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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19
Esmeralda Leads the World

Esmeralda county's record, in point OF mineral pro-
duction, is one in which the people may Justly take pride
and one which. in total value, has been surpassed by few
counties in the mining states OF the Union. Its production
has extended over a period of some ~sixty-five years. II con
tains some of the greatest producers of wealth known to
the world of mining today, and its prospects indicate a TAR
greater production in the future than has beer made i'll
the past. This issue of the Goldfield Tribune contains an
article setting forth the fact that Esmeralda county re-
ceived the highest award for a mining exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago IN 1893.
This is but one instance of the wide recognition that 'aS
been accorded the mineral wealth of this county.
The announcement that the highest award for a min
ing exhibit at the Panama Pacific International EXposi-
ton. now on at San Francisco, has come to the State OF
Nevada, is another feather in the cap of Esmeralda county
since this county has supplied some OF the most important
items in the exhibit at the big fair, both IN the display or
specimens OF rich ore and in the mine operating depart
ment. 1t is said upon good authority that Esmeralda
county has been the chief factor in bringing this honor
to the State of Nevada.
Many residents of this county are doubtless unaware
of the fact that an exhibit of ore taken from a property IN
the Gold Mountain district, in Esmeralda county, was
awarded the highest prize at the Centennial Exposition
at Philadelphia in 1876. All these awards have been
gained in competition with the entire world OF mining, ana
their winning speaks volumes OF the wealth OF this region,
which appears to be well-nigh ineXhaust1ble. Mining men
recognize the fact that this rich region has been barely
scratched in the quest for minerals: that It's latent mineral
possibilities are beyond computation and that new develop
inents of great importance may be expected, following IN
rapid succession, with the further opening up OF mineral
bearing veins. Certainly no territory of the same area IN
the United States can afford as much promise to the pros
pector and mine maker as that offered by Esmeralda
county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19
Advances In Lead Prices

Interest has naturally been aroused in mining circles
by the recent marked advance in the price of lead, which
has jumped from a quoted price of about 4 cents to 8 cents
within a short time. Particularly within the past three
weeks has this advance been most conspicuous and the
rise has been attributed to a number of causes. The sub
ject is discussed editorially by the Engineering and Min
ing Journal as follows:
During the last fortnight lead, ordinarily the most
quiet of the major metals, has experienced an advance in
price nothing less than spectacular. Wall Street early had
the tip that it was going promptly to g cents, and specu-
iatOrS had visions OF a repetition OF the performances IN
spelter. Recent events have taught that anything is
possible in the metal markets during this time of war.
With regard to the situation in lead and the conditions
that started the advance, certain things stand out as facts,
but other things are shrouded in mystery.
The lead market has been strong for a considerable
time while the leading interest was maintaining its price
at 4.2o cents, as was shown by a higher price being realized
by independent producers, buyers being willing to pay
N!lat .hey asked. The Missouri producers had increased
tn II output to the rate of a year ago, or nearly thereto.
On the other hand the producers of the Occur d Alene and
OF Utah and Colorado had failed to increase their produc-
ton to the former rate.
A reason advanced for the first advance in price from
the level of 4.2o cents, was the desire to stimulate the pro-
duCtiOn of the mines, an increased demand tor lead IN the
second half of 1915 being foreseen. In order to do that,
however, no such advance as I cent per pound within ten
DAYS was necessary. The advance of a mere fraction
thereof would have done all the stimulating that would
have been desirable. Upon the advance a large volume of
business was done. The increases that were made from
day to day were in conformity with the orders received.
The buying orders were to a considerable extent from
the manufacturers of ammunition, and to a considerable
extent were o%stensibly orders for export. In some
Of the latter buying, however, it was thought that
there could be detected the hand of a speculative pool that
was contemplating the same kind of an operation which
was so successfully conducted in the early days OF the adj
vance in copper.
The probability is that the advance was started by
the buying for ammunition and that some speculative in
terests interviewed, producing a competition that enabled
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19

