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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
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The European war has caused un
precedented conditions in the Ameri
car export coal trade. according to the
Black Diamond, the official organ OF
the coal interests.
Lewis NJ. Cresse, president of the
FIRST National Bank of Ocean City. N.
j., president of the Pleasant Mills Pa.
per Company and formerly state sen
ator from Cape May committed sui,
eide by shooting. He was in poor
health.
Mrs. I. w. Welltng. OF the finance
and executive committee of the New
Jersey Congress of Mothers, seEt out
a call to national and state congresses
asking them to urge peace in Europe
and TO endorse President Wilson's of,
fer OF mediation.
Anxious to see New York city, and
because her parents were too poor to
pay her fare. Maxine Cooper OF Los
Angeles tried to beat her way to the
eastern metropolis on freight train
She was taken from the train at Erie,
Pa, by officers and held in the deten-
ton home. She declares that Laura
Jones, who was with her and dressed
in mems clothing, escaped the sharp
eyes Of the cops and is on her way
through New York state.
An official statement from Washing
ton says money in circulation in the
United States proper-which excludes
America beyond seas-foots up 3d.
367 ,36S,930, an increase OF little over
$4,000, 600 over the same day year
ago, but decrease of little over
$5l 100000 from last month. The per
capita circulation is 1896.
Mrs. Katherine Clemmcns Gould OBJ
tanned a Supreme Court order in New
York which directs her husband, How
ard Gould, from whom she obtained
decree of separation in 1909 to make
up s212.79 in unpaid alimony.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
Lower Tariff. pearer Beet.

The great law of supply and demand
still rules the meat market Statistics
show that the number OF cattle grown
in the United States does not increase
80 rapidly as the number OF people
to eat beef
Taking all the duty off of dressed
beef was hailed at Washington as a
sure, method of increasing our supply
and reducing the price thereof. An
nouncement that the price Is to ad-
vance 15 per cent comes as a dismal
answer to that promise and q chal-
lenge to the economic theories en-
bodied In the Underwood law.
1t is true that taking the tariff of
beef Is not responsible for raising the
price at this time, but neither has 1t
been able to prevent the increase.
However, a real tragedy is being en-
acted In another direction
Under free wool American sheep are
rapidly disappearing. They had a
hard enough battle for existence when
their fleece. enhanced In valre by a
high tariff made a larger profit for
the farmer and the ranchman. But
free wool is resulting in a widespread
slaughter of American sheep. The eff
feet of this is sure to be dearer NUT
ton in the future, while the direct
benefits from free wool are still to
be learned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15

The battleship Maine, carrying mid
shipmen. is being held at Gibraltar for
possible rescue work among Ameri-
cans in Europe.
Germany. by blanket refusal to
carry mails in transit to other coun-
tries, bas temporarily shut Off postal
facilities to its war ally, Austria.Hun-
gary.
Americans in Europe have about
stopped clamoring to return home, ac-
cording to reports to the State De-
partment from Ambassador Page at
London
President Wilson has formally trans
mitted to the Senate the Nicaraguan
treaty to acquire perpetual canal
rights and naval stations in the Bay OF
Fonseca for s3,o00,o0O.
Two of the American navys four
new dreadnaughts now building were
nearly three fourths completed Aug. l,
according to comparative figures is,
sued by the bureau Of construction.
Charge Huebscher of the Swiss le-
cation notified the State Department
that martial law had been declared
in Switzerland. Both France and Ger
man troops are menacing the integ
rity OF Switzerland with their opera
tions in the vicinity of Basel, which
lies close to Mueihausen, reported cap
tured by the French
Administration leaders in Congress
have ceased to think about adjourn
ment, although some of them believe
the regular business Of the session can
be completed soon after Sept /. They
fear that possible emergencies that
may arise because of the war in Eu,
rope will make it imperative that Con
gress remain in Washington.
Establishment of ten mining expert
ment stations. with total appropria-
ton OF about $1,o00,O00, is sought as
an emergency measure for the in
crease of the country's gold and silver
coinage by Representative Taylor of
Colorado. Taylor is seeking the CON
sent OF the majority leaders in Con
gress to have a measure submitted in
such form that immediate action on it
may be taken.
The worlds carrying power practi
cally has doubled during the past
twenty years which now includes
about 81 1000 vessels with an aggregate
capacity of 47,O0o,o00 gross tons, ac-
cording to figures given out by the
Department of Commerce.
The United States is appealing to
China and Japan for assistance in
ending the European war through
mediation. Among the great nations
OF the world, these two are the only
ones in position to Join the United
States in attempting to bring about
settlement
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WE ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN 3 r ! E s

