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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23

WASHINGTON, May lo.-lne
eclipse of the sun on August 81 next
total in part of Europe and Asia
and partial in northeastern America
is attracting the widespread at
tention of astronomers and scientists,
various expeditions being arranged
to witness this phenomenon. In
view of the public interest in the
event, Prof. c. G. Abbott, head of
the astronomical branch of the
Smithsonian Institution. and a rec
ognized authority on solar phenom-
ena, gives the following popular ac-
count of the eclipse, and the scien-
tific results sought from such events.
On August 81, 1914, the moon will
pass exactly between the earth and
the sum-, and there will be a total So
lar eclipse at sunrise in the north
ern states and Canada, but in Per-
STA, Russia and Scandinavia the full
effect will be e
Although the moon looks about
the same size as the sun, 1t is very
much smaller and nearer. The sun
is $4,000 miles in diameter and 3d.
OOO, 900 miles away, while the moon
is 2,163 miles in diameter and 1884,
900 miles away. On account of the
moons small size compared with the
sun the shadow cast by the noon is a
cone, and the point of this cone just
barely reaches the earth.
In the August eclipse the diameter
of the cone at the earth's surface is
only about S5 miles, so that the
eclipse is visible as total only in a
belt about IS miles wide stretching
over the countries named above. The
important cities of Bitlis, T%rebizond,
Kief, Minsk and Riga lie near the
center of this belt. 1t passes about
a hundred miles north of Stockholm
and Trondheim. The eclipse will be
seen as partial over a very wide area,
including northeastern America,
Greenland. Europe, half of Asia and
half of Africa. Within this region
only a portion of the suns disk will
be hidden by the moon.
Wherever the solar eclipse is seen
as total, the sky will become nearly
as dark as full moonlight, and a few
of the brighter stars and planets may
be seen. The duration of the total.
ity is longest near Kief in Russia,
where it is 2 minutes 10 seconds.
Sometimes the moon and sun occu-
Ply such positions hat although the
moon passes directly between the
earth and the sun the shadow cone
does not quite reach the earth. Such
solar eclipses are called ''annular'
and are nowhere total eclipses. In
the most favorable case a tota'
eclipse may last over Z minutes at a
station, but such occasions are very
rare.
There will be total eclipses visible
in the United States on June 8, 1918.
September 10, 1928, and January "a,
1925.
AS the glare of the sun in the sky
is removed, and yet the moon hardly
more than covers the sum-, it Is pos
sible at times of total solar eclipses
to see all the celestial objects neal
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23
SURVEY TO Drill FOR
POTASH in BLACK ROCK Desert

The United States geological sur
vey is planning to continue explora-
tory drilling for potash in the west
during the coming season and will
probably have the work done by con-
tract if favorable bids a be OBJ
tanned.
Among other plans for the potash
search for this year, the survey ex-
poets to sink one or more deep wells
in the Black Rock desert, Nevada. In
terest in the search for potash in the
desert basin is by no means on the
wane. Besides the deep we'll bored
by the geological survey in the Car
son desert several deep wells have
been drilled by private interests dur
ing the last year, including some
rather extensive work in Railroad
valley, Nevada, and several borings,
some of which are a thousand feet
deep, in Death valley and Panamint
valley, California. Besides these a
ing has also been done.
OF all the localities explored the
deposit at .Searles lake, California,
seems to afford the most immediate
promise of potash developments.
However, the Importance Of this one
example as a type of the deposit for
which this search was instituted is
sufficient to stimulate a continued
investigation in the other basins.
In Black Rock Desert.
The site proposed for further work
by the geological survey lies in the
sink" or low part of the Black Rock
desedt, which was one or the princi-
pal arms of the prehistoric Lake La
hontan. The hypothesis upon which
this work is based is the same as
that discussed at the time of the
drilling in the Carson desert. The
lakes that occupied these desert val
ley were the recipients of all the nat
ural salts contained in their tributary
drainage waters. In certain of these
basins, as Great Salt Lake, Owens
Lake and Searles Lake, are known to
have been concentrated immense bod
les of saline and alkaline salts by this
process of evaporation. In other ba-
sins, however, where the water bod
les have since dried up. the salts have
also disappeared and it is presumed
that they must be buried under the
surface of the desert deposits.
The first test made in the Car
son desert was inconclusive so far as
the discovery of any salt deposits is
concerned. The site selected seems
to have been situated too far from
the center of the basin and only al
luvial or river delta depoits were en-
countered in the drilling. If there
is any record of a former d~esiccation
period or of saline concentration in
the drill log it has not as yet been
recognized. AS the central part of
the Carson desert, or so-called sink,
is a site difficult of access for drill
ing operations, being nearly always
covered with water and a fill of soft
deep mud, it seems best to select a
site for a further test of this hypothe-
sis at some place where the central
part of the main sink is more access
sible.
Center of Former Lake.
Such an area seems to be afforded
in the Black Rock desert. 1t is the
center or low part Oh an immense
arm or portion of the former Lake
Lahontan. It's present surface is a
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23

