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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
weeks. the treasurer. Mrs. R. c. Nun
son.

son.
State Chemist visits. r. Chit
tick, state chemist, connected with the
food and dairy department, spent
Thursday and Friday in Davenport on
business. Mr.. Chittick is former
Davenporter, who is making an en-
viable record for himself in the Of
flee which he holds. He came TO
Davenport in 1891 and attended the
sixth, seventh. eighth and ninth grade
Of the old stone school on Perry street.
Later he entered the high school. Here
he was pupil Of DR.. Radenhausen.
o.
Flats in Demand.--The acme of per-
lection in building construction as per-
tanning to flat apartments has been
reached in Davenport by the Clausen
Realty company in the erection of the
CORTLAND flat building at Seventh and
Iowa streets. II will be the finest flat
building in the tri-cities and second
to none in the state. There are 36
apartments or flats in the building.
They will be ready for occupancy Oct.
1, and already two-thirds Of them have
been rented Their completion will
greatly assist in relieving the exist
ing shortage of dwelling in Davenport.
| Their erection on the part of the
Messrs. F. @. and r. ]. Clausen is an
enterprise which must be commend
| ed alike by the general public and the
business interests of the community,
Obituary Record.-Wi.liam Pope, so
years old, q resident of Scott county
for over 81 years, died at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon at the family
home, 32S East Fourteenth street
after a prolonged illness. Mr.. Pope
was born in Elmira, N. Y, Jan. Is
1880, and spent his early life there
When 20 years of age, In the year
1852, he came west and settled in Blue
Grass, Iowa. There he resided for II
years. On Dec. q, 1855, Mr.. Popt
was married to Miss Sarah NJ. Single
ton, who survives. Deceased held tn,
position of shipping clerk at the Eagle
1 ~SLAPAayg
here for over 81 years. Some time ag'
he retired and has not been activel.
engaged in business since that time
In addition to his wife he is survived
by the following children: Mrs
Frank Gregg of Downey, Iowa, an
Hettie and Charles Pope at home
besides Bessie Somers, a grand
daughter. Funeral services were he'll
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternool
> from the family home with intermen
in Oakdale cemetery. Rev. Leroy Cot
man, pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, oficiated at the home an
also at the grave.
After three weeks illness Juerge
Eggers, SO years old, native Of Gel
many, died at ! o'clock yesterda
morning at a local hospital. He ha
lived here many years. Born Jan. II
1854, in Schleswig, Holstein, German!
Mr.. Eggers lived there during his earl
life. When a young man he came
, the United States and to Davenpor
, Since that time he has made his res
dence here He is survived by
, brother. Henry Eggers of this cit,
and "a sister, Mrs. Gustie Traub
1 Beardstown, Cal, and two nephew
VI William Eggers of Davenport an
! Henry Traub of California. Funeri
services will be held at 2 o'clock SUI
: day afternoon from the family HON
y 1929 Carrcltcn street, with intermeI
0 in Fairmount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
DAY IN DAVENPORT

