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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
CON. VIRGINIA RESUMES WORK;
REVIEW OF WORK ON COMS1OCK

Consolidated Virginia, during the
past week, has resumed work on the
25OO-foot level of the mine, and ad-
vanced the west crosscut, started at
a point 400 feet in the northeast
drift, a distance of six feet; total
length As feet. The face shows vein
porphyry. Track rail and stills were
placed in the crosscut.
The Mexican, Union and Sierra
Nevada companies the past week, put
in 244 feet of new water boxes in the
Union shaft. The Mexican company
at the $500 inclined winze, completed
hoist, pump and blower installation.
and lowered the water to the bottom
of the wfnze. Sinking has been re-
sumed, preparatory tt opening a
235O-foot level. The bottom of the
winze Is now in porphyry and string
ers of quartz, LAT feet on the incline
below the $500 level.
The Union Consolidated company,
on the 1850 level, from the Union
winze, cut out and timbered a sta
ton, and put in turnsheets. The
west crosscut was extended four feet :.
total length % feet. The crosscut
has entered hard porphyry, which is
we'll m~ineralized.
The United Comstock Pumping AS
ISOLATION, the past week, has COM
pleted the concrete bulkhead and ven-
tilation door in the north lateral of
the Sutro tunnel, and at the Reidler
station. have installed two new by
pass valves and repaired one suction
valve. On the 2310 station, No. 3
turbine pump has been completely
overhauled, and new parts put in to
replace those worn out. The repairs
enumerated entailed several shut
downs of the entire pumping plant
for a short time, but the water was
held at all points.
The Yellow Packet mill had a busy
week, handling a large tonnage of
ore, a total of 1147 tons being placed
in the bins. OF this ore CLIO tons
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
TALKS ON THRIFT
NEEDING AND WANTING
No. 81
(American Bankers Association)
(Series Of 1919
No. 81

- mo man ever sunk under the
burden of the day. 1t is when
tomorrow's burden is added to
the burden of today that the
burden is more than a man can
bear."-George Macdonald.
The difference in the meaning of
the two words needing and want
ing is we'll illustrated by the dis
astrous experience of a young Chicago
couple who got into trouble with the
federal authorities because of the
husbands efforts to counterfeit ten
dollar gold certificates.
From her prison cell, the young
bride said to the reports:
I'm here because l thought
had been used to fine things, and
when my husband couldn't give them
to me | am afraid l showed my NEED
for them. In his love for me he tried
to get them. Now 1 know better.
would live with my husband and be
happy If we had only $25 a month.
Oh, if | only had it to do over again!
He did it all to please me. l wanted
to wear nice clothes. l wanted
things too comfortable. What a fool
I've been. I'm to blame"
This unfortunate young woman
used the word need" whereas she
really meant that she wanted the
things that her husband committed a
crime to get for her.
The baby cries, II want it, l want
it," blu the person of maturer judg-
ment has learned to distinguish be-
tween genuine needs and mere wants,
even amid the many temptations of
modern city life where a certain
glamour is cast over reckless ex-
fragrance that gives it a fascination
for those who can ill afford to fol-
low in the footsteps of the rich, eth
er idle or busy.
Consider for a moment the ex-
travagances of the so-called middle"
and upper" classes. Theaters,
cafes and amusements of all kinds
welcome the dweller in the city with
open arms. Luxurious apartments at
fabulous rentals house him while he
supports or helps to support a retinue
of servants clad in gold lace. He
rides where once he walked-and the
modern taxicab is a more costly lux
ury than it's horse-drawn predecessor.
Modern theater-going is no simple af-
fair. financially.
In the larger cities the public's in
sistence upon the services of an
agency to which it pays twenty-five
cen commissions for providing
meater ticket adds greatly to the
cost of theater attendance. Added to
this is the "after-theater supper"
which in many communities is con-
sidered as one feature of the theater
party.
Many persons want such things,
but do they really need them?
T. D. MACGREGOR.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
Investigating Stories

Sheriff Stern of Ormsby county
has begun an investigation of stor-
les concerning the action of Victor
Il. Innes, recently arrested in Ore
gon on a charge of murder in con-
nectiOn with the disappearance of
Mrs. ElOis helms Dennis and Miss
Beatrice helms of Atlanta, Ca,
during his residence in Carson City.
There Is a rumor that Innes MUIR
dered a young woman in Carson
about four years ago.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