bare, flat mud playa, occasionally
submerged with water as a result
of storms, but during the summer
season generally dry and hard. Its
surface lies at practically the same
elevation as the Carson sink. 1t was
therefore submerged to the same
depth as the Carson sink during the
to be found in the surrounding high
beaches, shore terraces, etc. AS the
water level in old Lake Lahontan be-
gan to lower, the basin as a whole
became divided into various subordi-
nate basins and ultimately each of
these subsidized by evaporation into a
concentration area in it's lower part.
The Black Rock desert constitutes
one of the largest of these concentra-
ton areas and in this respect is very
fairly comparable with the Carson
sink. AS the Black Rock desert no
longer has an active or persistent
water supply, it does not contain any
permanent body of water and is not
as likely t. have been filled by allu-
vial or delta deposits. This very fac
tor may be more favorable to the oc-
cIrence within it of a well-defined
saline deposit.
Possibilities Large.
In this exploration it must be rec
ognized that the area and scope OF
I disabilities is large. The test is pro-
fessedly an experiment. The results
vii he of value, certainly of scientific
interest, and they will undoubtedly
have a practical value, whatever the
outcome as regards to discovery OF
potash. These great desert wastes
are a part of the public domain for
which as yet little or no use has been
found It is therefore appropriate
that they should be explored in the
interest Of the public land classified
ton. ArtesiOn water was developed
in the we'll drilled in the Carson des-
ert, a flow that may of itself prove
very valuable and that may establish
a knowledge of general artesion con
diiiCrs in that basin which may prove
W WI SiSolCi DoloiJldI Fdluc. DILL
liar results may be hoped for else
where
1t is destined to sink at least 1900
and possibly 1000 feet in this basin,
and as a preliminary test this sink
ink may be done with either a stand.
ard or a rotary rig. A considerable
pumber of shallow wells has already
, been sunk to a depth over the surface
of this basin. These wells show the
superficial deposits to consist of com
pact. gummy clays and it is not un-
likely that similar deposits will con.
stitute a great part of the material tC
be drilled. If crystalline salts are
encountered an effort will, of course
be made to obtain representative
samples, probably by means of some
core device.
The site selected for the first work
will probably be in the estimated cen.
ter of the old concentration basin
This, however. is now believed to be
in the are northeast of Gerlach and
is fortunately only four or five mile:
from the main line of the Western
Pacific railway, due north of a station
called Trego. There should be nc
difficulty in moving an outfit to OF
from this site, as between it and the
railway lies only the bare, smooth
desert surface, which bakes firm an(
very hard during the dry season.
Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23
OVer-SuDDiy of Hay.