denied knowledge of the loss she be
came aware that a clever thief had
been entering the apartments. About
0 o'clock yesterday morning Mr.. Peter
son hid In q clothes closet In his wife's
room while Mr.. Peterson leaving her
purse in its usual place, left the
house. She hardly had been gone five
minutes until the door was carefully
opened End the form Of a young wom-
an appeared in the doorway. After
being convinced that the family was
away, the woman stole softly into Mrs.
Peserson's room, Immediately went to
a dresser drawer and removed the
purse. A crisp $40 bill was plainly in
sight as she opened the pocketbook.
Sitting an exclamation OF satisfaction
the woman thrust the money into a
small bag and started for the door as
MIR. Peterson stepped from his hiding
place. The woman burglar made a
quick run for safety when she saw
that she had been trapped but Mr..
Peterson was too quick for her and
blocked her exit. With a cry of de-
SPAR she fell to the floor in a faint
While Mr.. Peterson was endeavoring
to restore the girl to consciousness
his wife returned. Shortly afterward
the burglar opened her eyes and
begged to be liberated.
She was questioned closely by Mr.
Peterson and admitted that she had
been making daily visits to the house
and had taken SIPS In all from the
purse. She told a story of supporting
a crippled mother and agreed to repay
Mrs. Peterson for her losses IL she
were not prosecuted. Her story was
investigated by the former railroad
detective and found to be substantial
ly true. Mr.. Peterson refused to tel
the girls name. The girl has a good
position, he said, and il the facts be
came known she would be discharged
She returned $40 Of the stolen s12!
and agreed to return the balance il
small payments.
Women Do Share.-Calvary Baptis
church reopens next Sunday for thu
regular services after having beef
closed for some two months for exten
sixe repairs. While the men of tn,
church have assumed the RESPONSE
bilities of expenditure incidental Il
the $4,000 improvements that hav
transformed the basement, it is tn
women of the church, the Ladies' sc
ciety, that has made possible the com
plete repairing and refurnishing of tn
auditorium. This thorough "house
cleaning" has consisted of the refres
Going of the walls and ceiling, tn
overhauling and returning of the OF
gan, the vanishing and rubbing dow
to a soft satin finish of all the interio
woodwork and pews, and the recal
peting Of the entire auditorium flool
The work has kept the efficient con
mittee of women of the society busil
engaged for some eight or more streI
uous weeks, and has cost in the neigl
: borhood of $4,000. The committe
that has had charge of the renovatin
: is composed Of Mrs. E. e. Williams
Miss Florence Jordan, Mrs. Mar
Cook. Mrs. Harry Collins and Mrs. /
c. Munson. These ladies have bee
ably seconded in all their efforts b
the officers Of the Ladies' society,
the president, Mrs. ]. r. Nebergal
: the vice presidents, Mrs. J. Z. Co
lister, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Mar
Cook, the secretary, Mrs. Sherma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

81 was given two jars Of salve but II kept
getting worse. Il was something IKE a
running sore because every time used some
Of the salve had % wrap bAndages around
my neck to keep the water and pus from
running down my body. After ! had the
trouble two months my mother told me
should try Cuticura Soap and Ointment
wrote for q sample and In q few days / re-
ceived these and washed my face with the
Cuticura Soap and put on some Cuticura
Ointment and the next morning my face felt
cool and somewhat relieved. After using
the sample i bought some Cuticara Soap
and olntmant at the drug store. I followed
this treatment Just tweDty-six days and sfeer
using one cake Of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes OF Cuticura Ointment was cured. :,
(slgned) George Miller. Jan 1, 1918.
Cuticura Soap C25c) and Cuticura ONT
rent (5Oc.) are sold everywhere. A single
set Is often sufficient when ell else fails.
Liberal sample Of each mailed fnee. with
aa-p. skin Book Address postcard CUT
cura. Dept. +. Boston
asrAsen who shave and shampoo with Gu
tirurs Soap WIN nndit best for sAan and scalp.
Advertisements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

scratched IT and in Q few days
my face was all covered With
sores. 1t ran up 70 my eyes
and the day after I could not
SEE out q my right eye. /
was unable to get any. rest.
/ couldn't go to bed, being
afraid Of getting the clothing
al sOilod. although I bad nay
face all bandaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
lTCHED AND =
BURNED TERRIBLY
Face All Covered With Eruption.
Unable to Get Rest. Cuticufa
Soap and Ointment Cured.

ass No. Union ST., Aurora. III. My
Ailinent started with . little plrnple and 10
always itched and burned terribly. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06
Abuses wife; Shot by Child.

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 6.-"I guess you
won't whip my mamma any more"
said Edward Locke, a 15-year-old boy,
yesterday as he shot down his father,
Henry Locke, blacksmith in Albany.
The latter, while drunk, had dragged
the boys mother about the house by
her hair. Physicians think the wound
is not fatal. The prosecuting attor.
ney refused to file charge against
the boy.
The Hague-The interparliamentary
council adopted resolutions inviting
the next peace conference to proVide
for the closing of neutral money mar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Purchases MovIe.-W. p. Ross, one
Of the pioneer owners OF a motion
picture theater in Davenport, has pur-
chased the Best theater at 405 Brady
street from L. L. Wagner and will
take possession Of his neFly acquired
theatre at once. Mr.. Ross started the
Majestic and Star theatres in this
city and was one Of the first to man
age q theatre here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Falls From car.-Traffic Officer
Kaiser was slightly bruised ct noon
yesterday by falling from street car
which he attempted to board at Sew
enth and LeClaire streets. The car
was moving when the officer attempt
ed 10 step onto the platform. He
missed his footing and was thrown to
the pavement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-06

Licensed 20 Wed.-A marriage n
eense was issued by Clerk Of District
Court Harry Mcfarland yesterday to
Martin i. Hilton, Rock Island and
Mable Malone. Canton, Ill Announce
me. OF the marriage Of Miss LEILA Cay.
1924 Washington street. TO Ed Minsck,
also Of Davenport, has been received
here. The two young people were
married in Rock Islald.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
HOLD UP WRITES
He IS HAVING
A GOOD TIME
CARL FUETSCH REMINDED OF
THE MIDNIGHT ROBBERY OF
HIS SALOON.

