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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
DIAMONDFIELD JACK Is
YET AMONG THE LIVING

Diamondfeld Jack Davis, the hero
of a thousand imaginary battles, and
one of the greatest men in the west,
in his own estimation. has been de-
clared to be alive but busted in
New York City, says the Tonopah
Bonanza. Several weeks ago the
Bonanza printed a story regarding
the reported death of Davis in lower
California, where the former Nevada
and Idaho would-be-bad man was
supposed to have been shot to death
with a band of insurrectos. Now
comes the word from Salt Lake that
the once walking arsenal of Goldfield
is stranded in New York and has
been using the telegraph wires in the
hope of making a touch from western
friends.
The following from the Salt Lake
Tribune spoils the good story about
the death of Davis:
The pulse-like instrument of the
telegraph operator this morning tick
ed off its message that Diamond
field" Jack Davis is alive and in
need of money in New York City. A
few days ago the local press carried
a dispatch that the famous westerner
had died in Mexico with his boots
on"
In view of this fact a telegram re-
ceived by Van De Spalding of Tono-
pah, is of interest. The telegram is
purported to have been signed by
"Diamondfield" himself and asks Mr..
Spalding to wire $500 at once. The
telegram follows:
Van, | want you to wire me $500
wire McAlpin hotel, New York
City. Have copper gold mine named
August Lordsburg, New Mexico, pro-
ducing. Am here making deal. Also
have half interest in 5000 Angora
goats. Cannot raise cash on them
here"
Up to a late hour, the $500 had
not been wired.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
HOW IT LOOKS IN ARKANSAS.

A letter received by County Clerk
Fogg from an Arkansas woman dis
closes one of the uncomplimentary
impressions in vogue relative tothe
methods employed in the local courts
in handling divorce cases. The wo-
man writes relative to an action for
divorce which she was informed her
husband had filed, or was about TO
file, says the Reno Gazette.
Another thing she asks for is a
copy of the divorce laws, and In this
respect says: 81 understand that
your state has the quickest and
easiest way of granting divorces.
whether legal or not"
Letters of similar import are re-
ceived quite often by the county clerk
showing the ~disrepute into which Ne
vada has been brought by the divorce
law, changed by the last legislature.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
waDswORTH FIRE RESULTS
IN LICENSE COMPLICATIONS

A peculiar case relative to a IL
ouor license was brought to the at
tention of Sheriff Burke by Johh
Short of Wadsworth, whose saloon
was burned in the disastrous nre
which swept that place March 10.
1t appears that Shorts liquor H.
cense was destroyed by the fire, n
since the law requires that all IL
quor dealers shall display thelr IL
censes in a conspicuous place, snort
was unable to obey the requirements
of the statute. He took the matter
I'D with Sheriff Burke, and the latter
being uncertain what TO do In the
matter, conferred with Controller
Jake Eggers over the long distance
telephone. The controller autnorlz
ed him to issue a duplicate license on
presentation of an affidavit signed
by Short that the original license had
been destroyed.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

Fred j. Siebert of Reno as second
vice president. No action was taken
toward naming the seven members
of the executive committee.
w. B. Alexander, who resigned as
secretary and treasurer of the Mon
tana Tonopah company to accept a
like position with the new associa-
ton, severed his connection with the
Montana Tuesday, this being the date
on which the resignation became eff
~fectiye. Mr.. Alexander will main
tain Offices in the State Bank build
ing and will devote his entire time
to managing the affairs of the new
organization. 1t was decided that
Tonopah be made the temporary
headquarters until the scope of the
association is completely formed. The
majority of the executive committee
reside in Tonopah and owing to the
necessity of frequent consultations
between the committee and the sec
rotary it was decided that the Office
be located at Tonopah for at least
several months.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

