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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-03-19

The present March has been the
nildest and most rational March. I'D
tn date, OF any March experienced for
a number Of years. Is April preparing
- give us a shock in the way OF rough
weather?
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
An Excellent Band Concert

The big band concert that has been
talked of for so long time was held
at the opera house Wednesday even
ing. The house was crowded, not
withstanding the lncIement weather
that prevailed. Only the highest
praise has been heard from those who
attended. Prof. Domingo is getting
lots of credit for the musical ability
he has instilled into the boys during
the short time he has had charge Oi
the band. Special credit seems to
go to Mrs. Lewis who favored the
audience with a solo, and Leo Wiley
for his cornet solo. The closing
number by the entire band, mount.
ain Echoes" is spoken of highly
The concert was also success tinan'
cially, over $50 being realized by the
band boys. Prof. Domingo will give
an orchestra CONCERT some time be-
tween Christmas and New Years.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Two Carloads of Turkeys

A. L. Edison, q manager of the
Liberal Creamery, informs US that
by the end Of the week his firm will
have shipped out two carloads OF
dressed turkeys to the Pacific coast.
One car was sent Monday by fast
freightS and another will go today by
express. The turkey business is
getting bigger every year and the
farmers are taking hold of that end
of poultry raising in good shape. A
farmer drove up to the creamery the
other day with load of turkeys and
informed Mr., Edison that they hadn't
cost him . cent to raise, that what
he received for them was pure velvet
A bunch of turkeys is a valuable
asset to any farm, as during the
summer months they live almost en-
tirely on grasshoppers and bugs, and
when 1.-The row crops are gathered
they grow fat on what>they can pick
up In the fields. The most serious
dFaWbaeksto raising them is the dan
geFsaof coyotes, which has become
quite a menace during the last few
years. One coyote can destroy
large flock Of birds In a very short
time and many losses from that
source have been reported during the
past year. Mr., Edison suggests
about two wolf drives every year as a
relief from this pest, and thinks II
this plan were adopted and continued
. fswsysars the wolves would soon be-
come > thing Of the past.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Attended the Shrine

The boys who attended the Shrine
initiation At Dodge City last week
returned withla report of glorious
time. One of the biggest meetings
ever held N the state is the verdict
pronounced by the attendants, and
much credit is given the Dodge City
bunch for the entertainment ac-
corded the visitors. The following
members from here took the work;
Frank, Swan, W. E. Wilson, II.
Hobble, H. w. Magruder, and H. C.
PARCELS OF Guymon, Those who had
already taken, the work but attended
the exercises were: C. E. Woods, DR..
Knislsy, r. e. Colvin. A. p. Sanford,
G. W. Edison, Chas. and Ralph
Summers, J. f. Funk and NJ. Fein-
berg
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
$3.50 Per Year
Auto Race Next Monday

A bunch OF real automobile fans,
each believing they had the best cars,
or were the best drivers, signed up for
an endurance race to be run next
Monday, starting from Liberal at 8
a, m. going via. Plains, Fowler,
Minneola, Dodge City, Clmmarron,
Garden City, Santa Fe, Sublette to
Liberal Each driver has put up
good sized forfeit to start purse,
and the Liberal business men will
make the total Of the purse at least
$500. to $500. The money is to be di-
vided as first and second only. AS
the roads are good some fast time Is
ex Jected. The race will cover some
thing over 225 miles, and some are
predicting that an average Of 40 miles
per hour race and no allowance will
be made for tire or other troubles.
Each driver is to take dinner running,
as well as take gasoline, oil, etc. on
his own time. The following have
signed for the race and agree to go re-
gardless OF weather conditions
Edison Auto. Co., driver II. II.
Edison, driving Buick Six, Liberal;
Liberal Auto Co., driver, G, ]. Dixon,
driving Ford Goat, Liberal; J. j. Cal
vert Auto Co driver, j. j. Calvert,
driving Dodge Bros, Liberal; S. w.
Corrlgan, prosperous farmer near
Liberal will drive Buick. Six for
the sport of the race.
Webber & Sons of Hugoton with
Pete Webbsr as driver will drive a
Haynes Six, one of the cars they are
selling. Edwards Auto. Co., of Plains,
will enter REQ, with Everett Ed
wards as driver.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Resolution

