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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
THE AUDACIoUs.

A few weeks ago, and full two
weeks before the loss became known
to the public, the British dreadnought
"Audacious," one of the four ships of
the King George "" class, struck
a mine off the north coast of Ire
land, and went to the bottom.
This disaster came as sequel to
the warning cabled over at about the
time when the loss occurred, that the
northerly coast of Ireland had been
mined, and shipping, using that route,
should keep out of certified waters.
That the "Audacious" was sunk by
mine, and not by a submarine, is
suggested by the announcement, re-
Gently made by Premier Asquith in
the House of Commons, that the Brit
ish government had decided to de-
clare the whole of the North sea to
be in the military zone. In this con-
nection he said: "In the last week of
October the Germans succeeded in
laying mine field off the north coast
of Ireland, on the main trade route
from America OF Liverpool via the
north Of Ireland. Merchant ships
were blown up and lost. The menace
to peaceful shipping presented by
these wholly illegal methods of wag-
ing war is so great that the govern
ment has been compelled to adopt the
only possible means of protection.
namely, to declare the whole North
sea a military area, and to restrict
all shipping crossing it to narrow
passage along which the strictest
supervision can be maintained"
The sinking of the "Audacious is
by far the most serious loss sustained
by any of the naval powers engaged
in fact, in its bearing upon the
actual fighting strength of the Brit
ish navy it is equal to the sum of all
the losses previously suffered. For
the "Audacious" was a capital or first
line ship, one of those major units
which must line up against the enc
my in that supreme and decisive en-
gagement (if it ever takes place)
when the German battleship fleet en-
cages to fight it out to a finish in
a great fleet action. The crew were
saved; but this noble ship represent
ing cost of from $4,000, 900 to s13,-
600 900, is total loss.
And yet, so vast is the British navy
and SO great is its ship building
that in spite of the loss of
the "Audacious" the dreadnought fleet
still numbers 80 ships, the 23,OOO-ton
21h-knot "Audacious" being replac-
ed by the 27,500-ton, 25-knot Queen
Elizabeth and "Warspite." These
are ships of vastly greater power,
the new 15-inch gun in place
IF the 13.5-inch gun carried by the
"Audacious". Moreover, by the first
# March, three additional ships Of
he queen Elizabeth" class will be
thus raising the total
strength Of the British
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
PRoDDING THE ANIMALS.

The New York World, the leading
Democratic newspaper of America
never did have very much time for
the Hon. William J. Bryan. 1t has
always opposed his financial theories.
1t has rarely accorded him whole
hearted support on any proposition.
Just what may be the purpose of
Its prestnt campaign of onslaught it
is now hard to determine. Whether
it is part of movement to force
Mr.. Bryan out of the cabinet is some
thing we cannot answer but the fight
is bound to bring about interesting
developments during the next two
years.
Following up news story in which
the Void has disclosed wonderful
record Of apparent indifference and
neglect the World is now editorially
charging that Mr.. Bryan has neglect
ed great opportunity to do away
with "bm eaucracy," and establish the
state department upon "true demo
cratic basis" The World roundly de-
nounces Mr.. Bryan's attitude toward
the press in which he refuses to give
freely of the information in his DOS.
session ind which the World insista
belorgs to the public.
In contrasting the Jeffersonian at
titrdc and the Bryanic attitude the
Wcrld says:
With war raging in all parts
of the globe and with foreign
complications near at home. we
can hardly imagine anything
more deplorable at Washington
than the hard-and-fast control of
the state department by bureau
Gratis stepped in vicious tradition.
The honor, safety and prosper
'ty of the American people are
involved in the matter. When the
press is kept in ignorance the
people must be in ignorance.
1t has been Mr.. Bryan's for
tune to come to the state depart
ment at time when events have
made it easily possible for him
to upset bureaucracy and restore
democracy. The grim alterna-
tive suggested by jefferson need
not alright him. Nobody is ad-
vocating government by news
rapers. What is needed is more
government by public opinion
ana less government by bureau
Gratis; more government in the
open and less government under
cover; more government that is
frank and truthful and less gov
trnment that is evasive; more
government by principals and less
government by subordinates.
And thus a Democratic factional
var haC against burst into flame
which will probably be waged with
Increasing fury as the coming two
years roll along. 1t is bound to be
interesting. As to what the result
will be on the fortunes of the 1916
campaign it is not difficult to fore
see.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