Western Newspa Union News Service.
Colorado.
approximately 80 or 40 tons of rich
uranium ore will be taken from the
Bcyd-Gregg claims of the Gateway
mining section within the next few
weeks, according TO Dan Boyd, one OF
the owners. Gateway is a new radium
camp on the Dolores river near the
Cclorado-Utah line.
According to reports the range west
OF Leadville is rapidly coming to the
front as the center of prospecting
activity in Lake county. From Gold
park to Twin Lakes the country is
alive with men who are doing thoir
assessment work, stalking out for new
claims, and developing old locations.
There is good news from Silverton.
ard by and by there will be lots more
of it. A rich strike OF gold and silver
bearing ore is announced from tho
Slide mines. Assays give from $500 to
$1,000 per ton in gold and from 80 to
90 per cent of the value is obtainable
by the cyanide treatment.
Articles of incorporation OF the VI
tagraph Mining. Milling C Leasing
Company, with a capital stock Of $50
300, fully paid. have been filed in the
county clerks office at Durango. The
directors, stockholders and officers are
j. o. Taylor, f. ]. Slater and l.. f.
Smith. The stock is owned by these
three. The new company Is authorized
to do business in Clear Creek, Gilpin
and La Plata counties.
The Cable and Posey lodes fraction
al claims, originally owned by the
Gable Consolidated Mining Company.
containing about four acres, survey
No. 1929, on the southern slope Of
Beacon hill. adjoining the Gold Dollar
and Prince Albert Mining companies
estates, and located in Arequa gulch.
are the scenes of rich discovery Of
float. Values run to $1,000 per ton in
this new Cripple Creek mine.
The production of gold ore from the
mines of the Cripple Creek district for
the month of July totalled 54,l33 tons.
with the gross bullion value of s966.
05J. For the first month this year the
output has fallen below the million
dollar mark During July dividends
were paid by the companies in excess
Of a quarter of Il million dollars. The
companies making these distributions
were as follows: Portland Gold Min
ing Company. $4,000 Quarterly divi-
dend); Nindicator Consolidated. s45,
600, Quarterly: Mary Mckinney Min
ing Company, S2G,1S9.02 QUARTERLY;
Golden Cycle Mining Company, $4,000
tmonthly); New Haven Gold Mining
| Company, 17,617.50.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTo
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The French government asked quo
tations on $4,000 pockets of Louisiana
rice, according to announcement of
New Orleans dealers.
The opening of the annual conven
ton OF the International Typograph-
ical union at Providence, r. L., was
attended by nearly 800 delegates.
An advance of 20 cents hundred
in the price of flour was announced
by the millers of Topeka, Kan re-
cent advance in the price of wheat
was the reason they assigned.
Count Paul Won Neindorff modified
all the garlic obtained in Southern
California. ten carloads of it. which
will be shipped direct to New York
and from there transported to Ger
many.
The police closed a moving picture
house in San Francisco and arrested
the proprietor on a charge of melting
to riot because pictures were shown
purporting to represent the Franco
Prussian war.
In the four days fighting around
Mazatlan. Mex. Mexican Federals lost
800 in dead and wounded and the Con-
stitutionalists forty-nine dead and 800
wounded. according to information
reaching Laredo, Tex.
Full pardon is offered to all deser-
ters from the army or navy OF The
Netherlands, and all Hollanders are
requested to report Immediately to G.
II. Ten Brock. consul for The Neither
lands at St Louis.
A reduction of cents barrel on
Pennsylvania crude, Mercer black,
Newcastle. Cabell, Corning and Somer-
set oils was announced in Pittsburg
by the principal oil purchasing agen-
cies. There was no change in Rag
land.
Officials of the Burlington rail-
road were in Denver for several,
days preparing for the opening
of the companys new line be-
tween Denver and Seattle, about
Oct. 1. The rails are now being
laid between Casper and Orin juno
tion in Wyoming. at which point it
connects with the Colorado & south
ern.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
Country Muat Be Patient,

The one bright feature of the bust
ness situation is the big crops Ma
ture Is on the side Of American pros
perity. even If the national admins
tration is against 1t. With a helpful
governmental policy the United States
would now be entering upon period
Of Development and prosperity never
before paralleled In its palniest days.
The people must get along as best
they can until such time as they can
sweep aside. bag and baggage, the
men and the party that obstruct the
path Of prosperity.
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Wyominq.

