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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
DEATH OF ARTHUR PARSONS

Artbur Rose Parsons. a mining engi-
neer and one Of the best known anu
successful mill managers of the wes''
a,ed at Las Vegas, Nevada, Wednesday.
He had made a long stubborn fight for
life. but for months it had been known
that the end must soon come. His fath-
or had been at his bedside for months
and with his wife, was with him at the
last
Mr.. Parsonswasthe son of M. X. Par
sons. the we'll known stockman OF SAT-
Lake City, and of the late Hattie Rose
Parsons. who died seven years ago. He
was born in Salt Lake City. January 2S.
1876. and after receiving his early edu-
cation in the schools of Salt Lake he
graduated at Lehigh university as
mining engineer in l90O .
Fer a number Of years ne was az
Delamar, Nevada, where he rose to the
position of superintendent Of the mill az
the Bamberger Delamar mine. His falti
fulness and skill won for him the posi-
ii n of super ntendent OF the Desere'
mill Of the Tonopah Mining company
His success was instantaneous and re-
markabe up to the time when faiiiht
health compelled him to resign MS po'
s'tion and go to California, not to re-
turn The esteem in which he was he''
by he tTonopah company is evidenced
by the fact that his name was neVe
dropped from the pay roll.
Mr.. Parsons was married In Septem
ber. 1905, at Salt Lake City to Laur
Shier daughter of John Shier ofpeiama
and there were born two boys. EdWar
and william, now aged Z and years
respectively. Besides these members
his family, he leaves a brother, Eowar
C. Parsons of Salt Lake City, ana SIS
ter. Elsie Parsons Andrew OF Miller
Nevada. He was member OF the Ma
sonic lodge OF this place, having 3oihe
at Delamar.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
PIOCHE ORE SHIPMENTS

The ore shipments for the week end
ing March 4, were as follows:N
Prince Con. Ming Co., rs cars.
Amalgamated Phoebe M. & s. Corp,
cars zinc ore.
This is the largest weeks shlpmeht
that has been made and shows an IN
crease of 10 cars by the Prince Con.
Mng Co. and cars by the Amalgamate
Phoebe NJ & S. Corp. over last week.
The total shipments fort he month OF
February which is the short month was
235 cars, approximating 11,O00 tons and
representing a gross value of over $10O.
900.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
WORK AT AMALeAMATED

Work at this company's property has
proceeded very satisfactorily during the
past week.
The record breaking price of zinc has
permitted the shipment of lower grade
ore than has heretofore been shipped.
and. as a result, the tonnage sent to
the smelter during February. and so far
this month, has exceeded all previous
records Moreover, the slopes on the IL
and IA hundred levels are in such good
ore that the net results of operations
has been more profitable than at any
time since work was commenced al
shaft No. /.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
utah 10 ee Dry

The Wooten state wide prohipition o.'i
has passed the senate and Assembly ~
Utah. In the latter house 1t was anhenu-
ed. and passed as amended by vote
OF 40 to s. The senate win no doubt con-
cur in the amendment and then It VIII
go to the governor. who 1t is stated VIII
sign the same. Druggists only are al
lowed to sell liquor and only In quanti-
ties less than a quart upon prescrip-
tion. What a business they Will do'
The bill goes into effect July l, 1916.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
STATE NEWS