California and Vermont, returning 10
the Comstoek after completing his
~education to enter in mining and
mercantile business.
Emmett Boyle is a young maj VINO
for many years has been in the public
eve of Nevada and has made good
whenever put to the test. He took
the position of state engineer when
the affairs of that office were in a
turmoil and brought order out OF
chaos. He is a mining and civil en-
gineer by profession and is a man oil
wide knowledge and experience in
those matters.
AS state engineer he became thor
oughly acquainted with the questions
relative to taxation, particularly real
estate which the commission Will
have supreme power in handling.
He is a graduate of the university
and a Democrat. His appointment
will make the commission consist oil
two Democrats and one Republican
J. F. Shaughnessy, first assistant rail
road commissioner, is, by the terms
of the law, ex-oficio chairman of the
board, acting without salary.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
NEWS OF WTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE S7AIE]

nlaces in Goldfeld and vlsltors IL
Tonopah say similar conditions are
found there. The games are ue-
cIared to be strictly according 10 Tue
new law. and already there are III
dications that Thatcher's opinion VIII
have to come pretty quick to stop the
play.
The law allows the playing Oh
studborse poker and other games ior
prizes of the value of not thah
s2. Local men have been informed
that in the northern part OF the state
this has been construed to mean that
celluloid chips, if labeled Prize ear
be played for and a stack of prizes
used as counters"
The district attorney was asked
about this, but he smiled at the sug-
gestion and will not construe the law
until the attorney general has been
heard from.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
TAN COMMISSION MEMBERS.

Charles E. Colburn of Reno and
Emmett Boyle of Carson City, we're
on Monday appointed by Governor
Oddie as members of the tax COM
mission created by the legislature.
Colburn is a Republican and a min
ing engineer of wide reputation and
experience. Bolye is a mining and
civil engineer and was state engineer
under d. S. Dickerson's term as gov
ernor. Colburn and Boyle will hold
Office until February, 1915.
Colburn is n of the staunchest
Republicans in the state, and is a
maj eminently qualified to conduct
and work out the big problems of
state venue with which the COM
mission will deal, says the Reno
Gazette. All his life he has been
connected with big business, and has
had the handling of important mat
tiers and large amounts of money.
He was born in Nevada in 1861 and
was the third boy born in Story coun-
~. His early life was spent on the
Comstock. and he attended college in
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
ANOTHER DESERT RAT
APPEARS AT ROCHESTER,.

One by one the old time Southern
Neyadans are drifting back and are
making of Rochester their Mecca.
One of the latest arrivals is X. I.
Pentland. who operated some SIX
or seven years ago in the Gold Wedge
and Polaverde claims of the Jumbo
Extension at Goldheld and made
good money not only for himself but
for his hackers.
Mr.. Pentland arrived in Loyeloek
Tuesday and continued on to camp
the following day. He represents a
number of eastern people who in
vested heavily and at a profit In
Goldheld properties at his recon-
m~endation. He represents the same
crowd at Rochester and will probably
make the camp his permanent abode.
bringing his family TO Rochester as
soon as the weather settles
Rochester Miner.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
TO INVESTIGATES AFFAIRS OF
STATE BANK AND TRUST 60.

John j. Mullen, an expert ac-
countant. formerly of Tonopah, VIII
have charge of the investigation into
the affairs of the State Bank and
Trust company receivership for which
$4,000 was appropriated by the last
legislature. The appointment was
announced Tuesday. by Attorney
General Thatcher. Mullen will be
assisted in the investigation work by
Attorney William Forman of Tono-
pah.
Mullen and Gilbert Ross, now lieu
tenant governor of the state, were APP
pointed receivers of the Nye and
ormsby county bank, shortly after
the failure of that institution, by
Judge Averill of Tonopah, but were
pevented from carrying out the duties
of the office by a writ of prohibition
issued by Judge Langan.
The newly appointed investigators
are now in San Francisco but will re-
turn to Nevada shortly to take
charge of the probe.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
SKIPPED, But THE
SKIPPING WASN'T GOOD.