Be it resolved by Liberal Lodge No.
555 Of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows;
That whereas: The Great Creator,
through his Wisdom has seen fit to
call from our midst the infant child
of our Beloved Brother and Sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Mitchell and cast
upon their home the dark cloud OF
sorrow and despair.
Therefore be 1t resolved by the
Order: That the united heartfelt
sympathy Of each of It's members be
extended to the bereaved Brother and
Sister and hope with them, that they
possess manhood and womanhood
sufficient to carry them Through this
the trying time OF life and assist
them to look beyond the dark valley
of the shadow OF death to the bright
beyond to where their loved one has
peacefully gone.
Be 1t further resolved, that a copy
of this resolution be delivered to
Brother and Sister Mitchell and that
a permanent record OF the same he
made in the Order.
Presented and adopted by Liberal
Lodge, December l4th, 1915.
Tom HORTON, N. g.
G. l.. LIGHT, Secty.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

ficiating. The Odd Fellows and B.
of l.. F. & Il. marched to the church
and the pallbearers we're chosen from
both of these orders. The funeral
occurred at Stratford Wednesday
morning and the services at the
grave were conducted by the Odd
Fellows lodge of Dalhart.
The deceased was fireman, work.
ing out of Dalhart on the Rock Is
land. Last summer he was in a
wreck and injured his arm, since
which he has been unable to work.
An operation was performed on the
arm and following the operation
pneumonia developed, which ended
in Mr.. Hawkins death Sunday morn
ing. He was 80 years, 3 months and
20 days old at the time OF his death,
and until he contracted pneumonia
was a strong, healthy appearing man
and apparently good for many years.
He was married last February and
leaves the wife of less than year
to mourn his untimely end.
His mother arrived Monday from
Charleston, Missouri, and was heart
broken when informed that her son
had died the day before. .-Dalhart
Texan. .
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
A Good Hog Sale

The pure-bred hog sale held Satur.
day. 10y Auctioneers Dickerson and
Barmore for John Lusk, junior, was a
success in every way. Fifty head, H.
teen or twenty Of which we're very
young pigs, were put on sale and
every head brought good price, sew
eral brood sows bringing as high as
$45 each. The total sale amounted to
over $500, which Is pretty good for
the first sale of It's kind. Farming
with pure bred stock, hogs, horses or
cattle, pays and every farmer should
begin to get rid of all scrub stock
and substitute pure-bred animals in
stead 1t may cost little more to
begin with but the returns later on
viii be correspondingly heavier.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
And Now It's
Chief McMurray

Chief of Police Swartz has resigned
and j. o. McMurray was appointed
by Mayor Gasaway and the council to
succeed him. Our good friend Mac
is Irish enough to make an ideal COP
and we can't figure out why he hasn't
been on the force these many years.
We trust all "the boys" will look
alike to him when it comes to en-
forcing the ordinances of the town,
and we are willing to pledge him the
support of this moral guide in the
maintenance of order and due obser'
vance of the law.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

The Democrat has made arrange
msntsRith the, ,Capper publications
whereby we are enabled to offer one
of the best subscription combinations
ever made In the town. Here 1t is:
Liberal Democrat $1.5O
Mail and Breeze 100
CappeFs Weekly .25
Total 2.75
Our price to you $500
In addition to the above we will
give free . sugar shell and butter
knife You save Is cents on subscrip-
tion and get the sugar shell and but
ter knife as premium. This offer
applies to old as we'll as new subscrib.
eIs, 1t is an excellent combination
and you should take advantage of
1t.
John Shields OF Hooker was here on
business between. trains Monday
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

the bank. The job Is supposed tC
have been done by parties In an auto
mobile. No clue to the guilty parties
has as yet been found. Cashier
Woods of the First National Bank of
Liberal, who is interested in the Ty-
rome bank, went down yeserday morn.
ing to investigate the burglary.
Officers Of this country are on the
wat ch for suspects.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

