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Mohave County miner., 1912-05-25
Tonopah the Great.


 Under the above heading the Tono- pah Miner has recently set forth some of the facts which are making Tono- pah one of the greatest mining camps in the country. The Miner states that the development of Mining properties is proceeding in all sections of the camp, extending out from the proper ties which have become recognized as the producers; going on to say:
 "Apart from the steady, persistent growth in it's production of silver and gold, now amounting to nearly 1,OOO.- OOO$ a month, the mines of the camp have a remarkable faculty for develop ing great ore bodies at a time when many people have almost abandoned hope of the success of their operations. In the last two years this has been the history of the Belmont, Tonopah Ex- tension, West End. Montana and Mid. way, the development in the last named having splendid significance owing to the fact that it is in the trachyte formation, which promises to add it's name to the list of the great perma- nent producing mines of the camp. In other respects the development is most important to Tonopah, clearing demon strating that the ore-bearing trachyte occurs north of what has hitherto been regarded as the northern boundary of the ore zone. Hence it not only adds new and greater possibilities to the Montana mine on the east and the Tonopah Merger on the west, but gives renewed hope to the owners of claims to the north, who have substantial reason for believing in the possibility of developing ore bodies at depth.
 "The Tonopah district is now being more vigorously and more intellgently prospected than at any other period in Its history. Its geology, ore-bearing formations, ore occurrences and faults are now thoroughly understood. The development in the West End and l on- opah Extension mines has stimulated operations on the western zone. where the Tonopah 76, West End Extension. Tonopah Merger and Monarch Pitts burg Extension companies are all pre- pairing to do extensive development work to open up ore bodies. On the eastern ore zone the Mizpah Extension Halifax-Tonopah and Buckeye Belmont are spending large sums of money prospecting at great depth, and the success of these companies will be fol- lowed by extensive developments on properties east of their territory. The latest development in the Midway mine will undoubtedly attract atten- on to properties in this vincnity, and this extensive prospecting on all sides of the district will unquestionably re- suit in the opening up of some more great mines to add to the growing out put of bullion from Tonopah and large ly increase the dividends distributed to the stockholders in it's mines. The early theory of the limits of the vest ern and eastern ore zone has now been proved to be erroneous, and no one now dare set limit on the great ore bodies either on their eastern or vest ern course. In similar manner the Midway mine has moved the northern boundary of the ore zone still further north, and only sinking to depth and crosscutting the formation will deter- mine the true limits of the ore-bear- ing formation north. That it has not yet been reached will be proved in the near future."
Mohave County miner., 1912-05-25

hands at small fraction under 16 cents. The leading agencies have no copper for sale under l6 cents and two of the agencies are holding l6 Is cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
IOWA A REPUBLICAN STATE
Chairman RawsOn of State Commit
tee Declares State Will Re
main Republican,.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 9.-"The
Republican campaign in the state of
Iowa will demonstrate that Iowa peo-
pie are we'll content to have their
state continue as Republican state
and to have the affairs of the state
handled by Republican servants who
believe in the principles of the Re-
publican party"
! So declares Charles A. Rawson of
the Republican State Committee, as
he this week opened headquarters
and commenced the active work of
organizing the state to get out the
Republican vote and to get before
the voters the issues that are at
stake.
The Republican State Committee
met with the candidates for Office
and held very satisfactory and har-
monious session the latter part of
the week There was fine spirit
of optimism present and declaration
that nothing should be permitted to
stand in the way of success. A har-
monious program was laid out for
work for the party and the ticket, TO
give support TO the candidates and
to carry cn educational work through
a speakers campaig ign and the furnish
ing of literature to the voters.
The efforts of outside disturbers
to cause dissensions among the cand-
idates and party workers and to
spread abroad all sorts of stories cal
culated to stir up jealously or arouse
antagonism, came to naught and the
chosen leaders of the party will work
together for the common good and
make q winning fight.
Gov. George Clarke, who has been
making a campaign in the state for
nearly two months, finds that the
feeling toward the party is excellent
and he has spoken to many large
crowds at reunions and elsewhere
and always has been greeted with
many evidences of the confidence of
the people
Senator VIM. S. Kenyon, who has
just now got back into the state af-
ter strenuous siege in congress,
states that the reports which come to
him are encouraging and he has no
doubt whatever that Iowa will contin-
ue to be Republican state for many
years. He will immediately devote
great deal of time TO the campaign.
Members of congress and other
candidates on the ticket are ready for
an aggressive fight.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
THE TWO GREAT ISSUES.

