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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-06-07
F.K. GREER DIES
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
HE WAS FOR A NUMBER OF
EARS A COMPOSITOR ON
THE UNION TIMES.

living Served in the Spanish -Ameri-
San War, He was in the Battle
Mountain Sanitarium, at Hot
Springs, South Dakota, for Disabled
Veterans, at Which Place He Died
on May 24th-Was Buried With
Military Honors.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Nevada Utah Affairs
Getting Into Shape

adopted, whereby tn government
steps in and permits mining under
a lease, the proceeds from which are
assessed, collected and paid over
to the owner. The principle in
yoked sees TO be that no proprety
owner can rightfuily opposes the
development of the resources of the
state.
In the case of unpatented claims
remedy should be sought for what
Aas been termse 'the paralysis OF
mining districts" and the rigid re-
lir inent of annual assessment work
should be made actual and effective
by inspection and supervision, in
order to put an end to the present
rocedeure of allowing a claim to
| ie idle for practically two years af-
.er its location not to mention the
many localities where claims are held
| ear after year with only perfmctory
| ompliauce, or even without any
| 1erformance of assessment work-a
| type Of local disregard for law that
IS in striking contrast to the obser'
aticn accorded to the district Gus
oms and regulation of earlier days
hereby the right of possession was
de absolutely dependent upon con
nuous operation. u'rcm report o
rectcr, q. s. Geological Survey
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-
lon Of mining men in general in fav-
oring revision of mining laws of
the United States and with com
mission after commission appointed
by various bodies to suggest i'm
proyeennsts. the statutes have re-
mained practically unchanged for
nearly forty years, while the geolo-
gy cf 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, 1t is true, In the
present law, but not made effective
In its workings. A requirement OF
actual Use as condition Of or
cupany Of mineral land can not be
regarded as either novel or ralica
As regards tn elarge acreage of un
developed land In many minsine die
tricts to which patents have alread.
been issued, it is perhaps true tha
the situation is without relief, I'm
less the western Australian plan
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN RENO

A call has been issued for meet
ing OF the Republican central COM
mitteo, to convene in Reno, March
2ni.
The object of the meeting is to
take suitable action for the holding
of a Republican stat econvention to
elect delegates to the Republican ma
timal convention; to apportion the
delegates to said state convention
and To provide for the holding of
primaries to elect such delegates;
to act on the resignation of the
chairman and secretary 4of said
state central committee. made nee
oasary by their official positions. and
10 transact such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
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 1t from location
under the Desert Land Act IL arti-
fetal irrigation is necessary to enable
profitable crop Of hay to be cut
from such wild grass,
The opinion was given in the case
tf Isaac d. Gregg VS.. Key Pitman
The contestant asserted title to the
and under homestead entry and
c6ntendei 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
iey Pittman.
| Another case ssimilar to the one
mentioned was that Of Frank Wilson
Iaeainst M. G. Pittman, and the de-
cieiun 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
Mcdonald Comes To
Inspect Prince Mine

Z. 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 ac-
tiyities 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 Mr.. 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,
MIR. Mcdonald was invited to come to
| Fioche and give his ideas as to
/ hDw to proceed.
MIR. 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
MORTGAGE TAX LAW
MAY BE REPEALED

The Washoe county delegation to
The Nevada legislature met the other
lay with the board of county com
missioners OF Washoe and spent con
ideruble time In thorough discus
ion Of the repeal of the mortgage
ak law, which has been found to be
nCperative In most cases and OPP
Dressive in some. At the close
the meeting all Of the assembly
nen agreed to work and vote for
he repeal of the law. They then dis
used the proposition of trying 10
ave the noxious animal law repeal
I'd II Gov. Oddie racomends this
n his message to the special ses-
ion. Gov. Oddie has informed AS.
mbiyman White that if he win in
roduce Il bill for the repeal OF the
resent mortgage tax law he will
incorporate this in his message. This
issgmblyman White has agreed to dc
1t is also possible that a resoiu
ion will be INTRODUCED at this ses
iion FOR the amendment CT the state
| constitution in regard to the txaa
tion system in Nevada If this re
| 30 uticn is passed it will be takei
| lp again at the next regular ses
sion of the legis lature and then sub
mitted to a vote and in this wa.
considerable time could be saved il
the amending of the constitution.
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
10 eel worm They are paying $26
per ton for the spuds on the car
here with the understanding that II
the spuds do not pass inspection in
California they will be sent on to
Texas or some other point, and the
shipper to then receive 500 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 500 basis instead OF
a s26 .--Yerington Times.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
rHE NATIONS MORALS.

