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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
TELEPHONE NEWS.

The Wausau Telephone company
in connection with the Wisconsin
Telephone company, will put on a
crew of men at the foot of Grand Ave.
and commence TO change its line to
conform to the Strengthening of the
road into the town of Weston.
The Farmers Eastern Telephone
Co., will purchase OF the Marion
Telephone company about six miles
of its line, running east of Sunset.
This is to be added 10 the formers
line and will make the service all
the more valuable to everybody con-
cerned.
The Wausau Telephone company
has voted to construct a new tele-
phone line from the creamery east. of
Seymoiur's place in the town of Easton
to Clan con. The cid line running
into Gsndon, running along the rail
road right of way, is practically of no
use. This will insure first class ser
vice TO that town and the farmers
connected alorg the line with Wausau.
The Wausau Telephone company is
contemplating making its line out
into the town of Maine farmers
line, taking in all who want to be
connected with the city exchange.
1t viii all depend upon the encourage
ment given by the farmers in that
locality.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Katie Mae O'Conner has been
confined to her home by illness the
past week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
New Mexico.

At 500 feet in sinking for oil by the
Carlsbad Oil & Gas Company the drill
struck salt bed which was penetrat-
ed depth of 125 feet. making it one
of the greatest salt deposits known.
The salt is hard and dry.
Tile second showing of oil in the
hole of the Seven Rivers Oil and Gas
Company, near Artrsia was located ct
about $50 feet, and Kan between forty
and fifty feet of oil sand. A former
showing, too small to work. was
found at $50 feet. ]. f. McAdams
is confident that this last strike will
pay to pump, as the oil and gas comes
up through 700 feet of water, and the
gas could be lighted on top of the well
with match. The company decided
not to work this find ut present, but
to continue drilling and see wnat they
had further down.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Wyoming.

Reports to the government assay Of
Ace at Deadwood on samples of ore
:&ken from the Brownfield ranch,
near Fothen. gives values running up
to 81 $50 to the ton in gold, with the
richest of the samples yet untested.
Mr.. Van Wagenen has brought in an
oil well on the King ranch, In Section
/, Township 32. Range "A west Con
verse county. The flow was struck at
depth of 1Gj feet and will produce
about twenty barrels per day of 40
gravity Oil.
The first oil strike in the Torchlight
field. development of which recently
began, was brought in by the Nalen-
tine syndicate. 1t will produce twenty
five barrels of oil of good grade daily.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
SOMETHING OF A DIPLOMAT
Jimmie's Bright Idea Worked for a
Time, but Finally Ended in
Disaster,

What do you name by writing me
that my Jimmie can't pass into the
next grader" stormed an irate female.
bursting into the principals room.
An after him doin' such grand work
all the year"
why. Mrs. Flaherty." replied the
teacher. you must know better than
that. I've sent you his report cards
every month. and you know that his
marks have been nearly all 'Ds."
''Indade they hov. and yit you say
he can't pass. don't understand it.
num-"
Il am afraid you don't understand
our system OF marking D means de-
ficient, you know"
Sure ! don't know phat that may
be. mum, but Jimmie told me all about
the letters. Sure D. is dandy. C. is
corking. b is bum. an "A is awful
an he's got 'Cs' an DIS livery month"
-Harpers Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Joke on John Burns.

Mr.. John Burns always had stock
of good stories. One he tells con
Germs a visit he once paid to London
lunatic asylum. He was taken all over
the establishment and finally arrived
at the gardens, where a number of
the patients were working. Mr..
Burns espied among these a man with
whom he had some slight acquaint-
ance, and was about to speak to him
when the lunatic exclaimed:
We'll never! You, too! The very
last person l thought to see here"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
HAPPY NOW
Family Of Twelve Drink Postum.