7-l1& Atlanta Constitution is always
Tavest newspaper in the south.
institution is Inundated by the
cotton question has been
the southern states and in
jal entitled, taking the
2 Sign from the Nations
(scusses the humiliating posi-
which the south has been plac-
e. he editor, Hon. Clark Howell,
says: From the moment the Euro
pean war demoralized the cotton mar
ket, howl for help was started in the
south ard it did not take it long
to assume the tone of a charity wall.
No wonder the whole country be-
lieved that the south's and the ma
tion's cotton was an applicant for
charity" The Constitution regards
the efforts by public subscription tc
help out the cotton former as "cam
paign of well meant, but humiliat
ing impulse" whose cost to the soutl
"would be difficult to estimate"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The Republican party should not
engage in factional fights over state
patronage. The voters did not elect
the Republicans last fall in order to
dole out political jobs, but rather to
redeem Colorado from the blight of
Shafroth policies and general Demo-
cratic mismanagement. Who should
or would occupy the various minor
positions was not even considered
Republicans should first attend to the
business for which they were elected.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
ALLIES ADVANCE IN FLANDERS

PARIS, Dec. 2s.-This afternoons
official statement detailed the sue
cessful advance of the French line in
Flanders, forcing the new German
line south Of Ypres. 1t is admitted
the German offensive forced the al
lies Dsck near Hollebeke and the
ee.my captured several of the allied
tr-nches.
In the region of Lens, the French
took five hundred yards of the Ger
man trenches following a desperate
COZ flict.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
LONE SHIP ATTACKS FIFTEEN.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 2s-The
official statement announced that the
Turkish fleet sailed through the
Black Sea and returned undamaged.
1t said that on December "a a
Turkish warship met five Russian bat
tleships, two cruisers, ten torpedo
boats and three mine layers and en-
gagged them single handed 1t bonn
barded the battleships Rostislaw, sank
two mine layers and captured two
officers and thirty marines.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

At the rate soldiers are being kill
led off in Europe the small but Sc
lect army of the United States will
loom up large in proportion. Don't be
alarmed by the statician who draws
flea and calls 1t the army of the
United States, fly and calls it the
army Of Germany and an eagle and
lables it the army Of Russia. Things
are evening Themselves up fast, and
1t isn't coating us anything.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

1t is perfectly legitimate to seek
and hold office, but there are many
who labor under the impression that
political job is the best thing out
The fact is, that any one having a
position should not Seek chance as
political position is very uncertain
and at best only lasts year or two.
Not one person out of twenty-five is
benefited by political job.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Residents Of the Burnt Mill commu-
nifty, Pueblo county, are worried over
IN apparent epidemic of black leg,
which is at present time creating
havoc with the farmers cattle. Many
farmers state that from eight to fif-
teen head Of cattle have been found
dead at a time and although every
thine that can be done has been tried
the cattle still continue to die.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Tie British Red Cross has extend
ed it, activity to the financing Of
trips to tho front for relatives Of men
lying eeriously wounded in field or
advance base hospitals. For the
present, the privilege is restricted to
one relative for each patient, and the
seriousness of the patients case must
be properly certified by the army
medical corps.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Denver expects to have her new
federal building completed for occu-
pancy year hence. Maybe. Duran
go also expected to have federal
building once but the voters went
crazy over Thomas and now there is
no use hoping as our youngest inhabi-
tants will be tottering with gray
boards when work starts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Hundreds of tons of peach seeds
piled at fruit canning establishments
in California are now to be utilized
In a commercial way, and company
has been organized for developing
this INDUSTRY, The seeds are to be
cracked by machinery and the meats
used in the manufacture of prussic
acid and other products. The shells
will be sold as fuel.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
WANT TO GET SPECIAL TO EXPO

According to the Grand Junction
papers large bunch Of Montrose
people arc planning on making the
trip 70 the Panama exposition in
March and Ars planning on getting
spstlel ssin and making up the re-
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

December is introducing to you the
dear little war tax stamp with which
a Democratic administration will help
to remind you that as nation we
are at peace with all the world, and
at the same time unable to prosper an
low tariff basis.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

A Pueblo woman became so elated
over Chri.itmas package that she
danced with such vigor that over
balanced her. When she got up and
doctor examined her foot he found
she had broken three toes. Don't
get excited over your gifts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The Democratic state central com
mittee has decided to contest the
Hucrfano county election and is call
ing ON the different counties in the
state to contribute a fund to dcfray
the expeqss. You see there will be
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Pueblo Chieftain gives good advice
when advising officesekcrs to remain
away from Denver. II costs money
to visit and hang around the state
house and there is no more likelihood
of job than there is if the appli-
cant remains at home. If selected
the job will keep until one can reach
Denver
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The board of supervisors and town
ship trustees of Iowa spent 81, ,000,-
900 in 1914 for roads and bridges.
This fact is furnished by the state
highway commission in their first
report to the governor. Good roads
should be Colorado's leading slogan.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