When w. J. Hunter, a clerk in the
Western Pacific ticket Office and
Globe Express Office failed to appear
Saturday. Agent Christian became
suspicious and started out to look up
his assistant. He soon discovered that
Hunter and his wife had left for the
west the night before and local Of
ficers were requested to apprehend
him, says the Winnemucca Silver
State.
The couple were intercepted at the
Benicia ferry, when Hunter was plae-
ed under arrest and brought back to
Winnemucca by Special Agent w. r.
Groom, of the Western Pacific. Upon
their arrival Sunday afteroon, Hunt
er opened the safe in the Office, and
was afterwards taken to the county
Jail.
Auditor II. L. Speedie of the West
ern Pacific and Route Agent H. A.
Stone, of the Globe Express company,
are at work checking up Hunters
accounts, but the extent of his short
age will not be known until they
finish the work.
Agent Christian is responsible to
the two companies for the money,
but is protected by an indemnity
bond furnished by Hunter.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
JUMPED AT CONCLUSIONS.

At Deeth, seven men of that place
were arrested by Deputy Sheriff st.
Clair on the charge of gambling, and
the trial was held before Judge Gray.
The evidence was conclusive thai the
men were playing seven-up for drinks
and not for money. While the game
was in progress a man came in slight
ly under the influence of liquor, and
walking over to the table threw down
a five dollar bill on the table saying
he would play anybody for money,
chalk or marbles. Just at this time
the officer opened the door and walk
ed in. and seeing the money on the
table, promptly concluded that the
game was for money and placed all
the players under arrest, and as all
were business men and residents of
the town, they were allowed to go on
their own recognizance, to appear for
trial Monday morning. The barber
shop is located in one side of the Pal
ace saloon, where the game was in
progress, and the evidence showed
The court dismissed the charge
against the men, but said that he
would prosecute all infringements of
the law in the future.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
SCOTT GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.

Bert Scott of Rochester, who shot
and killed Ben Swago a few weeks
ago, has been found guilty OF muir
der In the first degree and sentenced
to life term in the ~penitentiary.
The AFFAIR." came about through a
quarrel over a saloon matter In the
new camp. During the fight that fol-
lowed Scott shot and killed Swago.
1t was expected that a milder finding
Of the jury would result from the evil
dence that was offered by the defense.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
STATE NINE OWNERS ORGANIZE

John G.. Kirchen, general man
ager of the Tonopah Extension Min
ing company, was on Monday elected
association at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee held in Tonopah
in addition the committee selected
Albert Bureh of the Goldfield Con-
solidated as first vice president and
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
As PLAYED AT GOLDFIELD.

Without waiting for the opinion of
Attorney General Thatcher, which he
has been asked to give by several
sheriffs and district attorneys in Ne
yada on the new gambling law,
studpoker is being played in many
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
You are 81 years old?

yep"
What are your rules for reach.
ing such an unusual age?"
81 dunno as | have any in par
ticular. Just keep on living, and
you'll get there, young man
Washington Herald.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06

To what trouble do we go to find
the key to love when the door was
open all the timei-Florida Times
Union.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
Transmissibiiity Of Genius.

The sale of relics of Robert and
Elizabeth Browning by executors of
the estate of their son, the late Robert
Weidemann Barrett Browning, which
began May /, again calls attention to
the fact that the child of a union
so richly lowered from the literary
and artistic standpoint, failed to show
traces of the genius Of either parent.
He was an artist, but did nothing eX-
traordinary. 1t would almost seem
that genius not only has a way of
sometimes consuming its pOsseSsor
but also of consuming itself, as far
as the immediate offspring are con-
cerned. At any rate, the evidence as
10 its transmissibility is still lacking,
although, of course, there are plenty
OF facts to justify belief as to the
transmissibility of special talents.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
RASH SPREAD TO ARMS

759 Roach Ave, Indianapolis, Ind
AT first noticed small eruptions on
my face. The trouble began as a rash.
1t looked like red pimples. In a few
days they spread to my arms and back.
They itched and burned so badly that
/ scratched them and of course the re-
suit was blood and matter. The erup-
tions festered. broke, opened and dried
up, leaving the skin dry and scaly.
spent many sleepless nights, my back,
arms and face burning and itching;
sleep was purely and simply out of
the question. The trouble also caused
Disagreement. My clothing irritated
the breaking out.
by this time I had used several
well-known remedies without success
The trouble continued. Then | began
to use the sample Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Within seven or eight
days l noticed gratifying results.
purchased a full-siZed cake of Cuti-
cura Soap and box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and in about eighteen or twenty
days my cure was complete (Signed)
Miss Katherine McCallister, Apr. u,
1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept L. Boston"
Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
Hbridued Bible.