With great clearness and accuracy
President Taft has stated the two
great issues now before the American
people. The first is the retention, on
sound and permanent basis, of the
popular constitutional government
under which, with an independent
judiciary, the country has steadily
progressed. The other is the contin-
uance of the prosperity which has ac-
companied Republican administra
tion and which has been especially
observable under President Taft.
In the hurry and hustle of every
day affairs we are apt to ignore the
deep and significant facts connected
with government and to regard cons
titutional questions as remote from
time, however, when it was so i'm
portant that the American people
should understand the vital necessity
of remaining steadfast to the wise
principles of government which our
forefathers made the basis OF our ma
tional greatness. The radical theories
which are now being put forward are
the very rocks upon which students
of history have predicted the Ameri-
can republic would eventually be
wrecked.
While it may not be easy to under
stand all the intricate details OF gov
ernment, there is no difficulty in ap-
preciating the value of continued
prosperity Even If greater and more
vital questions were not involved,
there would be sufficient reason. for
re-electing President Taft i'm the one
fact that continuance OF his ad-
ministration means the maintenance
of busineSs stability, commercial
progress, universal employment and
national credit.
The Democratic party, on the other
hand, offers nothing but vague and
unsubstantial promises and has no
record except one of incompetency
and incapacity in government, with
general distress existing during the
unhappy years when it was entrusted
with power.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
COUNTY FAIR OPENS
Exposition Now i'm Progress
at Fair Grounds.
SENATOR KENYON ON FRIDAY.
Each Day Political Day Promises to
Afford Most Attractive Feature
of the Program.

The Winneshiek county fair for
1912 opened at the fair grounds in
this city yesterday afternoon, the De-
corah Merchants Eand starting it off
with playing on the streets. The at
tendance was about the usual Tues
day crowd, and on the grounds every
thing was hustle and hustle getting
the exhibits in place and things in
running order.
AS we write this item (Tuesday aft
ternoon) it is impossible to give a
review of the exhibits on the grounds,
as they are just being installed. In
the stock department there is an ex-
cellent showing, all the hog pens be-
ing full, and there being two fine big
herds of cattle, besides smaller ex-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
HORSES DYING IN KANSAS.
Over 1000 Animals Already Dead
and Disease Spreads
Appeal to Taft.

More than four thousand horses
have died in western Kansas since
the mysterious disease broke out and
it is estimated that the money loss is
close to half million dollars.
The plague now has come as far
east as Riley county, and the army
veterinarians at Fort Riley, where
there are 1900 horses and mules es-
ablished quarantine, prohibiting the
bringing of any horses on the mill
tary reservation. The situation is be-
coming serious in the farming dis
tricts.
Governor Stubbs has appealed di-
rectly to President Taft in an effort
to get government aid in combating
the disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

State Convention, in Spite of Protests
from Many Counties, Names
State Ticket.

