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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

SEPTEMBER.
Fire destroyed 80 blocks In Hot
Springs, Ark. loss $6.000.000
. Flames destroyed $50 cottages, 6
hotels and a church at Salisbury
Beach, Mass: loss 100000.
30 LOSS of 31.o00.000 by fire in Bar
ker Bros furniture warehouse.
Los Angeles. Cal.
OCTOBER.
10 Fire at the railroad terminals
East st. Louis, caused loss OF
31,000,000.
DECEMBER.
BY the burning Of the Arcadia
hotel In Boston 2S lives were lost
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
No. SEQ.

An investigation was begun when a
pickpocket who had been started on
his way to Blackwell's Island Decem-
ber was found walking about this
city.
1t is said that many young mon out
Of work during the winter are willing
to sell their time AZ prisoners substi-
tutes. Thus far the police have not
found where the substitutions arc
made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
PRISONERS HIRE "sUBs."

Minor Criminals Get Idle Men 20
Serve for Them, IL Belief.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The police
discovered a system whereby they be-
lieve minor criminals sentenced to
short terms have been able to hire
others to take their places In priso.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

People seldom thrive who DO not
strive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31

An exhibition of temper is a free
<how that isn't worth the price.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
BIG COTTONWOOD
MINERS AT WORK
Manager c. r. Greene OF the
Tar Baby Brings Down
Good News.
PROPERTIES DEVELOP
All Forces Prepare to Con-
tinue Progress Campaign
in Winter.
PROPERTIES DEVELOP

c. r. Greene. manager of the Tar
Baby Mining company. operating In Big
Cottonwood canyon, was in town yester-
day and gave out some interesting news
about TINT camp, which indicates that
the indomitable spirit of the miner Is
making It's conquests.
At the Tar Baby, says Mr.. Greene, the
tunnel IS In a distance Of 500 feet, and
It's face iH now In hard quartzite ina
Is full OF mineral. including lead Whlte
iron and sulphides He has force OF
men constantly at work and intenos tc
push his campaign right along through
the winter,
The Cardiff people are putting In Q
supply of provisions and other necessltieIs
for the winter, Intending to continue WORK
all the year Four teams are no" en-
gagged in hauling ore down from the
mine and carrying back supplies. Ihs
face of the tunnel Is now in about LOW
feet.
W. A, Wade, lessee OF the old Car
! Donate mine. has taken out and trans,
ported 10 the bins a nice shipment o.
good copper ore, This will soon be hauiee
down Into the valley for treatment
At the American Copper property,
| force OF men has been at work lor tn'
past three months. and good headWay ]!
being made, In q, small fissure cut o!
! the tunnel an encouraging mineral snow
| ing is made which has determined TIT
owners to push their work OF develop
ment as rapidly as resources VIII per
| ,ltf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
PASSING MERCUR IS
DESCRIBED IN BOOK
L. o. Howard and Don Ma
guire Contribute Valu-
able Pamphlet.

"Cyanida lion in the Mercur District Of
Utah" Is the title OF a new mining pub
llcation just Issued In this city. II is
written by l.. O. Howard. mining en-
gineer and consists OF compilation of
articles by that author which were
formerly printed in the Salt Lake Min
ing Review. There Is an Introductory
chapter by Don Mcguire. the noted
geologist and mining expert OF Ogden,
Aside from its value from scientific
and mctalursical viewpoint. the work Is
desirable and useful In a historical way.
Its descriptions OF mines and mills In
the Mercur district now In Its decline
and probably going into the sleep that
knows no waking. arc OF value for filing
away as data for future reference. Much
OF the information contained In the
pamphlet was gained through industrious
work IN looking UP old mining charac-
tcrs familiar with the early days of the
camp. In this field the Introductory
chapter by Don Mcguire is especially val
liable The work is issued from the press
OF the Salt Lake Mining Review.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
WHOLESALE BEEF PRICES
DECLINE A CENT A POUND
Ha1ibut and Potatoes Are Also Marked Down;
Peaches and Pears Are Still
on the Market.

decline In the Wholesale price OF
beef OF i cent pound was reported on
the Salt Lake City market yesterday.
downward nature. although there was
nothing sturtlinG to be found. Included
among them was Il reduction of cents
a pound in the wholesale price OF hall
but and q reduction of cents a peck
in tile retail price OF potatoes.
Grapefruit seems to be OH the market
for the season 1t Is OF fine variety and
il selling for Is, 90 and 20 cents each.
There were some excellent pea ches and
pears OIL the ma rket Yesterday, both
selling three pounds for % cents.
Local quotations yesterday were:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
GOOD SIGNS POINT
OUT IMPROVEMENT
Trading on Local Exchange
Inspires Confidence in
Members.