An abridged Bible is being advo-
cated-one that will contain only the
vital parts of the great book, and
that omits hundreds of pages of mat
ter now not read at all except by stu
dents. No doubt such a Bible would
become instantly popular, because it
would all be interesting and to the
point. In this age, none except stu
dents will wade through very long
books Everybody wants the truth
boiled down to the very shortest
space. The great story of the cruel.
fiXion is told in very few words, and
all the essentials Of the Bible for
the average person could easily be
covered in one-fifth the pages required
for the whole work.-Gallipolis Trt
bune
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
Conquest of Disease.

The wonderful achievements
wrought by bacilli cultures and the
preparation of preventive serums
place modern physicians in a position
surprising that of the ancient magi or
medieval alchemists and render their
services to mankind more striking
than the proudest exploits of Alexan-
der or Cyrus. In the campaign against
virulent diseases the quiet miscrosco-
pist in his study, be he a Pasteur,
Flexner or Carrel, is unostentatiously
warning with armies the conquest of
Of a Caesar or a Charlemagne.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
HER "BEST FRIEND"
A Woman Thus Speaks of Postum.

We usually consider our best friends
those who treat US best
Some persons think coffee a real
friend, but watch it carefully awhile
and observe that it is one of the
meanest Of all enemies, for it stabs
one while processing friendship.
Coffee contains poisonous drug
caffeine-which Injuries the delicate
nervous system and frequently sets
up disease in one or more organs Of
the body, if it's use Is persisted in.
Il had heart palpitation and nerv-
BUSINESS for four years and the doctor
told me the trouble was caused by
coffee. He advised me to leave it off,
but | thought | could not" writes a
Wis. lady.
"On the advice Of friend / tried
Postum and it SO satisfied me l did not
care for coffee after a few days trial
of Postum.
LAS weeks went by and l continued
TO use Postum my weight increased
from 9S to 11S pounds, and the heart
lIOuule IeIl U1e. l. nave uSeu IL year
now and am stronger than | ever was.
l can hustle up stairs without any
heart palpitation, and am free from
nervousness.
MY children are very fond of Post
um and il agrees with them My sister
liked 1t when she drank it at my house !;
now she has Postum at home and has
become very fond Of it. You may use
ny name il you wish. as l am not
ashamed Of praising my best friend
Postum" Name given by Pustum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Postum now comes In new concen-
trated form called Instant Postum. It
is regular Postum, SO processed at the
factory that only the soluble portions
are retained.
A spoonful of Instant Postum with
hot water. and sugar and cream to
taste. produce instantly q delicious
beverage.
Write for the little book, "The Road
to Wellville."
There's . Reason for Postum
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
Location of GARDEN of Eden.

Many Biblical scholars place the
Garden Of Eden between the Euphrates
and the Tigris. This is now TO be re-
claimed and once again made fertile
English engineers have already in
vaded the region, and are building a
great dam across the Euphrates, II 1t
far from Bagdad, by which water will
be carried over the land as is done in
Egypt and India. That the soil is ex-
ceedingly rich there is no denying.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23

