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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-03
SELLING MINING STOCK.

On another page of this issue of the
Miner Is reproduced an article from
the Mining and Scientific Press, of
San Francisco, dealing with mining
stock operations in Nevada. The edi-
tor of that paper has recently visited
a number of Nevada mining camps,
and this article Is one of a series dis
cussing conditions as he found them,
From this 1t appears that the syste-
matte boosting Of mining stocks IN
Nevada has reached point where
they no longer represent legitimate
mining value or investment, or even
fair chance to acquire value through
legitimate development of mining
property Companies are Incorporated
for the development of claims which
are plated and published as adjoin-
ing dividend earning mines, and stock
sold on these false representations and
"a systematic advertising campaign is
lnaugurated for the purpose Of in
flating the price of the stock. So sue
'cessful have these methods proven
that whole communities have almost
become bankrupt through investments
in these wildcat promotions 1t is a
most serious situation in state that
possesses such plendid mineral re-
sources, and Is having a most damag-
ing influence upon bona fide mining
operations
Fortunately for the Occur d'Alene
district, the Nevada methods nave
never been introduced here. There
have at times been some shady |
schemes to sell worthless STOCK, and I
there are today probably some stoc.,
operations that would not look well if I
exposed to the public, but these are t
rare cases and have been worked with
Indifferent success. OF course there
are a vast number of Incorporated b
mining companies offering their stock
% the public, but the price Is invar-
ably low and the purchaser knows
hat the value Is purely prospective /,
IND that the money raised from the {
'ale of stock is for the purpose of {
making a showing through actual de- q
'elopment work that will give It l
'alue. This system, when supported y
~ a public sentiment, as it Is in the Nv
>oeur d'Alene district which decries ic
and insists that every in Ip
estor shall have fair run for his h
money is highly beneficial and results
n accomplishing n vast amount of de- a
elopment work on new properties and 81
improved sections of the district "
'hich could not be done in any other II
'ay II gives the man of limited laI
leans an opportunity to share in the 81
'rge profits that follow the discovery m
a valuable ore body. He under IN
lands when he buys the stock that II {,
assessable and his investment is II
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that, in pur-
suance of an order of the Probate
Court of the County of Gilmore, State
of Idaho, made on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1914, in the matter of the es-
tate of James E. Williams, deceased,
the undersigned administrator of the
said estate will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, subject to con-
firmation by said Court, Friday, the 9Th
day of January, 1915, at 200 o'clock P.
M, at the residence of said admins
traitor, 21z miles south of Kennedy
Ford, Idaho, all the right, title, inter-
est and estate of the said James z.
deceased, at the time of his
DEATH in and to all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02

Wednesday, the occasion being the
| 18th birthday of Mrs. Whitmore's
mother, Mrs. M. A. Crawford. Forty
ladies were present. On behalf oil
their Sunday school class, "The Daugh-
ters of Ruth" Mrs. J. j. Schick in well
chosen words, presented Mrs. Crawford
a fine chair. Mrs. Crawford respond
ing in her own happy manner. Mrs.
Crawford received many other tokens
testifying to the love and esteem in
which this estimable woman is held
by her many friends. After en- after
noon spent in conversation and needle
work lovely refreshments were served.
With Mrs. J. G. Eldridge at the piano
the guests sang Blest be the Tie that
Binds and Aud Lang Syne. All pres
ent hope that Mrs. Crawford will have
many happy returns of the day.
The out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Crawford's granddaughter, Mrs. B. L.
Youngs and two children of Spokane.
Watch Party
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Barton enter
tanned a group of their friends at a
watch party at their home Thursday
night. The hours were spent infor-
mally with cards and refreshments
we're served. Christmas bells, holly,
and Oregon grape foliage were the
decorations Among those present
we're Mrs. Calkins, Mr.. and Mrs Miles
If st. Maries, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter, |
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenburg, Miss Mary |
Jalkins, Miss Winifred Calkins, Miss
Marjory Merwin, Mr.. Mcdonald, and |
Lr. and Mrs. Barton.
1t Home in Moscow
George Downing of the horticultural |
department. of the university, with his
ride are now at their home in Mos
ow at 426 East First street. The
ride was Miss Fay Thomas of Occur
'Alene and the wedding took place
t the home of the brides parents there
n December 20.
Ociety Personals
Miss Belle Wynne of Potlatch, is a
yeek-end guest at the home of Mr.. and
irs. James ]. Keane.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
Sleigh Ride Party