Stocks on the local mining exchange
continue to show better life. the regular
and open trading figuring up the fairly
good total OF Sis20.50.
Morse s. Dufneld was yesterday elect
ed member OF the exchange. having
purchased the seat OF u. II. McBeth.
Following are the figures posted up:
UNLISTED STOCKS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
MARKET IN
SAGC|NG CONDITION
Call Money Appears to Be
About Only Strong Fea-
ture of the Day.

James A. Pollock & Co. investment
brokers at 169 South Main street, supply
the following. received yesterday after
noon over their private wires;
From Logan & Bryan, New York.--The
lack OF public participation finally exert
ed It's influence on the stock list, for de-
spite several professional efforts to slim
ulate enthusiasm the list failed TO respond
and exhibited saggng tendencies. with
activity showing disposition to IN
crease on the decline.
The rather well l-dcined advices 10 the
effect that the gold recently engaged IN
London for export TO New York would
not be shipped and the continuance OF
the movement OF yellow metal 20 CANADA
which. taken in conjunction With prepa-
rat!ons for November disbursements, pro-
duccd further rise in call money rates,
were perhaps as much as anything else
responsible for the reversal OF form. Ad-
vices to the effect that the government
had concluded arrangements with inc
Southern Pacific for the mobilization OF
troops around Los Angeles also contrib
uted, as did no doubt the denial or the
chairman OF the interstate commerce
commission in connection with the mat.
ter, wherein that gentleman was quoted
as favoring increased freight rates for
the railroads.
The situation. taken as whole. has
not altered materially one way or the
other during the past week or two ana
until something sufficiently influential oc-
ours OF nature TO revive commence IN
the existing order OF things We believe
that long lines OF stocks should be re-
duced in keeping with a conservative pol
icy, as in some quarters things may not
be as good as they appear.
From Paine. Weber & Co. Boston
All classes of stocks saggcd again today.
More activity IN the Mexican difficulty
was the only theory TO account for SELL
Ing. Money is slightly higher and this Is
also working against any advance In
stocks. We look for a continuation OF
the present professional market. with
limited fluctuations.
From the allagher curb letter, New
Yorle-Cigsr Stores was. particularly
weak today. declining 20 points in n gen.
orally weak market though II does not
sell ex-dividend until October 81 In the
balance Of the list there were no impor-
tant cha uees. The expected dividend an
nounccment having been discounted yes
terday did not cause any large buying OF
GoldQeld Consolidated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Luning Lively Camp.

Luning, New. is reported to be I'm a
most prosperous condition Everybody ir
the copper camp is looking forward 10 the
Installation OF the teaching plant at the
Wagner Azurite property. managed bs
FRANK Everett. Last month the ship
Inonts aggregated 900 tons and this 1nontl
IL IL expected that the average will b,
between fifty and sixty tons q day
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
NEW YORK CURB CLOSE.
No Change Reported.

No important changes In the Sand
storm Kendall nIne have been reported
during the past few days. says the Gold
field, New. Daily Tribune. Tho manage
ment is still engaged in driving the main
crosscut. the vein exposed ON the 800
level proving to be of large dimensions.
With seven feet Of quartz on the footwall
Yielding average assays from So to IS a
ton, and a small seam on the footwall OF
the quartz assaying UP to Si4 ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
NOTICE OF SPECIAL sToer1
MEETING OF The h
MINING coMpaxy|

Public notice Is hereby n
special meeting OF III. IA
said corporation viii be hlj
Of said company, room Ia /
building, In Salt Lake cIty, n
18th day OF November, A D1
hour OF 10 o'clock a m, trI
OF considering the quesila I
the articles OF incorporate.
10 assessments on ths fuH
stock OF the corporation, Ml
article XIV thereof and issu|
thereof the following:
ARTICLE Xy.
No assessment shall b d
iected upon the full pad d
OF the corporation.
Dated October 20. 1919
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Mcormmon Making Good.

