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The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

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pondents printed in last week S
issue on Home Town Building, in
timated that there was something
wrong with the business methods
of the country merchants in the
smaller towns of the United States.
That letter suggests the following
questions in addition to those offer
ed in a previous issue, and on
which we solicit an expression of
opinion from our readers. We will
call the first question No. 7. Here
it is:
Can the country merchant
compete with the big city
stores in price and quality
when freight rates, rents,
selling expense, boxing and
shipping together with the
large dividends earned by the
city stores are taken into con-
sideration?
Here is question No. 8:
Is the kind of advertising
copy used in most of our
country town papers we'll
calculated. in your opinion
to get paying results, or to
pull trade in competition with
the fine illustrated catalogues
which quote prices and which
are sent to the homes of the
country people by the big
houses in the city?
We will be pleased to have an ex-
preston of opinion from our read
ers on these questions in addition
to those asked in previous issue
and which will be repeated later.
Following is continuation of
the letter appearing in last week S
issue:
Dear Mr.. Editor:
l want to emphasize this thought.
The home town merchant must
meet city competition with the city
mans plan of getting the business.
How do the big stores in the city
attract buyers? How do the cat
alogue houses get the business?
I can almost in fancy hear our
country town hardware dealer. or
the general storekeeper, start in
with forty-four reasons there
is really just one good reason. The
other forty-three are imaginary.
The real secret is tact and enter
prise. The city men and the home
town merchants are fishing in the
same water, but the former know
how to bait hook so as to hide the
iron and as a result the fish grab
it, are strung on a string and hung
over the side of the boat before
they know where they are at. In
the meantime the country merchant
is patiently waiting for n1bble.
The order-catching catalogue
from the merchant in the city starts
off with dazzling array of bargain
counter utility items in hardware.
They are nice pictures of tools
which every farmer, every me-
chanic, and country town boy has
daily use for. These items include
everything from wire at 1c per
spool to hinges, locks, pliers, ham,
mers, and saws at SC to 12c and so
on up to fancy tool-chests, the
mere look of which will, in con-
nection with the price, put the
average farmers boy into dream
land. There is good illustration
of everything and a dirt cheap
price in plain figures.
Then comes the department for
the women folks. Everything
they have use for is before them at
a bargain offer. All grades are
quoted, from the cheapest to the
best. Further there is the guar
anteed in big letters. If for any
reason you want to return the
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
FACTS TOLD WITH A SMILE

The average depth of water in finger
bowls used in New York restaurants
is five-eighths of an inch.
Electric bells connecting dining
room tables with kitchens are out OF
order 967 per cent of the time.
A newspaper in Sandusky, Ohio,
once spoke of woman, lawyer with
out referring to her as "Portia."
An actor who was interviewed sew
eral years ago failed to state that his
company was ''just like a big family"
Secondhand clothes dealers stopped
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

A sTATIsTICIAN has it figured out
that thirty-six millions of babies
are born in the United State each
year. Looking up and down the
Tower streets we think the number
is rather undersized. Good
Roads Day" is quite an event IN
some localities. But whoever
heard of such suggestion in Grant
McMahan's district. 'Taint neces-
sary.-Tower News.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
WORTH THINKING OVER

Happy is the statesman who never
has to rush into print to explain any
thing.
Sweet are the thoughts that SAVIOR
of content. The quiet mind is richer
han a crown.
Happiness is not the one final aim
Of this world. 1t is the complete de-
velopment of our faculties.
1t is our duty to do our best to
brighten the lives OF the people who
live with us or are dependent on US.
If everybody in the world minded
his own business there would be lot
more room in the papers for advertise
ments,
SLOGANS OF SUCCESS
The man who keeps watching the
clock" is likely to remain merely one
/ Of the hands"
The one who tries to rhyme work
with "shirk" is the man who puts the
verse" in reverse"
Clothes don't make the man, but
they tell whole lot about him.
Youth viii be served, but in middle
age it pays for what it ordered Lucky
the young man who scans the menu
wisely
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