obligation to conform to what have heretofore been &C
cepted as the established rules of civilized warfare, or
whether she shall decide to stand pat and conduct her
fight along lines that her military and naval leaders be-
lieve most effective, disregarding ali precepts of humani-
taranism and p%recedents in methods of dealing with other
nations of the world.
AS between Germany and Great Britain, the contro-
versy over the right or wrong of the Lusitania attack must
be fought out along with other issues of the war, but the
United States cannot ignore the deliberate killing of its
citizens, because they happened to be on board a merchant
ship owned by one of the enemies of Germany. In de
manding that Americans be guaranteed immunity from
future attacks of this character the United States Govern
ment is not bluffing. There are ways, other than by en-
gaging in the present war, by which a power offending
against the established rules of international relations can
be made to suffer bv the United States, and any diplomat
ic rupture between this country and Germany would be
very costly to the latter. There is little likelihood, in view
of Germany's undoubted recognition of this fact, that the
reply to the latest note of this country will be couched in
such terms as to invite such a rupture.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19
Germany and the Lusitania

With the complications that have arisen over the sinking
OF the Lusitania, additional evidence is afforded of the thor
ouehness of Germany's preparations for every possible con-
tingency that might result from its attack upon ships at
sea, whether carrying citizens of neutral countries or not.
1t is evident that the determination had been arrived at
beforehand to put forth the charge that the great Cunard
liner was armed and was an auxiliary warship OF England
and therefore subject to attack. If the Lusitania had been
armed. there cannot be the slightest doubt that this knowl-
edge would have been possessed by the German naval
staff; and if she was not armed the fact must have been
equally we'll known. The sending of warnings to Ameri-
can passengers, before sailing, affords proof convincing to
most people that the Germans had definitely determined
upon the sinking of the vessel, with full knowledge that
she was carrying many non-combatants and neutrals.
The whole matter resolves itself now into the ques-
ton of whether Germany shall, in this war, recognize any
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19

sellers to make their own terms. A matter of much in
terest in this connection is the quantity of accumulated
stocks in the hands of the lead producers. This is ever
4 subject of mystery. For a long series of years the po-
sition of lead stocks has been nothing but surmise and
guess in so far as the public is concerned and indeed the
independent producers themselves. AT the present time
there is no doubt some unsold stock of lead on hand. Ger
tains persons of good information believe it to be rather
small. The extremes of the two views might be repre-
sented by the figures of $4,000 to $1,000 tons. We have
no idea whether either of those figures is anything near
the truth. We are inclined to believe, however, that the
lead stock is not very large.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19

The project to establish a community swimming
plunge, based upon the offer of Manager Patrick of the
Consolidated Water company of 5000 gallons of fresh
water daily free of cost for such an establishment, is one
that should and doubtless will receive the unqualified sup
port of the people. To the younger inhabitants of the
camp a bathing pool would be a great boon and with the
assurance that little expense will be entailed in its main
tenance, the community can well afford the initial expense
of erecting a suitable building. Sacrifices may we'll be
made in other directions to insure carrying out this project,
for, as one member of the Fourth committee remarks:
1--WE have the Fourth of July for only one day, while the
swimming pool would be with us all summer"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19

Draw a twelve-point star covering the map of the
Goldfield district and at every point and angle you will
find substantial promise of the making of a rich gold mine.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-06-19

A marked increase in mining activity is to be noted
al many points in southern Nevada. The Pioneer. Gold
Mountain, Hornsilver, Cuprite and other mining districts
will soon be undergoing development upon a broad scale
and are destined to greatly augment the metal production
of the State.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
A Splendid Record of Conservatism

