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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
Should Receive Attention

Mining men should take serious notice, says Mining and Scientific
Press, of a bill at Washington that passed the house last March and
has recently been reported favorably to the senate by the committee
on education and labor. 1t is house bill 1926 and it creates a new
bureau of labor safety, in the department of labor, with authority to
investigate and report upon the conditions of labor in all industries
as regards safety. In other words, it will, if it becomes a law, place
more power in the hands of Secretary of Labor Wilson.
With the general purpose of the bill. there is no disagreement. but
it trenches severely upon the work of the United States bureau of
mines. and in most undesirable fashion. There ire few things that that
bureau has done better or with more general support than its work re-
latng to safety in mines. The reason is that the work has been con-
Quoted by men familiar with mining as an industry and having at heart
its good. The United States Steel corporation has reduced its acct
dent rate to little more than IS per cent of the old rate without upset
ting production, o seriously, if at all, increasing costs. There is a vast
difference, however, between such work and a general stampede such
as might readily result from the action of a labor bureau owing no
particular allegiance to mining. This is undesirable and unnecessary.
In the bill it is made the duty of the public health service to furnish to
the new bureau such reports o n vocational diseases as may be needed,
and il a similar way it would be easy to require that such Investigations
of safety in mining as the new bureau requires should continue to be
made by the bureau OF mines. 1t is better to avoid trouble thai to face
it, and the bureau of mines should be allowed to continue the excellent
work that it has already begun.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
One Effect of War

Franklin K. Lane. secretary of the interior, is a western m and
has a keen appreciation of the mineral resources of this part of the
United States. He believes that the present war in Europe will add to
the prosperity of this country and he has facts and figures to back up
his argument. Recently he said:
"A direct benefit to the United States from the European war will
be its effect in making the people of this country realize to a greater
extent the value of its mineral resources. 1t is entirely possible to so
utilize these resources and expand our industries that the label Made
in America will become familiar in on own foreign markets.
"Of an importance second only to that of the food supply is the
supply OF mineral products necessary to meet the requirements OF
twentieth century civilization. One of the first effects of the war has
been to make US realize the interdependence of nations i'll the matter of
food supply. Most of the countries now at war are dependent upon
importation of foodstuffs, and we have cause for sef-congratulation in
the United States that we are able to feed ourselves. What we pos
sibly have not Sc fully realized is that we are nearly a independent in
the possession of essential mineral resources, and that the interference
with manufacturing caused by interruption of the flow of importahons
of MANY necessary raw materials, may be overcome almost wholly by
development of neglected resources in our own country.
"The main difficulties to be overcome are in the Encouragement of
the distribution system necessary to establishing this independence.
Rnc;ness IS established along certain wen-marked channels, and usually
follows the line of least resistance. 1t has been easier, and perhaps
cheaper. to import mineral products and materials from other coun-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
Effect on Mineral Industry

In commenting on the effect the European war is having on tn
mineral industry of the United States, Mining and Engineering Worl
n its last issue said:
Our reports from the different districts indicate that curtail-
ment of copper production will approximate so per cent. This,
however, is only a temporary condition. We look for an early re-
sumption of exports to all countries with the exception of Germany
and Austria, while the stimulation of American industries and the
enormously increased demand for copper used in munitions OF war
will much more than offset the present loss. Meanwhile, the world
will be dependent, to a considerably increased extent, upon the
United States for the mining, smelling and refining of other metals.
AS Secretary Lane points out. in a communication received
from the department of the interior, the European zinc smeters, for
example, are nearly all in the zone of fighting. In. Belgium they lie
along the line OF attack chosen by the German armies, while in
Rhenish Prussia, Austria Hungary and Russian Poland the smell
tiers are likewise located where military operation promise to be most
active. 1t is reasonable to expect a loss of fully half a million tons
in the foreign production of zinc n nearly half the worlds output,
with beneficial effect upon the recent overproducion in the United
States, especially as afording the opportunity to sell zinc and gal
vanized iron products to South American countries, where the
market has hitherto been utilized by our exporters only in part.
Similar conditions are true of other minerals and particularly
the more valuable alloys for which the world has been accustomed
to depend upon Europe as its principal source of supply. Throwing
the burden of production upon this country, will, therefore, stimulate
activity along numerous lines. The initial depression caused by the
war, following the period of stagnation from which we were just
emerging, has had a discouraging effect; but we believe this will
soon be over and that a period of much greater prosperity will then
set in.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

