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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Guatemala is about as large as Lou
isiana. The planters are the most in
fuential element. They sell their pro-
ducts for gold aud pay their labor in,
deprecated currency
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

Illustrated Travel Talk. Glimpses of
Ireland and Wales, by Miss Ethel Os-
good at the Unitarian parish house,
Thursday evening, at o'clock. Adj
mission - cents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, Oct. %. Mrs. MARY
A. (Seott) Geddfs, 90. widow 81 Wil.
liam r. Geddis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
WILMINGTON.
Perry NJ. Davis Seriously Injured by
a Blast.

Perry NJ. Davis was seriously in
jured Tuesday afternoon from blast
which he had lighted. He was work
ing on his farm and had let off two
blasts and lighted the third. As it
did not explode Mr.. Davis started to
light the opposite end of the fuse. but
as he did so the blast went off. stIik-
ing him in the face, chest and stom-
ach. His condition is very serious. ms
eyes do not seem to be injured at all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
BIRTHS.

In Wilmington, Oct. IL, daughter.
Helen Rose, to Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Forrest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21
Senator Dillingham; to Speak.

Senator Dillingham; will speak tomor-
row morning at 9 o'clock from an auto
mobile in the square.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-21

New Brunswick has 1888, 600 acre,
Of land. Only 1,474,076 acres are cleared
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
YET THEY WONDER WHY

To set an ordinary column OF type
requires 10000 pieces OF type. There
are seven positions In which each
may be placed. and there are 7u.eN
chances To make errors. besides NH
lions of chances TO make transpo
sitions.
IN the sentence. TO be or not 20 be.
by transposition alone, II is possible
10 make $685. e2 errors. After read
ing the above statement from print
ers magazine do you wonder why
you sometimes see an error In the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Leader.
And after all this, the average read
or ,of newspaper wonders why on
earth newspaper men allow an error
10 go into print. And the fellow
who Is not gifted with average edu'
cation believes II very little short Of
a calamity If typographical error
Is found in the printed columns Of
his home paper.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
ssA1rH AND oseN wlNres

Tho oid.umc throry that MA open
winter le nrollne Of iil-heaith seems
% be- disprovod fur the present sea.
eon in Chicago af ieast The winter
Boa. been unusually mild the uer
momofor on January es rucordnr
m deefues There has been pmctc.
ally mo- SNOW throughout She months
OF December ann January accord
ing io tho Bulletin Of tbe Chicago
Department of Health there has
been TOR eight Weeis ending Ianua-
v "a reduction OF a96 per cent
n fho uenumOnla death rate. us com.
PARED with the average of nke pe
Flna fnr the psefleHs hre years %
per cent In Influenza ana rs D.. cent
ln the rate Tor Tuberculosis There
have likewise been reductions ~ men
sies which DROPPED 81 per cent seer.
let fefcr 90 per cent dlpiheria 2f2
per cent and whooping c1ueht 50
per cent The bulletin accounts for
tHi. hy the opportunity siy.n by the
mild weather for outdoor living and
better ventilation 10 Twins quarters
70 rs estimafed thar In the diseases
named there has been a saving OF
5lf lives durins The six weeks Of
December and January for which he
comparison was made.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
SANITARY DRINKING TUBE

Since the hanlshing " Ihe com
mon drinking cup. many KINDS OF
collapsible pocket cups have heeh
invented 10 take iis place But they
are always bulky 10 carry and are
seldom ~ hand when wanted \
handy substitute that has recently
Appeared is "A patented drinking tube
that does not bulge a vest pocket
II Is piece OF nichel-plated brass
tubing. 80 Of an inch IN diameter,
and about 1--we inches long shaped
like letter IS with one curve
siraighiened out. q can be- used for
drinking out of a doubtful cup. "a
faucet sanifary fountain or from
. saltwater glass
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
WEST TEXAS FEDERAL DISTRICT

