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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-27
COURT MARTIALED FOR
DISCERNING ORDERS

DORTMUND, March 12.-From
Hellsberg come the story of a
little reserve division detailed
to guard. -bridge-and nothing else
against possible Russian attack.
Presently the news that Russians
had occupied a farm house nearby
reached the men and agitation was
begun at once to leave the bridge
they were guarding and attack the
Russians.
The more conservative argued
that they would be cOurtmartialed
as remiss in their duty if they left
the bridge, but majority sentiment
prevailed, the division made a sortie,
and drove the Russians from the
farm house. And then, just as the
conservatives had argued, all were
hailed before the court martial, with
predictions freely made that they
would be imprisoned.
The major himself tried the case.
looked very serious when he heard
the charge, found them guilty Of
leaving their post, and as penalty
promised to recommend them for
the iron cross.
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MINDEN MINING COMPANY

The stockholders of the Minden
Mining company held their annual
meeting at Minden Monday and be-
sides re-electing the old board OF di-
rectors, declared the regular annual
dividend. c. M. Henningsen, Will
liam Hussman, r. Bassman, II. Beck
and Fl. F. Dangberg compose the
board of directors.
The reports relative to the business
carried on by the mining company
during the year just closed were read
and showed a material increase over
the business of preceding years. All
indications point to a steady growth
of this institution. Gardnerville
RecOrd-COurier.
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REVIEW OF PAST WEEKS OPERATIONS
IN MINES OF COMSTOCk DISTRICT

Jacket incline, the sinker pump was
lowered to a point above the 1900
level. At the Jacket mill, 3O1 tons
of mine rock, and 494 tons Of dump
rock were placed in the bins. and
two bars of bullion were shipped
to the smelter 301 tons were shipped
from the shaft bins to the gloryhole
The Belcher company at the joint
Crown Point and Belcher incline
cleaned out and timbered the south
compartment 20 feet; total distance
repaired below the 400 level, 149
feet. South drift No. / on the 1900
level was advanced to the 44-foot
point.
Crown Point made necessary re-
pairs to the manway through stope
No. 2 on the 400 level.
Caledonia completed the laying of
track in the north drift on the 1000
foot level and work resumed in the
face of the drift. An advance of five
feet vas made to the 93-foot point
through quartz. On account of the
breaking of the shaft in the motor
of the main hoist, work has been sus-
pended in the mine since Thursday.
Repairs to the motor are about COM
pleted, and work will be resumed in
the mine.
The Overman company on the 1900
level has advanced the south drift
form the east crosscut 200 feet north
of the south boundary line for a dis
lance of sever feet total length 80
feet. he face is in porphyry and
quartz. Work at this point has been
suspended or the present. At a
point in the south drift Is feet from
the east crosscut, an incline raise
has been started and carried up four
feet, through quartz and %porphyry.
At the Observation-Disclosures
perial shaft, the south drift started
in east croscut No. 1, was advanced
o the 57-foot point, and the face is
all in low grade quartz. Operations
in the min have been temporarily
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
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MADE BY
new REVENUE LAW