States greater today
nv exceedingly large all through the
vear 1914 wOrngm strikes IN 1914 was
smaller than was any year Estimates giving 10000 as the total
number engaging strikes cOntrasted with os $4,000; 1904
4ooooo 1906 2ooooo 55ooo 1905 100000 1909 O
1910 55oooo 1911, 255ooo 1872 475ooO; 193 425,ooo
breed strikes while lean years
not bring the number OF unemployed but %
that v reason those employed throw their jobs by striking
marked
numbers on strike Eu the ruleg generally holds good
explanation Of the comparatively small number
striking 1914 This the improved relations
bsn employers higher scales the STEADY
improving working discomfort and dispute
the increase general assertion by the public OF its
right TO intervene the growth Of feeling
that perform preventing labor disputes
when thew are Of Importance seriously interfere with public interests
In 1914 Of unemployed there less agitation
disturbance Organized nvavey
disputes in reached the point Of complete
severance violence trespas disco1ntenanced by the
at party which general public ts certain
ceed arising disputes violent methods %
encouragement
depression employers have sought to cooperate with
employees to keep payrOn going ima than by cutting
wages or laving off Employers their
forces together BY working hoping for favorable
general disposition among writer's On social and labor questions
credit employers greater welfare ths employees than
CT the greatest industrial executives IN s
country during the past few lessen
the times business stagnaiOn
gratifying to be able record the
exceeded all previous records
serious strikes the smallest in two decades
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
n Years -q6O Today

E. E. Russell, A. Krakeuer, ". II.
futile, Z. NJ Bray, judge j. R. Harper
and professor J. c. Carrera left last
night for Austin as FL PasO's delegates
to the convention of Texas commercial
clubs.
Miss Kelly. queen of the carnival,
held a reception at Hotel OrndOrff cat
urday night. Among those attending
were: Mesdames Hartman, Ridgeway,
StoclCwell, DeGroff. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt,
and Dr. and Mrs. Schuster; and Misses
Catlin. Schultz and Thacker; and
Messrs. Davis, Fish, Anderson and
DeGroff.
Juarez. entertained friends in honor of
Mrs Morriss, of St Louis. Those
present were the Mexican maids of
honor of Miss Kelly, queen of the car
nival; Misses PrOvenciO and Alvarez,
Mr.. and Mrs. Provencio, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. McKinnell, John OConnor and
Mr.. and Mrs Juan Alvarez. Miss Kelly
and her court were invited by Juarez
officials. in the name of governor
Ahumada, TO come to Chihuahua.
Mrs. Harry Carpenter gave a de-
lightful party Monday night at Mrs.
Holms in honor of her guest Miss
Johnson. Those present were: Misses
Brady. Maule, NJ. Martin. A. Martin,
Besll, Edwards Beattie, Bewley, Trum-
bull, Jones. Shelton, Newman, Ainsa,
Logan, Allen and Payne; and Messrs. r.
Krakauer. !. krakauer, 4>emp, Martin,
Stark. Cooley, Dean. Florey, Coles,
KehCe, woods. Williams Moore. Webb,
Devoe. W Devoe, Avis, White and
Tucker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Dreams That Never Reach Port
They Are Either Ghosts or, Worse Still, Jailers.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

the place Of energy It is called by
some the quality Of being easy-going
and amiable; others name it content
ment. and still others say it is a belief
in faith, or faith in Providence.
What Lnziness Is.
Nonsense! Lack of energy Is none Of
these euphonious thingsl
Lack Of energy is sheer. stupid lazi-
ness. And laziness may manifest itself
in a mental inertia that lets things
take care Of themselves, or it may be
an actual physical inability to turn it
self to honest toll. But lack Of energy
works itself out to the same end all
through life. 1t presuppOses, it rOstu-
lates defeat He lets the tide of life
carry you where it happens to be go
ing.
The current of events viii not stop
and direct itself out of its path for
an Individual 1t eddies along or
whirls forward or sluggishly proceeds
where the great scheme Of things car
ries it. And the individual who gets
into an eddyiing whirlpool is sucked
down to death as surely as the one
who drifts into a backWater Dertshes OF
stagnatiOn. and the one who is swept
out to an unCharted SEA is wrecked by
breakers or reefs or rammed by pass
ing vessels or driven dereiict in the
living death OF rudderless impotence
When the tide, after a great storm,
brings flotsam and jetsam up on the
beach, are not the things flung on the
sands by the incoming and receding
waves pathetiC2 But is there not
certain feeling Of scOrn for the Wreck-
age Of the storm mingled with pity for
the helpless accumulation at your feet3
Now how can an individual stupidity
put himself in the way Of being Just
such flotsam and jetsam Of the storm
of life?
No undirected ship can make harbor
except by accident No undirected life
can fling itself ina safe port
Drifting carries Us over the rocks or
upon uncharted seas. And it all starts
innocently enough
Dreaming is such a comforting and
seemingly innocent occupation One can
hardly see where it passes the bounds
Of safe pleasure and leads 70 idle drift
ing.
Do you lie in bed in the morning and
imagine the clever things you viii say
the remarkable way you will do your
work-the great energy and invention
I you viii bring TO your tasks that day
/ And then do you almost imagine you
have done your duty by yourself and
/ accomplished a days work, because
/ you have dreamed about it? Or do you
plan actively one or two things you
will do before set of sun. fling oft
i the covers Of clotn and fairly Whlrl up
( II be doing2
On which principle do you build your
l dhys-'fancies that might be- or
facts that are?'
Don't dream and drift Instead think
and act choose your way In life Inc
! first step away from the thraldOm OF
I dreaming and drifting is TO appreciate
/ the joy of activity. Don't be carried
anywhere by the stream of life. But
get out into the current of action and
direct your bark You viii mind a zest
I in the mere joy of being a factor in
! deeds. And If the time ever comes
when you can afford to drift-yOu
. won't want to. There is no luxury in
4 laziness The one luxury in life is the
active pleasure of making your dreams
come truei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

