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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11
Doubles its BIT

Well. san Francisco decided it
too would hold fair. Then New
Orleans wanted one Ealtin'or,
and other cities also tried ta cl how
san Diego ont of the RIM. But fin
ally the contest settled down tO only
San Francisco and San Diegc, and
As the former wanted to get soGc-
thing from Congress, an agreement
was made hctwccn the fair manage
r. of the two cities AZ 10 scope #
the respective eXpo-itions, and each
agreed to help the other out in its
plans. san Francisco got what it
from Congress and then proceeded
to violate its agreement and ignore
the smaller city cntir elv. As it turns
out, this is really great benefit to
san Diego. Under the agreement
the latter city had promised to re-
street the scope OF its fair ~ the de
velopcmcnt of the great southwest
forestry. cthnology, archaeology and
the resources of Latin America.
Now it is free to roam the word
for attractions and it is doing 50,
And as an earnest of the belief of
it, people in their ability tn hold
such an unique interesting Expo~i-
ton rs has never before been seen
the capital of the Exposition has
been doubled and now 1t will have
II capital of 81 2,O00, 900 thus the city
doubles its bet with fate. This in
crease of capital was made Largely
because, in the face of San Fr:inci-cos
tre;chery. people increased their
subs .riptions and there was not
cnongh of the capital stock left to ac
rommodate all who desired to par
ticipatc in the honor of backing
San Diego in its great enterprise.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Col. Booker of the Elk Mountain
funnel is to he here next week when
the new compressor plant constru-
ctcd by him at the tunnel last wint-
cr will be put III operation and the
biGborc pushed with all possible
speed until the big ore veins on a
head are cut. Foreman Andrcatta
has already encountered several
smaller veins and is looking with
every shot to cut into one of the
largcron"s known to b. not far from
the tunnel breast at present time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

1t is rumorel that the owners
of the old ;Syivanite mine are expect
ing to start work upon that pro-
pertvt this summer in an effort To
discover the lost ore bodies that
were worked many wears ago and
from which large quantities OF ma
tive silver was mined and shipped
To the Smelters. There j. no queS-
tion as there being more OF the same
character of ore remaining in the
old tissure vein which cuts the
mountain thousands of feet below
where the first ore was taken out
or in the deepest shaft or level made
on the vein. No one believes that
the tons Of coarse nugget silver and
great nests of wire silver dug from
the grass roots of this old mine rain
ed down from he heavens above
but on contrary came up through
the iissure vein that pcnetrnteS the
mountain thousands Hpf feet below
the old surface workings of the old
Sylyanite mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

The use of graphite in the mai
ufacture of pencils Is proably both
its oldest and ius best known appli-
cation. This industry in Germany
and England is several centuries old
and many If the modern factories
manufacture hundreds IF varieties
Of pencils. yet the percentage Of
graphite used for this purpose is not
large, being undobtc,llv less than
10 per cent of the worlds production
and one authority estimates it l.
low as I per cent. In this indus
try the physical character of the
graphite is Of great importance.
Crystalline graphite, however pure.
would, if used alone, yield lead
that would slip over the paper with
leaving more than Il faint streak.
Furthermore, it IS almost impossible
to grind the easily clcavable flake
graphite into powder of the fine
ness and cvcnncss Of grain rcvuiSitc
for the b, tier grades of pencils.
The purer grades of amorphous gra-
phite constitute the bulk nf the mat
erial used in pencil manufacture.
For some Of the cheaper pencils
only one kind OF graphite il used
but the graphite for pencils II the
higher grades is careful blend Il
several kinds One blend, for eX-
ample, contains about onc-third
Ccylon graphite, one-third Bohemi-
an graphite. and onc-third Mexican
graphite. The Ccylon graphite adds
to the smoothness of the lead the
Bohemian graphite being added for
its blackness. Graphite wi en- used
fer pencils is mixed with carefully
refined clay which is usually inn
ported from Germany; no domestic
clay has yet been found entirely suit
able for pencil manufacture. The
more graphite and the less clay,
the softer the pencil; the less sra-
phite and the more clay the harder
the pencil. The cores of softer pen
ellis are usually made larger than
those Of the harder ones in order to
give them equal tensile strength.
For a pencil OF medium hardness
Oh 81 about onc-third clay l. COM
monty used. The wet mixture of
clay and graphite is worked and IT,
worked until ii is 50 pliablc that it
can he looped in coils and even tied
in loose knots.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11
~ Local News II
- l-.~

c, L. Wilson, formerly Of Crest
ed Butte, but more recently of
Price, Utah, has purchased the Isis
Theator from the Gulliford Bros.
and will personally conduct the
place in the future. Mr.. Wilson is
Il Gentlemen of considerable expert
cnce in this line, and expects to
add more features to those now be
ing presented.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11
Mining Notes

