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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
IMPORTANT RULING IN
DESERT LAND ENTRY CASE

The United States Land office
in this city has decided that the fact
that wild grass grows upon land
does not exclude it from location
under the Desert Land Act II arti-
fetal irrigation is necessary to enable
profitable crop of hay to be cut
from such wild grass. A's4'.s
The opinion was given in the case
Of Isaac d. Gregg VS.. Key Pitman.
The contestant asserted title to the
and under homestead entry and
contended that the land was natural
grass land and not Of the character
anticipated by the Desert Land Act.
The land office decided against the
contestant Gregg, on two grounds,
namely, that he was not bona fide
homesteader in accordance with, the
homestead law, and that the land
was clearly desert land and open to
location and purchase Of such by
hey Pittman.
Another case ssimilar to the one
mentioned was that of Frank Wilson
against M. G. Pittman, and the de-
eision was also in favor Of Pittman.
The land involved was located by
the Pittmans in Smoky Valley. ------
Carson Appeal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
IMPROVEMENT OF MINING
LAW Is NEEDED

Proposed amendments of the we'll
established laws relating to metallif-
erous minerals always raise the
warmest discussion. With the opin-
ion Of mining men in general in faH
oring revision of mining laws of
the United States and with COM
mission after commission appointed
by various bodies to suggest i'm
proveemnr,s, the statutes have re-
NAMED practically unchanged for
nearly forty years, while the geolo-
gy Ct metal MIXING has made mar
vellous progress
Most important, perhaps, in any
amended mining law would be pro-
vision for enforced development, a
principle expressed, it is true, In the
present law, but not made effective
IN Its workings. A requirement of
actual use as a condition Of OF
cupany Of mineral land can not be
resarded as either novel or raiical
AS regards tn elarge acreage of un.
developed land in many minsing dis
tricts to which patents have already
Deen issued, 1t is perhaps true that
the situation is without relief un
less the western Australian plan ID
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Mcdonald Comes To
Inspect Prince Mine

E. L. Godbe arrived In the city
last Thursday accompanied by Per-
cy Sadler of Salt Lake. Mr.. Godbe
came for the purpose Of looking ov-.
er the progress Of work on the new
Prince Con. railroad and to outline
plans for the early resumption of &C
tivities at the Prince Con. mine.
In this connection, Felix Nc DON
aid. superintendent of the Ohio Cop
per mine at Bingham, Utah, and who
is recognized as being a leading au-
thority on the caving system Of min
ing, reached camp yesterday and
with MIR. Godbe and Superintendent
Lloyd. made an inspection of the
Prince mine yesterday afternoon.
1t is the purpose of the Prince man
agement to introduce the most eco
nomical method possible for the
mining of its ores and having In view
the adoption of the caving system,
Mr.. Mcdonald was invited to come to
Phoebe and give his ideas as to
h wv to proceed.
Mr.. Sadler. it is understood, comes
with the view Of investing in mer-
camille establishment in the new town
which will soon spring into existence
|of the Prince side Of the district
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
MARRIAGE OF THE FiTTEST.

America is the first civilization
that has tried placing the bur
ci,n of the success of marriage
upon the characters and capaci-
ties of the persons involved. We
should return to the old New
England Protestant requirements
for the civil marriage. There
should be the protection of the
family against the marriage of
the unfit. There should be state
CONTROL making it impossible for
the markedly unfit to bring forth
seed after their kind Children
of divorced parents should be
special wards of the domestic re-
lations court and be put under
legal guardianship. Divorce is.
after all. recognition Of condi
tons that have existed for many
years. Ii the poor are looked
out for In the way of their chill
dren the unfortunate children of
the rich should also be looked
out for.-Rev Anna Garlin Spen-
Ger.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
THE NATIONS MORALS.

