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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
MADE AN APOLOGY.
Counsel for the Collier storstad
Makes Explanation at Inquiry.

QUEBEC, June / 3. - The Empress
of ireland inquiry opened To-Day with
explanations and an apology of g
:. Haight, counsel for the owners of
the collier Storstad. which sank the
Empress, who said he had not meant
to imply yesterday that the Canadian
Pacific railway, owners of the Empress
had tried 70 spirit witnesses away.
This was the impression made bv Mr.
Haight yesterday when lie placed on
the stand James Galway. quarter
master Of the Empress, who testified
that the snip steering gear was de
fective.
Galway had told him, he said, that b,
was about 10 be sent to England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
GOV. WALSH DIsPLEAsED.
Wants Separation of Railroads Decided
Upon at This Session.

BOSTON. June l9.-Gov Walsh said
today that ne was confident that legis-
tive measures authorizing the separa-
tion OF the Boston & Maine from the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad would be passed before the
close of the present session despite ac-
ton Of the railroad committee vester-
day in referring question to recess com
mittee.
In a statement today the governor
expressed great displeasure of an ac-
tion of the committee and said he be
Heved calling of recess committee
would never come out of committee Oh
rules.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR.
Tour of Duty of New Hampshire Ma
tional Guards Is Ended

CONCORD, n. H., June 10. The
annual tour of duty of the New Hamp-
shire National Guards ended on the
state camp grounds in this city today
when the troops were reviewed by
commander-in- chief, Gov. Samuel Eel
kef.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
RECEIPTS FALLING OFF.
Professional Baseball Not as Profitable
as in Former Years.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Baseball gate
receipts have fallen off heavily and
three major leagues this year will make
less money than two did last year.
This statement was made yesterday
by Charles A. Comiskey, president of
the Chicago Americans. Comiskey de-
clared that the public was tired of the
wrangling and contract jumping talk
and of the emphasis on salaries which
had thrown into the background the
sporting features of the pastime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
RECEIVE REPORTS OF
TERRIBLE DISASTER
News Received That 200 Miners Per
ished in Fire in Coal Mine
in Alberta, Canada.

SPOKANE, Wash, June 19.-It is re-
ported that 200 miners have been kill
ed in a coal mine fire at Crest Hill,
Alberta, Canada.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
Two Hundred Escaped and
Equal Number in Great
Danger in Belgium
FIRE STILL RAGING
THIS AFTERNOON
Every Effort to Reach Those Impris-
oned in the Pits Had Been Futile
Up TO Late Explosion Caused
Disaster

LIEGE, Belgium, june 10. Two
hundred coal miners were entombed in
a colliery near here when fire broke
out today
escaped when the alarm was given.
The fire is still raging this afternoon
and every effort is being made to res
cue those in the pits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19

Maple dish makers of the United
states have formed an associakion TO
extend trade.
A wooden stave pipe l3 IL feet in
liameter and almost a mile long ia
part Of waterpower plant in WASH
ington. 1t is thought to be the
largest construction of its kind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Ritchie of California to Meet Welch
of England.

LONDON, July 19-Final articles
were signed by Willie Ritehie of Cali
fornia, worlds lightweight boxing
champion, and Fred Welch, British
light weight champion for their %
round bout for the championship Of the
world which is to be fought at Olym-
pia on Tuesday, July Z.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
THE WEATHER.
Unsettled Tonight; Probably Showers;
Cooler IL Vermont.

WASHINGTON, June 10. The
weather forecast Unsettled tonight
and saturday, probably showers; cool
er to night in Vermont; cooler Satnr-
day; moderate south and southwest
winds, shifting to west and northwest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
POSTMASTER AT BOSTON.
| Congressman VIM. f Murray's S Name
to Be Sent TO Senate.

WASHINGTON, June l9.-The nom
ination of Congressman William f.
Murray of Massac husetts to be post
master al Boston was prepared for sub
mission to the Senate today by Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
ROY BROTHERS. DROWN.
Efforts to Revive Malcolm and Dallas
Roy at Swanton Fail

SWANTON, June 10. n Malcolm and
Dallas Roy. 13 and years old, sons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Roy, were
drowned late Wednesday afternoon in
the Missisquoi river near the railroad
bridge. The bodies were recovered by
Louis Richie and William Aseltine and
every effort was made to revive them
but without avail.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
FEDERAL LEAGUE INVASION.
Baseball Magnates to Take Up a Trou
blesome Question.

