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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
california volcano seIeh.. Fir.

Red Bluff, Cal.-Mount Lassen. at
the foot OF the Cascade range. IN two
eruptions of fire and smoke. during
which two new craters were opened,
became the newest active volcano.
The mountain has been emitting
steam and vapor for some time.
Lance Graham. lumberman from
Viola. Shasta county, ventured too
near the cloud Of smoke ~ 1t shot
1000 feet into tho air. and q jagged
rock sawed him nearly in two. He
was taken to Viola, and died.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18

Page. Mile. Gilone Leveneur do
11llieres and Miss Vivian Christian.
The bride was dressed in ivory
satin and tulle with court train and
wore orange blossoms arranged with
old lace and q long veil of tulle and
lace.
The maid OF honor was dressed in
white satin and the bridesmaid in
white tulle with tunics. All OF them
yellow ribbons tied under the chin.
They carried bouquets OF yellow or
chids.
The wedding breakfast was served
at the American embassy. which was
followed by a great reception. but
the rain made 1t impossible for the
guests to remain in the garden OF the
embassy which had been decorated for
the occasion.
The bride and bridegroom plan to
pass their honeymoon In the south Of
Spain.
New York.-The romance which cul-
minated in the civil marriage OF Ker-
nit Roosevelt and Belle Wyatt Will
lard started with visit OF Miss VIII
lard to Oyster Bay as the guest Of
Miss Ethel Roosevelt (now Mrs.
Richard Derby, sister of Kermit, who
had met Miss Willard at Hot Springs.
Va. The feeling between the two had
been little suspected before the en-
gagement was announced last Janu-
ary.
Miss Willard's Father. Joseph E.
Willard, United States Ambassador to
Spain. is one of family which origi-
nally came from Vermont. Miss Belle
Wyatt is the eldest of two daughters.
Miss Mary Elizabeth still is a school
girl.
The bride made her debut two years
ago in Richmond. Va, where she was
one OF the most admired of the young
er set. She is bright in conversation,
charming in manner and pretty.
The Kings present to the bride was
4 rare old fan. while the infantes gave
. pendant Of brilltanta.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
DAISY FLY KILLER ,
WILLING TO GIVE AWAY PAPA
Youthful LosIeian Met Appeal to His
oensrosity With q Crushing
Answer.

A mother was urging her little son
70 be generous. specifically In the case
Of small comrade not we'll endowed
With worldly goods.
Il wish you'd give your little wagon
70 Melville" she suggested. He has
% few toys and you have - many
= don't want to. mamma / Ike
my little wagon Why doesn't his
papa buy toys for him?"
"He has no papa, dear. That -
the reason why l want you to b 20
particularly nice to him. 1t would b
no virtue In you 10 give him what
you don't want anyway. We should
always be careful to share what We
really prise Now. ~ I say, Melville
hAs no papa and"
well. why don't you give him papa.
thenr' was the youthful logician's
reply.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
MODEL. Law SENT BACK
CIVIL SERVICE AssEMsLY HAS
LIVELY SESSION.
Woman's speech at Pueblo Meeting
oains Next Convention for Los
Anoeles-offIcsrs Elected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pueblo, Colo. - Condemnation Of
the policy OF the national administra-
dent Wilson against ''the abatement
Of civil service principles and the re-
moval Of its attendant protection from
approximately 1900 deputy marshals
and internal revenue collectors" was
defeated by a narrow margin at the
National Assembly Of Civil Service
Commissions here.
Resolutions construed to attack the
President provoked lively tilt on the
convention floor. Only the previous
unwritten law OF the assembly to re-
main out OF politics kept the resolu-
tions off the records.
The resolutions committee reported
against condemning any one. and In
sisted upon ignoring political issues.
A minority report. however. followed.
and 1t was not downed until after q
spirited debate. in which John T.
Doyle. secretary of the United States
Civil Service Commission, had stated
that Congress, and not the President,
was to blame for the offense charged
to Wilson.
A tall. well-gowned and prepossess-
ing woman decided where the next
convention will be held. and Los An
geles won the 1915 meeting.
The following Is the result of the
election Of officers for the National
Assembly:
observation-disclosures F. Boyle of the
Massachusetts State Civil Service
Commission.
First Vice President-F. E. Baty Of
the Los Angeles County Civil Service
Commission. ~
Second Vice President-Elton Lower
of the Chicago City Commission
Third Vice President-Frank NJ. RI
ter of the Philadelphia City Civil
Service Commission at Washington.
Executive Committee John G.
Birdseye of the City Civil Service
Commission of New York. chairman;
Robert Catherwood of the Cook Coun-
ty Commission. Chicago; Henry Mos
kowitz, Municipal Civil Service Com
missioner Of New York.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
New Mexico.