Professor Giddlngs. who is also
president of the American Socio-
logical society and widely read
historian. declares that poverty
is not a problem 10 be compared
to the problem of morals in the
United States. My position Is
that the strong and the good are
becoming stronger and better.
The bad and The weak are be-
coming worse and weaker The
morals and manners of per
cent OF the American people are
deteriorating, and that far Pro-
fpssoi. GiddingS is right. But
the manners aud morals Of the
other 81 per cent are gaining i'm
measurahly from year to year.
and rs to that larger group he Is
wrong II seems to me there Is
a constant gain In the diffusion
of knowledge. in the diffusion OF
property. in the diffusion OF lib
erty and the diffusion of social
happiness and moral well being.
Moral feelings. who cannot keep
up with the strain Of our COM
pick and exciting civilization. are
: largely responsible FOR the 50
called outbreak Of crime In the
United States and in England
Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
TONoPAH A RIVAL OF 4 N
RENO IN DIVORCES

It now looks as though Tonopah
VIII out-rival Reno's divorce COLONY
There are at least fifteen beautiful
married women seeking residence
In this city for the purpose OF dis
posing OF misfit marriage vows that
We're purchased at fake heart bar
gain counters. AT the rate fhesa
married ladies' are arriving In Tono-
pan, inside OF six months an aflii.
tlonal district Judge win be reouirt.d
TO attend to their cases. Besidee
the fair cratures there are !
soo1iy number OF men becoming
citizens Of this city. We are ~
at all Jealous Of Reno any more.-.Ton
opah BONANZA. IN
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
NEVADA POTATOES ARE
IN GOOD DEMAND

California potato buyers are now
purchasing all the Mason Valley
spuds they can secure, eel worm or
no eel worm. They are paying $26
per ton for the spuds on the car
here With the understanding that If
the spuds do not pass inspection Id
California they will be- sent on to
Texas or some other point, and the
shipper to then receive $40 per ton
for them. 1t will behoove the Ne
vada growers even now to watch
closely that their potatoes are not
sold in California and the report sent
back that they were shipped on
% Texas, and the settlement at
tempted on the $40 basis instead OF
SIG cne.-Yerington Times.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
MORTGAGE TAX LAW
MAY BE REPEALED

The Washoe county delegation to
he Nevada legislature met the other
lay with the board Of county Gem
'nissioners Of Washoe and spent Con
iderable time in thorough discus
ion of the repeal of the mortgage
AK law, which has been found to be
Imperative in most cases and op-
pressive in some. At the = close
# the meeting all CT the assembly
nen agreed to work and vote for
he repeal of the law They then dis
,ussei the proposition of trying to
AVE the noxious animal law repeal
ed if Gov. Oddie rocomends this
n his message to the special SEES
ion. Gov. Oddie has informed AS
E; -mbiyman White that if he will in
rodnce q bill for the repeal Of the
present mortgage tax law he will
incorporate this in his message This
ASse mblyman White has agreed to dc
1t is also possible that a resoltl.
ion will be INTRODUCED at this ses-
lion for the amendment CT the state
constitution in regard to the txaa-
zion system in Nevada. If this re-
80 .uticn is passed it will be taken
up again at the next regular SEES
sion Of the legis lature and then sub
mitted to vote and in this way
considerable time could be saved in
the amending of the constitution
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
C,aliente
News
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
CALIENTE, Feb. 24-Sup't Fl. e.
VanHousen Of the Salt Lake Route
was in town on the 18th inst on
trip of inspection. While here a
Committee of business men waited
upon him urging that the railroad
company install an electric light
ing system.
James Bradshaw and family came
Up from the ranch for supplies dur
ing the week.
j. A. Denton departed for Carson
denday to be present at the open
rag session of the legislature yes
-erday.
J. P. Lyons has returned from a
rip to Irish Mountain.
Mrs. Charles Kelly came over from
Alamo a few days ago to consult a
local physician.
Joseph Conway was in town last
Monday from his ranch south of
Town.
Frank Brewers little son has full
ly recovered from his late illness.
he branch few days ago after
two weeks lay-off.
Dick Worthy has sold his res
aurant iii che Alamo bar.
II II McNanee and son, Luke, are
back from Las Vegas where they
lave been attending court.
j. L. Denton is improving his home
~ planting shade trees and building
/ new fence.
VIII Edwards was down from Pa
AGA Wednesday,
| Prof Miles was here from the
high school town on Monday
VIM. Culverwell and wife have re
turned from Phoebe.
w. A. Liston was in town from
lis ranch Tuesday.
Jasper Woods, for many years (
resident Of Barclay, has purchased
/ ranch near Junction, Piute county
Utah, and will move his family there
Albert Woods of Barclay has pur
l "a
chased a ranch in Arizona and will
,ngage in the cattle business il
that section.
Charley Mathews was in town las
Monday on business. He has com
pleted his contract to haul pipe from
De,amar.
/ Byron Forbes has returned witt
ais children to Remington, Wash.
Elmer Hayes was in town from
Phoebe this week.
1t is reported that Harry MacSherr
will shortly engage in business a
Moapa.
o. w. Skinner is giving the Ken
lucky bar a fresh coat of paint.
will be known as the Elk saloon i
the future.
A few Butte miners passed throug
town this week for Phoebe to wor
in the Day Bristol mines.
Rass Millett passed through tow
this week from Provo, Utah, o
his way to Eagle Valley.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Late Mining Decisions