John McCrimmon is making great prog ,
ress on the White Caps Extension ground
near Manhattan, New, nc says and the
workings are such as TO lead him TO pc
lieve that he may open up something
there as good as is famous nelghpor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Settling Old Trouble.

Settlement is about to be had, II Is
reported OF the old difficulty between the
Balaklala and the Amalgamated Copper
company. John D. Ryan, president OF
the Amalgamated, says that some prog
rcss has been made toward O compost
tlon OF the trouble and that a complete
settlement is now among the proba-
blliiies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31

OF $40 per snare was ys,,.,
on the capital stock Issusd !.
ing OF the corporation. \, s.,..
Gardner, treasurer OF al !.
office OF Gardner & Adss.
l42 Main street, Salt ~.
Any stock upon which M.
may remain unpaid on b.
November, 1913, will hs a.
advertised for sale al puHIs .
unless payment is made M.
will he sold on the 3ni Il,
1914, 10 pay the delIror.s,
thereon. together with cor i
and expense Of yale. L
A. II. NIE@
Salt Lake City. Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Lead King Shipment.

The Lead King property In Nevada
has out another shipment OF twenty-five
tons Of ore ready 10 be brought TO the
Salt Lake valley smelters, This property
is owned by Salt Lake men and IS
worked under a lease TO the three Cerg-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
After Mining CONGRESS.

Walter c. Lamb. publisher OF the Tono-
pah Miner was a delegate to the Ameri-
can Mining congress. which met IN Phila-
delphia this month. He Is making an et-
fort TO secure the next annual meeting
of the congress for Tonopah,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
ASSESSM ENT NO. 8.

Utada Rod and Gun Club: principal
office and place OF business. Gardner &;
Adams Co. l3S 10 1i2 Main street, Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Notice is hereby given that al a meeting
OF the board Of directors held on the
30th day of October, 1913. an assessment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
RYAN SEES BRIGHT
MINING FUTURE
Nevada State Inspector De-
clares 1t Is Now on
Better Basis.
WILDCAT" DAY GONE
Sensible Business Methods
Have Brought Great
Confidence.

Edward Ryan, state mining inspector
for Nevada, holds an encouraging view
concerning the future OF mining. and MI
presents tions are so well put forth tina
they are considered worthy OF reproduc
,ion from the Gofdheld Daily Tribune
in which they were printed. Mr.. Ryai
says
The day OF wildcat methods Of
mine promotion is past and gone for
ever in Nevada Mining has come
TO be recognized as a legitimate
business-fully as legitimate and as
sound as manufacturing or any other
line OF business endeavor The
profits made In mining offer In them
selves the most convincing proof OF
the stability OF the mining industry;
the losses, where mining is conduct
Cd with ordinary business sense and
caution, are relatively no greater
than I'm any other line OF business.
As II ~ now conducted IN Nevada
mining may well be compared with
dry farming. In either industry
considerable preliminary outlay and
more or less prepara tory work are
necessary before any revenue can be
forthcoming and the costly work OF
opening up and developing n mine is
no longer undertaken excepting
and With the aid of the most approved
scientific methods. In either busi-
ness II must be shown conclusively.
before any large preliminary cXpense
Is entailed that a re1sona BILE return
on the investment IS assured.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Smokey Body Is Big,

In the Smokey Development company
tunnel, says the Ely New. Minlng EXpos-
itor, the vein which was struck Wednes-
day Of last week has been cut into Tor
more than twenty feet without hndins
the farther wall
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
GemiI1i Dividend

The Genini Mining company, operat-
Ing In Tintc, announces a semi-annual
diyloend or $40 share. meaning a
$4,000 disbursement, which Will bring IN
the total to s2,230,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Large Expenditures.

In rhe case OF the precious
metals mines. the Nevada Hills may
be taken as conspicuous example
Of the paying property developed In
this manner Starting with a debt Of
over half million this company has.
within a few months. not only paid
off all its obligations, but has amass-
cd a good treasury fund and has "A
splendid property and modern reduc-
ton plant. The Bucilhorn Mines
company is eXpendinS large suiUs I'm
developing its mine and building q
mill OF good capacity, but In both
these Instances the men who sup
piled the funds had ample assurance
That they would be repaid with In
terest: Many other properties OF eS-
cellent promise are being opened up
throughout the state and to my posi-
tive knowledge the mining Industry
has never held forth as good promise
or been upon such thoroughly sub
stantial basis as II is today in Me-
veda.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Money Well Spent.