Lordsburg shipped LAG cars of ore
in May.
The Guggenheims are reported to
have purchased the Dundee property
In the Lordsburg mining district.
The Chino Copper Company for the
first quarter of this year produced IT,
2S8,67S pounds of copper. making the
total quarters gain 5.566,sl9 pounds.
Eleven bars of gold and silver bull
lion were received at Silver City a
few days ago, valued at $4,000, the re-
suit OF the weekly output from the
Deadwood mill.
At Carlsbad the oil drillers keep
busy. two outfits having good rigs
and capital enough to push into the
ground. The Carlsbad Oil and Gas
Company Is now down about 100
feet and still in hard limestone.
The 1000 ton daily capacity mill of
the Phelps-Dodge people at Tyrone to
treat the ore from the Burro noun
tain mines of the company will be un-
der construction within two months.
The experimental plant Is treating
thirty tons daily to determine the best
system for handling the copper ores
mined.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Arizona.

At the United Verde Extension REQ
ord work is being done in the four
drifts from the new shaft. three drifts
from the 1,2O0 and one north from
the 500 station.
The big shaft at the Arkansas and
Arizona mine has been sunk into ex-
tremely hard jasper rock. and prog
ress is now necessarily very slow. In
Nay the shaft was only sunk sixty-five
feet, while during April 1t was put
down eighty-five feet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Miners Give up 500 Guns.

Oak Creek.-More than 500 guns, In
cluding rifles and pistols. and upward
Of 5000 rounds of ammunition have
been given up by miners In the coal
strike district of northwestern Colo
rado since the federal troops entered
the field. More than 400 Of these
weapons were voluntarily turned over
to Maj. w. A. Holbrook. U. 8. A., In
charge Of the troops, in compliance
with two proclamations which he 10
sued. Receipts have been given for
these and they will be returned when
government officials At Warrington
deem 1t proper.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18

contrast with the elaborate gowns and
jewels OF the women, Miss Belle Wyatt
Willard. daughter Of Joseph H Will
ard. the American ambassador to
Spain. was united in marriage to Ker-
NIT Roosevelt by a religious ceremony
at the chapel of the British embassy.
The maid of honor was Miss Eliza
beth Willard. sister Of the bride. and
the bridesmaids were the Princess of
Thurn and Taxis. Miss Katherine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
sI.ekhand Note Demands 5000

Denver.-Col. d. C. Dodge. pioneer
railroad builder OF Colorado, and pres
ident of the Shirley Investment Com
pany. whose holdings exceed $1,000
900, Thursday night received black
hand" letter threatening him with
death unless he leaves $4,000 by 12
o'clock Friday in the west tower of St
Johns cathedral.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Dennis sh.sdy osts Slack Hand Note

Dennis shsedy Gets Slack Hand Nots.
Denver.-Another Black Hand letter.
threatening to kill unless money was
forthcoming, was received by another
wealthy citizen of Denver Friday.
While detectives guarded Col. d. c.
Dodge at his ranch near Fort Morgan
and Mrs Dodge remained at the homo
Of friends, Dennis Sheedy. banker and
capitalist. had the police and detective
force working on letter written In
the same hand and bearing the same
signature az the one received by Col.
Dodge Thursday night demanding $780,
600.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Governor Ammons Visits cenvlets.

Pueblc.-Governor Ammons, who
made the address OF welcome before
the National Civil Service convention
here left Pueblo with Warden Thomas
]. lyman Of the state penitentiary for
an inspection Of the convict farm at
Avondale From Avondale the COVER
nor continued his trip to the statc
penitentiary. According to lyman. $780,
600 will be saved to the state this year
through the farming which the con-
victs are doing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
c.Ihan hIt BY HaiIstorm.