Land chiefly valuable for a clay
leposit, from which cement may be
manufactured, does not bring the
and within, the mineral classified
ton. There is no substantial dis
-inction, as far as the mining laws
are concerned, between deposit OF
LAY suitable fer the manufacture OF
ordinary bricks and one capable OF
.eing uti lied in the production OF
Portland cement
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Nevada Utah Affairs
Getting Into Shape

The Record is in receipt of some
coed news from the east relative to
the progress being made with the
Strengthening out CT the affairs Of
the Nevada Utah Mines & Shelters
corporation, which were left in such
a chaotic state by Ernest R. Woolley,
the erstwhile president of that cor
poration.
Next Monday is the adre upon
which shareholders OF the old COM
pany are expected to have their
stock deposited and to subscribe to
the proposed bond issue as ouIiine,.
in the plan OF re-org anization, the
details OF which were printed in tho
Record sometime ago. By that time,
those i'll charge OF the re-orgainza
ticn plans, will know just where they
are at and then, it is anticipated,
that the affairs Of the new corpora
ton will be speedily whipped into
shape and that it will be possible to
enter upon a campaign of activities
here at the mines and which will be
carried forward along substantial bus
mess lines.
Godbe Claim Satisfied
1t will be interesting 40 readers
OF the Record to know that the
claim Of the Gulbe interests fer $125..
900, which came about through the
merging of the Ohio Kentucky- Neva
da interests in the Raymond & E!y
and other properties and the forma
ton Of the Amalgamated Pioche com
pany has been settled. The Godbe
interests have agreed to buy baci
S125,000 worth CT stock in the Ohio
Kentucky, and while this block OF
stock will not give them the contrc
OF the Amalgamated Phoebe, they
will have at least two representatives
on the board OF directors.
Releases the Securities
By reason OF the settlement OF
this claim, the Godbe interests will
release the securities placed In
their rands IS collateral for the
payment ct the $125,000 Nevada Utah
note and which was executed by
the Woolley administration. The col
lateral consisted of all the stock
Of the Phoebe Pacific Pacific rail
road company and one-haf the is
sued stock Of the Day-Bristol Con
Mining company. Practically every
other indebtedness incurred by Wool.
Icy has been adjusted or hquidate6
III one way or another. In otheG
words, the bad mess left as legacy
from Woolley, has been cleared up.
It is understood that after the Wool
Wolley entanglements shall have been
ley entanglements shall have been
S5Go,000 will be provided for the ex
plotation and operation of the Anal
samated Picche and Day-Bristol min
es. Allan H. Rodgers, prominent
mining engineer OF New York, is to
be consulting engineer.
This is all good news and with
the Prince Consolidated railroad now
building, the resumption Of oper-
ATOMS at the Prince mine upon a
much more extensive scale than at
anytime heretofore, the plan Of the
ptoche Demijohn company to increase
Its activities, the probability of the
Pioche King, Phoebe Metals, Mend
ha and other mines starting up
n 'in, and with the Day-Bristol, Pi
oche Coalition and others putting on
bl2ger~head Of stem, the outlook
FIR the future Of Phoebe at this
tilnl is indeed bright
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
President Of Atlanta
Mine Dies Suddenly

