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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

Infant morality Is heavy drain on
the whole sace and especially on the
wouen Ia chicago recently the sub
iect was discussed by experts The
milk supply vas one of the most i'm.
postsnt subjects considered. and one
OF the easiest TO remedy Housing.
dies aud ventilation are also matters
In which vast Improvement can be
made az On. by mere energy and In
teiligcnce AS an example OF improve
ments that must by their nature be
more slow H. coming may be mention.
- the con dest Of The alcohol habit
the ditliut, ~ OF intelligent ideas re-
gsrding sex and the Introduction Of
eugenic standards In marriage Some
OF the improvements discussed at Chi.
cago may be rapid. some slow. All
must come.-collier's Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
Old Coat That Made a Success

the part with elongated black side
whiskers. which were. In the late M.
ties and early sixties. the fashionable
way at least IN France. OF wearing the
beard lie also decided that Il was
essential Ia the first act which was a
drawing room scene. for him TO wear a
long frock coat with very voum-
nous tails But II slipped his mind
that he should obtain coat OF that
sort rfom the costumer. or have one
made. and because OF this slip he was
10 despair nj the time of the dress re
hoarsal Of the play
John isrougham. the playwright.
was upon the stage at the time. and
he told solhern that he had 10 bis
dressing room long tailed coat. very
foil In It's folds. which had been used
by me IN play 10 which had APP
psared some months earlier ITS Just
the froek for you. Ned. said iiroug
ham
Produce tt. John. returned soth-
ern.
A moment later Brougham brought
the Iongtailed coat 90 Sothern's dress,
Ing room u didn't NJ very well upor
tho shoulders. but The tails were long
enough and expansive enough TO suit
Sothern perfectiy. and he said he
woald wear 4, antil be could have
coat made. And so In a coat which I
had worn In an earlier play aud had
lent TO John Brougham--an emergency
coat. Sotherh appeared for the sirst
time upon any stage as Iscrd Dun
dreary. and the coat was success
by the way" said Mr. Palmer.
~wallAck also told mo that sothern
predicted that the play would greatly
amuse tho British aristocracy. II did. |
II ran for an entire season with fash
ioaable audiences, and the manager
made nsarly $780, 900 out OF It in that |
single season"
scopyrikht. fs1L by II. J. Edwards. All
Rights R~esrvsd.) |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
Million That Might Have Been

seemed 10 be neither buying or sell
ing
His friends felt sure that he was
not caught In the squeeze. and that
he was not threatened with any loss.
His operations were always too con-
sentative for that TO be likely. Yet
II was evident that something was
weighing on his mind, and that the
stock market situation was absorbing
his attention
The panic was as short as IL was
severe. The conflicting Hill and Har-
rlman Interests were adjusted and
stocks dropped back to their normal
level far more rapidly than they had
riven TO their sensational high figure.
Commodore Van Santvoord, when the.
calm came. recovered his composure
and affabiiity. but those who knew
him well detected an unwonted sol
emnity In his expression
rs any thing the matters Aren't
you feeling well today, Commodore ?"
one of his friends asked him. in some
concern
oh I'm feeling all right-that is.
my health is good" he replied but
I'm feeling rather chagrined AS
matter OF fact. feel as though were
out million dollars by this panic"
..-~ rs that7 DO you mean that
you have actually lost milion?"
No haven't actually lost a dol |
lar But ! own quite a block of Chi |
cage. Milwaukee & 81 Paul stock. | !
could have sold il few days ago at 4
a very high figure, bought It back to-
day at very low figure. and made a
million By the transaction And ri
didn't sell Il
Well. Commodore. what do you
want another million for?' his friend
asked
A man always hates to miss a
chance to make million dollars" be
replied, with hugh that yet had
tinge OF sadness in IT.
And Il was said truly. probably, that
he never ceased TO regret that he
missed this nance
Copyright. 1911. by r. j Edwards Al,
Rights 9eserved)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
First Standard Oil Probe


FurYrise and reproach passed ever
| the young man's coun,enance Then
he resumed bis biaed smiie. Simply
sayiag Nobody seen Mr Rockefeller
these days.
Gould see Col. Oliver Payne y |
asked
Colonel Payne is very busy man
would not care to ask him 10 make
an appointment With you"
who. then. II there. with whom I
may talk and who car furnish me
With the Information feauire7~
= don't think there Is any informa-
ton: there II nothing 70 say
Have you been instructed 20 tell
me thls ?" J nnked
With the most arabic smile fmagtn.
able and the utmost courtesy and def
erenee Of manner the young man re-
Piled
III was not necessary TO instruct
me. Have you been 10 the theaterg"
! understand that Robson and Crane
are playing In a very funny farce call.
ed Our Boarding House at locsi
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
THE
CHILDREN
BRAIN EXERCISED At HOME
something Entertaining as Well az In
ctructve for Boys and Girls on
Cold Winter Evening.