Colorado Springs. Calhan, forty
miles east OF here. was visited by a
terrific haiistorm Thursday afternoon.
Brief reports declare that four inches
OF hail covered the ground.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18


Butte, Mont-A day Of turmoil fol-
lowed the riots incident to the break
ing up Of the miners union parade.
Early Sunday afternoon crowd took
two prisoners out of the city Jail and
later took possession of an auto fire
truck which the firemen attempted to
move through the crowd on a false
alarm.
Governor Sam ". Stewart went to
Butte from Helena to investigate the
situation.
Butte Saturday night was virtually
under armed rule. with its saloons.
that have not been closed in years ex-
cept on ELECTION days. locked tight, and
with every hardware store cleared OF
all its arms and ammunition by the
police, as the result OF a series Of riots
during the day-Miners' Union Day
the thirty-fourth anniversary of the es-
tablishment of the union In this camp.
The miners union, with upwards OF
5000 members, is divided against
itself.
More than 1000 men have refused to
recognize the union further and under
the leadership of agitators Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World the Sc
ceders from the big organization at
tackled the miners union parade, COM
posed of more than half the labor bod
les of the city.
President Bert Riley Of the union
and parade marshal Michael Conway
were knocked from their horses by =
volley Of stones from the rioters.
Other officers of the union were
chased from the line of march and
took refuge in the sheriffs office at
the court house.
The parade broken up and the speak
ing exercises abandoned because Of
the stormy street scenes. the rioters
crowded In the union hall in the
center Of the city. Every piece Of fur
niture In the building was demolished
and thrown into the streets. A piano
was thrown down the stairway. the
books, records and two safes Of the
union were thrown out Of windows.
The ballot boxes. containing the $500
votes cast At the recent election OF
union officers. which had not yet been
counted. were destroyed and their con-
tents emptied into the street.
Alderman Frank Curran. acting may
or of the city, Socialist. went to the
union hall to appeal to the rioters to
disperse. and was thrown from sec
ond story window to the pavement. He
was taken to the hospital severely in
jured.
The mob did not cease its work Of
destruction until even the carpets OF
the big assembly hall Of the union had
been torn from the floor and thrown
into the streets.
A crowd of 10000 persons witnessed
the demonstration. Police and the
sheriff's deputies were powerless.
The disgruntled faction Of the min
ers held a meeting in the auditorium
to take steps toward the formation OF
a new miners union under the Indus
trial Workers Of the World organiza-
ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Ro0SEvELT-WlLARD
PRxslpEnr,s son WEEDS
AMBASSADORS DAUGHTER.
Brilliant Religious csrsmony Held In
Chapel Of the British Embassy at
Madrid, Spain.

Western Nswspapsr Union News servic..
Madrid. June 13.-In the presence
of brilliant throng. with the uni
forms of diplomatists. and army and
navy officers forming an attractive
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
Wyoming.


Another successful oil well has been
shot in the Lander oil field
Incorporating with a capital stock
of 100000. the A. L. Cornman Coal
Company has been established.
Messrs. Thompson and Matthews
have returned to Guernsey from =
prospecting trip In the mountains.
bringing back with them several good
specimens of the yellow metal.
The greatest gas flow ever tapped
In Wyoming is sending gas at an enor.
nous pressure out of 1000 foot we'll
sunk in the Byron field by the Ohio
Oil & Gas Company. The estimated
flow OF the well is 1880 cubic
feet daily.
While excavating in the basement
for the new National bank building in
Sheridan. crude Oil was struck. The
petroleum was struck at a depth Of
nine feet and three inches which 10
the exact depth of the basement. At
that level. the>gravel formation ended
and one of the scoops dug few inches
into black oily earth.--The earth
gave out a distinct odor Of crude oil,
although there was no free oil.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
signature as:s' sss Of &x2ZzSN<
In Use For Over 30 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Patriotic Idea,

John. why are you not eating your
breakfast! What are you looking 70
Queerly at those biscuits fort"
II was wondering. Maria, II 1t would
not be patriotic thing to offer them
to the government for its stock OF
ammunition"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
BUTTE RIOTERS
FREE PRISONERS
RIOTS OF UNION REvoLrERs
MAKE MINERs' HOLIDAY
TRAGIC.
IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW
REsELs WRECK HALL. DEsTRoy
RECORDS AND HuRL MAYOR
THROUGH WINDOW.