The money now invested in min
Ing In Nevada goes into the ground
for actual development. Ny dutios
take me into every part Of the state
where mining figures even In the
smallest degree and I have been
deeply impressed with the change. In
this feature OF the Industry. that has
come about In tho past few years.
II Is no longer possible TO float mining
promotions on the basis OF the boom
days and investors are now getting
a real run for their money.
Many instances can be quoted OF
mining companies that have found IL
necessary To incur n heavy load OF In
dcbtedness before they could hope TO
realize dollar OF revenue. Whether
his Indebtedness was In the form of
cash borrowed from banks or In
dlviduals or In trea sury stock sold
cuts little figure. The coppers are
hardly a criterion, as in no case can
they be developed or made profitable
BY men OF moderate means or COM
panies OF limited resources The or
ganizers Of the Nevada Consolidated
however, expended many millions OF
dollars on their plant before they
marketed a pound of copper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Ore and Bullion,

Mccormick G. Co., bankers, yesterday
reported receipt OF ore TO the value OF
S52. 900, and bullion shipped cut amount
ing TO S65 900: total. S117,O
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Boston Mining Stocks,

Boston Mining Stocks.
James A. Pollock g. Co., investment
brokers, 169 South Main street, furnish
the following. received over their pri-
vate wire yesterday afternoon:
BOSTON COPPER RANGE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Ore SHIPMENTS,

Yesterday the Utah Ore SamplinC COM
pany released six cars of ore from Utah
mines and one car from Idaho.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Metal Market.

Metal prices yesterday were as follows
Silver, 59Ac, lead, $tS5. copper, $3.50.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
Hay and Grain.

Bacon, slab, per ID b.,.......... ga "a 35
Bacon. fancy per lb, sliced. 80 a 40
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31
New York Mining Stocks

James A Pollock Ss Co., investment
brokers. 1863 South Main street, furnish
the following, received over their private
wire yesterday afternoon:
NEW YORK LISTED STOCKS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-31

Insuring privacy and strictest confidence.
Longest gtablishea-areatest experience
lowest fees-surest results. Don't ex-
pcriment-get the best. 1t costs no moro
and you may pay In small weekly or
monthly ipstallments. as the case pro-
crosses.
OFFICE HoURsDaiiy. 20 5; Even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-01
Yankees Finally Danish the Jinx
Peclnpaugh Knight Greatly Strengthen
AmeTcans-Doube Plays
By ALLEN SANGREE

TEW YORK, Aug. Has the
M Polo grounds jinx been really
= banished? Looks like it. and
there is at least one manager in the
American league who will take oath
that the Yankees are a hard squad to
trim-Josephus BIRMINGHAM Every
time the Nappites have met the Husk-
ties recently the bugs saw a battle,
and Cleveland is reckoned as difficult
outfit to win from
Excepting in st. Louis the Yanks
played on the trip with just such vim
as they displayed against the Maps and
White Sox, and by all tokens they
should split even with the invading
Peckingpaugh has developed into
some pivot at short, his work being
so fast that in the last three games
with Cleveland no less than II double
plays have been engineered Peck was
not in all of them, to be sure. but
he was plenty busy. He had a finger
in three of the four made here and
were pulled in Cleveland the last game
there.
Knight Factor on Defence.
Another factor in this smart de-
fence is Jack Knight, who does not
suffer in comparison with the deft-
able to do some freak things that
would BATTLE Knight, but the long
legged boy is more satisfactory, all
told.
Another gladiator that Husk can
not afford 70 trade, and we hear by
way of Honolulu and Singapore that
various swaps are contemplated, is
Efficiency Bloke R. Hartzen, who has
done everything thus far but pitch,
catch and carry bats
In one game Hartzeu was used in
left field to begin with. his, left
handed hitting getting him the berth
Before sunset he had taken a whack
at second and third basing, but
wherever he operated made no diff
ference in his activity at bat Three
hits and a walk in five times up was
his cute little record and he scored
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-01

