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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10

many amusing stunts, such as walking
a string with pair of opera glasses
turned with small end out, and build
Ing puzzles with matches In the
presence of the faculty, of course, no
one was tempted to be indiscreet.
Another sleighing party was enjoyed
in February of 1914. After the ride
the class was entertained by Beulah
Brum5ack and Marjorie Moore, at the
home of the latter, where an oyster
stew delighted all present.
In class organization this class has
always been unique. Even in the
Freshmen year the class had several
meetings to make plans for the Halo
we'en class party.
As Sophomores the class held a
meeting at Harry Pagett's, but it was
worse than no meeting at all because
no one had any authority and nothing
was accomplished.
The Junior class was small one but
you would not have known II from the
noise they made at class meetings.
The president was Albert jenkins; vice
president; Arthur Kirby; secretary,
Walter Schwartz; treasurer, Horace
Hfnkley. The management Of the
banquet in June showed the wonder
full executive ability Of the class. AL
though the class was small, the num-
Der of guests was very large, and the
banquet the very best ever, the treas
urer was able to report that there
was money in the treasury after all
the bills had been paid.
In the senior year there were ten
more boys in the class than girls,
which is quite remarkable thing.
The officers for the year were Gerard
Huiskamp, president; Elizabeth Nan
cy Wilson, vice president; Walter
Schwartz, secretary; and Arthur Kir-
by, treasurer. The class has finally
learned to address the chair before
expressing it's ideas and this is
great improvement over old ways.
There are several in the class who
have oratorical ability. When
sophomore. Helen Palmer Gray took
first prize in the Keohi declamatory
contest In the junior year Mary Rich
received the third prize and in the
senior year William Mckinley Brooks
captured first place and Nina Hodge,
second
Some of the class have extraordin-
airy ability along different lines from
those mentioned. Ada Field promises
to be dancer of some note. Harry
Pagett is delving in wireless teleg-
raphy," and will some day be heard
from. Clarence Alling is head of the
Boy Scouts of the city. Wyman Boil
ton has recently been elected chief of
the "Cube-eaters Society,"" chemis-
try organization. He is also the ami
able assistant of Mr.. Rogers in the
manual training department.
From the foregoing think that you
will agree that in mental ability,
scholastic attainments, moral quality
and the superlative degree Of pulchri-
tude the class of 1914 is undoubtedly
the best that has ever graduated from
the Keokuk high school.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10
Will of Class Of ID

Walt sr Nichols was the scrivner OF
the class will which contains the fol
lowing requests of the class OF 1914:
To the esteemed and beloved heirs
of the class of 1914:
Bereaved friends we are gathered
here this morning to bear witness to
the reading OF the last will and ties.
lament OF the deceased class OF 1914.
We the class OF 1914, being about
to sever our connections with this
Alma Mater life, possessing much
knowledge and an excellent foresight
into the future derived from our four
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10

AS a fostering mother her care to us
lend.
If life could unroll each ones future
today,
And foreshadow the highways n
which each must stray,
This truth should blaze forth amid
glorious beams
Our aims are fulfilled in Deeds ana
not Dreams"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10
The Class Day Program.

The address by the president of the
class, the grafton, the class song and
class poem, history, will and proph acy
all comprised the program this morn
ing and the various productions are
to be found herewith:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10
CLASS DAY IS CELEBRATED
WITH FITTING CEREMONY
THE CLASS SONG

The music for the class song Fare
well" was written by Albert P. Jen
kins. The words by Helen Palmer
Gray follow:
Farewell.
Today we sing our farewell song
To her our Alma Mater;
The goddess who has led us long
In study and endeavor.
We leave her now for other paths
That life has spread before US,
And praise we give to her who has
So long been guardian DER US.
CHORUS
Our Alma Mater! All we ask
Is tina she still watch DER us.
And gu power to meet each task
And ,onquer all before US.
The work she set us now is done;
We hope twas done with honor.
Our first great goal is reached and
won
The prize we set to conquer.
By earnest work alone we reach;
And by this truth she's brought us
To where We too may live and teach
The lessons she has taught us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-10
Picnic at Bluff Park.

