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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
Confirms Russian Victory

There is now no doubt of Russian
successes in this district as. following
the Austrian admission of their retire
ment, the Germans tonight announce
that after repulsing Russian attacks
they occupied "a favorable position
situated some kilometers west Of our
former position
The conditions under which the troops
are fighting in the marshy country in the
center and on the southern end of the
line are described by German correspon-
dents as most terrible. The country Is
virtually under water through which the
Austro- Germans have to advance against
well-prepared Russian positions. The
western bank of the Sereth, from which
the Russians are delivering their coun-
ter-attacks, is a virtual fortress from
which the Russians emerge every time
their opponents approach. taking heavy
toll of them in killed. wounded and p-is-
oners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-14
Russian Invasion

The offensive which began toward
the end of last week. was carried on
from three directions upon the rail-
road on either side Of Dvinsk while
from the south the invaders advanced
towards Wilma. The Russians before
superior forces supplied with the usual
mass Of artillery were yesterday fore
ed back to the lake district which the
railway penetrates and are now max
ing stand there.
simultaneously. the Germans pushed
their way eastward towards Slonim
and Pinsk. both Of which are on roads
which join the main railway line
while the Austrians. with whom there
are many German units. are fighting
hard to reach Rovno. With this rail-
way partly in the hands of the Ger
mans, the Russians probably will be
compelled to make a further retire
ment. although their offensive in CAL
icia, which continues. might save them
by compelling the Germans to send re-
Inducements TO this region.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

to himself. An unusual view of the man in that war is given in an edi
torial, in the four war issue of the Scientific American, which is, in
part, as follows:
Among the unexpected developments of the war, none has been more
amazing than the unflnching steadness with which the citizen soldiers
of the warning nations, and especially those engaged on the western bat
tefields, have faced the murderous attack of modern weapons, whether
by the magazine rifle, the machine gun, the searching shrapnel, or the
SCATTERING, high explosive, I6inch she'll
So accustomed have we become, through the daily testimony of eye
witnesses, to the more than human courage with which fril flesh
and blood is facing, day in, day out, and for weeks together, the tornado
of lead and steel which sweeps over the modern battlefield, that we are
forgetting that only yesterday we were all saying that this miracle could
not be. Had no. the military experts themselves assured us that the &C
curacy and volume of modern rifle, machine gun, and shrapne1 fire was
such, that not the finest troops in the world could be brought to face
the tempest in a frontal attack in the open.
And yet this very thing has happened = not merely once, to BE-
written into the chronicles of a nations sublime heroics, but everywhere
and every day throughout that far-hung battle line on which Teuton is
locked in the death-grip with Frank and Briton.
Marvellous, also, is the fact that this matchless courage is being dis
played, not by the toughened veterans OF a long campaign, not by profes
sional soldiers, steeled and tempered by the discipline of barracks and
camp, but by a work-a-day laymen, called at a minutes notice from the
peaceful routine of their daily lives, and told to rush "Into the Jaws of
He'll"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
A Big Contributor

The interesting fact that nearly one-ffth of the total taxes of Grant
county, which includes within its boundaries the principal mining camps
of New Mexico, are paid by the Chino Copper company, is disclosed
state travelling auditor, says the Mining and Engineering World. The
companys taxes amount to $434ooIo
The taxes due in the county, as shown by the rolls. total ~S2443S757.
The total assessed valuation of the county is S2o66OO67, and OF tins
the Chino holdings represent $4o62,252. Onet third of the assessed val
uation is subject to taxation. The company pays taxes n 1904 acres
OF land, much of it mineral, valued at SI4777o, and on improvements
valued at S347ozI6; also on THE personal property valued at $434,-
-65. The property and supplies of the Santa Rita Store company, a Chi
no enterprise, are included in the Chino assessment
In 1913 the county assessed the Chino Copper company on $1,000
900 worth of met products of mines and a protest against this assess
ment was made to the state board of equalization, the company contend
ing that the assessment of mine products IS well as patented mineral
land constituted double taxation, and that under the state constitution
no authority in law for such an assessment existed. The contention OF
the county was that authority for the assessment OF mine products was
given by territorial enactments, and that as these did not conflict WITH
n of the provisions of the state constitution they were not affected by
its adoption. 1t was brought out at the hearing that up to that m nc
attempt had been made, and the companys attorneys maintained ina
this w due to the fact that no territorial o state Legislature a. sup
piled the proper legal machinery with which to do it. The board held
against the companys contentious, but, o a showing that approximately
$4,000 of the returns from its mines had been invested by the CHINO
companv in improvements, the assessment in question was reduced to
S476oo4. However, the company refused to pay taxes on this assess
sioners, is now preparing to bring suit to compel the company to pay
It will be a test of the states right to tax mine products, and VII
be of Importance to all mining interests II New Mexico. In tn 1914 as
essment of Grant county the mine products Of some OF the smaller ON
NAMES are included for taxation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
MINERAL PRODUCTION
OF SOUTH DAKOTA