Bob Jungquist and Roger Buchanan
of Seminoe now have a vein twenty
feet wide which will run high in gold
and silver, besides carrying a good
deal of copper.
Another good well has been brought
in at Grass creek. This time it was the
Ohio Company that made the strike.
ard the well is the first one they have
drilled in the district. 1t is about a
quarter of a mile from tie fine we'll
struck a couple of weeks ago by the
California people.
Oil from the wells of the Greybull
and Big Horn Oil and Gas companies
is being pumped into the 10000 barrel
storage tanks of the former company.
on the bank of the Greybull river. a
scant half mile from the town of that
name While officers of the company
are reluctant to state what quantity
these wells are producing, and what
are the plans for the future. there is
reason to believe that arrangements
have been made for shipping the crude
oil to a refinery until such time as the
Greybull company can erect a plant Of
its own.
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WILL Be HARD TASK
Democratic SpeIIbinders Must
Answer Many Questions.
From Present Outlook, Much Con.
Tncina" viii Have to Be Done II
Party In Power 10 to Retain
It's Majority.

The campaign for the election of
members OF congress Is beginning,
and within a few days will be in full
swing. Attention IS to be paid at first
to Maine. where the election is to be
held in September. There is one Dem
ocrat In congress from Maine. 1t Is
reported that the Democratic con-
gressional committee does not hope to
gain any additional districts, and that
1t will be satisfied II it can hold Its
solitary district
The Republican campaign commit
tee is enthusiastic and aggressive,
while the Democratic committee Is on
the defensive. The record OF the party
since March 4. 1913, forms the objec-
tive Of attack and defense
When voters ask Democratic speak
ers whether a platform plank is an
honest promise or "molasses to catch
flies" what will the answer be?
When farmers ask Democratic
speakers about the rapidly increasing
imports of foodstuffs. amounting at
present to 100000 month more
than under a Repu blican tariff. what
~Ati ihe btluotIatit OS
When merchants ask Democratic
speakers why the Democratic party
enacts law creating a commission to
spy out the private business of every
firm in the country, on the presump-
ton that they are lawbreakers. what
will the spellbinders say?
When idle laborers ask Democratic
speakers to furnish them work, will 1t
be furnished. or will the laborers get
an explanation OF the reason why fac
tories have shut down?
II the Democratic spellbinders can
convince the farmers that free farm
stun from abroad Is a fine thing for
the home producer; il they can con-
vince the sailor and shipping man that
the taxing of American shipping at
Panama Is a help to them; II they can
convince the laborer that idleness Is
better than work; II they can con-
vince the merchant that he must have
harsh and inquisitorial laws in order
to keep him honest-then there will
be a chance to elect a Democratic
house OF representatives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
FORE EIGN.
A food famine threatens in Glasgow
and some OF the stores had TO close.

A food famine threatens in GLASGOW
and some Of the stores had TO close
An order has been issued giving the
government control OF all the railroads
in Great Britain
The port OF Quebec is now closed
under orders from the federal autho
rites. No ship will be allowed to
leave.
The house of commons voted s525.-
100000 for emergency purposes and
passed several bills in five minutes
without dissenting voice.
President Poincare and Premier
Viviani have taken measures to re-
lieve Italians in France who are suf.
fering as a consequence OF the war.
Winston Churchill said in London
that such arrangements had been
made as would reduce the possibility
OF accidents caused by mines to a min
imum.
A Central News dispatch from Ber-
lin dated Monday says the Russian
funds seized by the German govern
ment in Berlin banks are said to total
$25,o00,000
Troubles and hardships she had un.
dergone ol crthrew the reason OF Mrs.
James 7. Macey, wife of Denver
lawyer, and caused her TO take her
own life iU.. ,ondon. She rented a
cheap room, after cabling her husband,
and with sharp knife cut her throat.
A Monterideo dispatch says: The
sale of 15,000 horses, 10000 mules and
100000 sheep to France is reported.
1t is believed that the government will
oppose the sale Commercial houses
have been attacked The police fear
gun fights. The central Uruguayan
railroad has suspended traffic, fearing
that it's coal will be exhausted"
According TO a dispatch from Rome
to the London Post, the economic eff
fects of the war already are severely
felt in Italy. Train service has been
reduced TO save coal. There is a
scarcity OF the smaller denominations
of money everywhere. The mayor of
Rome has issued list of maximum
prices which may be charged for food,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
short time: but little increase could
Be made In Austrta's $50.