Professor Giddings. who Is also
president OF the American Soclo-
logical society and a widely read
historian, declares that poverty
is not problem TO he 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 aud manners OF D per
cent OF the American people are
detpriorating, and that far Pro-
fessor ,iiddings is right. But
the manners and morals OF the
other a1 per cent are ginning i'm
measurahly from year to year,
and AS TO that larger group he Is
wrong II seems to me there Is
Il 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 wei being
Moral feelings. who cannot keep
up with the strain of our com
plex and exciting civilization. are
largely responsible 'or the 50
called outbreak of crime in the
United States and in England
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
MARRIAGE OF THE FlTTEsT.

America IL the first civilization
that mas tried placing the bur
In of the success of marriage
lpon the characters and capaci-
ties of the persons involved, we
should return to the old New
England otestant 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 1t 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 ls'
after all. a recognition OF conm-
tions that have existed for many
years. II the poor are looked
out for in the way Of their chii-
dren the unfortunate children OF
the rich should also be looked
out or.-Rev. Anna Garlin Spen-
Ger.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
rONOpAH A RIVAL OF
RENO IN DIVORCES

II now looks as though Tonopah
will ou,.rival Reno's divorce colony.
There are at least fifteen beautiful
married women seeking a 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 these
married ladies' are arriving In Tono-
pah, inside of six months an addi-
tional district Judge will be required
TO attend to their cases. Besides
the fair cratures there are a
goodly number of men becoming
citizens Of this city. We are not
at all Jealous Of Reno any more.-Ton
opah bonanza
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24

News


Special to tho Record
CALIENTE, Feb. 24-Sup't II. f.
VanHousen of the Salt Lake Route |
was in town on the 10th inst on |
a trip of inspection. While here a |
ommittee of business men waited |
upon him urging that the railroad
company install an electric light
ing system.
James Bradshaw and family came
lp from the ranch for supplies dur
ing the week,
J. A. Denton departed for Carson
londay to be present at the open
.ag session of the legislature yes
.erday
j. p. Lyons has returned from
rip to Irish Mountain.
Mrs. Charles Kelly came over from
\lamo few days ago to consult
local physician.
Joseph Conway was in town last
Monday from his ranch south OF
town
Frank Brewers little son has ful
ly recovered from his late illness.
lis father resumed his run ON the II
/ , he branch few days ago atter
, a two weeks lay-otf.
Dick Worthy has sold his res
;, .a,iranl in tiie Aamo bar
u II X McNaree and son, Luke, are
: back from Las Vegas where they
e lave been attending court
!. j. l.. Denton is improving his home
ty planting shade trees and bulldlht
a / new fence.
:, VIII Edwards was down from Pa
.aca Wednesday,
, Prof Miles was hCre from lh
,igh school town on Monday.
=, VIM. Culverwell and wife have re
- turned from pioche.
:, w. A. Liston was in town froi
ID lis ranch Tuesday.
~ Jasper Woods, for many years
resident of Barclay, has purchase
a ranch near Junction, Piute count.
'tah. and will move his family ther
Albert Woods of Barclay has pu
chased ranch in Arizona ana WI
me Engage in the cattle business
that section.
Charley Mathews was in town Ia
Monday on business. He has COZ
- pleted his contract to haul pipe tro
Delamar.
Byron Forbes has returned wi
1is children to Remington, Wash
Elmer Hayes was in town fro
Phoebe this week.
1t is reported that Harry MacShel
will shortly engage in business
Moapa
O. w. Skinner is giving the ne
lucky bar fresh coat of paint.
will be known as the Elk saloon
the future.
A few Butte miners passed throu
town this week for Phoebe to wo
in the Day-Bristol mines.
Rass Millett passed through 10
this week from Provo, Utah,
his way to Eagle Valley.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24