The state convention of the third
party at Des Moines last "Wednesday,
| in spite of the fact that the delega-
tions from many counties of the
state objected strenuously and bro't
instructions from their hoMes against
the placing in the field of a third
party state ticket, nominated such
ticket, with Judge Jonn l.. Stevens
of Boone, the leader o. the I,va Bull
Moose movement as their candidate
for governor, w. s. Bemis of Spen-
Ger for lieutenant governor, c. F.
Meier Of Elkader for auditor of
state, n. F. Baker of Lucas county
for state treasurer, Fl. A. Meyer for
secretary of state, John H. Stevens
for railroad conmiss oner, Henry
H. Mitchell and E. j. Stason for SUI
preme court judges. No nominations
were made for attorney general or
state superintendent. Congressional
candidates were named in the sec
ond, third, sixth, seventh and eighth
districts.
The nomination of state ticket, in
the judgment of many, was great
mistake for the Roosevelt party By
this act it completely estranges the
followers of the third party move
ment from the republican party. AS
its leader and its organizers p1blcly
state and declare, those who alliil-
iare themselves with the third Party
are no longer republicans, and il fol-
lows that they have no rlght, moral
or otherwise, to hold cf.lce o. partic-
ipate in republican caucUses CT prl-
maries, having by their acr ons de-
clared themselves as members of an
other party. This will operate to
take from Roosevelt a large follow
ing, 1t is believed, who might have
otherwise voted for him, but will not
cast lightly aside their affiliations
for the great party of progress and
prosperity, the constructive party
which has stood for the people and
which has made the country's his
tory for fifty years. They still want
to be republicans, which now they
cannot he and vote for Roosevelt and
thesthird party. Many staunch Roose-
velt men, previous TO the state
convention of last Wednesday,
have since declared themselves now
as standing for the republican party
from top to bottom. Men high in po-
litical council have said that this act
would cost the Roosevelt party 20,-
900 votes in owa.
1t is to the credit of the Winnie
shiek county delegation that it
stood as man opposed to the plac-
ing in nomination of a state ticket.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
An Anchor to Windward.

Times-Republican A Chicago
judge has earned gratitude as we'll as
distinction by ruling out of court an
attempt to establish an insanity plea
evidently brought forward as last
resort. The fellow under trial was
sane enough to do all kinds of busi-
ness and mingle among people with
out having his insanity" discovered
for pretty long period of time and
the judge stopped the proceedings
along the insanity line and told the
counsel to get busy on the merits OF
the case. or course it will go to the
supreme court if the defendant has
money enough to carry it up and the
supreme court will have its guess.
No telling what the upper court will
do with it. If the substance and
sinew of appeal is not in pocket the
lower judge has got away with it in
his case at least.
Speaking of the insanity dodge
and the case with which it works
criminals out OF the consequences of
crime the wife of well known attor-
ney jokingly said the other day that
she could establish her husbands S
insanity" Years ago when he was
younger and more inclined to cut up
he pulled off the stunt which she de-
pends on. 1t was q very hot day and
the entire neighborhood was lying
in hammocks and under shade trees
gasping. SO as a matter of mere hui
NOR he put On a heavy fur coat and
moved his lawn.
There you have it. The lady Is
right. The alienist and the jury
would agree i'm conclusion of in
sanity" that is the defendants alien
list would agree with the jury. And
II the trial were upon a very hot day
the evidence would convince praeti-
cally all the court room observers.
A little fooling is an anchor to
windward. There is so much good
in the worst of us and so much bad
in the best OF us that one never can
tell An anchor TO windward is af-
ter all precautionary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

American nation its shade would
typify the protection and good will
which the mysterious invisible god''
of the Creeks would direct toward
white government. Tradition has ii
that President Jackson himself
planted the tree, with the aid of At
torney General Taney and Secretary
of War Eaton.
' DR.. w. ]. MCGEE, for several years
,. ! water expert i'm the Department
- ~iculture, died at his apartments
at q Cosmos Club, September A,
aftel q. ness of long duration. DR..
McGee% %% orn in Dubuque county,
Iowa. Ap4 q 1853. AS a boy he
worked on = e ther's farm and at
the same time, ed Latin, higher
mathematics, ase .omy, surveying,
and law. Later he studied geology
and archaeology, and between 1877
and 1881 he made geologic and topo-
graphic surveys of northeastern Iowa,
which work is said to be the most ex-
tensive ever executed in America
without public aid. He examined and
reported upon the building stones of
Iowa for the tenth census in 1881
and 1882. Afterward he became con-
nected with the government at Wash
ington and held various responsible
positions in the service until his
death.
The Department of Agriculture is
organizing another poison squad, this
time among its horses and ether live
stock, rather than among the clerical
force. The experiments to be con-
Quoted will be with a view to deter
mining whether bleached oats and So
called damaged corn are detrimental
to live stock. Upon the result of this
experiment will depend the govern
ments future course in a controversy
that has been agitating the corn and
grain trade of the Middle West. The
Bureau of Chemistry ruled that
bleached or sulphured oats were dele
terious, and under the pure food law,
persons who shipped them were liable
to prosecution. The same ruling was
made on damaged corn. Growers
contended that both of these articles
were useful for feeding to stock and
the department suspended it's ruling
so as to exempt last years crop. 1t
will now be determined to what ex-
tent the ruling will be applied to the
crop of the present year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
Iowa in Autumn.