1t is reported that the Forest
Queen is To be unwatereI and the
shaft sunk 200 feet deeper and the
mine put in shape for a larg ore
production this summer. l. expect
that the water power plant will be
repaircd and utilized for compress
or work and mill use as also for
lighting purposes in the mime and
mill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Let Utah know that Colorado il
on the map wien it comes to good
road-' is the word being sent broad
east to all good road enthusiasts III
the state. This action is taken be-
cause of reports from Salt Lake
City. which lead Colorado people 10
believe that the importance of Il
good road from Grand Junction t"
the Utah capital is being overlooked
by the people Of that state.
The present idea OF Utah people
seems to be to push the construc-
ton of a good road leading irt',
Ogden a.:d Salt Lake City 10y way
of Cheyenne and Lurimer. thus
leaving Colorado off the map.
Colorado people are much inter
csted in transcontinental rvutesanl
three roads are now mapped ont
across the. state. These all meet
mt Grand Junction, and it is abs"lu
tely necessary that there be good
road from that point to the Utah
capital. Every section of the state
is interested in this, and it is sug-'
gcstcd that commercial organiza-
tons. good road associations and
citizens individually Immediately
correspond with Governor Spry OF
Utah, the highway commissioners
of that state and with commercial
bodies of the various cities along tie
route, regarding the necessity ot
building good road from Colorado
lines we ;tward.
Utah will derive much benefit
from such Il road, and the propos-
ed road would, after leaving Grand
Junction, pass through the cities of
Green River, Mounds, Cotton. Provo
and thence on to Salt Lake City.
The Grand Junction Chamber of
of Commerce is leading in til" move
mcnt TO secure this road west, and
it is possible that Colorado viii
send representatives to salt Lake
CITY come time soon to take this
matter up with the people in Utah.
IL the meantime it is urged that
every person. interested write to tiic
Utah people urging on them the
necessity Of constructing this road
calling attention TO the importance
e Ills road tn both states.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Madame I.efchre of the star riire
is reported cnruute from Paris and
aud will he in Denver on the l5Inst.
when it is expected that arrange
mcnts will be made to meet all OBJ
legations and work upon tkc pro-
perty resumed when teams can get
over to the mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

VIM. Runoc went over to the
Dupont tunnel this week to look aft
cr the buildings and examine the
snow conditions cnroutc, Manager
Goodwin is expected here next week
andit reported that work will he
resumed upon this proposition at
an early date.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Supt. Mum OF the Star mine went
to Denver this week to meet Mad
anne Lcfebrc who is oXpe,tcd there
from Paris on the 18th.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Louis Luccro and O. L. Willis
returned this week from Il cattle
buying trip To the San Louis valley.
Each secured fine bunch of stock,
which they shipped to their respcc-
tive ranches at Jacks Cabin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Richard Williams has purchased
rom Mrs. Harriet Knight her resi-
dcnce on lower Maroon street, and
will at once make material improve
ments upon the premises, prepara-
tory to occupancy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Frank Platzcls is adding u porch
to his residence property, and Will
later enclose the premises with Il
neat fence. Painting will follow as
soon as the weather will permit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

The mother of p. l.. Snodsrass
died at Trinidad last week, and his
wife is receiving treatment nj st.
Joscphs hospital in Denver. We
are glad to report that Mrs. Snod-
grass is processing nicely toward re-
cOVery.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Gladys Boyle and Lillian Dois
came in on Fridays train from Gum
mison where they are attending High
School, to spend Easter with their
parents here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Ralph Nccsham and james Angus
came in ON Sundays train from som
crsct, and departed Monday for
Gunnison where they are To serve
on the jury in the spring term of
Court.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

T.. Z. Bottenfeld went to Denver
las5 week, and will return shortly
bringing several head OF young hors-
cs, also IL bunch OF cattle, with
which to stock his ranch on East
river.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Chas. Hubbard owner in the Star
mines of Italian Mountain is here
on business connected with the
mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Mrs. Vim. Jameson, Of Somerset
came in ON Sundays train to spend
n few weeks visiting her mother
Mrs. J. Gibson of this place.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Miss Hanna Hcsinack departed
on last Thursdays train for her
home in Nebraska, Miss Hesinack
has been spending the winter with
her sister. Mrs. Platzek of this city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

