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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
Commission
Raises Values
PERSONS WHO OWN LAND IN
WHITE PINE COUNTY ARE
ONLY ONES AFFECTED BY
RULING OF STATE BOARD.

Land holders IN White Pine cOun-
ty were the only parties affected by
the changes that were made in the
assessed valuations of property for
the year 1914 by the Nevada tax
commission, according to letter re-
ceived last night by Auditor A. s.
Leahigh.
1t was anticipated the action of
the commissioners in reducing prop
erty values in the Ely district ten per
cent on account of the business de-
preston that resulted from the war
in Europe might be materially af-
fected. but the higher powers deem
ed it advisable not to interfere with
the stand taken by the commission
crs
After a careful investigation as to
the worth of lands in this county the
tax commission has directed the
auditor to enter the following
changes on the assessment roll:
Lands heretofore assessed for $500
and $3.50 an acre will be raised to
$500; all lands on the roll for $3.50
to $500 an acre will be assessed at
$1,000 an acre, according to the
edict of the powers that be. Land
previously recognized as being
worth $1,000 an acre will be placed
on the roll at twice It's usual valua-
ton. Thirty-six dollars an acre is
the figure designated by the tax com
mission, acting as a final board oil
equalization, for land heretofore re-
garded as being worth $500 to
$4,000 inclusive.
In addition the auditor is directed
TO report to the commission the to-
tai amount that the schedule will in.
crease the roll in this county foi
the present year, and he is also in
structed to report same to the com
missioners in order that the county
tax rate may be reduced from pres
ent basis of s135 in the same pro
portion that valuations have been in.
creased since the filing of the
budget.
Although the commission has rem.
dered its decision with respect to ar
increase in property valuations. prop
erty owners will be unable to pay
their taxes within the time required
by statute, which under statutory
provisions We're due on the second
of this month, and would become de
linquent on December Z.
1t will take the county auditor al
least two weeks to extend the rolls
in accordance with the requirements
of the commission. and the date fol
accepting money In payment oi
taxes will necessarily have to be de-
ferred until the first of the month
The commission. however. has mo-
extended the period of delinuency, al.
though il is believed that ample op.
portunity will be given property
owners in which to pay their taxes
Chairman ID. c. Mcdonald of the
board of commissioners is of the
opinion that the action of the tax
commission in increasing the valua-
ton of land. he states. will be a
solar plexux blow to the farmers OF
the county. 1t is his belief that
many ranchers will be unable to com
Iply with the rigid requirements OF
the commission, as in certain in
stances land is raised lao per cent
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES
IN YESTERDAYS GAMES

Harvard o; Brown 0.
Yale 10; Princeton IA.
Illinois 81 81: Chicago Z
Michigan IS: Cornell 2S.
Minnesota IA; Wisconsin ).
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-15

James Tucker. a well known busi-
ness man Of Cherry Creek. was an
Ely visitor Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-01

he knew. Within six weeks, Frencl
was again summoned into the mill
tary councils of the nation in which
for some time he had been the head
with the title of inspector general
His resignation was forgotten and a
few days later the world learned that
British forces was on the continent
to aid the French against the legions
of The kaiser and that Sir John
French was at his head as COM
mander-in-chief
The chief physical characteristic Of
Sir John French is stubbiness, for he
is stubby il figure, wears 4 stubby
mustache, almost always is chewing
stubby cigar and has the capacity
for tremendous physical eXertion over
long stretches that only the stubby
man can endure.
He is a restless and swiftly NOV
ing man, whose duties on the battle
field have so far been confined to
carrying Out with surprising vigor, At
the pace his fine cavalry set, the
orders of others who have entrusted
to him one part of combined move
ment. In those last few days of the
war, French is called upon to per-
form almost identical functions as the
troops of which he is in supreme COM
mand, are but one part of the most
stuperdous combine movement that
has ever been conceived upon a field
of battle.
Like all great leaders, French has
won the entire confidence of his men
They trust him absolutely. The only
peril yet seen in his spectacular car.
eer is the unbroken line of his sue.
cesses. So far as recorded he ha.
never been defeated. Today he is il
the most difficult position he has eve
known. Not merely because of the in
here,It fatality to the pride and in.
tegrity of the French nation he is sup.
porting, but because by the inevitable
disposition of the forces, he has
teen up to now manoevering his
troops from action to action by re-
treats. 1t is the first time that Sir
John French has had the experience
of falling back.
When it was in India or in the Su-
dan, it was BIZ cavalry advances thai
enabled the combine forces to move
forward to success. In South Africa
whe"e he relieved Kimberly from d
prolonged siege that had almost de-
stroyed it, there his fanking move
ment enabled Lord Roberts to capture
Bloe2lfontein end Johannesburg with.
in four and six months respectively, OF
his arrival at the Cape, French's
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-01

