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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
THE LEASER SHOULD Be ENCOURAGED

There is we'll defined movement
on foot in many mining districts to
more centrally adopt the leasing sys-
tenn for development of mines and
prospects. This is matter that has
been neglected in the past, and worse
than neglected; for under the old
method of leasing the mine owners
got all the profits and the leasers got
little but experience, says the Salt
Lake Mining Review.
The leaser, like the prospector, is
pioneer; and the pioneer in any line
of human edeavor is worthy of admir-
alto. In every camp are found mem
hard-working, honest, experienced
miners-who are not only willing to
take chance on developing ore in
likely places, but are anxious to make
the attempt if once persuaded that
they will not get the short end of the
deal after ore is found. They may not
have the engineers technical knowl-
edge-in which connection it can be
safely said that the engineer seldom
makes a Successful leaser; they may
not even know how the ore got there,
for they seldom bother their heads
about ore deposition. But past ex-
perience has taught them that certain
occurrences of rock formations in the
district have led to ore in the past; and
they go out after the ore, and genera
ally get it.
The system now being generally
adopted, calls for no royalty until the
value of the output exceeds day wages
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
WARNING TO LABORERS

One regrettable feature of the rise
in silver and the Inauguration of new
work in Tonopah will doubtless be
the influx of people seeking work. A
majorit yof them, if they rush in, will
be disappointed and they will suffer
distress or become burden upon the
community There are still some Idle
men in the community and they will
be given the preference in positions
and after that. should the demand be
greater than the supply, it will be an
nounced in the Bonanza.
But in the meantime, miners and
other artisans are warned not TO come
to Tonopah, as it is on the verge of
winter and there are possibilities that
extensive additional work will not be
undertaken before spring. What the
Bonanza desires to emphasize is the
extreme risk that an unemployed man
with small amount of ready money
runs in coming to this town, even
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
DEPSOSIT OF BISMUTH

The demand made by the war for
bismuth, tungsten and antimony, their
scarcity and consequent high prices,
have started the prospectors out in
search of these much desired miner
ais, says the Western Nevada Miner
The very latest find to add to the long
list of different minerals that is plac-
ing Mineral county in the very center
of the effulgent glow of the calcium
in the mining world is an important
discovery of bismuth-bearing ore The
find was made a short time ago by
W. r. Smith in the Cedar range in
this county, and in proximity TO the
Copper Contact mine. which is owned
by Smith and his Salt Lake City as
sociates. The samples of the ore
brought in carry high percentage
of bsmuth, and returns from the or
sent to San Francisco show it to be
of good commercial grade. Al
though but little work has so far
been done, ledge several feet in
width has been exposed, and which
can be traced on the surface for sew
eral hundred feet Parties from San
Francisco who examined the property
few days ago are negotiating with
Mr.. Smith to take over his holdings
on a bond, and should the deal be
closed up active and extensive work
will be started at once on the strike.
En- passant, if you are looking for
any kind OF mineral and can't find
it in Mineral county, you might as
we'll give up the search.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

for those employed Often, too, an
option goes with the lease, and all
royalties are to be applied on the pur-
chase price. This gives the leaser the
induccment to develop, and the owner
the benefit of development with fair
prospects of sale.
In the Cripple Creek section of Col
orado the split check system has
been generally adopted, and some of
the big rssines of that wonderful dis
trict eau trace their present success to
the operations of leasers under this
system. The method is for the oper-
atof or company to furnish the lessee
with air, powef, mining supplies of
all kii,ds, and to attend to hosting and
traseortation. He is given every en-
couragement possible, while doing
dead work, ahd knows that though
he MAY not be making anything, he at
leastis not running behind.
Nhsn pay ore is reached and ship
the checks from mill or smelter vbgkq
ments commence, the company re-
ceises the checks from mill or smell
ter and divides the amount with the
lessee 'fifty-ffty" In this way the
owner is showing his faith in the prop
erty, and the leaser performs the man
uai labor so essential to mine devel-
opment. aud always with fair pros
poets of fini,ng something big. This
system has proven, and is proving, a
success wherever tried Encourage
ment to the ,cascr often means they
might otherwise lie undiscovered for
generations to come
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
STATE OF TYRANNY EXISTS IN GREECE

