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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
Brokers Gossip



RumOrs 90 tho contrary pothwith-
standing. the directors OF the Isle Roy
ale Co. have come 10 no final conclu-
sion with rcspcct TO expansion plans
within the next thirty days however
ESQ official announcement will probably
Be- made President Shaw s1ys that
until the directors themselves decide
upon these plans IL viii bc unwise for
iur rtrpet to give too much crcdence
POO current rumors. We understand
'taf whatever iB done IT. viii be in
fHe nature Of charging Isle Royalc's
sLanlIl .ng facilities.
THE buying OF Isle Royale during no
Iast monfh laa been mich better than
tHe ceiling. Thi8 8fOck Is being pui 3
chased f0r account of those who hive
Fer cear idea Of the companys
fgfrDFed earning power and It's plans
t9 future expansion.
Use FOyain bas greatly surprir'1 the
pftT'ff mnnaRement % ~ making "a
larger Output ard at O. lowcr cpg' than
fhese oDc.mDfa ever Thought posflblc
80 mHeh so ln fart that the official
aHnouncenrnt 90 be- made within tho
ne1f thirty days win deal specifically
alth the plans Tor providing for q
large quantity ~ The pres, NJ output
Df 100000 pounds ~ Cope per an
NOM. AZ tho present time Isle Royal,
is understood 10 be- making its copper
including development and an con-
nruction go n cost Of 10 cents pounii
The present ~ cent copper market
therefore, should be providing The
company net earnings at the rate Oi
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
LARGER NET REVENUE.
Goldfield Reduced Costs and Made
More Money in 1911.

More Money in 1911.
Easily the feature Of the years oper-
ations was the reduction in costs Of
over 50 ton. by virtue Of which and
the treatment Of larger tonnage.
Goidneld was enabled 10 show larger
net revenue S7,526.OOO as against ST.
$4,000 in spite Of the fact that
the value ~ IT'S ore fell from S4O.72 per
ton 20 S32.55.
The year was distinguished for new
records in the matter Of tonnage, cost
and profits over $1,000 feet Of de-
velopmcnt work We're done. Perhaps
the most significant feature Of the re-
port is tho statement that the ore re-
serves are estimated al 100000 tons.
or about sufficient for two years sup
ply. but probably OF a somewhat low
er grade
We have several times explained the
nature of GoIdfad from the stock
holders standpoint. calling attention
% the fact that in comparison with
the larger copper properties, Godnel2
.s rapidly iquldating proposition
This fact is. Of course. Of prime Inn
alrtaucc but IL IS also only just 10
rail attention 10 the splendid operat-
ing results, thanks 20 which "a lower
grade 81 ore is being treated at "a hand
some profit and the life Of the mine
is thereby being prolonged. Hayden,
stone q co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
PICTURESQUE Manchurla.

Wheat comes into the mills and to
the rivers and railways of Manchuria
from almost incredible distances. In
the winter. when the rough. ungraded
roads are frozen hard and smooth the
natives haul wheat for 200 miles, in
some cases by means of a heavy, two
wheeled cart drawn by four TO eight
mules. Long trains of these carts,
travelling together for protection and
companionship at night. can be seen
on the main highways all winter and
are the most picturesque feature of
Manchurian life.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
!. o. r. TO GIVE SOCIAL

Arrangements have been made fol
an 'old time" social to be given under
the auspices of Helping Hand Tent
!. O. r. at the Union building on Sat.
urday evening. There will be con
cert program and social session, after
which luncheon viii be served. Tn,
ton for the excellence of these socia
gatherings and the committee IN
charge is doing the utmost to main.
tain this record.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
MARKETS

Boston-The local market showed
very little change today. Dizziness still
ruled and the volume of transactions
was very small. The New York list
was decidedly strong but failed to
cause any enthusiasm among the local
traders. The fractional decline in SUI
perior q Boston was unexplained and
can only be due to selling By tired
holders. In spite OF the rise in the
Mayilower and Old Colony offerings Of
the stocks are very small and another
advance VIII come quickly II the drills
now going down find the lode. We
look for gradually improving prices all
throughout the list.--Foster To Paine
Weber 4 Co.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06

$4,000 per annum, or triie over 3.
per share on the i5o 600 shares out
standing. Isle Royale has a vast ter
ritory. comprising over 5000 acres anc
has AT present four shafts In active
operation. When increased stamping
planned, the expectation is that Isle
Royale will in the not very distant "a.
ture bring its output up Ia 15.0O0,0Oo
pounds per annum. at cost as low II
not lower than is now being made,
assuming there Is no reduction in the
present rock Yield OF approximately
l6 pounds az copper per ton.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
North Butte.