Davenport Democrat: The finest
time of the year-harvest time-the
season when the leaves take on their
varied shades under the ripening
touch of autumn or the caress OF the
hoary frost-it is almost here. 1t will
show Iowa as granary where in
spring it bloomed as a garden. Its
cooler airs will reiuvenate the tired
BODY after the stress of the summer
heat. The jaded appetite will res
pond to the tang of the autumn
breeze In an interval of peace and
quiet, perhaps marked by that choic-
est of all periods, the Iowa Indian
summer, we shall wear the colors of
Ceres, goddess of the harvest, thank
full to live in Iowa and certain that
Gods in His heaven, and all's we'll
with the wcrld."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
RAILROADS KILL 32 PER DAY.
Figures for First Quarter of Year
Show More Casualties Than Have
Occurred Since the Year 1907.

An average of thirty-two persons
were killed and five hundred injured
daily during the months of January,
February and March by the railroads
in this country. All the rebellions
and revolutions south of the Rio
Grande combined were not so injuri-
Gus to life and limb as the common
carriers by rail.
The killed numbered 2,4S1 and the
injured 43,475 according to the bull
letin issued by the interstate COM
merce commission. The killed includ-
ed only those who died within twen-
ty-four hours of the time OF the acci-
dent. A conservative estimate is that
ten per cent of those whose death is
caused by railway accidents linger
for more than that length of time.
Therefore the revised number of the
killed should be 1859 or an average
greater than the thirty-two.
Assuming the annual earning pow
er of each person killed or injured to
be $500 so as to allow for the women
and children Included the daily loss
in lives snuffed out capitalizing the
earning power Of a five per cent bas-
is was $4,000. Assuming that the
injured were incapacitated for fifteen
days the temporary destruction of
capital amounted to five million dol
lars day. The loss in wages OF those
injured on the five hundred dollars a
year basis, amounted to 1866.
The number killed in train acci-
dents numbered only 2,34S and the
injured 2O,499. The word only is
used because the total when the sac
rifice is counted is the much larger
figures before given.
The value of the engines and cars,
ties and rails smashed was $685.
125. Unless the property damaged
to more than $3.50 no re-
port was made. Unless the railroad
employe was incapacitated for more
than three days ne was not listed
the injured. Persons other
than railroad employees who were in
for a whole day were list
ed among the injured. tiw
1t was the worst quarter since that
ending September 80, 1907. During
that period, there were 1850 acci-
dents of which 1,674 were collisions,
2.229 derailments, 504 miscellaneous
including boiler explosions and 243
accidents not causing derailments.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