short time: but little increase could
b made In Austrta's $50.
Total Strength Of Thrsa, LAS
The total strength of France, Rus
sia and Servfa combined in land ma.
chimes IL at the present 1,4&3. Ger
manys and AustriA's 10 less than one
half as great-670. 1t must be borne
IN mind that these figures include all
nyable machines owned by the gov
ernment. and many of them are old
rebuilt machines that were new from
three to four year, ago, but they are
none the less serviceabls for some
purpose. There are more old ma.
chimes in the French equipment than
In any other country. Russia's equip
ment being the newest.
Germany's dirigible strength IL the
greatest. and Austria's is very i'm
portant. Ten Zeppelins were recent
ly ordered by the latter country. but
have not been delivered. Combined
the dirisible forces OF Austria and
Germany total at least 26. These In.
clude two Zeppelins in Austria and
eight in Germany, varying IN cubic
meter capacity from 1900 to $4,000.
French Dirisibles Fast.
France has an excellent fleet OF
dirigibles. however. some OF them be-
ing exceedingly fast, and besides hold
ing the dirigible speed record. French
military didgibles hold the worlds du.
ration record-35 hours and 10 min
utes. This record was recently made
by the 5000 cubic meter LAdjutant
Vincenot. breaking the record Of "a
hours SO minutes previously held by
Zeppelin Of $4,000 cubic meters ca
pacity.
But France lacks the weight carry
ing dirigibles OF Germany. having but
one Of the Zeppelin type-the Spiess.
Just how powerful the combined air
ship fleet Of Germany and Austria will
prove can only be a matter of conjec-
ture. but the first spectacular event
OF the war. the destruction of Yep
elm by Roland Garros. the pilot who
few in Chicago in 1911. augurs Ill for
the success OF these monster dirigi-
BILE balloons in actual warfare.
Needless to say. no one knows
even nations whose spies are sup
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
SPORT.

The bout between Richie Mitchell
of milwaukee, and Benny Chavez of
Trinidad in Denver has been post
poned until Friday night, Aug 81. at
the request of Chavez.
Upsettng all calculations OF the
wise ring followers, Leach Cross won
a hard twenty-round decision from Joe
Rivers, who held three previous ver-
diets over him at Vernon arena, in
California
Lew Richie. former Cub pitcher,
has been purchased by President Han
lion OF he Sioux City Club of the West
ern League from the Kansas City
American Association team. Richie
will join the team at Omaha
Jack Thompson. colored heavy
weight of st. Joseph, knocked out Ru,
geles. in the fourth round of a sched-
uled ffteen-round bout at the Colo
RADIO athletic Club in Denver.
Wild Bob Burman won the second
fifty-mile race at st. Louis and there
By took first place in the l00-mile
sweepstakes. Burman twice passed
ali his competitors and covered the
fifty miles in 40 minutes 10 seconds
without a mishap.
Miss Cecil Leitch, the new British
champion. it was announced in New
York. will come to America next
month to compete in the national
women's golf tournament at the Mas
sau country club A few weeks ago it
was said Miss Leitch would not visit
America.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
New Mexico,

Underground development on the
Caribel at Red River is being pushed
vigorously.
One of the finest springs of mineral
water in the state flows from the Car
Isle mine at Steeple Rock.
The Caribel mine at Red River, Taos
county, has q quarter of a million dol
lars worth of ore blocked out ready
for shipment. The body averages four
and one-half feet wide and is worth
$24 per ton.
Copper Hill Mining camp. which is
situated in Taos county, will shortly
resume it's usual activity. The Cham
pion Copper Company composed Of
Boston capitalists, has satisfactorily
settled matters with j. J. Pyor and will
at once commence developments upon
an extensive scale.
Carl johnson is reported to have dis
covered a quartz vein carrying gold,
near Aztec, that is four miles long and
averaging four feet thick, assaying $50
to $50 per ton in gold. The entire out
cropping has been located by Johnson
and his friends. who have begun devel-
oping this immense find.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15