We learn from a high official Of the
Amalgamated that there is no basis
In fact Tor the report that the Anacon-
da H. 10 take over the North Butte
company. Rumors have been industri-
ouSly circulated FOR some weeks past
that negotiations for the merger OF the
two companies We're under way the
Anaconda giving share for share OF
North Butte. We are given To under
stand that not only have no negotia-
lions been in progress looking toward
such consolidation but further such
a deal is not contemplated NJ present.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
Superior & Boston.

President Rice OF Superior & Boston
says that through the sale of 10000
shares Of the company's treasury stock
20 Hayden stone Il Co. the company
has liquidated all Of its outstanding
Indebtedness and now has in it's treas
Gry q substantial cash balance
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
Easy Method of Making Salt.

The process OF making salt at the
springs in Salinas, Mexico, is very
simple. The water, which contains
4 to per cent. salt, is pumped into
tanks; it is then evaporated to 25 to
2s per cent. beginning to crystalline
at is per cent. The water is then
drained off and the salt swept out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
North Butte.

The Snowfall vein of the North
Butte on the 1900 foot level continues
big and strong and FOR more than 2jO
feet averages "A width OF eighteen feet
OF nrst-clasS and six feet of second
class ore. on the 2.SCO-foot level Of
the Edith May drifting was started
several days ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
DAILY West.

The Daily West Co, has been forced
20 close it's mill because OF It's wa
ter supply freezing up. II will prob
ably be several weeks before mill OPP
eTauons can be resumed. The scar
city OF water is also interfering with
operations al the DAILY Judge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
SERMON ON LINCOLN.

At the Calumet Congregational
church next Sunday evening. services
birth of Abraham Lincoln will be con-
Quoted. An appropriate program is
now heing arranged ana will include
steriopticon views.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
GEN. ]. B. WEAVER DEAD.

Des Moines Ia, Feb. General
James l.. Weaver, Populist candidate
for president in 1892, is dead, aged
eighty.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06

time is ripe the newspapers of the up
per peninsula carry cut the intent OF
these resolutions by vigorous cam
paign of publicity"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
POLITICS HOLDS
BUSINESS BACK
SITUATION is ONE THAT CALLS
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SEES DANGER lN MON
EY PROBE.

The situation IS sim one that calls
for conservatism in business opera
lions. Neither az home nor abroad IS
there any abatement ol the social and
political unrest which Is az tho bottom
ol present business inertia This un-
rest. as everyone knows mas been SER
iously aggravated by the continued
nigh cost of living. Food prices have
risen still higher during the last few
w,eSs. botH an home and abroad. owing
10 partial crop failure aris ng from lhe
extreme heat ard dr0uth of last sum-
NOR. Prices az n,asN an 81 the neces-
stios OF life are high. since in few IN
stances is there ans thins Ike an AIDE
ouate supply 20 meet the requirements
or Increased population. Ia few
eases commodities have declined mar
kelly. particularly cotton and steel
where supply greatly eXceelad demand.
We now hear less and less ABOUT the
increase &C go'd as "a factor iu high
prices. ard m this connection IL is
worth while noting that tht worlds
production iu 1910 amounted % Si54,-
ZOO COO compared with Sl'A,lOu.uuU ih
1909. an Insignificant increase. So
good am authority as Director Roberts
of the Mint thinks there Is no longer
any reason for unoasiness over the
gold situation. He believes that no
further important increase of supply is
iu ight and that with % growing pop
uation and increased absorption OF
gold It's mnatouar effect has prob
ably reached high water mark. lt|
this theory proves correct b. means that
producers. especially farmers must i'm
crease their product in order that the
relations between supply and demand
become moro normal, ana we shall then
have some relief in sight from the
present hish cost OF living. which, as
already said has had $50 much TO do
with public dstcmpor
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06