Former Premier Venizelos ci
Scra OF Milan the following remark
able statement:
The people of Greece are unable at
present to make any demonstration,
or to maintain publicly their opinions
and principles All meetings have
been prohibited. Nevertheless. the
Hellenic soul Is working in all lands
in favor of Serbia and with vision OF
glorious Greece before it.
] remain unshaken in the convic-
ton that final victory will be with
the entente, because | think that If
the central empires could not win 1T
the beginning. when they were well
prepared and their forces were in
tact, while the allies were only in
completely prepared, then they can
no longer do SO.
| am also convinced despite every
thing that the prosperity and safety
of Greece lie in union with the
allies, who will not merely be vietori-
Gus, but will have command OF the
sea. on which depends the future OF
Greece.
By continuing neutral Greece will
not avert but will only postpone
tvar q oaiuct Rttluaria and she will ex
pose herself 10 the danger OF having
to fight alone against more powerful
enemy.
The intervention which | proposed
in January and before my resigna
ton would have secured for Greece,
with smaller effort on her part, the
greatest of advantages.
am now able To state that in my
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
NORTH-ENO eOMSTOCKS LOOK GOOD

and Union Consolidated found various
grades running $l3.72, $24.60 and
tS45.l6
Herman Zadig Of San Francisco,
one of the directors, returning from
Virginia City after visit to the
Nor.hend mines, stated that the re-
Gent development in the Sierra Ne
yada preved<tk contention OF him
self and other directors that the Com
stock was not dead. He considered
this disclosure of high-grade ore of
great importance, because it was in
the Sierra Nevada in 1873 that the bo-
i,anza people thought they had found
another ore body similar to the one
that was thei, being worked in Con-
-sciid1icd Virginia Mr. Zadig and Mr..
Slosson and Ntr. Ralston have been
sanguine tnat large orebodies would
be found in tie 2sO0 and 200 levels.
In their opinion the work now being
done on the $500 level proves to
certaity that there is chance of ex-
tensive ore bodies at this point
1t seems reasonable that if the
early day management had believed
in 1873 that ore existed in large bod
les to the 27oa- level they would have
mined it because silver was then
worth 81. However, without as
suniing to disagree with these opin-
ions it may be taken as indisputable.
that Fair and Flood and Mackay did.
and left undone, many things which
were incomprehensible to mining men
of that day. The past performances
of the psstmasters of Comstock min
ing are not of such great interest to
the present day management as the
fact that the Comstock ghost has
begun to walk again."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

third memorandum to the king, which
has not been published, | considered
the military participation of Greece at
the Dardenelles. | said that Greece
would have obtained enormous COM
pcnsation merely if she had contribu-
ted to the military force of the allies.
These compensations consisted OF ter
ritorial concessions in Asia Minor.
| pledged myself to action by land
with one division only, and | believe
that even cooperation with the fleet
alone would have been accepted.
As to the landing of the Anglo
French troops at Saloniki | am able
TO state that in the middle of Septem-
Der | was aware of the imminent mob
ilization of Bulgaria and, wishing for
the safety and honor of Greece II
go to the aid of Serbia, Immediately
secured the mobilization of the Greek
army, and obtained the promise of
British and French assistance.
But when ! communicated the
Franco-British promise to the king
he replied that he did not desire to
see foreign troops treading the ma
tional soil.
| communicated this reply to the
allies, and on October 2 the French
and British governments sent me
note stating that the allied troops
had already commenced to land at
Salonii. On October the king CEN
sured me. and | resigned.
| don't know what the present gov
ernment will do in regard to the allied
troops who have landed at Saloniki.
but ! affirm that the duty of Greece
is to fight by the side OF Serbia for
honor and her ft1ture
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
WATERFALL AND MOON