Carl Fuetsch is enjoying a one
sided correspondence with a charae-
ter who seeks to establish himself
as a new "Jim, the Penman," of dra-
matte fame. BY Sundays mail he
received a post card reading
San Francisco, Nov 2S, 1913
Having good time with your money,
SO you thought was shaky, did
you?"
There was no signature, and the
closing question refers to the state
ment Of Fuetsch that, when he ap
preached the single-handed stick-ur
while he was standing against the
ice box, the gun man showed signs
of nervousness and could easily have
been overpowered had the saloon
keeper cared to take chance.
The writer may have been trying
to josh Carl but the latter is in
clined to think the card came from
the robber
This would not be a surprise, a.
st. Louis police know of cast
where a Sl5O,OOo express robber wa
run to earth through desire to ge
his letters in print.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
CUPIDS VICTIMS
INCLUDE one OF
BELMONT BOYS
ALBERT SILVER RETURNS FROM
HAYWARDS WITH A
BRIDE.

Albert Silver, assistant assayer of
the Belmont mill staff is the latest
young Benedict to arrive in camp
Without letting the boys know any
thing about his intentions he slipped
out on the 5th Of last month and.
after enjoying a vacation, figured as
the star character in a wedding cere-
mony in which he was supported by
Miss A. r. Yarges of IIaywards, Cal.
The wedding was celebrated at the
home Of the bride in that town. Rev
Warren Of All Saints church Off
oiating Then the happy pair took a
short trip along the coast and re.
turned to Tonopah on Saturday They
have taken a home on Florence ave
nue..
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
NYE COUNTY HAS A BIG SURPLUS
OF MONEY ADDED TO TREASURY

rebate al the rate Of IA per cent OF
their taxes. This was approved by
the district attorney The commits
sioners decided not to rebate this
sum.
The report Of the board of apprais
ers fixing the value Of the old high
school at $500 is next in importance,
as it involves the sale of the old
hospital buildings and the furnishing
and remodeling Of the school to adapt
it to the purpose Of a hospital and
poorhouse The change can be made
al the cost Of a few thousand dollars,
most OF which would be represented
by the installation Of a steam heating
plant. Owing to the fact that this
work could not be finished in a
period Of less than 60 days, Jhe com
missioners think il would be wiser to
wait for next season before making
the change, and continue to warm the
+ building with stoves, as was done
during the occupancy Of the school
trustees. Action on the report OF the
board Of appraisers appointed by the
district court. will be awaited with
/ interest, as the present shacks used
for county hospital are wholly un'
tit for the purpose The sale of the
school has been sanctioned by the
parents Of the district, as required
by law.
Then there is the demand from Es
meralda county for a rebate Of th'
taxes collected by Nye county fol
several years, but this subject vii
probably 90 over to another meeting
as the claims OF the Esmeralda coun
ty commissioners do not accord will
the report to the Nye county CON
missioners. According to the report
, the north and south lines We're no
! disturbed and, therefore, It is hard t
understand where Goldfield claim
I the right to demand an additiona
railroad mileage from Tonopah. Ei
/ meralda claims to have acquired mile
. age from both the Las Vegas & Tont
! pah and the Bullfrog- g-Goldfield raj
e roads, whose holdings lie in the oil
r boundaries, which were not change
:. by the survey. This will necessitat
a n conference between the two board
!. So the entire matter viii go over
! another meeting
The appointment of another polit
officer will also be considered.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
BRIDE COMES IN
WITH v. ]. MORAN
FROM THE COAST
POPULAR MINING ENGINEER RE-
TURNS WITH A BRIDE FROM
OAKLAND.