whole experience were made up of ad.
vances and attacks.
Again and again he had the soldiers
reward of being mentioned in dis
patches. The nation came to look
upon him above all the military
! figures in that campaign, as one lead
er OF advances and attacks. But the
last few years he has been especi-
ally prepared for his present task.
From 1907 to 1911 he held the po-
sitioa of Inspector general of the home
forces, which brought him into direct
touch with all branches of the service.
| For the last three years, with the eX-
ception of the short time he was out
of the army, because of his resigna-
ton over the Ulster controversy,
French has been chief of the Imperial
general staff, which is the title of the
first military member of the general
staff of the army which controls not
merely the home forces, but also the
disp os:tion and direction of all the
military resources within the imperial
dominons.
He has, therefore, held the chief
military place in the general army
council which came into being under
the direction of Lord Haldane, who re-
modelled the British army from 1907
up to along the lines of the German
military organization. He was made
q fed marshal last year.
Sir John French is under no delD-
sion to the formidable force which he
is in conflict Brilliant and daring as
this leader of cavalry has always been,
he VIII attempt no moves Of offensive
which calm deliberation would not
support his expectation of success. Al
ready in this year he has earned hig':
praise from the French and British
governments.
When the Boer war broke out, IN
1899, and the British forces began u
blunder through it somehow, the les
son that the English learned was that
the ancient triumphs of the British
army could not be sustaining by any
organization not constructed on utili-
tartan principles. Utterly unfurnish-
ed Tor its great task, with off
GERS in high command for almost any
other reason than their rightness, the
British army in South Africa for the
first five months of the war, went
from blunder to blunder.
The astonished British nation woke
up The British war office and stirred
it to action. Lord Kitchener of Khar-
toum, was made chief Of staff-just
as in the present war he was called to
he secretary of state for war-and al
most his first act was to employ Col
John D. F. French, who had a fine
fighting record in India and the Su-
dan, as the head of the cavalry bri-
gade. French had been sent into Af-
RIGA from India and was in Ladysmitn
at the time of his promotion. He left
the city on the last train that moved
hefore the beleaguered place was re-
lievad. Then began a sries of British
successes that finally developed into
the decisive defeat of the Beers and
in almost every engagement of noe
French had fought. The fact that
Field Marshal Sir John French is an
Irishman, may explain lot. It has
ever been the luck of the Irish TO be
permitted to get into the real fighting.
Vote California Dry
Engraved Calling Cards, Wedding
Invitations and Announcements.
Smith & Bishop, 500 Main St-Adv-30
aumGxasb1zaMnsuuUHarsesznnu
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-01

Engraved Calling Cards, Wedding
Invitations and Announcements
Smith & Bishop, 500 Main St-Adv-30
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-01
YEW HIDING PLACE.
BRITISH CHEERING
THEIR COMMANDERS

London, Oct. AL England to-
day cheering for Field Marshal Sir
John P. D. French, commander-ln-
chief of the British eXpeditionary
force fighting in France against the
Germans. Londoners have almost for
gotten that only a few short weeks
ago-it never seems ages-Frcnch re
signed from the army because of the
difference between the government
and certain distinguished officers
over the question of using British
troops to put down the threatened as
piring Ulster. French sides with the
officers.
In those days which now appear as
dim as ancient history, tie Irish home
rule question was all absorbing. The
British press devoted almost IS much
to the now forgotten muddle as to-
day they will to the European war.
The resignation of Sir John French
created a sensation.
Prime Minister Asquith, in the
house of commons, voiced profound
regret that the splendid career of so
distinguished a soldier should have
come TO a premature close. The prime
minister, though added the now SEEM
ingly prophetic words that he will re-
gard the special abilities to Sir John
French as a future asset of the ma
ton in the event Of war.
Asquith spoke truer p rhaps than
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
TO GIVE PATRIOTIC PLAY.
Osceola 6ov Scouts Will Entertain
Friday and Monday.