Government reports show that
here are $4,000 tons of unsold hay
from old crops of Nevada ranches.
On May 1, 1913, there was a total
Of $4,000 tons of unsold hay on
the ranches of the state while on
May 1, 1912. there was $4,000 tons
on hand.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23
A KILLS CHICKS,

ginia City killed a great many chick
ems that were well along in the
Matching process. Blasting and tnun-
der have been known to damage eggs
but it seems that earthquakes cause
even more disaster. One man lost
GOO eggs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-23
Exceeds Speed Limit.

Frank Croach, a Spaniard, was ar
rested recently in Reno on a charge
Of riding a horse at an excessive
speed limit. the arresting officer
stated that the animal was travelling
about forty miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
SOMEONE HAS FOUND
 A COOL SPOT

Like the breeze that blows on the prom enade encircling the roof garden cafe over at the Newspaper club comes letter from Mrs. Jennie Wright Howel, who is close to town-out at Fulton Springs, in fact-and protests that she Is cool. Mrs. Howel writes
 'Do you wish to be cool? Do you wish to be well? Would you like to go to sleep listening to the tinkle of distant cow bells? Would you like to be awakened by the tril of mocking bird? Would you like cottage literally nestling in the treetops? Would you like (these June days) to quaff ice cold giving, health-restoring mineral water? Would you like to be cold enough these June nights) to cover with blanket? As clever Dolly Dalrymple would say:
 "Then-
 Come out here.
 Personally, scarcely know how or why I came to Fulton Springs, but Provi- dence smiled upon me that day. In grati- tude would tell others of this wonderful spring and of the coolness and quietness of the spot
 ''The days are pleasant, but the nights are incomparable.
 Almost every cottage boasts a wide. house-encircling porch, and these serve as sleeping apartments. The tinkle of cow bells, the call of the whip-poor-will and the boot of the owl are the sounds that woo us to sleep. As you listen to this music of the woods the cares that infest the,day' fade away and sweet. sentimental memories of childhood pass before the mind like softly tinted pictures, then be- fore you can realize it the pictures have faded, and you are asleep. Insomnia here is unknown, consequently both sick and convalescent soon regain health and strength. Come out and 'bide a wee.'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MISS NORTON HONOREE
 AT LINEN SHOWER

Miss Edna Norton was honoree at a delightful linen shower yesterday after noon with Miss Mabel Day as hostess in West End
 Shasta daisies and ferns developed a green and white color scheme, which was later used in the ices and cakes served. Punch was dispensed on the porch by Little Kathleen Day.
 Heart dice was the game played at the various tables and a box of handker- chiefs was awarded aA prizes.
 The gifts were fished from an impro- vised pond by the honor guest in the dn ing room, where the lace covered table was lighted by green shaded tapers, which cast a lovely glow over the green and whitemints.
 The guests were Mrs. John Merrill Mrs. Warren Hill, Mrs. H. l. Barclay, Mrs. Gus Norton, Mrs Shaler Mitchell, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs. Cole, Mrs l.. M Meri- wether Mrs. R. H. Meriwether, Mrs John Williamson Mrs. Leonard Hall, Mrs. A. Glider, Miss Virginia Bell Miss Flor ence Rudulph Miss Lizzie McCary, Miss Carrie Cockrell, Miss Bessie Cockrell, Miss Margaret Barrett, Miss Jeanette Todd, Miss Sadie Borum, Miss Edna Jas person, Miss Ruby Jasperson, Miss Flor once Huey, Miss Bessie Tindall, Miss Ruth Tindall, Miss Ruth Harris, Miss Marie Lindsay, Mrs w. B. Tingle, Mrs. Nisbet Hambaugh and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
SONG SERVICE
 THIS EVENING