The production of gold from the
mines in South Dakota in 1914, &C
cording to preliminary estimates by
G. w. Henderson, of the United
States geological survey, was 1920
900, compared with $~7,319,294 in
1913, and that of silver was approx
mately $4,000 ounces compared
with 1927 ounces in 1913. A NOM
inal quantity of lead was produced.
From 1876 to the end of 1914 South
Dakota has produced $1S5,224,00O
in gold and 5,S3O,OOO ounces of sill
yer.
The Homestake mine and mills
were operated continuously through
out the year, treating a slightly IL
creased tonnage but of slightly low
er grade.
In addition to operating it's sill
ceous ore mines and mill, the Golden
Reward company continued expert
mental work with the roasting of the
sulphide or blue ore before cyani-
dation, both the 75-ton wedge roast
er at the Astoria shaft and at the
mill in DeadwOod. The new Mog1l
mill at Terry was placed In opera
ton early in 1914 and continued ac-
tive throughout the year. This plant
is the only plant in the Black hills
using the process of all-sliming, con-
tinuous re%cantation without filtra-
ton, although the Reliance mill uses
continuous decantatiOn with fii:ra-
ton. The Trojan mine and mill
were operated at increased capacity.
The Reliance mill was operated on
company and custom ore. The Wasp
No. 2 company, inactive for a short
of it's mill early in 1914, mining by
the open cut system and using a
steam shovel for stripping. The Bis
marck 200-ton cyanide plant in oper-
alton since April, 1913, was closed
in September, 1914. The Dea1wood-
Standard cyanide plant was oper-
ated for a period by lessees. Some
ore was shipped from the Ironsides
mine. in the Carbonate district. and
mine in the Two-bit district.
from the Heidelberg and Mcnarcb
The yield from placers in Custer
and Pennington counties was nomi-
nal. Some production was made at
the First National lode mine and
mill, Hill City, and at the Otno lode
mine and mill, Keystone.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

company at a depth of 1926 feet.
She development work yielded ap-
proximately $50 tons of $11 pre-. At
present no development work is in
progress. M. L. Hewitt, Goldfield,
Nevada, is president of the company.
@. A. W., Towle, Calf.
Question-Can you give me any
information on the Montana Midway
Extension Mining company?
Answer-The company lost its
ground in the Tonopah district and
passed out of existence five or six
years ago.
J.. HI. L., jackson, Calf.
Question-What has become OF the
Kendall Extension Mining COM
pany?
Answer-The company lost its
ground in this district and ceased
to exist several years ago.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
One Effect of War

The following excerpts from the current issue OF the Metal lhdos
try, while written about English conditions, find application in the
United States:
"One of the businesses badly hit by the wal Is that OF anayucal
chemistry. Most of the glass and porcelain apparatus used IN chemistry
lain, Dresden porcelain and Jena glass are names known to chemists all
over the world. 1t must not be thought that the apparatus Is cheap ahu
that this is the cause OF foreigners having the market; the sole reason
they have obtained the trade is that they have studied the scientific man
ufacture of the articles and with the aid of wel[equipped laboratories
have obtained the best results. The price of these goods went up ffty
Del cent immediately war was declared, ana as the stocks n this country
are being rapidly depleted, further advances are to be looked Tor. Some
apparatus is alreaddy unobtainable.
per cent. Some filter papers are made in England bun Tue ch"ae l.
also largely obtained from Sweden, but the prices have also gone up fifty
per cent and the German stock in England is running out. These are
nt cold enough to make the high-cass chemical filter papers and, con-
seouentlv, they will Always have to be obtained from colder countries
Intense cold for weeks at a time is necessary to obtain good qhahty hHe'
papers. The pure chemicals used in analysis re largely obtained from
GERMANY, but the supply being MT off and stocks giving out' prices are
advancing from fifty to 600 per cent. Unfortunately, these goods can
not be made quickly. even if the works and material are on the spot. We
understand that it takes two years from the time the clay OF which the
roval Berlin porcelain is made is mined, until it becomes the finished
article known to laboratories. Not only for their own benefit, but 10
the benefit of the trades of the nation, chemists should econonlze III
glass and porcelain apparatus as much as possible. If the war lasts SIN
months longer, as, unfortunately, there is every possibility of it doing,
some laboratories will probably have t. close down for lack OF appar'
atus'
In commenting O the above timely remarks, one OF the leading
American chemists remarked that royal Berlin porcelain was unobtain
able in New York, but that the more expensive fused silica was a par
tal substitute. Filter papers were list plus fifty per cent. Although
small shipments of chemicals and supplies were coming through Hol-
land. the general market is greatly upset. Certain of the more uncom
mon chemicals are absolutely understandable, and American chemists
should be as economical as possible in thir use of both chemicals and ap
paratus.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
Importance of Rare Minerals