Mrs. II. Hobble entertained a
number of little folk Saturday after
noon in honor OF her son Herbert's
birthday. Miss Olive Netf and Miss
Cora Norman assisted Mrs. Hobble.
E. G. McCembs Of Abilene, Kansas,
was here on business Wednesday,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Tyrone Bank Robbed

Report reached Liberal yesterday
morning that the Farmers State
Bank OF Tyrone had been burglar
lied the night before. The robbers
are said to have taken 81, 300 frol
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17
Death of T. A. Hawkins

After a weeks illness with pneu-
monia T. H. Hawkins passed away
Sunday morning. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon at the
Baptist church, Rev. w. NJ. Pope Of
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-12-17

John Shields OF Hooker was here on
business between. trains Monday.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
Reliable Mining NeWs

pe1,h1e newspapers published in mining districts are
sometimes criticized by a certain element because scare
heads are not freely used in printing the news OF d1ScoV-
cries and big strikes" that are heralded from Whe -
time. The Goldfield Tribune and Its mining EDITION, t tt
Weekly News, have not escaped this form OF criticism Du'
that fact does not worry us. Our slogan IS that the truth
is good enough, and for the mining news OF TINS diStr'c, we
look to the frequent official statements OF the acciedi'eG
mine managers. For the mining news OF other sections ol
the state we have to depend largely upon the newspapers
published in those sections, and we are very careful always
to give full credit and thereby fix the responsibility. we
believe that this policy pays in the long run' as II reduces
future "explanations" to a minimum.
Considering the dissemination of mining news the Min
ING and Oil Bulletin, published by the Los Angeles ChamDer
of Mines and Oil. has this to say:
The exaggerated mining story defeats ITS own pun.
pose and does not benefit a district. Ii the discovery IS
really an important one, the lurid descriptions sent Out
do not convince the real mining people, but do attract
the irresponsible spectators and other gamblers ana
the net result of their work is to cause a Drief hurry
during which outrageous prices prevail IN all mes
which is followed by a reaction IN when everybody y
es and the district becomes discredited. II the district
has real merit the people interested IN developing mines
wait until all this hySterla passes, and 1t may De years
before thew come quietly in and get to work.
And also there seems to be developing a recent general
tendency toward a saner presentation OF mining news.
THROUGHOUT the mining districts are hundreds OF live
little newspapers, devoted heart and soul to the de-
velopment of their particular region. These papers
can accomplish a great deal, if they Will assume a little
more responsibility for the accuracy OF the stories
they print; if they will send out regularly the real
mining news, taking the trouble to get reasonably
close to the facts and refraining from printing the eX-
ageeration. The real facts OF a successful mining
district are sufficiently interesting and attractive, and
the local paper can best develop its district by estab-
fishing a reputation for conservatism. Just at pres
ent there are several mining districts on which PuDl1c
attention is focused. If the papers IN those districts
will take it upon themselves to use every endeaVor TO
nrint onlv authentic, conservative mining news, they
will soon find their stories reprinted broadcast and
their region benefited accordingly.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07