Today the White House is
visited by more than 1000
persons every day. More his
torical events have centered
around this shining. white
mansion than around any like
building in the world during
the past century. Twenty
eight presidents and their FAM
lilies have lived in it, and two
have died within it's walls.
Lincoln went from it's red
room to his assassination at
Ford theater; Garfield was
carried unconscious to it's shell
ter when he fingered in pain
from the assassin's bullet
many weeks before he died.
The greatest statesmen Of the
world have assembled here to
discuss the destinies of gov
ernments and nations. It's
magnificent ball room has
has been the scene of func-
tions whose splendor has riv-
aled those of the most sump-
tuous of Oriental courts. Here
the chief executive conducts
his business. To maintain the
White House and It's expenses
it requires over $250,0O0 a
year. Under the head of
household expenses, horses.
vehicles, etc., is the item, $751;
900; fuel, $4,000; lighting,
$500. Today the White
House has been enlarged to
accommodate the growing Of
fetal family of the presidents.
1t has been reported that
since it's foundation the Ameri-
can people have spent moro
than $1,000 80 to keep IT in
proper order for their first
citizen"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
REVIVAL OF GOLD MINING IN
BRITISH GUIANA TOLD BY consul

at its highest, hundreds of COM
panies, both large and small, were
operating in the colony, and the
'porkknocker' or 'tributor' was I'M
known. The Northwest district, the
Nadia and the Potaro. the Quartz
Stone district of the Cuyuni, the
Puruni, Mazaruni, and the Omai OF
the Essequebo were the principal
gold-producing areas Then follow
ed the quartz mining boom that
ruined most of the alluvial workers,
and after that the 'porkknockers' >
invasion of Crown lands.
There is every every indication
that an awakening interest is being
taken in the possibilities of dredg-
ing for gold in this colony as 1t be-
comes more apparent that good re-
turns are obtainable by this method.
Dredging at present is being done
only on rivers where the flats are
extensive.
Results from quartz mining have
been disappointing during the year.
The Peters mine, which was the best
quartz mine known to the colony
and which was shut down for econ
struction purposes at the period
when it's gold returns were highest
has remained closed. The Barima
mine continued operations on q
small scale for the first couple OF
months in the year and produced
394 ounces. The Aremu mine also
remained closed down. A small
amount of work was done with a
portable three-stamp mill, which
produced 43 ounces Of gold, but no
attempt was made to reopen the
workings or undertake new develop
ment work.
'The only hydraulic mining dur
ing 1928 was that done at the
Tassawini on a very small scale. 1t
is improbable that hydraulicking by
other than natural power will eve
pay in this colony, covered as it is
with heavy forest and hard laterite
formations.
at is remarkable that, notwith-
standing the crude methods en-
ployed and the lack of systematic
prospecting of the ground, the re-
turns from placer washing are SO
steadily maintained year after year.
Indeed, the industry as a whole has
shown a remarkable steadiness OF
output which few gold-producine
countries have maintained over SO
long a period, and none, lacking the
introduction of modern methods to
any extent. as has been the case
with this colony. has equaled. Com
mencing with an output of 25C
ounces in 1884, the returns for the
colony rose to 1882 ounces in
1893-94, and at the close Of 1928.
with it's output of 51,765 ounces, an
average production has been main
tanned over a period of 20 years of
1928 ounces. The average produc-
ton for the past ten years for Brit
ish Guiana works out at 72,S7S
ounces"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