At homo the political situation con-
,jmlcs The chief deterrent to renewed
activity This disturbing influence
must probably be- endured until thu
political horizon became more clear
Some uncasiness has been shown al
the prospect Of Investigating the So
caNcl Money Trust but this has
been lessened by hope that the inyesu-
CATION viii be- postponed until aftet
election Whether this Investigation
haas been prompted by political mo-
tvos, personal jcalousies or speculative
purposes 70 should De severely di5Cour
aged by sane business men. Wha-
would happen if a number Of our d.
uaur.aI Institutions ,hc savings banks
for Instance V,-c to Dee put under tho
searchlght for the cutcrtairmcnt OF
public wholly ignorant OF du1ucia
transactions? The result would Doe in-
mediate scarce ana 70 run ou The con-
Germs affected. no matter how sounl Oh
wen conducted they might have been.
What ever objection there may Dee To-
tine concentration OF banking power
AIa aNf ~ "a tAAA AliN f-I NA''Al AisarAt
G1tcd for such reasons as are behind
the present movement is wholly unwar-
IantDd and threatens serious cOnse-
qaauess. There may Doe an undesirable
local concentration OF credit iutitu-
tions. but an awakened public opinion
and "a spirit or Independence in busi-
ness operations is th- best corrective
OF that difficulty A certain degree Of
concentration in banking power exists
at ovcry financial center in the world
~ is natural and inevitable and Is all
most invariably used for wl.e and pru-
dent ends The abuses or such power
ere too rare 90 cali f1r serious att
t,nuun much less public .rycstisa-
ton. There ie mo- su.E thing as 20
"Mucg Trust" foo tho correct sense OF
the word, for Go ls mpoa .5,e Zoo create
monopoly i~ either credit OF money.
The supply a. both BE- too great and
flows too -.adJv from one point to
another 90 allow 0f comer.ug. Dr. tb,
terms which ue lender offers are too
~a-rug. thrc arc always plenty of
other lenders available f sought af-
ter. Gfcat ae .s tHr banking power
or New York 90 d. only % fraction 0f
that OF thr .nt.t. rrHu'g IrJ ts iH-
rusnao % commonly eN2 ,grrlted.
Comptroller Huut Is authority for
the -tatauert that .a. oaM1.ard fauf
,u~ power OF Sow york rtI l2. 900 q
$50 Louis. tIJoe Of r.. principals rc-
aoyc cities. ig oniy e9lHt o.e-fauth
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06

Th genera. ol-l1.1 81 not Hi
itg fsIeomlna feature. chet ~ tt~.
BE- the ptnm pp NJ a1e4p aD.e.
although that 70. r,Hr ls arer ih.
0, suit OF Inactivity. orr 11ane.a. st-
uatfon is ozreJd9nlig g9lno hYe9.
Htiuu BE- al the minimum and 8-
zion h;u eliminated maDy We.f s,f
This applies not pnif ~ frDrs ~.
iaira bot to burInes lr E,n4re Jh.
ions period of e0bsr- atIaH stlrt U'
a0unuy Do p1aainE ibfURf n afftt ai
building q sure fgudaIipa fH frrs
forward movement aheu Dfesraf 1H.
rcrtl.utlcs have appf ffl. as ftr
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
Predue, Fortunes

n III KlIt8 To- plIonUl. I.s1k ~ Fat.NIf.
~ ~ rnfa 20 iuVHuffrr.' invcnfnlfs
E7<EV NeededY why fof1e inycnDr faiL"
An sent Free Special lFtgOf possible bug
- erg fo our own iCnig. Send fuIun sketch ~
~ m0lel Tor search 81 Patent Office records.
~ fc-n rfsrirnen "a fivcl IN 40 Cific1 and Towns.
Hnr idr. tsrcciey WIZ Formerly AetnH toninl',
f.,rrr 81 Fat ifa az E. az rTeh Nd fUl rd1rHo ~
~ ~ Fat, u Office. 8ltEEt.EY a. MCINTYRE,
.-tCE-t attorneys Washington d. =
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-06
EMPLOYEES OF THE
CaIumet& t3ecIa Mn'g Co

Who wish 10 sell their houses or buy
houses on Co. Land; who have rooms
to rent or who wish to rent rooms, are
invited to advertise in this column
without any expense.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
A Real Handy Tree.