A suit involving nearly $1,000,000 has
been started in theU nited States district
court at Carson City by the Booth Re-
organized Mining company against the
Jumbo Extension company and the Mer-
ger Mines company OF Goldffeld, Nevada
for tresspass and extraction of ore.
Robert Hogan, ex-county treasurer or
Lander county was indicted by the gran
Jury of Lander county with misappropri-
alton of county funds. Three indict-
ments were found for misappropriation
in the following amounts: $4,S3l.96,
$667.73 and $459.90.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
"RETRENcHMENT" THE CRY
BUT HARD TO RETRENCH
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
CARSON CITY, New. Mar. 1.-The cry
of ..retrenchment" heard during the last
has thus far proved to be som
what of a farce-that is. as far as the |
present legislature is concerned When |
the present session opened 1--WE must |
retrench' was heard onevery hand and |
1t looked for time that this is what
would happen But 1t hasn't happened
and it doesn't look like it was going
to happen To be sure. the commits
sioners of industry. ;<riculture and r.
rig ation. Charley Norcross, has been leg
islated out of job. and bill reducing
the size of the legislature-whieh Is
of doubtful Observation-Disclosures passed.
The position of assistant clerk of the
supreme court has also been abolished
butt his is the sum total of the retrencl 4
| ment legislation so far this session.
| Some of the loudest to call for ''re-
| trenchment'' came from the Democratic
leaders in the assembly, namely, Fitz-
gerald and Schmidt CT Nve and Bao-
cock of Clark, and the test as to where
they really stand came when the Dill to
cut off side graft of $25OO year
enjoyed byAttorney General Thatcher as
state mineral land commissioner job
in which there Is absolutely nothing to
do except draw the salary checks. The
Legislature of two years ago passed a
bill fixing the salary of the attorney
general at $1,000 per annum. 1t was
! generally understood that this would be
the sum total of his compensation; but
- %hot ha
entitled to draw down the $2500 Then
bill was introduced to make the sal
airy of mineral land commissioner $14O0
, An effort to amend it by making th'
salary $4O0 was promptly voted down b!
, the Democratic members with the assist
ance of a few misguided Republicans. 81
as the matter now stands Mr.. Thatcher
, would receive a total salary of $500
: per annum; or just $500 per annum NOR
: than he pulled down in the year l9l
a and previous years. Fitzgerald, wh'
4 runs barber shop at Tonopah and VIII
9 Is the Democratic ''whip" in the as
sembly made spirited speech and de
clared with no hesitation whatever tina
Attorney General Thatcher is such
n good man for the state that the stat
ought to pay him $1,000 per year, 9
lust what Governor Boyle receives. Thi
! is only fair sample of how the legis
! lature is ''retrenchng." By the wa!
k Thatcher $ from Tonopah and Fitzger
D aid and his cohorts stand for anythin
|. whiIh will make the taxpayer dig
= little more.
# Nevada could get along very nicel
$ thout some of the numerous eommis
t. sions. Governor Boyle has favored g
e. soldation of some of the more impor
l. ant ones, but it really looks question
s. able If this will be done. However, mu
may happen during the remaining da.
of the session. The tax commission D
. is bone of contention in the sena1
% at this writing and some kind OF
4 measure may be handed over to the a
-, sembly this week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

THE hoard of county commissioners me
o., Monday March 1st, present, James
M Hollinger. chairman; James Ryan and
Iohn Wedge members, District Attoi ney
VIM e. Orr and Clerk Chas. Culverweii.
The minutes of the previous meetins
were read and approved.
The reports Of the various OFFICERS
were also approved.
There was ordered transferred from
the general county fund to the salary
fund, 100000.
There was ordered transferred from
the general county fund to the dlstrlct
Judges salary fund the sum OF $ooo.oo.
The official bond of DR.. J. D. Camp
bell. in the sum of 100000 as health
officer, was approved
The official bond of J. E. HeWett IN
the sum of $1,000 90 as justice OF the
peace of Alamo township was approved.
The application of j. r. Horvey for an
engineers license was granted
The hospital contract between the
county and 7. o. Duckwcrth with bono
was approved and signed.
Frank Walker was appointed county
surveyor with bond fixed at $5oO.Oo
Communication was received from kei-
ly & Kelly, bond dealers OF ansas city,
Missouri. relative to enacting ne"
refunidng act and showing a saving "
the counties of Clark and Lincoln oi'
it's present Indebtedness OF about soo''ooo
in interest The matter was thorousnis
discussedand the letter and ln1ormatia
conyyed was sent to the representa-
tives of Lincoln and Clark counties ~
Carson for consideration. The measure
provides different method for the re-
demption of the bonds and the full pay
ment in 16 years from 1917 instead OF
% wears: optional with the board OF con
,S,ssioners II he act would be OF nc
avail unless concurred in by the holders
of the bonds representing the presen
Indebtedness. 1t looks IKE the pie'e-
nrasent holders of the Indebtedness de
sire to raise the money on the DoAus
but before they can sell theH' the heV
purchasers desire change In the mon
ner of the redemption of the bonds; CIV
ing to the board of county commissiohe
tne right to redeem more tnah ohe
twentieth of the principal thei
should be enough money in the oon
sinking fund to do 50.
The tax levy was taken up ana IN u
county rate there was no change Hao
in the total, it being left at one uo''"
hut the Jury was reduced two cents an
the high school raised two cents on eae
$100 valuation.
The special rates for Pioche town an
p,oche school district were left the san
as last year.
No special levies were made Tor IA
naca. Caliente and Prince school uis
tricts. -
The sheep commission tax when
fixed by the Nevada sheep comm'ss'o
is placed this year at eighty cents
the s10o valuation. This Is just doup
what it was last year.
AS one half of the Indebtedness OF :.
caliente water supply evidenced by y
issue OF bonds becomes due TINS ye'
in MAY and will be paid. the intere
levy was reduced from Is cents to
cents.
No further business appearing
board adjourned.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
Some Rabbits