Richard Hghtnut. an American with an
affected English accent receives a pres
snt from q friend IN China The present
proves 10 be pair Of pajamas. A letter
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
np for q smoke. His servant, Jenkins.
comes In and, falling TO recognize Light
nut, attempts 10 put him out. Thinking
ths servan. crazy. Lightnut changes his
ciothes intending 10 summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with Joy, confirming Lightnuts oehet
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lghtnut OF
Chinaman dressed In pajamas In
measage from his friend, Jack Billings,
lAghtnnt is asked TO put up the kld
for the night on his way home from col;
girl In black pajamas In his room. Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking
smokins and slangy talk She tells hiln
her name is Francis and puzzles hiIr
with story OF her love for her shteTh
room mate, named Frances. Next morn
sng the girl is missing and Ldghtnut hur
rfes TO the boat to see her off. lie Is ac7
cost Sosted i, by husky college boy, who no. 0aiIs ahs
gtrl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with IAghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment beefy person In NUT
Lon-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder TO be q criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" The intruder declares he -
Lghtnuts guest and appeals TO the lat
ter In vain. He Is hustled off TO jail,
In the morning Lightnut 10 astonished 40
md Billings gone, and more astonished
when he gets a message from the lattec,
demanding his clothes Lightnut, bourd
for Tarrytown. Billings home, discovers
Frances" the girl OF the patamas. on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
lt.AA Ioh hnf
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black paJamas At Tarrytown Frances
)s met by husky college youth, who
halls ightnut as "Dcky." The latter ig-
nores the boy who then threatens to
thrash him for offending Frances Light
nut takes the next train home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Billings Symptoms Alarm Me.


Most Internal outrage OF the cen
tury, | tell you!" Billings stormed
For an hour l had sat there in my
rooms, limp and bewildered under the
tempest OF his wrath. The wild and
incoherent sputter over the phone
that Jenkins reported upon my return
had sent me on hunt for my friend
| had found him sullenly dining alone
over at the club, and as soon us |
entered he started TO bolt from the
room. Only through the greatest
pleading had | managed to coax him
back to my chambers. hoping l might
screw out OF him some explanation.
| had received II, by Jovei
or course. recognized 1t all as I'M
possible and crazy, you know, but
when said so to Billings his remarks
were so violent, and he turned such a
dangerous apoplectic purple, dashod If
| didn't renege
But then the old man, you know!
l protested weakly
Billings leveled his big arm at me
mouthing wordlessly for a minute.
"That-thatll de, about that ole
mani" he choked at last. "Not--not
another word about him." And final
ly he collapsed into his seat from
sheer exhaustion Just sat there
painting and glaring at me Ike a tolly
bulldog
Gradually he became calmer.
Tell you what the only thing that
lets you out, Dicky, is the way Van
Dyne and Blakesley did. in turn. when
| got them there"
He spoke savagely. but l frightened
little
"Oh!" said. Didn't they recog-
nize you, either?"
Billings snort made me jump
Recognized" he bellowed. They
went back, mad as hell"
by Jove!" ] said soothingly.
That's not ALL continued Billings
grimly. IL was so sure II was a put
up job. some asinine. fool Joke. wrote
a cautious note to the governor. Alter
lot of pleading. got the fools to
send It, He came"
Billings paused dramatically.
"Oh, yes, he came!" he went on
fixing me with an excited eye. "And
when staggered forward and did the
prodigal son act on his neck, he hand
ed me punch that jolted OF his silh
tile. Went straight up In the air with
the whole bunch down there and con
tracted to do things for them that vii
keep them active for year. Threat
ened to have me sent up for forgery
this Is my own father now, MIND
you--forgery OF my own name! Huh!'
Billings strode to the end of the
room and back. Then he sat duwI
again. beating with his foot upon the
floor.
"They were pretty nasty af:Sr that.
Billings went on gloomuy: "Gad they
wouldn't send for sny one elss. jos,
had u sit there IN that internal has
tile with nothing on bat pajamas End
pair ef bedroom slippers. Dvsry
enas = . vAils ssmAbe4y tou1l eana
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23

to catch my darling's eye at last Just
as they curved. And, by Jove, she
looked amused-and pleased
AS for the trump, she frankly and
harshly laughed, and then moved up
speed, just as a south-bound en-
press took the station
And l swung aboard it, back for lit
tie old New York. Didn't see what the
chauffeur did. Wasn't interested, you
know, about that.