William ] Moran is home with his
bride from the coast, and the new
house which the bridegroom had pre-
pared for his helpmeet is occupied by
the lady for whom it was designed
The wedding was celebrated Thanks
giving day at the home of Mrs
Charles Smalridge, a sister Of the
bride, at Burlingame, and after the
usual home reception the pair headed
for their future home.
The bride was Miss Anna Field Of
Oakland, formerly Of Diuuba Cal,
who has achieved more than local
reputation as a pianist The bride
groom Is known to every man in Nye
county as he has been engaged here
as United states mineral surveyor
since 1905, when he came from Vir
ginia City. They are at home in the
new house on Utah street, near Nc
Cullough above the Bowler residence
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01

made Their claim Of right was
based upon the theory that the wells
which they were drilling on adjoining
claims tended to develop the oil
bearing character OF the Rawley
claim The "Schley" looators leased
their claim, and the lessee went into
possession, commenced drilling opera,
tions, and continued to work with
due diligence, although at the time
Of commencing this action no discov.
cry had been made. Held that the
loeators OF the s isy aim, being
in actual poss ssion throus' their
lessee AK. prosecuting discovery worK
with due diligence had the better
right and sufficient grounds to main.
tain a quiet title suit against the
Rawley locators The statute permit
ting work done on one claim to in
ure 70 the benefit of other claims
which such work tends TO develop
applies only to assessment work ant
does net apply to claims upon whicl
no discovery has been made.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
BROTHER OF A ToNoPAH
MAN sGAlNS A PROMOTION

George M. Ward, brother of Frank
Ward, OF the Bonanza staff, has been
appointed general manager for the
Pacific coast Of the North British
and Mercantile company. with which
company he has seen fifteen years
service The job carries one OF the
best salaries paid by coast insurance
companies, and the ability Of the can
didate is proven BY the fact that he
was selected from a score Of others
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
ORDERED PHOTOS
JUST BEFORE DEATH
RENO MAN KILLED BY ENGINE
WAS TO HAVE SENT HIS
PHOTO EAST TODAY.

RENO, Dec 1.-Just as he had
completed plans for having his broth
er join him in Reno, Andrew Gavin,
travelling salesman for the Nevada
Packing company was killed by a
train Saturday afternoon Gavin had
ordered Photographs, for which he
was to have called Saturday after
noon. lie was particular to have
them made while he was wearing his
hat in order that when his brother
arrived in Reno he might recognize
Gavin from the picture.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
DECISIONS THAT
WILL INTEREST
MINING MEN
IMPORTANT RULINGS WHICH
SETTLE MANY coMPLEx.

Litigation, arising from motives sin
cere or otherwise, has been. and
probably always will be. one Of the
chief influences working against the
proper development Of the countrys
mineral resources. The following de-
cisions, printed in the Mining and
Scientific Press. win be Of interest to
mining men generally;
Land containing deposits of granite
Of a quality valuable for building pur-
poses and in quantity sufficient and
location suitable for marketing for
such purposes is mineral land and is
not subject to forest lieu selection
under the act of June 4, 1897
Where a tunnel has been driven
for the development Of certain claims
which were afterward abandoned and
subsequently relocated, the relocators.
upon application for patent, cannot
accredit expenditures made for the
repair Of said tunnel as a common
improvement counting toward the re-
qSirement for patent purposes, when
/ it does not appear that they extended
the tunnel or in any way added to
it's original value for development
purposes.
An adverse claim by corporation,
filed under section 1926, revised stat
utes, relating to the contest Of patent
applications, may be verified by its
executive officer outside of the land
district where the claim involved is
situated but at the principal place O
business of the corporation Under
such circumstances it is the act o
the corporation itself and within tn,
provisions of the statute permitting
notifications by claimants in persoi
outside Of the land district in whicl
the claims are situated
Where a locator in 1900 located
quartz claim and in marking hi
boundary paced the distances and es
timated the angles at the corners
after lapse Of more than ten years
during which one Of his corners b
came obliterated Gf It ever existed
and other parties located adioiuin
ground and made a discovery there
on, the first locator will not be pc
mitted to amend his location SO q
! to include their discovery point unde
! the pretense of correcting his surye,
where a substantial doubt exists as
the location of the original boundar
line between the two claims. Such
correction in the boundary line cai
not be allowed after lapse Of co.
siderable time where the rights (
If others have intervened
,r A tract of oil land in Ventura eou
ar ty California, was located as Il
Is "Rawley" placer in 1888 ana as 9
n. "Schley" placer in 1910. The eafli'
" locators had made ne discovery, dol
m no work. and were not in possessit
at the time the later location W
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01