Lester w. Collins, vice consul at
Georgetown, British Guiana, says of
the gold production of that country:
I'm the last two years a revival
has taken place in the British Gui-
ana gold industry. There has been
considerable local excitement owe
the workings in the new Pigeon ISL
and district. This district has been
known for six or eight years. The
area is low, and operations are sub
ject to periodical Interruptions from
the flooding of the creeks. The
ground in the district Is easily work.
ed. The overburden Is shallow,
about Is to SO inches; pay dirt, a
coarse, clean gravel, is 6 to 80 inch
es thick. All the hills are low and
little quartz visible. Work is trend
ing farther to the west, where the
conformation is different. Here
the streams are in a hilly country,
and the overburden is four to six
feet. Still farther west the hills are
lower and the overburden lighter.
1.-THE Pigeon Island district does
not have large rivers, with broad
flats, as in other localities in the
colony where dredging is being car
ried on. Streams in this district
are only navigable to small boats at
high water. However, these small
water courses are numerous, and the
character of the land does not pre-
clude hydraulic or dredging opera
lions. 1t is considerably more rainy
than in the coastal districts.
1.-THE Pigeon Island area is about
100 square miles in extent. A rush
of gold diggers took place in this
locality the latter part of 1912 and
early in 1913. Rich fnds were made
and the 1928 returns from the
Cuyuni district were 5000 ounces in
excess of the previous years figures,
entirely due to the production from
this region. In July. 1912, there
were about 900 men in the district.
and no very rich ground was being
worked. In February, 1913, there
were nearly 1000 men in the district.
all told, most of whom were work
ing as laborers or 'tributors' on
claims held by the original locators,
little attempt being made to pros
pect the surrounding country for
other deposits. The claims are all
small and being exclusively worked
by manual labor with sluices and
long toms by men ignorant of any
but the crudest methods and using
practically no quicksilver in their
recovery of the metal. The district
has not yet been investigated by ex-
perts. Transportation is by small
boats and trails over which all sup
plies are carried.
Living conditions and the ques-
ton of law and order are still in a
very unsatisfactory state. Irrespon-
sible gangs of men are going into
the district constantly. It's area and
distance from settled centers rem
der it difficult for government con-
troll.
"The labor available for gold
working is ample and competent,
and although the 'porkknocking'
system has had a tendency to make
some of the men chafe against disci-
pine and regular hours, on the
whole it can be said they are good
workers, and certainly the best class
of labor to be obtained for the siren
uous life they have to lead. In the
years when the output of gold was
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
WHITE HOUSE AT WASHINGTON
THEN

{
One hundred years ago
the presidents palace" at
Washington was Quilted by
fire, and from this event 1t be-
came universally known as
the white House." 1t was at
the time of the war Of 1912.
In the pickering light of burn
ing Washington the scarlet
coated figures of the incendi-
aries, the soldiers of the Brit
ish king, were to be seer riot
ing in the streets of the city
they had captured after Presi-
dent Madison and his cabinet
and most of the citizens had
fed at their approach. In the
general flight Dolly Madison,
the presidents wife, fingered
long enough to cut George
Washington's portrait from
it's frame and carry It of to
safety. 1t is related that the
presidents dinner was still
steaming on the table when
the British burst into the
palace" as it was then called.
In the light cast by the burn
ing capitol. the treasury build
ing, the arsenal and 1000 vol
umes contained in the con-
gr~essional library. the troop
ers rushed to the palace"
Some seized flaming brands
from a burning saloon and
thrust them into the draper
les of the presidents house.
Mirrors, furniture and bric-a-
brac were smashed, while the
flames burned until they had
Quilted the interior and scorch-
ed the exterior. When the
palace" was repaired the fire
marks were obliterated on the
outside with white paint. This,
it is said, is the way in which
the building became known as
the white House,"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
MOTION is

In the case of the Atlanta Mines
company against the Precious Metals
Mines and Milling company, Judge
Ben Coleman of Ely, presiding in the
stead of Judge Somers, yesterday
granted the motion of the plaintiff
to strike from the files of the court
the defendants memorandum of err
rors and exceptions to the courts
findings of facts and conclusions.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
CALIFORNIA; GOLD OUTPUT IN 1913
LARGEST FOR THIRTY.ONE YEARS