Firemen's Annual Ball
One of the chief social events of the
season was the annual Firemens ben
eft ball given at Eggan's hall on New
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02

land being in Latah County, Idaho, and
particularly described as follows, to-
wit:
The Northeast quarter IN. E. W
of Section twenty-eight (28), Township
forty-one (4D north, Range five 90
w. B. M.
Terms of Sale
Ten (10) per cent of the purchase
price cash with bid; balance on con-.
firmation of sale and delivery of adj
ministrator's deed.
A. A. ANDERSON,
Administrator of the Estate of James
E. Williams, deceased; P 0. Address,
,Palouse, Wash. D17-J7
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
Latin America
In Need Of Finan-
cial Assistance
By JOHN BARRETT. Director General
OF the Pan>American Union

THE problem of the hour in
Latin America is credits.
This is not due to the fact
that Latin America is inherently
poor, for Latin America is inher-
emily rich. BUT THE WAR SUD
DENLY CUT OFF THE CRED
ITS ALREADY ESTABLISHED
IN EUROPE AND PREVENTED
IT FROM RECEIVING LARGE
SUMS OF MONEY OWED 1T BY
EUROPE FOR RAW PRODUCTS.
Another most important phase of
the situation is that all Latin
America needs the capital of the
United States just as much as it
does it's products in order to 60
ahead. Perhaps it would be no
exagge1ation to say that the great
er portion of Latin America today
is much more in need Of our money
than it is of our merchandise.
If THE INVESTMENT AND FL
NANcIAL INTERESTS OF THE
UNITED STATES WOULD LOAN
DURING THE NEXT YEAR FIVE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO
LATIN AMERICA IT WOULD MAKE
A DIFFERENCE INSIDE OF FIVE
YEARS OF ONE BILLION FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS IN
THE TRADE OF THE UNITED
STATES WITH THAT PART OF
THE WORLD.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02

Years eve. AS an evidence of the pop
ularity of the fire department with
Moscow people, the hall was crowded
to overfowing and the affair was a de-
lightful success. The music was SPLEEN
did and the dancers thoroughly enjoy
ed the evening. Preceding the grand
march, the members of the depart
ment were seen in drill formation and
they went through the evolutions with
out hitch, emphasizing the efficiency
of the department. The hall was most
deliberately decorated for the occasion
Royal NeighbOrs Surprise
Mrs. John Canham was most delight
fully surprised New Years eve with
basket dinner brought to her home by
members of the Royal Neighbors. All
the dainties imaginable were contain
ed in the baskets and the affair proved
most delightful treat. Mrs. Can
ham was accidentally burned about
two weeks ago and because of the in
juries, her lodge friends knew we'll
her inability to provide a special hol-
iday dinner. This furnished the motif
for the surprise. Following the din
ner the evening was spent in a social
good time.
Phoenix Bridge Club
The Phoenix Bridge club was enter
tanned on Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Marsh on North
Main street. Besides members of the
club Mrs. VIM. Lee, Miss Florence
and Miss Abbie Mix were
present the honors falling to Mrs Earl
Barton.
Dinner Guests of Lees
Miss Talbot and Miss Driscoll were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lee on New Years day.
At kensingtOn
Mrs. B. P. Griffith of East A street,
entertained six of her
friends this afternoon at a kensington
md in viewing her numerous Christ
mas gifts.
Jew Years Dinner Party
Mr.. end Mrs. Frank Mix presided at
dinner party on New Years, their
.uests including the families of Mr. j.
,herpilod and Mr.. VIM Marsh.
It. Marks Social Club
The members of st. Marks Social
lub held their fortnightly dancing
arty on Tuesday evening instead of
'riday as usual.
Ionor Aged Lady
The G. H. Whitmore home was the
Gene of a very pretty surprise party ,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
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The social activities during the past
week have been surrounded principal
ly by the usual holiday affair With
the coming of snow, sleighriding is be-
coming more in evidence and will be
the motif for many sleighriding parties
during the winter season.
Dancing Party
There was a delightful dancing par
ty at the Alpha Kappa Epsilon house
Tuesday evening in which the guess
spent several hours in tripping the
light fantastic. Dainty refreshments
were served and at the close of the
dancing period the party joined in a
circle around the fireplace and toasted
marshmellows. Those present were
Mrs. Howard Lewis, Misses Addy,
Ryrie, Povey Zumhof, Bailey, Loomis
and Orr, and Messrs. Kostalek, Cam
mack, Gre per, Robson, Vincent, Leth
O. Still fT' R. stillinssr and Kr0h
Mary Ford Surprised
Mary Ford was given a very pleas
ant surprise Thursday at her home on
225 South Lincoln by number of her
friends. The evening was spent in
music, singing and games. RetC
ments were served at a late hour
A Surprise Party
The ladies of the 1914 Sewing Circle
and their husbands gave delightful
surprise party Tuesday evening to Mr.. |
and Mrs. j. S. Thompson at their home |
on East Fifth street, it being the oc
About thirty-fve were present. The
evening was spent in games and merry
chatter. The special music was vio
lin solo played by Martha Giese. She
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Ametta, on the piano. Miss Rena Null
finger gave several delightful selec-
tons on the piano. At late hour
bountiful luncheon was served and
everyone left wishing Mrs. Thompson
the returns of many more happy birth
days.
Sleigh Ride Party
The Trimu class of the Presbyter-
ian church and their partners went on
a sleigh ride party on Monday evening. :
After the three-hour ride they were
entertained at the home of their teach
.
of the evening was spent in music and
games. About midnight a dainty c
luncheon was served I
Firemen's Annual Ball
One of the chief social events of the !
season was the annual Firemen's ben
eft ball given at Eggans hall on New S
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS

| Glenn Goodrich is visiting relatives
at Portland and Salem.
]. w. Schloesser, editor Of the Troy
News, was in town today.
J. H. Decker returned yesterday
from ten-day trip to Walla Walla
and vicinity.
D. w. Greenburg left today for Boise
to do some newspaper work during
the legislative session.
Esther Hare won the big doll at
Arnold's 5, 10 and 15-cent store. The
award was made Thursday night.
Miss Marjory Merwin, who is teach
ing at Harvard, and who has been
visiting friends in Moscow for several
days, left for home this morning.
A. H. Jessup, now associated with
the contracting firm of Green & Wy
coff of Spokane, is in the city for a
couple of weeks business visit. Mr..
Jessup will make his headquarters at
Spokane in the future.
Mrs. R. Beardsley left this evening
for an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs R. F. Whitman of Roseberg,
Or. Mrs. Whitman will be remember
ed as a former resident of Moscow
and an alumnus of the high school.
Beginning Sunday, January 8, at p. |
M, Rev. Cole will conduct a series
Of religious meetings at the Evergreen
school house. After Sunday the meet
ings will open each evening at 1880 |
The meetings will be under the aus
pices of the M. E. church.
Miss Jessie Hoover, head of the
domestic science department of the
returned yesterday from an
holiday trip. Miss Hoover
listed her relatives in Kansas and on
Ter return journey attended the meet
ng the State Teachers association.
In a letter received by Dean Ayers
rom a sister of Mrs. Lyman Wilson,
he news is received of the birth of a
,irl to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, Deem
er 81. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are both
n the university hospital at Oklahoma
lily suffering with typhoid. Mrs. Will
on is only slightly affected, says the $
atter and she and the baby are doing
icely Mr. Wilson is also getting along
icely, said the letter.
The United States civil service COM t.
lission announces an open competitive +
for assistant in game e
reservation, for men only on jan v
airy 20, 1915. From the register of d
igibles resulting from this examin- D
ton certification will be made to
i a vacancy in this position in the =
apartment of agriculture, at $2250 a
ear. The age limits are 20 to As
ears on the date of the examination.
who meet the requirements
i'd desire this examination should at
ice apply for application blank, stat
e the title of the examination for
hich the form is desired, to the Dis
let Secretary, U. S. Civil Service
207 Postoffice Building,
attle, Wn.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02
WHICH WAS RIGHT!