John Larson of Aspen was her,
one day last week on business con
nccted with the Star mine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Morris Roth and Mgr. McClena-
than of the Colo. Supply company
went to Gunnisun ON busicess last
week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

VIM. johnson and Matt kochevcr
who are attending High School nj
Gunnison, spent Sunday With their
parents here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

John Boni and wife of Mt. Car
bon spent Il few days in town visit
ing friends this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Mrs. j. Danni was shopper i'll
town from Jacks Cabin this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11
DANCE

At the Croatian Hall Saturday
April 18th.
Tickets Scots. Per Couple
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-04-11

Mrs. 4. kubiak and children OF
Jacks Cabin, spent Easter with re-
latiycs and friends here.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-01

Rath, is quicker thinker, and IS
outbatting the Sox man by So
points. Evers' mark is 1874;
Rath's is .268. In fielding Rath
should be given an even break,
He is a Iast man on balls hit to
the left of him, and travels toward
second at a good gait. He is a
good man touching runners. AS
a base runner he excels Evers. /
Again at shortstop the cubs are
fortified with the heavier hitter,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-01

my Fryer and Eddie Forest in 3
rounds at Philadelphia last night.
Steve Ketchel easily defeated
Tommy Kilbane of Cleveland in
HOW THE CUES AND WHIT
Snap judgment of the Cub and
White Sox infelds would indi-
cate that the National leaguers
outclass the men from Ban John
sons organization more in this
department than in any other.
This belief is strengthened by a
perusal of the averages of the
players.
These averages include all
games including last Wednesday.
At the first corner Safer and
Babe Borton are the contenders.
Safer has the call, both in batting
and fielding. Borton is credited
with sticking mark of 1851, &C
quired in p games. Safer is bat
ting .286 in III games. While
Borton has the highest mark, he
has played in so few games that
it is no criterion of his ability. |
Many players set the league afre !
for few weeks until the pitchers
solve their weaknesses. Borton1
may be batter without a weak
ness, but such birds are infre- |
quent.
Safer excels in cleanup clout-
ing. His long drives have been
great factors this year in keeping
the Cribs in the hunt Rorton has |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-01
81 CUES AND WHINE SOX INFIEI

Safer has had a year more expeg
rience in the big show.
At second base the Cubs shade
the Sox even more than at frst0
If John Evers doesn't break an
arm writing dope on the worlds
series he can be depended upoH
for his share of the work. The
Trojan has more experience than
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29

e. Kurtz, who says he is only
thirteen years old, is going to be a
good manager when he grows up if
he picks 'em as we'll then as he
does now. He has a corking team.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
FODDER FOR FANS

Big league teams are hiring more
scouts than ball players these days
Charley McCafferty, former manager of
the Butte team, has accepted the posi-
ton Of Western scout for the Tigers
Jennings is looking for a lively man to
scout through Alaska, the Philippines,
Cuba, Japan and the Sally league
Pitcher Jacobs, of Tuskahoma, Okla,
struck out % men in a recent game with
the Antlers.
TACK Frost. who was dropped by the
Pelcans to the Yazoo City team. has
BEEN sold" to Cleveland and will be
passed on to the F1ynt, Mich, club
Fred Clarke, the Pirate manager who is
some golfer as side line, has recently
driven a golf ball from near the pennant
pole clear over the grandstand at Pitts
burg, and now professionals are coming
from near and far to try to duplicate the
feat; None has succeeded
Edington. former Blue Grass player,
has been turned over to Wheeling for the
rest of the season but he will be back
before long for another try with the Pr
rates.
The Athletics have formally protested
oLopghiin would not forbid 'f the De tPtit
players from running out of the batters
box the last day Plank pitched against
them.
The Johnson City team of the Appa-
lachian team has sold Outfelder Shaw to
the Kansas City club
II turns out that Eppa Rixey is one of
the Rixeys of Virginia and that there was
refined riot before he got permission to
play baseball. They assured him that
none Of the first families" went in for
it, but he signed anyhow
Ty Cobb will probably demand s45. 900
fer three years work when he signs his
next contract
Another team in distress: Johnstown.
in the Tri-State. Chester gets the fran
chise
When the Jersey City team Quit the In
terna tional league it may take the Albany
franchise In the New York State league.
Marquard will go on the stage this win
ter in a vaudeville skit, The simp!
Larry Doyle. Of the Giants will prob
ably run for mayor Of his home town,
Breeze, III.
Nobody has heard anything lately OF
the project of putting the Macon bah club
in at Ponce DeLeon for continuous base
ball
Boston talks OF trading Hub Perdue to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
IF GIANTS WIN THEY ARE
TO TAKE TOUR OF WORLD