Nlmost year ago a meeting was
held in Amarillo. IN furtherance OF
a plan TO create new Federal Court
District in West Texas. No tangible
plan was then before the people, but
the News at that time voiced the
opinion that the suggestion was time
IN. and that the people OF this sec
ton Of the state were entitled 10 such
a district
Something concrete has at last de-
veloped. Three bills have been ~
fored In congress. looking TO changes
in the Federal judicial districts In
Texas. Two bills of Congressman
Bean and BURGESS propose a transfer
OF Dallas County from the Northern
District to the Eastern District. a
third bill by Congressman Smith pro
vldes for the creation OF "a Fifth Ju-
dicial District. to be carved out
The smith bin seems the most
practical. and, IN measure, the only
one offered rs fate viii be deter
mined before committee in con
eress within short ime. and the
News believes that the people Of
West Texas especially the Panhan-
die. should interest themselves in the
project without delay The lawyers.
who are most vitally concerned.
should take active steps In support
OF the Smith bill
Already. the bar Of Lubbock has
met TO consider the project which is
strongly endorsed IN a recent memo.
rial. given 10 the public through the
press In support OF such endorse
ment. the Lubbock attorneys offer
the following argnmentatiye facts,
which are worth pondering and pre-.
serving for future reference:
Territory embraced in proposed
federal district approximately 375
miles long;
Includes 81 counties
Population In 1900 $4,000 IN 1910.
ass. 297. an increase Of as per cent
Same ratio OF increase indicates n
present population Of 5Ge0oo. with
promise Of round million 10 1920
District has precisely same federal
court facilities which IL had On 1900
although the population has practic
aliy trehled
Nearest federal iudse resides 100
miles east ~ nearest county IN pro
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
posed new district

posed new district
Places of residence OF present fed
eral judges OF Northern and Western
District are distant by rail from West
Texas court sites: From Abilene.
1873 miles. Amarillo. 36S miles: san
Angelo. 81 miles pecos. 100 miles
III Paso III miles. Del Rio 25O
miles.
All federal court judges OF the dis
tricts Of New York do not travel
IN any one year as many miles as
the two Judges Of the Northern and
Western districts Of Texas. IN serv-
ing the six court divisions mentioned.
II Il estimated the two Texas Judges
referred TO. travel a total distance
Of i0.2i2 miles each year. and are
actually on the trains between their
homes and division court points 20
DAYS OF - hours each during each
year
The Lubbock attorneys cite the alb
surdity of attempting 10 relieve con
ditions IN West Texas by creating
and adding new divisions 60 existing
court districts, which must readily
be obvious 10 the thinking
These facts ara convincing. and
should rally strongest support 10 the
Smith bill. The Rows believes that
courts are created 10 serve the inter
ests OF the people. II does not be
lieve that those interests can be- sery-
ed as the court district are at pres
ent constituted. without cniaillug a
heavy cost and great iru'nveuience
upon the residents OF the sparsely
settled western countici ~ the state.
II believes hat snme ranedy ehould
be provided and TIA; the Smith bin
seems to offer thai remedy
BY advocacy Of IN, SMITH 'll re-
suits may be obtained during the
present session of coneress Anna
rillo attorneys should hold an early
meeting and bring their potential IN
nuence % bear on the subject They
may depend upon the support OF the
News. which is for Wes' Tees ann
West Texas people. Amarillo News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26

Ray Whoatley. one Of Amarillos
prominent bankers. also Interested IN
the First National Bank AZ this place,
spent few days here last week,
looking after his Interests He states
that hls hank at Amarillo. which
vent through the nre which occur
rel In that city some weeks ago. u
ln operation IN another hulldlng and
never missed days bu-iasss. rhr
blaldlnT IN ~hloh ihey had thsir
bank slll be- rebuilt, set'sf ussa over
and will BE- occupied by he hank
~nrn eraplsssd
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26

As long as paper is allowed 10 ny
around our streets. just s1 long viii
our town present very nnfayoraole
appearance. Everyone should Join
10 an effort 20 have the practice OF
throwing paper IN the streets stop.
ned u hurts our city. is menace
IN the way Of frightening horses.
aud there S. no excuse 20 permit
the practice BE Spriuss Herald
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