NEW YORK. June 10. - Directors
Of the National league were in ses-
sion shortly before noon prior to a
meeting Of the national commission at
which the Federal league invasion and
plans to check it were to be the ehief
subjects discussed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Friday evening, 7.45-Prayer meeting.
l.. w. HawIey, leader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-19

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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

Michigan Amber Winter Wheat,
Kharkos Winter Wheat and Dawon's
G. Chaff Winter Wheat, made a very
good start and promised well, but was
eaten down by rabbits.
Kubanka Spring Wheat was tried
as a winter wheat but was winter
killed.
The spring grain last year out
yielded the spring grain of 1913.
and the increase was due to the sum-
mer fallowed land. This is the first
year we had all our grain and seed
planted on summer fallowed land.
MINIS White Oats, yield ALA bush.
els per acre.
Sixty Day Oats, 55.3 bushels.
Beardless Barley, Alb bushels.
Reliance Wheat, 324 bushels.
Blue Stem Wheat, 22.7 bushels.
Kubanka Wheat, 24.5 bushels.
Dakota Spring Rye, PIT bushels.
common Spring Rye, 1876 bushels.
The total number of grain harvested
on the dry farm this year was 1919
bushels, or 59,494 pounds.
The precipitation for the year 1912
was 1853 inches, and the precipita-
ton for this year up to December 20
is 1886 inches. The 1911 precipita-
ton was 1918 inches.
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compensate injured employees. with
out recourse to law.
8. Reform in Care of County In
digents. reducing the cost thereof.
8. Repeal of Peddler's License Act
which called for excessive license.
10. Change in Duties Of Assessors
and Auditor, in totalling rolls.
IL. Change in Fee System, favor
ing Clark county at the expense of
Lincoln.
IL. Adjustment of Clark County
Debt, on account of floating indebted
ness
OF the twelve recommendations, ten
were favorably acted upon by the
legislators of 1910 and 1912, that is
all with the exception of No. l and
No. 6; record for which the club
is justly proud of it's committee. In
1911, the club appointed a committee
to wait on the County Board of Equal
ization to see If assessments could
not be made more fairly. No good
was accomplished that year, but those
who 'howled' about it then were
shown last year that it would have
worked to the detriment of none but
him whose assessment was unfairly
low.
In September, 1911, and June, 1912,
the club rooms were found to be a
great convenience in entertaining
visiting Salt Lake brokers, as was
the case when Senator Newlands
honored us with a visit last Octo-
Der. When Caliente made what SEEM
ed to it laudable effort to steal the
county seat in 1912. it was the Phoebe
Commercial club that sounded the
danger signal and put the northern
end OF the county on its guard. The
club is now endeavoring to arouse
interest in a Good Roads" move
ment, having particularly in view an
automobile road from Ely to Vegas,
via Phoebe. Support has already
been promised from Ely, but Vegas is
slow in the matter 1t is hoped. how
ever. that concerted action will en-.
able us to construct such highway
this summer without very heavy ex-
pense.
The officers Of the club for the
l9lo-l914 term are President Chas.
Lee Horsey, Vice-President M. LII
Lee and Secretary A. L. Scott, who.
with s. F. Whitney and Herman
Prudential, constitute the board Of
governors.
The initiation fee for resident
members is ten dollars and the dues
two dollars monthly; for none-resi-
dents the initiation fee is five dollars
and the dues one dollar monthly. 1T
Is entirely unnecessary to show any
reasonable man the manifest advant-
ages to any community of the exist.
ence of a club such as this: there
fore 1t is only fair that everyone in.
terested in the welfare of Phoebe
should be member of the Phoebe
commercial club and contribute to it's
support.
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WHAT RECLAMATION
Is DOING IN NEVADA