Although the subject has been touched upon a number of times,
it may be found profitable to prospectors from time to time to call their
attention to the growing Importance of the so-cared rare elements and
for them is well as for the better known gold, silver, lead, copper, and
znc-bearng minerals, says the Mining World. 1t is true that the search
for gold has always appealed strongly to adventurous natures, and
their search has often been richly rewarded. One reason for this is that
gold has. always been as good as coin, and another that free gold is cas-
lily recognized and no special study is required to fit a man so that he
may find it.
In the early days the so-caned educated man was rare among pros
pectors and pioneer gold seekers. Conditions have been gradually
changing, however. Many of the commercially valuable minerals are
not IS easily recognized as gold, copper, lead and some of the other min
erals, and the prospector who would hunt for them with success has
required more and more knowledge of the physical and chemical charac-
terisics of minerals and the tests by which they might DC recognized.
In quite recent years scientific researches and industrial progress
have been %inseparable and rapidly growing demands have been made
for many natural products that previously had no market value. The
investigation of the rare metals was begun for purely scientific ra-
sons. The things that are difficult to find out re the things the pure
scientist is most determined to discover. The pecumiary reward is lost
sight of and he works for scientific achievements only. His results,
however, often prove of immense value to the industrial world, as has
been the case OF the rarer elements until the market for them and the
ores containing them, has been greatly increased. Successful pros
pecting for them, however, often requires considerable training in geol
ogy, mineralogy and chemistry that was not needed by the old time po-
neers. Prospecting is now being reduced to a scientific basis. The
must be well informed in the branches Of science which will aid HIM in
his search, SC that he may be quick to recognize wealth that the untra1n-
ed prospector would fail to find.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
HI. G.. P.-Lansins, Kas.

HI. G. P.-Lansins, Has.
Question-Kindly advise me as to
the present status of the Goldfield
Consolidated East Extension Mines
company.
Answer-The Goldfield Consoli-
dated East Extension Mines company
owns two small fractional claims {
known as the Curly George and
Boom, situated between the proper
ties of the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines company and the Goldfield
Merger Mines company. The only
development work performed in re-
cent years consisted of the extern
sion of a drift about a year ago
from the crosscut through the Curly
George fraction connecting the Griz-
ely Bear workings of the Goldfield
Consolidated Mines company and the
main working shaft of the Merger
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
Alleged Rustler Escapes.

Tracey Carterett, a cowboy of al
legged unsavory reputation and the po-
SCISSOR of at least three aliases, was
caught butchering a stolen steer in
the mountains three miles north of
the Hardesty ranch on Smith creek,
Elko county, recently by ]. j. Hyl-
n, Dick Bellinger and others. When
rst annrcached Carterett offered no
resistance and when told by the
ranchers that he had better go with
them to Elko, he consented. He
mounted his horse but had proceeded
only a short distance when he whip
ped out a gun and, covering his
captors, managed to make his get
away.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
u Frozen Tigny.

DR.. w. T.. Gleason of Ely was sur
prised nd peeved recently when he
cranked his car. After making a pro-
fessiOnal call, he jumped in and
threw in the clutch, only to find
that his automobile wouldn't Judge.
He discovered that the water in the
radiator had flowed down the gut
ter and in freezing, had anchored
the machine tight. Half an hours
work with salt and hot water was
required to get the machine free.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
Twin BOYS Arrive.

DR.. j. ]. Sullivn, a n~ewly-elected
regent of the state university whose
name has been mentioned as a can
didate for superintendent of the
state hospital, was the host of the
stork at his home in Virginia City
recently, the bird leaving twin boys,
each tipping the scales at seven and.
one-half pounds. The mother was
formerly Miss Maud Hobart, a grad
uate of the 1908 class o fthe Uni
versity of Nevada.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

QUERIES AND ANSWERS

(This department is conducted for tho purpose OF supplying
subscribers with information on various properties in which they
may be interested and regarding which they may make inquiry.
Answers to queries contain the best Information it is possible to
obtain, but this newspaper declines to give advice o the pur-
chase or sale of any mining stocks. All inquiries for Information
will be answered through this column, and none Of them Will be
answered by personal letters)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

We ought to be thankful that the price of radum has dropped from
$4,000 to $4,000 a gram.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
Commits Suicide.

