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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Twelve Dead in caIesieo.

Calexico, Calif.-Reports reaching
here from Mexicali, just over the
Mexican border, place the number of
known dead in that town at twelve up
to midnight.
Three more violent shocks were
felt throughout this section Tuesday
night and the inhabitants here, in the
surrounding towns and on the Mexi-
can side of the border have become
panic stricken.
Martial law has been declared and
4 detachment of United States troops
II patrolling the streets.
All buildings have been declared un-
safe and preparations are being made
to erect tents for the shelter Of wom-
en- and children. Hundreds OF persons
have already taken what clothing and
blankets they could gather in the mad
rush for safety after the second
temblor and are improvising beds on
the ground in the open.
Reports from Ell Centro, Imperial.
Holtville and other nearby towns in
dicate that practically the same con
iitions rule throughout the Imperial
Valley.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Wyoming.

Basin is elated over the latest dis
covery in the local oil field, that of a
quantity of high grade oil oozing from
a well on the Cleveland Tillard tract
one mile east of Basin.
The Z. T. Williams Drilling Com
pany of Thermopolis, with capital
stock of $4,000, incorporated for the
purpose of drilling oil and gas wells
over the state. has filed its articles.
The Dale Oil Company, with capi
tai stock of 100000, has organized for
the purpose of engaging in the develop
ment of the oil fields in Hot Springs
county. The main office will De at
Thermopolis.
The Inter-Ocean Oil and Refining
Company, organized to develop the o!
fields of Carbon county, has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with capita
stock of $1,50O.00O. Its principal OIL
fices will be at Rawlins.
A well which proved to be the great
est producer in the Salt Creek district
was brought in by the Midwest Com
pany. Well No. on section % was
drilled some time ago, but showed
only small production of oil at that
time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
LEMsERa FALLS TO GERMANS
According to London Reports, ano
Petroarad Admits Galicia Strong
hold Evacuated as Base.

London. June 23.-Many uncon
firmed reports have reached London
that Lemberg has already fallen to the
Austro Germans, and dispatches from
Petrograd indicate that the evacua
ton of the Galician capital by the
Russians may be looked for at any
time. A dispatch from the Russian
capital said: with the Russians op
posing their Austro-German antagon
lists on a line six miles from Lemberg
according to the most recent infor
nation reaching Petrograd, it is un
officially considered here that the
evacuation of the Galician capita
cannot now be avoided without a sac
rifice of men out of proportion to the
strategic importance of the place.
The evacuation of Lemberg as 6
base already has been accomplished
in good order The hospitals and the
government institutions have been re-
moved"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
DEVOTED HIS TO GOOD WORK
Devout Little Johnny Would Give His
Penny to Buy Bibles for
Poor Kids.