By far the most important factor
IA the business situation Is the re-
turn OF confidence. There has been
"a radical turning about In public sen.
timeni. and within the last few
weeks there have been various fa.
vorable developments coincldcnt with
the more hopeful outlook The
change is most directly manifest IN
tho money and securities markets.
Money has suddenly appeared from
various corners OF the earth. until
the great financial centers are YER.
itahly overnowing with a. This hiss
led TO greater activity m tho secnri'
ties markcts During the last month
the volume of trading on the New
York stock Exchange was larger.
and the recovery IN prices greater.
than ~ ANY month last year There
has been renewed activity IN other
leading markets of the world. he
purchasing ~ bonds and other hieh
grade securities having been pro
nounced. ~ tho stock markets usu
ally endeavnr 20 discount future pros
pert, OF Adversely M Tho case may
be taken for grantod that there are
better things IN store for business In
tho later months ~ the vear.
A. present actual Improvement in
husines is comparatively slirht vet
the general opinion prevails unt
good TIMES are ahead The steel
mills are running about $50 per cent
of capacity There are mo- large or
doris a band hut O. 81 believed Tint
fhs railroads aud pther mrge con
Sinners OF steoI arr certain 20 come
INTO the market for finished products
on one fnd nn another iu o. VERY
short while
There has been pr1irlcted ocono.
ms on all sides until necessity pei.
0Hires rapIouishment lt has been
said tlat the railroads are MT life.
ly fo place large ORDER for rails or
eo rmort until the Interstate Com.
merce Commission makes known Its
decision or the requested 5per cent
advance boz freight rates This pef
iion an tho part OF the Eastern roads
NAV or NAV NOT be acted upon with
in the next two or three months
Whatever The decision may boz b. D.
ceriaia that good sized amount of
equipment aud rails must boz purchas
cd and m s altogether likely thar
some arrc orlers may be- placed
before action NJ any kind b. taken
by the commission
% may Do taken for granted that
'h's year VII witness many impor.
Ianf financial undertakinas. whatever
may take place DO the
Industrial world EASING o. the mon.
PSI market has made this possbl,
High utas for a long period 0f time
'age compelled postponement 81
much new financing untl there has
been on accumulation OF neeeds that
must nov De looked after. Already
.ome large bond issues have been
disposed Of. and the success which
hoy met has encouraged the fota.
ion Of Others Some big issues are
Promised IN the near future Chris.
ian scicnce Monthly.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26

The first vessel 10 go through the
Panama Canal from one end 10 the
other, under IFS own steam. was the
crane boat Alexander I.avalley,
regularly employed in construction
work on the isthmus Eighty months
from the day work was begun under
Mai G. w Goethals as chief engin-
Ger. navigation through the 6omplet-
ed canal was An accomplished fact.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26

Jno. W. Baker. u. l.. Klett, Roscoe
Wilson. j. Y. Chase. J. A. Wilson,
Geo. " Bean, L. Is. Wright, X Car.
ter, J. A. Caldwell. W. II. Bledsoe
and John p. Lewis we're among the
number that attended the Prohibi-
ton Democratic Mass Meeting az Fl.
Worth last Saturday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-02-26

Smith shaw was down from his
farn In ne north part Of tho coun.
ty last Thursday and was a pleas
ant caller AZ the Avalanche ONCE.
watched The machinery turning out
tho Avalanche and advanced the
price Of years subscription 20 the
south Plains bic weekly and also
took ad,anlaso 81 the clubbing rata
Win ne Dallas semiweckly Farm
News
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
CHARLESTON NATIONAL
OFFICERS GIVE BANQUET

The officers of the Charleston Ma
t'onal Mining company gave a ban
Cuet at the Eldorado yesterday after
Lon, in honor of c. B. Stevenson. S.
r. Castleman and f. H. Lantz of Van
couver, B. c. The gentlemen recent
~ returned from a trip of inspections
o the property of the company, Tn
Charleston hill. National, and it is
understood increased their ho,ilnss
to a considerable extent.
In addition to the guests of honor,
there were present j. p. Clough, e.
S.. Deardorff, Mrs. E. S. Deardorff,
respectively president, general man
ager and secretary of the company;
w. NJ. Culogh, San Francisco.
Messrs. Stevenson, Castleman and
Lantz left for Vancouver last eve
ming, but the latter will return short
ly and locate here.-Silver State.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
COURT DENIES
GRANT DIVORCE
RULING MADE UPON CONCLU.
SION OF TESTIMONY OF
DEFENDANT.