did you ever see a waterfall cast
shadow" asked Stephen T, Mather
of the group around the club table.
Mr.. Mather, who is assistant to Secre-
tary Lane, in charge of the new devel-
opment work which the Department
of the Interior is doing the ma
tional parks, had just returned from
a strenuous summer among the noun
tain tops.
well, Yosemite Falls cast my
shadow very distinctly one night last
August. | was half mile or more
away, gazing. beauty-bound, at the
effect of the full moon upon these
giant falls, which are, by the way, as
high as sixteen Niagaras piled one on
top of the other.
"The moon was behind me, OF
course The double falls, shining like
silver, lit brilliantly by reflected light
the dense shadows of the trees which
hid me from the moon. Turning, ]
saw my shadow outlined wildly upon
the grass"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
TUNGSTEN FIND CREATES EXCITEMENT

In the mining game in the vicinity
OF the old town of Sodavlle. tungsten
is the trump. Other metals are there
in plenty, but to claim the attention
OF the mining men who are congreglt-
ing there the prospector must exhibit
tungsten ore.
Deposits OF this mineral have beeh
discovered in three different localities,
al whiNh the one known a. Tungsten
has received the greatest amount uf
development
G. T.. Noble, who made the first dis
covery, has been working on this
property for the last three years. He
recently sold his interests there to q
California firm who are at presens
working the mines on large scale
The principal work is shalt, which
has reached a depth OF % feet, and
cross-cuts The ledge on the surface
is about II inches in width, and at the
bottom OF the shaft it widens out to
nearly two feet On the surface the
ledge has been exposed for a distance
of 500 feet.
Between thirty and forty men are
employed. A road has been built To
the mine and heavy machinery will
soon be installed. At present the ore
is packed on mules for distance Of
one and one half miles, ad from there
is hauled by two ten-horsc teams to
the railroad at SodaYile.
The old Del Monte mill at Acme
has been purchased by the company,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

1t might be a wise act for the Dem
ocratic administration to create a
tariff commission and put il to work
1t would at least stop the clamor OF
those who are shrieking about the fu-
fure effect of the war on our industries
and are trying to inject the tariff into
the next national campaign--St. Louis
Post Dispatch (Dem)
Ii the Democrats can find any way
10 prevent the injection of the tariff
into the next national campaign they
will seize on il with feverish glee. If
there is one subject in the realm of
American politics which they are ut
terly incapable of handling or which
has reduced them To state of con
fusion worse confounded' it is the
tariff
Having been goaded into wakeful-
ness by populace irritated beyond
measure by the hippant treatment of
the question of national defense by
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels. who were being admonished daily
by Representative Augustus p. Card
ner, the administration leaders now
come leaping TO the center OF the
stage with all the bloodthirsty accou-
trements of the Pirates of Penzance
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

and has been put i'll shape to handle
the ore. which in future will be con
centrated there The present out
put Is about 10 tons daily, which will
be greatly increased now that the mill
is in shape to handle the product, the
first carload being shipped to Acme
last week. The ore averages about
$500 TO the ton.
The latest discovery, also made by
Ward and Noble, is within fifteen min
utes' walking distance from Bob
Stewards hotel Here they have un-
covered an lS-inch ledge of high
grade tungsten ore, the same being
exposed by shallow trenches for dis
tance OF 800 feet
The entire country in the immedi-
ate vicinity OF the find has been locat-
ed. the claims including the grave
yard and part of Bob Stewards land.
Mining men have examined the
ground and pronounce it good, but
not enough development work has yet
been done to justify any purchases.
Among the local people who have
good ground here are Jacob Ruedy
and VIM. Spainhauer OF Soda. and
Jack Hammill and p. A. Simon of
Nina.
Another tungsten discovery is re-
ported from the vicinity of Candel-
aria, s NJ Summerheld being the
principal owner 1t is reported that
the Wing6eld people have taken an
option on this ground, the price being
O0.-Hawthorne Bulletin.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