skinned shin or a soiled regaIia COM
pared to the halo Of victory and being
the proud possessor of a triumph?
All this failure of GOssett to guess
right happened in the seventh inning
the stretch stanza before which the
fondly imagine they are doing their
share to bring victory to their favor
lite team And allow me to whisper
the excited and aspiring fans did their
IuIi snare to produce what they
thought they would. This is proved
record at the bat during the inning.
The first three Yanks up got singles.
Mcdonnell, who was put in to pinch
punt for McKechnie, rudely cut three
wide and gaping gaShes in the am
bent. The next two Yanks walked.
Now, there were three safe hits and
two bases on balls and an error-a
tumble by Joe Jackson.
Bases Filled Three Times.
How many runs did the Yanks
score. do you ask? Well, just one,
and I viii explain Aiidkiff got home
on Hartzelrs single and Jackson's
boot The bases were filled to the
congestion stage thrice during the
stretch period. During one of the
Sousas, Gossett, who was on third
attempted 10 score on a wild pitch,
the ball going past O'Nein quite a
distance, enough, anyhow, to allow
of GoSsett scoring had he not done
gong IN standing up, Mitchell who
got the ball back from O'NeiIf high
and wide, just swung around and
tapped GCssetts expanded chest
loud, resounding whack. If the run
ner had merely stopped he would have
victory cinched with the lead pipe
brand,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-01

and Mrs. Newt Gourley- and Jim. Mich
OILS. While there Mr.. Nixon bought an
automobile.
Miss Leila Eason, of Palestine. is the
guest Of judge and Mrs A NJ. Turney.
Mrs. T c. Webb has returned from
a several months visit in oklahoma
Ray Turner mas sold his new ounga-
low TO H NJ. Tankersley.
Beginning this week mail service has
started over the Orient between Alpine
Archie Miller. son of T J. Miller, OF
Alpine, and Miss Erma Davenport, OF
Marsa,thon: were married at Marathon
by ReY. A b Weaver
I'd Means has returned from Yuma,
Jno. R Lewis. Of Sweetwater. a
noted breeder Of registered white face
cattle. left this morning for Fort
stockton after several days visit in
jim Bean has rented the Lackey
building adjoining the HOrd grocery
store recently vacated by Jno Young,
the latter having taken offices up
stairs in the same building.
Bill Fastening sold the Alpine Guide
to Jessie Mickey. editor and proprie-
tor of the Sanderson Times. Mr. Nc
trust that he viii keep It up to the
standard set by cousin Bill
dance in the skating rink in honor Of
the visiting Fort Stockton baseball
H c. Baker has returned from a
visit to Marathon.
L. B. CaruIhers has gone to his
ranch in FL Paso county.
D. ID York has returned from San
Angelo.
Miss Anna Branson is visiting Mr.
and Mrs Neal Tanquary, near Fort
Stockton.
T.. G. webb has returned from a trip
to Fort Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Garrett. Of
Corpus Christi, have taken the Der
rick mouse Tor the rest Of the summer.
Mrs ". J. Daugherty, Of Sanderson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-01

is stopping at the Hess house for the
summer.
Robert McCampbeu has returned to
Goliad, after a visit to Herschel f1Ord
Richard Gillett has returned from &
Visit 10 Louis Newton on the NeWtOh-
ranch, near Marathon.
b II. Smith has returned to Fort
stockton, after a visit in Alpine.
Chiffon Smith has returned from san
Antonio with a diploma from a buSi-
ness school there.
Mrs Martha Crump and Earl Crump,
OF waco, are visiting Judge and Mrs
J. D. Martin.
Miss Alice lane. who spent the past
two months with Miss Una Jackson.
has returned to her home in Austin
Barney Wattenberger has left for a
round OF visits in North Texas.
Mrs. John Adams is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Coates, Of Pecos.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pruett have re-
turned to Maria, after a visit to friends
in Alpine.
R. L Kokernot, Of Gonzales. is in
Mrs. c. L. Bush has gone to Toyah
to visit her mother, Mrs Schank.
L E Elledge. Of Spofford, IS visit
ing friends in Alpine
Prentice Martin has left Tor Fort
Worth and neighborinE towns
Mrs Ellie Browning and her son are
the guests of Mrs. A J. Tlppett. on
Mitre Peak ranch.
Charles Thomas died in Alpine after
a prolonged illness. and was buried n
the Alpine cemetery.