The annual outing Of the senior
class which always is scheduled for
the afternoon Of class day was to be
held this year at Bluff Park. The
members of the class departed this
afternoon in automobiles for tn 2
pleasure resort near Montrose. They
will enjoy picnic supper there to-
night and will return late in the
evening. Members of the high school
faculty were chaperones at this de-
lightful outing today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17

his beautiful home typical of the Bungalow architecture The roomy
POrches suggestion comfort There large with very large
ngrOo has all the bmn features and especially Buffet
Fireplace The CoOmade between the goom and dmgrOom In itself
work OF art The brick garage we'll within keeping with this handsome
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
THINKS PRETTY WE'LL OF
NEW CAMP OF MCCOY

The Fallon Standard says: For
mer County Commissioner c. A.
Lamb of Wonder was in town We'd
nesday on his return from Camp Nc
Coy, the new strike thirty miles
southwest of Battle Mountain. He
says it looks good to him, yet he is
reserved, because he does not like to
give too much assurance on a SIM
pie prospect. None of the men have
gone down over about twelve feet as
yet, still the surface shOwings are
such as to Undue the prOspectOr with
that old-time mining camp fever.
Nine lease shave already been let
on the original claim, and while the
supplies are limited and appliances
of the most crude sort, yet remark
able developments have been made.
1t is a porphyry formation with iron
ca%ppings and runs heavy in lead, sill
yer and p p as we'll as in gold.
1t appears that Mr.. Lamb got in
on the ground floor, as he is interest
ed in some good claims as we'll as in
the water and townsite. He is asso-
ciated with Tom Ray, who is now
working on their ground. Mr.. Lamb
will Immediately return to the camp
as soon as he can get a mining outfit
together and attend to pressing bust
ness matters in Wonder.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
ALABAMA INCREASES IT'S
PRODUCTION OF COKE

The figures of the United States
geological survey show a large in
crease in the coke production in Ala
bama in 1913. The output increas-
ed from 2~,975,4S9 short tons, valued
at $S,09S,412 in 1912, to 3,323,664
tons, valued at $~9,627,170, in 1918.
The gain in quantity was 348,175
tons, or III per cent. and in value,
$1,52S, 1853, or 1879 per cent, accord
ing to figures compiled by Edward
w. Parker of the federal survey, in
cooperation with the Alabama geo.
logical survey. All of this increased
production, and more, was in the
output of retort-oven or b~y-product
coke. There are in Alabama four
retort-oven establishments with a
total of 700 ovens, and in 1913 they
produced 2,O22,959 tons of coke, or
a little more than 60 per cent of the
total output, whereas % active bee
hive plants with an aggregate of A.
1876 ovens in blast produced 1,3OO,-
705 tons, or a little less than 40 per
cent of the total. The average pro-
ductiOn per i've in the h%y-prOduct
plants was $3.50 tons, and the aver
age production for each beehive oven
was PIP tons.
The increase in the production of
by-prOduct coke in 1913 over 1912
was G73,1G2 tons. or nearly double
the total amoun of increase, the
value showing an increase of ST.
751,53S, or $232,7SO more than the
total increase. Moreover, the aver
age yield of coal IN coke from the
retort ovens was TIA per cent,
whereas the average yield in the bee
hive ovens was 54.5 per cent.
That the wasteful beehive oven has
had it's day in Alabama, and is on
the decline. is evinced by the fact
that no new ovens of that type have
been built in the last four years, and
That 20 establishments with a total
OF 3,447 ovens, out of a total of AZ
establishments with 1854 ovens,
We're idle in 1913, without counting
the ovens out of blast at plants that
produced some coke in 1918. There
We're fewer beehive ovens in exist
ence in Alabama in 1913 than in
1908, five years before.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
WILL MAKE SHIPPER OF:
LUCKY BOY PROPERTY