Upon the conclusion of the exam
nation of the defendant late Friday
afternoon, Judge Somers of the dis
trict court denied the application of
Jessie r. Grant, Youngest o of late
President L. S. Grant, for a divorce
from his wife, Elizabeth Chapman
Grant of San Francisco on the
ground of desertion. The ruling of
Judge Somers brought the trial
which began Friday morning to an
abrupt ending. it having been gener-
ally supposed that the examination
OF witnesses would consume several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant were the only
witnesses examined. Mr.. Grant
gave testimony in support of his ale
cation, which was refuted by the de-
PENDANT. The two children of the
couple, Mrs. W. P. Cronan of Wash
ington, d. c., wife of a naval Off
Ger, and Chapman Grant of Eagle
Pass, Texas, a lieutenant in the
United States army, as we'll as Mrs
|. n. Chapman of San Francisco, an
aup. of the defendant, and Judge
George Puterbaugh, judge of the su-
perior court of San Diego county,
California, an old friend of the Grant
family, appeared in court, prepared
to testify in behalf of Mrs. Grant,
l --z --4 @o1IAl 30 th0 cfnpA
They departed from Goldfield yes
terday morning for their respective
homes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
Sold "Fire-Water"

Ed. Allen, a delivery wagon driver
of Elko, was arrested recently on a
charge of selling intoxicating liquors
TO Indians.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
METHODIST
CHURCH IS
DEDICATED
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes OF a
Francisco breaches an Flo
quent Sermon.
CHURCH PEOPLE OF ALL
CREEDS ATTEND SERVICES
''Christ Also Loved the Church and
Gave Himself For It," Text
of Address.

In the presence of a large assem-
blage of local church members OF all
creeds, Rev. Edwin Holt Hughes, ID.
D.. l.. D. D., of San Francisco, bish-
op of the Methodist Episcopal church
in California and Nevada, dedicated
at 1920 o'clock Sunday morning the
church of hal organization which
was completed more than a year ago
and the mortgage upon which was
burned with appropriate exercises
several weeks ago.
Bishop Hughes preached a master
ly sermon, taking his text from Eph-
esians, 1925: Christ Also Loved the
Church and Gave Himself For It.
His address was filled with wisdom
and was tie subject of much favor
able comment. He was assisted in
the exercises by Rev. J. l.. Collins,
pastor of the church; Rev. w. l.. Dex
ter of Lancaster, Cal, a former pas
tor of the church; Rev. John Creigh-
ton, pastor of the local Presbyterian
church; Rev. S. A.. Thompson of
Reno, superintendent of the Nevada
mission of the Methodist Episcopal
church and Rev. James Armstrong
of Goldfield. Severai musical selec-
tions were rendered by the church
choir.
Bishop Hughes also delivered an
eloquent discourse at the services in
the church last evening, at which a
special musical program was rem
dered by the choir. He took his
text from Isaiah: Il, Even /, am He
That Bloteth Out Thy Transgres-
sions for Mine Own Sake" Revs.
Dexter and Collins assisted. Bishop
Hughes this morning returned to his
home in San Francisco.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
RICH STRIKE REPORTED
ON COTTONWOOD CREEK

H. w. Steffen, one of the owners
Iron Point, was in town yesterday.
He stated that news reached Iron
Point Monday evening, and was be-
lieved to be reliable, that a new and
extremely rich placer strike was
made a few days ago on Cottonwood
creek, which is just across Galena
mountain from Copper canyon.
AS the story of the discovery goes,
a thirsty prospectOr wanted to get a
drink from the creek. He raised a
rock to place it so that he could
kneel upon it and keep from getting
wet. Lying beneath the rock he was
astonished to find a big gold nugget,
which, when weighed later, proved
to be worth $127.50.
The ~prospector, whose name has
not been learned, Immediately began
stalking claims along the creek bed
and found good placer prospects in
several places. The news of the
strike leaked out and many men
from Copper canyon and vicinity have
rushed to the scene of this latest
gold discovery.
Several days before the strike Mr..
Steffen and his partner, Alan Chester,
lt Gated a number of claims on Cot
'OnwOod creek. They did not take
ime to prospect their ground thor
oughly but found a few colors in the
EARNINGS they made. Their ground
is in close proximity to that located
5y the man who found the big mug
get. If the strike proves to be as
rich as firse reports indicate, their
:!aims will be valuable. e. B. Stin-
son, Southern Pacific operator at
Iron Point, is interested with them
in the claims.-HumbOldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
DEFENDANTS Win
IN MINING CASE