Guyana range, which made it's first
shipments in 1911.
An analysis of the reported guam
tity mined in 1913 in the Lake Su-
perior district shows that the Mesabi
range mined 36,37S,671 tons of iron
ore, compared with 32,604,756 tons
in 1912, an increase of 11.57 per
cent; the Menominee range 4,997,246
tons. compared with 4,465 ,466 tons
in 1912, an increase of 11.91 per
cent; the Gogebic range 4,743,515
tons, compared with 3,926,632 tons
in 1912, an increase of 1880 per
cent; the Marquette range 3,977,80S
tons, compared with 3,545,O12 tons
in 1912, an increase of 1921 per
cent; the Vermilion range 1,536,115
tons, compared with 1,457,273 tons
in 1912, an increase of Sal per cent;
and the Guyana range, which in 1913
entered upon it's third year as a ship
per of ore. 744,OO7 tons, compared
with 369,739 tons in 1912, an in
a of 1922 per cent.
The Mesabi range produced 69.46
per cent of the entire Lake Superior
output and nearly SO per cent of the
entire production of the United
States. The Menominee, Penokee-
Gogebic and Marquette ranges are
next in importance, the Menominee
producing in 1912 about 2OO,O tons
less than the state of Alabama, which
is the next state in rank as a pro-
Queer after Minnesota and Michigan.
The Vermilion range, the fifth in i'm
portance of the six producing Lake
Superior ranges, produced more ore
in 1913 than New York, which is
fourth in rank as a producing state.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
INNING O MARKET.
SALES WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20

SALES WEDNESDAY,, AUG. 20
Atlanta. 1000 at lie; 1000 at 12c
(B. 500; 1000 at 1Oc; 1000 at &c.
Booth, 5000 at &c.
Blue Bull, 1000 at 1c.
Combination Fraction, 500 at &c.
Cash Boy, 1900 at &c.
Florence, 500 at soc.
Goldfield Con-, 500 at $1.25.
Goldfeld Merger. 5000 at &c; 1000
at sc.
Jim Butler. 1000 at zoe: 500 at 69c.
Jumbo Ex., 1000 at Ice; 5000 at
15c; 5000 at lac; 1000 at 13c.
Midway. 1000 at 12c; 1000 at lie;
1000 at 10c.
Mizpah Elk. 1900 at 22c; 1900 at
zoe.
Monarch Pitts. Elk, 1900 at &c.
Montana Tonopah, 100 at soc; 200
at Acc; 500 at 4Sc.
North Star. 1000 at Ice; 1000 at
15c; 1000 at lac.
Nevada Hills, 1000 at csc.
Orc, 1000 at &C (B. 30); 1000 at SC.
Rescue Eula, 5000 at Sc; 5000 at
&c 1000 at &c; $500 at sc.
Round Mountain, 1000 at Csc.
Silver Pick Con-, 1000 at &c; 1000
at &c.
Belmont, 100 at $5.32h: 1900 at
$3.50; 200 at $5.25; 200 at $5.15.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
SOUTH PACIFIC ISLAND
IS TO Be ABANDONED

AUCKLAND, Aug. 20. Sunday
island, a verdant tract of v miles
by five, in the Kermadeo group of
the South Pacific, is to be aban-
doned.
The thirteen persons who haye
been living a Crusoe-like life there
nave been driven to desperation by
loneliness, rats, volcanic rumblings
n other Affections, and the New
zealand government is to bring the
party back to civilization.
Thomas Bell, who was landed on
the island by a whaler in 1878 held
~undisputed possession of the place
for twenty years, but the New Eng
land government later apportioned
the island among a number of set
tiers. Since then frequent ATTEMPTS
nave been made to ~colonize the
place, but Bell is the only n who
stuck 1T out from the first. Even
now, although the other twelve set
Tiers are sick of the place, Bell saws
ne would remain if the government
would recognize his ownership.
While oranges, bananas and to-
.bacco thrive on the island, there are
no cocoanuts, and the crops which
the handful of islanders try to plant
are often destroyed by the small Pa
cihc rats which infest the place, and
a surviving volcano frequently gives
the whole island a SILVER.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
CAUSE OF HIGH COST OF
LIVING LAID ON MEAT TRJIST