President Cole at that meeting, in
which he himself had presented an
elaborate geological report on the pro
erty.
No one can read that address with
out becoming convinced that the Gil
roux property at Ely is one of the
most stupendous now known to the
world He heard Mr.. Cole state
his conviction that the company had
demonstrated the existence of seven
81 parate and entirely distinct min
es. He heard him tell of one place
where they have disclosed sixty feet
Of ore, averaging III per cent copper
and another where for 10 feet they
have disclosed an average of 1926
per cent copper; of contract sign
ed with the Steptoe Valley Mining
& Smelling company for the delivery
for five years Of from 900 to 1900
tons daily of porphyry ore from a
single one of these mines, which has
already opened sufficient ore of the
kind contracted for which at present
prices of co pper will yield an esti-
mated profit of over $4,000 daily
fer more than ten years OF the
almost incredible masses of ore in
other places, which Will yet yield UNI
told millions of dollars profit, of
vast areas, still unprospected, some
of which is believed to be the choic-
est parts of the holdings of the
company AS ! have said, it must
have sounded awfully good to Sneda.
ker: because it was his triumphant
vindication.
To us there is much food for
thought. | doubt whether anyone
familiar with the Old Glory
Hill workings when Snedaker Sc
cured his sfirst option, and competent
to pass an opinion, will fail to as.
sort that the Day-Bristol holdings
here contain more of assured prom
Use than those did then. What Cole
said about what has already beer
found and what is locked for below
water level contains much inspiration
for those who know how nature, acts
and what we may reasonably expect
below the water level in the ole
Raymond-Ely. Meadow Valley work
ings, and in the Prince, to say moth
ing of other properties in the dis
trict not yet developed. The way ths
Ely has Come Back was glorious
| ly suggested all through President
Coles address
I cannot close without few per
sonal words about Snei.dker. Fol
nearly thirty years | esteemed hin
as one of my dearest friends. He had
that rare charm of character, which
we call magnetism. 1t drew all tc
him. He was so big that poverty die
not faze him, nor prosperity swell
his head. | saw him last at Los An.
geles during the mining congress. He
was surrounded by a score of adj
mirers, who were in no sense syco
phants. He was just the same ole
Sned," enjoyed by everybody, ant
congratulated from the bottom of ev
cry heart, because fortune had smil
ed s. worthily upon him.
| do not expect ever to look upor
his like again, for | never knew bu
just one "Sned." He has passed uI
to a higher sphere of action, ant
left us his example and theinspirin,
memory CT his life and deeds.
JAMES w. ABBOTT.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Court In EIko

Judge Taber has called grand jur
for next Tuesday to meet at Elko.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
PANACA WINS BASKET
BALL GAME AT LAS VEGA

Special to the Record
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 22-The basket
ball game played here today between
the Lincoln County High School and
the Clark County High School, was
won. by the former in a score of
| 20 to 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04

Washington. Aug. 81 would rs
afraid to quit baseiau after p years
in it." said Manage Clark [iTiEltS, IS
the Washington Senators, recently. 7
fear the lack OF n.sHta! and phys 4,aI
excitement AMI strain would make a
quick end Of me. I suffer from inac-
tivity in winter. If il were prolonged
beyond spring 1 am convinc eG would
be-unable to stand it
Nobody has accused Griffith Of being
inactive during the present baseball
season. No man who slept more than
five hours a day could do as he has
done with the Washington Senator's
1t was a big Job, and Crit deserves a
lot of credit But then, he always de-
served credit, whether his club was
UP or down. He was always a hard
fighter.
"An athletes are affected the same
way" he continued. Take Ty Cobb
He works so intensely. that I doubt
very. much if he could stand inactivity.
Other players. who do not work so
hard and are never so perfectly trained
who have seldom taxed their hearts
as Tv has. and does almost every day.
do not suffer so much.
Ordinary exercise ike walking or
even logging, viii not suffice to wine
out that feeling Of lassitude that over
takes an athlete out OF training. The
only kind that does any good is the
heart pulling. extreme tension work
that he does when in training or when
the season is at its height"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04

MAN mourning
INTONAVY YARD
ALLEGED THEFTs or NUMEROUS
ARTICLES CAUSE DEPART
MENT TO START AN INVESTl-
CATION, WHICH HAS NOT YET
ENDED.