In the song service at the Fifth-avenue Presbyterian church this evening, at 8 o'clock. Miss Bessie Cunningham, Miss Gluchosky and Miss Basenberg MT. Har- ry Lyon, MT. Erwin Farley and Mir. Owen Gillespy will assist the regular quartet choir, composed of Mrs. Arthur Barton, Mrs. w. M. Cosby, Mir s. H. Thomas and c. D. Lewis, with Miss Minnie Mo- Neal organist. in the beautiful programme to be rendered as follows:
 Organ Triumphai March, Mendesohn- Flagler)
 Anthem-"The Sinner and the Song,"- CThompson)
 Anthem-"Praise the Lord, d,"-(Randeg- ger.
 Duet-"Oh, Divine Redeemer''-fGou Mrs. Barton, Miss Basenberg
 Male Quartet, That Beautiful Land"- CTennD, Messrs. Lyon, Thomas, Farley and Lewis.
 Solo-"The Cross,"-QIarriet Hamner,.- Edwin Farley.
 Anthem-"I waited for the Lord."- (Mendesohn)
 Solo, selected-Owen Gillespy.
 Trio-"Praise Ye,"-(Verdi-I,each) = Mrs. Barton, Messrs. Thomas and Farley
 Solo-"With Verdure Clad, ,"-Haydn- Miss Bessie Cunningham.
 Anthem-"The Heavens Are Telling" (Haydn).
 Benediction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
 FOR MISS WALL

A lovely courtesy complimenting Miss Nell Wall, whose marriage to MT. Tolbert T. Hibber will be an event of June 30, was a miscellaneous shower Thursday aft ernoon with Mrs. J. H. McCune as hos tess at her attractive home in Norwood.
 Sweet peas and ferns carried out color scheme of pink and green. the same color motif prevailing in the dainty re- treatments served at the close of the aft ernoon.
 Those who received in the living room with the hostess and Miss Wall were the members of the bridal party, Including Miss Mary Ellen Wall, Miss Clara Carter and Miss Addie Henry Others assisting the hostess were Miss Louise Hibbler, Mrs. Newton Paisley Mrs. George Leslie and Mrs. w. c. King.
 A pretty punch bowl was presided over by Miss Mona Wagner
 As the wedding march was played by Miss Marguerite Haylow the guests en- tered the dining room, wnere a gold water ing pot was suspended from the chande- Her and many dainty gifts were tied to the ribbon shower.
 About SO guests were Included in this delightful hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

away at the back of their minds if they are philosophical, have certain tests by which they believe they can prove a true friend and expose false one.
 Tests were suggested by several mem- bers of a party as they sat on the rocks below the Bluff Park hotel the other aft ernoon. The majority of the number be- lieved the money test" Is one of the best that can be made. One said, Try to borrow from the people who profess to be your friends and see how many lend II to you"
 That cannot, however be a good test with all, though it may be with some. All people do not place the same value upon money. There are men and women who will lend or give the last penny they have to almost anybody who happens to ask them. For instance, there is one woman in Birmingham-almost everyone knows her-who is so wickedly generous that so long as she has any money she never refuses to lend it, even to her ene- mics and those who most despitefully use her. but ask her to lend you her hat or her evening coat and she will tell you, "No!' most emphatically. She will give away her clothes, but she will not lend them: for she Is a woman who values her Individuality: and her hats, her gloves, and her boots she feels are a part of her self. She says that If she happens to buy anything in the way of apparel which afterwards she finds she does not like, most gladly she gives it away, but the things which she feels have become a part of herself she does not wish to share with anyone else.
 A test suggested by a woman was the loap of a powder puff from one's own box! Personally. I see nothing friendly about such an action. It seems to me really insanitary and not at all dainty. and I would almost rather lose a friend than lend her my fountain pen.
 Probably the best test of friendship sug- gested was the knowledge that one may tell the truth to a friend with the certain ty that no offense will be taken And this test was suggested, too by woman. "When I say the truth, she declared, T do not mean the liberty to say disagree able things without necessity But friend- ship does not mean being blind to the faults of the lover. It means sticking to the friend. to the lover, in spite of his faults. I have no patience with the old saw that Love is blind; 1t Is untruel Love is Argus-eyed and 1t ought to bel'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