131, ,419 men on the street last week
without finding anybody who was will.
ing to sell them anything.
Magazine holders used in clubrooms
usually are so constructed as to keep
the reader from getting at the inch of
printed matter nearest the binding.
There are said to be several rea-
sons why theatrical managers print
the personnel of the chorus on the pro
grams, but none Of them has ever
been made public-G. S. K, in the
New York Evening Mail.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
SUNNY-CISMS

Love may be out of fashion, but
comradeship, cut full, is coming in
strong.
kiss Is like transparency-it
means nothing except what shines
hrsugh it.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

Red whisky and Christianity don't
stay in the same skin together.
Do you know what a decoIlete
gown Isl. It's dress with collar
around your waist.
If I didn't take time to read and
study, I'd have nothing but hot air
when 1 get up here.
What surprises me is that God is
doing as well as he is with the bunch
he has to work with.
Take a stranger into the average
church and you'I'freeze him to death.
Church members, not having the spir-
it of God in their hearts, don't know
how to welcome stranger.
bring you the cure for the worlds
sin-Jesus Christ and the Gospel If
the deeds of men are black, it's be-
cause their hearts are black When
the individual is pure, society will be
pure.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

lie alongside and fill up the angle be.
tween these neural spines and the
ribs.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
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The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

The columns of the MINER are open to the
public for the dicussion of affairs of a public
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as a guarantee of good faith. Write and get it to
this Office not later than Thursday noon.-Editor.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

This paper is on file at 39-South 3rd street
Minneapolis: MINI. at the exhibit room of The
Immigration Commission. of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
BILLY SUNDAYS SHOTS

Red whisky and Christianity don't
stay in the same skin together.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

Yellow flaming arc lamps have been
found to give the rest light in foun.
dries, as their rays penetrate dust
smokes and gases.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

When man is Dragging that hii
dog has more sense than he has be
thinks you won't believe it.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16
SLOGANS OF SUCCESS

Clothes don't make the man, but
they tell whole lot about him.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

A woman isn't always arranging for
friend husbands funeral when she is
gazing intently into a gun store win
dow. Maybe she is only admiring
her reflection in the window pane.
The Ely miner., 1915-07-16

1t often happens that man has nc
peace of mind because his wife is al
ways giving him a piece of hers.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
IMM ENSE BODY OF ORE
UNCOVERED AT ROCHESTER

An immense ore body has been
opened in The property of the Ro.
chester Mines company OH the East
vein and the last four feet just broli.
en into reveals free gold The first
ten feet of the vein gave returns from
S2i 10 $50 ton. After breaking
through Il false hanging wall they
h2vc found four feet more in which
~ 'r'r "pld shows but which can.
not - Il, initcly valued at this writing
because Of lack OF assay returns. says
the Loy'l,C!, Miner.
This j. one of the most remark
able discoveries of the Humboldt
range or the mining history of
northern Nevada. II is an ore body
such as created excitement in the days
OF the Comstock and the later history
of Tonopah. 1t will eventually cen
traliZe the mining attention of the
country upon the northern part of this
state.
This splendid or" body which is
now furnishing practically all. the ore
that is going through the Rochester
mill is blocked 500 feet on the din
and $50 feet along the strike. It
varies from five to fourteen feet in
width and IN" values have been run
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
KEEPING uP,To.pATE

The y. w. Hesson hardware com,
pany is in the front rank of those
that are energetic and enterprising in
keeping up.to-the-minute in the de-
tails of their business. They are plan
ming now on painting their warehouse
which is located just across the street
from their store and which is on the
Southern Pacific track
They are going TO give the ware.
house IL new coat OF paint throughout
and their action is certainly com.
mendable. as strangers passing
through town on the railroad get their
opinion of the town by what they can
see from the car windows. so maybe
the start of the IIesson company may
be an incentive for others to follow
suit, which will be great boost for
the town.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
ALLIED ARMIES
BEGIN TO HELP
6uisarians Commence To Meet Hard
Opposition-French Veterans
March North
BY United Press.