The reported thefts Of large amounts
Of supplies, tools and machinery from
the navy yard since that place has
been closed down by the navy de-
partment has started an investigation,
which has been in progress for the
past two months and which has not
yet been concluded.
A secret service man has been in
Pensacola for weeks quietly gather
ing information regarding the alleged
thefts Of the yards equipment, and
for weeks rumors have been in cir
culation that numerous arrests would
be made as a result. 1t is claimed that
brass. copper, tools and machinery
and every class Of equipment has been
taken from the place during the past
few months, and il is one of the
numerous jobs of the government man
TO trace this equipment.
Nothing is known regarding the
amount of evidence which he has Sc
cured or who is implicated in the
alleged thefts, for like all department
men, he is saying nothing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04
James Croft is Arrested
In Suicide Case
Continued from First Page.)

found him that night he had taken
about all of it," she continued.
Asked about Croft, she corroborated
his statement as to their having
known each other from childhood. but
said also that Croft knew Christensen
well, as he had been a frequent visitor
at their house ever since they had
been living there.
She emphasized the fact that Chris
Jensen had been in poor health and
said his health had become so bad
that his employer had urged him to
take rest of couple of months, but
that they had had so much sickness
he just could not afford to do SO.
And I never did marry that Greek
that the paper said did and can
prove that I did marry Christensen. -
she said, and, furthermore, my name
is not Daisy
Although she has claimed that she
was not addicted to the opiate habit,
the authorities at the Jail say that
would probably have suffered severely
since she has been in the jail.
Mr.. M'LEOD TALKS.
The Journal man also saw A. H.
Mcleod, by whom Christensen was
employed at the time of his death and
since he had been in Pensacola Mr..
McLeod's account of Christensen's be-
havior and the condition Of his health
was altogether different from that of
the woman.
Mr. Mcleod said that the deceased
was one of the easiest going, best
dispositioned men he had ever en-
ployed and that he had never seen
him the least bit respondent at any
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04
BoYETTE is FREED
OF MURDER CHARGE
BY Associated Press.

Montgomery, Ala, August 3.-Todsy at
noon in the inferior court, L E. Boyette,
son-in-law Of Richard Tillis, the owner
the case against him mol pressed by re-
quest of the solicitor. Boyette was
charged with the muTd-- Of P. J. Westho-
fen, who received his death wound sew
eral weeks ago. while out automobiling
with Mrs BOyette. However, Boyette
was placed under a $1,000 bond as a wit.
ness for the state in the case against
employ Of Mrs. Boyetty Sensational de.
veIopments are expected within a short
time
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04

time, but that he always took keen
interest in his work and was cheer
ful about performing any task that he
was assigned to.
AS to the condition OF his health,
EIr. Mcleod said he had never lost a
day from sickness while in his en-
ploy.
He was always right on the min
ute," said Mr.. Mcleod, and never
came to work at half-past seven or
anything of that kind, but always at
seven"
The former employer of Christensen
also said that he had never known
him to be intoxicated and that he was
certain that he was not a drinking
man.
Mr.. Mcleod also contradicts the
woman's statement about the time he
left work FOR TIE last time. lie says
about II o'clock Friday morning. af-
Ter answering the telephone, Chrtsten-
sen came to him and said that he must
go home Mr.. Mcleod told him to go
ahead. It was all right, he says.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Mcleod SAYS.
he came back to work promptly on
time and showed him a check for
$500. asking him n cash Il which
he did later. Not only was he not
respondent at this tine, but he was as
happy over that check as you would
have been II someone had left Won a
LEGACY Of 500. noG,'' said Mr.. Mcleod.
C,nTisteusen worked until about II
O'Clock Saturday morning, according
TO Mr.. Mcleod, aud was positively not
drunk at this time.
The coroner's jury will convene
again Monday morning at 10 O'Clock,
at which time the investigation will
be continued and Croft will be placed
on the stand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-04
ATTENDS BURIAL
Of BABY GIRL
TWENTY MONTHS OLD CHILD OF
Mr.. AND MRS. ". r, M'DUFFIE,
OF FLcRALk, LAID TO REST.

Rev. K. I./McIve9 has just re
turned from F1orala. where he assisted
the Presbyterian minister Rev. s. W.
Rogers, in the huria service of little
Lois, the twenty months old baby Of
Mr. and Mrs ". r. Nci1uf1c Sr. She
was i'll only a few hours and death oc-
CURED Wedn esday afternoon. The
funeral was conducted Thursday
morning in the presence Of a large
number of sorrowing friends. Tia
little girl was unusuaiiv bright and
attractive and had won her way into
the hearts Of all. EzsT rsrentS are
crushed by the sudden loss.