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 20. =
The advancing cost of living in Aus
tralia, charged in part to "the ma
carnations of the American meat
trust has caused the state govern
ment of Queensland, where the Chi
cago packing firms are said to have
gained a foothold. to propose exer-
c1sing its power of resumption over
many holdings of grazing land, with
a view to cattle raising.
Wool has heretofore been the
prime consideration among Austral-
Ian ranchmen, but at the recent
meeting of the Sheep Breeders asso-
citation its president, Sir Francis
Suttor, urged the breeding of meat
sheen.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

Tonopah Elk, 100 at sass; 1000 at
$2.32k; 500 at $3.50.
Tonopah Merger, 500 at csc: 1000
at FAC.
Umatilla, $500 at lie.
West End. 600 at soc; 200 at 5sc:
1000 at SIC; 1900 at SAC.
Yellow Tiger. 5000 at &c.
SALES THURSDAY, AUG. 27
Atlanta, 5000 at Sc; 1900 at 10c.
Combination Fraction. 1000 at Sc.
Florence, 500 at etc.
Goldfeld Merger. $500 at &c.
Jim Butler, 100 at SIC; 1900 at
soc; 500 at 58c; 5000 at SIC:
1900 at SEC.
Jumbo Extension, 5000 at 13c; 1000
at lac.
Midway. 1000 at Sc.
Mizpah Elk, 500 at zoe.
Monarch Pitts. Elk, 5000 at &c.
Orc. 500 at &c.
Rescue Eula, 10000 at &c.
Round Mountain, 1000 at 26c.
Spearhead, 1000 at 1c.
Tonopah Merger, 1000 at 23c; 1000
at 24c; 500 at 25c.
Umatilla. $4,000 at 1c.
West End, 1000 at SIC.
Yellow Tiger. $4,000 at &c.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29
What Is In Store For America?

Since the great European war began there has been much specu
lation as to the ultimate effect upon the United States. While it seems
much like cheering at a funeral, the concensus of opinion is that this
country is bound to profit UNNECESSARILY through the clash of arms
across the sea. This countrys greatest competitors in manufacturing
and commerce-Great Britain, France and Germany-are all engaged
in a life and death struggle. When they emerge from it they will b.
broken. Writers and public opinionits who forsee this are busy point
ing out the things in store for the United States. One exchange says
the three greatest essentials are G) to keep our factories running ane
build more; (2) to provide a modern merchant marine to make regular
calls at the chief ports of the world; and CD to SO readJust Our finances
that the differences in the worlds exchanges will no longer close the
ports in orr faces behind which more than half the people of the world
live.
There is plenty of evidence that in years agone there were mer
who looked with a prophetic eye upon the future of America. In 1885,
MEchal Chevaher, in a report to the universal international exposition
at Paris, said in part:
1t seems that the supreme authority is about to escape from
western and central Europe, to pass to the new world. In the
northern part of the other hemisphere ofshoots of the European
race have founded a vigorous society, full of sap, whose influence
grows with a rapidty that has never yet been seen anywhere. In
crossing the ocean it has left behind on the soil of old Europe, tradi-
tons, prejudices and usages which, as impediments heavy to move,
would have embarrassed its progressive march. In about thirty
years the United States will have, according to all probability, a
hundred millions of population, in possession Of the most powerful
means, distributed over a territory which would make France fifteen
or sixteen times over, and of the most wonderful disposition.
Vainly do the occidental and central nations of Europe attribute
to themselves a primacy which, in their vanity, they think sheltered
from events and eternal, as if there were anything eternal in the
grandeur and properties of societies, the works of man.
Again in 1871, CASTELAR,, in the Spanish Corez, said:
America, and especially Saxon America with its immense virgin
territory, with its republic with its equilibrium between stability
and progress, with its harmony between liberty and democracy, is
the continent of the future-the immense continent stretched by
God between the Atlantic and Pacific, where mankind may plant,
essay and resolve all social problems.
Europe has to decide whether she will confound herself with
Asia, placing upon her lands old affairs, and upon the affairs old
idols and upon the idols inmovable theocracies and upon the theo-
cracies despotc empires, or whether she will go by labor, by liberty,
and by the republic to collaborate with America in the grand work
of universal civilization.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