If the department of Indian affairs
has been successfully managed as the
report of Indian Commissioner Cato
Sells indicates, then there is certainly
nightly small ground for criticism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

1t is necessary every month now to
rearrange the navies of the world as
to strength and Importance, and the
first think you know, the United
States will be in the lead without
building any more ships.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Congress has set out to be econo-
mical, as the president suggested,
but the chances of its saving very
much money are not so promising as
they might be other congressman have
started out that way; it is the finish
that cuts into the treasury.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Business must naturally improve.
Otherwise the country would land
alongside of the Rock Island railroad
jim the receivers hands.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Hitting the sawdust trail is move
which cannot be overcome by a sneer.
The step which leads in the direc-
tion of more decent living is always
the right step.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

What could be expected of the
Monte Vista sugar factory? Didn't
Ward barley have hand in its build
ing and whatever barley touches is
hoo-dooed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Mr.. Bryan is taking new kinG
of exercise for the purpose of reduc.
ing his weight-running for the pres.
idency having utterly failed to accom-.
plish the purpose. ....
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Forty-eight hunters were mistaken
for deer and killed in the states of
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
during the season just closed AL
most as deadly as Turkish army.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Jerome says Thaw will be back in
Matteawan before the end of Janu-
ary. Too bad the Thaw persistency
cannot be used for some useful pur-
pose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The Alamosa Courier will find run
ming daily in weekly town an up
hill job. At the same time we wish
the Courier all the success imagina-
Bile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

a lot of hungry Democratic polite
ians out of a job soon and money is
needed to keep them in lire, so the
contest was inaugurated. Dig.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Des Moines commissioners have re-
fused to license saloons the coming
year, acting on the request of a ma
jority of the citizens. Billy Sunday
certainly puts crimp in John Bar
leycorn every place he goes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

It is said the Monte Vista section
is feeding more sheep and cattle than
during any former year and will have
lot Of hay to spare.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

A cry is going up to save the
Monte Vista sugar factory. No use.
viii have to first wipe out all Dar-
ley handicaps.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Isn't it about time we we're visited
by another Darley or Carson. Our
people haven't been worked to fin
ish for some moons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31
andy


There are periods when fof
hour or two there is very little dis.
charge, and then periods, fully as
long, when scarcely moment elapses
without the sound of ice-faIls from
some part of the glacier front. 1t is
possible that these differences are in
some way related to the state of the
tide but the periods of quiet and ac-
tivity form part Of regular cycle
or are merely irregular intervals due
to accumulation of strain and relief
from strain or to expansion and con-
traction under sunlight. While there
ere periods Of relative quiet, they are
rot periods Of absolute repose, and
they occupy far less time than the
periods of activity. Day and night
the ice falls and the reports that pass
out through the air are 80 frequent
that it is fair to speak of the glacier
10, almost ceaselessly active. The
noise disturbs ones sleep at first and
sometimes, when an unusually heavy
fall occurs, wakens one after he has
grown accustomed to the ordinary
rumble. A sense of nervous relief is
felt when camp is removed to a part
Of the ford to which the iceberg roar
and the breakers on the coast do not
reach"
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The outdoor sleeper enthusiast at
this season of the year can continue
to argue that way if he feels so dis
posed. We refuse to chew the rag
with him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Edison says that we are too rich.
1t he trying to electrify Carnegie
chestnut?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Peace talk in the Balkan states
is almost as reassuring as promises
of stable government in Mexico.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Tho bombarding of the Krupp gun
factory shows how the war worm
so,s,etimes turns.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

The Red Cross is the crucifix of
light against the dark and gloomy
background of war.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Iowa is quite agriculture state.
The 1914 crop is valued at four hum
dred and sixty-five million dollars.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

1t is a wonderful war when all
tie contending nations can celebrate
victories at the very same time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Chicago has commenced to shell
England with as hipment of 100000
eggs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Wheat continues to increase in
price, latest quotations for May wheat
in Chicago being s2.10 per hundred
pounds.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Wonder the democratic state CEN
tral committee didn't vote to contest
the result Of the state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

Cars on some small railways in
Chile, where the wind is dependable,
are fitted with sails for propulsion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-12-31

How many Republicans have secur-
ed positions through the state civil
service commission?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-02
BULLION SHIPMENT OF
SEVEN TROUGHS COMPANY