1t would be most pleasing if we could say something
complimentary regarding some of the officious officials OF
the government connected with its land office depart
ment, says the Salt Lake Mining Review. 1t is our ma
ture and disposition to do so, but candor compels us to
state that some few there are among them who only need
on e1ongation of their ears to proclaim their ancestry.
These offcious officials, in some instances gathered
into the government service from the ranks OF sheep
herders and downy-lipped college graduates, and who, IN
all probability, wouldn't know a mine from a rabbit burro.
and who have about as much idea about formation and
geology as they have about the reincarnation of souls,
seem to have the burning idea that the people are stealing
from themselves, and so they get busy in the endeavor to
ferret out the guilty ones, and are especially active IN
causing trouble to mine and claim owners who are living
up to the law to the best of their ability, and who have a
much better idea of the best methods of developing a min
ing property than do those minions of the government
who labor under the belief that it is necessary for them to
stir up trouble, no matter how undeserved, in order to
maintain their positions at the pie counter.
1t is pleasing to note, however, that dignitaries of the
land department, holding positions above these offlc1ous
officials, have at least some qualification of sense and jus
tice in their makeup, and that they frequently overrule
the complaints of their meddlesome and troube1naking
srbordinates.
These remarks are inspired by a case recently tried
before the local land office in which the Kennebec Min
ing company was the defendant. The company, it ap-
pears, had obtained patent to a block of ground in Big
Cottonwood mining district, and was engaged in it's deve1-
opment and fully determined to place its property upon a
producing and paying basis, when along there comes an
officious official, not to use a harsher term, who consti-
tuting himself prosecutor, Judge and jury, arrived at the
astonishing conclusion that some of the work performed
in obtaining patent to the property in question was not
within the limits of department regulations, and immedi-
ately lodged complaint and the defendant, willy ni1y, was
obliged to defend itself before the land department. There
is no doubt but that the officious official looked for pro-
motion and advancement upon his prodigious perform
ance, nor is it recorded how near he came to an utter col
lapse from heart failure when the register and receiver de-
cided against him. But it is a well-known fact that the
defendant company has been put to a great deal of useless
expense for which it will never receive any return or any
compensation, and has also been put to a great deal of
trouble and annoyance for which there is no recompense;
and all because an officious official was afflicted With an
attack of stagnation of the brain, to relieve which he was
obliged to find a victim, no matter how innocent or law
ahidiro & 5000 -ae 80 SO - ~
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
Exports and Imports

In exports of domestic products, in aggregate value OF
foreign trade, and in favorable balance of trade the United
States made a new high record in the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1915. Figures made public by the department OF
commerce show that imports and exports combined totaled
S4442y S64,2 72 IAN increase of $IS4,ooo,ooo over 1914 and OF
S1o4oooyooo over 1913, the prior high record year IN total
trade. Exports in 1915 totaled So, 7oS,643532, an increase
OF S4o4ooo,ooo over 1914 and of $3o3yooo,ooo over 1913.
Imports aggregated ST ,674,22o,74o, a decrease OF S2I07oo,-
COO from last years total and of $13S,Soo,ooo from that for
1913.
The excess of exports over imports for the year 1915
was ST., oo4,422,70 9 which sum exceeded by &2oooo,Ooo
the former high record made in 1908 and by $o23,Soo,ooo
the export balance for 1914. In June, 1915, exports were
sos, 6oI, 500 and exceeded by $III,53o,ooo the total tor
june, last year. June imports were $I57,74o,I4o, or less
by $4,000 than those for June, 1914, but SEQ, 100000 more
than those for June, 1913. OF the June, 1915, imports
o. "a per cent entered free of duty, compared with 1922
per cent for June, 1914, and 5o8S per cent for June, 1913.
OF the years imports oI73 per cent were duty free; IN
1914, 5043 per cent.
The years gold movements included imports, $I7I,-
'568,755; exports, $146,224,14S. In 1914 the figures were
imports, SOC, 53S,o50; exports, $II2,o3S,52o. The month OF
June, 1915, reversed the conditions shown in June last
year, June gold imports having been $52,34I,74o this year
and $~3,SI7,II2 last year; while gold exports last month
were only s~2,s21,9ss, against $4S, 1o7yo64 in June, 1914.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07

A matter of great concern to the mining industry is
the appointment of a director for the bureau of mines in
succession to DIR. Holmes, says the Engineering and Min
ing Journal. A good man in that important position can
be very helpful to the mining industry; a bad man can be
the other, but may be simply the holder of a job. Accord
ing to all accounts, the job hunters are already out in great
force, and also there are prevalent some queer ideas as to
what constitutes the proper qualifications for a director of
the bureau of mines.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
Kind Words for GoldfieM