The little visitors at Aunt Mary s
were Helen, age six, and John age
four. They played keeping grocery
under the piano. envelopes, books and
other articles representing the stock
in trade. They took turn about as
grocer and customer. The grocer bore
the name of Mr.. Popcorn.
Mr.. Popcorn" said Helen, have
you any rabbits this morning."
"Yes'm," answered the polite grocer
Are they nice and fresh?"
"Yesm"
Then you may give me good, big
fat one for 3 cents.I
During a lull in the grocery trans
actions Aunt Mary gave each of the
visitors two cents-two cents in real
money.
And what are you going to do with
the money!" asked Aunt Mary.
I'm going to put my two pennies in
the bank" said Helen.
And l." said John, III buy candy
with one penny
And what will you do with the 9th.
er penny?"
And John, who has been impressed
by the missionary talks at Sunday
school, answered.: I'm a.goin' to give
it to buy Bibles for poor kids."-Provi
dence Tribune.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Diego, Calf, June 23.-The
town of Calexico, Calf, on the 'Mexi-
can border, was reported to be in
flames late last night as result of an
earthquake felt in various parts of the
Southwest
Fifteen are reported killed by fall
ing walls. No details were received,
as telegraphic communication has
been interrupted.
Reports from Ell Centro, in the I'M
perial Valley, stated that a severe
earthquake was felt there about s
O'Clock Electric light wires were
broken, the report stated. throwing
the town into darkness.
Buildings were severely shaken. The
shock also was reported as felt
slightly at points near the Mexican
border
The high school at Brawley, few
miles north of Ell Centro, is said to
have been destroyed by the shock.
Two distinct shocks were felt as far
east as Yuma. Ariz., on the Mexican
border The first shock occurred at
O'Clock and continued for about
minute. The second shock, which oc-
CURED an hour later, lasted As sec
onds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
10000 PLEDCELOYALTY
ALL RACES AND cREEos UNITE
IN TRIBUTES TO COUNTRY.
America is Nation of Peace, But Sc
ourity Demands Honor Be Main
tanned in Worldwide Crisis.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-At least 10000 residents o!
Denver gathered at City park and
voiced sentiment for peace with all
nations and all peoples. With hands
held high in the air, as the band rang
out the notes of America these
thousands of men, women and children
gave expression of their confidence in
President Wilson for his course in re-
lation to the controversy with Ger
many. Endorsement of the Wilson
policy by speakers repeatedly was
cheered
1t was a cosmopolitan gathering.
Germans, natives or descendants OF
those born in the fatherland; English,
men of Irish birth or parentage; ;
French. Austrian. Russian, Poles, Jew
and Gentle, Protestant and Catholic
were as one. There was no feeling
but that of patriotism and the electric
spark that is in all men and finds
most forceful expression when danger
to country nears found vent in the
declaration that all were Americans
and stood four square to any wind that
American institutions, American honor
and dignity could not be trampled on
by any nation in the world.
1t was the anniversary of the battle
of Bunker Hill. Men known over the
world as speakers were on the pro-
gram. Expressions of hostility wer.
taboo but in the fervent eloquence and
logic of the speakers were many eA-
pressions that would have warmed the
hearts of the patriots of '76.
The Rev. Harris Franklin Bell pre-
sided. He introduced Governor Carl
son.
"A disunited family, disunited city,
state or nation can never be effectual,
said the governor. Three weeks ago
the war cloud hung heavy over the
United States but there was one raw
OF hope. And then men of all nation
alities in the United States, as Ameri-
cans. rallied back of the President. III
man is not loyal here, TO his state.
he is not loyal to the Stars and
Stripes.
I'VE say we are against war We
are against war but If 1t does come |
am sorry to say we are wholly unpre-
pared Be loyal to your own state. to
the officials of Colorado and loyal to
Woodrow Wilson, President of the
United States"
Il want peace at any price, said
Father T. II. Malone, Il speak as on
who has suffered by war. j saw the
desolation of the Civil war. l saw the
children torn from mothers and faith
ers saw them starving and l want
my country to remain at peace"
The speakers were representative
No creed or nationality was over
looked All declared for peace with
the world, with the maintaining OF
American honor and the protection OF
American lives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Arizona.


The Collaboration Reed district
sent 100000 to the mint last month.
Bisbee copper mines are now en-
pioying a larger force than ever be-
fore
Activities which point to complete
restoration of operations as conducted
N volume before the European war
are now observed at the Copper Queen
properties in the Warren district.
New Cornelia will very soon lose
the appearance of newness and will
be in the ranks of the mining pro-
ducing communities of the great south
west" said NJ. Curley, superintendent
of the big property at Ajo.
During the month of May the Miami
mine output totaled 1l6.S45 tons OF
ore, 35 per cent of which was obtained
from the slicing areas and 65 per cent
from shrinkage Slopes. There were
milled ll5,445 tons from which cop
per production of about 3,5S5,000 lbs.
was obtained.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Could Spare Her.

Tommy's mother was an invalid. so
his Aunt Lavinia looked after him and
the house. And she never missed a
chance of pointing out fault or ex-
pounding a precept.
"Oh, dear" said Tommy one day,
after auntie had lectured him for ten
minutes. Il wish l had wings,"
why. my pet?" asked mother,
pleased at this angelic inspiration.
'.Oh, Id fly up in the air with Aunt
Lavinia. and I'D fly and fly till !
couldn't get any higher"
Yes. dear" said mother proudly. as
the little chap paused impressively.
"What would you do them
I'D drop Aunt Lavinia" said Tom
my savagely.-Stray Stories.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
PATTIsoN KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Tragedy Occurred at Livermore, q
Miles West Of Fort Collins.