duced nearly all the lead output of
California in 1918.
In 1913 only two counties in the
state reported a production Of zinc.
These were Inyo county, 963,571
pounds, valued at $4,000. and
Shasta county, 1924 pounds, val
ued at $3.50, or a total of 1851
4S5 pounds, valued at $240,627 in
value compared with 1912.
The 44S,439 IONS of copper ores
yielded a total value in gold and
silver of $S24,477 and in all metals
~$6.090,696. The average value in
gold and silver was $1.S4 a ton, and
in all metals (including copper,
$13.5S a ton.
There we're 14,267 ions of lead
ore treated, having a recoverable
value of $16O,294 in gold and silver
and a total value in all metals of
329.765. The average value per ton
in gold and silver was $11.24, and
in all metals $23.11.
There was no gold or silver OBJ
tanned from the 1928 tons of zinc
ore shipped.
The two largest deep-mIne gold
camps are Grass Valley (including
Nevada City,, in Nevada county,
and Jackson Gncluding Suffer
creek), in Amador county, and it is
due to these two camps that the
counties of Nevada and Amador
ranked first and second respectively
in 1913 in gold production. In the
Jackson district 44S,269 tons of ore
was treated, yielding ~$2.117.962 in
gold, or $4.72 a ton, and $13,4O2 in
silver, or three cents a ton. making
a total production of $2,131,364 in
gold and silver. OF $4.75 a ton. In
the Grass Valley district 252,6O7
tons of ore was treated. yielding
$~2,S30,661 in gold, or $11.21 a ton.
and $26,0S2 in silver. or ten cents a
ton, a total production of 1885,
743 in gold and silver, or $11.31 a
ton. Three other counties had a pro-
duction of more than $2.0O0.O0O in
gold = Sacramento. $2,5O3,633;
Yuba, $2,491,5O5; Butte. $2,269,-
$40. These three counties owe
their large production of gold to the
dredging industry, from which the
bulk of the gold. Is derived. The
most productive metal camp in the
state in 1918 was Kenneth. In Shas-
ia county, wheer the largest smelter
in California is situated. The total
output at Kennett was $2SO,657
tons of ore containing recoverable
values in gold, silver and copper.
amounting to $3,716,43O, OF 1924
a ton.
The above figures for gold and
silver represent the output of recov-
cradle precious metals, as distin-
guished from the gold and silver &C
tually recovered in 1912, the final
Official figures for which. by totals
for all states and for the country,
are determined and published as
joint statistics of the bureau of the
mint and the United States geologi-
cal survey. Similarly the above fig
ures for copper, lead and zinc are
based on ore sold or treated in 1918,
whereas the final official statistics
for actual recovery of these metals
by smelters and refiners are given
in the general reports Gas distin-
guisred from the mine reports) on
those subjects by the United States
geological survey.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
Cause Mans Arrest

A crowd of boys who saw him
Strong arm" and rob an old man.
under the influence of liquor, was
responsible for the arrest of John
Clancy in Reno several days ago.
The boys followed Clancy until the
arrival of an officer in an autOmo-
hi1o
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
Federal Grand Jury

Judge Harrington of the federal
court at Carson City has issued a call
to the United States grand jury to
W on September 8. The in
quisitorial body will probe eighty
two complaints of selling whiskey to
Indians.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-11-14

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03

health again. 1t is truly great bless.
ing to women, and ! cannot speak toe
highly of it. take pleasure in recon-
mending it TO others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RID, No. /, Swan Creek,
Michigan.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Hebron, Me. =" Before taking your
remedies | was all run down, discour-
aged and had female weakness. took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used the Sanative Wash, and
find today that | am an entirely new
woman, ready and willing to do my
homework now, where before taking
your medicine it was dread. ! try to
impress upon the minds of all ailing
women | meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines. f." = Mrs.
CHARLES ROWE, r. F. D., No. /,
Hebron, Maine.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (confidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
FACE A SIGHT
WITH ERUPTION
RESINOL CURED

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 5, 1913: II
had a small pimple on the side of my
face, and it Kept getting larger and
larger. 1t had spread over one cheek,
and as it would spread water would
come from it and every place the wa
ter would touch, another sore would
form. 1t itched and burned and my
face was sight. ! used several salves
and ointments that were recommended,
but none helped, until / tried Resinol
Soap and Resinol Ointment, which re-
lieved me at once, and after using IL
about two weeks, my face was entirely
clear. l cannot praise Resinol enough
(Signedl Mrs. Rose Muller, 1918 Sny-
der Ave.
Physicians have prescribed Resinol
for nineteen years and every druggist
sells Resinol Soap (25c.), and Resinol
Ointment t50c. and Sl). Don't be de-
ceived by the useless Substitutes" For
free trial, write to Dept. XXX, Resinol,
Baltimore, Nd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
PROSPERITY AND
DEPRESSION ACUTE
Gallinger Sees Gloom, But Hollis Says
New Hampshire Indus
tries Are O. X.