NEW YORK. July 29-Providng of
course that the Giants win the Ma
tional league pennant. arrangements
have been practically completed to make
a trip halfway around the world with
the winners of the American league
championship
In other words, the teams taking
part in the worlds series in the fall
will leave here on October % for trip
that will be watched with interest 81
greater part of next winter The trip
will cover leading cities in the United
States. the rival teams playing in Den
yer. Los Angeles and San Francisco be-
sides other cities, before sailing for
Honolulu.
After several games there, the play
ers will go direct to Japan to give ex-
hibitions of the national game in Toxic
and Yokohama
Hongkong, China. will be the next
stopping place, after which Manila will
be visited. Then Australia will be the
objective point, with games in Sydney
and Melbourne Instead of going around
the world, touring Europe and coming
back across the Atlantic. 1t is planned
to sail for Panama from the Antipodes.
as games in the Canal Zone are eX-
peCted TO be profitable South America
after that, will be toured the teams
probably having games arranged for
them in Valparaiso Buenos Avres and
Rio dc Janeiro From the last named
city, the teams. will sail direct for New
York being scheduled to arrive here On
or about February l
rhe expenses OF the trip are esti-
mated at $4,000 Thirty players IF
teen for each team-will be taken along.
and if there are any profits the money
will he divided equally among tho nen.
1t is understood that A. g. Spalding.
VIII, financed a worlds tour in 1895 has
agreed TO subscribe certain amount
toward guaranteeing expenses and that
other wealthy men interested in the
game have promised 10 help.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29

New York for Wiltse and cash All rlght
trade, too, If the cash Is sufficiently I'M
pressive
Phil Nadeau, Southern Lacquer in pre-.
historic days, is going in for umplri,n,ss
next year. He Is playing this year WIZ
the Pendleton team of the Western LII
State league.
HERE Meek is only hitting $50 in inc
Northwestern league;
Speaking of the Cracker club-waton
out for next season
They all say it when they get last
Jake Stahl is the lone survivor Of ne
1903 Boston American worlds champions
Joe camel, Johns brother. who wa was
formerly first baseman of the Grand zap zap
ids team. is running for sheriff IN nv neN a
county, Michigan Joe used eGr u nd I run.
ming on the prohibition ticket.
The result OF a two-months' "referent
dunn vote" by the Giant fans All gaIIes a.
the Polo Ground Will start hereafter .,
345 or earlier. A vote here in AtlanlA
would doubtless show a majority n -
vor of earlier games.
This will probably be John Kings las
year in baseball. Running poo az, am
billiard parlor is good enough ior Kan Kan
now. Anything would be better lhS'
managing the Braves
Catcher Lemon. a Southern leaguer v yos
spring, has been traded by the oo
Worth team to San Antonio for shor'S"F
Wallace.
George Cradle, former Cracker nv 99s
been released by Fort Worth ana L KIT.
Russell will take his place. Crable' oo'''
less will go back. to vaudeville
Billy Phyle, of malodorous pa5aTlss s
sympathetic speiling) was mobpq{eo ,ras
other day a Guelph, Canada he
umpiring.
The Appalachian league has signf5Gr
umpire named Wahoo. He's an 4lo'a
Bobby Wallace says that baseball .paSs
ers can't write amy better than tten
writer's can play-which is some I9''''
Death Valley scotty has wired Mai IAN
O'Day for terms on the whole Rea tafts
He wants to use them for sinking
The Giants have won ten straishl
the Reds.
John McGraw generally hencnte .s,.bed
regulars when he has game c" liner
Stahl sprung something new ultt and
day by benching his regular inIg' con.
Iris Speaker In a losing game
tinued to loss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
MATCHES START TODAY
FOR PRESIDENTS CUP