That the camp of Lucky Boy will
soon be humming with the industry
brought about by the shipping of
commercial ore is the statement of
General Manager j. H. Miller of the
Lucky Boy property, who made a
brief visit to this city today en- route
to Aurora. 1t is the intention of the
company to at once begin operations
in search of the pay values in the
fissure vein that is supposed to near
ly parallel the %tunnell, which is now
400 feet. For some time we
have been finding leaf lead in the
granite formation that has been
penetrated by the tunnel, indicating
the close proximity of the vein,' said
Mr.. Miller, and upon my return to
camp the mine superintendent will
be instructed to al once start a cross
cut to the assure VEIN"
Mr.. Miller, accompanied by Gov-
ernor eddie and John Vieira, depart
ed via auto for Aurora this afternoon,
and after a brief inspection of the
Consolidated company's new plant,
they will continue on to Lucky Boy,
where all three have mining interests.
Governor eddie will return by train
tomorrow evening.-Carson Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
TENNESSEE COAL is
WORTH $4,000 900

The production of coal in Tennes-
see in 1913 was 6,9O3,7S4 short tons,
valued at $7,SS3,714, according to
geological survey. More satisfactory
labor conditions, better t%ransporta-
ton facilities and an improvement in
market conditions were evident in
the coal trade in Tennessee in 1918,
and the effect of these three infu-
ences is exhibited in an increase in
production of 43O,556 short tons and
$oO3,S11, or nearly Z per cen in
both quantity and value, compared
with 1912. In neither 1912 nor
1913, however. did the production
reach as high a figure as in 1910,
when the maximum of 7~,121.3S0
tons was obtained. On the other
hand, in both of the later years the
average value per ton was higher
than in 1910.
The principal market for steam
coal from the Tennessee mines is
afforded by the railroads traversing
the southeastern states, most of
which buy some oftheir coal from
the Tennessee mines. The railroad
purchases in 1913 were somewhat
larger than in 1912. and one of the
important systems, which for several
years had been buying its supply
from another source. again became a
buyer of Tennessee coal.
The coal mines of Tennessee were
80 ~%:.ol, f~OA er~o~ 1l~. ~~xxl1~n
in 1918. as there were S57 men on
strike during the year, with an ave
age of so days each of lost time. The
total number of men employed in
1913 was 1928. and the average
production per nan was 613 IONS for
the year.
The quantity of coal washed in
1913 was 707.773 tons, which yield
ed 624,426 tons of cleaned coal and
S3,347 tons of refuse. Most of the
coal washed is slack used IN the man.
ufacture of coke. The coal-mining
fatalities in Tennessee in 1913, ac-
cording to the bureau of mines, were
IS. compared with Is in 1912.
The United States census of 1910
states that 55S short tons of coal was
produced in Tennessee in that year.
1t is probable that very little was
mined in the state prior to that date.
BY 1860 the production had increas-
ed to 10000 tons, but after that
date development was retarded by
the civil war. Since 1870 the pro-
duction of Tennessee has increased
rather regularly. but not so rapidly
as that Of Alabma.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
NEW BODY OF ORE

The chief mining developments of
the week have been reported from
the Amalgamated Phoebe No. l shaft
where a splendid body of I was
opened on the 400, which is a con
t~inuation, Superintendent Van Wag-
men states, of the strike reported on
the same level some weeks ago. The
orebody is about three feet wide ar
rying gold. silver, lead, zinc and cop
per values; with much native silver
showing in the lead and zinc ore.
Mining continues from the 1900
level and six ore sorters are employ
ed at the present time. The high
grade material is being shipped.
while the second class is being sen
to the mill dump.-Pioche Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
PRACTICAL MINER
LIKES HAYSTACK