Washington, July 3.-Prosperity and
depression were pictured in another Sen
ate debate yesterday afternoon. Re
publicans cited instances of industrial
dullness and business recession, while
Democrats asserted that business con.
ditions were better in the United States
than anywhere else in the world.
Senator Simmons started the argu-
ment when he quoted officials treas
ury figures. showing a surplus for the
fiscal year just ended.
"The treasury may be in satisfae-
tory condition" interjected Senator Gal
linger, Republican, "but the industries
of the country certainly are not"
He then read from letters saying a
New Hampshire shoe manufacturer had
lost a 100000 yearly contract with a
Baltimore customer who found he could
buy shoes cheaper in England under the
new tariff Senator Gallinger also pre-
scented correspondence TO show that the
wool manufacturing industry IN New
Hampshire had fallen of.
Senator Hollis, Democrat, replied that
personal investigation in New Hamp-
shire had convinced him that labor was
better employed there than Il ever had
been before.
Senator MARITIME. Democrat. asserted
that sewing machine plant IN New
Jersey. which usually closes down for
month in the summer, had tins year
been unable TO close for more than a
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
FEDERAL COMMERCE
BRANCH FOR BOSTON
Secretary Redfeld Reported to Have Sc.
lected F. L. Roberts for Lo-
cal Office Head.

Washington, July 3.--Branch officials
of the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce are about to be esta blished at
Boston and Seattle. f. L. Roberts will
be in charge of the former, and William
B. Henderson the latter. Offices pre-.
viously have been established in New
York, Chicago, New Orleans and San
Francisco.
Secretary Redfeld has appointed Pro-
lessor II. X. Benson of the University of
Washington. at Seattle, commercial
agent, to study the utilization of by
products of the lumber industry abroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
WOMEN WHO ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Creek, Mich. --"I cannot speak
too highly of your medicine. When
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
MONTPELIER.

The graduates and students of tbs
Montpelier high school met in X, OF p
hall last evening for an informal re.
union. Dancing was enjoyed and about
25 couple were in attendance.
A stubborn chimney fire in the Glea-
son block on Elm street called out part
OF the fire department, but the blaze
was easily extinguished.
Burton f. Bailey assumed his new
office as postmaster yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
HOSPITAL SUPT. SAYS
COMFORT POWDER HEALS

A. L. Taisey, Supt. Cottage Hospital,
Woodsville, n. H., says: Il find Com
fort Powder an excellent powder for
healing skin troubles. One trial is
proof of its worth. For skin soreness
of infants and adults it has no equal"
Children's eczema, chatting, rashes and
bed sores quickly yield to its healing
infiuence.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03

through neglect or
overwork l get run
down and my appe.
tite is poor and l
have that weak, Ian
guild. always tired
feeling, | get a bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pink
hams V ge ia b lie
Compound, and it
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
stores me to perfect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
NEW BILL OFFERED.
For the New Haven-Boston & Maine
Railroad Divorce.

Boston, July IA substitute bill was
offered in the Senate yesterday by Pres
ident Calvin Coolidge to take The place
Of the Fisher-Elli bill which would sep
arste the Boston & Maine railroad from
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad system, but giving the state an
option on the Boston & Maine stock now
held for the New Haven by the Boston
Railroad Holding Co.
President Coolidge's bill differed from
the Fisher Ellis bill in that il provided
no option on the Boston & Maine stock.
Mr.. Coolidge said he had offered his
bill because the New Haven railroad Of
ficisls had declared themselves opposed
to the Fisher-Ellis bill, and that they
would not accept the bill even If il
passed the legislature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-03
Big Fourth July Celebration at St.
AIhans. VT.

Big parade more than three miles in
length. United States and Canadian
troops. illuminstions. fireworks, decora-
tions, many hands, historical floats. an
tiques. hornbles. sports. baseball games.
international speakers Hon. Mackenzie
King of Ottawa. minister Of labor IN the
last Liberal cabinet. Congressman Prank
Piumley, and ether distinguished speak