The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-12-19

exoneraion tax; today, unless a change has recently been made, Christ
ians are subject to service. In 1910 the total war strength of the infantry
was given as about 100000 rifles. with other troops in proportion but
it is quite unlikely that such a force existed anywhere but on paper.
When the war broke out, the reorganization and reequipping of
the Ottoman army under the German general, Won der Gotz, was under
way, but far from complete; and there is nj doubt tina: the sudden de-
claration of war by the Balkan states found the Turks at a disadvantage
of unpreparedness, comparable to that of the French when the German
troops poured across the neutral lands of Belgium.
The crushing series of defeats of the Turks wrought havoc in their
army. Some of the best regiments were all but annihHated, a vast
amount of artillery and general equipment was captured or destroyed,
and worst of all a serious blow was struck at the morale and prestige of
the whole army.
In the interval since that war, the government, with German assist
ance, has been carrying on the reorganization. How far this has pro-
crossed, and just what is the effective strength, it is difficult to say.
Depste the fact that a new school of mines had entered the field
of the southwest, and appropos to the successfulness of the one already
in the field, the New Mexico school of mines at Socorro and the Texas
school Of mines and metaIurgy at FL Paso, Tex, both opened with
large attendances ar d neither seems to have been affected by the exist
ece of the other, says the Mining World. The registration of the New
Mexico school of mines is twenty per cent higher than that of last year
and about fifty students are now attending the institution, forming a rep
resentaton of asprants from various points throughout the United
States. The faculty has been strengthened and is considered one of the
best presiding at the school in recent years. The Texas state school of
mines and metalurgy, which opened its initial year in FL Paso, had the
largest enrolment for the first semester of any mining school in America,
the attendance being twenty-eght and three more being expected. The
Michigan school of mines started with twenty-three students. 1t may be
emphasized that his school has no preparatory department as has many
similar insttuticls, and all the students IRE taking mining engineering
only, nothing else being taught.
Nevada Newsletter: The future for Nevada is especially bright.
The revival in Goldfed is attracting the attention of capital in every
secyon of the country. The name of the mine, Jumbo FIX. S great in
deed for the news of the find at its bottom has worked wonders in the
name of Nevadas prosperity. New and big money is already coming
into the state for investment, not only at Goldfeld, but in other sections
as well. And when the revival of the quest" for gold at depth is we'll un-
der way, the war across the SCI will be concluded and then will come
"a decided revival in the s1vers and coppers-then will come the most
splendid era of prosperity that this good old state has ever known.
The Mining and Engineering World says of prospecting in Utah:
According to reports from Utah prospectors have been active during the
past year in eastern Beaver county, where, we are informed, nearly
1000 locations have been made so far, as against 24o for the preceding
year. And yet some people say that prospecting is declining: We main
tain that it is not and here is evidence to support our contention = that
prospecting is revivng rather than declining. The prospecting activity
referred to is n a gold section"