Fort Collins.-Clayton Pattison, Sc
years old. slayer OF his wife's affinity,
Robert e. Showalter, Loveland ranch
er, in a Denver rooming house last
March, shot and killed the woman
who had been going under the name
of Mrs. Helen Cooper, then turned the
revolver upon himself, fired two bul'
lets into his breast and died in the
roadway.
The tragedy occurred at Livermore.
twenty-five miles west of here. In
his intent to kill, Pattison fired upon
his daughter before taking his own
life, but the bullet went wild.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Colorado.

The recent ore strike in Stratton's
ndependence-now owned by the
Portland-is in the granite in terri
tory rated as barren
Fer the five months ending with
May 81 the mining and metallurgical
industry, under the impetus of war in
Europe, has sent out s26,57o,951 in
dividends.
In Cripple Creek circles the sale OF
the Stratton's Independence mines
and mill to the Portland Company,
which takes effect July /, is the chief
topic of discussion.
w. B. Anderson is shipping heavy
tonnage of lead ore from the Hope
shaft. where he has now opened an
extensive body on the bottom ana
upper levels of this Leadville property.
In Boulder county Ewing and Davis,
owners OF the White Raven mine at
Ward, have given a contract to F. w.
Davis to sink the shaft 100 feet and
at that station to start drifting on the
ore body.
In Ouray district the Wanahka
smelter tfire concentration for copper
gold ores) is temporarily closed by
differences in the company. The new
president has gone East to secure
more capital. The Wanahka lease on
the smelter expires Feb. IS, 1916.
In the Georgetown, Silver Plume
and Galy districts, at the upper end
of Clear Creek county, where the out
put runs largely to high-grade lead
silver and lead-zinc ores, the present
gene -ous quotations for both spelts-
and lead favorably affects mining.
In Summit county which borders on
the Leadville district. Wolframite has
been found in the narrow free gold
veins of Farncomb hill, and it is quite
probable that other forms of tungsten
ores may be found in the Brecken-
ridge district by diligent prospecting.
The Wall Street Journal is of the
opinion that the unprecedented rise
in the price of spelter is beginning to
assume a serious aspect in this dis
trict, and manufacturers of sheet bar
are worried. Spelter which cost $4.6S
per 100 pounds last August is quoted
now at $2S to $50, delivered"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Somewhat Different.

What is the price of that porch
chair" asked the lady shopper.
Seventeen dollars, madam replied
the clerk.
Seventeen dollars!" echoed the
would-be customer. Aren't you mis-
taken? 1t surely can't be worth that
much.''
Pardon me, madam" rejoined the
conscientious salesman. 1T is prob
ably worth $3.50, but you asked the
price"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Open Four Mountain. of Asphalt.

Steamboat Springs.-Four noun
tains OF pure asphalt or mineral rub
ber," covering belt nearly mile
wide and two miles long. and hun
dreds, perhaps thousands of feet deep,
That is the latest reported startling
discovery of natural wealth in Routt
county The new field is undoubted'
ly the largest body of asphaltum ever
discovered. and promises to be worth
millions of dollars.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Forced to Make up for Lost Time

Whenever I'm yur in Kay See"
stated Sandstorm Smith OF Rampage,
Okla, who is for the nonce in the
citys midst, Il don't go to bed with
the chickens, by any manner of means,
and yet I'm never trifiin' around so
late at night that l don't see hundreds
of prominent people scooting through
the scenery in automobiles. Strikes
me that folks yur are scandalously be-
hind with their riding. kansas City
Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
NothinQ Qoin'.

Mamma" called four-year-old Har-
old from the nursery, please come
and sit by my bed until so to sleep"
Mammals busy now was the re-
ply Keep cdiet and the angels will
be with you"
You said that before, mamma" re-
joined Ha,oid, land have kept quiet
ever so long. but not a blamed angel
has showed up
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
OF Falling Hair Get cutieura.
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spotc of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment. and follow
next morning with a hot shampoo Of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Jurors AceuIt Woman slayer.

Brighton shot Miller to defend
my home" That, in substance. was the
testimony which freed Mrs. Sophia
Moroni of the charge of having slain
Simon O. Miller last March on the
Morroni ranch near Globeville.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
cannino 1915 Cherry Crop.