Mint returns of over $4,000 were
received this week by the Seven
Troughs Coalition from another par
tial cleanup made the last of the
week. This is the third shipment
of bullion this month while at least
one more will follow before the first
of May.
While sinking is being delayed
pending the installation of the new
Is horsepower engine and pumps lat.
eral development is continued with
undated energy. Toward the south
the drift is opening up bigger every
day. Across nearly a foot the ore
is running several hundred dollars
while more than this width adjoins
it that is good mill ore. The shoot is
now proven for more than ninety
feet with no signs of weakening. By
the first of the week aggressive work
will be resumed in the winze in or.
der that another level can be started.
|-Lovelock Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-02
MATANUSKA COAL FIELD

The high-grade Goals of the
Matanuska Valley, Alaska, are dis
cussed in detail in the report by the
United States geological survey,
accompanying maps showing the
areas underlain by the coal strata.
The geological survey has been en-
gagged in surveying and investigating
last IA years. The Matanuska field
was first explored in 1898, and some
years later it was covered by recon-
naissance surveys, which were follow
ed by preliminary reports. AS it is
one of the most important mineral
areas in Alaska, it's detailed examina-
ton was begun in 1908, a base map
was prepared, and in 1903 the coal
bearing rocks were mapped and
studied, the result being the report
published by the survey as bulletin
5OO-"Geology and Coal Fields of
the Lower Matanuska Valley, Alas
ka," by G.. C. Martin and f. J.. Katz.
The maps accompanying this bulletin
oHoW liz 6CoIoSy, oIi uCNuiO oiu Ioo'
ton of the coal beds and the report
gives detailed measurements of the
individual coal seams and analyses OF
the different grades of coal.
The maps, which are on the scale
of / mile to / inch, will not only
be of assistance to the railroad en-
gineer, but also provide the coal
miner and operator with an adequate
base for planning the work of pros
pecting the individual coal beds
through drilling, shaft sinking, or
tunnel driving.
A copy of bulletin 500 may be OBJ
tanned free on application to the di-
rector of the United States geological
survey, Washington. ID. c.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-02
NEVADA MILITIA
BEING FORMED

Apparently the great "a of pa
triotism that has been aroused
throughout the United States in con-
sequence of the seizure of the Mex
lean port of Vera Cruz by American
naval forces is giving impetus to the
movement looking to the organiza-
ton of the Nevada National Guard,
in order that the necessary equip
ment may be secured from the wal
department at Washington. Lieuten-
ant Governor Ross. who has charge
of the work of securing recruits, says
that from present indications the re-
CURED number. 367, will be obtained
in a dav or two in Reno. Lovelock
and Fallou, without the organization
o. companies in Elko and Winnemuc-
ca. However. if companies are or
ganized in those and other towns of
the state they will he accepted as a
part of the militia.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-02

estimated profits given last week by
$3O.16.
The cleanup of the mill for the
first half of the month of April re-
suited in the shipment this week OF
u bars of bullion, weighing 33,41G
ounces of the estimated value of
S24 900.
Operations at the mill were inter-
|rupted during the first half of this
|NAonth by the breaking of a tube
mill head, necessitating the closing
of the mill for several days. In the
past week 1880 tons of ore were
treated.
Developments in the mine on the
upper levels show no important
cranges from last weeks condition.
The Midway
The development of the new ore
body opened up on the 635-foot level
of the Tonopah Midway mine is con-
tinuing to expose good grade ore.
In the past week drifting west on
the vein has been in progress, the
face of the drift showing a width of
from 3 to 4 feet of ore averaging
from $35 to $40 a ton.
This vein promises to develop into
an important orebody and is now
being followed in virgin territory in
the western part of the property.
From the 12OO-foot level of the
new main working shaft prosecuting
north is still in progress.
In the past week so tons of ore
were shipped to the old Belmont
mill.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-02
FORTUNA GRUBSTAKE
COMPANY HAS ORE

Recent exploration of the old
workings of the Fortuna claims of
the Fortuna Grubstake company,
mention of which appeared in a for
mer issue of this paper, shows a con.
siderable quantity Of shipping ore at
six points, and there is also quite a
quantity Of milling ore in the tunnel
and shaft.
A. J. Moore. president of the com
pany. will make Lovelock his head
quarters for some time and will ne
gotiate the putting on of a gasoline
old shaft, which is now down only
100 feet, to the sulphide ION and
then drift in under the old work.
ings.
AS it is a we'll known fact that
the silver-lead ore bodies go to depth
and are usually much richer at depth
the Fortuna should develop a richer
ore body than it did even in the days
when ore was hauled from it to Sac
ramento, at a profit.
The ore left in the mine and on
the dump, thirty years ago, as low
grade, is today, under the improved
mining methods and higher saving in
values, at the smelter considered as
high-grade. The assays 60 from $25
to over $50 per ton and ore of that
class nowadays classes as high
grade.-Lovelock Miner.