Often OF cold winter evening boys
and girls like to spend the time In do
ng something entertaining and instruc-
I've as well good pastime that will
prove instructive is that Of solving
problems. Distribute pieces Of paper
among those present and tell them to
solve the following problems. the an
swers to which are given below:
l. What two numbers multiplied to-
gether will produce severn
O. How may four fives be placed SO
rs to make six and half?
8. If five times four are thirty three
what will the fourth of twenty be?
4. What is the difference between
twice twenty-five and twice five and
twenty?
5. Divide the number fifty into two
such parts that If the greater part
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
The op-ti-mist.

See the young man.
He is an optimist.
He says: 81 am glad"
He has just been carefully kicked
down the front steps by the angry
papa of the young lady he a-dores.
What can he have to be glad
about?
What. indeed?
Let us listen carefully to his re-
marks, as he brushes the dust from
his garments.
II am glad"
This is twice he has been glad
about something.
What is that you say? He must be
gladiator?
Tut, tut Do not be so frivolous.
He is talking again.
He says: Il am glad the old duff
fer Is not cen-ti-pede.-
Thus we see that there is hap-pi-
ness to be extracted from seeming
ly adverse circumstances.
THE PES-SI-MIST.
See the pes-si-mist.
He is the angry papa referred to
In the above lesson.
He has kicked the young man of
the front steps every evening for
month.
1t is getting to ne habit with
him.
So he Is pes-si-mist.
Because he Is a chronic kicker.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
Garment That Ned sothosn Wore 80
lord pundrsSry In "our American
Cousin Was Borrowed From
John erouqhsn.

When Lester Wailack knew that his
day had passed as a great actor and
theatrical manager. be and the late A.
M Palmer. then coming ln,o proml.
nenes a. successful theatrical mana
ser sad later the successor Of Lest or
WAilack in the management OF Wal
i&Skf fhehtef 10 New York. used 10
make the trip Together between TIE me
tso2osis and stamford. Conn. where
each had Ills summer home I, was
during ons Of tkere trips that waliack
toie Pxiissf the story Of the old coat
thar made great hissrionic bit
IL aAx Ia 1858 that Laura keens
prodscsd Our Americas Cousin. with
sossph Jefferson al Asa Tfenchsrd
and Ned sotbsru as Lord Dundreary."
said Mf. Walssek = know that 10
xenwrsi ~ay Il bss paused inte tradl-
ton thar sothesn az frst refused TO
play the cart of Lord Dundresry. be
cause ss though, lse part was beneath
hiA, and thai be only consented TO
eihy Il &nen Miss keens told him that
ebs Gas In despair sad after she had
rnssenied that sothesn should gag
tns part But willie all this IL true
~ 10 certain point ! have no doubt
shAf from tho moment sothsrn read
the part Of Lord Dundreary he saw
the possibilities that were ia Il for
delicate. humorous satire OF certain
81 'hs nobility Of England. and felt
sofs tkas this satire would not ofisnd.
al could annss the upper slasses OF
0reaf Britain, II sysr he we're per-
mjtfed 70 play The part AZ be would
IKE 70 play II before English au-
licences.
We'll. SotEsrn MADE up his mind
al u would b nsoesssry to drsxs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

For catching Puget sound salmon in
traps there is pot" a large net
about forty feet square. fastened TO
piles driven into the ground about
half mile from the shore in water
80 feet or so deep Running TO the
shore ia lead, long single row
OF piles ten or fifteen feet apart. with
wire netting hung in and held down
by weights. The lead" reaches al
most to the pot" but between the
not" and the lead" are two opposite
rows OF piling hung with wire netting
aud called hearts" being SO set that
schools OF fsh follow the lead" en-
ter the heart and are turned into
the mouth OF the net alongside OF
which Is smaller pot connecting with
the hrst pot Once In the second pot
the fated salmon jump and cayort I'M
IN they are dipped out wagon load
at time by great nets run by steam.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