H. c. Borcherding left last night on a
business trip TO Sanderson.
T. Small left last night for a brief
business trip to Sanderson.
Cen L. NJ. Openheimer left last night
on a business trip to Austin.
Representative W. W. Bridgers ar
rived here from Austin last night
The G. H. viii build a new tower
house at the crossing on Mesa avenue.
Paul Hunter has been removed to
Hotel Dieu, where it is said he is very
sick.
j. B. Tyra has moved to this city
from Auburn, Tex, and viii engage in
business here.
Tom Mccullough, a long time resi-
dent of FL Paso, has removed with his
family TO Tucson.
Mayor Onate, Of Juarez is still i'll at
his home. Acting mayor Flores has
charge of the city's affairs.
Alr. and Mrs. John A. DurTen, who
have been visiting II. T.. Durren and
Cincinnati.
Two couples were married by justice
Spencer yesterday. They were Jean
Olivas and Miss Carmen Rodriguez,
and d. j. Franz and Miss c. Louise
Pluche.
p. w. Batterton. formerly Of Colorado
Springs, has engaged in business here
NJ. o. Ilewellyn returned TO his home
I'm Las Cruces last night after spend
ing several days here.
T. u, Hunter d. W. Reckart and T.
u. Shelton, the committee i'm charge of
theh carnival mask BAH, have been con-
graduated FOR their work by the
chamber Of commerce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS

This highly interesting melOdramaJIt
farce is woven around Trayers Clad
win, n young millionaire.
Ar Wilson, n picture thief who assum-
ing GladWin's name wins the love OF
the romantic Helen Burton, who plans
t. clone with him. Unforeseen complt-
cntions caused by Officer 666, and
Whitney Barnes, lead Helen to believe
Gladwin q thief in his own house. OfI-
Ger SIS gets in bad with the police
captain and when things seem to be IN
a desperate condition, it all turns out
satisfactorily for all concerned Ihis
farce is presented by special arrange
ment with Geo. N. Cohan and sam
Harris. who originally produced II on
the stage with astounding success
Many of the original cast have their
respective parts in the picture, in
GLIDING Danny Moyles, as Officer SIS,
and who was seen IN the play from
" Frisco to London" Howard Esta-
brook. who takes the part Of Travers
Gladwin, was prominent in many east
ern productions. including within the
Law ssFhe Boss" Brown Of Harvard,
"Dfvorcons" and many others, and has
been under the management OF DAVID
Bclasco. Charles Frohman, William y
Brady. Cohan &, Harris, and other Weii
known Broadway producers. This pie
ture is in five parts and viii De run
aC the Alhambra today and saturday.
Lower floor prices viii be % cents
balcony is cents.-Advertsem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
A Mad World