Grand Junction.-The canning fac
tories started on the 1915 cherry crop
last week and a good run is expected.
The cherries are of excellent quality,
as is usually the case after frost
has damaged other fruit. Construc-
tion was started on a new farm
owned canning plant in the Appleton
section. seven miles north of Grand
Junction
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Keen Rivalry.

tAll the farmers hereabouts seem
to own motor cars. ! don't suppose
an automobile salesman could do
much business in this community
"Oh. yes, he could The farmers
about here have quit trying to see who
can raise the finest cattle and the big
gest crops. Every one OF them is try
ing to get hold of a car with improves
ments the other fellows cars don't
have"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
ExtensiNe Repertoire.

In Bloomfield, N. j.. there is mo.
ton picture theater which recently
changed owners, and the new mana
GERS enterprise was set forth in this
advertisement. "McIntire's orchestra
will play the latest song hits from
'Rieoletto,' Lucia 'Tannhauser, Chin
Chin and Kick In
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Lioh.nino XIII. Two Colts.

Carr-Lightning that struck several
trees along Lone Tree creek also
killed two colts that were in the pas
ture of the A. c. Shultz place. and J.
Clarr lost two horses and straw shed
from the same cause.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Bolt Sets Fire to House.

La Salle.-Lightning struck va,
cant house in the dry-farm district
east of here, burning it to the ground
during the heavy rain and electrical
storm that prevailed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
The Bio Idea.

why do you want me to remain
engaged to him another year? By the
end of another year he won't have
enough money left to get married on"
That's what / was thinking
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
HiIlen to Hang Friday, June 25.

Canon City, June 22.-Harry Edgar
Hillen, Denver's crimson bandit and
murderer, will be hanged at the state
penitentiary between the hours of I
and next Friday night.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Pioneer Killed by Lightning.

Colorado Springs. N. Snyder, a
pioneer resident of this city, was in.
stantly killed by bolt of lightning,
twenty miles southeast of Colorado
Springs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
1000 Students at Teachers School

Greeley. - The annual summer
school of the State Teachers College
opened for six weeks course with
1000 students enrolled.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

ALIENS FOOT-EASE for tho TROOPS
Over 1900 packages of Aliens Foot-Ease, the
nutiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops At
the Front because 1t rests the feet gives In
stant relief to Corns and Bunions, hot, swollen,
aching, tender feet, and makes walking easy.
Sold every where, xSc. Try 1t TODAY. Dosf
se.ftf a ny sAbyfifsf<. AdD.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
A Gentle Hint.

The Grocer Ito new customer)
you find your last order satisfactory,
madam?
Mrs. Fairly so. But
next time / wish you would send us
stronger coffee and weaker butter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
Another for New York.

New Yorker Arrested for Acting
Strangely on Street Car.
gave up his seat to woman.-Phila-
delphia North American.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Auyine Rye Remedy for Red, Weak, watery
Eyes ynd GIsnnlated hyeids No smar,lng.
by msii Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co Chicago
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

How we do love an idle person whv
comes along end bothers us when we
are busy!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

Makes the laundress happy-thats Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26

When there is family reuhscn the
men present enjoy it almost as much
as they do a funeral.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
YVES ERIN
MINING NEWS
IN B'RiE EFF
IN B'R ! E r

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Quotations.
Lead, New York, s6.25.
Bar Silver, 4Shc.
Spelter. ST. Louis, $4,000.
Copper. casting, $1S.25.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-06-26
QUAKE KILLS
27 on COAST
CALIFORNIA SHAKEN BY TEM5-
LoR EXTENDING FROM OCEAN
TO YUMA, ARIZONA.
MANY SLEEP OUTDOORS
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AND
TROOPS PATROL STRICKEN
ciTY.-ToWN AFIRE.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
Dryden