"Apropos Of the royal visit to India one
" Queen Mary's suite tells an amusing
inecdote concerning her majesty. -. No
BODY dared 10 smile till the queen burst
nto merry laugh. in which every one
oined heartily. Gable Dispatch.
Stories OF royalty, tabled as amusing
Madden me thoroughly, drive me to
drink,
Till me with fear that at last am los
ing
What little faculty have to think.
| }. what terrible strain on ones loyalty
1t must be when one is part Of the
crowd
Waiting all breathlessly. waiting for roy
| atty
To indicate he may smoker out loud.
That's not the worst OF 1t, all OF the
stories
Tabled as amusing'-dear Lord. save
Are more inane than the ones in the
dories
Which father Noah pushed off of the
ark.
And when I read of them. truly it's
saddening
To see the way that I shudder and
groan.
How squech language that might be
quite maddening,
How l write dumby and YEARLY moan!
Now when 1 read something sent by the
cable.
Promising jests by a queen or a king.
[ raise the roof from the caves to the
gable
with my remarks on the wit of the
thing
Can it be possible that such dashed-aw-
fully.
Blithering, tenuous. reasonless, old,
Hopelessly meaningless. fiabby, cold-waf-
fey
spongy and spiritless stories are told?
I blame rnyself-always heed
them,
Fatal the lure. though tits not under
stood;
Year after year do 1 eagerly read them.
Praying at last 1 may find one that's
good.
Huh Let me sit through an old comic
opera
Then ! will laugh in my merriest tone, |
Il you'll Just furnish my friend DeWolf |
Hopper
Joke and tinseled tin crown and a
thronei
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

be divided by seven and the lesser by
three the quotient in each case will be
the same
Some may answer correctly and
some will be caught. easy as the prob
lens appear
Here are the answers:
l. The two numbers are z and 1.
2. The figure 5, the fraction 5-5 and
the decimal fraction s.
3. Eight cents and one-fourth.
4. Twice 20 are fifty. Twice and 20
are &c.
o. The two parts are 35 and is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

the compressed breath at the bottom
OF the glass viii cause the quarter TO
skip from its position quite a dis
lance on the table. after which the
dollar will slowly go back to its Tor
mer position. Sometimes this trick
may be performed with little port
wine glass. but with the conical form
it is still easier Magical expert
ments
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
New York Suns Inquiries In 1873
Wsrs Ass win cosrtesy bot
Silerk ent tho Information
W1s cetssned aise~hnfe.

~~
IA tie early faii OF iets was sent
Cor BY the isse Charles A. Dana ed
tor Of The Nav York sun. and when
answered tho kBmmons foand him
reading a communication from cor.
respondent 10 Pennsylvania Tho let
Der wa very brim; Il augHsslsa 70
Mir. Dana thar he cause az inyesfisa'
Gon 10 be made srfo the history end
methods q shs STANDARD Oh company
OF Cleveland O.. which aboet taat
time hAd como to be locked upcE aa
a ffstai. ~ the Oh world especially
AZ hs handed me- tkls letter Nj
Bsaa said You ~ cut fher~ end
make az inysstlEstion make Il thor
ongh no matter how long & takes
fruf went to the Oh regions Of
western renasyivanfa and WAS there
shout three ueeks The oil producers
gave ,na every facility for getting
arch Information ~ was 70 be had ia
the Oh reglonx They also called my
attention TO certain litigation which
had then been begun In Pennsylvania
with intent 10 break pp the Standard
OF company Ia 20 iak az II operated
IN that state Haysng rompIeted the
fnsssfieptian at Tiiusyllle and on
City. J &ehf 10 Cleveland. presumlng
that the officers ~ the standard OIL
company would DO willing. n not
anxious, 20 furnish me with infarma.
ton which wcnid serve to explain
ko;us Of the more eriegous charges
msd* against Il and iis methods By
the oil producers Furthermore. had !
40 doubt The STANDARD oil company |
would be glad Of an opportunity 10
gain the public ear and to explain the
economic principles which had led 10
che organization Of the so-caiied trust |
When called At the main Offices
or the STANDARD OIL company. after
M annoying amount 81 red tame Rad
been unraveied was received hy
Fery pieassntfaeed and gracious.
hammered Young man He listened
FsEh apparent eafnestness and SINGER,
~ ns stated That Il vas Mr. Danas
'exfre that an absolutely impartial
lad perfectly fair report. based upon
r srstiRaffons into the rise and growth
u the Standard OH company, be
'rir'ed IN the New York Sun.
"fiase you eser been 10 Cleveland
'efersT" he ssked With utmost polite
css. - finished
"pniS to pass through by train"
replied
~ II a bsautifui city hs said:
you shonld not return to New York !
Eithons seeing II
7 chrro' rstafr 70 New York
rpIi4d. suiil ! hefe learned. from
BE- point Of View Of your organlza. !
on. something OF iip history and !
ruwth and hsve obtained from YOU. I
possiSie. some anewer 10 sne sr. '
gus accusations that are made c
sninst your fompany by the oil pro. r
scers Of Pennsylvania : d
The Young man continued 10 smile p
andy fsgt not the slightest indl 5
It'nu did he vhow OF desire IN any 4
~ to ssrvs me Il
Can ses Mr. John D Rockefel 1t
~ asked ul
A Hitting but intense expression OF OF
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