The Butte City Miner of the 10Th
has an interesting article on the Com
stock and we quote as follows:
"The Comstock mines are shaking
off the ghostly raiment with which a
recent magazine story invested the
town of Virginia City. In the last
half of October and the first quarter
of November, Union Consolidated and
Sierra Nevada explored high-grade
ore bodies on the $500 level. The ore
in the Comstock north side mines has
been running at from So to $l2 per
ton, with an occasional shoot of
higher grade. Recent disclosures
have increased the value to prob
able average of $40 per ton. AS early
as the week ended October 10, Union
Consolidated saved 80 cars averaging
$40 per ton and IS cars which aver
aged $o3 per ton.
In the same week Sierra Nevada
ran into ore worth $1l per ton and in
the week ended October % the face
showed ore running as high as $l30
per ton, with an encouraging outlook
for a large high-grade ore body in
this neigtborhood In the same week
the north end of No. | stope of the
Union 2500 level was in ore averag-
ing $79 per ton. At another point sam
Piles showed $50 per ton. The pres
ent ore saved from this stope aver
ages $500 per ton. Six feet of $50
ore was found in No. 3 stope of the
Union in the week ending October
so, and in the same week Sierra Ne
vada extended the north drift 10 feet
into ore averaging 1924 per ton,
while the face was in $85 rock. In the
first week in November, Sierra Neva-
da saved ore averaging $33 per ton
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04
NECESSITY is INCREASING STEADILY

and seek to eclipse the tariff question
with the preparedness propaganda
But as the whole country is agreed
that we should be adequately pre-
pared they are going to have hard
time making that an issue. AT the
time the crisis in our foreign affairs
was most acute the cry went over the
land Stand by the President and
the country did it to a man. The
metropolitan papers carried pages OF
letters from public men all over the
United States, of every shade OF po-
litical belief. declaring allegiance to
the President. The watchword OF
the country was the declaration OF
Senator Lodge, Politics ceases at
the waters edge
And yet the Democracy Intends to
go to tie country, if possible, on that
issue. They will seek to convince the
people that the United States was
bowling for war and only the strong
hand of Mr.. Wilson held the war dogs
in leash.
But to the costernation of the free
trade party, our old friend tariff con-
tinues to bob up serenely. 1t will not
down. The tariff crushed to earth
will rise again.-Economist.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

There is no question that heavy in
terests are becoming identified with the
outlying properties of Tonopah district.
Much mystery still attaches to some Of
the recent deals that have been consum-
mated. while others are directly trace
able to a strong crowd of capitalists.
These developments are indicative that
heavy work will be urdsltaken.- .-Tono-
pah Bonaaza.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

Sympathy for the allies was expressed
in declaration of the new Portuguese
cabinet which appeared before parlia-
ment yetterday, says Havas dispatch
from Lisbon. The ministry declared it
would abstain from all party politics and
adhere strictly to national policy
Press Dispatch,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

Henry Ford has been granted pass
port by the State Department to visit
Noway, Sweden. Denmark and the
Netherlands. A representative brought
his Application from New York. More
than 12S passports to peace advocates
were issued to those who sail on the
Oscar IL. Only few applications were
defective.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

Scattered Serbian detach ments in the
regions out west of Mitrovisa. near the
Montenegrin border were defeated by
Teutonic forces in engagements yester-
day and more than | 200 Serbians were
taken prisoner, has been announced by
German army headquarters United
Press.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1915-12-04

though the outlook is at present better
than at any time in its historv.-Tono-
pah Bonanza
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

nun pIIDINII
To the People of Jefferson
Davis Parish
Believing in the principles Of demo.
cracy, l hereby announce as a candi'
date for Sheriff OF Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana, subject to the action
OF the democratic primary, and pledge
the people Of this parish, if elected, d
clean and honest administration
ISAAC FONTENOT,
june g.. 1915. ca
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
FOR POLICE JURoR-WARD 7

,,o 'thOriZed to announce
Mr.. F. A. IA NOi1ANl14oA
as a candidate for reelection dS [ollCe
Juror, Ward seven, Jefferson D~HiS
Parish, subject to the action of the
voters at the Democratic Primary, ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
POLICE JUROR WARDS.
We are authorized to announce

y N1tIk'A k'11AAh'NtAA'A
as candidate for re. election as Police
Juror, Ward Five, Jefferson Davis Par.
iSh, subject to the action of the voters
at the Democratic primary. ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