TT certainly has been blessing in
our home" writes young lady in re-
gard to Postum.
Il am one of a family Of twelve,
who, before using Postum, would make
a healthy person uncomfortable by
their complaining of headache. dizzi-
ness. sour stomach. ETC., from drinking
coffee
For years mother suffered from
palpitation OF the heart. sick head
ache and bad stomach and at times
would be taken violently i'll. About a
year ago Ihe quit coffee and began
Postum
"My brother was troubled with
headache and dizziness. all the time
he drank coffee. All those troubles OF
my mother and brother have disap-
peared since Postum has taken the
place of coffee
"A sister was Ill nearly all her life
with headache and heart trouble, and
about all she cared for was coffee and
tea. The doctors told her she must
leave them alone, as medicine did her
no permanent good.
"She thought nothing would take
the place Of coffee until we induced
her to try Postum. Now her troubles
are all gone and she is happy little
woman enjoying life as people
should"
Name given by the Postum Co. Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonfu! dissolves quickly
in a cup OF hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds Is
about the same.
There's . Reason" for Postum
sold by Grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
SLATTERY IS SPEAKER
ELECTED BY HOUSE AFTER BE-
ING SELECTED BY CAUCUS.
Governor Ammons Addresses Mem
bers Of Senate and House in Joint
Session, Amplifying Matters
Contained in His Call.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver, May 6.-The Nineteenth
General Assembly of Colorado met in
special session at noon Monday to
consider matters growing out OF the
strike. proposed compulsory arbitra-
ton amendment to the state constl-
tuition. settlement of the states in
debedness for militia operations ana
other matters mentioned in the gov
ernor's call convening the special ses-
sion.
Representative J. II. Slattery of Sill
verton WAS chosen speaker of the
House, following caucus of forty
Democratic members.
Governor Ammons' message, deliv-
cred verbally to the joint session OF
the House and Senate, amplified. mat
ters contained in his call. He said:
''Mr, President, Mr. Speaker. Members
of the Nineteenth General Assembly.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
You are called in extraordinary ses-
sion in response TO the demands of a
critical situation in the life of our
state. Heavy duties have prevented
my writing n message, and l come
here today simply to make few sug-
eestions and to appeal for cooperation
in all that may appeal to you to be
right.
When the strife in the coal fields
became so great that the local authori,
ties We're unable to cope with ii and
appealed for help. | found there Were
no funds provided either to pay the
troops or their expenses; l did not call
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Arizona.

The Inspiration Consolidated Mining
Company, whose properties are locat-
ed near Globe has decided TO issue
S4.50o,000 6 per cent bonds running
for a term Of five wears, to equip the
mines so that the daily ore output
amounting to 10000 tons may be Sc
cured and treated. There has been
developed at the property an immense
body of ore which is computed p
about 9O00O.OO0 which has q copper
content of abou III per cent
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
WILL NOT CONFER WITH UNION
Colorado Operators Wire Wilson Re
fusal to Meet Mine Workers
OffjcjaIs

Denver, May Coal operators rep.
resenting twenty of the larger compa.
nies in the state, exclusive of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Company, joined in
telegram to President Wilson re.
fusing absolutely to meet representa-
tives of the United Mine Workers OF
America to arbitrate the strike
The operators declare they are act.
ing independently of John d. Rocke-
feller, and the censure that has been
directed against him is unjust, as the
state operators have taken their stand
against the union officials without
reference to the course followed by
Rockefeller or officials of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE
MADE

For red. rough. chapped and bleed
ing hands. dry. flssured. itching. burn
ing palms. and painful nnger-ends.
with shapeless nails a one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. d.
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing. In hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment.
and wear soft bandages or old. loose
gloves during the night These pure.
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness. roughness
and chapping. and impart In a single
night that velvety softness and white
ness SO much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to in
1ure the hands, Cuucura Soap and Gu
ticura Ointment are wonderful
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
tree. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Colorado.