ATHENS. Nov. lO.--Il is reported
today that the French troops have re-
captured Nelcs from the Bulgarians.
and that there is continued lighting
at Danuna pass (Northcast Prilep)
The British have captured Bulgar
position i'll the Doiren district. The
British and French forces seem 10 be
steadily pushing the Bulgdrs north.
ward. The Bulgars. however. are dis
putting every inch of the way and are
counter-attacking heavily but ale los
ine many men. and are being forced
backward with losses that they will
find ii impossible TO fill.
The situation in Serbia today is fav-
orable TO the allies, although the Ger
mans have almost undisputed control
OF the railroad. thus giving them TWO
routes into Constantinoplc. as com.
municdtion into Bulgaria by way of
the River Danube is now open TO the
Germans. But even this gain of the
open door 10 Constantinopic is hailed
with JOY in London. as the English
press points out that in order TO fight
their way through Bulgaria, the Ger
mans have been compelled 10 so weak
en- their lines in Russia that the Cars
army has already started Il vast move
mcnt 10 pull themselves together and
drive the invaders from their soil. with
terrific losses
Dispatches from italy, too. show
that there is another menace which
the Teutoaic forces will have 10 face.
Italy is preparing rapid march
through Albania TO help the Serbians
50 that although the reports which
have reached the world OF late. have
shown that Germany has swept all
before her in Serbia. and that little
kingdom was pictured as being utter
ly crushed, later advices show that
the French and English allies dre
iDS all before them, and that new ad
ditions to their forces are arriving
daily, in Saloniia. So that the c0ndi
tions in Serbia which seemed so un-
are gradually turning and are in about
the same condition as the rapid drive
of the German army against Paris last
Christmas, il was stopped and re-
suited in state of siege on the Bel
Gian. French border.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
VALUABLE STRIKE OF
FINE ANT|MONY, NORTH
Special Correspondent Phones Of Dis.
covery Which Means Much To
This Community

II seems that nature has been par.
.tial in the distribution Of her MANY
blessings. and that she has showered
our own state, Nevada. with the real
richness of her finest treasures. And
the stories that come through the
columns of the press and from diff
fercnt sources are scarcely bclicya Bile.
at times. But they usually prove TO
be true, and il causes biologists TO
realize that when the parths crust was
cooling, i'll the primitive ages, Nevada
must have been almost a solid sheet
OF meals, of different scrts. which
have since, of course. been covered
with soils of various Kinds, many of
which are very fertile and productive
But as TO the metals. very few days
pass without some very valuable
strikes being made i'll some section of
the state. And they are the kind that
usually grow with investigation. Yes
tcrday we received phone from our
special correspondent N Tuscarora
and he was all excitement. for they
have made one of the richest strikes
up there which the district has ever
known, and he may we'll be excited
for il may mean that Tuscarora will
come back stronger than ever. and
that any one concerned in the new
find will reap the benefit.
For they have just found ledge OF
antimony OF great richness at Tusca-
rora, and il YOU take the great min
ing papers. or the city dailies that
carry mining columns. you will notice
that they will be devoting columns to
the new find of antimOny up there for
IL is the real thing. Fearing that our
correspondent might he unduIy excited
yesterday. We decided not 10 print the
news until the samples arrived which
he said he would send down by the
stage which arrived last night. Say,
you ought to see the samples of anti
mony which the Tuscarord stage
brought in to us. They are on dis
play in our office and they are fine
specimens.
Come in and see them. We have hcsi-
tated TO hand out this news until we
saw the ore and were sure of it's real
richness, but we hesitate no longer.
II is high grade and our correspond
ent says there are about twenty tons
Of ii in sight with chances that there
is large deposit yet uncovered The
presence of this valuable ore is a
fine thing for the district. and we are
glad for Tuscarora. as ii will mean a
new lease of life for the little camp,
which has had a dull spell Of few
years.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
AN ANNOUNCEMENT
TO OUR READERS