Not only" says the editor. lis your
poetry constructed in direct opposi-
ton to every known rule OF poetry,
but 1t is not metrical." and looks with
scorn st the editor.
who claimed 1t was metricsl?" he
demands. you yourself have just
said that It is the opposite of all 9TH
err poetry How can thing be met
rical aud diametrical at Che same
timer"
Tossing his forelocks out OF his
eyes, he is gone.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

Chorus Lady Why should marry
you. Jimi You haven't got dollar to
your name.
This Nervy one-No; but think OF
the advertising you'd get--beautiful
chorus-gtrl rarrses = snsne-shifter.--
Puck.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
SKATE BODIES OF ALUMINIUM
lishtness Is Added Without Any Loss
of Strength by Use Of New Metal
Arrangement Is Shown

Additional lightness wtthou, loss OF
strength has given aluminium 4 place
in the manufacture Of skates con.
Germ in Cleveland making skaie bodies
of this metal. says the Popular Maya
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
Skates Of Aluminium.

zine. A blade of steel about Y inch
wide and l-16 inch thick is inserted in
the aluminium The illustrations show
such body before finishing. and
completed skate with blade In posi-.
ton.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02

have my best ne wbonnet on:
I've ribbons In my hair:
Ny skirt Is very. very long,
And I'm grown up for fair.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
AN ACCIDENT.

She was 7 whole years old.
So have been lately told,
But. pray, ma am. do not listen. Twill
but give you such shockl
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-02
A Peroxide Poem.

20. maiden fair.
With sun-kissed hair"
Thus sing the poets--fooiish men.
The hair is dyed
With peroxide
fes. peroxide OF hydrogen.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Order to Show Cause Why Order ot Sale
 of Real Estate Should Not be Made.