c. E. Skinner, superintendent of
the Oklahoma mine, is in Winnie
mucca. For the past two days he
made an inspection of Haystack. Mr..
Skinner as a practical miner, pro-
the Haystack showings of
the best and predicts a bright future
for the district.
I'm an essential sense said Mr..
Skinner, 1.-The prospective showings
of Haystack are good. They have
every indication of continuity and the
deeper workings show larger quail
ties of ore and an Improvement in
value. The veins on the surface all
prospect gold, and while mostly of
the veinlet sort, it appears that as
they go down they will come to-
gether and make a big body of Ore
l am more than favOrably impressed,
feeling confident that the district has
permanency and that with proper de-
velopment it will maze one of the
strong gold producers of the west.
The district is extensive and mine
making prospects are opened for
three miles along it's trend.
boldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
PETITION TO REMOVE
RECEIVER WILDES

A. w. Briggs is circulating a petit
ton for the removal of Frank Wildes
as receiver of the defunct State Bank
and Trust company, and depositors
who have not been approached may
find Mr.. Briggs on dropping a card
in the p~ostoffice. The petition urges
the removal on the ground of general
extragavance in the conduct of the
office. The appoint of Hon. Jewett
Adams, a former governor and a
gentleman of tried probity, who ten
ders his services free of cost, is
recommended by the petitioners who
are making an effort to save enough
for at least n more dividend.-Bo-
nanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
FORMER RESIDENT OF
GOLDFIELD PASSES AWAY

News reached Goldfield today of
the death in Sunnyvale, CAL, last
Friday of Mrs. Edith b. Metzgar,
wife of Louis H. Metzgar, until re-
Gently superintendent of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company,
and at present general sup%erintend-
ent of the Aurora Consolidated
Mines company property at Auro~a.
Mineral county. Funeral services
over the remains were held yester-
day afternoon in San Francisco.
Mrs. Metzgar formerly made her
home in Goldfield, but on account of
her health Mr.. Metzgar established a
home for his family on the coast.
Mrs. Metzgar was a woman of ex-
ceedingly lovable qualities and was
highly esteemed by her many Gold
field friends. Besides her husband
she is survived by two small daugh-
tiers, her mother and several broth
ers and sisters.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
HAYSTACK STILL
IN THE LIMELIGHT

H. S. Butler is in town from Hay
stack. Butler is one of the early
birds in that district. Haystack is
making good all over Its evidence
of gold-bearing veins wherever n
work, according to Butler, has been
done is very remarkable. In all d.
rections, where the prOspector a
scratched just a little, the show OF
golden wealth is striking. For miles
around the prospectors, even in these
hot days, are busy and gaining such
favorable results as not to miss the
opportunity to keep on digging n
opening up the pay streaks which are
guiding the workers and which, from
present indications, are showing
what promises to be the best gold
discovery encountered for years in
Nevada.
George Mccarthy, another old time
mountain scout, combining the prac-
tical knowledge of miner, ~prospector
and operator, made a visit to Hay
stack. On his return he brought
some of the Truitt quartz which,
when pounded, threw a string OF gold
showing hundreds of dollars per ton
value.
Mccarthy stated: Il went to the
camp with an adverse opinion but l
come away fully convinced and on
quered that it is the best district hat
has been put forth in years. Gold
in all directions, but to my mind the
Truitt section has geologically and
from contacts the strongest feature
of the district. | made lots of pan
nings from the quartz over the area
and the results are surprising. am
looking for good rich mines in that
section Silver State.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
OLD TIME NINE TO
BE REHABILITATED

Arrangements have been perfected
for the rehabilitation of that old
time producer, the Silver City mine,
which made a huge fortune for c.
Landers. who controlled the prop.
erty in the palmy days of Silver City.
The mine is still in the possession Of
the Landers' estate, which has leas-
ed the property to a Mr.. Burns w'.o
now has a force of men at work
building a track to the Mc1isue mill,
Over which the large tonnage of low
grade ore now in sight in the mine
will be transported to the reduction
rlant. A new method of treatment
has been devised that will! make the
handling of all the tonnage profit
able.
With the opening of this property
thousands of tons of commercial ore
exposed in the old workings will be
turned into bullion and provide
work for a number of miners, all of
which spells additional prosperity for
Silver City.-Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
MINING NEWS FROM
YER|NGTON DISTRICT