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
mcst stupendous now known to the
world. He heard Mr. Cole state
his conviction that the company had
demonstrated the existence of seven
separate and entirely distinct min
es He heard him tell of one place
where they have disclosed sixty feet
Of ore, averaging ~ per cent copper
and another where for 10 feet they
per cent copper; of contract sign
ed with the Steptoe Valley Mining
& Smelling company for the delivery
for five years of from 800 to l200
tons daily of porphyry ore from a
single one of these mines. which has
air ady opened sufficient ore of the
! kind contracted for which at present
prices OF co pper will yield an esi-
mated profit of over $2500 daily
fer more than ten years, or the
almost incredible masses of ore in
other places, which will yet yield un
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 mus
have sounded awfully good to Sneda
ker. because it was his triumphan
vindication.
To us there Is much food TO
thought | doubt whether anyone
familiar with the Old Glor,
Hill workings when Snedaker sc
cured his sfirst option, and competen
to pass an opinion, will fail to as
scrt that the Day Bristol holding
here contain more of assured prom
ise than those did then What Col
said about what has already bee
found and what is looked for beloN
: for those who know how nature act
3 and what we may reasonably expeC
below the water level in the oil
= Raymond Ely, Meadow Valley worl
e ings, and in the Prince, to say notl
J. ing of other properties in the di
II trict not yet developed. The way tn
i Ely has Come Back" was gloriou
" suggested all through Presdel
! Coles address.
l. cannot close without few pc
y snnal words about Snchdker. F.
i,J nearly thirty years I esteemed hi
Y as one of my dearest friends He, h;
e that rare charm of character, viii,
p we call magnetism. 1t drew all
y him. He was so big that poverty d
n not faze him, nor prosperity sw
n. his head | saw him last at Los A
lie geles during the mining congress
IL was surrounded by a score of @
- mirers, who We're in no sense sy,
y phants. He was just the same
u "Sned," enjoyed by everybody, q
= congratulated from the bottom Of
9, cry heart, because fortune had sn
:" ed 81 worthily upon him
" | do not expect ever to lcok NJ
" his like again, for never knew
Just one, "Sned" He has passed
;" to a higher sphere of action, ;
(" left us his example and theinspir
"' memory Of his life and deeds.
''' JAMES w. ABBOTT
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
Attorney General ~

1t is reported from Carson that At
torney General Cleve Bakser is SER
iously Ill in Oakland Cal, where he
has been for several weeks, and
his friends are apprehensive that
he will not recover. His wife, as well
as his aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Sheeline. of Reno have been
in Oakland with him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24

The Record is in receipt OF some
good news from the east relative TO
the progress being made with the
straighte ming out of the affairs OF
the Nevada Utah Mines & Smelters
corporation, which were left in such
a chaotic state by Ernest r. Woolley'
lne erstwhile president Of that cor
poration.
Next Monday is the adte upon
which shareholders Of the old com
pany are expected to have theif
stock deposited and to subscribe to
the proposed bono issue as outline
in the plan OF Reorganization, the
details Of which were printed in tht
Record sometime ago. By that time,
those in charge CT the re-orgainza
ti5u plans, will know just where they
aro al anu then, it is anticipated,
tnat the affairs Of the new corpora
ton viii be speedily whipped into
shape and that it will be possible to
enter upon a campaign OF activities
here at the mines and which VIII be
carried forward along substantial bus
i4ess lines.
Goobe Claim Satisfies
1t will be interesting 40 readers
OF the Record to know that the
claim Of the Culbe interests fer Sl1o,
900. which came about through th'
merging cf the Ohio Keatucky-Nevo
da interests in the Raymond & Ei!
and other properties and the r2rma
ton OF the Amalgamated fioche com
rany has been settled. The Godb'
interests have agreed to buy bacl
sl25,OOO worth Of stock In the Ohi'
Kentucky. and while this block Q
stock will not give them the eonuo
of the Amalgamated Phoebe, the
will havd at least two representative
on the board Of directors.
Releases the SECURITIES
BY reason of the settlement Q
this claim, the Godbe interests wi
release the securities placed |
their Eands as collateral for tn
payment CT the s125, 200 Nevada Uta
note and which was executed b
the Woolley administration The co
lateral consisted of all the stoc
OF the Phoebe Pacific Pacific raj
road company and one-half the |
sued stock of the Day-Bristcl Co
Mining company Practically evei
otheI Indebtedness incurred by Woo
Icy has been adjusted or iiquidatt
III one way or another. In oth'
words, the bad mess left as a lega'
from Woolley, has been cleared up.
Il is understood that after the VIC
Wolley entanglements shall have be
ley entangiements shall have be'
$500, coo will be provided for the e
plotation and operation of the Amt
gamated Pioche and DayBristol mi
es. Allan H. Rodgers, promine
mining engineer of New York, is
be consulting engineer.
THIS is all good news and wi
the Prince Consolidated railroad NJ
biilidng, the resumption Of op
atoms at the Prince mine upon
much more extensive scale than
anytime heretofore, the plan of
Phoebe Demijohn company to incre'
its activities, the probability of
Fioche King, Pioche Metals, Me
IN and o.her mines starting
d, pnd with the Day-Bristol.
oche Coalition and others putting
a bigger head of stem, the outlt
FIR the future OF Phoebe at t
timc Is indeed bright.
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 classifica-
lion. There is no substantial dis
inction, as far as the mining laws
are concerned, between a deposit OF
lay suitable for the manufacture OF
ordinary bricks and one capable ol
icing uti ized in the production o'
Portland cement.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-02-24
pANACA WINS BASKET
BALL GAME AT LAS VEGA
SpeciaI to the Record