Match play in the five flights for the
golf trophy offered by President w FL,
Glenn, Of the Atlanta Athletic club,
will begin today
The following are the pairings in the
flights:
First Flight.
T. b. Fay VS. DR.. r. Holland.
J. S Raine. Jr., VS.. A. A. Doonan
r. p. Jones VS.. c. Y. Rainwater.
G a. Atkisson VS.. H. Block
G. W. Adair VS.. H. G. Scott
d Jemison VS.. ID. Brown.
G. f. Corwin VS.. L., Arnold.
W. r. TichenOr VS. r. r.. Richards
Second Flight.
w b, Stovall VS.. W. n Rowan.
j, 5 Osborne VS. r. q. Blanton.
p. b Osborne VS.. c. A. Thornton
r. Adair VS.. II Hopkins.
J d. Darling vs.. l. l.. Graves.
X. A. Palmer VS.. w. J. Tilson.
G. j. Holditch VS. G. F. King.
Third Flight.
W. Z Hazelwood VS. l. L. Ingram
w f. Spalding VS.. r. r. Jones, Jr.
II. X. Neer VS.. j. r. McGill
G. w Walker VS. Perry Adair
G. Angler VS.. j. Q. Burton,
J p Webster VS. F. r. James
W G. Holleyman VS. J. c. Thompson.
J p. Eby vs.. j. NJ. Beasley
Fourth Flight.
J Moore vs. +. H. Barnett.
II l.. Cooper VS. +, T. Winston
w w Cunningham VS.. F. G. Ottley.
v v Tilson VS. 3. NJ Blount.
Il j Norris vs. r. l. Lynch
J J Hastings VS. J. 5. Derr.
j @ Smith VS. w. Q, Mashburn
j +. Mellett VS. f. l.. Fleming
Fifth Flight.
+. II. Newton vs. A. l.. Johnson
j G McMichael VS. II NJ. Ashe
II Perry VS. NJ. Saul.
w G. Warren vs.. /. NJ. Crichton
W NJ. Markham W W. NJ Richards,
W. f. Upshaw vs. ] u Leitner.
" Alfriend VS. A. w Hodnett.
W A. Jackson vs J c Harris
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29
Southern League This Season Weakest History Organization
BARON TEAM IS LIVELY AFFAIR, But NO WONDER

Crackers this year would place the
figures at $11,00e to $4,000. An
other pitcher and an outfielder must
be purchased-sa at a cost of a,
couple of thousand more, bringing
the total up to $4,000 to $4,000.
And the team is last and making no
violent symptoms of getting any
better.
A T that. the Crackers can, and
b may, finish in the first division.
They are only IS points out of the
first division Cor matter of II
games). The team is still second
among the league clubs in batting,
and third in Fitting for total bases.
If the local club is lucky enough to
round up a couple Of first class
pitchers within the, next couple of
weeks. the trick can be turned
The trouble with the Cracker
team is that it IS entirely disorgan-
lied and that it has. acquired the
habit of losing Andvsuch a habit,
once formed. is worse than hitting
the pipe Maybe Whitley" Alper
man can reform them. Maybe not.
1t is surely a grown mans job.
IF it should happen that Clark
Griffith and his team of Senators
should train in Atlanta next spring,
it would be a changed organization,
from the collection of jokes who
were here a couple of years ago,
under the leadership of Jimmy Nc
Aleer. Griffith has performed prob
ably the most miraculous miracle of
all baseball history by sending the
Senators into the race for the
American league pennant. There
is even a chance that they may yet
win the bunting Surely they ought
to finish as good as secondhand
that's pretty tolerably good for
Washington.
1t can't be said that the Washing
ton club did much for the Crackers
the last time they were here "Biff"
Corbin, their donation in lieu of
ground rent" was a first-class lit
tie scrapper, at his weight; but his
skull was more or less solid, and
his batting ability was almost
minus quantity
Manager Griffith is well known in
Atlanta, for he has trained here
before. with the Yankees and with
the Reds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-29

kill, Otto Hess. Bert Maxwell and
Phil Sitton. @
Going back still further. we land
slap against a grand team-the
1907 pennant winners of Bill Smith
on this club were Paskert. RUDE
zeller, Roy Castleton, Bob Spade,
Russ Ford and Ed Sweeney ali of
whom went higher" and Winters,
Jesse Becker Jim Fox and Otto
Jordan. all of whom We're playing
the games of their career.
The league itself was tolerably
strong that year 1t numbered a
world Of men who went higher and
stuck-Neal Ball Kid Wells. Dolly
Stark, Jud Daley, Suggs, Wilhelm,
and a mess of others
You could go right on like This
back to the beginning without find
ing winning team much
weaker than the one that leads the
Southern league race at present, or
a league in which the total strength
was less.
d BIRMINGHAM, with club that
- cost but $500, will probably go
down in league history as the
cheapest pennant winner df it is
one) since the days of that great
economist, Newt Fisher.
The Cracker club. on the other
nand, will break a league. record as
the most expensive team that ever
finished last Gf it does finish last,
which seems highly probable at
this writing)
A rough guess at the cost of the