In rabbit hunt held on the END day
of February between hunters of Parowan
and Cedar City, Utah, 5,676 rabbits were
killed Eighty men participated with
shot guns. the Parowan hunters killed
3.456 and the Cedar hunters 1920. The
winners averaged sc rabbits to the man,
and was the biggest average score OF
any hunt that has taken place In utah.
This Is yearly sport over there ana
the rabbits get so thick that 1t Is not
uncommon to knock them over with
club.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

AS Tonopah and Ely both have put
In measures calling for a school OF
mines. Assemblyman Beason. not to be
outdone, has also introduced the follow
ing bill, entitled, "An act Creating a
School of Mines to be Located at Pt-
oche, Nevada" and reads as follows
Section l. There is hereby created
school of mines. to be known as the II
oche School of Mines, to be located at
Phoebe, Lincoln county. Nevada. to be
under the direction and control OF the
state board of education. The principa
in charge OF said school of mines shall
receive a salary of twenty-five hundred
and fifty dollars per annum, payable In
twelve equal monthly installments, OF
the first day of each and every month
during the time this act and the pro-
visions thereof shall remain in force ant
effect.
: Sec. 2. The said state board of edu
: cation is hereby authorized and EN-
I powered to expend for the support an
maintenance of the Phoebe school
mines for the years 1915 and 1916, in ad
dition to the salary Of the principal i
: charge of said school Of Mines the SUI
of seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

Assemblyman Beason wired to County
Treasurer Culverwell that the governor
had signed bill No. 60, and to send
cerS fled copy of the claim that Lin
coin county has against the state over.
This is the bill introduced by Mr.. Bah
cock of Clark county, and which was
formulated by the attorney general that
it would be constitutional bin by
which Lincoln county would receive from
the state the sum of $4,4S6.90 which
had been overpaid to the state in the
semi-annual settlements some years
back and reported when the books were
audited for the first time by H. e.
Prudential OF this amount $4,000 goe'
to Clark county
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

CUISINE automobiles. II cylinder is miss
ing. the farmer must find 1t before he
runs on the road again.
Sec. Is. The right to mortgage real
estate Is franchise reserved to the
state. No farmer shall make any mort
gage or incur any Indebtedness extend
ing for a period of more than one montf.
without the written approval of the CON-
mission obtained upon petition and near
ing. and upon the payment to the state
treasurer of ten cents for each one nun
dred dollars of such indebtendess. IN
debtedness incurred without such con-
sent shall be void. unless it be shown
that said farmer was within cattle
fence district duly designated as sucn
by board Of county commissioners
| Sec. 10 All acts and parts Of acts II
any way repugnant to the rights Of till
ers of the soil are hereby repealed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
HAS COST STATE $4,000 TO PASS
OBNOXIOUS MEASURES

OF the legislature and was delivered by
Chairman, Beason of the assembly en-
rollment committee to Governor Boyle
today. At the same time. Assembly Bill
No. 81, by Beason, relating to the un-
lawful acceptance of gratuities anr As
sembly Bill No. so. by Beason relating
to capital punishment, was delivered to
the governor
Senator Lee has introduced a bill re-
ducing the advertising rates as now es-
tablished by law making the charge of
ten lines nonpareil measurement at $1.5t
per square for the first insertion and
rs cents per square for each subsequent
insertion. The present rates are $2.0'
per square for the first insertion anc
| 100 per square for each subsequen
insertion.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
L,NcoLN.cLARk COUNTIES
BILL 70 GOVERNOR BOYLE
Special to the Record