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 score of
20 to 10.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-06
FREE SUGAR LAW
WOULD HURT CUBA

The Free Sugar Schedule. which
passed the House Of Representatives
on March 18th by a vote of 1913 to
lO5, and is now before the Finance
Committee Of the Senate, not only
does away with any reciprocity with
Cuba, but actually penalties Cuba. in
asmuch as the bill also does away
with the countervailing duty protec.
tons Of the present tariff and ad.
mits bounty raised sugars on the
same basis as Cuba, although under
the bounty system such sugars can
be sold to the United States at less
than the cost of production. The pre-
sent countervailing duty on Russian
sugars entering the United States is
70 cents per 100 lbs, which is the
Governments estimate of the actual
bounty Of Russia on exports.
Russia is an enormous producer OF
sugar beyond her own requirement
for consumption and is shut out oil
the Western European markets by ar
export limit. She can be much the
cheapest and largest seller of saga.
tc the United States Of any sugar
producing country unless the copn
tervailing duty against bounties re
mains in force.
Certainly the Finance COMMITTEE
of the Senate in its hearings on sug
ar should take action against PENAL
iZing Cuba sugars, if no others, II
recognition of our relations with tina
isl&nd.-Willett & Garys.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-06
STANDARD OIL
EXCITEMENT

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Brokers
on the Broad-street curb we're thrown
into a state of excitement today by
dealings in shares of the Standard
Oil Company of Kentucky. The stock
rose rapidly, starting at $3.50 a share,
and at noon reached the price of
$1,000. Several traders who had been
short of the market, it was reported,
we're forced to close out. At the
close shares were quoted at $3.50 bid
and $11OO asked.
Two months ago the Standard Oil
of Kentucky was at $3.50 a share, but
rumors of a big special dividend to
stockholders made It rise to $3.50 a
share on Monday Yesterday it was
$3.50 a share, and this morning $500.
Regarding the Standard Oil of Ken
lucky, it was rumored today that a
stock dividend is to be announced. It
is expected that upon all Standard Oil
subsidiaries, which have not already
increased dividends, big dividends will
be declared
At $1,000 a share the Standard Oil
of Kentucky was selling nearly 1i9
points higher than the parent com
pany
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-06
8 GRAY CONSIDER
COMPROMISE BILL POSSIBLE

Willett 4 Grays, under date OF
March 81, reviews the worlds sugar
situation and the outlook for the
future, as follows
During the week under review the
market has been quiet and easier in
tone, with moderate declines both
here and in Europe.
Receipts at the United States four
ports were large CG6,575 tons) and
more than could be conveniently
handled at the re6neries, making it
necessary to send to public ware
houses part as reserve supply and re-
finers were not inclined to largely
increase their stocks at this time
without sufficient inducements.
Prices were gradually reduced
from 4.52c for SO deg. test last week
to 4.42c at the close C81-16c C. & f..
for Cubas) for prompt shipment.
Spectators accepted 10000 bags
Cubas for April shipment at 3-16c
c. 4 f., at which further sugars are
obtainable.
European markets declined from
15s. S94d. for prompt beet a week ago
to las. 1OBd. quoted today, with cane
sugars unchanged at les.
Brussels Agreement Is Felt.
The market in Europe was affected
by the final signing of the new Brus
sells agreement continuing the con
ventfon five years from September
1913, and confirming the reported IN
crease in Russian export privileges
mentioned by us last week and as
per details given herewith.
Some little further depressing eff
| feet was felt when F. o. LIGHT, or
the 18th inst, increased his estimate
of the Russian beet sugar crop $4,000
tons to 2125,000 tons, making tie
total for all Europe 6,336,OOO tons
against last years crop of S,105,12t
tons. This cannot increase Russia''
exports to western Europe over the
quantity just fixed by the convention
but it weakens the Russian market
and indicates the big possibilities Of
| beet production in Russia.
Coal strikes in Europe are not yet
settled and are threatened here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-06

Washington yesterday notifying the
San Franciscans who are interested
in the production of beet sugar in
California that the finance committee
of the Senate will hear al who de
sire, on the subject OF the sugar tar
if, on April s.
California has Beet Sugar Asso-
citation, of which John L. Howard is
president.
Immediately upon receiving the no
tification, a conference was held in
this city by representative of the
beet sugar growers and the beet sugar
factories of the state, and steps to be
taken in behalf of the industry in the
sixteen beet sugar states of the Union
were discussed.
kilograms were sent to all parts of
the state notifying the growers Of the
near approach Of action on the part
of the United States Senate.
John l.. Howard, after the confer
ence. said that e California delegation