Did you ever hear OF thread and
needle tree, It is rather handy tree
to have growing In the back yard.
don't you think? Especially when
there are boys in the house with but
tons coming OF about every other mir
ute.
This strange tree grows In nearly all
tropical countries and In some places
nearer home where the climate is
warm. 1t gets its name by which we
know II from the curious formation of
It's leaves. At the tip OF the leaf there
Is sharp thorn. which is the needle.
II you grasp 1t firmly and pull IL out.
there you are with needle already
threaded for your sewing Thia fiber
thread IL very strong and the 'dexi-
cans use It for weaving coarse kind
of cloth as well as for sewing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10

letter stamping machine, which,
when coin or coins are dropped in
the slot. will automatically affix a
stamp in an envelope. The upper sec
tion OF the box has a coin slot at the
top and In a lower corner. back Of a
little window. a roll of stamps. A
slot at one end admits the letter and
the window allows the user to see
that the corner of the envelope Is ex-
actly In front of the roll Of stamps.
A coin is inserted and the plunger at
the top OF the box pushed down. This
presses the end stamp against mois-
tener. and from there on to the enye-
lope. which is then withdrawn and
dropped into the lower compartment
for collection.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
FISHING WITH A STEAM PUMP
Each Stroke of Piston Brought Up
Torrents OF Water In Which
Were Fish and Crawfish.

One of the most singular fishing de.
vices imaginable was discovered by
accident in France. Though extreme
ly simple. the system is revolutionary,
says the Scientific American.
A pond on the farm of La Marie
quette. bordered by rocky shores. was
drained one year by the aid of a
steam pump Each stroke of the pis-
ton drew up rs gallons of water. and
the pond was emptied In a few hours.
and not only was the water drawn of.
but all the fishes also were transferred
to new element
This was a revolution. The owners
of ponds In the neighborhood followed
suit. and the proprietor OF the pump
made a specially of this sort OF work.
He "let" one of his pumps. modified
for the purpose. The peasants of the
region called 1t "the fish pump" Each
stroke OF the piston brought up tor
rents OF water. IN which were fish and
crawfsh, together with mud and de-
bris.
One pond OF several acres was
cleared of fish at an expense Of about
1920 The process was ingenious. but
as one cannot have his fish and eat
Il. too. and as such rapid consumption
would have led to equally rapid ex-
termination. the authorities stopped
the practice
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
TOP SPINNING BY JAPANESE
Toys Are Of Great Variety. Both In
Size and Construction and Are
cleveriy Handled.

Those def and clever people. the
Japanese. do almost everything they
attempt well. and some things they
do better than any other people In tho
world. OF the latter sort top spinning
In one. The tops are OF great variety.
both In size and construction. The
largest Is more than foot In diam
eter and proportionateiy heavy. Some
are solid; others contain flock OF
little ones that fly out whom the top
10 lifted. and spin away by themselves.
Others pull In spiral or ladder OF sue
cessive tops. One draws up into
lantern. and spins cheerily In that
form
The methods of spinning are almost
beyond description Even a very
large top is sometimes thrown as the
Australian casts the boomerang. so
that while it appears to be going
straight toward the head Of the spec
tator It returns to the thrower and Is
caught on his palm. When 1t arrives
thus the performer takes 1t by the
spindle. apparently stops 1t. sets 1t
down and it recommences. Turn 1t
upside down and 1t proceeds just as
merrily on its iron-spiked head. The
spinners balance 1t on any kind OF
surface. round or fiat. on the edge OF
fan, the sharpest Japanese sword.
along a thin cord, and after some mo
mentB Of unconcerned spinning there
1t Is tossed on the table. with apparent
carelessness, when 1t goes on working.
unexhausted and inexhaustibie.
One OF the most delicate perfor-
mances consists In spinning top in
the left hand. up the left arm, round
the edge of the lobe at the back Of the
neck and down the other arm into
the palm of the right hand. Another
is to toss 1t spinning into the air and
catch 1t on the hem of the sleeve.
whence it runs down into the hand.
A third is to fling 1t up and catch 1t
on the bowl OF pipe. pass 1t behind
the back. toss it to the front and there
catch 1t again.
A large. heavy top is sometimes set
n motion by rolling the peg in the blight
Of cord, one end being held In each
hand, then flung ten or twenty feet in
air and caught with the same cord.
Ipinning always This can be done ten
lines In succession But the most
wonderful display consists In sending
! top spinning up rope to the head of
| mast, and then recalling it
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
Paper VIII Not Burn.