hibits. There are a number of sheep
and as fine showing of poultry as
was ever on the grounds. Floral hall
contains exhibits by /. several mer-
chants, and many entries of fancy
work, painting, etc., while in agricul-
tural hall there is the usual showing
of fruits, flowers and vegetables. The
farm machinery exhibit was also be-
ing put into place.
The most prominent feature of the
program this year is the making of
each day political day for some one
of the four contesting political par
ties, Republican, Democratic, Bull
Moose and Socialist. Yesterday was
Socialist Day and the speaker of the
occasion was Hon. l. S. McCrillis of
Des Moines, candidate for governor
of Iowa on the socialist ticket He
is very pleasing speaker, and es-
poused the doctrines of socialism in
a very impressive manner. He also
spoke at the court house last evening.
Today "wednesday is Bull Moose
Day, and the speaker will be DR.. Tai
mage of Boston, a noted preacher
who is making speeches throughout
the country for the Roosevelt party.
He is said to be an eloquent and
forceful speaker and the third party
policies will be presented in an at
tractive manner by him. Tomorrow
Thursday will be Democratic Day,
and Hon. Dan w. Hamilton, demo-
Tcratic candidate for United States
Senator, will be the speaker. Mr..
Hamilton is one of the party's strong
est men, and will make an address
worth hearing. Friday will be Re-
publican Day, and United States Sen
ator VIM. S. Kenyon, Iowa's brilliant
and eloquent junior senator, ought to
draw a great crowd This will be
his first address in northeastern Iowa
and he will without doubt be heard
with much pleasure by our people.
The airship flights are an uncer-
tain proposition. Messrs. Pound and
Merrill have been working diligently
to get the machine into condition to
fly. but thus far have only been able
to get it off the ground short dis
tance. One thing after another has
happened, and i'll luck seems TO pur-
sue them. Just as they had every
thing in fine shape as they thought,
an accident happened which put the
engine out of business, and since yes
terday afternoon they have been
working to get ii repaired. They APP
pear to be making every effort to
carry out their contract, and to be
really more anxious to fly than any
one else is to have them. They are
under contract to make two lights
per day. but thus far have not made
a successful flight.
Shaft & Shaft, the hay rack contor-
tionists, gave an exhibition yester-
Continued on last page.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
REPUBLICANS WIN IN MAINE.
Mondays Election Overturns POliti-
cal Situation in Pine Tree
State.

Portland, Maine, Sept. 10-The pe-
litical overturn in Mondays election
in which the republicans won back
the governship, secured three con-
gressmen and a majority of the leg
day with additional returns. Haines,
republican governor, has about thir-
ty-two hundred plurality over Plais-
ted, democrat. Congressman Kinds
of the First district and Guernsey
of the Fourth were reelected by in
creased majorities. Forest Goodwin,
republican, succeeds Gould, democrat
in the Third. McGillicuddy, demo-
crat, in the Second, is reelected.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
The Phone and the Hymn.

An admiring parishioner OF q
young divine in an Ohio town recent
ly had a telephone installed in cler-
gyman's house. The good man was
delighted with the convenience, and
used il Immediately before going to
church.
When the time came for him to
announce the first hymn, he read the
first lines with his usual impressive
ness. and concluded with:
Let us all unite in hymn seven
o three. e.'-Lippincott's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

julius Vedrines, the French avia-
tor, known in Europe as "the great
est living airman," won the James
Gordon Bennett cup at Chicago Mon
day and later established a new
worlds speed record in an exhibition
flight, flying at the almost unbelieya-
BILE speed of 107la miles per hour. In
the Bennett cup race he made 105 "
miles per hour.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

We may now consider the summer
officially closed. September begins
the fall of the year, the season of
falling leaves. We will have a few
more not days scattered through apd
we will all be thankful enough for
them, but from now on we will be
passing into the gradually cooler sea-
son of the year. But it is great
season in Iowa. And let us all be
happy, politics not interfering
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Two Irishmen were comparing
notes about politics, jobs, hard times,
and the like when Pat O'Rourke,. a
third man Joined the discussion.
4 Sure and Dim satisfied with the
things" said Pat. 1--we a pache of
a job"
rs that so?" said the others. "And
what might ye be doin'?"
I'm pullin down the Episcopal
church" replied Pat, "and Dim, get
tin paid for it. t."-Everybodys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Senator Cummins is extremely
clever. He has decided to spend the
entire summer in Europe with Mrs.
Cummins. and will not return un-
til late in the fall.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Emma Goldman claims she is being
robbed of her fair name. Well, she
shouldn't have a name like that.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Don't wait for fortune. Fortune is
feminine and YOU should so to her.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

The world may owe you living
but there is no court in which you
can collect it.