CARSON CITY, New. March 1-As-
ssembly Bill No. 60. the Lincoln Clark
counties refund bill. passed both houses
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

WASHINGTON. March 3.-Nevada has
eight national forests lying wholly or
being partly in California-like the Ia
hoe, Mono and lnyo forests. For the
ADMINISTRATION and care Of these nation
al forests congress has allowed total
Of s35.O94, divided as follows: rance
forest, $13,42S; Inyo. $3O76; Mono. $l3s5;
Nevada, ATS; Humboldt, $2542; Toiy-
abe, $5354 Ruby. $2951; Santa Rosa, IL,
s43. While the bill must pass through
conference ii is not likely that hetse
figures win be changed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

The senate has appropriated 500, 900
for the development Of water. by means
Of artesian wells, in the arid and semi
arid regions Of the west Senator Pitt
man declared that he was heartily in
favor Of 1t and but for fear that ne
would jeopardize the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. he would ask to have
the sum Increased.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

WASHINGTON, March 2.-In order to
remedy condition which has been en-
barassing to certain mining operators.
the senate committee has instructed
Senator Pittman to report favorably s.
bill 4110, authorizing corporations organ
iezd in one state but doing business in
another. to cut for mining purposes,
timber standing on their lands, where
mining Is carried on. The bill was full
| ly approved by the interior department
with some notifications which defined
more clearly the purpose of the pro-
posed law. Should the contested condi-
tion of the calendar prevent this bi!
from being passed before noon of Marcf
| 4th, the senators from Nevada will b.
in q good position to push it's consid-
Grafton Immediately upon the openin,
of the next session.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06
Washington Correspondent
Special to the Record


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Not less than
$4,000 will be spent during the fiscal
year beginning Tn1y / next, by the fed
eraI government, under the direction of
the department of agriculture, in the kill
ing of wolves. coyotes and other preda-
cious wild animals in forest reserves
and elsewhere on the public odmain.
When the agricultural appropriation
bill was under discussion in the senate,
committee amendment was adopted in
creasing tfom $4,000 to 100000 an
item providing for the investigation Of
the food habits of birds and mammals
in relation to agriculture horticulture
and forestry, including experiments and
coyotes, prairie dogs, and other animals
| injurious to agriculture and animal hus-
| bandry.
| planned that the item would not be SO
effective as if there were a direct in
junction to spend certain sum in kill
| ing wild animals, preferably in forest re-
serves, and he was of the opinion that
the forest officials would do better work
with their rifles than the scientific sharl
in their laboratories. Later he succeed
ed in having adopted an amendment re-
quiring that at least $4,000 be spen
in killing wild animals in forest reserves
and on the public domain. 1t was stat
ed in debate that SIS, 900, 900 would be re
quired to cover the losses sustained an
nually by the depredations of wolves
coyotes and other wild animals.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-06

ed haiti the vancancy in the postoffice
at Ely will be filled before March A..
Senators Newlands and Pittman have
jointly recommended to the postmaster
general the appointment of George
p Armand well known throughout Ne
vada, to fill the existing vacancy
caused by the death of Postmaster Hull
on Dec. "a, Edmond Hull, son of de-
ceased postmaster having been selected
on Mr.. Annand's recommendation to fill
out the unexpired term of his father.
The appointment is due to be made any
day, and 1t will undoubtedly be prompt
ly confirmed by the senate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
PLENTY Of "PEP
At H. s. PRACTICE

The high school football team got
down to earnest work yesterday,
when the largest squad yet reported
to Coaches Afflerbach and Garretson
at Gregory's field and underwent a
very strenuous practice. The coach
es believe the best results will be
obtained by working the men to their
utmost, as the first game is only a
week off.
The cause of this splendid turn
out consisting of twenty-six men
was the ginger inspiring" speech
es Mr. Kleinhans and the two
coaches gave to the boys at the dis
missal of school yesterday. MI.
Kleinhans laid down some laws that
must be strictly adhered to, as he
says he wants the best men only to
represent the local high school on
the gridiron.
The men present at yesterdays
practice were divided into two squads
one under wal" Afflerbach and the
other under TON" Garretson.
These men were put through va
rious drills and finally two teams
were picked to play each other.
Garretson's team composed mainly
of last years players and subs had
an easy time of it, This team was
made up OF "Goopy" Balint,
"Howie" Johnson, Captain Alex and
Howard Quadt in the baekheld and
Ike" Kramer, Tuck" Pfeiffer,
"Ok" Kause, Joe Gadek, 'Porky"
Gilman and Harris on the line,
Walls" team was made up by 'Pud"
Carbon, Art Dawson, Paul Lund and
himself in the backheld, and George
Blocker, 'Fefe" Wikey, "Hutchy"
Allan. Alf Biting, "Yi' Hibbard, ;
"WnI Andrews, Turk and Bastedo
on the line. The former team had a
rather strong line up and with a few
of the best men in the latter eleven
transferred it is believed a strong
though light varsity will be formed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18