to the young people during the evening, and the dancing was interspersed with music, so that the occasion proved unus- ually gay and delightful Mrs. Jackson Eaton assisted her brother in entertain ing.
 The girls and the young men who com- pose the club were:
 Miss Elizabeth Prince, Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Edith Whatley, Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Miss Anne Clifton Tartt of Livingston, Miss Marguerite Lewis. Miss Mabel Plosser, Miss Caroline Copeland, Miss Gena Mae Snow and Messrs. Fucker Agee, Walter Agee, Will liam Bromberg, John Bromberg, John Terry Badham. Sterling Foster, Albert Ross, Charles Webb Marcus Mcclellan. Leon Wyman. Fred Hard, Frank Loy, Richard M Johnston, Joe Smith and James A. Downey, Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MRS. SMITH HOSTESS
 EPWORTH LEAGUE

Mrs. c. P. Smith was hostess at her home in Inglenoo1 last evening, enter taining the members of the Epworth league.
 Bowls of sweet peas made the rooms attractive for the young people and mu- sic and contests were enjoyed, after which dainty refreshments Were served.
 Among the guests were Miss Mary Mor gan, Miss Cora Westbrooke, Miss Flor ence Westbroolle, Miss Ruth Jones, Miss Emma Smith, Miss Mabel Burton, Miss Eunice Westbrooke, Miss Louise Cosby, Miss Frances Bazemore, Miss Annie Stub binger, Miss Gladys Green. Miss Laura Baites, MT. Lloyd Davis, MT. Jake Saw yer, MT. John Carlisle, MT. Jesse Wade, Mr. Mitchell Kent, MT Merritt Green. Mir w. Barton, MT. J. Neville, MT. and Mrs T. w. Mccoy. Mrs. P. E. Lee Mrs. C.. R. Mills, Mrs w. A. Lavender. Mrs. c. E. Harvey. Mrs. J. Snyder, Mrs. F.. Cheatham and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MIR. AND MRS. HILL DINNER HOSTS

Complimenting Miss Edna Norton and MT. G. C. Kemp, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Hill were hosts at dinner last evening at their home in West End.
 Sweet peas centered the table and dainty cards marked the guests places Later the evening was spent with dancing. Those present were MT. and Mrs. Augusta Norton, MT. and Mrs. Murray Wallace, Miss Mabel Day, Miss Margaret Barrett, Miss Annie Norton, Miss Alta Murphy, Miss Antionette Norton, Miss Evelyn Hill, Miss Frances Norton, Miss Edna Norton, MT. Lee Conwell, Mir Rex Conwell, MT. G. c. Kemp, and MT and Mrs J. w. Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
THE JOYCROFTERS
 ISSUE A YEAR BOOK

The Joycrofters Is the youngest club to enter the Alabama Federation of Womens clubs-or at least will be so when their formal admittance occurs They have just made application and expect to be accepted in a nhort time.
 The first year book of the Joycroft- CTS has Just been issued by the print CTS, and outlines a fine plan of work for the approaching season. The drama Is the general subject of the ear. The year books are in charge of Mrs. 10. c. Roether. secretary and u reasurer.
 Mrs J. ID. Shelby Is president of the Joycrofters. Mrs. Norman w. Shannon, vice president; Mrs. Roether, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Lucie Moses, df- rector, and Mrs. W. c. Lloyd, critic The programme was compiled by Mrs k. l.. Sherman, Mrs Murray Hitchcock and Mrs. Norman Shannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
OUTING AT EAST LAKE
 FRIDAY EVENING

With Mrs l.. B. Erwin as hostess merry party of young people enjoyed an outing at East Lake park Friday even- ing.
 Those enjoying this event were Miss Rachel McAllister, Miss Maebelle Dow ney, Miss Laura Mandridge, Miss Ruth Jones. Miss Aileen Erwin, Miss Lima De Shazo, Miss Carrie Heigler. Miss Fannie Heigler, Miss Edna Heigler, MT. Morris Nails, MT Carl Parrish MT. Ellis Love- less. MT. Hooper Pearce, MT. Henry Heigler MT. Fred Erwin, MT. Harry Henderson, MT. Cecil Kirkpatrick, MT Carl Lemar MT. Henry Heath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
GREENBRIER BOYS
 OFF FOR CAMP