In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Mohave. In the Matter of the Estate of
 l.. KIMBERLY. deceased
 It appearing to this court, by the petition this day presented and filed by John c. Potts, administrator of the estate of L Kimberly, de- ceased. that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said decedent to pay the debts of decedent and the expenses and charges of administration.
 It is therefore ordered by this court That all rsons interested in the estate of said de. ceased appear before the said Superior Courl on Monday, the 2lst day of October, A. D. 1912 at the hour of ten o'clock a. m, of said day, at the court room Of said Court. at the court house in the city of kingman, Mohave county State of Arizona, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said John c. Potts administrator, to sell so much of the said real estate as shall be necessary and that copy of this order be published four successive weeks in the Mohave County Miner. newspaper printed and published in the said County of Mohave,
 Dated September 2st, 1912.
 CARL G. BROOK,
 Judge of the Superior Court First insertion Sept. 2l, 19l2-Oct 26
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Emerson, Hamblin, Arastra, Ninety-seven, Hobson and Emerson Fraction mining claims and mill sites. all of which are situated in the Wallapai min ing district. near Chloride Mohave county, Arizona. are under bond and lease to parties working the same. and that neither the mines or mill sites, buildings, machinery, toC'S fix lures, or improvements to be made therein or thereon, or any property of the undersigned owner thereof. nor the undersigned owner thereof, will be liable or responsible for any labor, material or debt contracted, or injuries sustained by any employer or employee in working or improving said properties, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and all operatives en- gage in such service at :heir own risk and that no debt or claim ot debt is valid against said mining claims or property, or the owner there of. HENRY SCHAEFER.
 Los Angeles, Cal, November 9th l9lC.
 First insertion Nov l2
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Order to Show Cause Why Order ot Sale of Real Estate Should Not
 Be Made.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY of Mohave, State of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate of
 J. A. LOGAN Deceased.
 It appearing to this Court, by the petition this day presented and filed by J. P. Gideon, Administrator of the Estate of J, A. Logan, deceased that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said decedent to pay the debts of decedent and the expenses and charges of administration. It IS Therefore Ordered by this Court: That all persons interested in the estate of said de- ceased appear before the said Superior Court on Monday the 4th day of November, A. D. 1912 at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., of said day, at the court room of said Court, at the court house in the city of Kingman Mohave County, State of Arizona, to show cause why an order should not be granted to said J. P. Gideon Ad- ministrator. to sell so much of the said real estate as shall he necessary and that copy of this order be published four successive weeks in the MoHAvE COUNTY MINER, news. paper printed and published in the said County of Mohave.
 Dated October 4th, 1912
 CARL G. BROOK.
 Judge of Superior Court First insertion Oct 5-2 Nov
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Mineral Applica ation.
Serial No. 0l9;75.
 Survey No. 29S6. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STA IES LAND OFFICE,
 Phoenix. Arizona. Sept. 24, 1912. Notice is hereby given that John Mulligan, whose post office is kingman. Arizona has President Cleveland and Fontenov lode mining claims, Survey No. 2986. in Wallapai Mining District. Mohave County, Arizona, in Secs l6 and IT, T. p N. l7 w., described as follows: FLAGSTAFF LODE. Beginning at Cor. No. 1. whence Cor. to Secs 8. g. l6. and l7, T. 9 N R. l7 w bears N. 30o OS' E. 57l.5 ft. Thence S. 390 25 F. l496S it. to Cor. No. D Thence S. 5Oo 35' W 600 it. to Cor. No. g. Thence 360 57' 3H W. l49S ? 1t to Cor No Thence N. 5O0 35' E. 567 it to Cor. No. 1. the place of beglnI ing
 PRESIDENT CLEVELAND LODE. Begin. ming at Cor. No. l. whence Cor to secs 8. g. 16 S3S.2 1t Thence S. 39o 4S' E. 1900 fit. to Cor No ?. Thence S. 5Oo l2' w. SOD it. to Cor. No 3. Thence N. 39o 4S w. 1900 1t. to Cor. No. 1. Thence N. 5Oo l2' E. 600 it to Cor No. 1, the place of beginning
 FONTENOY LODE. Beginning at Cor No. 1, whence Cor. to Secs 8.9. l6 and IT, T. p N, R. l7 w., bears N. 45o POI F. l19O.4 it. Thence s. 10 lth W. 1900 it. to Cor. No 9 Thence N. SS0 50' w. 600ft to Cor. No. B. Thence N. 10 l0' E. 1870 1t. to Cor No 4. Thence s. 8So 50' E. 600 it. to Cor. No. l. the place of beginning. Containing net area of 5l.233 acres. The location notices are recorded in the Mining staff lode, in Book "B'. Page 59O. President Cleveland lode, in Book "I''. Page 42 Fonte- nov lode, in Book "D'', Page l74. There are no adjoining claims as shown by the official plat of survey thereof
 FRANK H. PARKER.
 Register. First insertion Sep 2s-Nov. 30
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the High Point, Rhinegold, Lohengrin, Lorely, Banker, Side Spur, Morning Star and Evening Star claims, situated in the San Francisco mining district, Mohave County, Arizona Territory, are being worked un- der contract agreement and that neither the said mining claims nor the buildings and improve ments thereon, nor the Eclipse and Independence water rights and mill sites and pipe line, nor the undersigned owners thereof, will be liable or re- sponsible for any labor material furnished or debt contracted, or injury sustained by any em- ployer or employees in working or improving said property, and that no employer employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said water rights, mill sites, pipe lines, mining claims property, or it's owners thereof.
 CROWN CITY GOLD MINES COMPANY.
 By ALEX MILLER, President Pasadena, Cal, March 29, 1911
 First insertion April
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-12
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the Rattan and Ruth mines and machinery thereon, situated in San Francisco mining district, Mohave County, Arizona, are being worked under lease and bond, and that neither the said min ing claims. nor the machinery thereon nor the undersigned owners thereof, will be liable or re- spOnsible for any labor or material furnished, or debt contracted, or injury sustained by any employer or employee in working or improv. ing said property, and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives ems age in such service at their own risk, and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining claims or property or the owners thereof.
 RATTAN MINING COMPANY,
 JOHN BOYLE. JR., Pres. Kingman, Arizona. Oct. 28, 19l0
 First publication Oct. 29