the box above 1t, and all present may
watch the proceeding. This Is very
simple and safe experiment, and 1t
will AFFORD much amusement and set
you thinking, too, how wonderful it
Is. What is the reason why the paper
does not burn? The reason is that
the heat Of the flame is absorbed by
the water so fast that 1t keeps the
temperature Of the paper below the
point where 1t can take fire. Virtual
ly the same principle is used in the
biggest steam boilers. So long as
there Is plenty Of water in the boiler
the fire will not hurt 1t, but let the
water get too low and the heat will
be absorbed by the boiler and there
will be an explosion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
FuRs ARE MADE MoTH-PRooF
Skin 10 Removed BY Freezing Process
and HaIrs Made Quite unassaIt
able by vornln-

A European scientist has evolved .
s,lan whereby furs can be made abso-
lutely moth-proof. II is only the skin
to which the fur IL attached that at
tracts these creatures. The idea.
therefore. suggests itself to substitute
some other, material not adapted ~
food for vermin. in place OF the nat
ursl skin, and has been successfully
accomplished In the following man.
ner; The fur Ia stretched upon q
wooden frame and 10 then dipped, hair
side down. in fat dish. the dish BE-
ing filled with water and placed. with
the fur, In a refrigerating room and
allowed to freeze. When the fur is
frozen to q solid block the skin Ia
sawed on with a circular saw. II can
be further utilized for the manufac.
ture OF leather. The surface of the
Ice block Is allowed to melt down a
small distance 30 As to bring out the
ends OF the hairs, and then number
OF layers Of rubber solution are ap-
piled. After this has set the ice
block Is melted on. leaving the hair
firmly rooted In the rubber. The re
suit perfectly resembles natural fur,
but differs from 1t In being quite I'm
assailable by vermin.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
PARACHUTE TOY IS AMUSING
Consisting Of GlobuIar Casing,
Held Closed by Catch.

An amusing toy has been devised by
two Indiana men. 1t consists of a
globular casing. hinged at one point
and held closed by a catch Inside this
casing Is packed a parachute, with a
small ball for q weight The catch
Of the receptacle is held shut by a pin,
which is unwound and allowed to lie
loose on the ground so 1t will pay out
freely and the ball thrown as high
Into the air as 1t will go. When It
comes to the end Of the cord the pin
will be jerked out and the shell will
dy open. This will release the para
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10
PUNCTURELEsS TIRE IS NEW
With Cushion Of Air Inside
10 soft-RIdIno.

Ever since man discovered how to
make soft-rtding tire by wrapping
the product OF the rubber tree around
compressed air. other men have been
trying to devise way to protect that
sofe-riding device from damaging con
tact with the unfeeling roadway. its
tin cans and broken glass and SHARP
stones, and so on.
One OF the most recent devices is in.
vented by e. Stewart of Kansas City
Mr. Stewart has pneumatic tire, all
right. but he hides 1t away in the
wheel, so that the only surface 1t en-
counters is of smooth metal. adjusted
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10

it-or use one Of your own II neces-
sary. Then take a piece OF thread
about IS inches long and fasten one
end of 1t to the coin with little seal
ing wax or piece Of somebody's gum.
Then get a friend to rest her arm on
foot rule or other stick about that
long with the other end on the table.
Have her hold the thread as shown. SO
that the coin will just reach into
glass on the table-and then see Il
she can keep the coin from hitting
the glass. She will be unable to do
it. for the coin will soon begin to
sway back and forth like a pendulum
and tinkle on the glass
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10

Dear mel" she sighed. only ten
months more of leap year"
Yes" he replied. but why ara you
worried about III"
"T'm not worried--not in tho least.
Why did you think Was worried r"
Il thought you said 1t ~ II you
vera worried"
Il can't uncsrstand why you didn't
run away n you thought that"
Why should ! run awAyr
"Becsuss of your fear that might,
being frightened at tho xhortness OF
the time remaining, propose to you at
once II you did not hasten 70 escape"
Il had no idea that you ever thought
u proposing TO me-"
mo more than you supposed had
ever thought OF your proposing to mo
lis that III"
We'll. perhaps that wouldn't be just
the way TO put It. Haven't you ever
thought ! might propose to you some
tim3?"
Are you scrsous?"
"ser!ous7 | don't believe quite"
"Oh. Billyi I'm 70 happy. Do you
know, something seemed to tell me
you were going to propose to me this
evening II ! gave you half a chance.
But don't ask me to set the wedding
isy too soon. Mamma and papa could
cover bear to lose me without plenty
of time to get used to the idea. And
Just couldn't get ready before
week from next Thursday at the ear
lest