Reno Gazette: With the termination of the receiver
ship of the Goldfield Merger Mines company at Goldfield,
and the end of the litigation that has hampered but not
stopped work in that great camp, nothing can hold it back.
Its growth is certain, and, as mining development goes on,
the assurance of permanently will increase the population
and the commercial progress of the community.
With three railroads entering the camp, Goldfield is
certain to be a vigorous city, and closer business relations
with it's n%eighbor, Tonopah, will make the two camps
great financial centers.
By the way, is it not time to stop calling Goldfield a
Campo" The people who live there love the name, but
it is a question whether they ought not to sacrifice their
fondness for a term that implies only temporary occupa-
ton. Goldfield is permanent now. 1t is a city, with all
that goes to make up urban lfe-hotels, clubs and a So
%ciability and hospitality that can be found in few other
places.
Whatever helps one part of Nevada helps another. So
the whole state will feel the benefit of Goldfields freedom
from embarrassment.
Churchill County Eagle: The mining outlook in Ne
vada at the present time is OF a most encouraging and SUBJ
stantial character, and presages a greatly increased interest
in mining affairs. Goldfield is emerging from the troubles
that have existed there for several months, and will soon
be hitting it's accustomed stride in mining activity. which
will again place the old leader in the front ranks and re-
store interest and confidence in the future of the camp.
1t need not be surprising within the next two or three
weeks to hear official announcement that Goldfield Merger
has struck the extension of the Jumbo EN-. ore shoot in the
shalelatite contact, and if it does occur Goldfield is in line
tor another period of great mining activity. Several other
developments are under way, the successful outcome of
which will have a most beneficial influence on the camp.
and this will be duly reflected in other districts.
Goldfield is not to have that swimming pool until next
year. That is too bad, for the camp has plenty of water
and plenty of people who would enjoy aquatic pleasures.
Gazette.
Carranza is perfectly willing to make any kind of a
compromise that will not interfere with his powers. RIGHTS
privileges and perquisites.
The Russians really expected to lose Warsaw a week
ago.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
University of Neuada

Not only state loyalty, but sound reasons as we'll, de-
mand the attention of Nevada boys and girls IN the Uni
yersitv of Nevada, rather than in outside institutions
however old or famous the latter may be. The University
of Nevada opens Monday, August goth. The largest at
tendance ever in its history is forecast by the number OF
present applicants.
The faculty has been enlarged and strengthened and a
number of improvements and betterments will be discovered
in the general operation and conduct of the institution. Not
the least important will be the new dean OF women, who Will
he the leader and have charge of the welfare OF the girl
students-a position which has been TILED by the appoint
ment of a woman of rare training and personal endoW1nentS
for such important work.
The University of Nevada is second to no other great
educational institution in the thoroughness OF its training
as witness the success in this state and elsewhere OF ITS
alumni: in addition to which it offers to Nevada young men
and Young women two signal advantages, namely. special
eouipmet of it's student graduates to meet successfully the
conditions of life in Nevada, and intimate student acqua1nf
anceship with hundreds of other Nevada university men and
women who will be of the same generation IN the work OF
the state.
Reno Journal: Signs are multiplying that Nevada is
entering upon an era of mining, agricultural and industrial
prosperity. The Journal, this morning, carries two stories,
which should increase our faith in this state and our belief
in its manifold advantages. Frank d. Qualey, a mining
man, who has been operating IN Mineral county, was IN
Reno Yesterday from Los Angeles. The purpose OF his
visit to the state is to resume work on big copper proper
ties in Mineral county. He predicts the Invest and best
mining movement in the history of the state and he plans
to have an active part in this movement. q. II. Mclean,
an operator in Mexico, has left that country and says he
will devote his time to the development OF the mining and
agricultural possibilities of Nevada. He sees a great tu-
ture for the state. These are but two OF many similar ex-
pressions of faith in Nevada.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07

Carranza is perfectly willing to make any kind of
compromise that will not interfere with his powers. rights
privileges and perquisites.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-10

Rev. Park w. Fisher of Kentucky
will give a stereopticon lecture on the
mountain whites at. the North Church
next Sunday evenin. The public are
cordially invited.