Poultney Bigelow complains that
New York paper made him call Bern
ard Shaw ian intellectual ass" when
what he means was that Mr.. Shaw is
IAN intellectual asset. Boston Her
aid.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-01-02

You will find bargains every day
In the classified adv. column of
The Daily Star-Mirror.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
BrOmine? Old Greece
Had the Word for 1t

From the New Work World
Although Joseph Levine. a truckman
for the National Carriage and Ware
house company of No ia Liberty
street, may not know that bromine
(Which takes its name from the Greek
word meaning stench) is an clement
of the halogen group, which the war
has made costly, yet when 1t catches
fire on his truck. and fumes and Kisses
and smells to high heaven, he knows
what to do with II.
He demonstrated that yesterday aft
ernoon when he yanked two cases, con-
tanning 10 quart bottles each. in which
the gas was burning. and dumped them
to the northern sidewalk along Tween
ty-eighth street. near Thirteenth ave-
nue., thereby giving crowd of ware
house employees an opportunity to whit
the poisonous gas which the European
belligerents probably use In bombs.
compined with chlorine 1t was a case
of spontaneous ignition.
Inspector Eagan of the bureau Of
combustibles was summoned and
warned the crowd to keep out of range
of the deadly fumes. The crowd fingered
q shorter time than did the stencil.
Although 1T Is said that Levine was
hauling "a cases of bromine from the
Pennsylvania railroad yards on West
Thirty third street to a tramp steamer
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is allowed to bake only the amount indi-
Gated and desired by the communal off
Ger of his district. The bread is pur-
chased from the baker by and delivered
directly to the local committee before 10
O clock each morning. and they sell 1t to
the wel-to-do at profit to the middle
classes at cost price. while the destitute
receive 1t for nothing.
THE tax paid by the wel-to-do to-
gether with the elimination of the mid
dleman and volunteer labor makes the
price in Belgium 10 per cent under the
price of bread in London In many
provinces 1t is possible to buy a book of
coupons like railroad mileage book, and
these can be exchanged at n bakers for
bread. In other places bread bonds are
sold.n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

From Life
The department of agriculture informs
us that out of 80 species of hawks ana
owls. only four are actually Injurious 70
crops One observer tells US thai ne mas
seen with his own eyes an owl oscsps ac-
auaintance swallowing nine fieb MICE
one after another. until the tail OF the
last remained in evidence, However. IN
four hours. this meal having been digest
ed with no apparent effort the owl was
ready for four more mice. Inc ola naNN
.o,a HE wife will consume a round dozen
Of mice each during single day, ana
In two months time their youthful BROOD
will devour a similar quantity. IL has oeen
stated that a colony of hawks VIII XIII
10000 rodents in three months time. We
ALI know what damage mice perpetrate IN
mn Grain fields. The farmer may Well
snare n chicken or two from his henyard
in payment for service rendered him by
these birds of prey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
How Belgium Gets Its Bread

From the New Republic.
In an account of how the relief com
mission in Belgium does what has been
called the greatest commissary under
taking in history, a woman who has
worked with 1t says:
The woman in America. who buys her
six or seven loaves of bread day has
no idea of the tremendous business of
the breadmaking industry in Belgium. In
the first place the very action of buying
thousands of tons of wheat affects the
market price so acutely that 1t reaches
every man and woman in the civilized
world 1t is not an easy thing to buy
the wheat to make bread for seven mil
lions of people. II the business end of
it is not properly attended to 1t will lead
to terrible disaster; 1t must be gone about
very cautiously, and by men who pos
sess hard-worn knowledge of the tenn
per of one of the most capriclous mar
kets of the world.
After the wheat reaches Belgium and
Is ground, the flour is sold to the bakers
of the various districts; but each baker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