Mir. and Mrs. T. c. Young left last night. accompanied by IT Birmingham boys for Camp Greenbrier at Alderson, W. Va. in the Allegheny mountains to spend two months. This is the sey- enth annual outing that boys from Birmingham have taken with MT Young at the West Virginia camp and the party leaving last night was the largest in four years.
 Those composing the party were Ed Brandon. Gerry Cabaniss, Robert Gil- Iespy. Robert Goodall. Yancey Goodall, Frank Hanna, Carl Hogle. Lide Melton, William McWane. Willard Mobley. Walter Murdach. Frank Prince, Angus tus Shackleford. George B. Tarrant. Paul Watson and Pennington Watson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER;
 MISS HUDDLESTON HONOREE

Miss Virginia Scholar and Miss Court ney Hanson were joint hostesses yester- day afternoon at the home of the former in West End, giving miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Mary Huddleston, bride-to-be.
 AS the guests entered punch was served on the porch by Miss Maude Scholar.
 Sweet peas and lavender and white wedding bells formed the decorations for the lower floor of the house, the same color scheme being employed in the heart shape ices and cakes
 A flower contest was the feature of the afternoon, the prize being a piece of lingere This was followed by the shower which was drawn into the room in lavender and white wagon by little Ruth Ozanne and the honor guest was the recipient of many lovely gifts.
 Those asked to meet Miss Huddleston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MRS. DIMMITT HOSTESS
 FOR MISS DRENNEN

An enjoyable informality in honor of Miss Fannie Drennen. a June bride-eleot was a 5 o'clock tea yesterday at the Tut wiler with Mrs. Roy Dmmtt of Ensley as hostess.
 A lovely basket filled with pink and white sweet peas adorned the center of the table and hand-painted wedding slip pers marked the following places: Miss Fannie Drennen. Mrs. William Drennen. Mrs. Houston Davis. Mrs. Richard Pet CTS. Miss Mary Lee Drennen. Mrs Earle Drennen, Mrs. J. M. McElroy of Florida. Miss Margaret Drennen. Miss Jcanie Shir- ling, Miss Mae Collins. Miss Lula Flynn and Mrs. Roy Dimmtt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

were: Mrs. Hubert Norwood, Mrs. Carl Lanier, Mrs. Charles Allen, Jr., Mrs. Ben jamin Huddleston, Mrs. James Wood, Mrs. Baxter Eastburn, Mrs. Morris Law, Mrs. Prentiss Huddleston, Mrs. Earle Wood
 Miss Annie Lee Tharpe. Miss Alma Tharpe. Miss Virginia Bell, Miss Eunice Milner, Miss Edna Allison, Miss Ernest Frost, Miss Tulie Strange. Miss Elsie Thum, Miss Mildred Bell, Miss Lucille Tubb, Miss Marian Archibald, Miss Mildred Worrell, Miss Nell Law, Miss Virginia Hanson
 Miss Rosa D. Strickland. Miss Ethel Armes. Miss Margaret Campbell, Miss Grace Alexander Miss Zula Alexander. Miss Salie Mae Wade, Miss Imogene Poe, Miss Sallie Ham, Miss Mary Huddleston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MRS. OXFORD'S DANCE
 FOR TWO VISITORS

Mrs W. E. Oxford was a hostess this week in honor of Miss Vivian Christian and Miss Katherine Battle of Albany, Ga. Cut flowers decorated the rooms, which were thrown open for the dance, in which 25 couples participated. Mrs. James Furlong assisted the hostess in receiving and Miss Wilson served punch Ices were served during the evening.