The census of yearly project crop
values, required by the reclamation
service rules, has been completed
by Water Master S. r. Marean and
MS assistants. 1t is extremely fiat
tering in that 1t shows a substantial
increase for the present year over
last season despite the water short
age OF last summer. The figures for
the years 1912 and 1913 are respec-
lively $469,SS2 and $555 ,0073O. These
are the sum totals of the seasonal
productions of the farms working
under the Truckee-Carson irriga-
tion project.
The reclamation Offices 1918 re.
port, which has been forwarded to
Washington, shows some interesting
approximations, among which are
the following:
Alfalfa hay: acres in crop, 1890:
tons produced. 1923: average per
acre, 1923 tons: maximum yield, Z
tons per acre; average value 81 per
ton, by which figure the total produc-
ton is multiplied, giving value to
the 1913 alfalfa crop of S315.924. The
average value per acre of the sea-
sonal production is thus $22.61.
Barley: acres in crop, 1850; bush
els raised. 4S,2SS; average yield. %
bushels: value per bushel, $50: total
value of crop. s25941.6O; value per
acre, $3.50.
Sugar beets: acres in crop. 1919:
total yield, 9,460 tons; average per
acre, SIC tons; maximum yield per
acre. 1875 tons on the G. w, Likes
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tide over those dismal days when a
resuscitation of the camp seemed al
most impossible.
Shortly after the resumption of
train service on the Phoebe branch
In June, 1910 the club leased the en-
tire Greenwood building, put a bill
lard table downstairs and installed
a modern toilet. On October /, 1910,
the happy combination of Halloween
and Nevadas Admission day, the club
held its first annual ball which was
a financial, as we'll as a social sue
cess, enabling the club to pay OFF
all remaining indebtedness on it's
equipment. In November, 1910 the
Bank of Phoebe was elected treasurer,
and in December upon the resigna.
ton Of Jesse Simmons, A. l.. Scott
was elected secretary
In the same month, December,
1910, the club appointed the follow
ing Committee on Desirable Legis-
lation:" Chas. Lee Horsey, chair
man; John r. Cook, Henry H. Lee,
d., and A. A. Carman. The report
vi THIS CoiuiHlttee, printed anu neatly
bound by the Phoebe Record, was
sent TO each member of the senate
and the assembly just before it con-
vened, and copy was sent to each
of the state newspapers and the
prominent clubs. The following
measures were recommended therein:
/. Higher Saloon License. to CON-
pensate towns for loss of gambling
licenses.
?. Indictment by Information, to
save cost of grand juries.
5. Consolidation of County Offices,
to save expense and increase eff
ficiency.
l. Reasonable Restrictions on
Bonding Companies. to enable them
to operate in the state.
5. State Board of Equalization,
to supersede State
Board Of Assessors.
6. Compensation for Killing of
Cattle by Railroad, without proof of
from Claimant
7. Employers Liability Act, to
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
Progress Made With State Mine Inspection 's*a s =:

viding for indicators on hoists, forbid
ding men riding with powder, tools
or timbers and requiring the use OF
wooden tamping sticks are all cover
ed In the law. Shafts over 200 feet
In depth must be divided into two
compartments one of which shall be
used as a Underway and landings
must be placed in manway at inter
walls OF not more than thirty feet and
at each working level.
Many may think 1t was unnecessary
to write this in the law. When | first
entered this work there were mines
In this state where men have been
compelled to climb six and seven hun.
dred feet on PERPENDICULAR ladders
and the only way they could rest was
by sitting on wall-plate. not plat
form in the entire DISTANCE, and some
of the mines didn't even have ladders
In their shafts and only the outlet
at that. The use OF gasoline under
ground has been regulated. as has
the storage of powder enough pow.
der being allowed underground for
twenty-four hours use. Prior to the
passage of this law as high as five
tons has been found stored under
ground and then too just short dis.
lance from the shaft.
Code Of Don'ts.
In order that the provisions OF the
law may be kept constantly before all
we have taken the most important
features of the law and under the
heading "Donts" called the attention
of operators and miners to the many
things they are not to do. These have
been printed on cloth and furnished
to all the operating mines with the
request that a copy be posted at the
collar of the shaft and each working
level. AS crews In the different mines
are constantly changing many are
strangers In strange places and not
with the different roads to
the outlets and should anything hap
pen. for instance mine fire, they
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