Colorado.
In the Breckenridge field the Tono-
pah company has added a big cleo
trically operated traction engine with
two big trucks to it's plant.
A fifty-ton tube mill for the new
cyanide plant at the Free Coinage
company's estate, Cripple Creek, at
the town OF Altman, is being set up.
A candid survey OF the mining situa-
tior in Colorado, predicated on the re-
suits produced during the first quar-
ter of 1914, indicates an unusually
prosperous year.
Edwin Gaylord, "A former resident of
Denver, and known generally as an
extensive owner of racing horses is
shipping close to $50 tons OF ore
monthly from the recent strike in the
Dante on Cripple Creeks Bull hill
In Boulder county despite heavy
SHOWS in the Ward gold district. the
White Raven group of mines is pro
ducing literally. 1t wants the railroad
from Ward to the mine opened up, and
has applied for assistance to the state
railroad commission.
Mining conditions are much i'm
proved throughout the Cripple Creek
district compared with what they were
ordinarily for the last three or four
years. according to the freely ex-
pressed opinions of dozens of we'll
posted mining operators.
Albert Hanson of Georgetown says
he has opened up his lease on the
Anamosa vein for 11J feet, and that
there is a continuous streak Of ore
from six to eighteen inches wide
that mills in car lots about 2i0 ounces
silver per ton and "a per cent lead.
The Calientes property, which was
recently discovered in the Fulford dis
trict of Eagle county by Weiskopf and
Story. is rapidly looming up as a real
bonanza. The latest reports from
Eagle state that the ore carries ship
ping values in copper alone, running
from Is to 20 per cent.
There is no doubt that the summer
will see a great renewal of mining ac-
tivity in the Fulford district For
many years the territory now in the
eye of the Eagle valley men has been
known to contain rich deposits in gold
and silver. but owing to unfavorable
conditions very little actual work has
been done.
Superintendent Clay johnson OF the
Intersection mine in Maggie gulch,
near Silverton, is reoreanizing his
force for summer work at the mill
and mine. The ten stamps at the mill
will be started and 1t is expected to
run the mill night and day as long as
the water lasts. There is plenty OF
ore in sight.
The recent report that carnoLite had
Leen discovered at a point near Garos,
in the South Park, has attracted much
attention in that country. 1t is stated
that two shafts have been put down.
and in one a drift has been driven
along the strike of the vein Tor about
twenty feet. Assays of the ore ran
as high as SIS per ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09

out the militia until I had exhausted
every means that had been suggested
to bring about a settlement of the dis
pute or to assist in other ways the
local authorities in controlling the
situation: when the local authorities
failed there was but one way provided
by law in which / could assist. and
that was through the military arm OF
the government.
as best they could, with the number
of men that could be secured
Opposed From start.
From the beginning there was op-
the law provided for 81 interest ere on on
certificates of Indebtedness, but recent
ly that had been changed and but AZ
not only of this state but of the coun-
try was not such as to make the rails
ing of money easy.
II was anxious that the credit of the
state, should be maintained; that the
small pay allowed % the militia should
go to them, and not to scalpers. and
that the state should be able to pur-
chase on cash basis: and so / com
munieated with the clearing house as
Springs and of Pueblo. and asked them
II they would not carry the certificates
Notwithstanding the fact that money
was scarce. that the rate of interest
allowed was but 40 and the period of
payment indefinite; the clearing house
association. before it could finally con-
auditor would not agree to pay these
certificates
Conditions Called Serious.
There was other opposition; but in
the meantime conditions had become so
serious in the strike zone that there
were battles almost daily; camps We're
surrounded and besieged: life was lost
almost daily. and a great battle was
imminent. with danger of tremendous
loss Of life to say nothing of property;
and, feeling that l had no other course
to pursue. l sent the militia to the
field.
when II came to the payment of the
first certificates they We're not issued
and I was compelled to go into the
Supreme Court and ask that body to
order the auditing of the bills and the
issuance of the certificates.
Notwithstanding this was done.
from that dav until the present there
has been, from one source or another,
not always apparent. such an opposi-
tion to the payment of these bills that
it has been exceedingly difficult to
make purchases and to raise further
money.
in fact. approximately not more
than one-half of the ndebtedness con
tracted is being carried by banks and
those who agreed to carry it; the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Tho Trimmer.