FROM the washington star.
DR. William Lynd Stevenson, pres
ident OF the Anti Tipping league of
Idaho said at a league banquet in
Boise;
II visited New York last month
Tut up at a fine hotel there--s4 a day,
in fact, for room and bath. But what
service
II went into the hotel restaurant the
evening of my arrival to order dinner.
I ordered simple enough dinner. ae-
cording, at least, to our Idaho standard
Ia dinner of clans cold eonsomme,
drilled brook trout. filet of beef with
mushrooms. chicken a la broche and so
oii-yet simple enough Idaho dinner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
10 HELPED TO WRITE GREATEST DICTIOl

extremely impressive one. Sir James
remained at Broadmoor for several
days and it was hard to say which of
the two enthusiastic philologists de-
rived the most pleasure from their in
tercourse which was also by no means
without its fruitful results so far as
the dictionary was concerned They
parted on the hest of terms, Sir James
placing himself at the service of his
American confrere in any way in which
his help would be useful while DR.
Minor. on his SIDE. promised to con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

ca, where his friends succeeded in TAX
ing him n few years ago. I CORES
pond with him from time to time.
but cannot. during his lifetime, commu-
nicate anything with regard to him.
] only know of his help to the die
tionary"
In the preface of the new English
dictionary, one notes. Sir James places
il Ii on record that DIR. Minor sent
In between 5000 and 5000 quotations.
This preface, of course. was written
several years ago. The doctors ad
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but. by crinus, they kept me waiting
IN the heat and noise and smells an
unconscionable time Uneonscionahie!
FINALLY l called the maitre dhotei
and said;
lis it the rule to tip the waiter
here9i
"'Yes, sir, said the man, Oh yes
sir
".Then.' said | give me a good Dig
tip. I've been waiting close TO three
hours"
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tinue. intellectually. his work for
the dictionary.
The facts up to this point (which
have been verified by reference to the
MES OF the London Times) came into
the possession of the present writer
only recently. On writing to Sir James
Murray to ask If DIR. Minor We're still
alive, and as to his present where
abouts. l received from the distin-
gushed philologist the following re-
ply.
DIR Minor is still alive in .Ameri-
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dress is given simply as "crowthorne.

dress is given simply as "crowthorne.
Berks.
II the time of his trial the doctor
was %, and must. therefore. now be
20. Thus ends a tale which | think
it will be agreed is, to Use the well
worn oliche stranger than fiction.
l do not pretend that the details given
here are anything like complete. Now
that the foregoing has been published.
however perhaps we shall be priv
legged to hear DR.. Minors extraordinary
story from his own lips, or pen.
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at the French line pier at the end of
West Fifteenth street as part of a
munitions cargo. 1t does not necessarily
follow that the chemical was intended
for bombs. Bromine is scarce in France
now on account of the cessation of the
supply from Stassfurt. in Prussian
SaNony. Its salts are used In medicine
and photography
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MOON. July 15.-somewhere in
The United States-I am not al
liberty to state just where,
though possibly the publica-
ton of this article may lead to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-30
JAMESON CASE IS
BEFORE HIGHCOURT
Former Fairmonter Sues for
Salary, Alleged Due Her
AS Teacher.

The case OF Mrs. Halle James Jami-
son, a former resident OF Fatrmont,
against the Board Of Education OF
Union District Moundsyille is sched-
uled to come up al this session OF n
West Virginia Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals. which begins at Charleston on
September l. The case which has at
tracted considerable attention. result.
ed when the Board of Education re
fused to a Mrs. Jamison four months
salary due her. Mrs. Jamison taught
the school for a period as Miss James,
and during the term married Mr.. jam
ison then a member Of the faculty al
Cameron. On learning OF her mar
rage the Board OF Education filed her
position by appointing another teach
er to take her place. Mrs, Jamtson
daily went to the building but was not
allowed to take her place.She brought
suit at Moundsville for the four months
salary and was granted judgment. The
Board subsequently appealed to the
circuit court and a jury sustained the
Judgment but Judge Nesbitt set aside
the verdict and Mrs. Jamison appealed
to the Supreme Court. The case
comes up for a hearing at the Sep
TENDER term OF the court. The case
is expected to have considerable bear
ing on the subject as to whether mar
ried women should be allowed to teach
In the public schools. Mrs. Jamison
was before her marriage Miss Halle
James and was a resident OF this city.