The Reno Gazette SAYS that local
county officials are greatly disturbed
over the new state revenue law now
in the hands of Governor Boyle and
claim that it will result in a re-
ductiOn in Washoe county revenue
amounting to approximately 100000
= year in case it is signed. The new
law. said to have been drafted I'M
der the instructions of Governor
Boyle and to be one of his favorite
measures, r~eorganiZes the entire rev.
enue system of the state and re-
moves licenses on all classes Of
businesses except saloon, sporting
house, billiard and pool tables, bowl
ing alleys, theaters, sheep grazing
and the sale of cigarettes. Mercan-
tile establishments, insurance and
surety companies, banks and bro
kerage offices all are excluded from
paying a STATE license under the
terms of the new law.
In case the new law is signed the
county commissioners will have to
increase the tax levy which already
has been established at a lower mark
than that of last year. AS a result
the budget will be 100000 short OF
what it should be. The new law,
will according to figures compiled
by the sheriff's office eliminate $50
county licenses heretofore collected
and it was on the old license law
that the county commissioners made
up their budget.
The bill also makes the district at
torney and sheriff in each county
members of the liquor board, tOgeth-
er with the county commissioners,
which board disposes Of applications
for licenses to sell liquor. The new
law also cuts off a large amount OF
the commissions of the sheriff and
it is claimed that in many OF the
smaller counties, will reduce the sal
airy of the sheriff to practically moth
ing. 1t is said that in Washoe coun-
ty it probably will result in the ser
vices of one deputy being dispensed
with.
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been practically no change in condi-
tions there.
1t has been discovered that a
number of the stockholders of the
Tonopah Midway company, the old
corporation, did not receive notice of
the reorganization owing to their
having moved without notifying the
company of their new address. The
directors have shown their intention
TO do the square thing by all the
stockholders by extending the time
when the old stock can be exchanged
for the new, by paying the assess
ment Of one cent per share, until
April. 1915.
TOnOpah Merger
A new development of more than
ordinary Importance occurred at the
TonOpak Merger mine during the
week when a raise which is going up
from the ESQ level broke into a body
of ore that is much better than the
ordinary grade. This is all the more
gratifying owing to the fact that the
ore OH this level has heretofore not
been of as good a grade as found on
tn. three Il vels below.
Work was resumed on the $50 lev
ell only a short time ago and the
raise in which this very good ore was
found is $50 feet west of the shaft.
Stopping on this ore will doubtless be
commenced before long.
West End
AS a result of the last clean up OF
the mill the West End Consolidated
Mining company on Thursday morn
ing shipped 25 bars of bullion which
weighed 4O,59S ounce and worth
in the neighborhood of $2S,5OO at
the present price of silver.
AS will be seen in the detailed
report from the West End mine the
most of the development work as
we'll as the stopping is at the 500 lev
ell though there is some work going
on at both the 500 and 400 levels.
The mine is looking good and main
tanning the usual output of a good
grade of ore. -Tonopah Miner.
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GEO. PICKARD, formerly con-
nected with the local st. Pierre shoe
store, but now manager of the Boot
cry is Reno, came in on the morning
rain. He is here for the purpose Of
obtaining naturalization papers, the
examination being held in the court
"cuse today. Mr.. st. Pierre, Jr.,
aged seven, took advantage of the
opportunity to pay a visit to his
father and will be here until Mr..
Pickard returns to Reno.
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Is LISTED

The stock of the Justice Colo
Mines company, operating in the
northeastern section of the GOldfield
district, was yesterday listed on the
San Francisco stock exchange and
called for the first time today.
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THE DIFFERENCE

Suitor-Your daughter sir, is will
ing to trust me. Why can't your"
Her Father-She doesn't care how
much a thing costs, and I do.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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The southeast crosscut on the
$50 level is being continued in
trachyte. During the week a quartz
vein, two feet wide, was cut but the
values are not encouraging. though
some drifting may be done later.
The new crosscut on the $50 level
made good progress and cut numer-
Gus quartz stringers during the week
several of which showed appreciate
values.
Monarch Pittsburgh
The raise which was started on
the best ore showing in the Smith
vein on the $50 level of the Mon
I arch Pittsburgh is up about 25 feet
and the values are irregular. While
some handsome specimens, showing
both ruby and brittle silver, are
encountered. yet the rock does not
break to a milling grade of ore at
this time.
1t is evident that the statements
Of President Brougher and Manager
Smith, when the ore was first en-
countered, that quite a little devel-
| opment would be necessary before
they had a mine, will be proven cor
rect, but the belief that this devel-
opment will show a genuine mine is
more pronounced than ever.
Midway
Sinking on the Midway shaft is
making steady progress but there has
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Bank Statement
No. 1877.

No. 1857.
Oflcial statement of the financial condition
of the Lomax & Standby Bank, at Laclede,
State of Missouri at the close of business on
the 4th, day of March. 1915, published In the
LACLEDE BLADE, newspaper printed and
published at Laclede. State of Missouri on the
18th day Of March, 1915.
RESOURCES.
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Here and There

Chula, Livingston county town
of about 500 population, voted
$11, 900 bonds last week for a new
school building.
Uncle Billy" Switzerland died
at his home in Purdin last week at
at the age of 80 years, He was
one of the early settlers of this
county.
DR., Cohen of Fredericktown has
located at Linneus for the practice
of medicine, taking the opening
left by the removal of DR.. w. R.
Adams to Oregon.
Clarence A. Ferris and Miss
Julia Helen Dannett, both of
Meadville, were united in marriage
February "a. They will reside on
a farm south of Meadville.
Miss Beulah Dilliner of Laclede
was married to John Hood of
Chillicothe, the ceremony taking
place last Sunday at the M. E.
parsonage in Chillicothe.
Five hundred taxpayers of Shell
by county have petitioned the
county court of that county for
special election to abolish the
Office of highway engineer. Un-
less the highway engineer of this
county can show better results in
the future than that Office has
heretofore produced the same move
will be made by Linn county tax
payers.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12

