justice F. II. Norcross Of
the supreme court OF Nevada and
OF Charles A. Norcross. publicity CON-
missioner of Nevada. is dead after
long illness He was prominent IN
early mining history on the Comstock,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

George K. Coke returned 70 Salt
Luxe last Tuesday on mining business
ne expects to have the Double Dixie
property in shape for the resumption
OF development work In the near
future
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
COUNTESS eAeY. WIFE OF caNtoa's GOVERNOR GENERAL

OUNTESS GREY, Canada has
leader of Canadian
a"s 10 reside
OF Earl The Is he Of ertremey
refined England
countess
uon or George When
husband of
Will distinct
fhe eonhess daughter Lady
accomplished
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
Shipments from the Mendha

The Mendha company shipped a car
or ore the early part of the week.
With the roads now in good con.
dition, Manager Cook expects to
keep the ore going to market stead
lily.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
pioche Schools Close

The public schools of Phoebe clos.
ed for the summer vacation
yesterday. 1t is understood that the
board of education will announce
the appointment of the instructors for
next year sometime next week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20
AMALoAMATED NEVADA PLANT
RUNNING ON FULL TIME

Ed. Opdyke, bookkeeper for the
Amalgamated Nevada Mining COM
pany, of Blackhorse. spent few
days In Ely during the present week,
and reports that the company's mill
is running on regular time, and with
results that are entirely satisfactory
to the Management. The plant III
treating an average Of 30 tons OF ore
daily Since it was first started up
many changes have been made In
the plant which lessen the expense
and save the values more closely. Mr.
Opdyke is quite enthusiastic over
the future of the company and the
Blackhorse district.--Ely Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-20

The postoffice department has or
dered the establishment Of postal
savings banks at Elko and Ely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-18
GIVES OPINION ON
THE DIVORCE EVIL
California Jurist Blanles Idle
Apartment House Life and
High Cost of Living.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Nov. 1.-THE
serpent OF Eden. tempting the Ewes OF
the present day, and married life In two
rooms and A kitchenctte, were the causes
given today by Judge W, NJ. Conley OF
MADEIRA, who Is sitting in extra sessions
here. as underlying the facts contained In
A. statistical statement OF County Clerk
Lelande that there IS one divorce In Los
Angeles in every three marriages.
Judge Conley is presiding over the di-
vorcc court here. and when the county
clerk issued his figures on the alarming
ratio OF divorces TO marriages, the Jurist
said that the devil, aided by the restricted
accommodations and consequential Idle
apartmcnt house life OF women, was re-
sponsibln for the larger part Of the d.
vorce mill grIst. The high cost Of living.
he said also had something TO do with
the widespread desire 10 sunder matri-
nouiaI ties.
Speaking OF a remedy. Judge Conley
said:
Flower and vcscts BILE gardens. wnich
would occupy the idle moments OF women
and keep them III the open, would tend
10 lessen the divorce evil
Eighty per cent of the men in Cali
fornla earn about SIS n. month"; added
Judge Conlcy, "and some women spend
months wages to get feathers for their
hot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-18
SALT LAKE MAY GET
MEETING NEXT YEAR
Commissioner H. 7. Haines
Invites State immigration
Agents to Assemble Here.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
WASHINGTON. Nov l7.-The results
OF the first annual conference CT state
imnig grafton agents. which closed It's
session here today, we're disappo! Ing
to the immigration agents OF number
OF western states who attended. The
discussions Of the conference were MAIN
Is devoted TO plans FOR securing cheap
farm labor rather than to Increased I'M
migration to farming states.
Alfred Patck, commissioner for Colo
RADIO. left for home before the conference
closed Roy w. schcucl. commissioner
for Wyoming. desired to have the con-
ference in1orye his plan TO have the
government extend financial aid to i'm
migrants in taking up lands under gov
ernmcnt reclamation projects. but did
not secure a hearing. He left tor home
today.
II, T, EIaiues, commissioner Of immI-
grafton for Utah. invited the conference
10 hold its next meeting In salt Lake
City, The matter was left at the dis
position OF tho executive committee.
Commissioner HaIuss today read a ps--
per before the conference covering md
and farm conditions in Utah. he said
his state was not in need Of an influx
or farm hands TO gather crops but could
utilize a large number Of homeseekers
TO settIe upon the great areas Of lands
still open 10 acquisition by private own
srs Utah. he said wants more sugar
beet growers. more dairymen. more 1.-Two
stock rsisers and more general farmers,
and the state extends a cordial welcome
Ia all corners who are industrious and
zy.id
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-18
W|FE'S HOAX CAUSES
SKYSCRAPER PANIC
To Get Husband Home Early
She Phones Building Will
Be Blown Up; Exodus.

Just because a. barber's wife adopted
little stratagem TO insure hcr husband s
early return from work. several hundred
occupants OF one OF salt Lake 5 largest
skyscrapcrs had the scare OF their lives
carly last night
Come home at once. dear" tciephoncd
the heIprnate of ono or the BARRIERS in the
Newhousc building At Main street and
Exchange place There is a plot on
foot TO blow UP tho building"
From this small beginning sensational
rumor soon penetrated IT, every office in
the big block An attache OF the office
OF the chief counselor OF the Ncwhouse
interests circulated through the building
shortly after o'clock. warning the ov-
cuPants of the impending calamity and
there was a prompt ana unanimous
exodus I" the street. The rumor spread
across the street 10 the Boston block.
the companion structure u the New
house building, and this hive OF Indus
try Was also quickly empticJ.
AS all emergencies develop their heroes,
so did this fatefrIl occasion discover one
cast in heroic mold An attache of the
United States weather bureau on the
top floor of the Boston building Nas
warued to escape before the catastrophe.
Although III great fear OF the explosion,
which was momentariIy expected. he de-
cincd to leave his post OF duty and there
by placed himself In line for a Caruegic
medal.
4 meeting OF one OF the Commercial
clubs standing committees was In prog
ress in the club building adjacent 10 the
Newhouse block. The rumor quickly got
into the committee room and resulted in
an carly adjournment oc the meeting,
The Commercial club building was close
third to the twin skysc-npors In discharg-
ing lis occupants To the supposed safety
OF the streets.
The Joke was really too good TO keep
and the Ncwhouse building office people
after they learned the source of the
riIinor. wer.. kept busy making The usual
signs to the busy persons who wear white
aprons and are stationed on tho other
sido OF the ncAr mahogany. i