E. Percey Noel. editor OF Aero and
Hydro. In this the aeroplane and the
dirigible will play spectacular parts.
To say that, combined, they can swing
victory into defeat. or defeat to vic
tory, would probably not be too ex-
travagant, yet the real value Of aero
equipment Of the most complete and
efficient kind available remains to be
learned by actual service. Which ma
tons aerial forces will prove the
strongest can only be guessed.
Numerically. France and Russia
combined are stronger aerially than
Austria and Germany united. The
great air battles will, undoubtedly, be
between these countries: France and
Germany opposed, Russia opposed to
Austria and Germany. with Servias
small equipment on the defense
against Austria. Great Britain's
aero-hydroplanes. land machines and
dirigibles probably will not cross the
channel for land fighting.
England to Be a Factor.
In the naval battles we shall see the
aerohydros Of France and England
united against the smaller equipment
OF Germany and Austria, with Rus
sia's principal hydro equipment close
to her own shores on coast defense
duty
France is. undoubtedly, supreme as
far as her numerical strength Of land
machines Is concerned. She could,
within a few months, add to her pres
ert quota of 745 land machines, $50
400 others and the pilots to man
.iem. But Russia's equipment Of $50
land machines could not be Increased
by privately owned planes. az aero
plane ownership in Russia is gov
ernment monopoly. Germany could
add 200 machines and pilots to her to-
tai OF $50 land machines within 3
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II. Worth Yet 10 Be Proved,

Though all Americans would rejoice
to see peace in Mexico. 1t looks as II
they would have to walt many day
for it. The watching and waiting pol
Icy Of the president only helped to
produce and continue the turbulent
scenes through which Mexico has
passed. and 1t will prove no more eff
cacious in the present and future than
1t has proved since Huerta grabbed
the presidency.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15

posed to get the information-how
many military machines OF one form
or another are now In commission for
actual war service. The only really
practical way to estimate the aero
strength OF nations Is to follow the
aero-military progress Of each coun-
try as close as possible through
every available source of information
for three or four years, week to week
and day to day
1t is impossible to give the figures
it Is very amusing to read the vari-
GUS statements on this gripping sub
ject, and to note the guesses made in
various quarters.
If we sum up the qualities OF the
various aeroplane fleets, we will find
that France has the largest, but that
a number OF old machines are In
cluded.
On the other hand we find In Ger
many an unusually high percentage
OF up-to-date machines in the aero
plane corps. The pilots are we'll
trained, hardened men, II we are to
judge them by their exploits and the
tests that they must pass to obtain
their brevets.
Russia has an equipment consisting
of fully 80 per cent OF machines, not
more than two years old. and her
daring ofiicer-pilots fly like veritable
Cossacks of the air.
Austrian aviators have recently dis
tinguished themselves and won much
credit for their excellent work. which
previous to the Vienna meeting, was
not highly appreciated. Yet Austria's
pilots and aeroplane equipment are
not considered to be OF the highest
class, but that they will prove potent
In the present emergency is. however
certain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15

The woman. OF middle age and we'll
dressed, stormed into the embassy and
loudly demanded that some means be
found Immediately for her convey
ance home. She announced that she
had $4,000 francs In cash and insisted
on 1t being used TO insure her trans
poxtation.
Very we'll" said Major Henry, you
can take your $4,000 francs and 30 out
side and share 1t with those Ameri-
cans who have not even the money to
buy a piece of bread"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
Describing the River.

The River of Doubt rises in the
Lakes Of Possible Support and dows
into the Gulf OF Unrssisted Tempta-
ton. beyond which lie the Mountains
Of Cnattainable ONCE. - Louisville
Courier Journal,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
REPROVED BY U. S. CONSUL
Selfish American Woman Has 5000
for Passage Home and Demands
Conveyance.

Paris.-There has perhaps been no
better indication of the unselfishness
and charity with which Americans
generally have accepted the hard lot
imposed on them than the exceptional
conduct OF one woman at the embassy
Aud the retort which Major Henry felt
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-08-15
"PSyeholooy~ AuaIn.

Speaking Of psychology. there's .
strange emanation radiating from
Washington that is terminating in
the minds of many resolution to
vote for anybody but Democrat at
the next presidential election