Announcement is made that on Fri
day and Monday evenings i'm the kin
dergarten room of the Oscoola school
the Osceola Boy Scouts. which organ
izatiOn Of development of the Osco-
ola Anti-Cigarette club, will present a
little patriotic playlct. "a Little Her
oine of the Revolution \ strong cast
of characters has been chosen and the
entertainment should be decided
success. The members of this club al
ready have had some experience i'm
thcatricals and the entertainment lust
announced promises to be an improve
mcnt on previous ventures.
There will be vocal solos by Miss
Lcnore Linhoof, supervisor OF music
i'm the Osceola schools, by Miss Mabel
Thomas and by Kenneth Nichols. The
entire program will be a decidedly in
tercsting one.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
APPROVE TOURNEY PLAN.
Houehton lisht Infantry Will Assist
the Calumet Eneineers,

Officers of Company G.. Third Regi-
ment, Michigan National Guard OF
Houghton, have advised Captain
Meads Of the Calumc. Engineers that
they viii gladly cooperate i'm staging
the proposed military tournament in
Calumet ON july Fourth. 1t is ex-
pected other military organizations in
the county will Likewise assist the En-
sineers realizing the effort is a novel
one and will also give the public "a
clearer understanding of the efficiency
of the various copper country organic.
ations.
The Calumet Engineers are already
planning 90 organize a baseball team
for the coming season. The company
has some excellent matoiia and there
is little question that strong organ
ization can be placed IN the field.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given that the
board of registration of the Village
of Red Jacket will meet for the pur-
pose OF completing the list of quail
fled voters of said village and of reg
istering the names of all persons who
shall be possessed of the necessary
qualifications of electors, and VINO
may apply for the purpose, on Sat.
urday, the 9TH day OF March, a. ID.
1914, at the place designated below:
Red Jacket Town Hall.
And that said board OF registration
will he in session on the day and 1T
the place above mentioned from Q
o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock
=. NJ. Of that day for the purpose
above specified.
by order of the board of registra-
ton of the Village of Red Jacket.
JOHN J. ELLIS, JR.
Village Clerk.
Dated at Rcd Jacket. Michigan. Feb
ruary 20 a, H., 1914.
ADVERTISEMENT >,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
PLAYGROUND SKATING PARTY

Those i'm charge of the arrangements
for the skating party to be given in
the Colosseum Thursday evening for
the Dencht OF the Calumet Playground
association announce that the pro-
gram will include several novel fea
lures The first two numbers will he
devoted To fancy skating, waltzing ana
figure skating. All who are able To
waltz ON skates are cordially invited
to participate in this feature of the
program. Afterwards there will be
skating for the general public. The
G. q II. band will render music. Ad-
vices have been received here to the
effect there will he large numbr of
skaters in attendance from the Port
age Lake and Torch Lake towns.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
MAY SIGN TREATY SOON
Continues From First PAGE.