The late Bishop Bowman" said
a Philadelphia minister, "once re
buked my too soft and conciliatory
leanings by telling me a story about
a little girl.
This little girl, it seems. had writ
ten with great pains a composition
on the COW. The composition ran as
follows:
THE COW is a very useful animal
That evening the bishop dined at
the little girls house. and her mother,
since she was very little girl, in
deed, was proud OF the composition,
and requested its author to read it
aloud
THE little girl got her manuscript
but, instead Of reading it as it stood
she amended 1t on the bishops behalf
30 that it ran:
The COW is the most useful ami
NAL there is except religion"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
Mexican Bishop crucified.

San Francisco, Cal.-Among the
tales of revolution atrocities told by
the refugees from the west coast of
Mexico who arrived on the steamer
City of Sydney, is that of crucifixion
cording to the account a detachment
of the rebel General Zapata's soldiers
called on the bishop to surrender the
funds of his church. He refused,
whereupon the soldiers are said to
have nailed him to an upright cross
Anc left him to die a lingering death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
AMERICAN INTERVENTION
Is WHAT MEXICO NEEDS

American Intervention is what Mex
leo most needs to fully develop her
wonderful mineral and agricultural re
sources, is the declaration OF scores
OF the most prominent foreigners VINO
have arrived in Vera Cruz from IN
terror points to fnd safety with the
American troops. The entire country,
they declare, 10 paralyzed as a result
of the inactivity in mining and agri-
culture caused BY the three years war.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09

public.
Mexico. the greatest producer of sill
yer In the world. il rich In all kinds Of
minerals, and mining experts believe
that radium will be found In the noun
tains Of the Pacific coast and the state
Of Coahuila.
All that Is required to develop the
wonderful resources of this country is
peace, and peace will never come un
til the United States has established
IL and made investments and tadnsssy
safe" 1t was declared.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09

of twenty infantrymen under Captain
Dorm in the Oak Creek field in Routt
county, all of the state troops have
been withdrawn from the strike zone.
Colonel Verdeckberg and the troops
stationed at Ludlow were sent to their
homes and the troops in the northern
field are also relieved from duty. Cap
tain Dorm at Oak Creek is to be re-
inforced by twenty men from the
Glenwood Springs company. or the
600 guardsmen on duty last week.
less than fifty now remain.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
movies" and MonotonY.

Stranger lin Hickville-"Life in
this burg must be kind of monotonous,
isn't IT." Hotelkeeper-"Used to be a
little that way, but two weeks ago the
manager OF our theater started to
change the pictures twice a week. -
Puck
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-09
WE ST. ERN
MINING NEWS
New York Metal Values.
IN 3 r E +

ern Newspaper Union News Service.
The Chitina leader., 1914-11-03
THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA

The arrival in Seattle of two members of the Alaska Engineering Commission and their subsequent interviews nd cates that the report of the commission will be the hands of the President shortly after Congress December And President Wilson is of action it is fair presume that he will not lose much time in making exam ration of the data and maps furnished him. and at reaching
 conclusion In the selection of railroad routes in Alaska there will be something substantial for operators prospecors investors pecuators and farmers to bank They will be able to immediately thereafter make their plans
 And 1t because of this fact that the people of Cordova looking forward unprecedented activity in this section in the early spring They have confidence that of the railroads will be built from connection the Copper River Northwestern to to the Boring River coal fields and another to from Chtna to Fairbanks Either and particularly the coal road would the permanency of Cordova It would result in the development of many industries and influx of people that would practically
 give town. Men of enterprise with broad and gressve ideas would here aid in building up city Selfish interests would largely be reeeaed to the and would put forth effort do those things which for the best interests of all the people, When coke smeers naval coang station dry dock ship building yards huge coal bunkers and various other industries jo the shores of Prince William Sound in this neghborhood then expect to have busy and prosperous town, with
 people happy and contented And with the coming of year hope to of activity in this direction
The Chitina leader., 1914-11-03