Here is a brief statement of the view taken of the war by the
Canadian Mining Journal: While evidently willing to wage wal on
France and Russia and the little states which barred the way to France,
Germany showed some desire to avoid declaring wal on Great Britain.
According to the announcement of Earl Grey, Germany promised not
to attack the north shore of France if Great Britain would remain
neutral. Naturally Great Britain declined to make such an agreement
The occupation of Belgium by the German troops proved that any such
agreement would have been very unwise. Great Britain protested
against Germany's breaking of the treaty which provided for the neu-
trahty of Belgium. Germany refused to be restricted by the terms OF
the treaty. And so we IRE at war.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

An exchange says: We read that 5000 people were in prayer yes
terday at the Denver auditorium asking that peace may be speedn,
brought about in Europe. Similar gatherings were held all owe the
country. And yet every army going forth to battle asked for the bless
ing of the Almighty upon its deeds and prayed for victory. 1t certainl,
an all-wise Creator to sft these petitions and determine when and
how to answer them.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

With unprecedented crops, peace with the world and a vast new
trade insisting upon being adopted, we shall make the most of it-Los
Angeles Express. Oh, Percy. this is so sudden!
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

1t seems that if notification is given of their intended use, there
nothing in article 4 of the Hague convention to prohibit the dropping
of bombs on women and children
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-09

The Ladies' Aid society of the Trini-
ty Lutheran church meets Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
church parlor. Everybody is cordial
ly invited.
Mrs; ]. E. Kippen 81 Sherwood. ar
rived in Grand Forks last evening tc
spend several days visiting her broth.
ers. Thomas and John Neville. and her
sister, Miss Hannah Neville.
Mrs. William O'Gor1naYi was yes
terday chosen hostess for the next
meeting of the Lady Elks' Card club
Mrs. O'Gorman and Mrs. w. J. Lowe
were holders of high honors in yes
terday's card party, at the home of
Mrs. James Collins, and were awarded
the favors of the day.
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Mrs. John Henry and her two chill
dren, George and Florence, who will
make Hettinger, this state, their fu-
ire home. leave the latter part of the
week TO join Mr.. Henry. who has been
at Hettinger for some time Mrs.
Henry has been the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Fl. Boseley, since packing
her household furniture
charming afternoon was enjoyed
hs q small company of friends of Mrs.
Lester WeatherwaX of Charles City,
Iowa, the honor guest, at the home of
Mrs. Fl. G. Buckingham. Riverside
Park. Girls employed in the court
house previous to her marriage made
up tile company.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-09
STATE WEDDINGS