HILE John the road nat man
w Of he one rubber and one s5 the |g ID &
blowing and his clothes He mas no TO
the street his shelter heavens vault see MN IN Inc
wait
John gifts best he might have dsnod all the rest
EadF
Poe found LIE
while
explained
see
Jt SH5 JJ iE Georse H. AdamsJ WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22

mess. and is now from 200 to ESQ feet
wide and deep enough to accommodate
everything but a floating north At
Iantie hotel. 1t had cost less than 500,
O0O 600 when finished, but as much
more has been spent on it. Considering
the amount which is now blown in for
modest little railroad systems equipped
with noble sons-in-law. this is very
reasonable.
The Egyptian government first com
PEELED its subjects to work on the ca
nal, and little progress was made. Then
rnocbInerv was introduced and the
canal was dug in jig time. Compulsory
labor was stopped BIZ English diplom-
acy in order to kill the canal-one OF
the poorest guesses on record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Suez Canal
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of Eat Good Old sIwash."

w vi Z n the incomprehenslbIe
W. Of eosnie events formed ned
this planet it carelessly left
several continents joined together by
narrow links, like Siamese twins.
This was the case with Asia and Al
RIGA. \ narrow neck of land separated
the Mediterranean and Europe from
( India and the Indian Ocean, causing
great Inconvenience to commerce,
which had to travel 10000 miles out. OF
its way around the Cape of Good, Hope
IN order to get anywhere in particular.
This fact was commented on bitterly
by merchants whose ships got mislaid
on the journey. 1t was a great annoy
ance to the old Egyptians and Romans
and if Cleopatra had been able to haul
her fleet over the aforesaid neck which
was about the only neck that she did
not travel on, she might have escaped
to the far east with Anthony and lived
( happily ever after, Many trifling ca
nails were built but they filled APP with
sand, and for eight hundred years
Asia and Africa remained hopelessly
joined until Ferdinand De Lesseps, q
French engineer, organized a canal
company in 1858, got concession from
the Egyptian government and went to
work
The digging of the Suez Canal is re-
garded as a great engineering triumph.
However, it was more of a financial
and political feat. Great Britain baked
and sulked, encouraged Turkey 20 OBJ
jeet, and persuaded the Egyptian gov
eminent to call off its labOrs Money
was scarce and enough ingenuity was
used in obtaining it to finance a pros
porous American railroad into bank
ruptcy. But De Lesseps persevered and
in 1859 a procession of ships from all
nations steamed through the canal and
the two continents were divorced.
The Suez canal was dug through
sand and mud, and IS 100 miles long
1t was originally a single track canal
! with passing tracks, but has been en-
| - - Il IL "a re Of the rush Of hus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Better Tone In Business

fairly De
csm exports Of the month
~ ago Indicating nstent and must be met at
also equal to that OF the
same month 1918 smaller than the bears had
predicted general staple much better than it was last
its losses but the distress VIII be
believed that the south viii not
stricken general depression continues
east
the business scale because 1t happens 10 De
in and Fl business men
financial condition. due to eastern lack OF
Of Pasosr
In
records continue to be exceeded Home
building be
meaning within tnan
reclamation will perhaps
share Of which sbursed locally The pig
Wlbr auonobnthe extent OF
efforts the tide Of travel this
streets latest Acknowledgements nobeImprOvenent
lumbnusies favored by orders
boOmngCOn
gCOnfdn replacing uncertainty
really depends
feelings
situation We have
Shall sit down and hope for
worst, country has lately been disposed to do?
There comes protest indian, indians expected
expressions gunng with
white idea
hay gentle
dmphng Juliet
white American mind they not indians The wild west
ind 8 indian for him
Although prince of continual Germany has
Iost according to the Amanah de Gotha
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-22
Rutrlnr. rrnnped. Is KIned.

Seattle. Wash. jan 22.-An uniden-
titled burglar, who was trapped in a
residence late Thursday, was killed in
a running pistol battle with four po-
licemen. When the policemen entered
the house and called upon the burglar
to surrender he opened fire. The po
licemen wounded the burglar, who
leaped through a closed window and
ran down the street with the police
men in close pursuit, fighting as they
ran The burglar lodged into a house
and died as his pursuers were entering,