o The independent
o first milestone present pub 9
@ opening
appreciated source of greatest sasfac
y lon 10
y sworn statements that it is than
was when we assumed control
. attained in
we cheerfuly acknowledge mistakes
= the which
were injured ny 'he1 hope that
y thereby Experience will stumbling
o blocks q
o Our during pleasant AT times .
y was strenuous and night after
. and mind and body have
tanned
obstacles realize our hopes moi
bean
- An entirely
. today we have of the best
And so today our first anniversary.
our thanks for the
gwen us is hs support Of the general public
. our efforts which has enabled
growth only very few These we o
q hope cultivate .
. So much for the past a hr
our hopes Tor the independent not yet realized and the .
year coming we propose further advancement
. service will be improved
Press whose service we have been giving
. propose give the International News Service .
With representatives city
International News Service is one of the onv two q
recognized bv the British government
. has in all of
worldwide fame covering the
o believe this service will be
. q
State attention. and new .
= features held in mind for county
. Another olocaIpa
Four route boys instead will
y Saturday year carrier handle
. two were engaged and are
Again appreciation thanks promising
uaon of earnest effort and with the belief
. We bcg to .
. Very sincerely,
. Il.
GEORGE RUSSELL .
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
BLAZE DAMAGES BIG
MUNITIONS FACTORY
Fire Starts In Steel Works Which is
Making War SuppIies-Nothine
Suspicious
BY United Press.

SOUTH BETHLEHE.l. Nov. 10
An Irresistible fire destroyed "A Beth.
lehem steel machine shop today.
which has been busted for some
months in making war munitions for
the allies. Machinery valued at mil
liens of dollars was badly damaged.
as there We're over one thousand diff
ferent complicated machines designed
for the manufacture of machine guns
and ammunition in the building.
The fire started among some oil.
which wa near the entrance TO the
works, and the officials of the COM
pany say that there was no reason to
suspect that the fire was Of an incen-
diary origin.
In addition to the munitions which
were being manufactured, there were
eight hundred guns of different kinds
and calibres in the shop, including
che hundred and fifty which were
ready for loading upon ships, and
sending into the trenches in Europe.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
SHIP SUMMARIZED.
AMERICANS ABOARD
BY United Press.

LONDON, Nov. lO.-About three
hundred passengers and crew. the
passengers being mostly women and
( children, persisted when the Italian
American liner Ancona was subma.
rined OFF BiZertat. Tnis today. There
| were five hundred and eighty-uwo pas.
senSers aboard and only TWO hundred
and seventy have been definitely ac.
counted for The crew numbered one
hundred and fifty. The Rome dis.
patch says that the submarine fired
one hundred shots al the Ancona.
which would Indicate either that the
/ Ancona refused TO halt when hailed.
in which case the submarine was sup.
posed to destroy her, or that the sub.
marine continued TO fire after the ship
had signiiied her intentions of STOP.
ping.
1t is learned officially from the list
, OF passengers that there were Amcri.
cans among the passengers. There are
eight known to be among the passeng-
Crs, but how many of these were
among the missing is not yet asccr,
tained. l.. GiScr and wife of New
York wrote relatives saying that they
would be aboard the Ancona. and
there were six other passengers from
Philadelphia
LATER-Two of the Ancona's boats
with lfty-four of the crew aboard
some of whom were badly injured,
landed AT Cape Bon late this after.
noon. \ cable from Rome announces
that one hundred and forty two pas
sengers and seamcn arrived at Ferry.
vile. Africa. All reports mention the
injured. Ii seems almost incredible
that war vessel of any nation would
deliberately wound non-combatants.
upon vessel which was going away
from the scene of the war and could
not possibly be laden with munitions,
so the report of the government own
ing the submarine. is awaited with
caGernesS. 1t is not known whether
the attacking boat was a German or
an Austrian. but In view of the an
nouncement that the German under
sea fleet had entered the Mediterran.
can. il is presumed that she was Ger.
man.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov lU.--
Counsel White at Naples Cabled the
first official Information of the sink
ing of the steamer Nncona. His cable
gram said that there were two hun
drcd and seventy saved.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
TREAT FOR THE
REBEKAHS TONIGHT
Will Have Opportunity to Listen to
Interesting Talk BY
President

Tonight the Rebekah lodge meets
in regular session, but the meeting
will be AN unusually interesting one,
for the worthy president of the order
III Nevada. Mrs. Katherine Kennett
Will tell those present about her state,
wide trip which she has just com
pleted. She has been out in the state
meeting the members of the lodge. get
ting into touch with the membership
and learning much that is new in the
field and the remarks tonight will be
4 treat which the members here sci.
dom have chance TO hear.
1t is very seldom that Elko lodge
ol Rebekahs has been honored by
having the president of the state chos.
en from this lodge. Tomorrow Mrs
kennett goes to Ely 10 visit the field
there in her official capacity.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
ENGLAND WANTS
MORE WAR FUNDS
Asquith Modestly Asks Two Billion
Dollar Credit-WiIl Prob.
ably Get II
BY United Press.