Two Misses James of Nebraska, are
here visiting their brother, Mr.. Her
schel James for a while. They came
bv way OF the coast.
Miss Helen Peters, Miss Olive Amos
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Amos came down
from Brewster Thursday, stopping in
Wenatchee at the chautauqua In the
afternoon. Mr.. Amos expects to re-
turn i'll few days, but Mrs. Amos will
stay week OF two visiting with friends.
Last Saturday about 10 a. m. a bad
slide occurred at the power house do
ing a great deal of damage. The mud
between the two large pipes broke
loose and tore thru both walls OF the
building, taking wart Of the machinery
into the river. The governor and
switchboard were swept into the river
and one wheel badly damaged. A
large force OF men are working day and
night getting the plant in order. 1t is
expected that the repairs will be made
by the end of the week. The Entiat
plant is bearing all the load in the
meantime.
The water in the highline ditch was
turned off for a few days this week
while the plant was being repaired.
Monday morning the Peshastin ditch
flume near Barker Smiths place broke
and washed out the Pioneer ditch
The Pioneer ditch is now repaired and
crew Is working on the Peshastin
ditch.
Mr.. Harrison Amos has returned to
Colfax aftes spending week at his
home.
The ]. G. Peters family celebrated
the Fourth by having a family reunion
at their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Carr spent. Sun
day and Monday at their nome in
Dryden.
Mrs, ]. L. Campbell and children
visited in Wenatchee on the Fourth
with her sister Mrs. VIM. Dixon.
Mr.. Ben Kooken left Sunday morn
ing to visit the Worlds fair, going by
way of Spokane.
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PeShaStin

Peshastin people spent sane Fourth.
Several attended the celebration at
Cashmere and Leayenworth, while a
large number spent several days at the
nearby lakes and mountain streams.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A Wright are en-
ioying a visit from relatives who have
arrived from Peoria, Ill.
Chas. Wright has installed large
sawdust blower which will be a big
Improvement at his saw mill.
o. D. Reeves is attending to business
on the coast this week.
Gene Hamilton was among a party
who motored to British Columbia the
4th and returned the sixth Of July.
The picnic given by the Friends
Sunday school last Saturday at Smiths
grove was we'll attended. A large
number came up from Cashmere and
helped to celebrate the day.
The ladies' guild held meeting at
the home of Mrs. VIM. Taylor last
Thursday. About forty guests were
present. A delightful luncheon was
served to the guests.
M. F. Gilbert was in Wenatchee a
few hours Tuesday.
E. Bruyette has been hauling the
furniture Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Bradley
which was shipped from Centralia.
They will go to housekeeping in their
new home in few days.
]. B. Ballou has been adding no.
ticeable addition to his farm home up
Peshastin creek.
Mrs. ]. N. Hobson is in Wenatchee
this week.
]. M. ROYAL is over from Seattle and
is doing some engineering work up
Peshastin creek.
A marriage license was issued in
Spokane the first of the week to Al
bert Durnil and L. Irene Wilson, both
we'll known young people of Peshastin.
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BIewett

The patrolman whom Road Super
visor Parish appointed to look after the
Blewett road this summer, whose duties
is filing up chuck holes and keeping
the road in good condition for travel,
reports that an average Of Is cars day
are passing over the highway.
The failure OF the brakes to work on
Ford car driven by S. E. Clark oil
Seattle resulted in the machine going
over the bank within mile of the
summit Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Clark S
wife and four children, who were in the
car, escaped with only slight injuries.
The car was badly smashed. F. w.
Shultz OF Wenatchee. who was return
ing from Seattle, towed the wreck into
Blewett. Mr.. Clark is interested in
mining properties here which he is in
specting.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-07-09
News from Surrounding Country
From OurC

at Lake Wenatchee, were several
guests during the week end, including
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Mathews, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Cumpner and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M. Gibbons.
DR.. and Mrs. J. A. Durant went to
Leavenworth Wednesday. The doctor
to attend to some business for the
C. A. c. Mill Co. at the foot OF the
lake, in which he is interested, and
Mrs. Durant to do some shopping.
The doctor says the mill is running
full blast, tuning out shingles night
and day. and finds ready sale tor all its
products. With Mrs. Durant he in
tends to put in next week in attend
ance at the Shriners meeting in Sc
attl, which by the way is his home.
Speaking Of the mail facilities at the
foot OF the Lake, DR.. Durant says tnat
at present they get their mail at Oar
danelles but as Winton has been granted
a postoffice and the postmasters bond
sent to Washington they hope soon to
get their mail where they do their
single shipping at Winton, which will
be much more convenient for large
settlement.
In the fire that broke out in the
cedar timber on White river last week
several thousand single bolts were
destroyed. VIM. A. Nelson and E. E.
Bachelor were the principle losers.