Archie j. Orem, general superin-
tendent of the Nevada-Douglas, is in
Boston comforting with the board of
directors and giving them the results
OF the experimental teaching plant.
During his absence Superintendent
War; is pushing development work
and getting everything in readiness
for the erection of the teaching plant
at the mine. The Casting Copper
section of the property is looking I'M
usually fine, Douglas Hill is respond
ing literally to further development
and the Ludwig section is showing
better than ever on the lower levels.
There is ore enough in sight to keep
the teaching plant busy for years to
come. The mine will close down,
with the exception of the pumps, to
give the miners a chance to celebrate
the Fourth in Yerington.
The Constantine brothers are push
ing work on their east side property.
A within has been taken out and in
stalled with another 100 e e OF
shaft is being put down. Jerry Sui
livan is on the job, which is a guar
antee that the work will be right.
When this work is completed it will
give the property a shaft 200 feet in
depth, and there is a fine showing OF
a good grade of ore all the way down
from the collar to the present depth.
The leasers on the Empire-Nevada
ground are getting out ore right
along and a carload is going to the
shelter now and then. The grade
of ore is as good as any in the dis
trict. The property has produced
thousands of dollars worth OF cop
per, yet the deepest workings are not
more than $50 feet below the sur
face. 1t seems to be a good PROPOSE
asked for every day.
The Mason Valley is producing its
usual quantity of ore, shipments go
ing to the smelter daily. Develop
ment work is being carried on in the
usual manner and the eastern portion
of the property is showing up some
very fine ground. Every other Sec
ton of the mine is looking as well
as usual. This mine will also De
practically closed down for a couple
of DAYS to allow the miners to cele-
brate the Fourth.
Otto Taubert, president and man
ager of the Minnesota-Nevada cop
per property northwest of Mason
Pass, was in the city Thursday. He
is pushing development work on the
5OO-foot level and is much encourag-
ed with results. 1t is surmised thai
some very good news will be released
to the public regarding this property
in the very near future.-Yerington
Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
GOOD REPORT FROM.
NATIONAL BUCKSKIn

Frank r. O'Leary is in Winnie
mucca. en- route to Reno. O'Leary
pronounces National and Buckskin
as full of rich assurance as ever in
their history. Later developments
and proof work are all to the good.
He predicts that the earnings during
the coming year will be as good, If
not surprising, any year prior in the
life of National.
1.-The Hines-Baldwin, now the
Dwyer control, he says, lis a fine
showing. Their tale is rich in silver
and gold and their quartz carries
large values in silver, more silver
than gold. The proverbial test for
ruby shows a bleeding or blood red
that proves the high silver value of
the ore now taken out. The indica-
tons are that the lease will open an
other National fortune maker.
1.-The National Mines has opened a
very rich shoot at the deepest work
ings. Its values are mainly silver,
and run from s inches to IL feet
about $4,000 to the ton The mill is
working and turning out bullion.
1.-The Hatch leases at National and
Buckskin are both making a fine
showing. To the north of the Ma
tional mine, on the May1ower lease,
he is cutting a stringer which shows
the high prospect value from which
the National Mine had it's making.
On his Buckskin lease he has cut the
vein with fine silver values and is
sinking a Wine thereon, with most
favorable values from deepest work
ings.
THE Staunton-Dunn lease has at
tanned a depth of so feet, and with
out prospecting on vein the down
work is cutting s%tringers and feeders
of the main vein carrying fine gold
silver values. The Staunton-Dunn
work is the sinking of a vertical shaft
to 200 feet and then cutting the vein
and drifting thereon at the same time
continuing shaft to 400. Every fea-
ture at present points to a rich body
of ore in this le%asehold.
O'Leary has finished a map of the
Buckskin section of the National dis
trict. The map shows claims and
veins as surveyed and determined
Silver State.