and F. NJ. Wightman ranches; value
per ton, Sc; total value of crop, $780,
760; average value of yield per acre,
$3.50.
Garden: total crop, $50 acres; total
value, $19,779; value per acre, s109.s0.
Hay, except alfalfa acres in crop,
3,467; tons, 4,001; average yield per
acre, LIS; value per ton, 81; total
value of crop, s2S,O07; average value
per acre, sS.05.
Oats: acres in crop, 2S3; total crop.
1924 bushels; average Yield, 1868
bushels per acre; value per bushel,
$40; total value of crop, $4,10960;
average value per acre, $14.52.
Onions for market: acres in crop,
50; bushels raised, 1895; maximum
yield per acre, SIS; bushels by Geo.
Burton, of Northam, value per bush
ell, $500; total value of crop, $S,732;
average value per acre, $2297S.
Pasture: acres, 1882; value, $780,
457; average value per acre, $1.9S.
Potatoes, common: acres in crop,
416; total yield, 29,789 bushels; aver
age yield per acre, 71.61 bushels:
maximum yield per acre, 700 bushels
on the T. R. Harper ranch; value,
SIS per bushel total crop value.
$22,341.75; average value per acre,
$3.50.
Wheat: acres in crop, 1890; pro
duction 30,271 bushels; average per
acre, 1908 bushels; value per acre,
1888; value per bushel, $.S5; total crop
value. $25,73O.35; average value per
acre, $16.17
Miscellaneous-new alfalfa: acres
IN crop, 1853; value of production,
$l1,225; value per acre, 1921.
Ihe amount OF land seeded to al
falfa within the project during 1913
is 4,o23 acres; acres in non-bearing
orchard, 1872.
The total number of farms within
the project is 494, comprising a total
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

would be trapped. To obviate this a
provision was placed in the law re.
curing that sign-boards directing men
to the different outlets shall be placed
at each departure from the continuous
course
One OF the most important provis-
ions, in my opinion, is the one requir-
ing gates on cages In all shafts over
$50 feet in depth. We will never know
the number of lives this device has
been the means of saving but we do
know that since this requirement has
been put into effect that on four diff
ferent properties in this state men
have tainted when coming up on a
cage loaded with men, and no damage
was done. Without the gates 1t is
reasonable to suppose that when the
man toppled over he would have
knocked some of his companions off
as that has been the usuai ending of
such happenings in mines where gates
are not provided.
We have a splendid law but until
such time as the consideration of
safety becomes of as great import
ance as questions of cost of produc-
ton, transportation and milling; until
IL becomes a part of the operators
industrial policy to protect the lives
and health of this great industrial
army who daily entrust themselves to
their keeping then indeed is there
work to do. On the other hand every
man in or about a mine It matters
nos at what employed must do his
part, must become partner in this
business of safety first. They are
the ones who are going to be directly
benefited by the prevention of ac-
,idents and should do their share by
oyally adhering to all rules and reg
ilations. Wives and mothers should |
enlist in the good work impressing |
upon the bread winner the Importance
If preventing accidents by encouring |
him to invest in caution as the re-
urn is sure to be safety.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
VIM. PETERS, Minneapolis. Mimi.

Buster and Greenwood shafts of the
ohio-kentucky, carrying encouraging
values in silver, lead and zinc. Mr..
Wheatley took up five claims with
view to securing the largest possible
amount of ground along the strike of
these veins, the property being after
wards taken over by the present Cali
fornia-Pioche Mining company, which
was organized for that purpose in
1907
Developments consist OF a tunnel
run to cut the lower assure at a depth
of about $50 feet and vertical double
compartment shaft nearly 400 feet
deep, which at about 700 will cut the
Zero vein. The tunnel is now in over
100 feet, and should catch the ledge
within fifty feet of its face at the pres
emit writing. The property is equipped
with 40-horsepower Fairbanks Morse
gas engine, air compressor, blacksmith
shop and all necessary tools and &C
cessories. The lead frame at the
main shaft was built to specifications
necessary for sinking to a depth Of
1000 or 1000 feet. Located almost in
Phoebe itself and traversed by the
same system of veins and porphyry
dikes in which the great discoveries of
the early days were made, it is con-
coded that the California-Pioche has
one OF the most promising PROPOSE
tons in Lincoln county.
The results of careful examination
OF the property made by P. ]. Whitley
OF Butte, Montana, well known min
ing engineer, are embodied in his re-
port, which can be secured on request
from the home office of the company.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18