Mrs. Mary Frakes was Laclede
visitor Monday.
Louis Frederick was a Sumner
visitor Tuesday.
E. L. Brenner was in Laclede on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. Agnes Clough was shop
ping in Brookfeld Tuesday.
Joyce Welsh who has been quite
sick with diphtheria is some better.
Fred Fay returned home Satur-
day from a trip through several
southern states.
Rev. G.. w. Trotter will preach
at the Forker church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Grandma Brady who has been
sick for a couple Of weeks is not
much better at this writing.
The bazaar that was announced
for March II, has been indefinitely
postponed, on account of the con-
dition of the roads,
Mrs. Minnie Helmer left last
Thursday for her home at Rocky
Point, Wyo., after spending three
months here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brenner,
Miss Louise Brenner, Chas. Bren-
ner and Orville Mahurin and Henry
Brenner of Laclede took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Prewitt
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lloyd moved
from this neighborhood the first of
this week and Mr.. and Mrs.
Barker and family of near Kinks
vile moved on the place they
vacated, Mr.. Barker having bought
the farm of A. S. Byrd last fall.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
P. E. 0. Officers

Chapter r of P. E. O. met at thu
pleasant home of Miss Grace
Sissons last Wednesday afternoon,
the chief business being the annual
election of officers with the follow.
ing result: Mrs. Edith Moore,
president; Mrs. Ella Standby, vice
president; Mrs. Caroline Byrd,
recording secretary; Miss Ella
Ong, corresponding secretary ;
Miss Roxana Rankin, treasurer;
Mrs. Grace Maybee, chaplain
Mrs. Lola Lomax, guard; Mrs.
Lenora Caywood, journalist; Miss
Edith Hamilton, pianist. Mrs.
Edith Moore and Mrs. Byrd were
elected delegates to the state con-
vention to be held at Brookfield
and Mrs. Edith Moore nominated
as delegate to the supreme con-
vention to be held at Los Angeles,
Cali. A delightful afternoon was
spent, several selections on the
graphanola being enjoyed. The
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Byrd,
served dainty refreshments.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Methodist Church Notes
BY the Pastor

By the Pastor
Meetings each night this week.
The pastor will preach next
Sunday morning and evening.
All the regular services.
The public has a most cordial
invitation to all the services of the
church,
The quarterly conference will be
Saturday evening, March 20, be-
ginning at 7:45 and DR.. Taylor
will preach Sunday morning March
q, at HOO o'clock.
All quarterly reports should
he in.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Land Bargain

1 have 800 acres unimproved,
level land, black loan soil, 100
acres broken and 35 acres in winter
rye; good spring and creek through
same. Will sacrifice at $500 per
acre for quick sale. Located 10
miles south of Bowman, N. Da-
kota. Write me quick if interest
ed. E. C.. WEATHERLY,
Mahto, S. Oak.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Democratic Caucus
be in.

The democratic voters of Jeffer-
SON township are hereby called to
attend a township caucus to be held
at the Office of Calhoun & Rankin
in Laclede, Saturday, March 13, at
2:3O in the afternoon, to nominate
a township ticket to be voted at
the election to be held Tuesday,
March 80, 1915.
j. PAUL JONES,
Twp. Committeeman.
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Use the Phone

Farmers who desire loans would
do we'll to phone in advance so as
to see US in Brookfeld as we are
in the country making farm exami-
nations two days each week.
GEO. W. BAILEY.
Brookfeld, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Twp, Committeeman
Spring Millinery