in order to induce the big crowd
back again Larson was offered s25 IL
he could stay on fifteen minutes
with Napolian. Having been out of
the game for so long, and seemingly
out of condition, Larson hesitated
for a while, but his friends again
urged him to make another stab at
the challenger
The last bout was by: far the
most exciting, and the immense
crowd of wrestling fans that crowded
the tent were loud in their approval
of what they termed Larson's come
back" Napolian, determined to save
the Ferari show company the TWEEN
ty-ffve dollars, exerted himself to
the utmost to throw the big Perth
Amboyan. His efforts, however, were
futile, for although he tried about
fifty-seven varieties of holds, Lar
son squirmed out of them all, and
was seemingly never in danger.
Joe McNulty refereed the bouts,
and William Bachman held the watch
on the wrestlers. Every move of
the grapplers was cheered by the
spectators who implored Larson to
throw Napolian. Larson's friends
maintain that with a short period of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18

Travelling all night from Rochester
Billy Tamm, of the Harrisburg club
of the International League, will ar
rive in this city in time to play in
both games with the PAGERS tomorrow
against Roosevelt and Railway. Tamm
will leave this city right after the
big double header and will have an
other all night ride to Harrisburg
where he is to play in an exhibition
game Monday.
Tamm's acquisition strengthens the
PAGERS infield greatly for the big
game against Railway. With Worth,
Ruddy, Stinson and Tamm in the in
field and Loeser, Meara and Regan in
the outfield, and Randolph and Hand
doing the battery work, the PAGERS
are at their greatest strength of the
season, and if they don't beat Rah-
way it can be regarded as a calamity.
Three of the PAGERS have been in
strong minor leagues all season and
they should be of great aid in down
ing the team which claims the cham
pionshlp of Union county.
All roads will lead to Amusement
Park tomorrow afternoon and there
is likely to be the largest crowd on
record at the big double header. Be
sides the hundreds of fans from
Perth Amboy WHO will go out to the
game, there will be large~ representa-
tions from Metuchen, South -Amboy,
TottenVille, " Woodbridge, Ro6s6yelt 1t
and Railway. The Railway team will
bring the largest crowd OF fans with
them than any one of the above men
toned cities or towns.
Ten big automobile trucks and nu-
merous private automobiles will
leave Railway between half past one
and half past two tomorrow after
noon, and dozens of others will come
by trolley and steam road. It's been
a great year for baseball at Railway
and they've had the best team in
their history and they feel confident
of scoring win over the PAGERS, who
they claim are their closest rivals for
the state championship.
The Railway club played nineteen
Saturday and holiday games during
the past season, winning seventeen,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-18
WRESTLING FANS RAVE AS LARSON
MAKES REAPPEARANCE On MAT

After long period of inactivity on
the wrestling mat, John Larson, one
time idol of the Perth Amboy fans,
again displayed his wares last night
when he grappled with the husky
Pete Napolian at the firemen's- car
niVal, and incidentally cleaned up
forty dollars when the big Snowman
failed to throw him in three separate
bouts.
Napolian offered Larson five dol
lars if the popular night stick
wielder could stay on the mat five
minutes with him. Urged by his
friends, Larson accepted the cI1al-
lenge, and hundreds of the sport fol-
lowers focked into the tent to
watch the big struggle. Napolian
went at Larson as if he expected
to make short work of him, but the
local man stayed until the end of the
period. The spectators were ush-
cred out of the tent, and another
show was staged. Larson was this
time offered ten dollars if he could
stand up against the show wrestler
for ten minutes, and much to the de-
light of the fans, he again stayed the
limit. Once again the spectators
were 'shooed'' out of the tent and