Western Newspaper uniou News Service.
Helena, Mont.-June 1b.-Ten COM
panies of the Montana National Guard
have been ordered held in readiness
for service in Butte. The order was
Issued by Adjutant General Greenan-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18

When q fortune teller attempts to
forecast his own probabilities he gem
orally loses his skill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, aoss
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
! N q r { +

Colorado.
Freedom to work." an extract from
the Rockefeller platform. means much
this year to the Telluride district.
The Vindicator Company OF Victor
has paid total Of $2,S57.5O0 in divt
dends. its capitalization being $780,
900.
Victor. Is credited with a May divi-
dend of $60.750, which 10 10 per cent
on the issued shares.
Holders OF New Haven shares will
soon be paid a dividend Of $17.617.5O,
the result of the sale of 100000 shares
of Joe Dandy stock for $4,000.
In Silverton district Louis Bonevida
and partners have taken lease on
the Silver Ledge mine (subject to q
sale) for period of four years.
Near Leadville the Mount Champion
mine In the Lackawana district is
shipping steady tonnage of good ore
from their mill in the upper Half
> Moon gulch.
The main effect Of last years Lady
Belle strike in Eagle county has been
the revival Of the gold-copper mines'
at Fulford. where the formation is not
"freaky" but regular and lasting.
One hundred and twenty carloads of
ore. about 3.70O tons. were mined and
shipped from the vindicator estate at
Victor during the month of May, the
average value of which, per ton, was
not less than s35.
In the Leadville district ]. B. Stew
art and associates, under the name of
the Little Jack Gold Mining Company.
have secured a lease on the Deer.
Ocean Wave and Antelope claims in
South Evans gulch.
At Idaho Springs the Radio-activity
city. the modern local mills are all
stocked with mill dirt, and pounding
away steadily. having about all they
can handle, which shows heavy out
put from the mines.
The Cripple Creek and Gold Hill
Tunnel and Development Company
has been sold at sheriff's sale for $5.-
5000 under foreclosure proceedings
begun in the District Court Of Teller
county by w. H. Spurgeon.
Frank T. Galley Of Littleton. lessee
OF the Jerry johnson mine on Iron
clad hill. In the northeast end OF the
Cripple Creek district. shipped 500
tons OF ore during the month OF May,
which was worth about $40 per ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-06-18

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14
Big Crop Yields Now!

John Hardy who located in the lower Meslla Valley
last spring. got IS tons OF alfalfa hay this season. sell
ing for So per ton.
F. f. Walter near Garfield New Mexico in the Rincon
Valley had 80 in wheat which yielded 40 bu. per
acre-or S35 net profit per W. c. Wilkins got $50
net profit per from corn.
Last year Theo Rouaut Las Cruces got so bu of
oats to the j. QuesenberTy Melted this year 5000
profit per acre by following barley with milo maize
p W. Barker got $12S3 net profit from about 10
of canaloupes and over $500 net from IL acres of
asparagus. H. R. Hannum made $43S net profit from a
HALF acre Of Bartlett pears. (NO pear blight ever
known here
Think Of such crops NOW; what viii they be when the
water supply is unlimited? Then remember you are
not coming to unsettled section without advantages
There are splendid modern towns here, every social
advantage of fine schools churches, etc; good markets.
associations for selling crops at best prices
WHY right here is one of the foremost Agricultural
COLLEGES in America supported jointly by the State and
National Governments; with expert in irrigation
methods ready to help you FREE-even coming to your
farm to advise you. This college, too offers practical
educational courses of every kind for yourself your
children 10 buildings, 40 instructors; offering year
courses in agriculture mechanics, electric and civil
cheering general science and household economies (for
grls) and other courses in business, music etc.
You couldn't send your children anywhere where they
would be better educated and nowhere would it cost
little to educate them.
THINK OF THE CLIMATEI
Look at it as a matter Of health first committee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14
The Boa Constructor
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author OF sat Good Old sIwash.s

BE boa constructor is across be-
tween an animal and a parade.
1t s found In the hot, moist
countries, which are favorable to Iuxu-
rant groWths of all kinds, and attains
q length varying from 789 feet, as
viewed by the startled eye, to 80 feet,
when stretched out and measured with
a tape line.
The boa constructor is a snake, but
acts more ike a railway collision. When
1t has got its growth it is as big around
as q beer key and its constant outdoor
life gives it large muscles and great en-
DURANGO 1t has neither arms nor legs,
but its educated and versatile tail makes
up for this lack. When the boa con
strietor wraps itself around a personal
enemy, gets a hslf-hitch with its tail
around a tree and then begins to con
tract, its victims ribs fold up like an
ACCORDION
The boa constructor travels by CHASING
itself along the ground and climbs trees
without bOthering to hunt for a toe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