The new spring hats have just
arrived. All the newest styles in
small close fitting hats and some
larger ones are being shown in all
the new colors. Also a nice line
of flowers, ribbons and veilings.
You are invited to call and see
them. MISS ELLA HANCOCK.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Mrs. j. E. Noland of Bucklin
visited Mrs. L. B. Jones here this
week.
Misses Frances Denbo and Will
letta Moberly visited in Linneus
last Saturday.
Roscoe Rankin is visiting his
brother Walter and family at
Halstead, Kans.
Mrs. j. E. Strickel was called to
Chula this week to attend the
funeral of a relative.
F, G. Keune went to Clarinda,
Iowa, Monday to attend a big
Poland Chan hog sale.
DR., Bonds was in Brunswick a
part of last week being called there
by the sickness of an aunt.
Miss Florence and 81. Everett
Dye visited relatives in Anabel and
Clarence the first of the week.
Mrs. Anna Carpenter of Utica
visited her father, L. M. Wilson,
and family here the past week.
Mrs. Catherine Fruin was in
Laclede on business Wednesday
and renewed for The BLADE an:
other year.
Mrs. Pitney came up from
Louisiana Tuesday to visit rela-
tives, guest at the home of Mrs.
John Hetrick.
Mrs. Mary Mize has returned
from spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Anna Myers at
Eastonville, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Kephart and
children returned to their home at
Novinger on Monday of last week
after visit with relatives here.
The many friends of Frank G..
Adams are sorry to hear that he is
from a severe attack of
pneumonia at his home just west
of town.
l.. J. Barker moved here from
the first of the week and
took possession of the Byrd farm
which he recently purchased and is
now patron of route one, Laclede.
G. B. Talbot and Max Jones of
the Talbot Grain company were at
Tuesday where the Tai
bott company is having a grain
elevator built.
Mrs, Maud Wigle, after visiting
relatives here several weeks, left
for her home at Ballinger, Texas,
Tuesday. She was accompanied as
far as Kansas City by her sister,
Mrs. j. E. Welsh, who will spend
several days in the city visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Welsh.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
Bank Statement

NO. 1871.
Oh1cial statement of the financial condition
of the Benson Banking Company at Laclede,
State of Missouri, at the close of business on the
4th day of March, 1915, published in the La
CLEDE BLADE, q newspaper printed and pub
liShed at Laclede, State of Missouri, on the 18th
day of March, 1915.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts undoubtedly good
on personal or collateral .-.---..-$ 57,s15.s1
Loans, real estate e--.--.. s,oo2.40
OverdraftS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1872 TS
Furniture and fixtures 10000
Due from other banks and bankers,
subject to check e.e15s7
Cash items ---...-.-......-- I50.29
Currency I,9940O
Specie. $50 46
Total. --.---.--.-----.--.---...$7 "a, 76oO6
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 100000
Surplus fund --.----.-. 2,500O0
Undivided profits, net ..--------.-----. 22273
Individual deposits subject to check. 53,7S012
Demand certificates Of deposits -. 10.S57.21
Total ----------------------.S 7e. 76O.06
Ctafa of Missouri n0I1nfv NJ linn SC.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

rented the hrafE cottage In Cne
west part Of town and are pre-
pairing to go to housekeeping, Mr..
Harris being employed at the
Henderson produce house.
The republicans will hold a
caucus at Woodman hall on Satur-
day, March 27, to nominate a
ticket to be voted at the township
election to be held the following
Tuesday.
Col. Shifett was here from
Meadville officiating at the West
sale Tuesday and made this office a
business call. Mr.. Shifett has
had a sale every day this week and
has been very busy all fall and
winter.
On this page Of The BLADE will
be found the financial statements
of the two local banking houses.
Both show a substantial gain over
their last statements and indicate
the healthy and prosperous con-
dition they are enjoying.
The next regular meeting of the
L. G, T.t club being Thursday,
March 18, the members are invited
to blow into the home Of Mrs. M.
F. Clay Wednesday evening, March
II, on a wind calculated to strike
that locality about 8 o'clock in the
evening.
There seems to be a general
sentiment over the county to re-
elect E. L. Joyce county superin-
tendent Of schools. Mr.. Joyce is
a hard worker, has made good in
that capacity and the educational
organization he has formed should
not be disturbed at this time. The
election will be held on the first
Tuesday in April.
The present efficient township
collector, J. B. Jones, will be
candidate for reelection at the
coming township election, subject
to the action of the republican con-
vention. There is probably no
better accountant and bookkeeper
in the township than Mr.. Jones
and he has given the duties of the
office the best of attention and
entire satisfaction and is fully |
entitled to another term,
The BLADE is authorized to say
that Chas. B. Welsh will be candi-
date to succeed himself as clerk
and assessor of this township at
the coming election, subject to the
will of the republican convention.
Mr.. Welsh is thoroughly familiar
with property values, knows every
detail of the work of the Office,
to it carefully and has
given universal satisfaction and
will no doubt lie given another
term.
James W. Burnett, who had |
been i'll at home in the west part
Of town for some time, passed away
on Friday evening Of last week at
The age of 63 years. The remains
we're taken to the home of his
Mrs. c. W. Green, in
Saturday, where the {
funeral was held, conducted by
Rev. VIM. Sissons of Laclede. He
caves two daughters, Mrs. Green
If Brookfeld, and Miss Lula Bur-
lett of Kansas City, and one son,
of Laclede, all by his first
wife who died twenty-four years
Igo. He was married to Miss &
lucinda Shane in 1888, who sur d
,iveq hnt vvas foo IN at the homo q
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12
TOWN and COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest


Two good COWS to be fresh in
March, for sale by w. S, Mahurin,
phone 4O1.
Large quantity of hedge posts
for sale at farm east of Forker.
Anna Ransom.
See the new spring millinery at
Miss Hancock's now ready for
. your inspection.
E. D. Hobbs sends in a dollar
from Ketchum, Okla, for The
BLADE another year.
Eight quart granite dish pan 20
cents at Laura Loves Variety
Store Saturday, March 13.
Don't forget the date, one day
only, March 13, eight quart granite
dish pan 20 cents at the Variety
Store.
Be sure to look at and examine
the Racine guaranteed hosiery-the
hose that wear, at Laura Loves
Variety Store.
When you get your eight quart
dish pan for 20 cents, look at the
10 cent counter at Loves Variety
Store, Saturday, March 13.
Only three weeks until Easter.
Better call at Miss Hancock's at
once and select that new piece of
millinery you are in need of so it
will be ready in time.
So far only two candidates have
developed for township Offices. J.
B. Jones for collector and G. B.
Welsh for clerk and assessor will
each stand for reelection.
R. E. Erskin has moved from
Brookfeld to the Bresnehen farm
two miles west of Laclede, Ed.
Cash, who had been on the farm
three years, moving to Oklahoma.
The township election will be
held on Tuesday, March 80, at
which time a trustee, two members
of the board, constable, collector
and clerk and assessor are. to be
elected.
Two. aldermen are to be elected
at the city election to be- held the
first Tuesday in April. One in the
east ward to succeed VIM. Moberly |
and one in the west ward to
succeed L. B. Jones.
Relatives here received word
from California that the, remains
of the late James a.. Willard
would be cremated, in compliance
with the desire often expressed by
him during his life, and the ashes
sent to Meadville for burial. Up
to yesterday they had not arrived
and it is not known when the in
terment will take place.
The Power Garage has secured
the agency for the Harley David
son motorcycles that will be hand
led in connection with their auto
mobile business. This is con-
sidered one of the best motorcycles
on the market and has stood every
test it has been put to. Those in
The market for motorcycle should
consult the Power Garage before
buying.
G. W. Byrd, formerly of this
place now agent for the Quincy,
Omaha and Kansas City railway at
Santa Rosa, Mo-, sends in a dollar
his week and says to continue 9
rHE BLADE to his address another
vear as be is always glad to hear
What is going on in the old town. 9
dr. Byrd says he passed through
ere last fall ON his HaY to Chicapo
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12

The school election will be held
Tuesday, April 6, to elect two
members Of the board.
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12

State OF Missouri. County Of Linn, sS
We, H. @. LOmaX as president, and II. W.
Lomax as cashier Of said bank, each of Us.
do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best Of our knowledge and belief.
II. @. LOMAX. President.
II. w. LOMAX. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th
day Of March. A. D. nineteen hundred and
fifteen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on the
date last aforesaid. Commissioned and quail
fed for q term expiring Oct. &rd. 1851
lSEALl o. II. LIBBY. Notary Public.
WALTER BROWNL.EE
y DirsOsoA
The Laclede blade., 1915-03-12

We, E. E. Benson as president, and NJ. P. Ben
son as cashier of said bank. each of u.s. do sol
emnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and belief
E. E. BENSON, President.
NJ. P. BENSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 10th
day of March. A. d. nineteen hundred and
fifteen.
Witness my hand and notarial seal on the
date last aforesaid. Commissioned and quail
fed for term expiring Oct. 9, 1851
tSEALl o. F. LIBBY, Notary Public.
COrect-Attest. n. p. BENSON.
J. I. BENSON,
=. e BENSON.
Directors