18th judicial District Court of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Jefferson Davis.
SUCCESSION OF NO. 2l8, JOSEPH
MANUEL.
By virtue of an order Of The Honor
able Court, aforesaid, dated November
29th, 1915, and commission issued
hereunder, TO me directed as admins
traitor of said estate, will offer for
sale, at public auction, to the last
highest bidder, at the old homestead Of
the deceased, Joseph Manuel, in Allen
Parish, Louisiana.
Saturday, January IS. 1916.
between legal hours, the following de.
scribed movable and imnovable pro-
perty belonging to the said succession
and being sold for the purpose of pay
ing debts of the succession, to-wit:
Northeast quarter OF Southeast
quarter; West half of Southeast quart.
er; Southeast quarter of Southwest
quarter and West half of Southwest
quarter; of Section seventeen III, in
Township seven e. south, Range four
~ West, Louisiana Meridian, together
with improvements situate thereon.
Two horses; one set of working har.
ness; one single plow; one harrow;
twenty barrels of corn; five hundred
bricks; and household goods.
The land, or immovable property, to
be sold in forty acre lots,
Terms of sale: Movable property
bought to be paid for in cash on day of
sale. Land, or immovable property,
bought to be paid fifty per cent Of the
purchase price on day of sale in cash;
and the balance payable one year after
day of sale. bearing eight per cent, in
terest, and secured by vendors lien re-.
tanned.
Jefferson Davis Parish. December 3,
1915.
JOSEPH NEVIS LAFOSSE.
Administrator,
PLAUCHE & MAYEUX,
Attorneys, Lake Charles, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Saturday January Isl. 1916.

at the building formerly occupied by
TIE Morse Hardware Co., in the Town
OF Welsh in said Parish, offer for sale at
public auction the following described
property held under attachment, TO-
VII: ! safe, 6 dining chairs, 1 rocking
enalfs, sewing machine, 4 bed steads,
J ak, ! rake, ! mop, l9window shades, /
dahng table, 4 bed springs, / folding
geQ' stool, ! cooking stove, / glass
pitcher vase, 3 hungers, / lot of XII
5eaep untensils, ! tub, Il quart lars
ri | quart jar peppers, 81 isrs fruit.
seizaii ander attachment as the proper.
y the said defendant. Dated this
OF December, A. d, 1915
7. II. cox, Constable,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
SUCCESSION SALE.

18th judicial District Court of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Jefferson Davis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24

FOR POLICE JURoR-WARD 5.
To the voters of Ward 5, Jefferson
Davis parish; Believing in the princi-
pies of Democracy. hereby announce
myself as candidate for police juror
of ward ), subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Your support is respectfully solicited.
j JOHN M. PITRE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
Saturday, January 18th. 1916.

between the legal hours of eleven
o'clock A. M. and four o'clock P, M. on
said day, the following described pro
pcrty belonging TO said Southern Mer-
camille Company, Limited, situated in
Town Of Welsh, Louisiana, to-wit:
Lots seven ~ and eight (8) of block
thirteen Q3l Of the said Town of Welsh,
Louisiana, together with all improve.
ments thereon.
Terms: Cash on day OF sale with the
benefit of appraisenent.
Welsh, La, Nov. "a, 1915.
jill. COOPER,
MCCOY & MOSS, Receiver.
Attorneys,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-24
What about Tornado
Insurance? We write it.
Ring up 40. Calcasieu
Trust & Savings Bank.
RECEIVES SALE.

Fifteenth judicial District Court,
State of Louisiana, Parish of Jefferson
Davis.
HEISIG & NORVELL, Inc. V. No. 44s;
Southern Mercantile Co. Ltd.
BY virtue of the authority of an ord.
er of the Honorable Court aforesaid
and a commission issued hereunder,
directed to the undersigned Receiver of
the above named Southern Mercantile
Company, Limited, there will be offered
for sale at the store of the Southern
Mercantile Company, Limited, in the
Town of Welsh, in the Parish of JefRer-
son Davis, Louisiana, on