"a district of the Congo, and to suppl,
for Central Africa i'm general a shorter
and more convenient route to the
ocean than the projected British Cape
To-Cairo line. Already the line has
been built across German East Africa
To Lake Taganyika. The next stretch
will take the railway into Katanga
district Of the Congo. Here, although
the country is Belgian, the influence
| is all British, many big concessions
being held by London companies which
| have built line of railway which
really forms part of the Cape To- Cairo
scheme. Furthermore the same group
is interested i'm the Bonguela Railway,
which begins at Lobito Bay, a splendid
harbor in Angola, and runs i'm 200
miles toward the Congo border and
will eventually penetrate the Katanga
district. Hence. if any progress is To
be made with the German scheme IF
connecting east and west by rail, Brit
ish interests will have to be squared
or brought out.
Under the new agreement, 50 far
as the consent of the British govern
mcnt is concerned German capital will
be allowed to obtain "A controlling in
terest in this Angola railway This
would place in German hands the en-
tire connection between East and West
across the continent, with the cXccp-
ton Of the connecting chain in Ka-
tanga. In the latter region it is pro-
posed that German and English inter- |
ests should form joint companies and |
build line connecting the British in |
katanga and the German line i'm Ger
man East Africa. In this way German |
Will realize her scheme of trans !
continental railway. Since this line |
VIII prove formidable competitor 10 |
the Cape To-Cairo railway, insofar as |
the mineral and other traffic between |
the Congo and the sea is concerned !
England will want compensation. This
viii take the form of a right of way
through the Belgian Congo for tho
Cape To-Cairo Railway. England
some years ago obtained from Belgium
n strip of land for this portion of the
road, but as Germany protested. the
concession has To be cancelled. Now,
having obtained what she desired.
Germany is prepared To waive this
protest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
AN IMPROVED SERVICE.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Has
Direct Line to Iron River.

The Chicago. Milwaukee q ST.
Paul road announces that through the
completion Of IN extension of it's lines
from crystal Fails To Iron River, "a
direct service from Calumet to the lat
ter city is now provided. an improve
mcnt over the old service which in
VOWED waits at either Crystal Falls or
Iron Mountain. The new service went
into effect Monday and will undoubt.
eddy be greatly appreciated by com
mcrcial travellers and others. who may
now avoid an irksome delay.
Connections are now made at Cham
.pion with the train which leaves Calu-
met at 4 p. IN. daily which makes ii
possible for a passenger to reach Iron
River at 9:55 the Same night There
IS also train from Iron River leaving nj
6 a. m. connecting with the north
bound through train which arrives
here at noon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
NoTaE DAME GETS SWORD.

South Bend, Ind, March i.-Thc
sword which Brigadicr General Thorn
as Francis McagLcr carried through
eleven battles in the Ciyll war was to-
day added To- the collection Of relics o.
the Irish Brigade ut Notre Dame Uni
vcrsity The presentation address was
made ny Senator Thomas j. Walsh
OF Montana. The exercises OF the oc.
casion also served 20 commemorate
the birthday anniversary of Robert
Emmett. the Irish patriot,
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
DIES IN COPPER CITY.
Gust Kuhn, Old Resident of the Cope
Country Succumbs.

Gust Kuhn, aged about % years, a
resident of Copper city since that
townsitc was settled few years ago
and chief of the Copper city fire de-
partmcnt up To the first of the year
passed away at his home this morning
after an Illness which continued since
last fall. During the last few days. il
had been known Mr.. Kuhns illness
was of a very serious nature and his
recovery was hardly looked for
The decedent has resided i'm the
copper country for an extended period
having made his home In Tamarack
prior to moving to Copper city. Dur
ing the last few years he has conduct
ed confectionery and fruit store
there. Besides Mrs. Kuhn, three daugh-
ters and several brothers and sisters
survive. Funeral services will be ar
ranged for later.
Young Child Passes.
The ten months old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Anton Benz of Lake View location
died this morning. The funeral serv-
ices will be held Saturday morning n
ST. Mary's church.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an an.
nual election will be held i'm the Viz
lage OF Red Jacket, County Of Hough-
ton. state of Michigan, on Monday.
the 9th day OF March, \. D., 1914
For the purpose Of electing the fol-
lowing village officers. to wit.
One President for one year.
Three Trustees for two years.
one Clerk for one year.
One Treasurer for one year.
one Assessor for one year
The polls of said election In the VII
laSe of Red Jacket will be held IN
the Red Jacket town hall. The polls
will be open at CD seven in the fore
noon of said 9th day Of March, A.
d., 1914. Cor as soon thereafter as pos
siblc), and will be closed at 60 five
o'clock in the afternoon of that day.
JOHN j. ELLIS, JR.
Village Clerk.
Dated at Red Jacket. Michigan Feb
ruary 26, a. D.. 1914.
-(Advertiscmcnt)-t
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
CURB STOCKS.

j. \. Minncar * Co. say today.
There was general Improvement
in prices today. Arizona Commercial!
was again heavily traded IN on adj
Nancing prices. superior & Boston
was also higher fractionally. There
was very good demand today FOR
Kcw"enuw and Franklin and both
these issues made fractional gains.
50 far the predicted buying
movement iu metal has failed 20 ma
teraIize but pro3urcrs re confident
that the metal market IS in good shape
and that they will be able 10 find 40
ready market for their output as
soon as present contracts are flied.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
ANOTHER BOWLING MATCH.