The December session Of the county
commissioners is fraught with great
Importance to the taxpayers. A mum
Der Of new questions await determine
ton and some of them involve points
that have never before been dis
cussed.
Chief among these was the disposi-
ton Of the $4,000 surplus taxes aris-
ing from the arbitrary increase Of
100000 by the tax commission in the
Nye county valuation County Audi.
tor Grimes had prepared a table
showing how the funds stand and
how the revenue from the excess is
derived, with a suggestion to the
board how the taxpayers can collect
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
ELKo COUNTY ROADS.

The roads through Glover valley
we're reported the latter part OF last
week to be in a frightful condition
II was stated by those who had at
tempted to traverse them that they
we're almost impossible 1t is also
stated that people coming from Ruby
valley we're compelled to go by way
Of Tobar to get here Wells Herald
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
RECORD RUN AT
WAR EAGLE MILL

The glory hole work at the Riley
Fraction still continues to furnish the
ore wor the War Eagle mill An
other record was recently established
for a 12-hour run of the mill, over
80 tons passing under the ten
stamps
The enlargement of the mill. is to
start Immediately, a unit of 10
stamps being en- route, to be installed
at once. The contract calls for the
stamps to be in operation before the
first of next year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
ARGUMENTS IN WEIR
CASE MAY BE OPENED

At the opening Of the district court
this morning Judge Averill denied
the application Of the district attor-
ney to introduce testimony to show
intent and then both the state and
defense rested.
Court gave counsel until o'clock
this afternoon to submit instructions,
and it is possible that arguments will
begin before adjournment.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
YEGGMEN BORE
INTO A BANK
THRU CEILING
ROBBERY ONLY FOUND OUT
WHEN PLACE WAS OPENED
TODAY.

CBy Associated Press.b
PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-The vault Of
the state bank Of Myrtle Point, Ore.
was burglarized of $4,000 since Sat
urday some time The robbers cut
through the ceiling from the floor
above.
BREMERTON Wash. Dec. IA
masked bandit at midnight held up
Postmaster Greenup and robbed the
postoffice of $500.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
To READ
MESSAGE
TUESDAY
CURRENCY WILL OCCUPY THE
CHIEF PLACE nv LEGls-
LATloN.
~ Associated Prcrsl

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-The sec
ond session of the sixty-third con
gress opened today. President VIII
son tomorrow viii read his message
to the joint session. Currency occu-
pies the leading place For the ap-
preparation bills more than a billion
dollars will be needed
Representative Henry has introduc.
ed an amendment providing jail sen.
tences only, instead of fines, for VIC
lators of the Sherman law
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
HYDRAULIC JUICE.

Elko was entirely supplied with
power from Lamoille for the first
time last night. Prior to this, part Of
the power came from Lamoille and
part was generated here in Elko, but
last night every bit Of electricity in
town came from Lamoile Elko Free
prpqe
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
Envoy Hale Returns Home and Reports President Wilson
Secretary of the Navy Urges
Many Changes In Methods

catioual facilities for enlisted men
and a graduated retirement law" are
chief recommendations In the first
annual report Of Secretary Daniels,
made public today
The secretary departs from the us
ual custom in addressing the presi-
dent in the first person singular,
thereby adding to the directness and
force OF the reports statements The
report reflects his enthusiasm over
the navy, declaring that the story Of
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
CITIZENS SWORN
IN TO ASSIST
IN A STRIKE
INDIANA CENTER ONCE MORE
TIED UP BY STRIKE OF
WORKERS.

tny Associated Pressl
INDIANAPOLIS Dec I - Mevor
Wallace assumes charge of the team
sters and chauffeurs strike Many
strikers who harassed workers have
been arrested. Two hundred and fifty
citizens have been sworn as reserves
to assist the police.
The police used their clubs freely
keeping the downtown crowds NOV
ing. Greater disorders are expected
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-12-01
GAMBLING IN MANHATTAN.

A rumor was in circulation this
week that 5000 had lately changed
hands in poker game in local
saloon. Some liquor dealer is evi-
IDENTIFY taking a long chance on hav-
ing his license revoked by the com
missioners.- Manhattan Post.