News reached here last evening
that Judge Harrington of the federal
court had decided the cas- of the
Glasgow & Western company VS..
Murray Scott, J. j. Healy, Guy Davis
and w. Van Normand in favor of the
defendants. The report that reached
here was that Attorney General
Thatcher telegraphed from Carson to
them at Copper canyon, that Judge
harrington, had decided in their ia
vor.
The lawsuit involves the title to
the Homestake and Guy Davis placer
claims, which are said to be the rich
est in Copper canyon. The claims
had been held for several years by
the Glasgow & Western and the de-
PENDANTS located that them a few
months ago, claiming that the ground
was open on account of the annual
assessment work not having been
performed. The lOcators let a num-
Der of leases and work was going on
and considerable gold had been taken
put when the Glasgow & Western
brought suit to GUST the locators an
secured an injunction restraining
them and the leasers from operations
until the suit was finally decided.
If the report of the decision in IA
Vol of the miners, is true, it will be
good news for Copper canyon, as it
will mean the dissolution of the in
junction and the resumption of work
by leasers on the rich claims that
have been tied up and the employ
ment of at least fifty more men in the
camp.
Judge l.. o. Ray and C. G. Mat
thews of this place are the owners
OF a lease on the property that has
been tied up.-Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
OF $1,000 TO
ENCOURAGE MINING

Citizens of Helena, Mont, have
recently been promoting a movement
to encourage the development of the
latent gold u of the districts
tributary to the Montana capital.
They have set out to raise 100000
for this purpose, and it has recently
been reported that the sum desired
is almost complete. Those who live
in the towns which would be direct
ly benefited by the gold industry in
Montana, often express wonder that
there is not more interest in the bus
mess; accordingly, they have set out
to test the matter in a practical way.
Montana was originally settled by
gold-seekerS, and she has produced
many important mines of the yellow
metal. Only in recent years has the
development of the copper mines of
Butte so overshadowed the other in
dustries in Importance that outsid-
ers are apt to forget the gold min
ing history of the state. 1t was the
surface deposits of silver which first
attracted attention to Butte, and to-
day the greater part of the silver
yield of the state comes as a by
product from the copper ores.
Men who are directly interested in
the gold mines of Montana have the
impression that outsiders are not
aware of the remarkable gold depOs-
it's which have been developed, both
of the lode and placer types. 1t is
certainly true that Montana has not
enjoyed in recent years one of those
pronounced booms, such as have at
tached to the names of Cripple Creek
and Goldfield. Prospecting has not
been carried on as largely as else
where. But there are several we'll
known instances of Montana gold
mines which have formed the basis
of very successful financing in the
general markets of the United States.
That the opportunities in Montana
for successful mining are good is
we'll known to the best-posted mining
men. Her own citizens speak of
Montana as the last of the frontier
an expression which can easily be
understood in the light of the fact
that Montana has a sixty per cent
greater area than Colorado, with
about one-third the population. The
mountainous region is perhaps one
third of the total area of the state.
The water powers are of exceptional
extent. while the agricultural lands
are very fertile. During 1913 a
greater railroad mileage was built
in Montana than in any other state.
Denver MING Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04

Chris Jeppersen, who spent the
winter at his mine, which adJolns
the Winters property, was in town
a few days ago arranging to locate
here for the summer. He has taken
contracts for several jobs of paint
ing and paperhanging and expects to
be kept busy at his trade. He re-
ports hat his mine is proving big
ger as work develops and believes
that district will create a stir at no
distant date.
Every mining district has it's lost
mine of fabulous riches, which is
usually a myth, pure and simple.
Chris tells of a lost mine in his dis
trict which is an actually. The
Winters mine, now under bond to
A. j. Burke, is lost in the truest
sense of the word. Until the heavy
storm of January, a OF men
we're employed in the mine. After
the deep snow, a heavy windstorm
came Up, drifting the snow in great
banks, some of which are 70 TT. deep.
Beneath one of these drifts the
mouth of the tunnel lies buried, and
nas been lost since the middle OF
January.-Gardnerville Record Cour-
inp
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-04
RICH GOLD STRIKE is
REPORTED FROM IDAHO

Boise, Idaho, correspondence in
the San Francisco Chronicle under
date of March 81, says of a new gold
strike:
The greatest gold strike in Idaho
for years has been made at Silver
City in the Ruth mine IN War Eagle
mountain. according to reliable ad-
vices that reached Boise today. The
ore is free milling impregnated with
gold, showing assays from $500 to
$1,000 per ton. One piece of ore
weighing nine pounds sent out for
assay is said to have been half gold.
Silver City is the widest revived
camp in the west. and excitement
there is intense.
The mine was discovered by John
st. Clair and a named after his
daughter Ruth. Recently it was TAX
en- over by Portland capitalists.