Miss Evelyn Welsh surprised her
many friends at Rugby when she left
for Grand Forks recently, where she
was united in wedlock to Harry
Emigh. From Grand Forks they
went to st. Paul for two weeks visit
with relatives, and then will return
for awhile. Mr.. Emigh expects to
take the run frou1York to Dunseith,
at which place. thasE will make their
future home.
Word has been received in Kramer
Of the marriage Of olof Romsos and
Miss Ida Engbloom, at Elk River,
Minn., on Thanksgiving day. They will
spend the winter in Montana, where
the bridegroom has some business in
terests.
The marriage of Miss Ella 7. Knut-
son to Henry A. Hefta was solemniz-
ed at the Libanon church, Rev. Mr..
of Normania's popular young ladies
and the bridegroom is a young, man
who has been employed at his uncle g
in Normania. After a wedding trip,
visiting relatives they will be at home
at his fathers farm at Silver Lake.
Ia. after December 2e.
Cards were received at Cando last
week announcing the marriage Of
Miss Sadie Noyes to John S. Hendrick-
son at Rolla. n. o., on November rs.
Noyes and resided for several years
in Cando. She has been engaged for
some time in the millinery business at
Rolla. The bridegroom is success
full farmer near Rolla. The couple
have gone to Mrs. Hendrickson' g
claim near Hydro, Mont. where they
will remain this winter,
William T. Franzan and Miss Myrtle
Mary Van Horn, both Of Sentinel
Butte, were united in marriage by
They will make their home in SEN
tinel Butte.
A quiet wedding in which Miss
Catherine Heimes and Henry l..
Schwab were the contracting parties
occurred in St. GATHERINGS church last
Saturday morning atValley City, Rev.
Father Sailer officiating.
1t was a very pretty and delightful
ly homelike wedding ceremony which
was performed at the Ratliff home at
Park River on Wednesday evening of
last week. when. in the presence of
thirty relatives. the vows were spoken
which united in wedlock Garnet Gen.
eva, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s
Ratliff, and Alexander Gillespie, son
of the late John Gillespie.
Andrew Weaver of Conway, who is
we'll known to the young people Of
Lakota, having resided there for over
a year. became benedict last Tues
day when he married Miss Kathleen
Jones. charming young lady Of Con-
way. the happy event taking place at
Larimore. The ceremony was read by
Rev. ]. F. Simpson. Miss Mary Nc
Hugh of Conway acted as bridesmaid
and Herman Myer Of Lakota was best
man.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-09

( Mrs. Ernest & Robbins and Miss
Phrona Kirsch of Crookston are
guests in the city today. spending
their time in the. shopping district.
Mrs. Rand Smith held the high
score last, eveni1g when the ladies Of
the Tuesday club played auction
bridge at the home Of Mrs. Charles
King. on South Fourth street, and she
occasion of the, gathering was the
clubs weekly meeting, and Mrs. King
served q delicious lunch at the con.
clusion Of the game.
Mrs o. B. Burtness was selected as
next weeks hostess, and she will en-
tertain at the home of Mrs. w. c.
stebbins. on University avenue.
~. y X X -
The nomination Of officers for the
election which will take place at the
last meeting lin December was the
feature of the meeting of the Rebe-
kah lodge which: was held last even
ing at the Odd Fellows hall. There
was a. splendid attendance of mem-
bers and an enjoya Bile social hour with
lunch followed the business session.
The officers nominated follow:
Noble Grand-Mrs Bessie Nelson.
Vice Grand-Mrs. Anna Common.
secretary-Mrs. Minnie Burton.
Treasurer-Mrs. Clara johnson.
Trustee-Mrs: Ellen Dinnie.
Yesterday afternoons social event
at the university was the league tea,
given by the Women's league of that
institution. Once ii month the men
students are invited to join with the
young ladies in this pleasure, and yes
| terday was mems day.. making the
gathering exceptionally enjoyable. The
hours were from to s o'clock and
| Miss Johanna Londergan as head hos
tess received the guests at the door
and Miss Catherine ffixon assisted by
Mrs. Roger Cooley of the faculty
poured. Tea and waters were served
and the assisting hostesses of the aft
| ernoon were Misses Rose Parker. Mil
dred Thomson, Florence Dougherty,
! Martha Barnes and Ella Thompson.
The program of speeches and music
which will feature the old settlers
reunion at the auditorium of St. Mi
chael's pro-cathedral next Tuesday
evening was announced today. The
program will, be given at o'clock in
the evening following the supper serv.
ice which opens at o'clock In the
afternoon and the interesting numbers
| follow:
Music. Tales of Hofrman"-violin
and piano. ,
opening Aaaress--Mayor James
I Dinnie
Vocal solo-Frank Riley.
| Talk, For Old settlers''-John O.
Fadden. Arvilla-,.:'"
Vocal solo-Mre. B. H. Courtney.
Talk. 'old Times''-T. A. Sullivan,
East Grand Forks.
Song-Cleary Mon1ey.
! Talk. Early Days'-Phil McLough-
lin. -
Song and Chorus Selected
Address, Past and Present.. F..
T. O'Connor.
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