An effort always made, In
the location of mining claims, to Sc.
cure for the locators or their friends
all possible extensions of the lode on
which the original discovery is made
yet 1t very seldom happens that this
effort is successful. In every mining
camp valuable properties are secured
by later claimants, who are able to
trace valuable ore deposits across the
boundaries Of developed claims onto
adjoining ground which is open to To-
cation. A case in point is furnished
by the history of the five claims now
owned by the California. Phoebe Min.
ing company.
One of the most thoroughly com.
petent and experienced mining men
in the Phoebe district, Mr.. VIM. Wheat
ley former "Comstocker" and a resi-
dent of Phoebe since the seventies
discovered that the famous Zero
vein OF the Ohio-Kentucky group, now
controlled by the Amalgamated Pr
oche Mines and Shelters corporation.
changed its course near the south
boundary of the company's property,
and swung off towards the west, where
1t entered INDICATED ground. He was
able to trace the course of this vein
for long distance, and, closely par.
allellng 1t, that of a smaller vein car
rying manganese and good values in
lead and silver.
A third assure, further to the south,
outcropped over large extent of ter
ritory showing an average width of
four feet at the surface. The ore in
this assure is similar in character and
grade to that disclosed in the Susan
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
Phoebe Commercial
Club is a Live One
BY A. l. Scott

On June 5, 1908, pursuant to the
expressed wish of number of Phoebe
citizens, a mass meeting was held in
what was then the simmons movins
picture hall (now the barber shop
for the purpose of discussing and
possibly, taking action ON the or
ganization of a commercial club OF
business mems association. John r
Cook and l.. II. Beason were chosen
chairman and secretary respectively
pro tenn. and Mr.. Cook appointed
Messrs. NJ, /. Lee, E. +. Fuller, Ed
f. Prudential. William Lloyd and
Jesse simmons to act as an organiza.
ton committee. with Instructions to
report, at as early a date as possible
the consensus of opinion in regard
to such an organization,
On August 20, 1909, at meeting
held at the county court house, the
committee made favorable report
and the following board of governors
was elected shortly afterwards: John
r. Cook, William E. Orr, NJ, l.. Lee,
K, f, Fuller, l.. II. Beason, William
Lloyd, F, +, Caffey. Hans Olsen. ], P.
Gaskill, f. p. Thompson, f. A.
Hodges, ]. W. Abbott, Edward Thorn
arson, Henry II. Lee and w. w.
Stockham, NJ ID. Ed F. Prudential
was elected president, C. A. Thomp.
son, vice-president. F. f. Caffey.
treasurer; NJ. l.. Lee, secretary pro
tenn, and the following men were
chosen as an executive board: ]. P.
f. P. Thompson, F. f. Caffey,
f, +, Fuller and NJ. l.. Lee, In Sep
TENDER, 1909. Jesse Simmons was
elected permanent secretary.
Cosy furniture was purchased and
installed in the upper story of the
Greenwood building. and on Decem,
Der L. 1909, the Phoebe Commercial
club was formally opened with very
enjoyable banquet On January l.
1910, when. Phoebe was washed on
the map by the destructive flood in
Meadow Valley Wash. the club was
largely responsible for the speedy in
stallation of star mail route via
Modena: and the existence of the
club was a powerful factor in keep
Ing spirits sufficiently buoyant TO
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
By HON.. ED. RYAN
State Mine Inspector

irrigable area of 5000, of which a..
O75 acres were actually irrigated.
There are 3O,S57 acres under contract
for government water rights and I'M
settled vested water rights total H.
2lS acres. The total cropped area of
farms reported amounts to 42,943 and
the grand total irrigated last summer
was 1903.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
DRY FARMING

Continued From Page 3
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-04-18
CALIFORNIA PIOCHE MINING co.
owning valuable Group Of Claims Adjoining Anal
samaed Pioches Mines Corporation.
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
DIRECTORS.
DR.. {. o. MATTERN
n. w. RAND

DR.. E. o. MATTERN VIM wHEAr,ex
a. w. RAND w. s. COPELAND, Portland Ore
WM PETERS, Minneapolis, Mimi
NAN ofhes OF the Company ZIG Broadway
Mines