Arrangements have been made foT
a third bowling match between the
Hot Tomalcs and the Red Hots of the
Red Jacket lie department, to be roll
ed Thursday evening. THESE teams are
captained by Jake Kaiser and Leonard
whitman. Each team has won one
match and the contest Thursday even
ing will decide the department cham
pionship. The losers will pay for the
alleys and settle for luncheon and re-
freshments afterwards.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04

The Annual Meeting of the Stocl<hold-
crs of the OSCEOLA CONSOLIDATE
ED MINING COMPANY. of Michigan.
will he held at the Office of the Com
Mass, on Thursday, the twelfth day Of
March, 1914. at ten o'clock A. NJ. for
the election of Directors and the tran
saction of such other business as may
legally come before the meeting.
GEORGE 4. FLAGG, Secretary
Boston, February 10, 1914.
Advertisement %. March 4. II.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
NAME DELEGATES TONIGHT.

There will be a meeting in the Cal
umet Y. VI. G. a. this evening of all
The young men and boys of Calumet
and vicinity, who are interested in the
second annual boys conference for
the upper peninsula, to be held in Es Z.
canada the last of this month. Every
organized class and body entitled tn
send delegates to Escanaba is urged
to be represented this evening. It is
expected there will be large delega-
ton from Calumet in attendance at
the Escanaba conference, it being
known there will be no less than six
delegates from the Calumet, Method
list church organizations alone.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
OLIVER RICHARDS IN RACE.

Oliver Richards today announced his
candidacy for the office Of justice of
the peace at the coming township
convention and election. Mr. Richards
is well known In Calumet having resid-
ed in Wolverine for number of years.
lie has at various times been a candi-
date for the Offices Of Justice and
township treasurer. Mr.. Richards pro-
posed to make a strenuous campaign
for the nomination for Justice in on
position to Justice G. O. Jackola, whose
term expires.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
TWO GAMES ARE TIED.

In the e. &c II. hockey league last
evening, there were two tied games
played at the Colosseum in each of
which the final score was / to l. The
scores were:
Colosseum team, I; Motive Power
team |.
Miners, / Railroad Men, T.
Smiths. 6. supply Department. I.
Electricians, >; Office Men, |.
Ton minutes overtime tailed to break
the tie between the Mine and Railroad
teams and it will be played off next
week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
MILLER TO MAKE RUN.

Or John Miller whose term as trus-
tee i'm the village of Red Jacket expires
this year and who was defeated for
the nomination at the annual Rct
Jacket caucus, has fled a ticket in op'
position TO the regular nomination
ticket and plans To make a fight fol
election. Dr. Miller has served severa
terms on the council. bur was defeat
cd at The caucus by Conrad Weider'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
ECLIPSE OF MOON, MARCH II.

Washington, d. c. March 4.-Thc
astronomers at the Naval ObServator,
are preparing 10 turn their telc-
scopes skyward one week from tonight
TO take observations OF the partial
eclipse II the moon which is scheduled
FOR that date II the weather condi-
lions are favorable the eclipse will
De visible throughout the nearly the
whole Of the United States and Can
ada. from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
MINING NEWS AND STOCKS
STOCKS
BOSTON STOCKS.

Boston-There was more activity T.
the market today than for several days
and although the volume was not
large, prices held well and in many in
stances showed good gains. Locally
Arizona Commercial was the feature.
Trading in this stock amounted 10 over
10000 shares. There was very litua
doing in the rest Of the list, but the
uudertone was strong
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-04
ST. PAUL HAS BIRTHDAY.

ST paul, Mimi March 4.--FIags
we're displayed on public BUILDINGS ia
IT. Paul today in token Of the city's
sixtieth birthday anniversary. ST. Paul
was Incorporated as city March g.
1854. though II had existed as settle
ment and military post Tor many Yeas
prior 10 that date.