After carefully shaving and dress
ing himself in his best clothes, H.
Brown walked into the toilet of the
Nevada hotel at Battle Mountain
recently, placed a revolver in his
mouth and blew out his brains. He
had $50 in cash in his pockets. No
motive for the suicide is known
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

The people of Mexico are said to be in as great need OF a helping
as those of Belgium. There is, however, a vast difference between
the people of the two nations. The Belgans-a peacelovmg nation, &C
cording to general opinion, are in a sorry plight today because they
dared to oppose the invasion of the Germans. The Mex1cans- a war
inc people from time immemonal. are rot entitled to the consideration
that has been given the Begians, for they alone re responsible 10 thelr
predicament, which will prevail as long as the men OF the nation continue
bindv to follow every Tom, Dick and Harry DESTROYS of being president
or dictator.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

Idle workers of all calings, particularly miners, continue to flock to
Goldfield despite the repeated warnings of The Tribune which have been
reprinted in the newspapers throughout the state, that the local supply Oh
labor far exceeds the demand. AS a result, many OF the unemployed are
in dire need. The Godfed Woman's club has completely exhausted
its funds in its praiseworthy endeavors TO assist the idle workers and has
renewed its appeal to the residents generally for donations of shoes
clothing and cash to continue the work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02
Arms and the Man

Modern history, which is but another term for modern life, is full
of surprises, and even the little we know authenhcal1v of the operations
by the allied armies has been rephe with wonderful and unforeseen in
cidents that would have been deemed the visions of romance if they had
been suggested only a few months ago. Even in a machine made wa:
is the deciding element, and man has ever been the greatest surprise
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-02

The Arizona mining companies, says the Engineering and Mining
Journal, are not exhibiting any great alarm over the so per cent law,
meaning that SO per cent of their employees must be American citizens,
which was adopted bv the state at the last election. If the law goes into
effect, its consttutionalty will promptly be tested, and means will be
found to carry the case, if necessary, to the United States supreme
court without anv delay. Such action has not yet been in order, for
the reason that the diplomatic representatives of Great Britain and
italy have protested against the proposed law to the department of state.
and upon the representations of the secretary of state, the governor of
Arizona has withheld the PRONUNCIATION of the law. wherefore conditions
in Arizona are still in statu quo. in so far as the employment of labor
is concerned. However, the governor Of Arizona has indicated that he
has no right to defeat the will of the people and will not try to 10 so
The word convict has been officially abolished by Connecticut be-
cause st CRATES on a man with brutal force. Will the woman whose
husband has been brutaly murdered now be expected to fill the assas-
is cell with flowers?
1t is a constant source of wonder to the general public why a realF
neritorious strike in a mine is the signal for the market sharks to make
raid on the stock of the company.
We ought to be thankful that the price of radium has dropped from
$4,000 to $4,000 a gram.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-22

now many towns have as yet made no
provision?
The matter IL worth the considera-
ton of school boards, superintendentss
teachers and citizens. The establish
ment of a scholarship for girls in
every high school would mean the es-
adjustment Of an open door to
achievement for our ablest girls in
every community. It would mean the
quickening of interest In study, in
preparation for worthy vocations
throughout the whole body of high
school students TO have in each high
schoolaa final prize for- distinguished
merit
The ~sttuation in many Connecticut
homes parallels that described IN the
Well known passage from Ian Mac
L.aren concerning the devotion of the
Scotch to learning and to that MEM
Der Of the family who had the promise
OF 1T in him. There was but one
ambition in these humble homes-to
have one Of their members at col
ieSe, and If Domsie, the schoolmaster
approved lad. then his brothers and
sisters gave him their wages and the
family lived on SKINNED milk and
oat cNke to let him have his chance"
VIII 1he public help the Connecticut
girl to have her chance?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-22
RESTFUL NORWICH.
Where Escape from the Sursing Un-
quiet of New London Ic Found.

There is something charmingly
restful about Norwich these lovely
summer days. 1t looks so placid
and somnolent. Nobody appears to
be in a hurry to do anything-and
nobody appears to be doing much of
anything. For lapsing quietude COM
mend us to Norwich. The commenta-
tor yesterday afternoon enjoyed the
urban beauty of the Thames river val
ley from the front seat Of a trolley
car, and was delightfully."- fresh when
the car rolled into Franklin square.
Which was how he came to get into
the charm of the summer solstice in
Norwich. Many people, storekeepers,
evidently, stood in doorways, watch
ing the cars go by, especially at the
Franklin square terminus of cars from
several directions. This was the only
place Of movement, every quarter hour.
People changed cars, or terminated
their ride, and silently melted away
and the cars passed on, and placidity
returned to the square and it's estu-
aries-for fourteen more minutes 1t
was certainly refreshing. to get away
from the hustle of home town life in
the experience and the observation,
and bide a. while in peaceful. care
free Norwich.-New London Globe.