of medical experts travelled nine menths al over the
world and agreed unanimously that this climate here
was the most IDEAL alyearround climate that could
be found. And this climate not only means health; it
means CASH Long growing season, plus irrigation,
allows two crops more; short, mild winter cuts down
your expenses.
LAND CONTROLLED BY ASSOCIATION OF
FARMERS.
The farmers here are working together to assure
square deal for people who come here. This means
that you can get land now at the right prices that
you can be sure Of every help in getting started
BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE YOUR TIME.
Because most people VIII not act quick enough, they
lose out opportunities that worth while. All Of
us are backward in this way and we've had reason to
be- because most of have been stung by rushing IN
on some proposition that looked good but wasn't But
don't confuse this opportunity with land scheme
Here is a section yOuched for by UNCLE SAM HIM
SEIF-a place so rich that the L. S. Government is
spending over SS000OO0 to water it; section so de-
sirable as to climate that experts agree it has no equal
anywhere on earth.
And BACKING IT ALL UP is association Of public
spirited farmers to protect your interests to assure you
square deal, and to help develop this section by max
ING you so satisfied that you'll be glad to write bacs
to your former home and urge others to come down
hare -
FIND OUT FULL DETAILS.
Don't put off knowing all about this opportunity
There is nothing be gained and everything to los
by putting it off" Please write today.
- Elephant Butte Water Users Association.
R z. BasSett, Secretary Of immigration.
Box 60, Las Cruces, New Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14
ssistancc of BalfOur
Secured in Settlement
Of the Irish Question

London. Eng. March !3l.sta l4'I IA thur
BalfouT, 0 I44c-Gio5pist leader in the house
formerly y MIS- is to take a very p-omi-
6 ne PaF he 4is6 db@std for The
settlement Il5 u Terv extensive knowledge
a af fbe situation r during his Germ as
Chief o6 s5y 5 5ge hand ,ana Of he a has
nad e1 pPii+ icllT problems, not the least
o of'e when RRih'i1 was that arising over the
split in the Unionist party over tariff
re7 %be1 an agreement gO3 the Irish
question was first m4o te6io last year
boIla s.L.- Ia +eIy called Mr.. Balfour to
S Tfs aggistance soon after the opening
Of f parliament Mr.. B9lfou III had d. a long
f-ao,jnC in close touch with the lead
ers at Westminster. .,.
The general oPiniS9 6oI Is that I'M, Mr. Bal,
som some COMPROMISE should be arrived
at and this will go long way toward
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

vibration IS reduced to a minimum by
the addition of strong springs, seen at
the side of the body. 1t viii be no
ticed that the propeller behind the pilot
is we'll guarded by metal screen as a
protection against anyone approaching
it closely. When snow fails wheels are
placed on the projecting pins, which
lift the ski from the ground, and the
car will then attain a speed of nearly
100 miles an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

hold. It's faYorite occupation IS to fes-
toon itself gracefully from the branch
of a tree and wait for something to
pass underneath. When this happens,
the extensive and hungry snake drops
itself swiftly about its dinner and
squeezes once with a undertaking
noise.
After this nothing remains for the boa
but to eat its meal. This is a very
serious matter with it, however. Ma.
ttire, for the protection of the rest Of
us, makes it hard for the boa to eat,
He has to unioint his Jaws and swallow
his meal whole To see a hungry con-
strictor tucking away pig twice his
size is an interesting but painful sight,
When the boa constructor has finished
his meal, he has a knot as large as a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

several devotees, notably count Bertrand
de Lesseps, son of the famous French
man of SueZ canal fame, who is here
seen with his wonderful car in the beauti-
full valley of Chamounix in Switzer-
land. Count de Lesseps has constructed
an air-propelled machine which is ca
pable of attaining q speed of from Is
to so miles an hour over the snow, ac-
cording to the condition Of the frozen
roads. The shoe-shaped chassis is at
taehed to broad, flat metal runners, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

barrel half way between his head and
tail and is all IN. nth or more the bo.
t a p R3fS5 &. fo5 al # n fSs T of 8 'f f
cord cord lengths instructor lives mostly in
Inc p &R;s o Is one of the greatest rea-
Brazil rms ms q Should all be thankful be.
sons why , We in North America.-COpy-
cause J we - I'T George or Matthew Adams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-03-14

IN VIEW Of the fact that Lieut..
Shackleton is to test the practical
possibilities of motor traction in his
Forthcoming expedition to the Antarctic
we place before our. readers a view of
an aero propelled motor sleigh which
shows what can be done on snow by
existing machines. This form of aero
skiing, far from being a dream of the
Imagination, has already reached a re-
markable degree of perfection and has