LONDON. Eng. Nov. .1O.--PremieI
ASQuith made financial review in
the house of commons today and ask
ed for another credit which in Ameri
lars. There has been over three bill
lion dollars expended since April. md
two billion Of that has been for the
army and navy and munitions for the
British figEdng machine. Parliament
will doubtless approve the ,.t.nsion
of credit which. with what has al
ready been granted. will make Eng
lands total about seven billions.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10

The private car of Supt Rowland of
the Southern Pacific. whose district in
cludes Elko. Is here today Supt. Row.
lard has made a trip westward over
his division and IL honi.ward bound
having stopped over her, TO look up a
pany. Charley Kaiser. formerly of
this place is a guest of Mr.. Rowland
on his trip.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
CABINET MEETING
OCCURS NEXT WEEK
President Calls Cabinet Meeting For
Next Week, To Prepare For
Coming Session
BY United Press.

Washington, Nov. lu.-PreSident
Wilson has called the regular cabinet
meeting for next Monday to prepare
Tor the coming session of congress II
is usual for such a meeting to be
held 10 plan for coming measures and
To talk over actions which may be
necessary in view of approaching
legislation.
1t is forecasted that the Ancona
disaster will be considered, and the
president will deliver his usual mess
age, which is not yet written. He
has the details of the message in mind
but has not yet had the time TO have
IL written.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
WooOIE AND GEORGE
HAVE A BIRTHDAY

"Woodic." the popular manager of
the Elko-Tuscarora Stage line, and
George Whalen, the wellknown clerk
OF the Commercial hotel. have birth
day on the same day. and they have
been planning little celebration for
long time. Yesterday. Nov. 0. was
their natal day, and they had an ex-
trcmely tasty and delightful spread at
the Woodgatc home. where few of
their most intimate friends were roy
ally entertained. And despite the
fact that they had the very best of
good times. the faithful Woodie (ac.
companicd by the peerless white
horse) was on hand at sun.up this
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
GERMANS STILL
WHIP RUSSIANS
Berlin Press Reports Still Further
Victories Against
Russians
BY United Prese.

BY United Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 10-Thc official bul-
letin from military headquarters all.
nounces that the German army has re-
pulsed the Russians everywhere. The
Russians attacked the German armies
on the North and South cxtremcties.
and they were beaten back with great
losses. There have been only prelim-
mary skirmishes in the center.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
FRANCE SAYS NO
PEACE UNTIL VICTORY
Premier BRAND Says That Il Is Not
the French Who Are Starting
Peace Talk
BY United Press.

PARIS. Nov. 10.-Premier BRAND
said today. while discussing the re.
Ceut uttcranccs of some OF the repre-.
sentativcs of the different powers "All
this peace talk is misplaced. Rest as
sured tha; it is not the French that
are starting these rumors. Until our
soldiers. who are fighting, bleeding
and dying in the trenches yonder,
win decisive victories. we will refuse
L. talk of peace here"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
BULGARIA TALKS
PEACE TO GREECE
Two Nations Rumored To Have
Formed a Pact That May Keep
Both From War
BY United Press.

ATHENS, Nov. lO.-According To
local newspapers. there has been an
understanding between Greece and
Bulgaria, which, If true will keep
Greece out of the war and take Bul,
garia out of it too. 1t is reported
that Bulgaria has agreed TO demobi.
lie. and end the Serbian campaign
and TO not cross the Doiran-Cyevagyeii
line nor to enter Monastir.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-11-10
RAB|D COYOTE ENTERS
v. P. TICKET OFFICE

MIS-. VIM. Hunter is in receipt OF Il
letter from her daughter Mrs. Ralph
McElroy OF Golconda, in which it is
stated that a rabid coyote startled
her husband several days ago when
ii entered the W. =. ticket office at
that place where he was working. 1t
did not linger long, however. but walk
ed out the door and away
1t is extremely fortunate that Mr..
and Mrs. McElroy's little girl was out
OF the way OF the rabid animal when
il made its visit.