DOVER, Nov. 1.-The report Is being circulated that the German fleet has from its base It is also reported from Dunkir that French baesps 15 French cruisers have put from Ke These reports taken mean that an engagement is at hand
 TOXIC, Nov. 1.-The Japanese have captured 26 German guns and taken 800 prisoners at Tsngtau.
 GENEVA, Nov 4.-Travelers from Strassburg say that the Grown Prince of Germany severely wounded while fighting in France and that he has been taken the palace Strassburg whre he has been placed under the of specialist It had been generally believed that the Prince had been killed and the report is scarcely credited
 LONDON, Nov. 4.-The admiralty announces that the combined British and French squadron has bombared the Dardanelles forts at long range. 4 COPENHAGEN, Nov. A fleet of German warships has gathered off Aand Islands in the Baltic northeast Stockom They opposite the Gulf of Finland and evidently proceeding north when they stopped await orders.
 CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. Swallowing reports from the Caucasian frontier official communication issued today to the effect that Russian troops have attacked frontier forces at several points but compelled retire The Russians suffered heavy losses through the energetic resistance of the Turkish troops.
 VALPARAISO, Nov. IA German fleet of five battle ships had engagement with four British warships off Cornell sinking the cruiser Monmouth and setting to the cruiser Glasgow which has sought shelter in this harbor
 LONDON, Nov. "A combination of British warships and the artillery forces of the Belgian army have broken dke nundatng all the country surrounding Calais As result the Germans have been compelled to abandon their efforts take Calais admitting that the depth of water great and that they cannot make near approach
The Chitina leader., 1914-11-03
ON THE EVE OF ELECTION

The political campaign in Alaska practically at an end Nearly all the voters have decided in their minds how they intend to cast their ballots tomorrow In sections there has been considerable interest taken in the various contests but in Cordova there has been comparative quetness Heretofore there has been organization against the return of Delegate Wckerham This year the only effective work done here has been by the Wickersham Club As expected that the of fl given the Delegate will be increased than three fold Much
 the opposition that Mr. Gilmore last time go to Candidate Bunne that he is reasonably of carrying the by small plurality. The Socialists will make some slight increase
 The Copper River will undoubtedly go strongly Wickersham if reliance may be placed in the reports received from every precinct beginning with Eyak It would though Mr. Bunne should the town of Valdez although bitter fight being waged against him thee At Seward Wckersham will poll largely increased that of two years ago. Both sides claim the division the probabilities that will carry it. providing he runs well at Valdez as his friends anticipate
 In the Fourth division it is expected that Wickerslan will have plurality of at least 800 Bunnell Last combined of Gilmore Jennings and Harra but 600 while the Socialist received 998 Wick had 1,691
 In the Second division there very little interest being taken in the Delegate fight and will undoubtedly go Wick ersham Senator Dan Sutherland who is in Nome nd caes that Wick will the division by several hundred From dsinterested wire that Wicker sham will carry by big vote''
 The only real active fight that is being put up by the Democrats this is in the First division There all the federal officials have been active in forming strong organza lions the They confidently claim that Bunne will carry the division by plurality of from 800 LOGO The Wickershams do admit defeat and reports from indicate that they expect the division by 5OO These conflicting claims indicate that there is really consider able honest difference of opinion There will be largely increased vote by of the influx of people during the past three The Wckershamtes contend that the increase largely of the aborng element which heretofore has voted for the Delegate and the will naturally their ballots for him at this election and give him good plurality The Socialist vote promises to be increased somewhat
 From unprejudced view point it would that the reelection of Delegate Wckersham is reasonably certain Parties both sides will continue to advance exravagan claims until after the polls close but believe that the returns will bear out the statements made above However much it might be desired to have an able and strong adherent of the of10 fo WocbIn InrfOn
 Belgiums foremost newspaper PIndependence Bege is published in London.
 Cardinal Mercier archbishop of Maines has returned to his charge.